No hard feelings

ALPHA KAI’S POV

And when I was attacked and was almost close to death from the poison that Alpha Elijah put to me, I didn’t feel my brother coming to my aid. But then, these past few days have been odd. Zef did not even emit any force to me, which bothers me to the core despite brushing it off to the side.

I own Arya. I am certain that she loves me more than my brother, yet Zef already claimed her first time. Marked and mated her. And I could never break their bond. He was her first.

Yet ever since I also marked and mated her too, I never knew it would be that possible. I was aware of the changes that Arya made to me, emotionally. and it is impacting me for a while that I couldn’t concentrate on my old self.

My wolf was howling inside me, and the monster inside was caged in and tamed like a puppy just because of Arya.

Between my brother and I, if he were to appear again and make Arya choose, I knew Arya would choose me. She loves me. I swear. Just from our synchronized breathing, and heartbeat, to our connected emotions, and thoughts.

A rustling in the leaves pulled me from my deep thoughts. My ears perked up and I stood alert, smelling the air.

The air smells crisp and hollow…Danger…

The first thought I had was Arya. I glanced to my right, where her direction was. I still could sense her scent and Alpha Ace’s so I focused on the thing surrounding me. A white rabbit appeared, which is strange as no weak animal would dare to approach an alpha like me…not unless they are accompanied by someone strong.

“Show yourself, bastard.” I gritted my teeth and when no one appeared but I could still smell the strange scent, I prepared myself to shift, “You have some nerve. I’ll make sure you regret hiding.”

Yet before I could attack, the infiltrator’s scent became clearer now.

I could smell Zef, my brother going closer.

The bushes shook and I could see my brother appearing.

“Long time no see brother.” Zef muttered, “Your time with my mate is over. Hand Arya over to me.”

I chuckled deeply, feeling relieved that it was only just him.

I tilted my head to the side, cracking my knuckles, “Are you sure she would come willingly to you? You harmed us.” I wanted to test him if he was indeed the one who sent the fowlers in our direction and wanted to kill me.

“Ah, the fowlers? You misunderstood my intention. I merely wanted to kill you, yet you brought Arya with this too.”

“Thought they’d kill you for me for your punishment and letting her leave my pack. The moment you left, I cut your ties off the Midnight's pack and from me. You’re now a traitor too, and the members are also hunting you.”

His response made me scoff. So Alpha Ace was right. And Arya was right. It was really Zef’s doing. As expected, but not surprising that he would betray me like this. To the point where he would choose to kill me. That he would stoop that low to conduct with the humans.

“Good. If that’s the case, I won’t have to hold back then.” I didn’t have to shift into my wolf as I instantly grabbed his neck.

Yet my brother stood there unfazed. He motioned for me to stop as he whispered, “Oh, you didn’t seem to get it, didn’t you? I sent those fowlers as a threat to let you protect her better, yet you are here, fighting the wrong guy.”

Damn. This is no good. I felt that he did something. And it's Arya.

I gritted my teeth, “Arya, where the hell did you take her, bastard!?” I was gripping his neck tight as he pushed me away.

“Oh, it’s not me. It’s them. Although you might be a bit late to save them now.”

He didn’t have to finish as I ran in Alpha Ace and Arya’s direction, only to see them getting attacked by two fowlers who were carrying some strange weapons that I haven’t seen. They seem to have upgraded their techniques for Ace, one of the strong alphas I know, was on his knees, an arrow on his shoulders. I could smell the same damn poison that held me back last time.

I shook my head no. That arrow on his shoulder must have the poison which immobilized him! Just like it did to me!

And there was the vampire, Gusev as he helped Arya fight. Arya was glaring and breathing deeply, I could feel her angry at the humans and I called her out.

“Arya!”

I ran to them but I looked behind and saw Zef attacking me.

“You bastard! I am your brother yet you’re trying to kill me!” I yelled, biting his neck as he fought too.

“Why were you even born? I despise you brother! I was always the one who worked harder, I was always the one who formed the pack while you were wallowing in pity! I was always the one having to take care of you just because you have that monster inside of you! You are no good at anything! Yet here you are, having the time of your life and stealing my mate!” He yelled back, eyes crimson red now. I could feel that the werewolf standing in front of me is not the brother I know.

Zef had changed, and he let his dark emotions rule him. I never imagined that between us, it would be him to even reach this state. He was always regarded as the good twin for goodness sake!

It seemed like he was possessed by another spirit and entered my brother’s body.

“You do not deserve to be beside Arya. Bye, brother. No hard feelings.” He uttered, instantly attacking me this time harder as he grabbed my neck and tried to kick my head out of my body.

I bit him back, making up my mind now. This is it, I am going to kill him. this is no longer my brother.

I let the monster inside me take over, calling it out as I could feel like drifting to sleep. And the last thing that I could see was my monster taking over as I felt like regaining an overwhelming energy bursting inside me as I fight my brother.