Chapter 81: True Alpha

Chapter 81: True Alpha
Marcus POV

After hearing Azrael informing me of a challenge, I stood there watching after him in complete and utter confusion.
A challenge? Is he serious? I thought to myself.
I looked down at Olivia who was looking at me with so much love as she said, “I believe in you. You can do it.”
I wasn’t afraid to fight Azrael, it was more impossible just to think about it. He is one of the strongest Alphas in the whole world of shifters and I am supposed to fight him and win?!
Not feeling any pressured…
Shaking away the thoughts of how am I ever going to win this over, I took a deep breath and smiled at Olivia, saying, “Thank you my love for giving me confidence and believing in me.”
Leaning down, I kissed her lips as I felt her responding instantly to my kiss.
There was a commotion that made us all look ahead and I saw the White warriors and Azrael, warming up.
"Hell, not sure if I want to watch this." Tanner said as he stood next to me making Logan nudge his side with his elbow, "Ouch! What was that for?"
“You are supposed to encourage him and not say things as you do," Logan said as he rolled his eyes at Tanner who looked over at me and gave me a goofy smile.
I shook my head, smiling at my two best friends as Damon and James walked closer.
We all watched in silence at the warm-up training they were having as I took Olivia's hand and walked ahead, passing through the crowd of ancient warriors as they stood and watched at us.
Azrael stopped throwing punches as he saw us, “You ready?” he asked me and I felt Olivia squeeze my hand.
"I am ready," I said, feeling determined to give the best I can.
He nodded his head and said something to a male standing close to him as the male walked towards us a moment later, “You can get ready there and the circle will light up when both of you are ready.” He said to me as I thanked him and walked towards the side he pointed with Olivia and our friends following after me.
The girls were silent all along as they kept observing the room, looking at the wall created by the living White moon’s warriors, while I slowly started to get ready for my upcoming challenge.
Azrael was on the opposite side from me, and I saw him rolling his shoulders as he was listening to one of the two males that approached us earlier.
I started to take off my shirt, folding it down as I placed it on the stone bench that was near me.
Damon approached closer as he kept his eyes on Azrael and said, “I wouldn’t want to be in your shoes right now.”
I looked at him, arching my eyebrow hearing him say that as I asked him, “Why?”
“Look at him…” he said as we both looked over at Azrael who was still talking to a curly brown head male, “If you want to have offspring’s one day, I suggest you better protect your family jewels well or there won’t be any in the near future.” Pushing at my shoulder, as he teased me he said, making me roll my eyes at him while James narrowed his eyes at him and me and pointed a finger at both of us, “Better watch what you’re saying, that is my sister you are talking about.”
Damon raised his hands up chuckling as I shook my head at them both.
Taking a step closer to the circle, I shook my arms and my shoulders, while Damon, Logan, Tanner, and James, encouraged me, giving me advice on what to do, what to be careful of.
Olivia looked at me, giving me an encouraging bright smile, making me wink and smirk at her when I notice her eyes ogling at my bare chest.
Azrael stood up and took a step into the circle as I did the same, following his movements.
He looked at his warriors and towards the sky, as he said, “Sit provocatione incipere!” (Let the challenge begin!)
Loud roars were heard as howls followed, making my blood to boil from the excitement from an upcoming challenge.
A ray of white light touched Azrael and me, engulfing us in its warm embrace, making the huge circle that we were standing in, light up as a soft, female voice said, “Incipe.” (Begin.)
The light lifted up, still shining, showing the presence of the Moon Goddess, and watching over us.
I looked towards Azrael, and noticed strange markings, shining as they were showing off on his naked chest, making me look down onto my own just to find the same markings.
Azrael noticed what I was looking at, making him explained to me, "Those are the markings of Moon Goddess chosen ones, warriors.”
I looked at him for a moment when I heard the explanation, “But why do I have them?”
He smirked before he answered, “She chose you.”
Azrael said, turning to the crowd, “De provocatione incipiam te pugnabit sicut et nos in nostra lupus formae.” (The challenge will begin as we will fight in our wolf forms.); Azrael turned towards me and explained to me what he just said in an old language.
Understanding, I agreed with a nod of my head and we started to take off the rest of our clothes as I tossed them to Logan who put them where I placed my shirt.
A moment after we were standing, facing each other, naked, with markings all over our bodies, we started to shift, filling the air with the cracking of our bones, calling for our wolves to appear and take place instead of our human forms.
I felt Shadow's excitement, as we looked over where Azrael once stood and could see a huge silver wolf with bright blue eyes, standing tall, watching over at us.
His paws were huge same as my own, we were of the same build, same height, almost like equals, which was impossible for me but here we were.
Instantly, we both moved at the same second, rushing towards each other, making our bodies collide into each other from the force of our impact.
Standing up from the ground as we fell, his attack was fast as I could see his sharp teeth, almost biting in the back of my leg, as I moved away successfully avoiding his attempt.
I jumped at him, trying to find an opening to dig my teeth in his flesh, but he pushed me away easily making me feel the primal instincts inside of me, wake, and boil in my blood as it rushed through my body.
Growling and snarling were heard coming from both of us, as we attacked each other, biting, and tearing into each other's flesh, making blood spread all around us from the ruthlessness of our actions.
He was strong, a worthy opponent making me really work out as I tried to pin him down to the ground, but failing in attempts as he would push me away and try to do the same thing, pressing his huge body over mine, making me use every bit of my energy, trying to get myself free and repeating my action, trying to pin him down.
My eyes went to Olivia, I could see a clear worry and horror showing on her beautiful face, as she was held down by James, as she tried to reach to my aid.
Closing my eyes, I forced my muscles to cooperate with me, as I managed to free myself from his hold and stand up.
The attack was sudden, as it took me by surprise. He managed to bite down into my shoulder, making it bleed as he pressed harder into it, forcing me to stumble and fall down into the ground.
Trying to set myself free from his stronghold, he pushed me down some more, pinning me in place, as in the next moment I felt his sharp teeth, coming slower to my exposed neck.
I knew this was not a shameful defeat for me. Azrael is after all the first werewolf ever created, blessed with more power and strength than any other shifter in this world.
Feeling as my energy was draining out, the soreness of my muscles as it was aching inside every inch of my body, wanting me to give up and submit to his victory.
Closing my eyes, waiting for the inevitable to happen, I felt a gentle caress of an all too familiar voice, flooding inside my mind, making me wonder where it is coming from. A voice I haven't heard for far too long and missed all this time.
“Get up and fight, Marcus.” Her soft voice, filled with determination and encouragement came to me making me open my eyes and search for her.
“Mom?” I called for her, silently, feeling my heart beating faster as I continued on to search after her.
I saw a glimmer appear above me, wrapped in the white warm light. Blinking my eyes I saw her all too familiar features, as she smiled down at me.
“Get up my sweet boy. You need to get up and fight.” She said to me as I felt defeated, shaking off my head I said, “I cant.”
Narrowing her eyes at me, she said, “You can Marcus. You are meant to lead and rule. It is your destiny, so get up and fight!”
Feeling her words of encouragement, as her eyes shine with fierce power and love, I closed my eyes and could feel Shadow and our bond growing stronger, becoming more as one than we ever were.
Opening my eyes, everyone gasped when they saw them glowing. A loud earth-shaking roar sounded from my throat, making Azrael for a second stop his advances to grab my throat in his mouth, as I moved so fast, easily shaking him off of me.
Enormous strength rushed through my body, removing the feeling of any aching muscle, soreness, or lack of strength, feel as it never happened, as I took a step towards Azrael, my large paw shaking the ground with the step, as I lunged into his side, tackling him down and pinning him in place, as my open mouth, exposing my sharp teeth, lowered down towards his neck, warning as a loud, powerful growl sounded from my throat, asking him to submit to me.
Silence filled the area around us, as everyone watched and waited for what is to happen next.
I pressed firmly my teeth into his neck, warning him I can easily kill him right here, right now if he was not to submit to me.
I felt him relax under me, as slowly he exposed his neck and admitted his defeat.
Removing my teeth from his neck, I moved off of his body, and stood in the middle of the circle, tossing my head back and letting a loud, powerful howl reach up into the sky, making everyone fall to their knees and expose their neck, approving my victory.
He stood up and walked towards me, we looked at each other and I saw him bend down his head in acceptance.
A rush of power ran through my body, making me feel a link forming different than any I ever felt before.
I could feel the link to the White Moon’s warriors, connecting with me making me wonder what will happen now.
Azrael shifted back into his human form, making me follow his lead. We shook hands as he said, “Now you can lead the White Moon’s warriors as you are our Alpha.”
The markings that covered us were gone, as I looked down onto my chest, and could see a marking, tattoo, the same one that Azrael had, displayed over my chest, covering the side where my heart is.
A female voice boomed around us, stating proudly, “Marcus is the new Alpha that will proudly serve me and lead my warriors to their victories. My Azrael, you are his right hand, a true Alpha to stand by his side and help him lead my warriors. Be his advisor, and protector and lead my warriors as they should be and always were led, to do good deeds and help the ones in need.”
Lowering our heads down, as we listened to Goddess speak, she continued, "Now Marcus, lead my warriors to the Elders lands and takedown that Law once and for all."