I Am The Alpha by A.J. Downey & Ryan Kells

Author:A.J. Downey & Ryan Kells [Downey, A.J.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Werewolves, Romance
Publisher: Second Circle Press
Published: 2015-08-04T05:00:00+00:00

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A couple of hours later Markus was shaking his head at me as we stood in my shop.

“It’s not good, Boy,” he uttered. I could have guessed that but I grunted quietly to tell Markus I was listening.

“I’m serious!”

“I get it. Start talking and give me something I can work with. Give me some fucking options, Man, because I’ll tell you, I’m really not in the fucking mood, Markus.”

He grabbed me by the shoulders and pulled me away from the tree sculpture.

“A little under three hours ago you were beaten by Romulus.”

“And thank you for twisting the knife,” I snapped and threw down the rag in my hand.

“I’m not twisting the knife, Boy! I’m trying to explain the lay of the political land to you. Jesus! So instead of sulking like the goddamned Cub Rom is forever calling you, you might want to get your head out of your ass and try listening to me.

“Now Romulus beat you. Not physically, he outsmarted you this time around. The Pack doesn’t feel very secure with the idea of you as our Alpha if you couldn’t even protect your mate from your own damn brother. You should have known better than anyone what he’s capable of.”

I lowered my head and he stood there, pushing me up against the side of the tree.

“Look at me,” he snapped. “The Pack has already decided that Rom should be the new Alpha, it’s over, unless you exercise your singular right in this situation. It’s your last option and it might be your only chance to get your woman back so I suggest you take it! Even if I think it’s a damned fool idea.” He shook his head, “I ain’t blind, William. I saw the way you looked at her before you called me in a panic, you were already mated. Didn’t need no bite to seal the deal.”

I said nothing and after a minute he sighed and let me go. I took up the rag I had dropped and turned back to the tree, wiping away the dust that had accumulated on the surface where I needed to attach another branch for the canopy support. When I said nothing, Markus sighed again and turned away.

“Markus?” I said when he reached the door and pulled it open.

“What is it, Son?”

“I need to tell the Arbiter something.”

He hesitated for a second. “Well, I am the Arbiter.”

“I know.”

“What did you need to say then?”

“I need the Arbiter to tell Romulus that I, William Reese, am issuing a formal challenge of combat for the position of Alpha of the Pacific North West Pack which holds the Washington Territory.”

There was a heavy silence for a moment, and when he spoke again I could almost hear the pride in his voice through the fear.

“The challenge will commence on the next full moon, as dictated by tradition,” he uttered.

“Conditions of the challenge?” I asked, to be clear.

“Winner of the challenge will become the new Alpha, barring another challenge from someone else.”

“And the loser?” I just needed to hear him say it.

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