Chapter 111- Best Friends Forever (The Finale).

Asher made his way to the venue, a huge grin still placed on his face, “You look silly”, Levi told him with an eye roll,

“Yeah”, Liam agreed as he walked behind his two brothers, “This is nothing to be happy about”,

“But you have to admit that that run was somewhat refreshing”, the twins gave each other a look of confusion and immediately decided that their older brother had gone insane.

“What the hell are you saying? That ‘run’ was the most intense family thing I’ve ever been to- and I’m talking about our family, Asher”, Liam admitted, licking his lips and gifting his brother a look of skepticism,

“What? No way, it seemed fine to me”, Asher shrugged in denial and Liam knew there was no saving him- he was too far gone in his fantasy world for him to notice things around him or he was just pretending as if everything was okay to hide his actual emotion from the world.

As they were about to step into the large hall, they good hear hundreds of voices bounce off the walls and fill their ears, “You know you don’t need a lot of people here, just a few witnesses and that’s all”, Levi stated,

“This is the first time a werewolf is doing this in a more than a century- I would not deprive my people of a show”, Asher shrugged and just as he was about to pull the door open, Liam interjected,

“Is that all this is to you? A fucking show? Our entire family is hurting and that’s all you care about? Putting on a fucking show?”,

Asher scowled at his younger brother and pinned him to a nearby wall, his smile long gone, “You think this is easy for me, huh? You think it’s easy for me to do this knowing that I’ll never fucking see any of you again or even remember you…”, Asher broke off eye contact with his brother, “I have to make things right for Viola- for everyone”.

“She doesn’t want this Asher, did you even give her a choice?”, Liam asked, “Did you even stop for a second to ask her what she wanted?”,

“She said she wants a mate- not me and I will give her a mate that won’t be me. I do not deserve her…”,

“Fight for her”,

“I won’t let her forgive me after all I have done to her. I have laid my bed, Liam and I am prepared to lay on it this way”, Asher released his brother and took a step back, placing his arms on the shorter man’s shoulder, “I’m going to lose my memory guys and I just want the both of you to know that I will always love you guys, even if I don’t remember who you are”, he joked lightly and his brothers chuckled lightly.

Liam took him by surprise when he pulled him into a large hug and the shock elevated when Levi joined them, “You’re an idiot for this”, Levi stated, “But we love you too”.

The three brothers broke off their lingering hug, “We should go inside- I think I’ve stalled enough”,

“Mom did say she’d get us new cars if we could stall you long enough and make you change your mind”, Liam admitted,

“Like you can’t afford one on your own. Plus, I’m practically willing all my shit to you guys. I just figured it would be weird to have such an absurd amount of money out there and plus, I won’t even know where it’s from”, Asher pressed his lips as he stood in front of the door once again, he willed himself to push it open and face the music he had played.

“Have you chosen your successor?”, Liam asked, looking at his twin brother. They were both hoping within them that their brother had selected them as his successor. They had really hoped that it was them.

Asher nodded.

“Do you mind telling us?”, they didn’t know if it was okay but they were eager to know who Asher’s successor was going to be and they prayed to the goddess that it was them,

“Viola”,

“Are you trying to kill our father?”, Levi asked, “We all know that the pack most remain in the Montero name”,

Asher rolled his eyes, “Of course, I’m not stupid. She’s my temporary successor, just until the twins are older and able to take the position”, he sighed, “Viola would make a great Alpha, she was born to lead and stand out”, he commented and the twins nodded their head.

They were genuinely happy for the Beta and younger brothers and could not wait to see what they would grow up to become.

“One last thing before we enter… get me Darian”.

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Asher walked in with his head up high, proud as ever and unbothered for someone who had just sentenced himself to exile. He stood to the corner and listened to his father explain what he was about to do to the crowd, even though they already knew.

“You know, it’s not to late to not do this?”, he smelt her before he heard her and suddenly she was beside him,

“Asher shook his head, “I’m doing this”,

“I’ve forgiven you Asher. You don’t have to do this, okay? You don’t even need to fight for me, I accept”, she was trying everything to stop him from making this stupid decision.

“That’s not what this is about Viola”, coming to his rescue, his father signaled for him to come to the stage, “You deserve better”. He made his way up to where his father was and for the first time, he didn’t feel nervous standing in front of a crowd.

“Asher Griffin Montero, son of Jaxton and Breanna Montero…”, Jax was already starting the ceremony but Asher still had things to do before everything went to shit.

And as if on cue, his brothers burst through the sores carrying a very feisty Darian with them, he was kicking and twisting, trying to break out of their grasps but who was he up against two Alphas?

“First of all, I would like to introduce you all to a new member of the pack”, Asher found Gerald in the crowd, “Gerald would you raise your hand up?”, he did as he was told and Asher nodded, “Very good, now moving on…”, his eyes met Darian’s and in that instant, he thought of a punishment worse than death for his best friend.

The twins brought him to the stage and placed him down, “Don’t kill me”, he pleaded with Asher,

“Kill you? That will be too simple”, he turned to his father, “I shall be stripping you of your wolf!”, Asher announced and the entire crowd gasped, that was one of the most undone and worst punishments you could ever give a werewolf.

“You wouldn’t dare”, Darian spat in anger, “Just fucking kill me!”,

“You promised me we will be best friends forever and I plan on keeping my end of the bargain. We will both lose what is most impossible to us today and we shall start our friendship with a clean slate”, he turned to his father again, “I’m ready”.

“You have chosen your successor?”,

Asher nodded, wanting more than to be through with this- he had stalled long enough, “Viola Villan would be my successor until my two younger brothers become of age”, dread filled Viola’s face but he was able to ignore it skillfully.

Jax nodded in acceptance, “As from today Asher and Darian, you are not to live among us or have any memory of us in order to protect our secret from outsiders. You shall remember your names, the basic things and nothing more”, Asher seemed excited, a stark contrast to Darian who was screaming and pleading for help.

“By the power vested in me by the moon goddess, I hereby reject you, Asher Griffin Montero, son of Jaxton and Breanna Montero and Darian Oliver Villan, son of Keelan and Manilla Villan of your wolves”, that was all it took.

Just those words and Asher and Keelan fell to the ground as they felt their energy leave their bodies and knock them out cold. Some could swear that they saw their wolves visibly leave their bodies while some did not believe that it had worked.

Meanwhile, Viola felt something in her crack or rather break and the sweet scent that belonged to Asher dimmed out and tears filled her eyes. Her mate was gone.

Until… she felt that thing that had broken repair itself back and a fresh new scent filled her nostrils- a faint scent and she couldn’t help but follow it.

This scent lead her to the other side of the pack and before she knew it, she was opening the familiar latch that belonged to the dungeon. She stepped down and the scent baca me stronger as she walked further and further into the dark area.

With every stepped she took, it became stronger and stronger until it stopped. She took a few steps back and turned her head to the side, looking into an empty cell with an ajar gate. She knew this cell all too well and she couldn’t help but step inside.

It was empty but the scent of her new mate lingered strongly…

She couldn’t help but gasp in realization…

“Valkry…”.

THE END.