The New Alpha

Chapter 19

After I finish telling him a few funny stories to lighten the mood he asks me about all of my favourite things. He asks about my favourite color, book, movie, food, place to go. Pretty much every single question imaginable.

By the time I finish my stomach is growling and I feel like I just spelled out my entire life story. He holds me tighter than before and kisses my head "I'm sorry" he says quietly

I look up at him, my hand in his chest "what are you sorry about?" I ask him, tilting my head

"About everything, about your uncle and aunt, about not being there three days ago, not coming to you after I knew there was something off going on with your parents, I'm sorry for the way they and your sister treats you" he sighs after finishing and looks away

"Hey" I say softly holding his cheek "it's not your fault" I tell him honestly "but now you have to tell me about you" I say, changing the subject

"I told you I'm not interesting" he says, his thumb running over my cheek

I pout my lip, determined to get something out of him "please, tell me about your parents, or your older brother" I bat my eyes, trying my hardest to get him to give me something

He stares at me a moment, debating, but finally lets out a sigh and rolls his eyes "I can't say no to you" I smile at his comment "well where do I even start" he massages his head with one hand

"My Father was made alpha at twenty and found my Mother while visiting another pack trying to become allies. A year after they met they were married, mated, and had my brother, Jax. I came four years later" he pauses "my Father always treated him the best, seeing as he though I'd never be an alpha-...proved wrong" he points out "my mom didn't though...she loved me and I knew it. She treated us both equally. Jax and me grew up together, but like all brothers fought. By the time he was ten, and me six, my Father started to train him to become Alpha. We grew apart after that point, I still trained but separately. After the years started to pass I started being a better fighter, faster wolf, and stronger being. My Father forced me to stop training and forced Jax to fight harder." He says "Jax always wanted the best for me, he was never angry towards me or jealous. He knew our Father just wanted him to be the best." I stare intently at him, drinking up all his information. He pauses for a moment and took a deep long breath "when I was seventeen our pack was invaded by a rival pack, all the Warriors attacked the intruders but some got away...." He pauses a moment and sighs in pain "one of the wolves got to my Mother, on orders from my Father she was going to the safe house with the rest of the women and children but she didn't make it. She shifted and they fought. My Brother and Father tried to get to them....but he snapped her neck before they could. They tore him apart while I fought another wolf" he winces and looks away, his eyes clamp shut. "I should have run over there...I didn't even see her. If I knew I would have- I would have-" he cuts himself off

A tear slips past my eyes and I quickly wipe it away and place my hand on his cheek "It's not your fault...you couldn't have done anything" I hug his neck and run my fingers through his hair, trying to calm him

He holds my waist in his strong hand and pulls me to him, his head nuzzles in the nook of my shoulder and neck. We sit like this for a while but then he pulls away and continues "after my mom passed it became my father's mission to kill that entire pack...and we did" he looks away in shame "we killed everyone..." My eyes widen hearing this...everyone? His father really did that just in vengeance? I think about the women and children and suddenly his father frightens me. He keeps going. "After that was done he made sure I wouldn't become nothing, he had always wanted me to be a strong lead in a pack. Jax had already told him that he would have me as his second in command but my dad wasn't satisfied. That's when he started searching through every pack to make sure I'd either be alpha or in line. Most packs had alphas and heirs but when he found this pack he was thrilled. They signed the document and everything was set. Jax was happy for me, my Father was proud of himself" he rolls his eyes "he made me future alpha and made an alliance all in the same day. If I'm being honest I was worried about coming here...now I wouldn't change anything" He says and I nod along with him "of course when your aunt got pregnant we had to change plans, he searched more but never found anything as good" he says and pauses...I think I know the rest.