The Young Luna

Chapter 39

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The calm before the storm. That was the saying and it was apt. Actually, it was more than apt it was damn near perfect. Because Ex-Alpha Seth Zev was the calm, and I was the fucking storm. The kind of storm that rips your house off the ground and sends cows all the way to the north pole.

"Take a breath" Seth whispered to me, as my hands practically shook with fury. I turned a glare on him, one full of fury and pure acidity, but I was too angry to get any words out. We sat outside the conference room – the Alpha's inside were discussing the situation. They'd been furious at first, more than I expected, before deciding they needed to discuss it privately.

"I know you're upset with me, May, but I didn't have a choice. I've not always been the most lenient of rulers and I have been head of the Alpha Council for the past twelve years. A lot of those Alpha's don't like me, because of punishments I've given them in the past. If I hadn't resigned as Alpha, I would have been killed. I have no doubt about it. That was why they're so angry that I stepped down as Alpha, because they know they can't execute me now because it would be seen as vicious since being stripped of my position is severe a punishment enough".

"You should have told me" I hissed softly.

"I know" Seth nodded, "but I also knew that you'd try and talk me out of it. And that was one of the hardest things I've ever had to do, and I didn't need you to convince me not to do it. I hated not talking to you about it, May, but you have to understand that I had to make this decision on my own".

I was quiet for a long while as I looked up at him. "You're an amazing Alpha...what the hell are you going to do now?" I asked, voice breaking slightly with emotion. Seth offered me a small smile as he put his arm around me, and pecked the top of my head.

"I'm going to be your mate".

"You're already my mate dipshit" I grumbled. Seth's lips tilted into a smirk for a few seconds, as his arm pulled me closer to him. Still angry at him – for numerous things – I was temporarily calmed by his scent and feeling. My head tucked into side of his suit and for a moment I closed my eyes and wished I could rewind back a few days.

A few minutes of silence passed before the door to the conference room opened again. Seth and I both stood up, our hands instantly finding each other's as Alpha Quinn Danvers stepped out. He glanced behind him before closing the door.

"You sure you wanna do this, ya'll?" he asked, in that ridiculously thick accent of his.

"I don't have a choice, Quinn, you know that" Seth sighed. "I don't want to give up being an Alpha, but I have to do it in order to have a life with my mate".

Again that sadness, from losing his own mate, shone through Quinn's eyes. "I understand, Seth. And, honestly, I think it shows real character. Mates are the most important thing". His deep brown eyes glistened in raw pain. He offered us a soft smile, before opening the door and letting us back into the conference room.

seats, but Quinn remained standing. It seemed he was stepping up as the head of the Council, since Seth couldn't do that without being an Alpha. I was actually alright with that – out of all the other Alpha's he seemed

his actions and that the punishment he set upon himself will be sufficient for the Council" Quinn announced. Seth breathed out slowly, sounding both relieved

to Chris and my family, but it was fleeting. Dale and the others stayed behind, but as we were

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driving, not even the radio could cut through his thunderous mood. "Does Dale even want to be

whether I stepped down or if I was executed. I have no heir, so it would pass straight to

doesn't want it"

rather given the

Dale will be a

didn't care – but it was very obvious that he

I muttered, thinking of the Sofia who seemed sweet the one time I had met her at Seth's parents' house. I wasn't sure what she'd

angrily in the house gym. A few people came over to speak to us; higher Pack members, his

it managed most of the times, but it was only a temporary solution and temporary happiness. And usually the moment I was dressed again, the dark cloud

the Vernal Pack. First Dale went to visit his pregnant mate, of course, before he came over to ours. I watched him walk up the path

commented to Seth, who hadn't gotten out of bed yet – despite the fact it was almost lunchtime. Radio silence was the only reply I got. "Do you want

likes" he replied emotionally. Suddenly he sat up so sharply in the bed that I jumped. "Actually, he's our Alpha now. That means that we can't send him away"

on the front door, as Seth climbed out of the bed. "I'm going out" he announced, not bothering to put clothes on as he headed out the bedroom. A few seconds later the back door closed, before I saw Seth – in Wolf form – speeding into the forest, from my same position at my bedroom

again, making me sigh heavily, before I headed downstairs and answered the door. His dark hair was messed more than before and there were stress lines obvious on his face. "Dal—I mean Alpha" I said, correctly myself

cringed,

Alpha, but he was there

through his hair,

make a good Alpha. With Seth it didn't matter if he was shitting his pants terrified, he presented himself as confident and dominant, so people put their trust in him. Dale was the complete opposite. It felt wrong him being Alpha, it was like throwing an injured rabbit to

something wrong, Alpha?" I prompted, raising

number one of being a good Alpha, don't stutter. Ever. I

when the

and Seth need to move out" he burst out quickly. I paused, mouth opening but nothing coming out. Dale quickly continued, "I didn't want to. But I don't have a choice. This is the Alpha's house and Seth isn't