{Callie}.
I watched with edginess as my brother prepared for the bloody match he is having tonight. He is always so eager to go fighting all night, while I get apprehensive about his fights.
"You don't have to do this, you know that right?" I said quietly, trying to persuade him not to go for the fight.
He smiled, rolling his eyes "You don't have to worry, I've done this many times, and I'm still alive, am I not?"
He is right, but he doesn't always win, which is like waste of time and energy. Losing the fight, means losing the money. Sometimes, I allow him to go on with the fight all because of the money. You can't blame me, ever since our parents died, we can't say things have been exactly easy for us. Living in the pack house with the Alpha and other powerful werewolves is not an option so I had to work my ass off to settle bills.
My brother sometimes acts like the troublemaker he is and run into debts. Cleaning his mess is something I'm used to, but trust me, I can't clean every mess.
Whenever the bills are too much for me to handle, I find myself reluctantly agreeing with my brother to go for the fights in the pack training academy owned and controlled by the Alpha, assisted by his second and third in command, repectively known as the Beta and the Gamma.
"Cody?" I called with a questioning look "What if you lose?"
He smiled confidently "I'm not gonna lose, I'll do everything I can to impress Randall"
My eyes grew big, almost bulging out of it's socket "The Alpha?"
Cody gave me a weird look "Yeah? The same Alpha Randall"
I felt the hairs on my body rise at the mere mention of his name. He is well known for his wicked ways and stoic expressions, and let's not forget his money. He is like one of the richest Alpha I know, owning hotels, and yeah, he controls the werewolves fights.
The first time I saw Alpha Randall, I had followed Cody to the training academy that day. The Alpha was present, naturally commanding attention from everyone. I made a terrible mistake of allowing my eyes lock with his cold ones. Oh, goddess, I almost stopped breathing. He affected me in many ways, not only because he is handsome, but there is something terrifyingly strange about him.
There's a sensation that comes with being in the same room with the Alpha, and having one's eyes connect with his icy ones.
It was my first time in the academy that day, I made sure it's my last time.
"Cody, you are not going for this match, please tell me you'll listen" I begged softly.
Cody might be a shitty head brother who goes into trouble, but I still love him anyways. He is the only family I've got.
Cody frowned at me "I'm going. Nothing can change my mind"
I think I forgot how obstinate my brother can be.
I nibbled on my lips. "Please, Cody"
He sighed "Why?"
"Alpha Randall"
Comprehension dawned on him. He chuckled "Alpha Randall?"
I nodded affirmatively.
Cody grinned amusingly "Are you crushing on him?"
I glared at him "Crushing on the Alpha? Fuck, no"
Cody eyed me disbelievingly "So, what's the problem?"
I sighed "That's a stupid question, Cody. We both know the Alpha's cruelty is the problem here"
Cody simpered, not taking me serious "Randall is a cool guy. Why do people view him as a beast that's out to eat up people"
"Because he is" I said slowly.
Cody shook his head at me, smiling.
"If you really wanna go through with the fight, then I'm following you" I stated firmly.
"No. Hell no!" Cody disagreed strongly.
I understand his opposition. The first time and last time I watched him fight, I ended up passing out when I couldn't take in the bloody scene anymore. He got distracted and lost the fight.
"You can't stop me" I said with a fierce look.
"Wait, you're serious" Cody studied me and he saw he can't talk me out of this "Fine! Just don't pass out this time"
"I won't" I promised.
He threw me a disbelieving look.
"I won't pass out, Cody" I rolled my eyes "Let's just go"
Thirty minutes later, we arrived at the pack's training academy. The moment I stepped foot into the hallway, a bloody smell hit my nose. I shook it off and walked side by side with my brother, but it became with each steps foward.
My brother talked about how excited he is for the bloody match, but his voice sounds far off, and his words dropped sluggishly.
We headed towards the hall where the fight would take place. It's called the 'hall of power'. It's a big hall having a large fighting ring with thick nets designed round it which made it look like an extra large cage for wild animals. The ring stays in the middle of the hall while the crowd surrounds it, screaming on top of their lungs to encourage their champion.
As we walked further, the smell began to change. I could still perceive the blood, but it's similar to blood mixed with different pleasing flowers. It's hard to explain the weird scent.
We walked past different rooms with closed doors. Each door has its own colour for easy recognition. The green door, the blue door, when I got nearer to the black door, the scent got stronger. I walked past it and got to the red door. The scent got really instense and I could bet it in my life that the weird scent is coming from the red door.
I halted on my track and stood afront the door, staring curiously at it.
"Callie?" My brother called, also stopping on his tracks.
"This room...." I pointed to the red door.
"Oh, that's an office" Cody said.
"It's a weird office" I muttered, uncaring if he heard or not "Whose office is this?" I asked with a clear voice this time.
"Alpha Randall's office" Cody answered.
The hair on my back stood straight just like it does every other time the Alpha's name is mentioned. There was a strong urge to press down the door knob to get the door opened and go in there, but I had to surpress the urge.
"Come on, let's go" Cody held my hand and dragged me away, but my mind wouldn't leave the red door.
{Callie}
The crowd yelling out Cody's name confirmed his popularity. He stretched out his arms in pride as he savored the hype.
Cody's opponent arrived. He is a very bulky man, without a smile on his face. He looked like someone who's ready to tear Cody apart. Fear gripped me.
"BIG BEN! BIG BEN! BIG BEN!" The people screamed his name, almost damaging my eardrum.
I linked my mind to Cody to talk to him telekinetically. Mind communication is something common among werewolves. 'Maybe you should just cancel the fight'
"Hell, No!" He replied back with the mind, sounding stubborn.
I sighed. I knew he would never agree I cancel the fight. Cody is never soft, always so tough even when death stares directly at him.
'Please, don't die on the ring' I pleaded softly since I know I can't talk him out of the fight.
He turned his head towards me and smiled 'I won't'
The refreee jumped to the side of the ring in his wolf form, and howled for the fight to start.
Cody and big Ben took their fighting positions, staring fiercely at each other and reading their actions, trying to predict each other's moves.
I placed a hand on my chest in an attempt to calm my nerves but it wasn't helping.
Big Ben was the the first to attack with a loud roar, hitting Cody with his large, scary hands. Cody staggered but soon gained his composure. He tried to strike big ben, but the guy is just so bulky for my brother. Honestly, this isn't a fair match. Whoever set up the fight is crazy and my first guess is the Alpha. I mean who else is as fucked up in the head as the Alpha to set up a fight like this?
Big Ben carried Cody over his shoulders, roaring in pride while the crowd screamed his name in encouragement.
I squeazed my top tightly, feeling tensed. I shut my eyes, not having the courage to watch my brother get smashed on the ring floor. If the fight scenes gets too much for me to handle, I'll have to barge into that red door and talk to the Alpha to cancel the fight.
I opened my eyes when the crowd started to scream Cody's name. I saw that Cody had used his stature as an advantage. He found a way to sink his claws into big Ben's shoulders, and got down from his body.
I sighed in relief.
The referee jumped to the side of the ring still in his wolf form and howled twice, then the two fighters on the ring bent forward their hairy arms which made a cracking noise and they both fell to the ground, changing into their wolf form.
My brother's wolf is surprisingly almost as tall as Big Ben's wolf. Cody is light brown in his wolf form, while Big Ben is dark brown in his wolf form. They snarled at each other, slowly rounding the ring. Big Ben suddenly jumped on Cody, determined to weaken him with claws and bites.
Cody raised his head to push his opponent and lurched forward immediately to tackle him down without giving a breathing space. Big Ben tried to get out of Cody's attack, but Cody used his strength to hold him down, sinking his teeth into his furry skin, until big ben gave up, and that was how Cody won.
I subconsciously screamed along with the crowd in happiness. Cody and I are going home with some money tonight.
The net door to the fighting ring was opened and I rushed to meet Cody. He is still in his wolf form, howling softly. I rubbed his head with a smile.
I felt him opening and linking his mind with mine to have the mind communication with me.
'I bet you're proud of me' He said with his mind making me laugh. I'm just so happy he's alive and okay.
I abruptly stopped my laughter when I perceived a familiar scent.
Blood and flowers.
It came nearer and nearer till it became intense.
I looked around the hall which is now weirdly quiet. I was desperate to get where the smell came from.
I sighted the beta and turned my attention to him, the smell was coming from around where he stood. At first, I thought it was directly from him, until he stepped aside to reveal the stoic Alpha. Alpha Randall.
The moment my eyes met with Randall's icy ones, just like the last time, I knew the weird smell was directly from him. I felt the familiar sensation all over my body and this time, I couldn't stop gazing at him.
He is dressed like a gentleman, but when you search into his mind, all you get is his roughness. He is in a fitted, black long sleeve shirt and black pants. His brownish gold hair shined in the dim light, and his large hands which had ripped out a lot of beating hearts in the past, remained at his sides.
He was standing straight, observing the hall with his grayblue eyes which had more gray than blue making them look like an ice.
His stance is confident and alluring, his gaze is sharp and observing and he's got a nice physique which would make any girl swoon over him. The dark aura that surrounds him didn't go unnoticed by me.
He didn't even notice my presence in the hall, or maybe he pretended not to which is a good thing, I guess? Something tells me he can also perceive the weird bloody__flowery scent.
He suddenly turned his head to my direction. My jaw dropped and my heart skipped a beat.
Fuck. Not again. I shouldn't make eye contact with him. I shouldn't.
He scrutinized me, while I found it hard to read his mind, despite the strange, instant connection I felt with him.
I sensed his alpha power radiate through me, seeking access to my mind for linking. I wonder why he wants a mind communication with me. I wanted to deny his access to my mind but the amount of his power surging through me is too much for me to handle. I've never felt anything like this before in my entire life. He had the capability of shaking anyone with his alpha power.
'Hello'
Even in my head, his voice manages to drip with evilness.
'It's nice to see you again, mate'
His last word got me puzzled. Mate? I blinked in confusion, then suddenly, the weird smells and sensations began to make sense to me. The sensations in my whole body, the blood, the flowery scent, the unexplainable pull, everything is happening all because he is my mate.
Of all guys out there, The Moon goddess decided to chose Alpha Randall as my mate.
My life is so fucked. Moon goddess, why? Fucking why?
{Callie}.
My brother had changed to his human form, and I already got off the fighting ring.
Since Cody was the champion of the day, the guys screamed his name while the girls swooned over him, desperate for his attention.
The Beta ordered total silence, using his second in command power.
"I am so proud of the champion of today" The Alpha's voice boomed in the silent hall, his expression as cold as ice. "I watched the match from my office, and I can see you've got smart moves"
The crowd clapped and whistled while Cody smiled.
"I must say I'm really impressed"
Another round of applause made Cody's smile brighter.
"Setting you up with big Ben might look like an unfair fight to some people, but everyone sees it is indeed a fair fight"
"Yes! Yes!" The crowd supported, stretching up their arms energetically.
I rolled my eyes. Of course, only an alpha like Randall would set up someone like big Ben with my brother, and only a maniac like him would set up a fight hall like this.
"I have a champion on ground who is currently up for a challenge" He stated to Cody "Do you accept?"
I glanced at Cody, silently praying he would say 'no'.
"Yes" Cody answered sharply.
Fuck.
The Alpha gestured his head to the referee to give a sign, and the referee began the loud introduction of Cody's new opponent, and it turned out to be Gael who calls himself 'the baddie fighter'.
Cody had said a lot of things about Gael aka the baddie fighter to me. Gael is a great fighter, he always makes sure blood is spilled during the fight and bones are broken. Cody had always wanted a match with him, but the rules states that only champions can fight with Gael.
Cody worked hard to be a champion, now he wants to get himself killed right after impressing the Alpha.
I stared at the alpha from where I stood, seeking entrance into his mind, and he opened up for linking.
'Cancel the fight' I requested through the mind link.
He smirked, looking evil with the smirk, but I'm still stupid enough to find him kind of hot with his evil smile, especially with strands of hair falling to the side of his head.
"Follow me home' His response rang in my head repeatedly.
I frowned. Follow him home? There is no way in hell I'm doing that. If I follow him, it means I get to stay at he pack house and then he could toast me for dinner? Hell nah!
I glanced at Cody and his opponent, they are about the same height and size. If Cody could defeat big Ben who is thrice Gael's size, then he should be able to defeat Gael easily.
I turned my gaze to the Alpha who wouldn't stop staring at me, I can literally feel his eyes boring holes into every parts of my body.
'What do you say, little flower? Will you follow me home tonight?'
Everyone knows it's okay for mates to live together, but living with Randall is just so scary. He's a murderer. Trust me, living with a murderer like him is not nice.
'No, I'm not following you home. Cody will handle himself just fine' I said back to him through the mind.
His eyes became colder, then I felt the mind link gradually closing up. He is shutting me out from his mind.
Asshole.
The fight began when the referee howled. Neither of the two fighters wanted to strike to first. They watched each other in their fighting stance, trying to predict moves.
My brother ended up attacking first when he could no longer wait. He hit Gael in the stomach and punched his face repeatedly.
I smirked. I knew Cody would handle himself just fine, Randall can go to hell.
The crowd cheered Cody up, screaming his name as he continued to hit Gael's face. All of a sudden, the table turned, Gael managed to return the hitting, but his own is fast and calculated to meet a specific spot.
His fans screamed, almost blocking my ear.
Gael's fist met with Cody's nose the second time, almost getting it cracked into pieces. Blood tickled down my brother's nose and that got a loud and chorused 'Ohwww' from his fans.
Gael didn't stop, a sharp turning kick followed after the face hitting. Gael is clearly agile with smart techniques, he was only waiting for the right time to strike that was why he allowed Cody to hit him first.
Cody has used up most of his strength, thinking he would win, but Gael had other plans, as we can all see.
Son of a bitch. He's gonna kill my brother.
I let my eyes wander towards where the alpha was standing with his Beta. His eyes are focused on the bloody fight.
Why did he set up this death fight for my brother? The answer is simple. He only wanted to use the fight to get to me. He wants something from me and he does not want to ask in the polite way normal people do. Honestly, this pack's got a psycho Alpha.
I glanced at my brother, he's got blood covering half his face, though he managed to get few drops of Gael's blood, but still... he's in a pretty bad shape.
I moved my eyes back to Randall. This is what he wants. He is the one who started this, he can end it. I should speak to him if I want my brother to live. I know how stubborn Cody is, he would never tap out to end the fight even if that makes him a dead person.
I tried to communicate with Randall through the mind link, but he kept disconnecting the link by denying my access to his mind.
I tried and tried many times, but I couldn't even have a single success in it.
The referee howled for the fight in wolf form. The two fighters stretched their hairy arms which cracked before they turned to wolves.
Gael's big wolf drastically increased my blood pressure. One's strength can be determined from the physique of their wolf, and Gael's wolf is really huge.
Sounds of snarls and bites could be heard. The sight is unbearable, I can't stand and watch my brother walk into his death without doing something.
I walked towards Randall, who snapped his head to my direction and watched me take fast steps towards him.
I stopped few feet away from him and exhaled. His Beta stared at me with inquisitiveness before stepping backwards. I guess the alpha mind linked him to give us some privacy.
"Stop the fight" I whispered.
"I thought you said Cody could handle himself just fine?" He taunted.
"You know it's unfair you set him up in a tough fight right after he finished one" I stated.
"Little flower...."
"Don't call me that"
He threw me a lopsided smile and hummed. "I can call my mate whatever I like"
I suppressed the urge to roll my eyes at him. He is a dickhead.
"Just..." I paused "Stop the fight, please"
He dipped his large hands into the pocket of his pants. "I can't just stop the fight, you haven't agreed to follow me home"
I chewed my lips, uncomfortable with the decision I'm about to make "Fine. I'll follow you home, just stop the bloody fight" I said tiredly.
Randall gave me a nod.
"Why are you like this anyways?" I asked with quivering lips.
He simpered "Haven't you heard?"
I furrowed my brows in confusion "Heard what?"
"That I am the bloody Alpha, I get whatever I want with blood, what I want includes you, mate"
I literally felt my blood pressure increase at his words. His words are scary, his personality is scarier. Geez...He literally got me with blood.
I've heard rumors about how Alpha Randall seldom loses in any fucking thing. He rarely loses in a fight, in wars, in business, and in bets. I can see it myself now.
He didn't lose to me, I lost to him instead.