The Supreme Alpha

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

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The difficulty in moving lasted only a fraction. Did I imagine it?

I waved my fist at where Ash should be, but I hit the air.

He was gone. What the…?

I turned around swiftly, and I found only Zoe, leaning on the closed door of the room. She was panting and sweating, and I rushed to hold her.

What the heck happened?

"Where is Ash?", I asked while carrying her to bed.

Zoe glanced at the door and smirked. A second later, I heard Ash banging on the door, probably with his fists and legs, while shouting, "What did you do? Bastard! Coward! Let me in!"

Well, that door is reinforced with some rune magic that Serina tried to explain but I was too impressed with glowing symbols to pay attention. However, I knew that Ash can pound on that door until tomorrow. Unless he gets some anti-magic machinery, that door will stay in place.

"I locked him out.", Zoe said smugly.

I put Zoe on the bed, and she was quick to snuggle next to me, seeking comfort I was happy to provide.

The fact that she was wearing only my t-shirt without any underwear, and she was comfortable sticking to me, put my heart in place.

I caressed her hair, and it took me some time to connect the dots.

I slowed down, Ash disappeared into the hallway, and Zoe is exhausted. "Was that your ability?"

Zoe nodded reluctantly. "I think so. I mean, this is the first time I used it. Diana helped."

"Diana?"

Zoe blushed. She obviously didn't mean to say that, but she already said it, so… "That's the name of my wolf."

My heart soared. Zoe told me the name of her wolf!

I could hear Shadow howling in approval.

For werewolves, that's like exposing the biggest vulnerability because our wolves are the source of our strength. We are vulnerable to magic, and for the magic to work one needs to know the name of the target, so if a witch or a warlock knows the name of our wolf, they can easily reduce us to no more than a human.

I whispered close to Zoe's ear, "Shadow."

Zoe's head whipped sideways so that she can look at me. "Is that the name of your wolf?"

I nodded and a dazzling smile bloomed on her face.

Zoe caressed my cheek while gazing at me with eyes that were full of love and admiration.

"Diana loves Shadow.", she whispered.

"And Shadow loves Diana, almost as much as I love you, Zoe."

She smiled so much that her eyes got reduced to slits.

I had to ask. "What you told Ash, that you would pick me over him if you knew we were not related… is that the truth?" 

"I told you last night, Luca. I loved you for a long time."

Zoe's words shifted my world and I felt like crying and laughing and screaming at the same time.

I closed my eyes and leaned my forehead on Zoe's while accepting this new normal where Zoe was always mine, but I failed to see it.

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

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I could see that Ash was not willing to listen.

This was not about Ash being heartbroken. He didn't need an explanation, because he already knew everything.

The problem was that  I humiliated him when I left in front of everyone and then I returned with Luca.

Ash was always prideful, and I hit him where it hurts.

On top of that, I was confident that he couldn't stomach the idea of how we dated for years and he didn't touch me, yet last night he saw me and Luca getting frisky in the river.

This was my fault.

All the clues were there, yet I was too blind to see what was right in front of me.

I was blissfully ignorant while dating Ash, but something was missing. That something was the reason why we didn't go all the way.

At the same time, closeness with Luca was natural. Sure, he never tried touching me inappropriately, but I was able to sleep with Luca while I didn't trust Ash with the same. I justified that with the trust which I built with Luca over the years, but now I suspect that it might be due to the mate bond.

The signs were there, and if I paid attention, I would acknowledge that Luca means to me much more than Ash, much more than anyone else.

Is there any point in dwelling on mistakes that can't be fixed?

I didn't want them to fight. It wouldn't change anything other than deepen the rift between Luca and Ash.

I wanted Ash to accept the reality, but not if that means that the two of them will cause each other pain.

Luca is my mate and I love him to pieces, but I love Ash also, albeit in a different way.

Ash is a good guy, and I was broken to see him in such a state. The cheeky guy who always had a joke ready was anxious and angry and I wanted the old Ash back. 

Do they need to fight?

I was thinking about calling Serina or Mateo to talk some sense into these two knuckleheads who were about to start a fistfight. Will I be able to get Serina and Mateo here in time?

'You can stop this.', Diana spoke into my mind.

'How?'

'It will exhaust you.', Diana warned me.

'That's fine. Tell me what to do.'

'Focus on stopping them and I will do the rest…'

I was focusing, but nothing changed. Luca and Ash were facing each other, both preparing for a fight.

'This is not working!', I panicked.

'Focus!', Diana snapped. 'Focus your mind on stopping them!'

I had no idea how to accomplish that, but I was running out of time, so I just shouted, "STOP!"

To my surprise, Ash and Luca froze. I glanced on the side and noticed that the second hand on the wall clock halted. Outside the window, a bird was frozen midair with her wings open wide.

'Did I stop time?', I asked Diana in disbelief.

'There is no time for chit-chat, Zoe. It will end in less than a minute. Make that thirty seconds.'

I realized that I have half a minute to fix this mess that's about to erupt once Ash and Luca lunge at each other.

I swiftly dashed out of the bed and grabbed Ash by the waist. Why can't I lift him? I am stronger than a human and with Diana awake, my strength should increase.

'Yeah, but you exhausted yourself by using your ability. It's a miracle that you can stand.', Diana grumbled and I noticed that I'm drenched in sweat and my legs are shaky.

I huffed and puffed while dragging Ash into the hallway, relying on adrenaline to keep me going.

I turned Ash to face the other way and went back into the room, locking the door behind me.

I knew that this is just a temporary solution and that it might enrage Ash more, but he needed time to cool down and accept reality, and I hoped that he won't cause a scene when others are present.

I looked up just in time to see Luca's expression changing from fury into confusion as he punched the air.

Luca noticed that I'm weakened, and he rushed to support me.

"Where is Ash?", he asked when he secured me in his arms.

Right on cue, we heard Ash raging on the other side of the door. Well, good luck with that, Ash.

"I locked him out.", I told Luca smugly. I was proud of myself.

"Was that your ability?"

I didn't want to hide it from him, but I ended up slipping Diana's name.

'Is this fine?', I asked Diana.

'He is our mate.', Diana responded, and only then I realized how weak she was. 'He will keep us safe. I need to rest.'

'OK. Rest. Diana?'

'Yes?'

'Thank you.'

She didn't respond but I could feel that she was happy.

The next thing I knew, Luca told me that the name of his wolf is Shadow. I didn't expect him to reveal that.

It was like saying 'I love you' and he responded with 'I love you too'.

Shadow. It sounds cool. I wondered if Diana heard that. Well, if she didn't, I will tell her when she wakes up.

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