Bab 44: chapter 44
--3rd person POV--
The lion approached quietly and slowly Peter, he didn't need to be fast or to be stressed, he was proud and majestic, he didn't fear his enemy.
The lion was unable to truly recognize the people in front of him, except for those he marked, he could smell himself on them, he could feel they belonged to him and right now one man was pressing against the ground one of his mates.
He knew what he had to do, he opened his maw, and his prey didn't even show the slightest intent of running away, he had given up recognized the lion, so without even paying much attention to him he just bit his shoulder leaving a deep mark and probably perforating one of his lungs and with a move of his neck he threw the guy away.
It didn't matter if he survived or died, he was too weak to be a problem.
Rather than looking at the defeated he preferred to look at his mate who now was in front of him, he couldn't remember her name, but he could feel a strong sense of possessiveness toward her.
Unfortunately this moment was ruined by some kind of strange flying reptile who threw himself at the lion while screaming.
Rather than running away or evading, the lion charged against the incoming flying beast, and with his claw he brought it down to the ground.
The strange reptile tried to resist the lion by leaving scratches on the body of the latter, but this annoyed the imposing beast, who decided to just end the creature who refused to accept the loss.
So, with his maw he engulfed the head of the reptile and with a strong pull he separated it from its body, just to later spit the disgusting thing.
Soon he started to feel weakness, as the toxin of the kanima started to take effect and with it a wave of drowsiness surged in his body.
The mighty beast soon fell and all that was left in his place was the body of a nude teenager.
--Derek POV--
I could see Peter now lying beside me, breathing with difficulty, and while I wanted to kill him for what he did, or tried to do, I felt conflicted as he used to be my confidant and even though he didn't give the best suggestions, he was always there when I was young.
I have lost too many members of my family and I don't have the strength to kill one by myself.
"Derek…" he uttered, in a weak voice.
"End me" these words caught me by surprise, since 5 minutes ago he wanted nothing more than to kill all of us.
"You need to take the spark".
"It belongs to Laura, even if we kill you, it will be Laura" I stated, trying to act cold in front of the man who used to be my uncle, but then became my enemy.
"I won't last long enough for her to be able to get up. You'll be a great alpha Derek, there was a time where I thought you could have been the true alpha, but maybe I was the one who ruined your chances to become that, just like I ruined everything else. Please take it, if there is even the tiniest amount of forgiveness in you, then please end my suffering."
I did it once.
I killed someone I loved to end her suffering, and even now I still suffer because of the weight of that decision.
I'm haunted by her expression, and I can still feel her skin turning cold in my hands, but I would do it again and bear the nightmares that would come, to put an end to the pain she was feeling.
Having made my decision, I went above Peter and with a fast movement I slit his throat ending him in one hit.
This time as I felt the life of my uncle ending, I felt another thing other than coldness, it was power.
I felt strength filling my muscles and pride wash my will.
I'm the alpha now.
--MC POV--
I couldn't sleep.
The battle had ended, but I felt no peace.
None of us had suffered deep wound and we'll be able to fully recover, Lydia too has only some bruise, but what I can't recover from is the realization that I killed someone.
I killed Jackson and I also nearly killed Peter and even if I wasn't the one who gave the last hit, I knew it was me who sealed his fate.
Like many other nights we stayed at Laura house, but while Malia and Lydia were sleeping to recover their energies, I was unable to find peace in my dreams, which always turned into nightmares.
"Can't sleep?" asked Laura.
She was in a nightgown, but I was too exhausted to enjoy the sight.
"I lost control of myself" Maybe this was what really got me angry with myself, after all I was aware that I might have had to kill either Peter or Jackson, but I did it without even realizing what I was doing.
I wasn't bothered about the lives I was taking, I felt too proud to care about that, and that's what scared me the most, the fact that I wasn't myself in that moment.
"It happens the first time you become a full animal. You'll eventualy get used to it; at least you were able to do something, while all I did was lying on the ground." She said while she took out two glasses and prepared some cocktails.
"Didn't you say no alcohol for minors".
"I need a drink after what happened and doing it alone is depressing. Moreover, this is one of the few occasions where your lecherous side won't be a problem. I don't want to deal with a horny teenager right now." She said, while smiling.
I could tell she loved this job.
"Are you going to open the pub now that Peter is gone" my words made her stop for one moment.
"I think so. Now that I'm not the alpha I don't feel anymore that sense of responsibility I had the past years. I thought I wanted the spark back, but after Derek got it, I've understood just how heavy it was" she said as she finished the cocktail and passed to me the glass.
"The bullet that Kate used… I was the one who took out the wolfsbane. I never thought she would have used that one on the alpha" I admitted, as I needed someone with whom I could share what I did.
"Kate would have died either way, the effect of wolfsbane isn't that strong to kill an alpha immediately".
"It would have weakened him, and we could have dealt with a weakened alpha with ease. I risked the life of the people I loved, because of a stupid error I made" I shouted.
"If there is one thing I understood, when I was an alpha and responsible for mine and Derek's life, it is that we can't condemn ourselves for the choices we made in the past. We did those actions, because of the information we had and the situation we were in, so there is no need to blame yourself, even if you could change things, it doesn't mean everything would go well." Her words and her smile managed to reassure me.
That smile was enough to let me understand that she wasn't here because she couldn't sleep, but to help me get better. Even after all that happened, she can keep her cool and be composed.
"So, you won't miss being an alpha" I asked.
"No, and if Derek needs help, I'll land a hand. Moreover, while I find it strange, maybe there is a place where I would like to be more than a pack".
"Where?"
She never replied to that question, but her action spoke more than words, as she lowered her head and kissed me on the lips.
It was small, soft, and quick, but when it ended, I was left speechless, while she just kept smiling.
"Be sure to go to sleep when you finish the drink. You have done well today".
She left after saying these words and I'm not sure if it was because of the alcohol or because of the kiss, but I stayed there immobile for some minutes before finishing the drink and going to bed.
It seems unreal that it all ended in one day, but tomorrow is a new day and I'm sure there'll be new problems.
Next time I'll be prepared.
(Hope you enjoeyed the fianl fight of season one. Also I wanted to say that season three just started on Patreon)
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