Chapter 4 Luka

I stared at the ceiling in the cozy building beside me, on the king-size bed was my pet husky, Steel who barked when he sensed that I was awake, I rubbed his head, and he whined affectionately.

I knew my people were waiting, waiting for me to choose a mate but I can't, why guilt flooded my every system. Steel whined as if sensing my mood, it's strange how he could understand me so well, maybe it's the fact that I am not fully human, I was a werewolf and not just any werewolf, I am an alpha. I have been called many names as I grew up: Warrior, soldier, Rogue, heartless, monster then finally, Alpha.

My father gave me the throne when he died at a very good age, and my mother was staying at her brother's pack in a city far away and yes, I am a werewolf and current alpha of my pack. I love my people fiercely and would protect them to the last. A knock jolted me from my thought and Steel barked loudly, he jumped down from the bed and stood in front of me, but I stared into his eyes hard and he understood and lowered himself to the ground, I turned to the door and yelled, "Come in" One of my guards came in, clad in full combat gear, his boots echoed on my tiled room floor, "Your majesty............." "Stop," I said, "I prefer you call me by my name or sir or alpha, anything but your majesty" The guard nodded, "We have sighted no threat, seems clear" "It's not," I said, I could feel it, "Something is coming, something big, right at me and to this pack" "Yes alpha, the people are also agitated, said you should choose a mate fast or the link between you and the pack would weaken" the guard reported I nodded and put on a shirt, he was right anyway a mate was a very damn important thing as a werewolf but I had my reasons why I had not gotten one, my past still weighed heavily on my shoulder, something I could hardly forget. "It's alright, go back to your post, stay armed" I ordered and he rushed off, I scowled, I hated this uncanny feeling I had, that my people would follow me to the last, I was starting to think I was a psycho like that crazy lady yesterday, I slipped on my pant as my thoughts shifted to yesterday incident, I have never seen a lady that infuriated me the most like she, she literally crashed into me and was still claiming I was in the way, I shook my head. Steel stood from where he sat and barked excitedly when he saw me bring out a huge chunk of meat from the freezer, I threw one to him, and then I tore into the other, we devoured our meal both of us relishing the steamed meat flavor, I finished the meat and started at my messy hand and sighed, sometimes I even wonder why my dad ever made my alpha. * * * "You sure, you don't want any weapons" my right-hand man and best friend, Tyler asked me as we fixed our comm devices, one advantage of being an alpha was I became damned rich, and I had access to lots of cool gadgets, I also have a team among my people who manufacture our type of gadgets like: Spy glasses, laser watch, super sharp swords, near invulnerable cars, almost like the Black panther movie I once watched "Luka?" "Yeah, yeah, we don't need weapons today," I said, Tyler grinned at me mischievously and I raised a brow "Got a mate yet?" he asked and I grunted and put on my suit, I glanced at Tyler. "You know I don't need one" I growled and Tyler laughed, and slapped me on the back "Look at you, Luka, the mighty ruthless killer of enemies, scared of getting a mate," Tyler joked. I knew Tyler meant well but the subject was a sensitive one for me. "You know that's not why. It's not that simple" I said as we walked to a Ferrari, "I'll drive," I said as the doors automatically opened and we slipped in, as I started the car, I slammed my foot on the gas and the car shot out of my garage, I like driving like a maniac, Tyler just sat beside me on the passenger seat and put on his earphones. "You need a mate to strengthen you and our pack bond," Tyler said and I nodded, I wasn't thinking of that now, I thought of Logan, my younger brother, not like in blood though Logan was just a teen I rescued when I was much younger, I think I was even a teen back then, he was almost eighteen now.

"How do you think Logan is faring right now" I asked Tyler, Tyler chuckled, "That kid is way too smart for his good, am sure he will be doing fine," Tyler said, we reached the place, Logan had been studying here for four years, today was his last day here and that's why we came to pick him, he sat somewhere on a pavement, and my mouth widened to a grin. "Logan!" I called and he turned to me his eyes lit up and he stood and jogged over to us, I noticed his backpack looked heavy, "Yo bro, You look...........more like a man" I said. Logan had changed he was so much taller almost as tall as me and Tyler, which was much for an eighteen-year-old kid, his puppy brown eyes looked at me in admiration. "I am so happy you came and hey, hi Tyler'' Logan said, his voice even deeper, Tyler gave him a fist bump and patted his shoulders, we grabbed his belongings and Loaded them in the back of the Ferari, and we sped off, I just wish life was just as relaxed as this, where I get to pick my kid brother, not prepare for war as the alpha, but I knew the war was coming whether I want it or not, suddenly an idea flashed in my head, the lady who bumped into me yesterday, I could choose her as a mate, I know she is not human, I could sense something else in her but my wolf instincts couldn't figure what that was, oddly enough I could smell she was a wolf, she looked like one I could pay to act like a fake mate, I could use it to boost my people's morale, I smiled to my self as we neared Avalon, a modernized town in Neonhaven for werewolves, the city still amazed even me, the alpha. I grinned at Logan, "Still remember the view?" I asked, Logan stared at me and grinned at me, and my day never felt better, I only knew this feeling would last only an hour, as my memories would come back to haunt me if only I could find this lady and persuade her to be my temporary mate. Then my hands froze on the steering and the car slowed, Logan and Tyler stared at me confused, I could smell danger, not on my wolves but on someone else.