The Wolf In Me

Chapter 9 The Instinct To Survive

Part 1 Planning our way in

"This must be a good plan. We cannot risk anyone's lives," Luka said tapping his index fingers on the table.

"Must we not give our pack enough training to achieve a victory?" I asked looking at everyone in the room.

Jake looked at each of us before he gathered himself to speak. "I have given the pack good training exercises which helped them gain muscle strength, but I do not think they are ready for war. I did not train them to fight, and without good fighting techniques, we will fail, especially with the vamps. Even though one bite from a wolf kills them, they come in thousands...we are one hundred and fifty. How will that make it possible to kill them without any deaths from our pack?" He looked at us with concerned eyes.

"Malakai can train them to fight. His father, who had a lot of experience with wars, trained him to become a good soldier, which makes him our best fighter. Maybe he can help us. My father and I are also trained to fight, so we can help Malakai during training. But we need to push the pack hard," Luka said raising his eyebrows.

"Son, how should we locate their nest?" Gerald asked with a low voice.

Luka was silent for a split second, chewing his lower lip as he was thinking for an answer whilst looking at the map in front of him.

"Let's see. We can send a small pack around these areas here."

He was pointing at the map "we send them in groups of ten, just in case. They can scent them and come back here to inform us."

I opened my eyes wide as I was unsure if that was a good plan.

"Surely the vamps will sense them and come to attack. Don't you think we will be risking our people like that?" I pursed my lips and looked at Luka.

"Sweety, we don't have much choice though. How will we find where they are located?" Luka asked looking back at me.

I looked down as I had no other plan. "Twenty. We send twenty of our men to have more backup. What do you all think? As soon as they sniff out their scent, they can just rush back here to let us know," Luka proposed.

"Luka we need to find volunteers for this task. I do agree with you but how will we choose?" Gerald asked.

I breathed in and out feeling shaky. I didn't want to risk anyone but there was no other way to find out where the vamps hideout.

"We can go searching during the day when the sun is out. The vamps will not risk going out in daylight," Jake said smiling.

"If they have a witch in their favour, she can use magic to create daylight rings for their guards. We cannot take it for granted," Gerald replied.Published by Nôv'elD/rama.Org.

Sure enough Jake was somehow right but what Gerald said might be true as well. Since we didn't have much of a choice we all agreed to the plan.

"Once we find their hiding spot, we make sure to reach for their eggs first. If they fail to harvest their younglings, the number of vamps will reduce for us since they evolve in just a few days and attack out of hunger. That is why they are more aggressive than the rest. The elders are already weaker than their good old times so I suggest we attack them second round. The only problem would be, how would we know which are the old and the young?" Luka looked at his father, knowing that he somehow knew the answer.

"The elders wear a transparent ring only alphas of the wolf pack can see it. The common wolves, betas and omegas, also Lunas will not be able to see the ring. That means that we have two options. We can either fight the elders ourselves, Luka, or we ask for more help from outside our pack. You can mind link the other alphas to join us."

He turned his eyes on Luka that looked surprised like the rest of us.

"I never heard of this before," Luka said. "How do you know I can do this?"

Gerald looked at all of us first then smiled and turned to face Luka.

"You are the king of not just the pack, but the king of all alphas. You can do things no one did before. Our Goddess gave you more power than any previous alphas. You are her knight son. She is depending on you."

Luka's POV

I stared at dad and could not manage to say anything. Suddenly I felt great pain in my chest. I held it tight using both my arms trying to stop it. I noticed everyone looked at me in surprise except for my father that stood his ground still smiling like he knew something. As the pain was getting stronger I felt a burning sensation around my eyeballs.

"Luka," Mei screamed. "What's happening?" She rushed towards me but dad caught her arm.

"You can't go near him just yet. She has great plans for him," he said.

I yelled out with pain and I fell to my knees.

My heart started to race whilst I felt myself shivering. My wolf claws started to grow out of my unbearably painful human skin. I started to breathe heavily, causing my chest to move inwards and outwards. I was shifting somehow, but it was not like my usual shifting. It felt different and stronger. My eyes started to burn even more than it was and I squeaked as I tried to hold them with my wolf hands. I started to growl strongly, but I was not in control of anything. Everyone moved back and suddenly I turned into wolf form.

I looked at myself in the full body mirror I had in my office. The wolf in front of me was not the same one I had before. Its eyes glowed ice blue, the fur was all silver and this wolf was huge! I panted trying to gather myself.

"Behold, the king of all alphas, luna and omegas alike," I heard my father announce.

I turned my eyes to his direction stunned by my sight.

"The strongest wolf the world has ever seen. You were gifted to lead. Now you have the full strength of two alphas in one body."

Mei looked at dad with wide eyes then turned her head towards me.

Everyone knelt. My new wolf howled with joy. I could feel his every emotion. Mei stood up and walked towards me to pat my wolf.

"So, so beautiful."

She kissed his forehead and hugged him smiling.

"Does that mean that you have sacrificed yourself being without your wolf so it would transfer to his body? Yesterday I saw what happened when you felt Luka's pain," Mei asked my father.

Everyone stared at dad as we all waited for an answer. He just looked at everyone and smiled.

"Put your minds at rest, I still have my wolf. I still need to be by his and the pack's side for this war," he replied.

My body started to shift into human form again which was not painful at least but I ended up naked in front of everyone. Mei gave me the trousers I had hanging on the back of the chair I keep in the corner.

I left it there just in case I went out for a run and came back without clothes.

"Dad, you seem to know all the plans our moon Goddess has for me and the pack," I told him whilst I was wearing the trousers.

"Not everything. But she said she will help us out and I trust her. Nothing will surprise me."

He walked towards Luka and placed a hand on his shoulder.

"The new and second wolf in you came from your grandfather. My father Reynolds. He passed away years ago but the moon Goddess, since he was her favourite alpha, she kept his wolf safe by her side as her guardian until today. She has sent the wolf back on earth and gave it to you. Now you have two wolfs within your body. Every time you shift the two wolfs will become as one. Two great alphas, son," he stopped talking for a minute then looked at all of us. "You asked me if I sacrificed my wolf. My wolf is one with your other two. That is why I feel what you feel. I am your guardian. The only one that ever existed."

I felt confused. There were too many new things I had to adapt to.

"My guardian?" I asked hoping he would explain further.

"The only reason why I was saved was to give you support and be by your side. To be your guard and share my knowledge with you to win this war," he answered.

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