Fated To My Lycan Stepbrothers
Chapter 159

Zeke's POV

I was about to explode when a figure at the door stopped me and others from talking. They knew an omega was in the room with us. a special type of omega. The weak type.

"Hey! Don't call her that." Flame thundered, giving me a headache.

I rolled my eyes. "It wasn't intentional. I didn't mean it that way." It was true. I didn't mean it that way; I was only stating the reasons why her presence was so obvious. "Because she's your mate and carries about the same aura as an elder." Flame explained, prancing all over. "I am worried they will eat her up."

They will, if we are not careful. It's our duty to make sure these people here don't. I mused, looking at Kyle for help.

During times like this, he always knew what to say to steer people away from their intended conversation.

"Laura attacked me and Naya." Kyle began, daring anyone to come under his statement. He had called Mrs. Lau by her first name. He was intentionally declaring war on teachers,

"and we had to defend ourselves." He pointed at Tim, Sam, and Vic, who were quiet and watching. "They came to my aid. The result is what you see." Everyone turned to Mrs. Lau with a frown.

"Is there any way to undo this?" Someone asked.

"We already asked that omega girl; she said no, she can't undo it. Mrs. Lau might remain like this forever." A teacher whispered to the ears of everyone.

Elder Freya raised her hands. "Well, it can be undone, so we hear the other side of her story and decide if Naya should be punished."

The people nodded their agreement.

Elder Freya turned to me with a smirk. "For that to happen, I need my powers."

"No." Naya's small voice froze the atmosphere.

"What?" Elder Freya looked flabbergasted.

"Aloha Zeke isn't obligated to give you your powers. I took it, and you will have to use the magic word to get it back.

As for Mrs. Lau, she will be returned to her original form, but I can't promise her wolf to return." Naya eyed Mrs. Lau, whose squeaking resumed as soon as she laid eyes on her. Appleby's eyes narrowed at Kyle, basically ignoring Nayas words as insignificant. "Even if Mrs Lau attacked you, you could have come to me... or teacher Karr, even Mrs. Mila! This is a breach of the teacher's code. Turning the dean of the school into a rat is a serious matter."

I sighed as Naya bit her lips in thought. I followed the movement with eagerness. She didn't even check her appearance before running out into a meeting filled with importance. Her hair was disheveled, her eyes were sleepy, and her lips were red, swollen, and pouty from the kisses this morning. My breath hitched at the sight of my shirt on her. It was big for her, covering her knees and thin, smooth legs. The shirt hung over the side of her shoulders, showing her creamy shoulders and a hickey no one should have seen. Elder Derek stepped forward, his gaze locked on Naya. I felt my wolf raise his shackles on defense. "Naya, we need a detailed account of what happened. This involves not only your pack but the entire supernatural community." His voice was soft on her, so I willed Flame to relax.

I exchanged uneasy glances with Naya before she stepped to the front, beside me, where she should have been. All eyes were on her. As she was about to speak, I held her hands so she would stop and allow me to talk. I was at the center of an inquiry that would have consequences if I didn't address it properly. I was Alpha, and I would address it in a way that the pack would benefit. Then the teachers would go home before I talked about the rat, which suited Mrs. Lau or rather, Laura.

If I wanted to make everyone happy, I would have to set aside my personal relationship with everyone. I averted my gaze from Marley's piercing ones on the hold I had on Naya. Holding of our hands was deeper than she could ever imagine.

The room had expectant faces looking up to me to resolve the issue. The teachers wanted me to punish Naya for turning a Dean into a rat before reversal. They claim that if 1 didn't punish her, the students might do it to just anyone.

The elders wanted me to return elder Freya's power, so she would use the power of the skies to return Mrs. Lau to her original form. Elder Rosalie and the other elders weren't bothered about that, but they wanted to know more about Naya's powers. I had a feeling they wanted Naya as a student.

I would never permit anyone to return Elder Freya's powers.

She has caused a lot of trouble and will have to live with it.

If two days at the dungeon didn't teach her a lesson, this will.

The rest of the students and staff were there as witnesses and evidence to get to the whole pack. Even the Gossip was quiet, furiously writing down her next points for the media and press.

This was a headache.

"Our mate is Sassy and Omega; she is supposed to have a headache." Flame grumbled, paying on the floor. "But I am not complaining, are you, Zeke?"

I shook my head with a stern expression. "No." I fixed my gaze on Naya. "You understand the severity of the situation. Mrs. Lau's transformation raises questions about your new powers." I turned to the crowd. "Naya is an elder."

Just as I expected, the room erupted into whispers, gasps, and shock. The elders, for one, didn't look shocked. I guess they were just in denial, as a new member would be joining their crew soon to make them six in number. Naya blinked.

"You planned this, didn't you? Nobody tells me anything!"

I chuckled. "This may save you from the teachers, especially that one ready to gobble you up." I pointed at Appleby, who was looking dazed.

"How-how can this be? Elders are not born, and shes, she's and omega....

I pointed at the rat. "That's the result of her powers."

"But that is sorcerery, impure and dishonest form of magic!

It's blood magic." He yelled, but Sam stood up.

"I was there; there was no blood." He muttered lowly.

Vic followed suit. "There was no killing of anything except she saved me, and Mrs. Lau was being a b*itch!"

"Come on! She was terrified and probably thought of something small. A rat came to mind." Tim said, and I hid a laugh.

Marley raised her hands to my surprise. "Don't even dare ask about her origin. I gave birth to her after nine months in my womb. She's from me, as you can see."

Nevertheless, I turned to Naya, crossing my arms in mock anger. I frowned when I saw her eyes on Marley. Something unreadable crossed her face. I cleared my throat to start my judgment.

"The Council of Elders will discuss the matter of reversal.

Your actions affect the entire pack's activities."

Naya exchanged a worried glance with Kyle. "I am sorry, Alpha zeke."

I wanted to smile but held it in. My stern expression was important for this to work. "Apologies are not accepted. You will be punished. Alpha Kyle will be in charge of your punishment. Since he came to your aid, he will be in charge of the punishment. Sam, Tim, and Vic, you are not excluded. Alpha Kyle will speak to the teachers to know what punishment will be suitable for you." I gave Kyle a wink, to which he smirked.

Beta Brooke nodded approvingly. "That's a start. Rest assured, the Council of Elders will be seeking an explanation for this anomaly." He added to my satisfaction.

"The rules and regulations of the pack will be committed to everyone by tomorrow evening. We are all expected to attend the ceremony slated for tomorrow. That's all." I cleared my throat, signifying the end of the discussion. One by one, the teachers left with both satisfaction and dissatisfaction. Who cared? Their opinions didn't matter because Mrs Lau was a spy, according to Naya's revelations, so this wasn't just about defending themselves against Mrs. Lau; it was about the delicate balance between betrayal and trust. Mrs. Lau betrayed my father's trust by allowing an enemy into the pack-into the school-to attack the children. What if Kyle and I weren't there?

Our mate would have died in the hands of a monster.

Stacking her files, Mrs. Mila turned to Kyle and Naya with a stern expression. "I expect to see you, Alpha Kyle, and Naya in school tomorrow." She had a pleading look in her eyes.

"This incident has made our school even more dangerous and under intense scrutiny. We need to be careful." To me, she bowed. "Alpha Zeke."

I waved her off. Naya and Kyle nodded in agreement. As soon as the room cleared out the students and teachers, the elders faced Naya.

"So tell me. How did you do it?" Elder Freya began.

"First of all, I need to know why you haven't been fulfilling your duties since your powers were taken away from you.

And what was that ridiculous demand in front of the pack?

Haven't you learned your lesson?" I thundered, thinking of the things I could do to her from where she sat.

To my surprise, Elder Freya sighed. "I am sorry, Alpha Zeke.

It is just so hard to..

I tilted my head. "But it wasn't hard for you to visit Tyta and say things about bringing the dead back to life."

She was quiet for a while, observing me just like I observed her. Then her eyes lowered in defeat. "Fine, I was just desperate to console those children."

I banged my hands on the table, remembering my encounter with Tyta and her children. It wasn't pleasant.

"No, you were not trying to console them; you were sending me a message. I didn't tell you to act crazy and attract the attention of your creator. I didn't ask you to go there and make a mess of things; I asked you to stay with them and empathize with them." I pointed at Marley, whose eyes widened. "You! What were you doing? I asked the both of you to work together."

Marley took a deep breath. "I went to check on the children who were recently attacked, bringing the attention of Dr. Ali.

He just rushed over them now."

I rubbed the bridge of my nose. "Good." I had no option but to compliment her. The women in this pack gave me more problems than the men. "Beta Brooke, what's happening with the children, and why wasn't I told about it?"

Once again, Marley had taken matters into her own hands and proven capable of handling things.

"The blood moon pack." He simply replied, and I nodded.

We needed eyes over there to know their next moves because they can't keep distracting us from our duties by going after the children at the hospital. I leaned over to Naya.

"We need Renée and those guards. Can you summon them?"

"We can teach her if she promises to tell us everything about her powers." Elder Rosalie chirped in, earning my glare. Has she ever heard of privacy? One of the reasons I needed to establish a mind-linking relationship with my mate.

We would know about all that on my birthday. Without having eyes on the blood moon pack, Naya may not live to see my birthday. Everyone wanted her death. It was as if everything wanted her dead. No one wanted us to be together. I was tempted to pay her hair down, but with the elders eyes on her, it would look ridiculous. She had her attention on them, telling them about her wonderful powers.

She has four of them now.

four powers in one.

My mate was just as powerful as I was.

If I thought the battle for my mate was over, I was wrong.

The next morning proved just that.