Their Switched Wolves

The All Truth

Leon POV

I moved around the room, pacing. Melanie stayed with me, and every now and then she would use her powers to calm my emotions. Never in my life had I felt so helpless, so broken, and, worse, so guilty for the lives I had changed.

Perhaps nothing I've done merits forgiveness, but hope is the last thing to go.

Lancaster came in fourth to apologize for what had happened. But it was actually up to me to apologize, which I did. Mika was also introduced to me.

Vincent's Beta informed me that he had closed the house pack, ensuring that no intruders or information were leaking.

Lunch will be served soon, but I requested it to be served in my room. I want to organize my thoughts for when I have to tell everyone everything after lunch.

I took a long shower to unwind and to completely remove the torturing odor that lingered on my skin. I have to thank Lucas, despite my desire to kill him. Before she left, Alice told me everything, including how I was saved by them.

Mika brought me some clothes, and I thanked him immensely. I got a t-shirt that matches my mood, and some blue jeans and black sneakers that match my shirt.

We all gathered in Vincent's living room, where he was also present. He hasn't spoken to me yet, and I don't want to waste my energy on him at this moment.

When everyone had arrived, including Kayla, who had purposefully turned away from me and stared at a book she had taken from the shelf, I straightened up and moved to the center of the room so that everyone could see me.

"Thank you in advance for your presence," I began politely.

"I have to start explaining everything with a bit of our history. Many centuries ago, there were two werewolf families ruling. Both families were close and cooperated constantly. The families I speak of are Hayda and MacCarthy." I introduced a bit of history because they will need these facts to understand our current scenario.

"The royal family of Maccarthy ruled the north, while Hayda ruled the south. Hayda was a unique family. They descended from very powerful ancestors. They had relationships with some indigenous peoples, who bestowed incredible knowledge and abilities on them." The Hayda were werewolves, but they also learned other things over time that allowed them to be more powerful and recognized as the stronger family in the supernatural world.

"The world faced a threat about two centuries ago. Vampires and witches had banded together with the intent of annihilating all other supernatural and human species." Everyone is quiet and attentively listening to what I'm saying. I placed my hand on the chair, pressing my fingers together to gain courage to go on. This is hard for me to share.

"When they won the war, some of the witches were spared because Hayda didn't want violence; they wanted all kinds to live in peace, and those witches swore allegiance to Hayda as a sign of gratitude."

"Not only were those witches a part of this allegiance, but so were their descendants. It was a blood pact and a spell that still exists today." I can hear some gasps coming from the room. I gazed at Melanie, who nodded at me, giving me the strength to continue.

"Well, I can tell you that more than half of the witches that live in our world today are descendants from those witches, which means they are part of this pact." I can hear sounds of astonishment, but this time I don't focus my gaze on any of the sounds or try to acknowledge it, because I need to stay focused on my reasoning.

"About 17 years ago, the Hayda Kings came to my parents and asked for help. Some of their contacts in the Coven warned them about a attack that was being planned against them. A big and dangerous one." My heart started to race. I didn´t want her to know all this here, in this situation. I signed deeply, and I looked to the ceiling to manage my emotions.

"My parents sent a troop of warriors to help them, but that was not the only help they gave. They received in their kingdom a Hayda child, a princess, who came accompanied and protected by a loyal friend of Queen Elena Hayda, a powerful witch." Kayla's gaze blocked mine. I'm doing my best not to cry. An Alpha, a King, should not cry, but I really wanted to see if it would help me relax. If it allowed me to approach her and hug her. I know she needs me and I need her too.

"Natalie is the witch's name, and Kayla Hayda MacCarthy is the name of the princess who is now Queen Hayda. She is our Queen." Kayla was in shock.

"From what Natalie relayed to my parents, Kayla and I were mates and were destined to rule together. Kayla, as a royal Hayda descendant, was a successor to the South Throne, but more importantly than that, she was a holder of the witches' allegiance." Kayla now looks incredulously at Melanie, who shakes her shoulders and confirms what I say, nodding at her friend.

"If you haven't figured it out yet, Kayla is the key to saving the supernatural world." I emphasize this so that they understand why she is so important, not just to me, but to all of us.

"For my family, Kayla was important for all these reasons, and so it was up to us, my family, to carry her. Her parents knew that if she stayed with them, she was going to be a direct target. So putting her in another realm, with other people, was painful but the best solution they could come up with." Kayla had tears streaming down her face. I wanted to go catch them and relieve them, but I couldn't. I'm not done yet, and I must be the last person she wants to touch at the moment.

"About two months later, a messenger arrived in our kingdom and reported that the entire Hayda family had been massacred. According to the same messenger, the one who murdered them and everyone who supported them there, at the time, was a powerful sorcerer and his allies." Melanie´s hair is now black like the dress she has.

"My parents could not receive the heiress as their daughter, as they would be putting a target on her back. So Natalie, always with the support of my parents, took care of Kayla as if she was her own daughter. She prepared her and raised her to fulfill her destiny. To be queen." Kayla is sobbing and Alpha Dolivo is hugging her. I let out a little growl. Lucas looked at me and scoffed. I wanted to beat him, but I couldn´t mess up this more.

"Years later, the same thing happened to my family; the same enemy murdered them because he wanted to know where the heiress Hayda was." My voice is cracked. I still suffer from the loss of them. I lived in hell at that time.

"Since my parents didn't respond, he killed them in cold blood." I took a deep breath, to control my feelings.

"I became King immediately, and Natalie was always by my side, helping me and supporting me: I knew immediately after my first shift that Kayla was my mate, but I never told her, I wanted to give her a few more years of normalcy. When she turned 18, I organised a romantic setting, and Natalie took her there, and we both accepted each other. " I tell this glaring Lucas. I want him to understand that I´m her true mate.

"Around the same time, some witches that Natalie knew from the Coven informed her that the Great Wizzard was waiting for the opportunity to attack my kingdom and kill all the young girls and me. If he killed me and Kayla too, the royal lineage would end and with Kayla the witches' allegiance would be broken."

"The Great Wizzard wants the pact to end, so that he can lead in totality and dominate the world." Melanie interrupts me and tells them this. She is crying because she knows that her father is the one who killed our families. I know she joined all the pieces when she showed me the past images.

"Kayla was my queen, but I never officially introduced her because I swabbed so that the wizard would immediately know that she was the Hayda descendant. Three years passed, and I had to introduce my Queen. I couldn't put it off any longer. I thought I was properly prepared, and we thought that the time was right. I scheduled the ceremony, and everything was going as planned. Three days before the ceremony, Natalie's spy informed us that the attack would take place on the day of the ceremony. The information did not shock me. What shocked me was when we were told that he had some Alphas as allies and that he had an army on his hands. The fight was lost; I never thought that my own kind would ally themselves with him. I was desperate. We tried to review all the possibilities, but couldn't find any. It was then that Natalie mentioned a body and a wolf spell. Natalie said she had never done it but had all the conditions to do it." One of my biggest mistakes was supporting Natalie on this.

"We considered swapping Kayla with an omega, but the idea didn't appeal to me; not that I have anything against omegas, but Kayla required strength, and not just anyone could handle the power of her aura or she might pass away; I didn't want someone's blood in my hands." Vincent growls at me, but I ignore him.

"In one of our meetings, Alpha Vincent said that his daughter, an Alpha Pureblood, had not yet found her mate and that he needed an Alpha who could take over his pack. It was then that I had an idea which I shared with Natalie." I must say the truth. Natalie indeed suggested the body swap, but i was the one who traced the plan and chose Alice, with her father´s permission.

"My plan was to exchange both bodies and wolves between Kayla and Alice. Kayla would go to Vincent's pack as his daughter, and I would hand over the kingdom to the Great Wizzard, because I didn't want to lose lives."

I would assume the role of Alpha in Vincent's pack, as his daughter's mate. Natalie would help me disguise myself. Having a pack was half the battle when it came to gathering allies and making a reconquest plan. Without a pack or my kingdom i would not be able to destroy The Great Wizzard." Mika hugged Alice, who was again sobbing.

"Nobody knew Kayla's form, only the people closest to her, so Alice would be safe too. These measures would only be temporary. But everything went the opposite of what was expected. The Great Wizard didn't come on the day of the ceremony, he came the day before, and we were taken by surprise." I'm praying for the Moon Goddess to help me. I need Kayla to understand me and my reasons.

"I took Alice and Kayla to Natalie's house with the help of some allies, and she started the spell. Halfway through, I had to leave and fight some warriors who were near the house, to protect them. When I returned, Natalie was dead, and someone or something hit me in the head so hard that I was knocked unconscious. When I woke up, I was being dragged by some warriors. I managed to transform, fight, and return to Natalie's house.

"When I told Vincent what had happened, he despaired, blamed me, and locked me in the dungeon. I had lost everything, there was no going back. I couldn't resist; I didn't want to. I accepted all the punishments, no matter how harsh they were, because I knew that everything was my fault. And the rest of the story you already know." I'm so heartbroken now that I only want to finish and leave. The pain in her eyes is killing me, and Alice's too. Alice is suffering, but it is all my fault. I thought I could manage this, but I couldn't. I will leave, and reach my men who are hidden and waiting for me.

"Today when I woke up, I could smell Kayla's fragrance. Lucio and I were so happy. I thought that Natalie had finished the spell, and when I saw Alice, I thought it was Kayla. I had no idea that everything had gone wrong and that Natalie had just switched wolves. I kissed Alice, because I thought it was you, Kayla; please forgive me! Forgive Alice, you are chained to this story without deserving it." I didn't have time to react when I received a straight punch in my face.