WHAT NEXT?

April

"You are a King"

"Excuse me?",

That wasn't what I was expecting to here I shifted forward from the sofa I sat suddenly feeling skeptical.

"You are Melissa King not Melissa Valsher"

Xander continued, giving me a caution look like he was expecting to burst. We had all found seats in the living room well more like they sitting at the side while I sat at the other.

I though of rolling my eyes but for some odd reason Lyca nudged me not to, it seems all this was connected to her oddness.

"So queen Alovia is my mother?"

This is crazy, batass crazy.

"No, but we believe you are queen Ivory's child"

See!!! Really freaking crazy.

"What? thats impossible, queen Ivory was banished from the castle cause she couldn't bear any child"

"But the warrior mother found with you was a personal guard to queen Ivory and you were chased by royal guards"

"That's still impossible"

"You are the true heir to the late werewolf king, Melissa so accept it"

"How can you be so sure?"

"You have strength stronger than any Alpha wolf, you have capabilities that described the werewolf king and what you did today just proved part of the theories"

"But?"

"You have an aura of dominance around you all the time and with your short temper it becomes suffocating, mother believe the necklace on you is what keeps the rest of your powers out"

"But?"

"And lets not forget your strong connection with your wolf Lyca and the half shift you always have"

Lydia added

"But?"

"We are all waiting for you to shift thats why mother let you go not only to save Xander but find your brother whom we all know isn't the present king".

Thomas also added, adjusting his glasses and glancing round the room calmly.

"So there are two Melissa ugh! Just great" Adrian wailed out in mock devastated .

I wasn't tired of always stopping short with buts. This was too much and they weren't considering how I was handling it.

'Maybe it's because you always block out your emotions'

'How are you taking all this?'

'It nice to finally put a name to my powers now I know what we are'

'What are we?'

'Lycans'

True the late werewolf king Alejandro was the last Lycan with tremendous powers that made him the Alpha King. I still can't believe My father was the king and my mother a queen.

"Mel? Are you alright?"

I blinked before staring at Lydia, her olive green eyes gazed worriedly at me.

"What happens now. What next?"

They mostly didn't expect me to take it all in at once but I was me. I would cry later but now I need to be sure of the future ahead.

"You find your brother Micage in Florida, whoever he is"

Thomas answered.

I gazed at them all. People I grew up with, my family who hid this important detail of my life and let me suffer.

"How long had you known?"

I didn't stare at any of them but my question went to the three closest to me and they knew it.

"Mel? I'm.."

My glare shut her pitiful apology. Now wasn't the time for that. Now was the time for the truth.

"Ever since you were 10"

Xander answered avoiding gaze.

10?, 8 years ago, As in when it all started. One minute Xander and Thomas were the brothers I wouldn't trade for then next they shut me out.

"Why?"

I always wanted to know, always wanted to ask them along with breaking their teeth for treating me that way, not like I hadn't fought them, just beating them black and blue never having the heart to leave them unconscious.

"Father made us. He had a grudge against the late king and decided to treat you as an outcast. Mother could only do little, thats why she lives in the cottage".

Of course they made their own sacrifices now all I had to do is forgive them and it will be alright. But it wasn't alright everything wasn't it feels so fake and master? a grudge? What does that have to do with me I never met the man.

"Here"

The warmth from the mug in my hands brought my focus to the main betrayal standing in front of me, her dirty blonde hair and olive green eyes, her calm but mischievous smile and sassy attitude.

"Were you ever truly my friend Lydia?"

She gasp but I caught the pain and guilty look she had.

"Melissa how can you think like that"

Xander started then shut up when I hindered him not but focus my glare at her.

"Mel, I?"

She swallowed.

"Xander did tell me to befriend you but....."

That was all I needed to hear. Those first words and nothing else.

"Mel, please hear me out listen to me"

I zone her out walking out to my room, my back bold and confident but ahead the tears dropped.

"Melissa, please".

It was truly fake.

         I recall when we first met, how I took pity upon her, how I found it strange that she wouldn't leave me, so it was all planned.

I was on my way to one of my boring ass class when I noticed a group of girls round a girl, she looked close to going unconscious with the way she shooked in fear, I wanted to move ahead, mind my own business but something stopped me, next thing I knew I found myself bitch slapping all the girls and caring for the girl.

The next day she started following my shadow I tried scaring her off, nobody hanged out with me without getting punished by master.

I was labeled an outcast amongst my peers and I didn't know why. I loved Lydia fake courage and determination to be my friend at the end I vowed to protect her, screw whatever master said, Lydia was my friend and I would make sure it stayed that way.

I never questioned why master didn't punish her or how calm Xander and Thomas were whenever they saw us together. I should have questioned it and knew.

'Maybe they did it for us, don't be too upset Mel'

But I was more than upset. I shut Lyca out, burying myself into the mattress feeling empty.

Lydia had been both my sister and Friend two words that mean the same, she was always there, she was the only one who understands me, her voice was the the only source I needed in the season of sorrow, cause I knew as long as I have a sister I will always have a friend..

A sister who was a gift to the heart, a friend to the spirit, a golden thread to the meaning of life.

What do you do when the only one who can make you stop crying is the one who is making you cry?

         We stayed in Alabama for a week, we had sent words to Valsher pack stating our reasons. The whole Bone-saw authorities were after us well mostly me now since I proved to be a child of the late king. Still weird. I wonder what queen Alovia would do to me. Kill me like her sister? Or imprison me?. Knowing how heartless she was I bet it was to kill me since she sent her Lycan demons to do her dirty works.

            Really the so called queen was an horrifying woman, I remember the bed time stories Irene used to tell we kids of how our beloved true queen, Ivory King, beautiful as a flower and as pure as gold, she was also a magical and a woman with wits though powerless she was able to tame the devil's heart and make him fall in love with her. That's the type of woman I call a vision.

The werewolf kingdom was in peace until her sister Alovia Davister came and destroyed everything all because she was also in love with the king, my father. I blame my father for betraying my mother and sleeping with the vile witch and having a child with her.

That even brings me back to something, I have another brother, an elder brother, King Devaro Allen King, the illegitimate heir and an imposter, he is popularly known as the Puppet king cause while he has the title as king Alovia still rules mostly with the influence of her suppose marriage with my father the late king whose death was known to be a mysterious one through out the kingdom just as my mother queen Ivory but rumor has it that my mother was killed by Alovia and with this added information of how mother had us and had Davis take us away before Alovia killed her.

Even in the hands of death my mother was till a saviour despite being powerless, she was still the most powerful in everybody's eyes, her name and praises are still sang between packs.

That is the type of ruler I want to be, a woman like my mother.

I couldn't go back home to Alaska neither did I really want to. I had a brother I had to find, an older or younger , who knows as long as he isn't like these assholes.

"We are all going with you".

     It was Xander grunt reply when I mentioned going to Florida, Pennsylvania, I hadn't spoken more than two words to them ever since and they were determined to see me through my mission safely, well it wasn't like I couldn't take down a Lycan demon faster than them but I couldn't take down two or more at once and I needed all the backups I could get.

We stopped at a small town close to Pennsylvania mostly because Lydia suddenly had an high fever which was strange cause we are wolves.

"I don't feel so good Mel, it hurts"

I couldn't ignore her forever, betrayal or not Lydia was my best friend.

"Where does it hurt?"

"Every where"

It was late in the evening when I noticed the fangs in her mouth and the sharp prickles of fur on her skin.

"Fuck! She's shifting",

Adrian cursed then I realized I totally forgot her birthday.

"Am so sorry Ly, I forgot. I'll make it up to you".

"We need to get her out side",

Carl took her out. Thomas had to restrain Xander who suddenly looked out of control. The night was just crazy.

Lydia had a painful shift, Xander kept howling and giving us problems Thomas and I shared a look both thinking the same thing.

Finally the moon came out and in place of Lydia was a beautiful blonde wolf, the exact color and shade of her hair, it had dark eyes with hint of olive reflecting in it.

Xander suddenly shifted over powering us , heading straight to her.

Mates.

They were each half of each other's soul now they would be complete.

The rest of us left them alone not wanting to be in between anything or see anything disturbing.

I was happy for Lydia, she always had a crush on Xander and was always lovesick, I thought it was just stupid of her cause he's my brother and a jerk but she still persisted. I went back to some days ago when she concluded they were mates and I didn't believe her mostly because I didn't want to believe in mate or be tied down to one hormonal male , I want to be independent and now that I knew why, I am determine to stop the evil witch, get my revenge against her for all she had done especially to my mother and then I will be the queen I truly am meant to be.

         Two days later we had a run in with some Lycan demon but there was one in particular that gave me the vibe. It wasn't that he was slightly buckler, had more flesh than fur and the strangest gray eyes I had ever seen. Fuck yes it was mostly that and also the pull that drew me in.

"Found you at last"

That voice, that feeling. My eyes widen along with the realization that he was there at Bone - saw prison.

"What do you want from us?"

Xander asked the obvious question, taking front. I noticed a change in him. he was more Alpha than just an Alpha son, there wasn't time to dive more into it. The creature or should I say man beast smiled, it was so cruel more frightening than mine, Lyca let out a bark from inside me, my body shooked with pure rage adrenaline.

"Her"

My fangs and claws were fast to appeared. I had just been challenged and Lyca was damn in control.

The fight was bloody we were getting more marks than the hits we sent.

This must be the strongest Lycan team and the man I was currently fighting was their commander.

"I will love putting you in your place little girl".

What was he? And how was he both beast and man and why do I suddenly feel scared. We couldn't win this battle and Carl was hurt badly. I had to keep my family safe.

I ran away from him, away with my family and further into the wood with his words hunting me.

"I'll find you, girl and when I do I'll make sure you don't ever leave"

          A promise and a threat from a horrifying man - beast who spoke almost robotic. I have just tasted a piece of the queen's strongest force now am not too sure I can't get through with the rest of my plans.

"What was he?",

Apparently he spooked us all.

"I don't know but Mel, you need to be your true self if you are going to defeat him"

And that I plan on doing. Defeat him. But first thing first find Micage and hope he helps me cause this wasn't just mine alone to carry.