The moon ceremony was still held at the main packs front yard, but inside, it was awfully quiet. Finnian pushed the oak doors open and entered the main hall.
The bottom of his shoes clicked on the polished marble tiles as he strolled in, their surfaces gleaming in the soft light cast by the crystal chandelier hung from the high, vaulted ceiling. His gaze was cold as he approached Dahr and his mother, Luna Percy, along with Alpha Rhyne who was present in the hall with them.
He stopped in his tracks, close to a column and demanded, "why did you hurt my sister?" He was addressing Dahr, not minding the remaining two who were with him in the hall. His presence and unexpected confrontation stunned his mother, and even Alpha Rhyne was perplexed.
"I said why did you hurt my sister?" His fist balled at his side, and his actions did nothing but infuriate Alpha Dahr. "You wanted to peddle her off to that ugly man from the south, and when she refused to do one of your biddings you wanted to end her life at the spot. Leave Es alone, Alpha Dahr."
He warned, his tone laced with a fierce protectiveness to defend his sister. Alpha Dahr, however, was amused by his brother's audacity, finding it laughable that a re thirteen-year-old would dare to defy him, the supre authority, over a 'slut' he had the terity to call his sister.
He glanced at his mother and pointed at Finnian. "The only reason I'm restraining myself from teaching him a good lesson is because he shares my blood. Mother, it's high ti you schooled your son in the art of respect. His impertinence is matched only by his ignorance. He doesn't even have the decency to knock before barging in."
Luna Percy's gaze shifted to her youngest son, Finnian, and her expression was stern as she apprehended him. "Finnian! Apologize to your older brother at once! You have no business ddling in the affairs of adults! Focus on your training and leave the complexities of politics to those who understand them. You won't understand the situation right now till you're much older like Dahr."
"Understand that he's forcing my sister to beco the plaything of that southern Alpha, a man who already has a harem of concubines? He has no respect for won, Mother." Finnian shook his head, his tone laced with disgust. "I may be young, but I'm not stupid. My silence doesn't an I don't see the cruelty you and brother Dahr inflict on sister Es."
"Finnian!" Dahr barked, his patience wearing thin. "Be quiet now! When your Alpha gives an order, you oblige without question!"
"I don't have to listen to you, Dahr. You are after all, not the rightful Alpha." Finnian shot back, his retort swift and scathing.
"Finnian!" Luna Percy rose to her feet, but Finnian did not keep his mouth sealed this ti.
"Father never said you could take his place, and you manipulated your way to power only because our pack is riddled with fools and self-serving individuals like you. If growing up ans I have to beco as ruthless and deceitful as you, then I'd rather remain a child forever."
"FINNIAN!"
Dahr's face turned apoplectic, and a vein throbbed in his forehead. In a flash, he was in front of Finnian, his hand raised to deliver a stinging slap. But in the fleeting mont before the impact, Finnian's eyes underwent a transformation as the blue irises turned golden in a split second, his wolf stirring, and its presence crackled with an inexplicable electric intensity that caught Dahr off-guard.
Taken aback by the sudden shift, Dahr's hand remained frozen mid-air. The room fell silent, and not even Luna Percy, nor Alpha Rhyne could understand the implications of what just happened.
No — it was more than that, could it be...?!
"Are you going to strike ?" Finnian asked, his eyes never wavering from that of his brother. "I'm not afraid, it's not like this is your first, but unlike Es, I have the benefit of rapid healing. Leave my sister alone. That's all I ca to say to both you and mother."
Finnian's golden gaze flicked to Alpha Rhyne, and his expression shifted to one of disdain. "This is all your fault, Alpha Rhyne. My sister doesn't have a wolf, so she can't feel a mate bond unless it finds her. You should have kept your distance. I hope you're satisfied with the chaos you've created." With one final, disappointed look at the trios, Finnian exited the hall, his footsteps echoing in the silence.
Just like Esray, Finnian was equally blessed with blue hair that cascaded past his shoulders, but in a gradient of dark roots and vibrant blue tip, a unique fusion that set him apart. More remarkable still, he had achieved a precocious mastery over his wolf, awakening his gift at an unusually young age.
His aura was an unsettling intensity that belied his age, and his hair was not even fully blue to the root.
Was this truly the blessing Es had been robbed of?
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The following morning, Vivienne attended to Es's morning routine by preparing a soothing bath for her in the bathing chamber. Es retreated to her private room, imrsing herself in books that gave her more knowledge about dicines and herbs.
It had beco rather obvious that Alpha Dahr was persistent in giving Es to Alpha Irish, and during her alone ti in her private chamber, he had stord in to issue another one of his scandalous orders that left the already distraught Es reeling.
"Disrobe." He commanded.
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