The Supreme Alpha

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

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Duke could see my disapproval about Ash and Luca solving their disagreements with a fight, and Duke raised his hand, indicating that I should be patient.

Duke spoke to Ash, "You are angry, and you need to vent. Running away won't help. Let me ask you one thing. Do you want to end your relationship with Luca and Zoe? Or do you hope that this will work out?"

"I don't see how this can work."

"But you want it to work, right?" Duke paused and when Ash nodded, Duke continued. "If you leave, you will create a distance that will be more difficult to close with every passing day. As a man, you need to face your challenges head-on. Think about what you are going through and what will make you feel better. Leaving won't help unless you plan to burn this bridge. If you feel like beating the shit out of Luca, then do it."

"That won't change anything.", Ash said.

Duke didn't agree. "It will give you closure. However, in order for this to work, before you challenge Luca to a fight, I want you to come to peace with a few facts. First, no one comes between mates. If you try anything underhanded to break apart Zoe and Luca, you will hurt both of them, they will hate you, and you will feel like crap. Second, if you beat up Luca, you will get the satisfaction of beating him up. However, if you lose, that will be the proof that Luca is the better man for Zoe than you."

Ash frowned. "So, no matter how our fight ends, Luca and Zoe will be together and I'm out."

Duke confirmed. "True. But think about it this way, no matter how your fight ends, you will get to vent your anger. Use it to put a stop to whatever is eating you up and accept that Zoe is out of your reach. She is with Luca. You can be their friend or not, and if you decide to stick around, you will need to start from the beginning."

Ash left the study after saying that he will think about it.

Well, at least he gave up on the idea of leaving early, but I couldn't wrap my head around Duke's advice for Ash to beat Luca in order to feel better. 

I stared at Duke in disbelief. "Why did you incite Ash to get physical with Luca?"

Duke shrugged like it's not a big deal. "He is a werewolf. A scuffle will take at most a few days to heal physically, but it can do wonders for Ash's emotional peace. Also, once Luca and Zoe confirm that Ash accepted the reality, the two of them will also be at ease."

I really didn't understand this logic.

Duke put his hands on my shoulders and made me turn to face him.

"Siblings fight all the time and the next day they are acting like nothing happened, but unresolved grudges last forever.", Duke said.

I wanted to tell him that I don't approve, but I really didn't have any other solution, so I gave up.

"I really hope you know what you are doing.", I said.

Duke chuckled. "Me too."

I was speechless.

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Duke and I went to the dining room, and I was pleased to see that everyone was already there.

Well, almost everyone was there. Ash was missing.

Luca and Zoe were sitting at the table and Luca was applying cream cheese on Zoe's bagel while she looked at him with hearts in her eyes. Ah, young love.

I took mental note of the people present.

Treva, Mona, Fynn, Calista, Sergio, and a bunch of teens.

I was surprised to see Calista and Sergio. I assumed that they will be in Sergio's villa, naked. Did he run out of food? The two of them were sitting next to each other, each focusing on food that was on their plates. If I didn't know that Sergio and Calista are sleeping together, my guess would be that they are strangers.

Duke and I took our seats at the table, with him at the head, and me on his left. Duke pulled a chair for me, like always. He is truly a gentleman.

Duke stood in front of his chair and hit his glass of water with a knife a few times. The clinking sound made everyone fall into silence and pay attention to him.

Duke addressed everyone at the table.

"I won't take more than a minute. I believe that you know this by now, but I want to make it official. Zoe last night got her wolf and her mate." He spoke to Zoe and Luca, "No matter how old you are, the two of you will always be part of our family and we will do whatever we can to support you."

Zoe and Luca grinned.

"Thank you, Drago.", Zoe responded, and Luca nodded in agreement with her.

I was proud to see Duke taking his role as a father figure responsibly. And he was amazing, like always.

Duke gestured toward the table that was full of various food items. "Enjoy your meal, and after that, there are more activities waiting for you. We hope you are having a good time."

A murmur of 'yes' and 'absolutely' filled the space and then Duke took his seat.

Duke shot me a smug side glance. Obviously pleased with his performance and expecting a reward.

I wanted to praise him for the little speech he did, but then rapid clicking sounds from the other side of the table were heard and Fynn stood up.

"Zoe and Luca spent last three years under my roof, and I feel that I should also say something…", Fynn started, and all eyes were on him. "I don't keep in touch with many packs, but I don't remember the last time when I heard mates found each other. It's a big deal." He turned to talk to the couple in question. "Zoe and Luca, you are young, and I hope you will know how to cherish what you have. Enjoy it. And keep in mind that underage sex is not OK."

Zoe frowned. "What underage sex? Did you forget that I became of age yesterday?"

Fynn grinned. "I was not talking about you."

I could see Zoe's eyes widening in slow motion as she turned to look at Luca. He is underage.

The silence was intense.

And then Zoe blushed fiercely as she realized that she just disclosed that she wants to have sex with Luca. Well, it's nothing unusual for werewolves, but Zoe is inexperienced, and this was in front of a big audience that was now giving her funny looks. Some even snickered.

Yes, they are her friends, but they are kids first. It's easy for them to tease each other. 

Damn you, Fynn! If I knew that you will make this awkward, I would choke you before you said a word.

Unexpectedly, Sergio cleared his throat and spoke loudly enough for everyone to hear, "Surely, Fynn, you are joking. If the Moon Goddess allowed them to recognize each other, they are ready. It's obvious that this has nothing to do with how old someone is. Look at yourself. How old are you? Three hundred? Four hundred? You traveled far and wide, yet you still didn't meet your mate."

Fynn snorted at this jab. "You are older and still mateless."

Sergio shook his head and smiled.

I held my breath. Is he going to reveal that Calista is his mate?

"We all have our karma, Fynn. I know what's mine and I'm paying for it. What about you?"

Fynn stared at Sergio, unsure how to respond.

To be honest, even I felt the sting of Sergio's words. There was so much pain that it became difficult to breathe.

Sergio clicked his tongue. "Zoe and Luca are good kids, and their feelings are pure. The Moon Goddess was always fair; everyone gets what they deserved." He turned to Luca and Zoe. "The two of you deserve each other. Sometimes we don't understand why the Moon Goddess did what she did but be certain that she knows best. Don't let anyone draw a wedge between you, because from the moment you felt the pull of the bond, you became one, and staying apart regardless of the reason will be painful for both of you. The only thing left is for you to mark each other; do it whenever you are ready. Your wolves will guide you through the process."

Zoe instinctively reached to rub the base of her neck, on the left side, where Luca's mark will come, and she gazed at Luca with a dreamy smile which Luca returned.

They were so sweet that the air around them became sticky and by the way they stared at each other, it was obvious that they were controlling their urges to go for a kiss and probably much more.

I took a mental note to thank Sergio for coming to Zoe's and Luca's rescue after Fynn's provocation.

I had no idea what got into Fynn, but Sergio performed his role as a Shaman perfectly.

Sergio is a spiritual leader, one of the pillars of the pack.

I guessed that Sergio missed life with other werewolves, and now he was getting a taste of it.

I took a mental note to talk to Sergio and gauge his thoughts related to Fynn's group coming here. I know that Sergio is not getting along with Fynn, but what about the others?

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