Alpha Of Darkness And The Half-Breed Healer

GAEL’S POV

“Good morning, baby. How was your night?” Gemma whispered in my ear. I couldn’t help but feel irritated by the sound.Property © NôvelDrama.Org.

Sucking my teeth, I shrugged her off. When I sat up, my backbones made a crack. My body feels like that of an aging werewolf. For the past three weeks, all I have indulged in is drinking and snapping at anyone who dared to speak to my face. It irritates me more that Ezra chose to keep his distance from me; he only mentions something when it is about the pack.

It is the maximum time we have spent not talking to each other, which is why I have also made up my mind to toss him aside. Gemma is the only one who has stayed true to me.

Sometimes, the thought of Nia comes to mind, but I have refused to let that get to me. She isn’t relevant, and I don’t care about wherever she might be. I know that Ezra must have helped her out and that alone is enough to charge Ezra for treason. I am only being professional by not mixing the matters of the pack with my business.

I groaned inwardly, feeling unsettled. I wouldn’t say I like everyone that comes to sight now. An urgent meeting will be held this morning with the council members. I wonder what it is they intend to whine about. But before then, I need to take a long run in the woods; only then can I afford to listen to anybody aside from myself.

“Is everything okay, Gael? Did I do something wrong?” Gemma’s question brought me back to the present.

I sniffed, rubbing at the back of my neck. “I am okay. I need some time alone. Can you leave the room, please?”

“Okay.” She responded without arguing and headed out of the room. I must say that the distance between myself and Gemma did her a lot of good. She never would have agreed to leave on a polite command like that. Instead, Gemma would throw tantrums and accuse me of disrespecting her.

It is what I was telling Ezra. I knew she would someday act more mature, and just like I predicted, she has gotten to that point. Times like this are always the best moments to gloat. But he will only look me dead in the face. Ezra knows how to keep malice when he chooses to. One of the fair reasons I hate him. He is always doing things to get on my precious nerves.

I headed to the closet and changed after brushing my teeth. I will take a bath after the run. It felt like forever since I last shifted. My wolf howled lazily. So much for being an Alpha. How is it to be heard that the supposed Alpha feels too heavy to break into a run? It took me about ten minutes to get my body back in order. I didn’t hesitate the moment, and I could go at my usual pace. I circled the woods wildly like something was after me.

All I could think about was Nia. Every moment we shared in the woods, and the garden made me feel weak. Did she leave with her lover? I never should have let her off so easily. I should have made her beg for her life and confess to me who the bastard is. The only reason I can find reasonable enough for her to have cheated on me is if her supposed lover looks better than me or fucks her better than I do. I don’t know if I would have felt better than this if she had confessed the truth to me. But I must admit, she is stubborn and determined.

Despite my insistence, she kept claiming to be innocent. Pausing abruptly in my run, I let out a frustrating howl that had the woods in a shiver. I hate that I keep thinking about her. It vexes me that everything revolves around her. We haven’t been together that long, so why is it so hard to get her off my mind? I can’t keep on like this. I might lose my mind.

I headed back to the main house to get dressed for the meeting. Ezra was the first to arrive when I got there. I would usually come later when everyone was seated. But I found myself rushing through my dress to get here to see him.

Ezra mumbled a cold greeting as I walked past him. I didn’t respond to get a reaction from him. But he didn’t bat an eyelash and kept looking through the file in his hand. I bite down hard on my lips, not wanting to say something that I might regret. Suppose an apology is what Ezra is expecting from me; it is a shame that he wouldn’t be getting it. I am not going to bring myself down to such humiliation.

The awkward silence was filled with mumbles when the members arrived. They all looked shocked to see me. I must be a latecomer for them to have such facial expressions. I hissed, sitting up. The meeting began in full swing, and just five minutes into it, I realized again for the umpteenth time why I hate council meetings. They pick on my very nerve.

Omega Harold, as usual, being the voice of the council, got up and cleared his throat. “Good morning, Alpha Gael. We have a request to make of you, which concerns both the council and pack members. It’s time you get a Luna. You are almost thirty, and tradition demands that no Alpha should stay this single for long. After that, you can then proceed with conceiving.”

I scoffed, kissing my teeth. “Everyone of you in this room is so pretentious that it annoys the shit out of me. It is funny that none of you have taken the initiative to ask me what went wrong at the party or why I haven’t been in the best mood lately.” I was expecting some response, even if it was fake. Instead, they stared blankly at me like I wasn’t saying anything extraordinary.

“With all due respect, Alpha Gael, that is your business. You didn’t tell us when you shared a bed with her. So it doesn’t concern us what must have gone wrong between you two. What is most important to the entire pack is the need for a Luna.” Omega, Harold said, and Ezra let out a chortle.

I glared at him. “I doubt if you know this, but the Luna has some major duties to perform for the betterment of the pack. We need you to act on it as soon as you can before the next full moon.”

“Are you giving me an ultimatum?” I queried.

He blinked innocently, to my annoyance. “Is that what it sounds like? Who am I to give you an ultimatum, dear Alpha? I am relaying the people’s complaints to you, and as council members, we must ensure everyone is pleased on both ends.”

Clenching my fist tightly, I felt like punching out his guts. “What do you all need a Luna for? What you want is an heir and nothing else.”

“Well, we don’t want a bastard. Any royal child born out of wedlock is considered a bastard.” Another council member infused.

I have gotten to the peak of their rudeness. I slammed the table hard in anger. “Guards, get these two old men out of my sight and lock them up!” I ordered, pointing at Omega Harold and the moron who couldn’t keep his opinion to himself. “Is there anyone else willing to say something?” I questioned as the guards dragged the older men away. They didn’t even try to plead with me.

“Since you are on a roll, you might as well lock me up because I won’t stay quiet,” Ezra yelled. Of course, I should have known that he would open his mouth. “This is bullshit, Gael!”

“You lost the right to call me by my name. Repeat one insolent word or draw up an attitude, then you will see what I am capable of.” I hissed, making my way out.