I
Drew looked up as he heard the familiar voice. “Father! I mean, Alpha,” he said as shame enveloped him. He has no right in any way to call, Father. He is not the Alpha’s son but the Beta’s son. He lowered his head not wanting Alpha Daedos to see the tears that suddenly verged of spilling out from his eyes.
“Drew, my son, we have been searching for you for quite some time already. Good thing, Lexus and his companions found you at last.” Alpha Daedos entered the room and sat on the bed beside Drew.
Drew suddenly looked at the Alpha, with a surprised expression. “Did I hear it right? You still called me, son?”
Alpha Daedos nodded. “You heard it right, Drew. You are still my son, and I am your father. Lexus is your brother. I have two sons now, you and Lexus.”
Drew’s tears fell down, as he was not able to control his emotions anymore. “I am sorry, Alpha. I ran away because I just felt so lost at that time. I lost everything. I have nothing and no one now.”
“That is not true, son. You have us. You lost your biological father, yes, but you still have another father, and that is me. You are not nothing, because you are still something. You may not be the next Alpha, but you will be the next Beta,” Alpha Daedos said tenderly as he wrapped Drew’s shoulders with his right arm.
Drew stiffened as he heard what Alpha Daedos had just said and realization sets in. He will not be the next Alpha anymore but Lexus. He will step down to Beta because his real father is merely a Beta and not an Alpha. A Beta blood runs in his veins and not that of Alpha. He closed his eyes and with pain in his heart, he simply nodded to Alpha Daedos. He could not still accept at this time that he will be the next Beta and not the Alpha. He might be considered still by Alpha Deados as his son, but of course, he will choose his real son to take his place when it is time for him to step down from his post as Alpha of the Mythical Silver Shadow Pack.
“If you are hungry already, then we will wait for you at the dining area, Drew. Let us eat breakfast together,” Alpha Daedos said smilingly. He stood up and after giving Drew’s shoulder with a gentle tap, he thereafter walked out of Drew’s room.
Drew followed the Alpha’s back with his sad gaze until he closed the door slowly and his frame completely disappeared from his sight. He lowered his head with his hands clasping the back of his neck while he controlled the sound of his sobbing. He was like that for a couple of minutes until he was able to pacify himself. He stood up and took a shower. He thought that at this moment, it is better for him to go with the flow rather than go against it. If he will go against it, he might find himself completely on the losing end.
II
Alpha Daedos and Lexus were already seated in the dining chairs when Drew arrived at the dining area. He looked at Lexus with an unfathomable expression while the latter simply nodded at him.
“Come, Drew, and take your seat. We are just about to begin eating.” It was Alpha Daedos who broke their silence in the dining room. He abided and took the seat beside Alpha Daedos.
“Are you alright now, Drew?” Lexus asked while looking at him with a thrifty smile on his lips. He seemed to have not harbored any anger against him, and Drew could not say if what he observed was right. “Or, did Lexus just pretend because of Alpha Daedos?” he thought while looking at Lexus.
Drew cleared his throat before he answered Lexus. “Yeah, I am okay. I am used to drinking, so there is no hangover for me to speak of.”
“Good. But it is best for you to still sip that hot coffee, it will still help you to feel much better.” Lexus said again while pointing to Drew the cup of hot coffee which has been just put down on the table by one of the Omega kitchen staff.
Drew nodded and followed Lexus’ advice. He took hold of the cup of coffee and slowly sipped it. It was not too hot after all as his tongue did not even get burned, or maybe because he could not feel pain at all.
“By the way, Drew, you can still attend the training if you want to and then after the wedding of Lexus and Daffodil, I will schedule two days thereafter your appointment as the new Beta of this pack. How is that to you, Drew?” Alpha Daedos all of a sudden said. He was looking at Drew with a smile as if urging him to accept being a Beta without hesitation.
“Congratulations in advance, Drew,” Lexus stated with a genuine smile on his lips.
Drew nodded. “Thank you, father and Lexus,” he then said while forcing himself to smile back at Lexus and Alpha Daedos.
“Will you accept being the next Beta, Drew?” It was Alpha Daedos who asked.
Drew looked at the Alpha and then nodded. “Yes, Alpha Father. I will accept it,” he replied. He could do nothing right now but accept, later on, will be a different story, anyhow. “By the way, Congratulations too, Lexus. When will be your wedding with Daffodil?” he then asked.
“Oh, just a few days, Drew. Care to be my best man? You can still replace the Gamma as my best man,” Lexus asked beaming at Drew.
Drew shot Lexus with an incomprehensible look and then shook his head. “It is alright for the Gamma to be your best man Lexus. I don’t want to suddenly grab that privilege from him. I will attend your wedding, that I can promise now.”
“Alright, no worries, Drew. By the way, we have a training tomorrow, will you join us?” It was Lexus again who asked.
“Of course, I will, Lexus. It has been a long time since I have not stretched my bones in sparring practice,” Drew said agreeing.
“Can I attend the training too, Alpha?” a female voice suddenly filled the four corners of the dining area.