The Alpha's Claim

Chapter 2

I dodged my old pack with ease and went toward their leader, my brother. Finally when I spotted him I saw him about to take down on of my owns. I growled and tackled him.

All the other wolves stopped. Just like I knew they would. They could feel two alpha's about to fight, and by law they could only watch until only one was standing.

Jared shook his head and then stared at his opponent, the alpha, me.

He froze, his golden eyes slowly turning into blue, confusion clouding them. I knew he was telling himself that it was not me by the look of his eyes, by the way his ears stood up straight, by the way his eye twitched.

I saw the question in his eyes and I nodded. The realization that we didn't have our connection, our bond, killed me. I couldn't hear him and although I loved him endlessly, I couldn't help but view him as a enemy.

He was the alpha to be after dad retired, but the fact that his wolf wouldn't bow down to mine made me want to kill him. And that killed me because he was the one that hugged me when I was sad or made a mess of my hair when I got good grades and no one notice. He was the only one there for me and yet I couldn't help but look as him as a enemy.

"Give me a robe," I growled in my mind at anyone and from the corner of my eye saw Playboy boy disappeared. My gaze went back to Jared and we stared at each other, his eyes now completely blue but guarded.

I held back a whimper because he never looked at me like that. I saw Playboy boy stand next to me holding a black robe. Jared growled at Playboy boy and I growled back. But then shifted and put the robe quickly on. Tying it tight at my waist.

When I looked up, Jared stood naked in front of me but I didn't care.

"Jared..." I started but I froze. What should I say? You came too late. I wasn't patient enough.

"Scarlett, how? Why?" he said, his cool voice drifting along my body, making me relax at the calm tone he used. Okay so maybe he wasn't that angry.

"I don't know...you came too late, Jared!" I stared at him, knowing that I couldn't look away from his eyes or it'll look like I was weak.

His eyes showed sadness and guilt. Then he reach out to touch me when my pack growled. Even Playboy boy next to me stiffen.

"Shut up," I growled at them, making them flinch and whine.

But when I reached out to touch Jared his pack did the same. Growling at me as if I were some kind of enemy, but they knew me? I glanced at them and under the their guarded eyes I saw that they were in pain.

I glanced back at Jared and took back my outstretched hand.

"You and your pack need to leave, mine's don't know me that well and I'm not sure if I can hold them off. Tell mom..." I stopped myself from asking Jared to tell mom that I loved her. I had to be powerful now.

"Goodbye Jared. My pack won't cause anymore trouble, so there's no need for you to be on my land. Leave." I growled but even my wolf whimpered.

Jared stare at me his blue eyes boring into my soul.

He close the distance between us, my pack growling silently as he pressed his forehead to mines.

"Bye kiddo." He spoke so soft that even I could barely hear him.

Then he walked away, shifting and leading his pack away, not even looking back once.

Then I faced my pack and stared at them hard, looking at each of their eyes, one by one.

"I am your Alpha," I said with all the power in my voice, some of the wolves whimpered and shook with their trembles. While others growled.

"I will have none of that!" I snap at them, my wolf overpowering all of theirs.

Finally after they stop growling I said it again.

"I am your Alpha!" And then they all bowed their heads, I knew some of them opposed me but my dominance forced those heads down.

Then I glanced at the man bedside me and my eyebrow rose.

Playboy boy then kneeled into the grown holding his neck in the salute that a wolf gives their alpha. I looked around me and saw around thirty or so werewolves with their heads bowed. Even naked boy was holding his head in the salute.

I swallowed and then snap my fingers in front of Playboy boy.

"Name?" I asked and he stood.

"Dominic Knight," he said his body towering over me, but I didn't mind.

"I want everyone clothed and in the living room in twenty minutes," I gave Dominic a look before continuing.

"We need to have a talk. Considering anyone not there is a act of rebellion and they will be punished. Dominic come." I walked into the house and asked Dominic to take me to the alpha's room. Silently I followed him to a open door roomed and then sat on top of one of the chairs.

"Close it please and sit." I said and massaged my temple, I heard the door click shut and then the creaking of Dominic seating down.

"Was he your boyfriend?" Dominic's deep voice filled the room making me open my eyes and peer at him.

"No he is my brother... Look I want my stuff back that you guys took. And I want to get dressed. Where are my clothes?" I stared at him, he was now wearing an amused grin on his face, my wolf growled but I ignored her.

Then he stood and walked toward one of the drawers and took out a bag and then handed it over.

"Thank you. Wait for me?" I asked as I got up and was nearing the door that I hope led to a bathroom. And smiled when I saw that it was, I flipped the switch and close the door without waiting for his answer.