The Flower that Blooms in the Moonlight
Chapter 27
"Freedom of expression ends where malfeasance begins," the Werewolf King representative said to all the other Alphas who were still present in the meeting hall.
It may be true that he's no Alpha by blood, still, he's qualified enough to represent the Werewolf King in many governmental affairs.
In other words, every judgment that he makes will be backed by Rego himself.
Therefore, it's important for representatives like him to be impartial at all times.
They were told before they assumed the position that their job didn't necessarily mean they stood above an Alpha. They were just normal werewolves with an exemplary educational background after all.
Hence, it's also vital that they're conscious of the limitations their job scope entails.
Alpha Reggie got ejected from the meeting due to the malicious comments that he made, and his inappropriate behavior.
If he was in the face of the Werewolf King, it wouldn't just stop at getting thrown out, and everyone in the room was aware of that.
The man had undoubtedly crossed a line he shouldn't have there.
But every once in a while, two lingering questions would arise from the other people.
The position of a representative is a significant aspect in the country's affairs.
So…
'Why can't it be an Alpha?'
'Why does it have to be a normal wolf?'
The answer to those was quite simple.
It can be an Alpha, and it doesn't have to be a normal wolf.
There's no actual law that prohibits a person of glorious bloods from rising to such power, granted by the Werewolf King.
First, when you hear the word 'Alpha', what immediately comes to mind?
For others, it refers to the leader of the pack. That's the easiest way to put it after all.
And sure, anyone can lead a pack.
But, what makes an Alpha superior among all… is his blood.
Every fiber of their being screams strength, dominance, power.
With all those traits which were synonymous to perfection, who would give them up to act under somebody else's command?
Alphas would never abandon their pride. Just like the love and devotion they have for their mates, pride is also on the list of things that are insurmountable.
That's why, it's quite common for many Alphas to react strongly against the Werewolf King representatives they meet periodically.
There exists a person who can talk down to them freely, and without ugly consequences.
Who would be happy about that?
Discrimination can only be avoided to some extent.
People will react the way they react, owing to two major factors that can affect their beliefs over time; there's upbringing, and there's… nature.
The first factor can be manipulated through various ways, but the second one is something distinct… innate.
You can try to ameliorate it, but you have to accept that it will always be there.
One's true nature will never disappear.
Alpha Reggie was an acute example of the latter. Perhaps, it would be more understandable if his misbehavior was only directed to the Werewolf King representative—excluding Alpha Severus.
The Alphas were all wearing a rigid expression, and it was because their wolves weren't exactly comfortable with the idea of being lectured by a lowly type of their kind.
See the difference?
The human part of them was trying, but their beast counterpart was a whole other entity.
It's in their nature to never yield to creatures weaker than them.
Severus sighed briefly as he glanced at his wristwatch. After being called in front to speak in behalf of River Severn's experience in the West, most pack leaders had grown more ruminative.
There was another person in the table whose pack also got conned by the villagers, and that man was looking a bit more vengeful than the rest.
The meeting ended with the representative saying that the Werewolf King was expecting the packs nearby the targeted region to take action either independently or joint forces, for the Capital would also be joining the efforts to subdue the said organization.
The Capital has its own division of pack warriors, so they won't be working closely with the rest of the packs to avoid any type of conflicts between the top brasses.
Each strategic mind portrays a level of trust in the people he'll be working with, and with regional competitions on the rise, the Capital explicitly expresses that they don't want to partake in politics that may compromise the objective of this movement.
Severus decided to go for a quick smoke first before going back.
It was outside his expectation for the meeting to take that long, considering some of them still had to return by foot—including him.
Severus took in his surroundings, plus the noticeable changes that occurred after many years.
Woodridge Academy has certainly expanded, and the air seemed different from before, too.
He suddenly recalled the time when he received a letter from the office, asking him to come as Amber's guardian. Apparently, Amber was involved in a fight, and the one who initiated violence was her.
It's still funny whenever he thinks about it.
"Severus."
He turned to face the person who called out his name.
It was an Alpha, too.
He quietly tossed the cigarette to the ground, and stomped on it. "Yes?"
"Could you spare some time to answer a few questions? I didn't think it was appropriate to ask the sensitive details in front of everyone earlier."
Severus looked at the man intently. "Are your questions really important?" He was asking if the man wouldn't be able to sleep if he chose to let go of this opportunity.
Good thing is, the other Alpha gets the point of the question.
"It's a bug."
Severus grinned, and shrugged. "Shoot."
As soon as he realized what the man was potentially talking about, he flinched.
"…I knew you were telling the truth." The man took a deep breath, and watched his reaction closely. "How old is he? Or… is it a she? Will I get the chance to meet that person?"
Again?
Another man expressing his interest to meet Amber…
"She's fifteen," was Severus' curt reply, then he directly stared into the man's eyes, and added, "and you heard that right. She's a girl."
Ludwig knitted his brows in confusion. "And way too young at that…" He couldn't stop himself from prying. It was hard to believe it.
What would a fifteen-year-old girl be doing in the middle of nowhere in the first place?
Unless…
"Did you send that young girl on a mission?"
"I did."
"And she was okay with… it?"
"To be fair, she wasn't alone. They conducted a low-level reconnaissance."
"But still… a fifteen-year-old?" Ludwig clicked his tongue. "I didn't know you were that heartless."
Severus' mouth twitched in displeasure. "Is that all?"
Is he criticizing his decisions?
The way he runs his pack?
Ludwig smiled at him knowingly. "You haven't responded to a certain question, Severus."
Is it the one that says he wishes to meet Amber?
Severus didn't even have to stop, and think about it properly. "No." His tone held so much finality that his fellow Alpha was surprised by his resolve.
Every time she meets a new person, it always ends up in a disaster. There's just something about Amber that others can never seem to ignore. She has always been special—and perhaps, it's his instinct that's driving him to shelter her from any harm of this cruel world.
As the sole survivor of the Santiago clan, she's going to need more security.
Though these days, Amber is showing him that she can handle herself just fine.
Especially when it comes to decision-making.
Once she's dead-set on doing something, she will aim to make it happen without asking for anyone's help.
"What?" Ludwig asked disbelievingly.
"You heard me the first time, Ludwig." Severus smirked at him. "I gave you the time of day. I answered your questions even if I didn't have to. Don't push your luck. You've got your answers, you owe me now."
"Ha…" Ludwig shook his head, amused. "You haven't changed a bit."
"I'll take that as a compliment."
"For your information, it wasn't a compliment."
"I don't care." Severus tapped his shoulder. "I have to go. Thanks for the idle chatter."
"That soon?"
"My business here is done, Ludwig. As I said, stop pushing your luck. You can't convince me to come with you at such an hour."
"My wife nagged my ear off before I left. She's expecting you to visit today."
"Am I a bachelor in her eyes? She's out of her mind."
Ludwig growled lowly. "It's my mate we're talking about here…"
Severus snickered. "You mean my sister?"
"I can't change your mind?"
"No." His face crunched up. "I'm not a free man." Besides, he just doesn't understand it.
Why is he even required to visit their pack on a weekly basis?
He just went there several days ago!
"We'll do the reverse, then."
"Sure…" Severus automatically replied, and after a few seconds… he turned to him harshly. "What?"
"I'll visit your pack—today."
"I didn't agree to that."
"You just said 'sure'."
"That doesn't even count, Ludwig." Severus rolled his eyes, ready to leave. He knows what's going to happen. His brother-in-law will come with him, and when that conniving man arrives at River Severn, he'll go straight to Xyla, and convince her to visit their pack—tonight.
Xyla is a bit gullible, and is good friends with his sister. He can't win this right from the start.
"I'll follow you."
"You're banned from entering my territory from this point forward."
"Harsh," Ludwig laughed. "I'll take that harshness over my wife's anger any day, though."
Damn it.
There's just no talking his way out of this.
There's also the possibility that Ludwig will meet Amber there.
Amber attracts all kinds of danger.
And an Alpha's vigor is on a different level.
Ludwig might recruit her to go with him.
After all, he's from the Midlands, and directly related to the Werewolf King.
Chapter 28: 27
"Freedom of expression ends where malfeasance begins," the Werewolf King representative said to all the other Alphas who were still present in the meeting hall.
It may be true that he's no Alpha by blood, still, he's qualified enough to represent the Werewolf King in many governmental affairs.
In other words, every judgment that he makes will be backed by Rego himself.
Therefore, it's important for representatives like him to be impartial at all times.
They were told before they assumed the position that their job didn't necessarily mean they stood above an Alpha. They were just normal werewolves with an exemplary educational background after all.
Hence, it's also vital that they're conscious of the limitations their job scope entails.
Alpha Reggie got ejected from the meeting due to the malicious comments that he made, and his inappropriate behavior.
If he was in the face of the Werewolf King, it wouldn't just stop at getting thrown out, and everyone in the room was aware of that.
The man had undoubtedly crossed a line he shouldn't have there.
But every once in a while, two lingering questions would arise from the other people.
The position of a representative is a significant aspect in the country's affairs.
So…
'Why can't it be an Alpha?'
'Why does it have to be a normal wolf?'
The answer to those was quite simple.
It can be an Alpha, and it doesn't have to be a normal wolf.
There's no actual law that prohibits a person of glorious bloods from rising to such power, granted by the Werewolf King.
First, when you hear the word 'Alpha', what immediately comes to mind?
For others, it refers to the leader of the pack. That's the easiest way to put it after all.
But, what makes an Alpha superior among all… is his blood.
Every fiber of their being screams strength, dominance, power.
With all those traits which were synonymous to perfection, who would give them up to act under somebody else's command?
Alphas would never abandon their pride. Just like the love and devotion they have for their mates, pride is also on the list of things that are insurmountable.
That's why, it's quite common for many Alphas to react strongly against the Werewolf King representatives they meet periodically.
There exists a person who can talk down to them freely, and without ugly consequences.
Who would be happy about that?
Discrimination can only be avoided to some extent.
People will react the way they react, owing to two major factors that can affect their beliefs over time; there's upbringing, and there's… nature.
The first factor can be manipulated through various ways, but the second one is something distinct… innate.
You can try to ameliorate it, but you have to accept that it will always be there.
One's true nature will never disappear.
Alpha Reggie was an acute example of the latter. Perhaps, it would be more understandable if his misbehavior was only directed to the Werewolf King representative—excluding Alpha Severus.
The Alphas were all wearing a rigid expression, and it was because their wolves weren't exactly comfortable with the idea of being lectured by a lowly type of their kind.
See the difference?
The human part of them was trying, but their beast counterpart was a whole other entity.
It's in their nature to never yield to creatures weaker than them.
Severus sighed briefly as he glanced at his wristwatch. After being called in front to speak in behalf of River Severn's experience in the West, most pack leaders had grown more ruminative.
There was another person in the table whose pack also got conned by the villagers, and that man was looking a bit more vengeful than the rest.
The Capital has its own division of pack warriors, so they won't be working closely with the rest of the packs to avoid any type of conflicts between the top brasses.
Each strategic mind portrays a level of trust in the people he'll be working with, and with regional competitions on the rise, the Capital explicitly expresses that they don't want to partake in politics that may compromise the objective of this movement.
Severus decided to go for a quick smoke first before going back.
It was outside his expectation for the meeting to take that long, considering some of them still had to return by foot—including him.
Severus took in his surroundings, plus the noticeable changes that occurred after many years.
Woodridge Academy has certainly expanded, and the air seemed different from before, too.
He suddenly recalled the time when he received a letter from the office, asking him to come as Amber's guardian. Apparently, Amber was involved in a fight, and the one who initiated violence was her.
It's still funny whenever he thinks about it.
"Severus."
He turned to face the person who called out his name.
It was an Alpha, too.
He quietly tossed the cigarette to the ground, and stomped on it. "Yes?"
"Could you spare some time to answer a few questions? I didn't think it was appropriate to ask the sensitive details in front of everyone earlier."
Severus looked at the man intently. "Are your questions really important?" He was asking if the man wouldn't be able to sleep if he chose to let go of this opportunity.
Good thing is, the other Alpha gets the point of the question.
"It's a bug."
Severus grinned, and shrugged. "Shoot."
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"You mentioned that a pack member of yours was a direct victim…"As soon as he realized what the man was potentially talking about, he flinched.
Again?
Another man expressing his interest to meet Amber…
"She's fifteen," was Severus' curt reply, then he directly stared into the man's eyes, and added, "and you heard that right. She's a girl."
Ludwig knitted his brows in confusion. "And way too young at that…" He couldn't stop himself from prying. It was hard to believe it.
What would a fifteen-year-old girl be doing in the middle of nowhere in the first place?
Unless…
"Did you send that young girl on a mission?"
"I did."
"And she was okay with… it?"
"To be fair, she wasn't alone. They conducted a low-level reconnaissance."
"But still… a fifteen-year-old?" Ludwig clicked his tongue. "I didn't know you were that heartless."
Severus' mouth twitched in displeasure. "Is that all?"
Is he criticizing his decisions?
The way he runs his pack?
Ludwig smiled at him knowingly. "You haven't responded to a certain question, Severus."
Is it the one that says he wishes to meet Amber?
Severus didn't even have to stop, and think about it properly. "No." His tone held so much finality that his fellow Alpha was surprised by his resolve.
Every time she meets a new person, it always ends up in a disaster. There's just something about Amber that others can never seem to ignore. She has always been special—and perhaps, it's his instinct that's driving him to shelter her from any harm of this cruel world.
As the sole survivor of the Santiago clan, she's going to need more security.
Especially when it comes to decision-making.
Once she's dead-set on doing something, she will aim to make it happen without asking for anyone's help.
"What?" Ludwig asked disbelievingly.
"You heard me the first time, Ludwig." Severus smirked at him. "I gave you the time of day. I answered your questions even if I didn't have to. Don't push your luck. You've got your answers, you owe me now."
"Ha…" Ludwig shook his head, amused. "You haven't changed a bit."
"I'll take that as a compliment."
"For your information, it wasn't a compliment."
"I don't care." Severus tapped his shoulder. "I have to go. Thanks for the idle chatter."
"That soon?"
"My business here is done, Ludwig. As I said, stop pushing your luck. You can't convince me to come with you at such an hour."
"My wife nagged my ear off before I left. She's expecting you to visit today."
"Am I a bachelor in her eyes? She's out of her mind."
Ludwig growled lowly. "It's my mate we're talking about here…"
Severus snickered. "You mean my sister?"
"I can't change your mind?"
"No." His face crunched up. "I'm not a free man." Besides, he just doesn't understand it.
Why is he even required to visit their pack on a weekly basis?
He just went there several days ago!
"We'll do the reverse, then."
"I'll visit your pack—today."
"I didn't agree to that."
"You just said 'sure'."
"That doesn't even count, Ludwig." Severus rolled his eyes, ready to leave. He knows what's going to happen. His brother-in-law will come with him, and when that conniving man arrives at River Severn, he'll go straight to Xyla, and convince her to visit their pack—tonight.
Xyla is a bit gullible, and is good friends with his sister. He can't win this right from the start.
"I'll follow you."
"You're banned from entering my territory from this point forward."
"Harsh," Ludwig laughed. "I'll take that harshness over my wife's anger any day, though."
Damn it.
There's just no talking his way out of this.
There's also the possibility that Ludwig will meet Amber there.
Amber attracts all kinds of danger.
And an Alpha's vigor is on a different level.
Ludwig might recruit her to go with him.
After all, he's from the Midlands, and directly related to the Werewolf King.
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