Alpha Of Darkness And The Half-Breed Healer

GAEL’S POV

Outrageous! That’s the only word I could conjure for the immature attitudes of the council members. They aren’t thoughtful enough to tone down their excitement. Everyone knows how I feel about humans, not to talk of half-breeds, and here they are celebrating that they have a half-breed as their healer. I ousted myself from all the activities, including launching the new healing clinic and welcoming the healer.

Not only does her presence cause a disruption in my belly. The healer’s arrival brings back painful memories. I don’t want to punish myself by reveling in the past again. Still, we are nothing without our pasts, and it’s what makes us. For a moment, I wished the Beta and Ezra were mistaken about her, and she wouldn’t be able to get the affected wolves back to their feet. To my greatest disappointment, she came back here victorious.

The entire pack seems to worship her. She did serve as a messiah in her time of need. That still doesn’t change that she isn’t exactly part of us. Ever since the pandemic discussion died down, the only thing we get to discuss is boring political and economic issues, even though they are paramount to our growth and my successful tenure as the Alpha. I’m not too keen on being responsible for now.

“If there is nothing else to say. With your permission, Alpha. I want to bring this meeting to a close.” Beta Ezekiel requested.

I hummed in response, “Sure.” After everyone left, Ezra kept watching me keenly from where he sat. “When you are done burning holes into my forehead. I hope you will take a run in the woods with me.” I said, getting up to leave.

He slapped his knee in delight. “I thought you would never ask.”

“Crazy.” I hissed playfully.

One thing I love about our friendship is how much we don’t have to deal with pressure to explain ourselves. Sometimes, due to whatever situation we are in, I would expect Ezra to bombard me with questions. Instead, he would wait until I was ready to speak up, and he was always forever prepped to listen. I couldn’t be more grateful. The run in the woods relieves me of the tension in my heart muscles. And it has nothing to do with the half-breed. I wouldn’t even waste two minutes of my thought on her. The news that weighs heavily on my chest is that of confusion. I’m not sure if I should be happy or not precisely sad, though, maybe sober.

“Want to talk about it now?” Ezra asked after finished running and relaxing under our favorite oak tree.

I exhaled slowly, “Sarah is pregnant.”

“One of your concubines?”

“I would expect you to know her name in particular. She is second best to Gemma. I enjoy giving her around.”

“I didn’t realize I was supposed to take notes on your bedroom activities. It would help if you had told me sooner. I will get a journal soon, trust me.”

“Crazy bastard!” I mumbled under my breath.

“Jokes aside. It is good news. Why do you look gloomy?”Text property © Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org.

“Because I don’t think I am ready to be a father yet. Also, the child is coming from a mere concubine. What do you think the pack members would say?”

“Since when did you ever concern yourself with whatever anyone says about you? Also, it’s not like you have a mate anymore. Marry her. It’s obvious you care about this one.”

“And Gemma?”

Ezra groaned like someone in pain. “You wound me every time, Gael. I want to believe this isn’t some weird bipolar shit or identity crisis. Remind me how many women you have under your wings again. There are tens of them, and you fuck them at intervals. You and I know you don’t plan to spend the rest of your life in Gemma’s hands. And it’s obvious you do like this, Sarah, make it official, and you will still have Gemma and the rest run after you.”

“Why do you always take things so seriously? I was saying I don’t want people to give my child names that he wasn’t born under the grace of the goddess.”

Most pack members have a sour attitude towards an Alpha child not born by the intended Luna. History has it that they become highly hostile towards such a child, and if he is male, he gets deprived of his place as the next Alpha. As unreasonable as most people might think me to be, I don’t want that to happen to my child. Still, I can’t ask Sarah to abort the child. She looks too frail for something like that.

“You are so clueless. If you knew this would happen, why keep this many women?”

“Because it’s my life, and I live it whichever way I please.”

“Why, then, are you seeking advice when your life is cool?”

I pouted seductively, reaching for his arm. “Because I need you.”

Kissing his teeth, he yanked my hand off. “I’m very much interested in shewolves, thank you. Get your bloody acts together.”

“You know what? Everything would sort itself in due time.”

“I doubt that. Do you plan on telling Gemma?”

“She is not my wife.”

“But she is your girlfriend. You owe her an explanation for knocking your side chick up.”

“That’s a shame. Gemma knows I fuck every one of concubines before now, and she chose to stay. It’s her fault she wouldn’t forget about me and move on.”

“Listen to your hypocritical self. Will you let Gemma go? Or it’s just a game to you. Before you point accusing fingers, my friend, please check yourself. You are no saint, either. Anyone you sink your teeth into, it’s hard for you to let them go even when you are sure tired of tasting that flesh.”

I smacked my lips hard, shaking my head. “I made a reality huge mistake being your friend. How do I know you won’t have my ass open in public when you become Beta?”

Ezra sneered, “If you are that worried about it. Make your decision quickly and pick someone else to be your Beta. While I travel down to live with my sister in New York.”

I gasped dramatically, “So you are just going to throw decades of friendship away?”

“Well, I don’t plan on throwing forever with my blood away too.”

I chuckled, “You miss her that much?”

“Very much. I rest assured Perry would be fine. I trust my girl.”

“Hmmn, good for you. Can we go get some whiskey in the bloodstream?” I asked.

“Right behind you.” He boomed with mischief in his eyes.

We are indeed getting high today. Thankfully, it’s the weekend.