Chapter 122

Chapter 122

Mariam Pov

“My king, both of them wished to know who is stronger so they request you grant them a duel.” Queen Rebecca said and that’s a huge lie, what will I do?

“Oh no Mariam, this is a disaster that must be avoided at all cost, you don’t know the strength of Sylvester yet, this can’t happen.” Clara said.

“Father, that’s not what I meant, a duel with my brother? I can’t request for that,we are family right Sylvester?” I looked at Sylvester who didn’t even glace at me but more focus at his mother.

Oh no, what will happen next? If no one sides me with this, then I am doomed for good, How will I run from this? I am not prepared.

“But you requested for it that’s the reason you hit my son hard, am I lying? Tell everyone the truth did you hit your step brother or not?” Queen Rebecca asked looking so serious, I know she is going to do this,she will get every opportunity to ruin any little chances I have with my father.

“I never requested for a duel Queen Rebecca.” I held back my tears, I normally cry whenever someone falsely accuse me of something I didn’t say.

“Answer me, did you hit your step brother, yes or no? Honey I knew she will make use of her powers to oppress anyone lesser than her.” Queen Rebecca said to my father and with the look in his face, it shows Rebecca won and there is nothing he can do.

“Mariam, can you tell me the truth?” Father asked in a broken tone and I nodded.

“Yes daddy.” I replied and trying everything possible not to cry, it will make me feel so guilty and people will laugh at me.

“Your brother is bleeding, did you hit him?” He asked looking at me.

“Yes father but I didn’t hit him on possible, he tries to..” Father interrupted me saying,“Don’t explain, what you did is wrong, you are not allowed to hit your own blood with your primordial strength.”

“I am sorry.” That’s the only word I could say out and Rebecca smiled knowing my father is angry with me.

“Honey, you have to grant the duel or rumors will start spreading that you are using your authority to favor your new found daughter.” She said walking to my father.

“Queen Rebecca is right Alpha Aiden, we don’t know her so well, we don’t even know if she can protect the packs under her, two deaths were recorded and there is nothing she did, she couldn’t even find the killer.” One of the pack members said.

“Yes, will our lives be more threatened wondering who will be next to die, so I think the best thing to do is to have a duel with both, they were born same day but different time, but they are still age mates, one must rule and that one person must prove him or herself worthy of the title.” Another pack member added.

The look on father face shows that he is going to accept the duel, he can’t let family emotions control the way he is going to rule the pack,I can’t let his name be ruined because of me.

Sylvester was about to say something but his mother stopped him, father looked at me one last time and gave his final command, “The duel will happen next full moon in the woods, just the Moon Packs and Nightwalker packs are to be present according to custom.”

“Thank you Alpha, now we get to know the strength of our Queen.” They were all happy but the most happiest person in this room turned out to be Queen Rebecca.

“Everyone return to your various duties, I need to take my rest.” We all respected his words and he went directly to his room, followed by Sylvester leaving with others present.

I was left with Queen Rebecca herself and I walked to her with tears in my eyes, “Queen Rebecca, why are you doing this? Why make things hard for father and me?”

“Where are your manners? I can file a report about you disrespecting me and you know what will happen.” She said to me and I didn’t know how to react next to her.

“I didn’t mean to speak to your rudely, but can you at least tell me why? Why do you seek for a duel?”

“A crying baby like you is not fit to be the queen, as a woman you should focus on getting married to Alpha Dave and you will still experience powers of a Luna and let the rightful owner take the crown.” She moved to me while talking but I kept walking back to avoid her hitting me.

“Mother,this is not my fault, I didn’t plan to be the one born with the primordial wolf.” She laughed at me saying, “Do you think just having a primordial wolf makes you untouchable? You were almost killed a few days ago and you were no match for a Zeta like me,so tell me,are you fit to be called the Almighty Alpha of all Alphas? Think about it,don’t ruin our name.” She turned around and took her leave still laughing.

I felt like a bucket filled with ices got poured on me making me frozen for a few seconds, replaying everything that happened in my head.

I couldn’t hold back the tears any more,I cried out my eyes, what if I failed? Will I go back to getting bullied again?

I remembered how Mabel fought me making me unconscious and she was also a Zeta wolf, what are my chances with fighting Sylvester who has been training from the age of 6 till now?

I received no training at all, all what I have in my life are nothing but pains,I can’t use my pains to prove myself worthy of the crown.

I returned to my room losing my appetite immediately, maybe I should not have come to the sitting room to watch my favorite program, if I didn’t do that,I might not have the little fight with Sylvester that landed me into this mess.

My mother is a lone wolf that couldn’t shift, “Clara, can we do this?” I asked her.

“We can if we are determined to win but, we are not fully prepared, you haven’t been training for a long time now, this might be a problem to our defeat.” One thing I love about my wolf form is the fact that she is always honest to me.

“Let’s run tonight as planned, there might be a way out, we never can tell you know, let’s just run to clear off our minds.” I added trying not to think about the duel again.

I knocked at my father door and saw him looking at something which he quickly kept aside and attended to me, “My sunshine, I am sorry,I had to agree to the duel, there was nothing to do to stop it,I hope you are not angry with me?”

My father is so lovely, I was thinking he was going to scold me for making him make such a decision.

“Thank you father,I understand everything so well so I will accept the duel and make you proud.” I tried to cheer him up.

“What is there to be proud about, my son and daughter fighting just for what? They need to prove their selves worthy.” I finally understood the pains my father was feeling, what will I do if I see two of my children fighting just to make the custom happy, it’s going to hurt like hell.

“I understand how you feel father,I totally understand, you don’t have to worry yourself too much about it, everything will be okay,I promise you.” I smiled at him.

“If I may ask,what prompt you to hit your brother? I know I might not know everything about you because I came into your life very late but one thing I do know is that you will never use your authority to hurt others, so tell me what made you do it?” He questioned and I refused to tell him why.

Is in so much pains already and there was no one around as a witness to testify the truth even if I spill, the best thing is to keep it to myself.
“Don’t worry father,we just had a siblings argument and I lost control.” I lied to him and he finally advise me not to let my emotions take the best of me.

“Father, can we go for a run tonight?” I questioned and he accepted immediately,I guess he also needs to clear off his mind to be able to breathe again, so I totally get it.

We left the house together and entered into the woods meant for moon packs.

We shifted into our wolf form and run deep in the woods making the howling sounds.

I enjoyed the run with my father and when we turned around coming back, the maids were all set to bring in our clothes.

I had to take the other route to get dressed when I transformed into my human Estate,I wore my gown and was given chocolates to eat.

“Why are you giving me chocolate?” I questioned and my father gave the answer when he came to me all dressed up, “Your mother loves to have chocolates whenever I come to the woods to run, shifting to my human form,she will give them to me saying well-done.”

I almost shed tears thinking about it,my mother is a lone wolf and never experienced running in the woods with her mate,I guess the chocolate was just to cool her down and drive away her thinking and tears.

My mother truly is strong, maybe she didn’t want her mate to know her pains so he won’t also be in pains, instead she made it look like she is always happy.
“Then I will be eating more chocolate as from today.” I opened the chocolate and took some.

I decided to learn a little more about my mother, maybe with that the fear in me about the duel fight won’t trouble very well.

TBC.