Fated To My Lycan Stepbrothers
Chapter 117

Zeke's

POV

Then the big door opened to reveal the elders already seated. I narrowed my eyes on Marley in my seat, giving a speech. It seemed to me like this was the reason why they were all here. ,"You all are here.

"I muttered in surprise. Frankly, I wasn't

expecting anyone here. What was going on?

Marley stood immediately. Shock was written on her face too. "Alpha Zeke, you are here." She glanced around before moving to her usual spot. "I was just briefing everyone here, about the situation. There had been an attack. Twice."

I placed both hands in my pocket as I demanded more explanation. I needed her to elaborate as to why I wasn't informed about it in the first place.

"You weren't informed because you were preoccupied with pack matters. Right?" Marley asked, and I didn't miss the sly smile she gave me. I guess she found out where I went. Some things would never stay hidden, huh?

"An attack? Twice?" I scoffed. "Where is Reid? I put him in charge for a reason."

Marley shook her head. "You overlooked me and put a mere driver in charge? I sent him home!"

Reid was a f*****g coward! There was a reason why I didn't put Marley in charge. Not because she wasn't competent or would start anything, but because of her nature. She was a very bossy woman who would do anything to get what she wanted. She may cause strife between me and the elders before I am back. Although I don't doubt her ability to handle Elder Freya, it wouldn't be calm unless I was here. I scanned the entire room. True to my words, Elder Freya was not here for the so-called meeting.

"Not everyone is here." I sighed, walking around the table. I could smell their nervousness in the air. The only calmness I could sense was from the elders present. They were not agitated because of my presence, but because of what could happen if I got angry. No one wanted to see me get

⚫ angry.

I won't be as lenient as Kyle. And Kyle was just as deadly as I was when angry.

Marley frowned. "Everyone is here for the meeting. We needed to know how to protect ourselves against the attack while you were on a vacation spree." I snapped my head toward her. "Vacation spree?"

Marley rolled her eyes before coming to stand beside me. "I allowed you because you are just a kid. You needed your freedom one last time. Is that not right, everyone? Beta Brooke..." she turned to Beta Brooke, who had been calm since. Beta Brooke wasn't in his best mood as he watched the event unfold with hooded eyes. "What?"

"You and the Alpha once neglected your duties, right? You did so too. Even now."

"You are ridiculous." Beta Brooke scoffed, shaking his head. "Did you allow this to happen?" He turned to Elder Roy. "You should have stopped this nonsense from happening!"

"You will not speak to an elder in that manner!" Elder Freya warmed darkly from the door. She was dressed in her usual white robe. It was blinding and obnoxious with her in

1 It.

"Elder Freya. You have decided to show yourself." I smirked wickedly. "Were you waiting for me?"

She shook her head immediately. "I was not waiting for you; I was waiting for some drama, and when I heard you come back, I knew I was going to replace it. Who put a kid in charge anyway?" Her laughter echoed across the room, and I scoffed.

My anger was threatening to burst. Soon, Flame would make himself known, and I wouldn't be able to control myself. "Care to explain what the hell is going on? I didn't tell anyone where I went, so why is everyone assuming I went on a vacation? A f*****g vacat to where? Fairies land or something?" My voice was higher than I intended.

Elder Freya's eyes were on Marley, and they went off in a staring contest. "I told you not to sit in the Alpha's seat; didn't I tell you that?"

"Why? What's wrong with that?"

"I am so angry, Flame... I don't know why." I reached out to my wolf, who was beginning to reveal himself in the darkness.

His face and body weren't visible, but I could hear his voice.

"She sat on our seat."

"No one is respecting me, despite being Alpha. I'm so angry." I folded my fist immediately to control myself. The anger rumbled in my stomach, threatening to destroy everyone in the room.

"You know what? Let's just stop all this. Marley apologize to Alpha Zeke. If you don't, he will destroy you." Beta Brooke was the first to notice how uncomfortable I was

getting with the whole ruckus.

Elder Freya chuckled in amusement. "He feels threatened with you in his seat. I suggest you get the f**k away, or you may not live to see tomorrow. Hell, we may not live to see

"tomorrow Elder Freya pretended to be in thought, whereas I knew she was just taunting Marley. I didn't intend for this to happen to Marley. I respected her, but it was as if she was no longer the caring woman I left in the pack three days ago. "In fact, the elders may escape. Beta Brooke, who I am glad is back, may earn his life, but you? It will be snuffed out in a second."

The more Marley remained close to my chair, the more I fumed. "It's alright."

"It's not alright." Beta Brooke sighed.

. "It happened once with

the Alpha storm. You will keep on getting angry until you realize this is the source of your anger. The older you get, Alpha Zeke, the stronger the feeling."

I blinked. Does this mean that I was going to experience such anger when I felt someone wasn't respecting my place as an alpha? Would I kill everyone just like that?

"Then tell me how it can be averted because I feel so angry I want to break your neck!" I gritted in frustration.

I was trying to suppress it but it wasn't working out.

Beta Brooke nodded immediately. Everyone! Get ready to pay your respects to the Alpha. You should get ready to be submissive."

"Don't fight it, Zeke. Let go." Flame seemed to be getting ready for his part. "You are emotionally stressed, and I want to take over. Allow me."

"You might kill someone." I growled in displeasure. Scents of fear filled the air as some of the warriors who had followed me into the room oozed fear. They were cowards.

"It's customary. I need it. I haven't been home in days! I need to know that my people saw me as Alpha again."

"The people here consist of the pack's most loyal members. The elders... we can't kill them." A searing pain coursed through my skin. It could also be because I was ignoring Naya.

"It's possible. Like I said, we have been emotionally stressed. Let go." Flame warned again. Despite his control, I could hear he was at his wit. Gosh! He was such a strong wolf. We were both stingy enough to hold our anger.

I watched wide-eyed as everyone began to crawl on their knees with their heads tilted to the side. They were all being submissive to me. I growled at Elder Freya, who was taking her time. It was as if she were taking a wild cat. It made me see red. "Elder Freya, you are taunting me."

She simply rolled her eyes. "You are making this such a big deal. Nothing is going to happen."

I took a deep breath as I felt a sudden calmness. There was no pain whatsoever. It took me minutes to realize Flame had taken over my body. No wonder I felt nothing.

That sly wolf! He would kill her! At least she tried to tell Marley not to sit on my seat. She was the leader of the elders. Who would lead them if I killed her?

'patience. But I guess the rules of submission also apply to elders, huh?

Flame slowly leaned close to her. I couldn't feel his emotions; I could only feel his darkness. He was pissed beyond emotion.

"Elder Freya, your powers make you arrogant." His voice was darker than I had ever heard. They sounded so deep, which worried me.

Elder Freya remained where she was. It was as if she was frozen. Flame followed her every movement, waiting for a slip. He was waiting for her to look him in the eyes or shift her head a little. He wanted her to say something. Anything!

Flame tsked in amusement. "You may be an elder, but you are not above the rules, and you know that." He stood upright, glaring at everyone. They too were frozen,

including Beta Brooke. His eyes were dark and orange. He was waiting for a single movement.

"Alpha Zeke?"

1 heard Naya's voice call me out of my subconscious just as Flame turned his murderous eyes on her.

Oh s**t!