66 Alpha Heir …


    Nathan


    I stepped out of the dungeon , the light from the sun momentarily blinding my eyes for the first time in four years forcing me to stumble backwards against the stone wall .


    My eyes were already used to years of dim lighting and shadows .


    I squinted raising my hand to shield my face , blinking rapidly as my eyes watered from the brightness .


    For several minutes , I stood there , letting my vision slowly adjust .


    The winds tugged at my clothes as the world gradually came into focus .


    I drank in the blue sky , the green grass and the tall trees – I’d forgotten what the world outside looked like , how beautiful it could be .


    As my vision finally adapted , I noticed a familiar figure standing a few paces away , leaning against a sleek ck car – my father .


    Beta Jeremy Tanner stood rigid , his arms crossed over his chest , wearing the stern expression I remembered from my childhood whenever I’d done something particrly disappointing .


    father wasn’t here to embrace me or wee me home with open arms .


    No ,


    I realized that my he was angry .


    Very angry .


    I started slowly , towards him , hoping my attempt at a smile was working .


    When I got close , he jerked his head toward the car , signalling me to get in .


    Without argument , I made my way to the passenger side , my movements were still slightly wobbly .


    The interior of the car smelled of leather and the familiar scent of my father’s cologne .


    He didn’t say a word to me , he just started the car driving out of the vicinity of the dungeon and started for Blue Ridge Pack .


    I stared out of the window , watching the trees without seeing them , a knot had formed in my stomach I was trying to think of something to say , anything to case the tension in the car but my mind was nk .


    Finally , unable to take it anymore , I cleared my throat .


    “ How have you been , Dad ? ” I asked tentatively watching his profile .


    The years had greyed his temples and has carved deeper lines around his mouth .


    But he didn’t answer me .


    He didn’t even look at me , his eyes were fixed firmly on the road , his hands gripping the steering wheel until his knuckles turned white .


    The silence became thicker causing my throat to tighten .


    I hadn’t expected a warm reunion but this silent treatment from my father was worse than I could have imagined .


    -We continued driving in silence .


    I fidgeted in my seat , the anxiety inside me was growing .


    building with every second that passed .


    I could sense that my father was struggling to contain


    his emotions .


    Finally , he spoke , his voice was rough with emotion .


    “ How could you do that to me , Nathan ? ” he didn’t take his eyes off the road but I could see the muscle working in his jaw .


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    I flinched at how sad he sounded .


    I knew this wasing but hearing the words out loud was still painful .


    “ Four years , Nathan .


    Four years , you’ve been gone .


    Locked away , while I had no idea if you were even alive or dead because the Lycan Leader didn’t allow any visits , no messages , nothing .


    Do you know what that was like for me ? ”


    I swallowed hard ; my throat suddenly parched .


    I’d never thought about how my father must have felt during those years .


    My father was one who rarely showed his weakness and never let anyone see him struggle .


    But now , hearing the pain in his voice and seeing it on his face , I realized how much I had hurt him .


    “ I’m sorry , Dad , ” I said softly .


    “ I never wanted to put you through that .


    But I couldn’t … ” I paused , choosing my words carefully .


    “ I couldn’t betray L like that .


    I couldn’t just give her away to the Lycan Leader ”


    His jaw clenched , his eyes hardening as he nced at me for the first time .


    “ How important is L that you would sacrifice everything for her ? How important was she that you couldn’t just tell the Lycan Leader what he wanted to know ? You could have spared yourself all of this .


    You could have spared me all of this ! ” his voice rose .


    I closed my eyes , as guilt washed over me .


    My father was right .


    I should have saved myself from four years of torment , saved him from the agony of knowing if his son was alive or dead .


    But I had made my choice and I didn’t regret it .


    “ I couldn’t do that to her , Dad .


    The Lycan Leader is a pompous arrogant fool and he would have hurt her .


    I couldn’t let him do that .


    I’m sorry but I just couldn’t .


    ”


    “ I understand that you’ve been friends with her since childhood but you can’t just sacrifice everything like that .


    Your position , my peace of mind , your health ? All for a woman , Nathan ? Really ? ”


    “ She’s my best friend , Dad ! ” I said firmly .


    “ I know I can’t make you understand , Dad .


    But I promise you , it wasn’t an easy choice for me .


    I hated being away from you , from the pack , locked up in the smelly , dark ce but I couldn’t let Ramsey Kincaid be on her trail again .


    He was going to destroy her .


    “ Still ,” he sighed , taking in a deep breath .


    “ There are a thousand ways to prove your loyalty to a friend and I hope she’s worth all of this in the end .


    ”


    “ She is and everything I did , I did for a reason .


    Things are moreplicated between me and the Lycan Leader and L but … ”


    “ Don’t tell me you also love her ? ” My father’s eyes left the road for a few minutes , his eyes widening as he turned to stare at me .


    “ goddess ! ” he scoffed , an incredulous look on his face .


    “ You do … no wonder you were willing to endure four years in that shithole .


    ”


    But I wasn’t concerned about that .


    How did my father know about Ramsey ?


    “ How did you know the Lycan Leader like her ?” I asked staring at him with shock in my eyes .


    “ It’s not difficult to tell , Nathan , he sighed .


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    “ He has the look in his eyes besides what would he


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    want with L if he didn’t love her , but what I don’t understand is how you got embroiled into all


    of this ? ”


    “ I am not embroiled in anything , Dad .


    I indeed like L but I was her from


    only trying to pro Alpha Ramsey and her family and I’ll do it again if I must .


    ”


    “ Nathan … ” my father shook his head with a deep sigh “ There are so many things you do not understand but that’s not what’s important now .


    The first thing we’re doing when we get back the pack is having you properly treated .


    You’ve been in that dungeon for far too long and after that … ” he hesitated , his voice softening slightly .


    “ The pack needs you .


    ”


    “ Needs me ? ” I arched a brow .


    “ For what ? ”


    “ Well … ” My father took a deep breath .


    “ There’s something I must tell you … ”


    “ If this is about me getting back to my training as Alpha Heir , fine I will but first , I need to rest and make some calls .


    I’ll start training sometime this week , don’t worry .


    I didn’t forget that .


    ” “ That’s not it , son ! ” my father shook his head slowly .


    “ It’s time to resume your duties as Alpha .


    Although you’re yet to be appointed but , you’re now the Alpha of Blue Ridge pack .


    ”


    I stared at my dad for some seconds trying to understand what he meant by that .


    I scoffed , shaking my head in disbelief .


    “ Me ? Alpha ? I mean , I know I’ll be Alpha one day but Alpha Logan is still in charge .


    He wouldn’t just ……


    “ Alpha Logan is dead .


    ” .


    I felt the blood drain from my face as I turned to my father , my heart racing .


    “ What are you talking about , Dad ? Which Alpha Logan ? ”


    Tears gathered in my dad’s eyes as he swerved the car off the road and stopped it , resting his head on the steering wheel .


    When he looked up at me again , his eyes were red with unshed


    tears .


    “ There was an attack … Ferals just outside the White Mountain Region , Nathan .


    I should have been there , I should have protected him … ” he covered his face with his hands , running them through his hair .


    “ Alpha Logan is dead , Nathan .


    My Alpha , is dead … he died , yesterday .


    I leaned back in my seat , everything made sense now .


    “ That’s why the Lycan Leader released you .


    Our pack needs leadership and you’re the rightful heir .


    I stared at my father , then stared out of the window as I remembered thest time I saw him .


    We had been on a patrol and as always , it was fun … he always made it fun for me , teasing me constantly and subtly hinting that he wouldn’t mind giving me rissa as my Luna .


    I had just left the prison after four years ? How am I supposed to rule a pack as big as ours ? I haven’t learnt enough … all the alliances and coalitions and packs under our region , I couldn’t remember any one of them .


    My father was saying something .


    I turned , staring nkly at him .


    “ Did you hear a word I said ? ” he asked .


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    .


    I shook my head .


    Still too stunned to speak .


    “ I said , you need to go and bring L home .


    She’s the first – born child of Alpha Logan .


    She need


    to be here .


    ”