Chapter 10: Who is it?

Wait, what do you mean the only way to kill him is by another dying Alpha?” Jack’s voice cracked, panic showing across his face. He backed up until his shoulders hit the old, dusty shelves of the library.

Maya slammed the heavy book shut, her hands shaking. “That’s what it says, a dying Alpha must tear out the other Alpha’s heart. It’s the only way.”

Lyra’s chest rose and fell fast. Her eyes darted to Damien, who stood frozen in the middle of the room. “No,” she whispered, shaking her head. “No way. That’s insane, damien isn’t dying.”

He dosen't have to, we can use a poison, it's a rare type. If Damien drinks it, it will make him dying enough to fight the Alpha, it's the only chance we have." Lyra muttered.

Jack stared at her." No, there's no way we are letting him do that."

But Damien’s didn't speak, he already knew where this was going.

“I’ll do it,” he said suddenly.

The room went silent.

Jack’s head whipped toward him. “What, are you crazy Damien?”

“I’ll drink the poison,” Damien said, his voice steady even though his hands trembled. “It will slow me down. Make me weak enough to count as dying.” He swallowed hard, forcing the words out. “Then I'll kill him.”

Maya's eyes widened, her whole body went cold. She stepped forward and grabbed his arm tightly. “No! Do you even hear what you’re saying? That poison could kill you before you even reach him, you’ll be walking into your death.”

Damien’s gaze met hers, there was no fear in them only a calm sadness. “If I don’t do this, he’ll kill all of us. You know I’m right and it's high time we put a stop to all this.”

Maya shook her head, her lips pressed tight as if she could hold the truth inside. “This is madness,” she whispered. “You’re throwing yourself away. You’re still a kid, you shouldn’t even be carrying this.”

Jack’s nodded. “No, bro don’t do this, we’ll find another way. There has to be something we missed.” His voice cracked. “You can’t just...”

“Jack.” Damien’s voice echoed. “I have to.”

The room went silent again, they all turned to each other.

Lyra removed a small vial from her pocket and placed it on the table. "Here, drink it before he finds us." She said calmly.

" How did you know we will need the vail?" Maya asked, frowning.

" I...I carry it with me everywhere, "Lyra stammered, giving a soft smile.

" I don't trust you, if not for Damien you won't be here. If anything happens to you, i'll kill you myself." Maya growled.

Damien shaked his head." We don't have time for that, he took the vail and swallowed the dark liquid inside. He let out a loud cough and held his chest as he staggered back.

Maya held his hand."Are you okay?"

Damien stammered."I... I'm okay.

Maya looked up, she sniffed the air." I can feel his presence, he's here."

Claw's scratched against the library door as they burst open. The Alpha lunged at Damien but he dodged as they all scattered.

"Well, well...." a voice whispered, as the Alpha's from began to change, his fur receded and the creature shifted into a familiar figure.

"Coach D." Damien shouted, holding his chest.

Jack's heart sank. " It's you....you're the Alpha?"

"Looks like I was right." Lyra whispered from where she was hiding.

"No... No it can't be, you can't be the Alpha." Damien staggered back, his hands clutching a desk.

"I am Damien, I am the Alpha", Coach D said with a sly smile.

" You're the cause of all this, you ruined my life." Damien slammed his fist on a desk.

" I didn't ruin your life, I gave you strength, powers that you've never dreamed of. I wanted you in my pack....but you betrayed me."

Damien nodded in disbelief." I didn't want any of this, why did you bite me?

"I needed a successor, someone to share my power." Coach D smile, walking forward.

" You messed with the wrong person." Damien growled, his claws reaching for the Coach but he fell. He stood up and staggered back, he could feel the heat inside him, the poison was taking effect and it was slowing his movement but he forced himself to fight.

He swung a desk at coach D but he knocked it aside and let out a loud growl. Maya and lyra attacked with force from both sides but he threw them off like they were nothing.

"Is there anything we can do, I don't think he has much time. The poison is taking effect." Jack shouted, crouching at the back of a shelf.

Lyra removed her dagger from her boot. "Aim for his heart Damien."

Damien started to fell dizzy but he lunged another attack at the Alpha using his claws to scratch his face. He extended his claw and dug it into the Alpha's chest. Lyra shot an arrow laced with wolfsbane at the Alpha.

The Alpha grabbed Damien and threw him across the room.

Damien coughed up blood." I don't think I can do this."

"You can, you are the true Alpha," Maya shouted, giving him courage.

Damien's eyes glowed." Yes, I am the true Alpha."

He jumped on the Coach D and slammed his claws deep into his chest. The Coach struggled, he let out a loud growl but Damien didn't stop, he twisted his hands and blood splattered across the room.

The Alpha let out a faint growl, as he staggered back and collapsed.

Maya fell to the ground." You did it, finally." She smiled.

Jack ran to Damien."it's over Damien, it is."

Lyra smiled.

Damien stepped back and fell into Jack's arm.

"Stay with us, don't let go " Maya grabbed his arm.

" What's wrong with him?"Jack asked.

"The poison is taking effect." Lyra muttered.

" Jack, we did it...we defeated the Alpha."Damien whispered, his eyes shutt close.