Garrick Alpha Academy

Chapter one: A woman Cannot be an Alpha.

Roxxane’s Pov,

“A woman cannot be an Alpha. According to the pack’s tradition, Marcus is the most eligible candidate for my crown and I gave it.”

I expected that. But still the words stab through me like a newly fledged sword . Marcus, the traitor who had charmed his way into my heart only to crush it so cruelly is the eligible candidate who deserved the crown. Not me… the one who slaved for it.

After all he’s the beta, most strongest male in the pack and he was my mate… or camouflaged mate. So according to the pack tradition, that crowns him the Alpha. Especially the fact that he’s my mate and I’m the Alpha’s only legal daughter.

As I stare at the disgusting face of my father, I want to say a lot to him… ones that will tear him down and humiliate him. Just like he did to me yesterday when I stood up expecting him to place a crown on my head but he summoned that… bastard Marcus, instead.

But there ain’t need for all that so I just settles for the truth. “I didn’t bleed for this pack just to get sold off to marriage.” I begin, stepping closer to where he’s sitted so that we are now few itch apart.

Everyone in the courtroom all has their eyes boring into me, their face masked with utter astonishment as I challenged my Father.

with my burning gaze fixed on him, I continue, “I trained so hard like a man. While the pack men slept, I went to war. I served this pack with blood and sweat just to prove myself worthy enough to be your successor. I deserved that crown. You know I did. Yet…”

“Enough!” Cyrus’ eyes sparked like a feral beast. He hated been challenged. He hated the truth being shoved on his face. “All of that doesn’t matter now Roxxane. I summoned you to inform you of the new developments.”

“Well, you’ve better start finding another replacement for your bastard daughter. Because not even my dead body will be married off just to do your biddings.”

My father opens his mouth as if to speak but He doesn’t get to before I turn my back on him. And in that split Nano second, I match towards the exit.

“Roxxane!” My father’s growling voice calls after me but I completely ignores him and continue walking. “Get her!!!” I’m sure he yelled that at the guards but not a single one moved from their posts.

They can’t come close of course… excerpt they want their blood painting the floors of the courtroom.

I walk far away from the courtroom until my father’s yellings fades into thin air

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Having one destination in mind, I walk towards the east wing of the palace - the palace exit. I needed to be at Krystal’s house as soon as I can but I hadn’t walked for long when I come across the two latest traitors of the pack.

Against the wall, in a dimly lit confinement marcus and Raven are ravaging each other. Almost going naked until my Appearance gets them startling.

“What the hell?!” Raven lashes out, her rage filled eyes lace with a glint of embarrassment at the sight of me.

My gaze doesn't last long on her before it glaze over to the traitor behind her. And the seconds my eyes meets with Marcus' unbothered cold eyes, makes my stomach clench so hard.

Two days ago, when Raven revealed to everyone that she was pregnant for Marcus, a part of me died but what killed me completely was Marcus. When I confronted Marcus that same day, I stupidly expected those usual cook up lies cheating mates will always bring up as excuses. But Marcus shocked the daylights out of me. With no ounce of guilt, this man had looked me dead in the eye and told me he never loved me. In fact he had connived with Raven to fake his mate bond to me as being my mate would grant him easy access to the throne. Apparently, Raven had hired him to steal my crown by concocting a fake mate bond with me and she paid him off with her body.

After all that, I honestly would never expect my father to still make him his successor but guess I was yet to experience the greater shock yesterday. More like the most painful betrayal.

A sharp sting in my mouth wakes me back to reality and that’s when I realize I had been gnashing my teeth while glaring at Marcus.

Marcus doesn’t mirror my gaze. He rather looks so bored and casual like I’m some stranger.

I’m also going to treat him as insignificant by brushing past him but Raven decided to be so unfortunate and dragged me back.

“You are seriously not going to walk into the Alpha and not pay obeisance are you?!” She yelled at my face, putting up a condescending disposal.

I exchange gaze between her and Marcus.

“Alpha?” I scoff, making sure the disgust in my tone is clear. “The man you shamelessly bedded like a w***e to steal my crown?!”

“It doesn’t change the fact that you couldn’t claim the crown you so badly wanted. Does it?” A taunting grin played on her face.

“Marcus is the Alpha now and guess what, I’m pregnant with his pup. Pretty soon, I’ll become Luna. You on the other hand would be the one being married off exchange for the pack’s alliance. You aren’t so special now are you?” She giggle sarcastically, feeling so proud.

Finally her wish has come to pass.

From the very start, Raven had been jealous of me. For being my father’s Legitimate daughter while she’s the daughter of my father’s maid. The one born out of my father’s infidelity and that had casted her in my shadows. But not once did I looked down on her or treated her badly.

I’ve been the one warming up to her excerpt that right now, I’m done.

So with a smirk playing on my face, I draw closer to her. “You can become Luna all you want but that doesn’t stop you from being my father’s bastard daughter!”

And My words does the right effect on raven. Like flash, humor drains off her face, indignation taking over. She raised her hand to slap me but would have been damned if I let it happen. With a swift velocity, I grip her wrist midway and jerked it down.

Due to the tightness of my grip, I feel fragments of her bone creak making her howl out painfully.

I pushed her, with a slight force but she crash so hard to the ground unable to hold herself.

As Raven lands on the ground, Marcus who’s been all calm and collected suddenly goes off like a ticking bomb.

“What the hell Roxanne!” He growl and for the brief second he flashes me his gaze, I see a feral beast. As I watched him rush down to go help Raven up, my chest tightened painfully when it shouldn’t. I gripped my fist beside me tight as I wait for the both of them to pounce towards me.

Raven is literally spitting nails, her eyes fiery red as he matches towards me. “You piece of s**t! How dare you?” She attempts to slap me again but this time, Marcus holds her back.

Definitely not to protect me but to protect Raven… from me. After taming Raven, he advanced towards me.

"Stop being so bitter Roxanne." he stated flatly. " I know you feel bad that your father didn’t mark you an Alpha despite all your sacrifices and about the fake mating bond between us… well, we’ve already talked about that. But I’ll tell you this, I didn’t steal your crown.”

I scoff at his last statement and let him continue, “You still wouldn’t have become an Alpha. You can’t bend the pack’s tradition. As your father’s only heir, the crown would have passed on to your mate or any other eligible male in the pack. As the beta, I soothes that role but I just had to make sure and so I did the needful.”

There’s no ounce of guilt in Marcus’s tone and his eyes brews no emotions at all. In fact he sounds so proud, so confident like he did the right thing.

My stomach turns and all that gnaws within me is to rip off his tongue but I remain calm. And then staring him dead in the eye, I declared. “I will become an Alpha and when that happens, you’ll be the first person I’ll crush.” I spit harshly, rage blazing through me.

Marcus chuckle at my statement but Before he can speak, an hysteric laugh gyrates from behind him, cutting him off.

Raven. “And just how do you intend to do that?” She asks humorously.

But I know very well she doesn't need the answer to that so instead I said, “You two enjoy your reign while it lasts, because I can assure you it won’t last long.”

Then I brush past Marcus, past Raven and continue my journey.