The Cursed Alpha

Chapter 1-The Beginning

James POV:

Woke up in pain! My stomach hurts, my chest burns, my head's spinning, throbbing pain in my legs and

arms.

I groan in pain," this again" I thought to myself. I try to stand but my legs give up and I fall, I manage to crawl to the table to get a glass of water, but just when I'm about to reach out to the glass,l pass out. Darkness slowly seeps through my eyes.

"James, James, oh James" I hear Alex's voice before it becomes complete silence.

I slowly open my eyes, the room is dark as it is now late evening. I feel better than when I passed out but still in pain. James helps me as I try to sit up, I feel dizzy but still, sit. I talk through my dry throat, "How long have I been asleep?" I ask not looking towards Alex's direction.

"Long enough for you to have enough rest," Alex said with worry in his voice. "Does anyone know about this?" I finally looked at him. "No, I know not to tell anyone. Not even the pack elders. I didn't want them to get worked up about this again" he said with his eyes asking if I was okay.

" oh good you did well,l would like to be left alone now Alex, and I do not want anyone around," I said

"Okay, Alpha" Alex responds as he reluctantly walks out.

I feel suffocating and I know I need some air. I stand up still feeling some pain, I picked out some comfortable clothes from the closet and ready to go out for a run.

As I step out of the room I see worried-looking Alex by the door. “Alex I thought I dismissed you, what are you waiting for?” I asked trying not to sound like the pain I was feeling. “I was worried and I decided to stay for a while before going, Alpha,” he said with worry in his voice. “Oh Alex, you need not worry, I’m fine I just need some air alone,” I said patting his back and I walked out through the passage. The house is rather quiet and empty but I guess Alex was responsible. Whenever I’m having an attack he clears the house because of gossip.

As I step out, the cold evening air hits my skin and it feels so good, I take a deep breath and start with a light jog before fully running and enjoying the breeze. I run around the pack axis thrice before heading back.

At the pack entrance, I see Oma my supposed mate whom the pack enforces on me so that my predicament will be off their necks but I feel nothing for her nor Xavier. “Hi handsome,” she says in a flirting voice using her small figure to block my way to have my attention. “Oh hi, Oma” I respond almost immediately not ready to start any conversation with her. “Wait, don’t go. We should hang out more for I’m going to be your Luna sooner or later” she smiles sheepishly. “What a clown,” I thought to myself. “Oh really? Congratulations” I chuckled as I shoved her gently and made my way inside.

I quickly shut the door behind me and made my way to the kitchen to have a light dinner. I opt for bread and jam, I eat two slices and go to my room. I meet Alex in the passage, “Alpha, there’s an emergency meeting tomorrow at the headquarters” he said.” what’s the meeting about? And why’s it an emergency?” I asked “It’s about the new investors, I’ll brief you on the details on our way there tomorrow” he responded. “Okay, come an hour before we leave,” I said. “Yes Alpha, I will. Have a good night's rest” he walks away.

The weather is cold so I’m not having a bath, I take my clothes off and climb into my bed ready for sleep to take over me.

My pain started to increase but not as painful as when I passed out.

I’ve been having these attacks since the first sign of communication with my wolf, at first I didn’t know what to do but later I opened up to my father and he always reassured me that I’d be fine. One night my mother appeared to me in my dream and revealed to me “Your father has the answers to your problems, you should ask him” she said in the dream.

I did so and I asked my father why I was always in pain, he at first didn’t want to talk but he later did and said he angrily placed a curse on me on the day I was born which coincidentally happened to be a day the full moon was present. He thinks I caused my mother’s death because my mother had the option of either saving herself or me and because she has longed to have a child who will take the position of the Alpha after my father she chose me. The full moon presents itself once in an Alpha lifetime and only the Alphas who have unlocked their full potential are aware of it and any wish or curse made on that day will be granted.

I look outside the window the sky is gloomy and it is dark already but it’s just 6:30 pm, “it looks like it’s about to rain” I said to myself. I love the pattering sound of rain. I just lay there and enjoy the sight of the sky.

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Gwen’s POV

I’m in the living room of our flat. It’s dark and the only thing illuminating the place is the soft light coming from my phone as I like to dim it to its lowest brightness. I have my earphones plugged in, and Train Wreck by James Arthur is playing. I took a deep cautious sigh as I knew what next was about to happen; tears.

And the tears slowly and freely rolled down my cheeks as I sat there expressionless and emotionless. Today has been a lot so I just let it out by crying, I do this often to relieve stress, crazy right? But it works for me.

I don’t know why I don’t just switch on the light. Maybe it’s because I can’t seem to find the courage to bring myself to face reality as darkness is calming and alluring to me.

I’ve never come to expect the unexpected though. A routine’s already set, during the day I’ll be happy and free from depression, anxiety, and panic attacks, at the end of the day everyone says goodbye, and I’ll come home and chat with a few favorite friends and my “supposed boyfriend”, Tom but late at night I’m all alone, lonely and the only thing I find solace in is, soaking my pillow with my tears.

That is supposed to be the way it is but today is different.

I came home earlier than usual as I was to meet my father and surprise him with my presence because today is his 50th birthday and he lives in another city with his wife I called him several when I got to the station but he didn’t pick his calls and I do not know his exact address or have his wife’s number, why would I even have it in the first place, so am I back home after clearing up my schedule, the excitement to see him and the stress I went through, my flatmate is out with her “girls”, so here I am all alone.

I summoned the courage to stand up and switch on the light but I looked outside through the window, and I removed my earphones.

Outside, the sky is gloomy. Heavy clouds hover over it, creating a tense atmosphere. I hear a roar of thunder.

“It’s about to rain or rather a storm is coming”, I thought.

It rumbles softly outside, causing a small chill to run down my spine. I shrug it off and make my way through to the living room crossing the hallway.

I noticed light seeping through from Beth’s room, “huh, I thought she was out with her girls...?” I asked myself, a small smile creeping on my face, “Maybe her girls dumped her,” I mentally laughed evilly. Just as I was about to walk past, I heard a sound.

I froze