Once Upon a Blue Moon

Rage and wrath

ALPHA SHANE'S P. O. V.

People always said being unforgiving will only take you that far. Being fair and just and kind was a tool of failure and overthrow and they weren't joking. People only deserved to see the monsters you're made of, the darker sides of you.

Ony then could you rule them and have them oblidge to what you want.

Fear was the ingredient of leadership.

A wise man once told me that being nice would only take me to a length. A true king instils fear in his people, that way he could live longer. That great man was my father whom I'd killed in battle.

I loved power and I reeked of it wherever I went. I could have anything I wanted. I could have all the slaves I wanted. I could have all the women I wanted. I could have Vivian and make her mine.

My heart raced to the day I saw her for the first time. She looked weak and innocent. Too innocent. And I'd have to take her virginity away, unaware that she had never been touched by a man before. I felt sorry that I had to be so rough with her but there was no going back. There was no showing any pity. Her worthless father had sold her off in exchange for a few grains and very little amount of money. She was worth more than that.

After my first night with her I felt the need to stay far away from her and I did, because my heart was racing after her each time I thought about her. She was slowly becoming the thing I detested the most: a weakness.

And then I received word that she was pregnant. There was so much happening at the moment, I didn't know how to take the news. So I disappeared again. And when I could finally face her, my heart fluttered at the look on her face when she saw me. She was beautiful, even more beautiful with my baby inside of her. And I realized that I wanted her so much.

I have a curse inside of me, a growing darkness that haunted me every passing day. Yes, I was the mightiest Alpha in the whole world but not after the last witch I beheaded cursed me. Every day, I feel the darkness overtaking me. I ended up hurting everything I loved, everything I tried to keep and so I was determined to stay away from Viviana as much as possible. She was too innocent for my damaged soul.

And when the news came that she had had our son, I had mixed emotions. I wished I could rush down and hold them in my arms but I couldn't. I would better stay away. It's for their own good.

As I sat at the council table, hearing the distant voices of my council men as they argued endlessly on the current war knocking on our steps, all I could think about was Viviana. I wondered if she could see this darkness in me, I wondered if she thought I was a monster.

"Your eminence, if you may please," Kemp said loud enough, as he may have noticed my absence in the gathering. "I think it is unwise for you to go into their territory first. We all know how strong the blue water pack are. They are cursed!"

"Cursed?! " Halton objected "when have we ever sat passively and wait till the wars reached us?," turning from Kemp to me, he adds "your eminence, I suggest we send our best army to the front, give them a couple of winters to fight and win these men"

Holding up my hand for silence, I leaned over the table, watching each of their faces before replying "for one, I would never let some Alpha belittle me. And I would never lose to any pack, especially not the blue water pack. I called this meeting to listen to your opinions, not to change my mind. By sunrise, we will charge towards the west and we will concur whatever stands on our way!"

I noticed the unpleasant look on face but I was more interested on the excitement on the rest of the men's faces.

This was started a long time ago when the blue water Pack killed one of our own. When they captured and murdered one of my closest Men in revenge for their missing Beta's daughter. I had no hand in their loss and I am not about to make them see that. They took matters into their hands and called for war when they killed one of my men and sent me his head, now I will retaliate in ways they could never imagine. I will troop into their territory and s*******r their men, take their women and children prisoners and burn their homes down to ashes.

Once I was ready to call off the meeting, my beta, Levi, walks in, a strange look on his face. He hurries over to my side and leaned down to my ear.

"I have a terrible news for you Alpha," he said amidst breath "it's Viviana. She is nowhere to be found. It looked like she took off with Leona..."

"And my son?" I asked, anger slowly sipping into my veins, my fists clenching on the table.

"I'm afraid she left with him."

I slammed the table hard and cursed under my breath.

How dare her? She really thought she could run away from me?!

"We searched the premises your eminence, but she seems to be long gone. We're very sorry. " Levi added.

My look hardened, frown contorting every inch of my face. Viviana will wish she hadn't made this decision.

"Send some men to find her. I want her back before day breaks," I commanded "bring her and my son back to me. And kill Leona when you get them."

Levi bows and hurries out immediately.

I rose to my feet angrily, hurrying out. What was she thinking? Didn't she have everything she could ever ask for? Everything she never even had?

It felt like the blood under my skin boiled. We were going to be happy together. I was going to give her everything after wining this war. I was going to claim her and crown her my Luna and announce her as my mate.

Because after my last night with her, I felt the spark inside my body. She was my mate. And I would do everything to get her back!