Hoyt is ill-tempered, unfit to lead, and clearly misjudging my strength. I’ve never felt an impulse as strong as I have to take this position from him. The rest of the shifter community stands by, none of them defending their current Alpha. They all just look on with intrigue.
“He’s weak. We should rip out his throat,”Thorin growls, and I swear I can hear him salivating at the idea.
Hoyt is vibrating across from me, his wolf taking over. What a weak, pathetic asshole. It’s been nearly a decade since Thorin involuntarily took me over. We’re so in sync at this point in our bond, I’d never look so impulsive in front of my pack.
He rips out of his clothes, shredding them into pieces, and I sigh as the gray wolf in front of me bares its teeth in challenge.
I unbutton my shirt, folding it, and handing it to Jonas, before undoing my belt and doing the same with my pants. Having no issue with my manhood, I take off my underwearuntil I’m completely naked and take one last look at the crowd. My skin is balmy with the humidity, and I almost wish my blood rite was further north, but here we are.
This pack is about to be ours.
The shift is lightning fast, and Thorin takes over.
Chapter 4
I’m nearly twice the size of the insignificant wolf in front of me, and he knows it. The crowd gasps with our shift and they look upon my magnificence.
“Chill the ego,”Silas, the man, whispers.
I roll my eyes and dig a paw into the dirt. The man thinks he’s in charge, but I just let him think that. We both know that I’m the superior being in this partnership.
Everyone in this pack is about to know the same thing.
I’m nothing if not a complete Alpha wolf. There will be no one above me. It’s all or nothing with this pack. Especially if I’m going to impress my mate. I can feel that she’s close, and she deserves nothing but the best.
I can feel Silas’ irritation with me, but I ignore him, as I do when I’m in my true form.
The other wolf attacks. What an idiot.
I dodge him and bite his hind leg, making him yip and tuck his tail between his legs.
What a pussy.
I spin, using my size to my advantage as I sink my teeth into his neck. He whimpers and cries as his blood fills my mouth.
“Keep him alive,”Silas says and I sigh.
He always ruins my fun.
I place a paw on the gray wolf's head as he shifts back into a man; I relent. The medics immediately grab him and put pressure on his throat. I howl into the star filled night sky as the pack descends on their knees.
That’s right, bow to your new Alpha.
“Christ,”Silas complains and I can feel he’s about to take over.
I let out one last victory howl before I regretfully shift back into the man.
Chapter 5
This pack is a fucking mess.
I’m scrubbing a hand over my face as I look over their financial statements and a list of all the members of the pack.
“Ten Alphas in two decades,” Jonas complains, as he goes through the paperwork with me along with key members of the pack. His dark brows furrow as he rubs his thumbs over his temples, his light brown skin heating with frustration. “What the fuck has been going on here?”
“We’re low on the totem pole here,” A man with long russet colored hair, and a beard says. “Maddox,” he says his name, like he knows I forgot it. “The witches own the town. Not to mention it’s fucking riddled with vampires and a few werewolves who like to give us a bad name.”
“Witches?” I question.
