Chapter 63: His Plan

Chapter sixty-three: His Plan

Doris

I heard the door open and close from my room then I knew that he was back. After I had spoken with Elena, I knew she was harmless and then I concluded that there was another reason why my brother Nicholas hell bent on finding out who her Alpha was. I was never one who liked to involve myself but when it came to my brother, I knew I always had to be vigilant.

I got off my bed and made my way to my father's study room where I knew Nicholas would be. He had been going there religiously for the past few days. I would always eavesdrop occasionally but I always made sure to stay far away enough to be able to make a quick getaway. But today I am going to try a different approach. I am tired of guessing games, I needed to know what my brother was up to before he did something that would not only hurt him but the Pack.

I had practiced this scenario in my head a thousand times, I knew the role I had to play and played it well. My brother is not stupid, he is highly intuitive and deceptive. I knocked on the door and his talking ceased, I heard him say his goodbye to whatever Alpha he was talking to. I heard a few ruffling noises before he finally responded.

"Come in." His muffled voice said from the other side of the door. I opened the door and entered the office. He was sitting on my father's chair looking at the part of the high-ranking wolves.

"Doris." He greeted me.

"His Nich." I responded, casually.

"What are you doing in our father's office?" I asked.

"I just needed to get some paperwork done and didn't want to do it in the Packhouse. What are you doing here?" I shrugged.

"I heard you come in and I thought I might just check on you." I didn't see you around today?" He leaned back into my father's chair, observing me.

"I am busy, Bernard is still not back on his feet and the Pack needs a leader and as the next high-ranking wolf, I take that position." I nodded.

"So why did you need to come here to get the work done? Surely you could have done the work at your office in the Packhouse." I said to him.

"I needed a private computer." His eyes narrowed at me.

"Why all these questions, sister?" He said the sister had a lot of accusations behind it. I needed to tread carefully now, he was retracting back and I needed him to open up more. I needed to know what plan his little head had conjured up.

"I am just curious, you have been in and out of the house for the last few days."

"So your little eavesdropping tactics failed then?" My back went rigid but I tried to keep the shock from my face. My brother could sniff out weakness like a bloodhound.

"What?"

"Come on, baby sister. If you want to eavesdrop on conversation, make sure you are well hidden. I saw you hiding when I left the office the first day I came here. I was wondering how long it would take you before your nosy nose stuck itself into my business." Damn it, I was caught.

"Okay, fine. I was eavesdropping but in my defense, you were being a little suspicious. Firstly, you never come home when your father and mother are away. Secondly, you hate our father's office because you think it is below the status of a Beta. And lastly, you always come and see me whenever you come home even if it is just to insult me. You never leave the house without talking to me first." He became silent for a moment contemplating what he would say next.

I was hoping he would somehow just want to speak on his own accord. Nicholas tended to retreat when he felt threatened and he would be on his already high walls even higher.

"Sit down." He pointed to one of the chairs that was on the other side of the desk.

I moved my feet and sat on the chair, waiting patiently for him to begin speaking. I wasn't sure what I had been expecting when he opened his mouth but a part of me was hoping I was wrong and my brother only had good intentions for calling all those Alphas. He brought his knuckles to his chin and rubbed gently against the stubble. He looked into my eyes, his gaze perceiving right through me. It was like he could see every last part of me and I was left vulnerable which I don't like.

"What was one of our father's biggest dreams and hopes in life?" The question caught me off guard. I had expected something completely different to come out of his mouth.

"He always wanted to be Beta." I replied.

"But he never got it because he didn't have the bloodline to have a claim at the position, unlike Liam's father." I added and he nodded.

And now, the highest position our father could ever achieve was either lead tracker, warrior, or captain. There was never a chance for him to go beyond that, it was a shame too because father had all the making of being a great leader. He could have fought back then for the position but he would have lost because it didn't have the power and skill the Beta gene gave." He explained but where is he going with all of this?

He smiled absently as his mind took him to another time. His hazel eyes glazed over.

"I remember father would always tell me how he hoped I would aspire for more and not just settle for what life hands out. He wanted me to take charge of my destiny, to not allow things like birthright or bloodline dictate who could and could not become." He told me.

"I never knew you had this kind of conversation with our father." His eyes snapped to mine.

"You were never meant to know, it was meant to be a secret between me and father. Talking about such matters out in the open could have gotten him into trouble. Father never wanted me to be just another basic wolf, he saw the greatness in me and I could see it myself. I had to work very hard to get where I am today, unlike most of the high-ranking wolves in the Pack. I earned my place, I put in the hours and time of hard work to finally get the position of Beta." I felt like there was a 'but' somewhere there. He stood up from his seat and walked over to the large windows that overlooked the Pack lands.

"I thought it would be enough to satiate my appetite. I thought I would be satisfied when I got where I am now but the satisfaction only lasted for a short while and I felt the hunger in me begin to gnaw inside. I wanted more, I needed more."

"What do you mean you needed more? What are you planning?" He didn't turn around to look at me, he just kept staring out of the view.

"All of this." He said disgustedly.

"In the hands of a silver-spooned mother's boy who has never had to work for a damn thing in his life. It is really criminal that these poor wolves are left in the hands of someone so undeserving." A cold chill ran down my spine. He was talking about Bernard, he didn't need to say his name for me to know what he was referring to.

"Nicholas." I called and I could hear the shock in my voice.

"Tell me you aren't planning what I am thinking right now." He raised his hand in the air, still with his back turned. He raised his five fingers in the air.

"For five years, I have watched this man destroy this Pack. He had done nothing but turn us into meek little kittens. The neighborhood Alphas think that we are a joke of a Pack. They mocked our leadership and I am expected to just sit back and let Bernard steer the ship." The silence in the room was so loud that my ears were ringing.

"But no more, I have been planning this day for what has felt like my entire life. I just need to arrange my piece on the chessboard perfectly and strategically. And once everything is in place, I will strike. Then, I will assume my rightful place as the Alpha of the Crescent Wolf Pack." I gasped.

This was much worse than what I had come up with in my mind. Far much worse.

"You want to take the title through combat, don't you?" He shrugged.

"I don't know how exactly I will obtain the title but if it is through combat then so be it. Although, I am hoping to avoid bloodshed because I don't want to lose the faith of some of my Pack members."

"You are willing to kill Bernard?" He looked over his shoulder at me and then I was how his eyes tinted to a devilish red as he spoke.

This is very bad, I saw the beast in him. The animalistic side of him that was ruthless, unforgiving, and uncompromising were all visible. I needed to tell someone, I needed to get to Bernard as quickly as possible.