The Alpha's fall, my rise

The cold wind blew, and the trees couldn't help but dance to its rhythm, but no leaf fell as if they could feel the sorrow in my heart because tonight my fate was going to be decided.

My Theo, my mate, the man I've been in love with for years, had to fight the cruellest Alpha, but Shh, I dare not speak evil against him less I will be brutally murdered. All the pack, including children, gathered outside to witness the fight because it was going to be the first of his kind in our pack.

The full moon fell on us to provide the light, but since that couldn't be enough to see the battle, they placed fire around the battlefield to prevent anyone from entering inside. There he was, my love, standing outside as he howled in sadness, knowing he was about to face death or deal with the guilt of having royal blood on his hands.

I looked at him, hoping it was not going to be my last, but he smiled at me to give me a reassuring smile. Though it didn't work, my heart still couldn't rest at what my eyes were about to witness. I sat at a secluded place dividing me from the pack, though high enough to see everyone and everything happening; behind me stood Luca's men, the alpha men, to keep guard and eyes on me.

He entered Luca to the ring, he didn't bother if the fire would burn him as he walked through to enter, maybe it's because of his cold heart that made him invisible to fire, I thought, but he was big, twice the size as that of my mate, his howl was so loud one might mistake it for a roar, he commanded the attention of everyone in there as they cheer for him, everyone was happy apart from me and Theo.

Don't get me wrong, Theo is not rich which is why my father opposed our relationship but I'm too stubborn to listen to him, which is why we are here today. Compared to the Alpha, Theo had nothing except from my heart which Luca craved for but couldn't have unless Theo is dead.

As I was lost in my thoughts, two of Luca's men entered the battleground. My fear came alive; Luca wouldn't want a fair fight despite him being the most powerful man on that battleground, his hate for Theo drove him crazy, and he was thirsty for blood.

As I watched the battle begin, my heart sank. It was three men against one, how fair. They ambushed him, and with every blow, my heart sank, my tears fell down, yet no sound agreed to come out of my mouth.

"Stop," I cried out loud finally, but my voice was just like a water drop inside the ocean; I couldn't hear the crowd cheering out my cry; I couldn't believe it. They were cheering on the injustice happening on the field.

"These bastards!" I said in anger while trying to get up but I was stopped by Luca men.

"Let go of me," I said, sitting back while looking at my Theo.

"Theo, rise up, please rise up," I cried, hoping he could hear me.

He heard me as he turned his face to check my direction but Luca's men would give him a break as they continuously hit him, he smiles revealing blood on his mouth, I couldn't bear it anymore he was the one being beaten but I received every single pain each blow carried and I couldn't sit down and watch this happened.

One of the men lost guard, and I took the opportunity to run close to the ring, and I knelt there; the guard came to take me, but just from a single wave of Luca, they stopped, and he walked in my direction.

"What can I do for you," He spoke with a mischievous smile.

Oh! I wasn't buying his flirting while a war was going on.

"Please don't kill him; I'll be your Luna, but please spare him," I said., tears, hoping to change his mind, and bit instead, and he smiled and laughed.

How ruthless was this man? Even after I begged and placed myself on his mercy, he laughed at me; what was his plan for my Theo? What did he want?.

"Zuriel, I'm not stupid," He said in a cold tone; even the devil got chills from the evil that this man carried.

The two men lifted Theo up getting him ready to receive blows from Luca and they brought my Theo next to me so I could see every detail, The audacity of Theo to still look at me and smile, he should be in pain but not one time did I hear his cry since they started beating him, the injuries could be seen even though his brown fur was trying to cover it, it was as if he was in no pain.

Luca went and dropped a very powerful blow on Theo's face; it was so powerful that it could be heard even with the cheering going on, Theo's tooth came and fell next to me, and then he took a dagger and plugged it severally into Theo's chest.

"No!" I screamed.

This time nothing could stop me, I walked through the fire and ran to Theo, they through him as a bag and I ran to rescue his head from hitting a rock, he fell on my lap and instead of all this he still smiled, he still managed to wipe my tears just like he used to but this one's was for him, he removed his necklace and handed it over to me secretly, I leaned forward to receive my final kiss but Luca's men hold me back.

They dragged Theo, who still looked at me, not even confirming his death. They threw him down a stiff and rocky hill; the only thing I heard was Theo's body after being thrown almost a 1500-meter hill.

One of the men came back holding Theo's head, confirming his death; my body suddenly became weak seeing this; I could hold it as I fell down on the ground and fainted.

It's been two weeks since Theo's death, and I'm still not over it; I remember everything bit to bits as if it happened yesterday; he was my happiness, my life. How could I live without him? Just the thought of not being able to see him made me sick. I've cried my eyes out these past days and made countless wishes to have him back; I would give up everything just to be with him one last time, but only if wishes were horses.

Oh! Don't get me wrong I've tried to commit suicide but his men are always there looking at me and watching me, I can't even kill myself in peace for they'll be there to save me and if Luca knows I tried anything as stupid like that he doesn't hesitate but to punish me, like today I just finished running on the stairs while repeating 'I'll not do it again," countless time it was stuck like a rhythm in my head.

I hated Lyca; I didn't care if he was the Alpha.; I wished him dead with everyone that cheered against my Theo that day and if fate doesn't do justice, I'll take the fate in my hands, and he'll die by my hands, I vowed.

The door was knocked, and it was the servant assigned to me; she was called Angel, and she lived up to her name; she was there the night I was forcefully brought to this cursed house; as I was crashing out, she hugged me and gave me hope.

"You have to wait for your time to see him, for if you commit suicide, you might not be able to see him again because he's in a better place," She told me.

I remember her words, and every day I open my eyes, her words replay in my head, except today, I've had enough of Luca or whatever his name is.

" You're being summoned madam," She said with her beautiful voice.

"Angel, we've been through this multiple times. It's Zuriel for you," I said, releasing a smile I haven't had for days.

"Sir said you should look elegant. We have guests today," Angel said, bowing down.

"We'll tell him Zuriel said that he should go and fuck himself," I said in anger.

"What did you say that I should do," Luca said entering the room.

No matter how strong and brave I might be, his voice was enough to shake me, and fear could be seen all over me. He entered the room, and it was the first time I saw him in his human form.

He was a well-built man, but what did I expect him to look like? His face was innocent for a ruthless man like him; he stood six feet two tall, making Angel appear like an ant next to him. I look at the ground to avoid his gaze.

"Leave us," Luca spoke and Angel walked out in a hurry. I stood there waiting to experience his cruelty.

"Don't you think you're taking this too far," He lowered his voice, which shocked me, but what did he mean by taking it too far? You mean mourning a man that you took away from me.

"It's time to move on; he's never coming back to embrace your new life; you're my Luna; you're a queen to the most powerful human alive," He spoke in pride.

His words didn't bother me. I just wanted him out of the room before I snapped.

"Now I want you to dress up and behave at the party, don't you dare embarrass me," His voice turned cold, and he revealed his true inner self, but I'm not surprised at this anymore. He snapped his fingers, and the maids entered different dresses and shoes. It was as if they carried the whole mall; I hadn't seen so many clothes choices in my life.

"Meet me downstairs in five hours," He spoke, walking out and leaving me sitting down on the floor.

I was there, if I didn't go I would humiliate him and he might do something crazy like kill me but I couldn't let that happen I'm the one supposed to kill him no one else, my maids were the ones assigned to me and no one has any right to see me expect from them, but if I go I'll meet someone who hates him and forever we might bring him down, my eyes light up with hope and I picked myself up.

I went to the bathroom, and maids were waiting there for me, too; my bathtub was filled with milk instead of water. I entered inside, and they began to wash me. For a moment, I forgot my sorrow as I enjoyed my bath. They dressed me up from my hair to my shoes.

I looked at myself in the mirror and I couldn't recognize who was at the end of that mirror, my dress was elegant, my make-up on point and my hair long black Rapunzel hair flowed down my body but I didn't mean that, I could be able to see my spark the light in my eyes were dead, I saw Theo yes him, he walked towards me and kissed me on my back.

The maids looked like they couldn't see him but I was lost in the moment of seeing my beloved again.

"Everyone is waiting for you," Angel spoke and suddenly, the vision of Theo disappeared; God knows I wanted him to stay longer, but I knew it was just an imagination.

The servants helped me lift my gown as I walked out and into the room filled with elite people; I could recognize no one in the crowd except Luca, who was flirting with another woman.

"The audacity," I spoke briefly as I stood there waiting to be noticed.

I didn't have to wait for long as Luca did; he observed me with a smile. I saw his face light up, but it wasn't for me, at least I thought; he walked to me with the brightest smile on his face; he came and kissed my hands, which made me so uncomfortable.

"Ladies and gentlemen, can I have your attention," He said, hitting his wine glass with a spoon, catching the attention of everyone in the room.

"I present my Luna." He spoke

He said those words with utmost pride, but my stomach hurt hearing that title; regardless, I maintained a smile not to embarrass him; in my head, I was cooking up a perfect plan to hurt him.

Everyone went back to enjoying the party but my eyes were on the girl who he flirted with earlier, I didn't want to embarrass him but to hurt him and what more will hurt the alpha apart from touching the one who had his heart, I knew had me for political reasons it wasn't love to unite what his father couldn't achieve.

I looked at the woman, I won't lie she was beautiful, I couldn't tell her age as her skin was flawless, and her blue dress went well with her blond hair, I went and approached her, and she smiled at me and ushered me a sit next to her, her kindness wouldn't buy me at all. Anytime I see Luca smiling, the fury in me wakes up; how can a man full of evil be smiling; How could he be happy? I couldn't handle him laughing and smiling.

I woke up with my fury fully unleashing itself; I wanted to take my anger out, and what better than someone who made him smile, so I reached out to a wine glass next to me and poured red wine on her dress. She screamed, and all the attention turned to me.

"What are you doing?" She screamed, but I couldn't care less as I stood there boldly waiting for anyone to question me.

"Zuriel?" He spoke, his voice was still devilish so I stopped and finally snapped back to reality.

"What did I just do? What was I thinking," I asked myself.

But it was too late for a monologue as he grabbed my hands with a tight grip that it started to hurt; his claws came out, and my fear returned.

"I'm so fucked," I said to myself.

He pretended not to hear me crying about the intensity of his grip, he opened my chambers and threw me inside, not on the bed but the floor as usual, I looked at him walking towards me as both his hand claws came out, every step he took I slid back till I couldn't because the wall was my limit.

"I specifically told you not to embarrass me," He spoke with fury.

The next thing I know, he's holding my neck, and it's bleeding, but none of them dropped down as they were received by his claw gladly, I suppose. His eyes turned red to anger; he looked hungry for blood.

"Out of all the people you choose my mother!" he spoke

Did he just say his mother? I just poured a drink on the Former Luna; I never saw her, but her works and wisdom have reached everyone in our pack.

"I'm sorry," I muttered slowly.

"Will sorry return the pride of my mom you just took huh?" He shouted.

The door was being banged as they feared what he'd do to me, but he didn't reply; he just let go and started walking around the room; I wondered what he thought: Will he give me a punishment again? Will he reconnect me back to Theo? Or will he leave me out for the vampires to find me?

I was shocked as he came and kissed me, that was unexpected, I couldn't fathom what he was doing, as he reached to kiss me again, I turned my face but he was too stubborn to understand body language, so he forcefully kissed me again this time it wasn't as soft as the first one it was deep, I could literally taste all of his tongues.

I wiped my mouth out of disgust but he carried me and laid me on his bed, my heart started to beat fast knowing what he wanted, though I was with Theo for three years he never touched me once, he was waiting for my parents' approval, my heart craved for a day like this but not with Luca with Theo and here I was watching him undress.

"Let's seal this," He said and the next thing I knew he touched my body, I tried resisting but I was no match for him, he would take me out with a hit, it seemed like the more I resisted the more he wanted me, he kissed me from my legs going up to my head.

After what seemed like hours he got off me, we did the deed or rather he forced me but he didn't bite me which was the norm for the first meeting, I laid there short of breath with no energy watching him wear his clothes back on, he didn't even flinch or even look back as he walked out leaving me helpless, rather than sex I felt raped.

I picked myself up as tears rolled down my cheeks, not being satisfied with the thought of sleeping with one of my enemies; it should have been Theo, not him. I let out a loud cry, not having the care in the world who would hear me, but that would have been the least of my worries since nobody came.

I rose up from the bed straight to the shower, but no amount of shower would erase the fact that he had raped me; the blood on the sheets was the absolute proof of my struggles with him, but I couldn't bare it any longer; I had to do something, I had to murder him.