Chapter 36

Ethan's POV
After I dropped Isabella off at her father's house. I immediately continued my journey to the Storm Ridge Pack headquarters. I started to get a new agenda to attend the inauguration and handover of power to my brother Lucas. I will enter the Shadow Fang Pack area tomorrow night. That means Luna will also be there right when the celebration arrives. Lucas will be appointed as Beta in the Shadow Fang Pack replacing Mr. Rezso.
Actually, I recommended him as one of my political strategies including for resolving our personal problems. Although Lucas actually has the potential to become a leader. Although sometimes he doesn't really care about many crucial things. But I have to make him a beta. To find out more about his motives towards my wife. Maybe he did form a political strategy to overthrow my power as Alpha so that he would replace him as the sole heir because I don't have children and descendants yet.
It could happen, because no figure in this world doesn't want to be the most important figure. In fact, being an Alpha is not a matter of pride but a burden of responsibility that must be borne throughout life until the end of life. It would be better if his age was not too long. If it is long, then that's how long the responsibility is borne.
That's why I'm surprised; why do many wolves hunt for the rank of Alpha? Because what they think about is not responsibility but authoritarian power. So I wonder if that's really the goal of the strategy that Lucas is practicing now on me through my household life with the embellishment of romance that seems dramatic and sad.
"Alpha, here's an invitation for tomorrow night." Said Kurt who is my right hand in the pack.
"Oh yeah, I'll come."
"Are you staying here now?"
"Yeah, I'm not going home."
"Oh, okay, I'll call the other pack members to stay here too."
"Umm, no need! I just want to be alone. Just the two of us, I'm calming down."
"Umm, what's wrong with you, Alpha?" Kurt asked curiously.
"Huh? No."
"Sorry, are you having problems at home?"
"No! No! Just..."
"Just what?"
"Are you willing to accompany me?"
"What do you mean?"
"Yes, I'm going on a trip."
"Travel?"
"Yes, after fulfilling the invitation to the Shadow Fang Pack event. I'm going to Leon Ching Pack."
"Huh? That's a dangerous area, right? Are you sure you want to go there?" Kurt seemed to not believe my determination to go to Leon Ching Pack.
"That is a dangerous area and a forbidden area. They say that every wolf that enters that area after passing the peak of Bessara Hill will get a disaster. Either disappearing like moksa or going crazy."
"Hmm, I don't believe it."
"But .."
"Kurt, do you want to come with me or not?"
"Emm..."
"Why are you scared?"
Kurt was silent for a moment and could only scratch his head.
“Ee.. "
"Okay, if you don't want to come."
"Emm, okay, I'll come."
"Seriously?"
"Eeee.. yes... I'm serious." He seemed hesitant.
I was silent for a moment and considered it.
"Okay, you prepare the equipment for us during the return trip later!"
"Yes, okay, Alpha."
"Okay, let's start preparing it. Because tomorrow we don't have much time for that. We will stay overnight in the Shadow Fang Pack area. So now is the right time to pack. Also, bring supplies for camping at tomorrow's event."
"Yes, ready."
We also started preparing our supplies for tomorrow and beyond. Hoping that everything will run smoothly without a hitch. However, tomorrow, I have to really prepare my heart so that it doesn't waver easily. Isabella must be there and there are many possibilities that will happen and be done by Lucas later there. I have to control myself and be able to control my emotions for tomorrow while in the Shadow Fang Pack area.
Without realizing it, the night is getting late. While tidying up with Kurt, my mind wandered to an incident that I had not experienced. Finally, we had finished packing our belongings. Kurt and I rushed to rest and sleep. Preparing our stamina for tomorrow. So that we would wake up fit tomorrow. So that we could attend tomorrow's event and continue our journey to the Leon Ching Pack area.
Without realizing it, it felt like I had only slept a few minutes ago. But now I have found the sunlight starting to shine when I just opened my eyes.
"Hey, Kurt ... Come on, wake up!"
"Emmm." He was still fast asleep, and it was hard to wake up.
"Kurt?" I shouted to wake him up.
"Huh what? Why? What's wrong?" He immediately jumped out of his sleep. Woke up in a state of confusion.
"Hmm .." Kurt exhaled.
"Come on!" I invited.
"Where?" He asked in confusion.
"Where are you going? Where else? If not, immediately get ready to leave for the Shadow Fang Pack area."
"Yeah..." With a still sluggish condition, because he was jolted awake, Kurt got up from his position and started to fix himself.
As for me, I also immediately got ready to be able to arrive at the Shadow Fang Pack area earlier.
It didn't take long for us to get ready. We were finally ready to leave right now. We started traveling to the Shadow Fang Pack area which was not far from here. When we arrived at the place, it turned out to be crowded here. Many wolves were going back and forth in this place. I saw from a distance a figure I knew waving his hand calling me to approach him. Because many wolf leaders were already present. I immediately walked towards there. Approaching them with full authority. Walking with Kurt beside me, I nodded.
"Alpha, look, there's Mr. Rezso and your father-in-law waving their hands here."
"Oh yeah, let's go there soon!"
Kurt and I finally arrived in front of the wolf leaders. Even though many of them were older than me, I was still the highest leader here as the alpha. They greeted me respectfully. I also returned my greetings to all of them who were here. As a form of humility as a leader. I was immediately led to an important place at this event. Here we had a lot of discussions related to the federation. Many betas complained to me about the progress of the pack led by them.
I began to accommodate their aspirations and planned to hold a gathering in the future when the time was right. Here I saw that Lucas was not there. I began to feel like my heart was exercising remembering him. For some reason, I still felt unusual feelings for Lucas since the incident at my proposal event.