N9nty 6. Visiting the old Alpha.
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Weston
I made my way to the old Eastern European city of the wolf. It was called Conri. I was shown to a lavish estate with guards and service people all working.
The man that took me to Maelstrom's chambers advised me to not look directly at the Alpha, lest I be killed.
I ignored everything he told me.
I walked straight into his bed chambers not waiting for him to invite me.
"Professor Maelstrom, I'm so excited to see you once again."
He had two young women in bed with him. Both looked to be around 15 or 16.
He instructed them to leave him and pushed them out of his oversized bed.
I looked around seeing opulence and excessive ornate decorations everywhere.
Maelstrom himself looked ancient. It was clear to me that he was in the role of leadership only, he wasn't fit to fight a puppy.
He smiled seeing me, though I did not think he remembered me.
" Weston Moore, your coven has given my clans and packs much trouble over the years.
Intel has informed me you are speaking the truth about the witch of Starling castle. What can I do for you then?"
" Professor, I only wish to regain my position in my own city of Oaksprings, maybe as magistrate this time. In exchange, I believe that I can lay Starling castle at your feet.
I will take the witch away and you and your clan can have the castle and the very expensive land that goes with it.
In exchange....
Well first let's talk about the return of your peoples ancient hunting grounds as well as revenge on the Starling witches of Oakspring." I stared at his rheumy lavender eyes.
" You take me for a fool then?" his voice was quiet, but full of malace.
I shook my head. "I only want Orcas Howle's wife, the witch. I ask you to instruct him to hand over the witch and the rest is yours. It's very simple really." I explained as I approached him.
He was up in a flash. He was about 8 feet tall and very imposing as he loomed over me.
" You know I can slice your chest open and remove your beating heart in the blink of an eye. And...why is your cold dead heart suddenly beating Moore?"
I was taken aback by his agility and powerful muscles.
" I want to explain it over wine. Let's not get the fued back up and running. I have brought you a bottle from my cellar. Please sit, let's talk."
He was quite the wine snob.
I handed him the bottle I had been keeping in my vestments.
He snarled, but then smiled seeing a château Era 1850's Merlot.
He gasped.
" You are a very good guest to bring me this wine, I admit I was about to kill you." He laughed a deep laugh full of phlegm.
I smiled as he called his butler for two glasses and some cheese.
After the butler opened the wine, Maelstrom sniffed the cork.
" Ah, it has been well stored. A bit musty, but to be expected."
He then had his butler pour a small amount in his glass.
Aries swirled it around in his glass, airiating it, then sniffed it several times.
He instructed him to pour me a glass as well as fill his own glass.
I drank first as was custom to ensure I had in no way poisoned the drink.
I smiled," I waited many years to open this bottle with you sir."
He drank deeply, he seemed in a rush to get drunk off of the old wine.
I reached for a piece of cheese. He nodded. " May, I?" I asked and prepared a morsel for the old guy.
He leaned back, relaxing.
" Let's make a deal son." He said, feeling the effects of the Merlot.
He penned a letter to Howle instructing him to release the witch to me as well as any holdings she had over Starling castle. "Obey or pay the price." He penned.
I smiled as I tucked the letter into my vest pocket.
I excused myself to fly home as soon as possible.
He stood up, dumping the food tray.
" Stop!" He yelled loudly. Then he clutched his old wolf heart.
I called for help.
The guards ran in, seeing their leader falling back onto the floor. He made a loud crashing commotion, tearing his bed curtain down around him.
" My heart!" He cried clutching his chest.
They murmured to themselves.
His heart was very old, he did not take care of himself. None were surprised if he had a heart attack. I surely wasn't.
They pushed me out of the room and called his personal physician.
I snuck out among all of the chaos.
I smiled, clutching my letter and knowing that there would be pandemonium in the wolf community about who would replace the Alpha.
I would wait until the males came here to fight over the important position.
Then, only then would I file my new paperwork and get my girl back. There was not one thing that they could do about it either.
I closed the opening on my precious emerald ring. It was a great place to hide the poison that I slipped into Aries glass as he ate his stinky cheese.
It wasn't enough to kill him, however mixed with the wolvesbane infused wine, he would be dead in the next week.
I smiled as I boarded my jet home.
I was so very clever.
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Howle
I had news that the Alpha was ill. There was upset in the community over who was the right Alpha to replace him.
Let the old guy actually die before vying for his position, s**t.
Rena walked into my office in town and slammed the door.
" My f****** ex husband is placing himself in the running for Alpha, that d**k. I never liked him.
I can't remember what Aaron did to make me hate him, Lucas wiped my mind a bit.
But we can't let that happen. It will ruin Robby's life if he takes him to the old country with him to live, as is the custom."
" What are you saying Rena?" I knew what she was saying.
" You are running for Alpha, that's what I'm saying, it's all over town. The people want you. "
I closed my eyes. " I can't Rena, I'm not full blooded. We have human ancestors."
" That's just it, they changed the laws last year. There are no pure lycans anymore Orcas. Not even my d**k ex, Aaron Jackson asshole extraodonaire."
I put my glasses on and read the law on my cell. She pulled it up for me.
" If I am made Alpha I will have to leave my wife. Is that what you want, you want her for yourself?"
Rena shook her head.
" We broke up. I'm seeing Lucas Moore now. We are moving in together this weekend. Robby is staying in the castle with you."
I pounded my fist on my desk, spilling my coffee.
" Is that why Kennedy took off earlier than planned?" I was pissed.
" No, she went to help her daddy, that's all. I think."
I picked up my cell to call my wife. No answer.
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Arlo
" Hey is my wife around, I need to talk to her." Howle asked me.
I smiled at my daughter's reaction. She put up her hand to take the call and fixed her hair, as if he could see her.
" You failed to mention you are no longer with my sister or Moore, why is that wife?" He was angry.
I left the two of them to talk as I took a sparkling water break.
I was no longer drinking. It was what Vanessa asked of me.
I didn't love her, but I liked her and I wanted to be sober for my baby.
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