Lucas' pov

Adrian left the room soon after, and my wolf, started prowling around and clawing at my mind.

"Must get Damian. Blood!"

Ashton claws at my mind craving Damian's blood. I tried to hold him down but his too pissed, he despises Damian, and so do I.

Surprisingly we were once friends, when we were pups. We would run around and have fun, he was one of the first friend I had.

When I was younger, I hated socializing, it freaked me out, the way people would leave what they are doing just to come together and talk.

I didn't like it.

And apparently neither did Damian.

We would sneak out of the party and do whatever we wanted too, only facing the consequences of our actions later.

It became a routine, even Daphne wanted to join, but I declined. Every party or event, me and Damian would sneak out and have our own fun, sometimes Nate and Adrian would come because Damian invited them.

We were the four trouble makers of the pack.

Everyone knew us.

My parents weren't as strict as one would think they are, but when it comes down to business and the pack they never fail to deliver.

They also loved us, me and Daphne, they always have.

I finally started to open up from my antisocial nature and aggressiveness and as much as I didn't want to, it kinda felt good.

But Damian suddenly started giving me the cold shoulder and avoiding me, even Nate and Adrian.

So one day, Damian out of the blue suddenly challenged me for the right to be the next in line, for the crown.

It was outrageous.

Never done before.

We were only fifteen at that time. But I had shifted since five, which was an early shift.
While others shift at least eight above.

My blood boiled, my wolf already breaking through my defenses.

My parents couldn't interfere, though the wanted too, but couldn't. In their words it was to prove myself worthy.

I stared at Damian confused, but he had no emotion on and looked me dead in the eye, even though i was not yet an Alpha, I had Alpha blood.

Ashton was livid, he wanted me to shift and charge at Damian. But I wanted to know why Damian would suddenly challenge me for something like this.

So instead my father banished him as a rogue, it was harsh, yes.

My father saw him as a threat, that if he would dare to challenge me now, he won't hesitate to challenge me when I become Alpha.

But Ashton couldn't care less, since he was cut off from the pack it made him much more reasonable to attack him.

So we fought.

There and then.

Ashton craved blood on his tongue.

He also shifted and attacked.

It was a battle to remember. We fought to the death.

I won the battle, and Damian was paralyzed due to the large wounds I had given. I left him to bleed to death, since I had practically cut off most of his limbs.

But I guess that was my mistake. I let him live.

That's when I noticed, I never really knew about Damian. All I knew was he was adopted. And honestly I didn't care to know anymore.

Since then I had close myself back up, I hated socializing and got more aggressive. Ashton would force in a shift and we would destroy anything in sight.

At a young age I was able to do a rage shift. Which was abnormal but yet understandable.

Sometimes I had to be tranquilized to prevent me from rage shifting.

So I started avoiding everyone. I knew it hurt Daphne too but I didn't want to suddenly rage shift and hurt her.

From there I had trust issues with everyone even Nate and Adrian. I took a while to get to where I am now.

And now, only to find out that he's alive six years later makes me annoyed, but for Ashton, it makes him angry.

I need a run.

I linked Adrian and Nate, my third in command and let them know I'm out for a run.

Ashton runs far into the woods, the free open plains and fresh air was what he needed to calm down.

We spent hours here, free from the office and enjoys the peace the wild gives us

Time passes and I didn't realize it was already evening.

"Alpha, you're needed here" Nate mind links me. I sigh.

"I'll be there" it took a lot of will power to leave there.

I run back to the pack house, changing to my clothes as well.

Entering the pack house, there was a weird scent lingering in the air. It smelt off, making Ashton alert.

I walked towards my office to see Nate by the doors, and the weird smell getting stronger.

"Alpha" Nate greeted

"Who's in there?" I asked.

"A man who says he has something Important to tell you" he briefs.

I nod to it and walk in, the weird scent filled the room, Ashton suddenly started bounding around and I had to focus.

"Alpha" Adrian greets

"Alpha Lucas" the man greets.

"And to what do i owe the meeting" I go straight to the point, ignoring Ashton calls.

"Alpha Lucas please" the man suddenly goes on his knees "spare me!" He cried.

I looked at the man, between his thirties and forties. "Tell me the reason you are here" I growled.

He immediately started shivering "it's Master Damian" I growled loudly. I walked up to him and grabbed him by his neck, the weird scent filling my nose. Ashton is howling now.

"Mate! He has mate's scent!" I stared at the man shocked.

But that couldn't be true, that he's not my..."noo, he's has mate's scent on him". Ashton immediately corrects my thoughts.

I sighed, but wait does that mean Damian has my mate?

Only that thought made Ashton take control, my control slowly slipping.

"WHERE IS HE?" my voice coming out dual.

The fear in the man's eyes made me smirk but it wasn't enough "h.. he's in the dark misty pack. He attacked them and now has been there for some time" he said hurriedly

But I don't let go, all I see is blood. Damian has my mate, he couldn't get to me and now he has my mate.

"Please Alpha Lucas" he begs my hand growing tighter on his neck

"He has mate" Ashton growls.

I tried to be reasonable with Ashton, knowing that I needed him to find Damian.

Ashton finally gives in and throws the unconscious body.

"Take him to the cells, and prepare we'll be leaving in the next two days"

Adrian looks at me bewildered.