Chapter 3 Plan and Prejudice

Sweats started to form at my forehead. The car is drifting as it continues to accelerate on the deep forest far from our hometown. The sun is setting but I didn’t care. I needed to fucking save Leon not because he’s one of the members of our family but because he’s the only cousin that I am trusting. Even though he’s annoying at times, Leon is the only member of our family that is thinking right and caring enough that I can trust my life on his hands.

The wind seeps through my skin but nevertheless, I continued to walk deep in the forest until I heard a loud growl. That must be Leon, I sniff his scent and I just found myself meeting face to face with the person whom I didn’t expect to meet.

“ Beatrix!”

Leon shouted, emerging from the dark side with a bottle of rum in his hands. He is walking just fine and I didn’t stop myself from attacking him. He landed on his face when I quickly gave him a punch. “ What the fuck is this?! I thought you’re abducted!” I hissed because of his laugh. That’s his message to me! This motherfucker has the idea of tricking me.

He got up and throw a punch, directly to my face but I was quick to avoid it. Leon continues to attack me, he’s fast and strong but I didn’t hold the title for anything. All I did is to avoid his attacks until he’s worn out but the bastard is determined to piss me off.

“ Stop.”

One word. One fucking word from the dangerous man and Leon stop his attacks but he smirks and picks up his bottle of rum before drinking on it. My breathing is hard because of the movements but I didn’t try to let my guard down. With sweats cascading in my face, I looked at the man who intervenes in our fight. He’s just there, standing and watching us with hawk eyes.

My wolf growls, remembering my mission, and Leon sense what I am about to do. “ Don’t even try to attack him, he will tear your limb apart,” he said but my stubbornness consumes me. My fist tries to land on his face and my feet try to kick his body. I used my methods of calculated movements, the attack that will result in the slow pain of dying but he’s fast….literally fast to the point that I cannot feel it when he’s moving. He’s like wind, his movement is like a wind.

He laughs and before I knew it, he pinned me down on the ground with his weight on top of mine, restricting any of my movements. “ Is this all you’ve got, eh?” he insulted and I hissed trying to struggle at his touch.

Leon signals him something before he let go of my hand and I am ready to attack him again when Leon's words stop me. “ He’s a friend, I told you.”

“ You know about the mission!” I shouted to him to knock some sense into his mind but the bastard only shrugged his shoulders. Alpha Dominic got himself a share of his rum before he looked at me dangerously.

He gulps before speaking, informally. “ To make me submit, huh?” he snapped. The arrogance in his voice didn’t sit well in my ears. It’s like he’s mocking me and my ability to finish my mission.

“ Grrrr..” I didn’t hesitate to attack him once again but Leon is the one to hold and stop me. He’s pinning me to his body. “ Leon, this is betrayal! Fuck!”

He didn’t listen. “ Talk to him, Beatrix. We’ve got some serious problem,” he said. My eyes glare at him, not believing because I don’t know if he’s telling the truth or this is just a mere trick again. “ No, there’s no truce on this family. I will report you and have you beheaded,” I shouted, not giving up.

Alpha Dominic started to walk in our direction. Without noticing his presence, his large handheld my chin to make me looked at him. I feel so hopeless, with this position, he’s completely in control. Unlike earlier, he’s eyes don’t show any playfulness, it’s pure of seriousness that I myself, is trembling.

“ There is a Judas to my pack and yours, they are planning on attacking both of our family to reign in this country.” He can’t be serious, right? I waited for him to smirk or something but his face is too serious for him to be bluffing.

Leon nodded. “ This is why I decided to come home, Beatrix. Rumor has it that a revolution is starting to eliminate both of the most powerful families in this country. Alpha Dom has a plan, we needed your help.”

My laughter echoes into the deep forest not believing whatever they are saying. Without much thought, I spit on Alpha Dominic’s face and get out of their hold before I grabbed the rum on Leon’s hand and spitefully drink it. “ And why should I trust you? Is this your way of preventing me from having you under my authority?” I was beyond pissed when Leon laugh and there is a playful smile on Alpha Dominic when he heard my words. It’s like he finds it funny or somewhat amusing.

Leon cannot stop laughing for an unknown reason. “ You? Will have him under your authority? Dream on cous,” he said which makes me irritated once again. Alpha Dominic settles and leans on one of the trees before he puffs his cigarette. It took me some time to recognize the golden lighter that he’s playing with his hands.

“ The fuck?!” I exclaimed when I recognized what it was. With the silver linings of the crescent moon and the crown on top of it, I trembles and felt shocked.

I took a step backward. “ I-Is that?......A-Are you?” my voice quivers and thoughts started to form in my head. Impossible, right? It’s just a myth or a part of the history which they make us believes…but the lighter and his strength… my eyes looked at him, my mouth opens to speak about something but no amount of words are coming out to confirm his identity.

“ Remember the myth, Beatrix? He’s the King of Alpha’s, the legendary boy who fought and killed the greatest rouge of all time.”

“ Luna Beatrix, play with me. This is an order, the order bestowed upon the power of the crescent and crown.”

I wasn’t wrong in the first place, this man is dangerous.