Wolf's Will

Chapter 3

The comotion created by the coming of the son of the Ultimate Alpha wasn't what was infuriating Amoux. Ashina knew. She knew it was the meetings they have been having with her father. She does not know the details of the meetings but anytime she eavesdrops, even if it's for a minute, she always hears them talk about the ultimate Alpha. And they share their hatred for the ultimate Alpha.

She wondered if the hatred for the ultimate Alpha is what binds these new packs in her father's home together. If it was, once the hatred of the Ultimate Alpha ends, Noguchi would probably go back to it's warring period. And places like this city would become useless. The elegant buildings, the flowers and the lights used in decorations would all become useless if war should happen. 

"I am already overthinking things. Let me just enjoy the moment," she said to herself. 

"So because he helps the poor, you had to honor him that much. Do you respect or fear him?" 

"My Lord… our loyalty belongs…" 

"Do you respect or fear him?" Amoux repeated his question, mouthing each word carefully.

The Beta didn't reply.

"God, is this the man I am supposed to live my whole life with?" Ashina questioned herself. Fighting the urge to go join the people expecting the entrance of the son of the Ultimate Alpha, was not easy for her. She could say the same thing for those who were bowing before Amoux. They probably knew what benefit it would be for them to be with him. The only thing Amoux have ever done is just stress them.

And finally, the man came in. At first there was confusion as to who it was, among the men who came in. Six heavily built men came in. They had the Noguchi traditional clothing made of 100% wax and 100% leather from any animal. They had a piece of clothing, draped around their necks. And their heights, well to be fair, they were as tall as Amoux but more built than he is. 

Ashina saw the first man she perceived to be the son of the ultimate. Though he was dressed handsomely, he wasn't oozing the royalty expected of the son of an Alpha not to talk of that of an ultimate Alpha.

"Could it be the one in the middle? No… No person of importance would stay in the middle." She thought. Also, the people had cheery looks on them. Something that shouldn't be on the people's face for the son of an Alpha. And not to mention, this is the son of an Ultimate Alpha.

"Who is he among them?" Amoux asked. 

"He is yet to come in." 

"Will the bastard… will he come in and let me see his unsightly face?" Amoux said furiously

Ashina looked at her maid. The two maids smile and bow. She expected them to give her a reaction. A pitiful reaction, but they won't want to risk getting caught by Amoux.

Just after she returned her face to the crowd, she saw them bow in unison. Even though some people had to hit those before them while bowing, no one seemed to mind. 

And then a man came in majestically with a smile. He was draped just like the other men that came in before, but his clothes appears more fluffy than others. His smile was radiating. It was contagious too. Ashina smiled. She saw his pink lower lip and it reminded her of her ex-lover. He looks even more well built than the other men around. 

His gaze didn't come to her directly but to the people before him. 

"Be in peace, everyone" he greeted in a sing song manner

"Peace of the goddess and the 12 priests be with you too," she replied within herself in Unison with those bowing

Either she didn't make notice of it or she decided to filter their presence, people from her pack were also bowing down. 

"So they have divided loyalty. Well, it's the son of the Ultimate Alpha. My dad pays homage to the  Ultimate Alpha after all," she thought.

"Where is the market leader?" He asked in a thick rhythmic voice

"He is with his Alpha," someone replied

"Alpha? There is an Alpha here?" He asked. 

"Where is he?" He asked and at that time, he looked around.

"Look at me first! Look at me first!!" Ashina prayed within herself. 

"It's not his Alpha, Lord Beowulf. It's the son of his Alpha"  someone else replied. Ashina doesn't recognise who it was, but she was sure it would be someone from her pack. After all, the two lines behind the left eye, which signifies someone from her pack, is easily recognizable.

"Oh! You all should raise your head. Return to business." He ordered those bowing before him.

"Just like that?" Ashina thought. She looked at those who had been before her for almost fifteen minutes. 

But she could care less about those people. Even though she knew she would experience such a thing, she believed she should not let that ruin the moment.  She looked towards the son of the Ultimate Alpha. He was approaching them now. Alone. With a smile. 

She looked at him and took down her face. She raised her face again, with the best of her smile. She looked at him and then Amoux. She looked back at the approaching Lord Beowulf or what did she hear him get called.

"Eh?" She shot her face back at Amoux. He was smiling. 

"You should raise your heads," he growled at those bowing before him. 

"There is no need for you to get worked up unnecessarily. He already broke your pride" she thought.

"Ah! Hello… to be honest, I am a shy one. But it can't be helped that I needed to approach you first. I am Beowulf" 

"No need for that. I am Lord Amoux of the Hudun pack" 

"Oh! We are making reference to our titles too? I am Lord Beowulf of the Ultimate pack."

"I have heard so much about you," Amoux said.

"End your formalities and talk to me, I am not his mate," Ashina screamed within herself. She gave a sharp smile. A smile to call attention.