Chapter 34

Alpha Zagan

As my driver steered away from Gabriel’s pack, my mind was consumed by one thought. My pup. She was mine, not Gabriel’s. He’d only make her weak, just like the rest of his pack.

Damn, he was already weakening her. She hadn’t even learned to use her mind-link yet. That should’ve been the first thing he taught her.

Instead, he let some snotty kid from his weak beta practice scent with her. Then he had the nerve to sulk because I’d taken his little brother. But not my pup. She stared me straight in the eye.

I was proud of her for that, but it also pissed off my wolf. Such disrespect to an Alpha. She might be my pup, but she was also a weak half-breed.

She’d have to work twice as hard to earn the respect of any wolf. Especially any wolf in my pack, which was where she belonged.

One day, she’d be a strong warrior. But not if she stayed where she was. I didn’t see a single female warrior during my visit. Even the Alpha’s sister was a whimpering little thing.

Crying for her child! She should be thanking me. I’d make a man out of him. Make him strong enough to control his wolf.

As we reached the edge of his territory, my driver stopped. It was dark now.

I waited for him to open my door. I stepped out and walked towards the black truck parked near the treeline.

I waited as the door opened.

“I hope that little half-breed whelp is worth it,” Dante grunted.

I growled and grabbed his throat, slamming him into the side of the truck.

“That’s my pup you’re talking about, show some respect,” I growled, before letting him go.

Dante coughed and rubbed his throat.

“I will respect her as your pup, Alpha, but she will have to earn respect in her own right,” he replied, with his eyes lowered.

I nodded, “and she will. She will bow and submit to me. I will train her hard, and she will gain the respect of all of my pack once we’re through.”

Dante looked up, “You think she will submit that easily?”

I laughed, “No, Dante, she will not. But she will learn, just as I did. Now do you have what I asked for?”

Dante nodded and handed me a container and a syringe.

“Scent blocker. They won’t detect you unless you are seen, and a sedative laced with Wolfsbane. It should knock her and her wolf out for about eight hours.

“That should be enough time to get out of their territory and back to our own.

I nodded as I took both items.

“Will you force her into the pack, like you did the boy?” Dante asked.

I shook my head, “No. But by the time I’ve finished with her, she’ll be begging me to break her bond with Gabriel’s feeble pack. Then I will allow her to join us on my terms.”

Dante nodded and headed back to his truck. Just before he got in, he turned to look at me.

“Do you want any special arrangement made?” he asked.

I smirked and nodded.

“She can share a cell with the boy. We’ll see how much he hates her, just suppress his wolf for now. Then we’ll see how strong my little half-breed pup is.”

I removed my clothes and handed them to the driver, who handed me a pair of shorts and a length of rope. I covered myself with the scent blocker.

Once I had finished, I tied the shorts around one arm and the rope around the other arm.

Laying the syringe on the floor, I prepared to shift. My bones cracked as I transformed. Picking up the syringe in my mouth, I headed back towards Gabriel’s pack house and my pup.

Stealthily, Sephtis.

I warned my wolf.

He nodded silently in my mind.

His black coat all but hid us, as we blended into the darkness of the night. The patrols wouldn’t smell us, nor would they see us if I was careful.

Only my wolf’s golden eyes were visible in the darkness. The rest of us blended in perfectly. It was a trait of the Alphas of the Blood Fang pack.

I hoped my pup’s wolf would be the same when she finally emerged. I had no idea what her wolf would be like. She would be the first female pup in several generations.

All the previous Alphas had only produced male heirs.

We managed to avoid all the patrols. I wasn’t surprised. This pack was weak. I raised my snout and took in all the scents until I discerned the one I was after.

Now that we were in the vicinity of the pack house, I had to be even more careful.

The scent wasn’t coming from the pack house though. So, the alpha had a house of his own.

I followed the scent to a largish property, slightly set away from the others. A foolish idea for the Alpha to be so far away from his warriors.

Maybe one day I would take over this pack, kill Alpha Gabriel and the rest of his family. His territory had many benefits, but tonight wasn’t about that. Tonight was about retrieving my pup.

I crept around the back of the house and shifted into my human form.

The shorts were still tied around my arm, so I quickly untied them and put them on, then I shoved the rope and the syringe in the pockets.

I walked around the house until I found a partially open window. Carefully sliding it open, I crept inside.

My father had always told me it wasn’t always best to go in hard. Sometimes a stealthy approach was better. I hated to admit it, but my father was right.

Hindsight told me that always seemed to be the case. What I didn’t know was how he would react to having a half-breed grand-pup, but it was better than no grand-pup at all, and I needed an heir.

I was grateful that the house was all on one level. My feet barely made a sound as I walked across the floor.

After opening the front door, I quietly sniffed the air, finding the pup’s scent almost immediately.

It led me down a corridor. A door was slightly open, and a small amount of light came from the room.

Pathetic. She would soon get used to being in darkness. How else would her other senses kick in? A good warrior can fight in light or dark.

I managed to slip into the room without even having to move the door. I spotted the monitor on the dresser and quickly flipped the switch on its side to turn it off. I didn’t want Alpha Gabriel interrupting me.

I approached the bed where she was sleeping soundly. That wouldn’t last long. She’d know what was coming before I even knocked her out.

I yanked the cover off her. She was clad in a flimsy nightdress. I rolled my eyes. She’d soon wish she’d worn something more substantial to bed.

I swiftly grabbed her, my arm wrapping around her midsection, pinning her arms to her sides. My other hand clamped over her mouth. She tried to squeal, but no sound escaped.

She attempted to thrash around, but I held her too tightly. She was a tough little pup, though. When thrashing didn’t work, she tried to bite my hand.

I carried her out the front door, leaving it wide open. If I was lucky, the clueless Alpha might even think she’d run off. I ignored the pain in my hand.

It was nothing compared to what was coming, and it would heal soon enough.

Once we were outside, I growled in her ear, “You’ll regret that, you filthy little mutt.”

I headed towards the trees near the back of the Alpha’s house. Once we were far enough away, I tossed her onto the ground, landing her on her stomach.

I grabbed her hands and tied them behind her back.

“Time to teach you some respect, pup,” I growled lowly.

I flipped her onto her back. She was glaring at me.

“When Daddy finds out what you’ve done...” she started.

I sneered at her and wrapped my hand around her throat.

“I’m your real father. Your so-called daddy will never find you. He won’t have a clue where you are. Hell, he probably thinks you ran away.”

Her bravado turned to fear as I applied a bit more pressure to her throat.

“Remember this the next time you disrespect me,” I hissed. “I could snap your little neck like a twig.”

I let go of her neck and watched as she gasped for air.

I chuckled, “Not so brave now, are you pup?”

She just stared at me, not daring to talk back.

I pulled a syringe out of my pocket, removing the needle cover with my teeth. I smirked.

“Sweet dreams, little one,” I hissed, jabbing the syringe into her neck.

Her eyes rolled back in her head before it fell limply to the side.

I hoisted her over my shoulder.

With one last look around, I headed for the border and my waiting car.

When Alpha Gabriel woke up, his pack would be missing two pups, not just one.

It took less time than I thought to reach the border and the waiting car. It was quicker in wolf form, but that was to be expected.

As soon as I crossed the border, my driver was waiting. I stowed the pup in the back seat and took the clothes my driver handed me. I dressed quickly and climbed in.

“Let’s go,” I growled.

My driver was good. He followed orders without question. All of my pack did. Any thought of disobedience would be met with severe punishment. Both pups would learn that soon enough.

It took just under two hours to reach the pack house. I lifted the pup from the back seat and headed straight to the dungeon where Dante was waiting.

The other pup was already there. He’d been dosed with enough Wolfsbane to keep his wolf quiet. A silver collar was around his neck, chaining him to the wall.

As I opened the door, he looked up. Seeing it was me, he dropped his gaze and lowered his head.

“You learn fast, pup. I’ve brought you a playmate. I hope she learns quickly for both your sakes.”

I tossed her onto the floor and grabbed another silver collar. I fastened it around her neck and attached another chain to it. Then I cut the ropes binding her wrists.

They were just out of reach of each other, in case they thought about fighting. I didn’t want them hurting each other, at least not without supervision. They’d be fighting each other soon enough.

Whoever submitted first wouldn’t get fed. They’d learn to win soon enough. Once they were both tough enough to fight in human form, I’d release their wolves.

Then we’d see who was really tough.

I had a hunch it would be the girl, but only time would tell.

Cunning always won out against brute force, and I had a feeling the girl was more cunning than the boy.

I chuckled as I slammed the dungeon door shut. Once they’d been honed into deadly fighters, I’d send them back to Alpha Gabriel as my warriors. They’d lead the attack against his pack.

By the time I was done with these two, they’d hate him. The girl because he didn’t try to find her, the boy because he gave him away to me. I’d fill their minds with hate and revenge.

They’d be my weapons. I’d succeed where my father had failed. I’d take over every pack this side of the border. I’d get rid of the council and rule with an iron fist.

Once that was done, I’d wage war on the humans. I’d be the first Alpha king, and everyone would fear me.

^~End Of Book One~^