The Supreme Alpha

Author's note: This is from Duke's point of view

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"Serina. Serina!", I called desperately. "Wake up! This is not real. You need to wake up and leave this place and see that this is not real."

Her body flickered but she was still there. In my arms. Unmoving. Bleeding.

"No… I didn't mean to hurt her…", my wolf cried but I didn't care about him.

Serina said they are mates, and he didn't deny it. Shouldn't he look at her like she is his Goddess and indulge her every need and want? She asked him to sit and talk, but he selfishly ignored her and kept pushing his agenda.

He hurt Serina not just by hitting her, but by going against me. Shouldn't he feel her pain?

Why am I the only one aching to the point of madness at the thought that she is dying in my arms?

No. She can't be dead.

"Serina… Serina… Love…", I chanted while caressing her cheek. Even with the blood smudged over it, and with her eyes closed, she was the most beautiful woman I ever saw. "You are immortal. Remember? You told me you are. You can heal quickly. Heal, love… for both of us…"

I really wanted Serina to open her gray eyes and to look at me with a gaze full of love and emotions that can't be put into words. From the moment we met on the first day of high school, she is my everything, and now I helplessly watched her slipping away. It was agonizing.

And then her body flickered again, and she was gone.

What did that mean?

I had no idea how long I sat there, staring at my bloodied hands, and wondering if she will reappear, this time standing with a smile on her face, telling me not to worry, that she is all better, or maybe that was a joke. I wouldn't be angry if it was a joke. I needed her in my arms, smiling and breathing.

But she didn't come back.

I lifted my gaze to see my copy sitting on the ground, only a few steps away from me. He was also staring at his bloodied hands.

"AAAHHH!", I screamed from the top of my lungs to the heavens, hoping that someone will hear me and use my life to save hers.

"I didn't mean to hurt her.", my wolf said.

Hypocrite. Why didn't he think about consequences before acting? So much for a mighty Alpha. Reckless brute.

"Sure, you didn't." I sneered, my words laced with sarcasm. "You would never harm Serina. That's what she believed because she knew that mates can't hurt each other. She wanted you to awaken so that you can confirm we are mates because that would mean we are destined to be together forever. Forever! Look what you did! Look what your anger did! Why didn't you listen? You are so mighty and prideful, are you proud of this!? This is what your desire for vengeance brings. Do you think you will find peace by killing the ones who killed MY family and destroyed MY father's pack? No! There is no peace when the only thing you want is destruction. The only one who ever accepted me was Serina and you took her away from me!"

I was heaving for air at this point, and I felt my eyes burning. "Serina was my family. She was my everything and you killed her!"

"You don't know that.", he said with urgency, like he cares. "She might be…"

"She MIGHT be!", I interrupted him. "Even if she survives, it won't change what you did. She might be fighting for her life now, but thanks to you, she is all by herself! I hope you are proud of yourself because I regret waking you up. Surviving as I was would be much easier than with you. At least Serina would be safe… even if I had to leave her."

"You wouldn't leave her."

I let out a frustrated breath. "You are right. I would never leave her. Even if I can't be with her, I would watch from the shadows, but I will be damned if I let you lay a hand on her."

He stood up and looked at me angrily. "That's your problem! Why can't you think that we are one?"

Who was he kidding? "Do you expect me to believe how all I need to do is accept you when you are not willing to accept me? I would be stupid not to realize your intentions. While you were sleeping, I lived among werewolves and humans, not knowing what I was, but I managed to build a life for myself. You are awake, thanks to ME, and you expect me to put a stop to my life and do things you want. How I see this, you are a guest who is trying to take over."

I was not really so upset about his desire for revenge or search for the truth, or his need for a pack. That's something I could compromise on, as long as he is not rushing into it recklessly.

But it irked me that he showed up and is acting like he is the boss of everything, the boss of MY body, and he wants MY Serina!

He let out a sharp breath. "So, what do you suggest? Should we fight until one of us collapses, or do you want to arm wrestle, or…"

I couldn't believe him. "Even after what you did to Serina, you are not giving up?"

He lifted his chin. "Why are you making it sound like that's only my fault? If you didn't retaliate, nobody would get hurt."

Right. If I let him take over my body while I stayed hidden in some corner, everything would be alright. For him.

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Seeing that there is no point in talking to him,  I focused, and the scenery changed.

I was walking through the hallway of the high school, and I knew that my wolf was experiencing the same thing. It was like watching a movie from the point of view of my younger self.

I could hear him sniffing the air as the scent of jasmine intensified.

"What is this?", he asked apprehensively.

"This is what I'm fighting for.", I responded because I knew very well what's coming.

This was one of my favorite memories with Serina. The day we met.

My younger self stood at the door of the classroom and my gaze moved to the last desk on the right, and there she was… Sanya. My Serina.

She looked directly at me, and I could see her cheeks flushing slightly when our eyes met. Breathtaking.

I stalked toward her desk, trying to look cool while my heart thundered wildly, even though I knew that the empty seat next to her will soon be mine.

"Is someone sitting here?", I asked.

"Uhm… no.", she responded shyly.

"Alright. Then, I will sit here. If you don't mind."

"I don't.", she said right away, her voice came a bit breathy.

"Why did you sit here?", she asked.

"Why not? You are the most beautiful girl I ever saw." She really was. And I never met a girl who smells so good. I wanted to get closer and sniff her until I get my fill, but I feared that I might freak her out.

How can I explain my need to breathe her in, if I couldn't understand that urge myself?

But that was my younger self thinking. I knew very well how addictive her scent is, and the mind-blowing sensation of her skin under my palms.

She was flustered by my compliment, and that only made her more attractive.

Her eyes flashed with mischief. "A guy handsome enough to be school royalty said that I am the most beautiful. Well, thank you, my lord."

A chuckle escaped me. I really wanted to kiss her. "Lord? That's a first. I might be a knight or a duke."

"Duke?", she asked. "I agree. It fits you. I will call you Duke…"

I liked Duke also. That's how Serina called me for the years to come. Only Serina. I was her Duke, only hers, and I always will be.

I knew that my wolf was entranced by the memory I showed and that confirmed how his knowledge about current affairs is from bits and pieces he picked up from who-knows-where, but he didn't know how amazing Serina was.

Maybe the mate bond was what made me sit into that chair and start talking to Serina, but after that, I got to know her, and I would love her endlessly with or without that bond.

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