ALPHA QUEEN

Chapter 5

Ferocious growls were heard, Hera was face to face with a Tundra wolf covered in a thick white coat, it stood at a length of seven feet including the tail, was three feet tall, and weighed at least 125 pounds.

The wolf took a good look at her, and when it saw she was not a threat but rather a child, it left, going on to continue with the battle at hand.

A small group of children, younger pups ran, entering a temple under the guidance of an adult.

Hera blended in and went with them. They were warned not to make a noise and stay hidden.

The children including Hera sat on the floor, bending her head between her knees when she suddenly remembered maid Eris's instruction, telling her to ditch her sleeping garment.

" What is your name?"

Hera raised her head to see if the question asked was addressed to her.

A girl her age mate was smiling at her, waiting for a reply

" This is no time for such questions, leave me alone"

" I just want to know, mother told me to make friends while I await her return, I'm just following her instructions"

An idea struck Hera, and she turned to face the girl, giving the kid her full attention.

"Well my guardian told me to ditch my clothing, since we are obeying rules, how about we switch clothes then we can be friends".

Aurora didn't think twice about it, if changing their garment would get her a friend, then she would gladly do it. She had nothing to lose, and Hera's garment was far better than hers.

" Yes, friend I would give you my garment".

Aurora proceeded to remove the piece of clothing on her body.

"Here you can have it, can I know your name?"

Hera immediately removed her sleeping garment throwing it at Aurora, picking the girl's own, and putting it on.

"Hera, my name is princ... , sorry I meant Hera, just Hera."

The little girl did not need anyone to tell her not to mention her status.

"Nice name, I'm Aurora and I am twelve. I live with my mother, she works as a maid in the royal castle, so I can say I have connections there".

The innocent child laughed quietly, proud that she has entered the castle before.

" What about you Hera, do you stay with your parents, have you been to the royal castle before, have you ever seen her Royal majesty the queen before?"

" No, I've not been there, I'm all alone, I think the barbarians got to my mother".

Hera kept her reply short and brief. She just wanted to leave and go back to the castle to check on her mother and prove her suspicions wrong.

A scream was heard followed by the slicing of a skin. The guardian who led them to the temple dropped dead.

Hera saw a hole that she could pass through. The crack on the wall was small enough for a child like her to pass through.

Amid the chaos, Hera ran to the back, pushing one of her legs into the hole. Aurora was so carried away with what was going on that she missed Hera's movement.

She rotated her neck around trying to look for her new friend when one of the barbarians got to her.

" I've seen her, take her to Eadbald and kill the rest".

Hera watched as they carried away confused Aurora, thinking she was the princess. Her heart felt heavy and there was not enough time to think, if she doesn't move now she would be slaughtered along with every other child in the temple.

"Mother, Mother, wake up"

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"Hera, it's a dream, open your eyes"

Even in her state, she could recognize the voice of her mate. She felt hands shaking her, and liquid splashed on her face. Hera was forced to open her eyes and saw three pairs of worried eyes looking back at her.

The three people she loved most in the world, her father, her mate, and lastly Inanna.

"You took quite the hit, is your head okay?"

Hera lifted her hand to her head and saw that it was wrapped with a cloth.

"How did I get here?"

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The two wolves encircled each other glaring into each other dark red eyes, growling ferociously.

Two swords were thrown into their circle. Alpha Queen Hera and Alpha Prince Dimitri were to battle in their human form, and the first to lose consciousness loses.

Growls resonated from deep within their throats. Hera pulled her heels, threw her cape to the ground, pulled her coronation gown above her head, and got rid of the basket under her dress.

She was left with her undergarments and corset. Werewolves had no shame in being naked, shame only came from being a coward.

The two collided, attacking and both defending themselves. Hera fell multiple times, getting different cuts from Alpha Prince Dimitri's sword.

Hera coughs out blood spitting it to the ground. Dimitri did not give her enough time and charged toward her piercing his sword through her shoulder bone.

Hera screamed in pain trying to hold the sword from going in further which resulted to her palm bleeding as she held the sword in her hand.

With anger, she successfully pushed it out, and aim for Alphas Prince Dimitri's heart but was too slow and instead her sword could only go through his stomach.

This was not enough to kill a werewolf, especially an Alpha one but was enough to weaken him and give Hera enough time to get herself back.

She stood up with the help of her sword, her pulse was rapid and a trickle of sweat fell down her face. She clenched her fist, planning to put an end to this fight once and for all, and didn't care if her uncle died.

She would not spare anyone that stands in her way to ascend the throne, be it her own blood and father.

Hera was born to be a Queen, a ruler. She vowed at this point not to let anyone suffer her people.

She screamed running toward Alpha Prince Dimitri, pointing her sword in his direction.