ALLEN
"Fool! I warned you, but you didn't listen!" She struck a punch to my chest, causing me to stagger back into the room.
My guard had to flee at the sight of the Queen's wrath. He didn't want to get caught up by in her rage.
"You've ruined everything! All my effort in planning a better future for you, you've ruined it all, you… you… ARGH!" She roared, grabbing my collar and slamming my back against the wall with her wolf strength!
I'm supposed to react and stand my ground, but this is my mother.
That's the only thing holding me back.
I lifted my head and stared right into the Queen's eyes. She had so much fury buried within for me.
"I warned you to stop this habit and behave yourself, but you felt your mother was controlling your life and doesn't want you to enjoy yourself! Can you see where your merriment has led you to, your Majesty?!"
She dragged me closer and tossed me back again at the wall roughly.
I stayed there like a complete loser, listening to my mother point out all the things I've been doing behind her back.
Things she mostly warned me to stay away from, but I never did.
"If only you had accepted Fiona as your Luna, you wouldn't be in this messy situation. She was and will still be the perfect girl for you, but no! Your greed got the best of you and you began chasing chasing that worthless Omega who doesn't give a damn about you!" She groaned, grabbing and tightening her grip on my collar.
"That girl has someone else in her life, still my foolish son thinks he can get whatever he wants since he's the Alpha! You allowed that girl and her lover to make fun of you, to the point of getting beaten up!"
"What?" My eyes went wide on hearing that from my mother.
How did she know I got attacked by Eve's boyfriend?
"If not for Fiona who showed me that video, I wouldn't have known that my son has gone as far as being someone's punching bag! Can you see where your stupidity has led you to? Can you?!"
"ENOUGH!" I yelled out, yanking my mother's hands off me.
She glared at my action, breathing heavily.
Knowing that slut lied to me about that video, I lost my temper.
This time I didn't stand back with my head bow, I stared right into my mother's eyes and said, pointing accusing fingers at her, "I wouldn't be in this mess if you hadn't organized this hunt without my permission in the first place!"
"How dare you, Allen?!" She roared, drawing closer!
"I am your mother and I did what was best for you!"
"I never begged you to look for a mate for me. I am capable of doing it on my own, but because you're the Queen and have full right over me, you went ahead and organized this stupid game!"
"Allen!"
"No, don't try to shut me!" I raised my voice, pointing at her. "This is all your fault! You knew from the very start that I had a habit of sleeping with any woman I get my hands on, yet you brought so many women into our home and felt I'd just stay calm and pick only one to be my Luna? What a joke!" I scoffed, letting out a laugh.
"This isn't my fault. It's all yours! You are the one who brought this shame on me!"
"ALLEN!" She roared, raising her hand to hit me on the face.
Quickly, I got hold of her hand before it could get to me, and squeezed it hard furiously.
"Don't even think about it!" I warned, showing her my other side.
"Just because I allowed you to hit me the first and second time, doesn't mean I'll allow a third."
She was stunned at my action and immediately pulled her hand out of my hold, standing back.
"Allen… You dare to disrespect me? You dare to stand up to your mother?" She questioned, indicating at herself.
I squinted my eyes at her and gave my reply, "Mother indeed. The same mother who lied to my face, claiming she handled the animal who dwells with forces beyond my imagination! You said the sorceress took care of the enemy, yet the same person uploaded another video of me, right from our home! How do you explain that?!"
On hearing that, the Queen lost her voice. She stared at me, knowing well that her lies were finally out.
"You told your own son a lie. You thought you could put me in the dark, forgetting that the truth always comes out at the end!"
"That doesn't change the fact that you disobeyed me! You refused to listen to my instructions and went about destroying your reputation in the people's eyes!
"Didn't you see the video? You were all over them, making love to the young women of our pack! And worst, you even tried to force yourself on that Omega's friend! Did you see the way she attacked you? That girl painted you as a dog, and now everyone sees you like that!"
"And who is at fault?" I questioned my mother, getting mad.
"Your action is the reason for this mess, Chriselda."
"Allen?" She gasped, looking into my eyes.
"You heard me well. You and that old hag of a sorceress ruined my life. You lied to me! If you had just allowed me to find this person myself, we won't be facing this heat!" I sparked, grabbing her arm tight.
I kept blaming her for everything, so she'll know how terrible she is.
"First you shattered my life by creating this Luna hunt. Then you stopped me from choosing the woman I wanted as my Luna and picked Fiona just because you saw me with that slut! And now… I just don't know what to say anymore. You have destroyed me."
"I did no such thing, Allen!" She raised her voice, pulling her arm out of my hold.
"I have been playing my role perfectly well as your mother. I gave you life and made you the Alpha of this pack! It's thanks to me that you were able to rule the people of Wolf Fall!"
"Yes, the same power the people wants to take away from me because of my high and mighty Mother," I scoffed, swaying my head at her.
"You claim you gave me the power to rule but the truth is that you never did. I am only called an Alpha by mouth. The one who has been ruling is you."
"Allen, you are mixing things here."
"Of course it will feel that way to you, my Queen. Now I can't help but wonder how life would have been if Luna Violet never died. By now you won't have the shoulder to control the pack like you own it. You'd be like every other commoner in this pack. Weak and pathetic," I said, showing no fear.
The least she can do is yell or slap me.
But she couldn't do any of that. My mother was frozen by my words.
"Now will you excuse me? I have to find this bastard who thinks he can ruin my life and escape my wrath. And I'm doing it alone," I said rudely, pushing the Queen aside.
I've seen and heard from the maids how she sparks when she's compared to the late Luna. She doesn't want to hear that the late Queen is better than her.
She knows I've targeted her ego, that's why she can't utter another word.
That will be broken further when I get my hands on the intruder in my home.
And I have a hint that this person is working for that slut called Fiona. I have an idea where that foe is hiding.
Hurrying down the stairs, I ordered the guards to summon everyone, including the damsels, to come outside.
They immediately carried out the message and soon I was surrounded by everyone.
In anger, I said, walking up to the ladies, "One of you have done something unacceptable. Your action has brought shame not to my home alone, but to the pack. If you don't want me to fish you out, then you better do what is right and submit yourself."
"This makes no sense," one of the maidens said, lifting her brow at me.
She's among the girls I had fun with, and now she's speaking to me with no respect!
"The one who has brought the pack shame is you, Alpha! You have slept with almost all the damsels and maids in your home, and you say someone else's action has brought us shame? Some ruler you are."
"Excuse me?" I flashed my eyes at this disrespectful lady.
Has she forgotten her place?!
"Not just that, you lied to me!" She went on, exposing all the sweet words and promises I made to her in exchange for some good time.
"You said I was the only diamond in your eyes! You promised to make me your Luna before the game ends!"
"What? He made the same promise to me!"
"He called me his diamond too!"
They all began to speak up, casting my secret affairs into the open. And as I listened to them, I felt choked!
The damsels became so mad after realizing the kind of man their Alpha was.
"They lied to us. The Queen didn't organize this hunt to look for a Luna, she only brought us to become the Alpha's play toy!" One of the girls exclaimed, sparking an intense rage in all the girls.
And just like that, the whole damsels turned against me.
They wanted to have a piece of me, but my guards were swift to block them from getting to me.
"I HATE YOU!"
"YOU STOLE MY FIRST, YOU MONSTER! I PRAY YOU ROT!"
"YOU ARE NO ALPHA, YOU'RE A DOG!"
They all yelled, struggling to fight the guards out of my way.
Quickly, I rushed up the stairs and ordered the guards to lock them up. "I can now see that you all are in on this! You have been attacking me secretly!" I said angrily, having no care if they are innocent or not.
They deserve to be punished for attacking the Alpha!
Where I stood watching my guards struggle with the ladies, I caught sight of Evolet and her friend, watching the drama from a corner.
Among the two, only Evolet had her eyes locked with mine. She stared at me coldly and… and I felt troubled just looking at her.
She gave this creepy vibe, like I was looking at someone else entirely.
Just then, something powerful pushed everyone out of the way, revealing Sorceress Thelma's presence.
The old hag glared at the damsels and came walking up to me without asking a question about the sudden commotion she just met.
And I must say, her action made me happy.
"Thank the heavens you're back," I welcomed, getting ready to place all these women were they belong.
But Thelma interrupted before I could give my order. "There's an emergency, Alpha."
"What now?" I asked restlessly.
"Is it about the video? I know about that already," I said without allowing her to speak.
But on remembering my Beta, I asked, "Did you find that idiot?"
"Yes, we did. But there's something…"
"Where is he? Why didn't he come with you?" I questioned, looking way at the back to see if I'll spot Dean.
But no sign of him!
Angry, I asked Thelma, "Is he standing outside waiting for me to specially invite him inside?!"
"LISTEN!" The sorceress sparked, silencing me with her tone.
"Your Beta isn't outside nor can he come to you. Dean… He's dead."
"What?" My heart skipped at Thelma's report.
Dead? What is she talking about?!
"You heard me well, Alpha. Your Beta was found Dead in the woods. Someone or something got to him," she delivered the news one more time, causing my heart to sink with horror.
This is terrible!
Dean is dead?
How did this happen?!