Chapter 39
âChancellor Williams, I take it that youâll be our umpire?â
Chancellor Williams pushed his seat away and stood. He looked between Alpha Windril and I before nodding. Fixing his suit jacket he straightened up and pulled on his cuffs.
âOf course, Selene. Gentlemen, shall we take this outside?â
He asked the group of Alphas who looked more than curious as to what will happen. Quickly, everyone got up and started to head toward the exit. I walked behind the
Chancellor with Alpha Windril following close by. He emitted his energy trying to make me submit only to have his efforts deflected.
My apologies for losing my cool, Alpha.
Noah linked. I glanced behind me to find him frowning. He felt like he was the reason this was happening.
Donât apologize, Noah. This was bound to happen. The pri ck needs to get off his high horse and face reality. He has little regard about women. We donât need Alphas like him leading a pack.
Noah didnât respond but I knew what I said made him feel better. I felt a tinge of relief wash over me from our bond. As an Alpha, I had a bond with my Beta and Gamma. It was similar to a mate bond but it was purely for business. It was to ensure that we all could work efficiently and compatibly with one another. Being connected would allow us to have a far more intimate understanding of how the other would think. Since the Beta and Gamma were chosen and not passed on through generations, there would be a need to affirm the individualâs allegiance.
There were different types of bonds, however.
The bonds between the entire pack and the bonds between the Alpha, Beta and Gamma were different. As the three highest ranking wolves, they needed to have separate links to ensure nothing would accidentally slip in the pack link. Think of it as a private channel only the three could access.
To form a stable bond, you only needed to have a ceremony with a witch, but that bond didnât go deeper than communicative reasons. It didnât create as severe an allegiance nor did it promise loyalty to each other. Many packs chose this bond mainly because many Alphas wanted to separate themselves from being on âequalâ standings with his gamma and beta. They believed it would bring them to a lower level than an alpha should. Foolish thinking, but a traditional belief.
They doubted a traitor would ever climb to those rankings so they never second guessed it.
Itâs what Nightwake believed in.
To form the bond we did, Noah and Isaac had to take a blood oath with me, swearing their loyalty and life to the pack, in turn, binding me to them. The blood oath wasnât something just anyone could do.
The Chancellor was the only one who could perform it. Not to mention to it hurt. It was held at a temple near the Capital. One of the many temples built for the Moon Goddess. Roughly a week was taken when setting the bond./
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Snapping back to reality, we all walked down the hall and to the large yard outside the Capital. Flat ground of empty space welcoming us. This was the challenge grounds where Alphas would challenge another Alpha over the right of claiming land. The last challenge happened about a decade ago.
The Bloodlust Alpha had everyone shaking to the core to even consider issuing out a challenge after witnessing his brutal w rath.
âYou know how this works, Alphas.â
Chancellor Williams boomed, clasping his hands together. He looked at the two of us. Everyone stood at the sideline when Alpha Windril and I stood at the center of the field.
erâs land, claiming the âAll is fair on the challenge grounds. The victor shall take over the Alpha title. It is up to them to decide what to do with it. The defeated will lose all rights to his or her pack and will have automatically relinquished the title the moment theyâve been bested. There is not limit. No rules except that the two contestants cannot step out of the challenge grounds. Failing to do so will mean immediate loss.â
The entire time Chancellor Williams was speaking, Alpha Windril was staring at me. The cocky, overconfident expression on his face never leaving as he stripped off his shirt. I kept myself calm, showing him how his attempt to display his power had no effect on me. If he thought he could intimidate me with a showcase of his muscles, then heâs underestimating the threat of rogues. Iâve seen and dealt with rogues far stronger in terms of will. Rogues donât care if the opponent is Alpha or insanely strong, theyâll still fight. Theyâll observe and assess the opponent but theyâll never run away. It was always a fight to the death with them.
âIâll have fun making you submit to me. Once I take over your land and your people, Iâll earn my rightful place back. Iâll have more women for my fill. And you, darling Alpha, will find yourself in a new positionâ
He walked forward, purposely taking dignified steps to emphasize his power. He walked closer and closer until he was only an inch away. His tall structure loomed over me as he smirked.