Chapter 82: EIGHTY-TWO
Gamma's disobedience 2
"You cannot fulfill a destiny that does not belong to you Gamma Filip Kirundi, I do not know what gave you the audacity to think that you could just go ahead and perform what you have just spoken of, but am willing to overlook it as just some random foolish thought that crept into your silly head and let you keep your assignment, on the condition that I never want to hear such words from you again. You do not have the right to go against your alpha, you do not have my blessing to forge ahead, and if you dare to leave these walls, you will no longer be welcome to the dawn pack for any reason whatsoever, even if your foolishness leaves you later and you ever decide to come back, it'll be too late for that by then."
Filip bowed his head.
"I am sorry master, but I cannot abandon such an opportunity to serve. I cannot turn my back on them the way you have done, you of all people know how important service is to the people, and yet it baffles me that you would look such an opportunity in the eye and turn it down, simply because you do not want the greed for power to corrupt you."
"Filip Kirundi, if you step out of these walls...."
"I am sorry once again master, but I'm afraid the only way you will stop me is if you kill me."
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Lucas growled; it took every bit of strength in him to keep Erasmus from coming out. He didn't want to have to say any of these words before, he'd hated to have to do it the last time he did, but now Filip had gone too far, even if he snaps out of it later, it'll be too late for him. Lucas could have just decided to go ahead with the challenge, Filip would be dead for sure, but he remembered what happened the last time he'd spilled blood, he'd only be creating more problems, it was better to let Filip go ahead and do whatever he thought best, even if he didn't support the decision, even if Filip might fail at it.
"Filip Kirundi, I do not know what has gotten into you and I will not hide the fact that I am enraged by your actions against my decision. Nonetheless, I will spare your life, but you are no longer welcome to stay here forever. You are hereby relieved from your duty as Gamma of the dawn pack and banished from the dawn pack starting from this moment, and you are to leave immediately. If you, at any point in time ever dare try to return here, I will kill you myself. Let it be so from this day."
Filip bowed his head again.
"Thank you for releasing me master, I might be leaving this place as a lowlife now, a pack less wolf, a rogue; but the next time I return, I will return as an alpha and the only way you will ever be able to stop me from doing whatever I want is if you challenge me to a duo to the death."
"Filip Kirundi, leave this place immediately before I change my mind." "Thank you once more, Lucas De' Clan, and goodbye."
Filip turned his back then and walked out through the gates, through the border. Lucas watched him as he did, reliving everything that had just happened in his mind, he still found it all so hard to believe.
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Lucas entered into his chambers, he'd been standing in the spot that he and Filip argued for hours, still trying to understand what had happened there; where he'd gone wrong. He sat on the couch, placing his head between his arms, for the first time hoping that this would be one of those his horrid nightmares, but of course, it wasn't.
Ava had been sleeping in the inner room before she heard the door open and close. She knew he was back, and was hoping he'd enter into bed with her, but after a while passed and he didn't, she decided to go to meet him where he was, standing up from the bed and putting on her silk robe before stepping out.
She met him in that position where he sat, wondering what had caused him to be like this. He wasn't in a down mood when he'd left this morning. What had happened in the supreme council court? She wondered.
She took her seat beside him and removed his hands from his head, rested his head on her bosom and began stroking his face with her arms.
"What is the matter my love?" She asked him worriedly.
He looked up into her eyes for a moment and sealed them shut, shaking his head. No, he could not tell her what had just happened, but still, he would find another way to confide in her.
Sighs. "I did something terrible precious, and I think that by trying to avoid something that could pose as a problem in future, I've created an even bigger one. I fear what is to come, and I do not like the way I am feeling because I am an alpha, and an alpha should never have any fears, because fear is a weakness, and an alpha should never have any weaknesses."
'Fear is a weakness for an Alpha Ava, and an Alpha should never have any weaknesses.'
Lucas's words reminded her of something similar Ray had said in the past, the same fear Ray had, the same weakness Ethan used against him. She could not help but feel more worry for her mate, but she couldn't let him know what she felt in her heart. It would only make him more troubled, instead, she would perform the duties the moon goddess had given her, she would comfort her mate. She took his hand in his and gave it a light squeeze before speaking.
"It's ok to be scared my love, no matter what challenges you are going to face as an alpha in the times to come, things will be different for you now because I will be by your side every step of the way. I will never leave you again Lucas De' Clan, I will always be with you no matter what comes our way, you won't have to face them alone; I will be with you."
"Promise me again precious, promise me that no matter what happens, that you will never leave me alone."
Ava smiled and leaned down to plant a kiss on his forehead.
"I promise."
"I want to take you now precious; I want to bury myself in you and forget everything in your arms. Will you be able to take me?”