The Supreme Alpha

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

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I looked at the never-ending greenery below the helicopter while wondering why Serina summoned me suddenly.

My resources told me that she purchased a home with that Drago character. She is not inviting me to a housewarming party, is she? No. She said that she needs a favor that can be discussed only in person, and I ended up agreeing to come right away, like an idiot.

Will I ever be able to say, 'no', to her?

My unreasonable infatuation with Serina started from the moment I met her, more than three years ago. I thought I was going to lose my mind if I don't get my hands on her. I don't remember if I ever smelled anything more seductive than Seraphina.

She was standing in the garden, like the epitome of beauty, purity, and lustful desires packed in one magnificent package.

But then Aldus reminded me where I was, and he told me that she is his daughter who I need to respect and treat as a gentleman (or I will feel his wrath), and I pushed my urges down which started the strenuous battle against my wolf.

Sometimes later, I made a beginner's mistake by kissing Serina when she was weak and I'm not sure she ever forgave me, no matter how much I apologized. Probably because she sensed that I was not really sorry for what I have done. Yes, I regretted degrading our relationship, but not the kiss.

She tasted better than I imagined. Like a piece of heaven drizzled with honey. Delicious.

When I found out that she has a partner, a character named Drago Orsini, and that Aldus approves of him, I decided to take the back seat.

I mean, the guy is human, and he will die sooner or later, and then I will get my chance to approach Serina again. How long can he be in his prime? Twenty years? Forty? For us, that's nothing.

I was quite disciplined in keeping my distance from Serina, not because I am a gentleman, but because seeing her with another man was eating me alive. Not to mention that I barely suppressed my urges to rip Drago's head off.

We crossed our fists once. What's up with that strength? Is he on steroids or something? It's not that I fought many humans, but I assumed they are weaker in general.

"This is it, Mr. Lupo!", I heard Mitch's voice through my headset, and I glanced down to see that the forest opened up to an expansive clearing.

I narrowed my eyes while wondering if I'm seeing things. Isn't this the packhouse of the Bluemoon pack?

There was the mansion and the garden, and based on patches of grass that were patted down, I could assume that some activity on a larger scale took place here recently.

As much as the view below me was beautiful, I didn't think that a woman like Seraphina would isolate herself far from the city that provides modern amenities. Even Drago Orsini is known as a financial wizard in London. How did the two of them end up buying a house in the middle of nowhere?

The helicopter was approaching the helipad and I saw Serina and Drago waiting for me nearby.

I took a deep breath to calm myself and my wolf. I can do this without causing an incident as long as I focus on Serina and I ignore the dork.

Goddess, how much I missed her…

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

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I was glad to see Lazarus again.

If not for my knowledge that he is interested in me romantically, I would give him a hug.

Unfortunately for Lazarus, he met me when I was still unable to control my unusually high pheromones, and it turned out that he fell for me.

Would he be attracted to me without the effect of my pheromones? I will never get an answer to that question.

Until Lazarus finds his mate or someone he likes more than me, I will carry this guilt because my incompetence affected a person who could be a dear friend.

I really hope that Lazarus will shake off his infatuation with me soon, and we can hold a normal conversation without me overthinking if I'm sending him the wrong signals.

The staff took Lazarus's things into the guest room, and we went straight to the dining room because lunch was served.

Ash left for London, and Zoe and Luca were in their room because Luca was still bedridden, so other than me, Duke, and Lazarus, at the table were Sergio, Calista, and Treva.

I told in advance to Sergio, Calista, and Treva that Lazarus will join us for lunch.

Sergio and Calista knew who Lazarus is, and I gave Treva a brief explanation which was something like: 'A powerful werewolf'.

Treva didn't ask any questions.

Since we reunited only two days ago, Treva was chased by creature hunters, she flew in a helicopter, got a new home, met a bunch of werewolves, an aunt who is a vampire, a cosmetic-obsessed familiar, and a gardener who is an elf... she attended a party, a coming of age ceremony in front of the Moon Goddess... she witnessed a werewolf pack run, I showed her some of the defensive arrays in the vicinity of the villa… I guess one more or less werewolf for lunch didn't faze her at this point.

Lazarus ignored Calista completely and she did the same in return, confirming my suspicion that there is some feud between the two. How old is that feud? I really wanted to know what happened!

Lazarus was interested in Sergio and only when I introduced them, his eyebrows shoot up in surprise, "Sergio? The Shaman of the Bluemoon pack? I thought you died."

Sergio made a face. "As you can see, I'm alive."

It seems that Lazarus and Sergio knew each other by reputation, but they didn't meet in person. That made me wonder, how big was the society of werewolves when Damiano was the Supreme Alpha if two prominent figures who lived for centuries in Europe, never interacted before? Fascinating!

Next, Lazarus observed Treva with curiosity.

"This is Treva, my friend.", I introduced her.

"Not human.", Lazarus said stiffly.

Treva shook her head. "I'm a harpy."

I rolled my eyes at the silly girl. "You shouldn't disclose that easily."

Treva blinked innocently. "But we are all non-humans here."

Well, she had a point. "True, but you should still be careful. Luckily, Laz is a person we can trust."

I could see Lazarus smiling smugly and then his eyes moved to Duke. Yeah, he finally connected the part of how no one here is human.

"Drago is the reason why I invited you here, Laz.", I said. "Do you want to talk about this during lunch, or after?"

Lazarus waved at me to start. "The sooner the better. The curiosity is killing me."

"Well, we don't want that to happen.", Duke grumbled sarcastically, and I knew that this will be hard.

I gave Duke's hand a squeeze, silently assuring him that I'm with him. His.

We discussed this in advance. I will do the talking.

Out of everyone present, Duke, Sergio, and I knew the full story.

Calista was aware that Duke is a half-werewolf and that his father was an Alpha, but she didn't know the details.

Treva was completely oblivious, and she was not part of the whole awake-Duke's-wolf operation, but she is living with us, and she will find out sooner or later that Duke is the Supreme Alpha, so I decided that she can listen to this also.

I started with a small intro for Treva.

"More than a decade ago, the society of werewolves was very prosperous under the leadership of Damiano Testa, the Supreme Alpha. That's something like the king of werewolves…" Without many details, I mentioned that Damiano had a son, and that war caused the demise of the Alpha family and the Bluemoon pack. "What people don't know is that Mateo didn't perish. His father sent him to England under a fake identity. Mateo attended schools in London where he got a college degree and opened his company."

I made a dramatic pause and Lazarus's eyes darted toward Duke.

I saw the moment when he connected the dots.

"Are you saying that he is Mateo? The wolfless heir?"

I confirmed. "For now. You see, Laz… when Mateo was a child, someone fed him poison which caused his wolf to fall into a deep slumber. Damiano brought Mateo to Aldus when Mateo was a child, but he was too young for some tests, and Aldus told Damiano to bring Mateo when he enters his teens. Unfortunately, the war started and Mateo's second visit to Aldus didn't happen. When I introduced Drago to my father, he realized who Drago is, and after a series of tests, Aldus came up with a way to awaken his wolf."

Lazarus's lips were pressed into a line. Was he angry?

"How do I fit into that story?", Lazarus asked after some time.

"Since Mateo is Damiano's son, we believe that his wolf will have the aura of the Supreme Alpha. My father's theory is that Mateo's wolf grew with him, but isolated from the world, and when he awakens he will be fully grown and feral." Oh, God. This was so difficult to say. "I can sedate him, but that won't help. In order for his wolf to understand what's going on, he needs to be awake and to listen. Damiano was immune to silver, and wolfsbane had barely any effect, so we need someone strong to hold him down, someone who won't be affected by his Alpha command."

Lazarus nodded in slow motion. "So, you need me."

"Yes."

Lazarus leaned into his chair and smirked. "What's in it for me, princess?" 

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