The Alpha King Stubborn Mate
The Werewolves Festival (Part Two)

'How long are you going to wait before you demand the best for yourself and in no instance bypass the discriminations of reason? You have been given the principles that you ought to endorse, and you have endorsed them. What kind of teacher, then, are you still waiting for in order to refer your self-improvement to him? You are no longer a boy, but a full-grown man. If you are careless and lazy now and keep putting things off and always deferring the day after which you will attend to yourself, you will not notice that you are making no progress, but you will live and die as someone quite ordinary.

From now on, then, resolve to live as a grown-up who is making progress, and make whatever you think best a law that you never set aside. And whenever you encounter anything that is difficult or pleasurable, or highly or lowly regarded, remember that the contest is now: you are at the Olympic Games, you cannot wait any longer, and that your progress is wrecked or preserved by a single day and a single event. That is how Socrates fulfilled himself by attending to nothing except reason in everything he encountered. And you, although you are not yet a Socrates, should live as someone who at least wants to be a Socrates.'

0000 THE WEREWOLVES FESTIVAL (Part Two) ☐☐☐☐

Lydia wasn't getting it. She glances at a shock face of Micheal who was staring at Tharollin and wondered why he became shocked by what Tharollin had revealed. "Impossible." Michael whispered to himself.

"We can argue about that later Micheal not now." Tharollin told him.

"Are you trying to tell us that you are Raphael, the missing Angel that disappeared thousands of years ago?" Liam demanded and shook his head sideways. "We are not fools and can never be. If truly you are Raphael then why are you surrounded by darkness?" He added as he asked the smiling demon in front of him.

"It's none of my business if you believe it or not Liam but I won't say this again. Go back and tell Aaron that Rapheal interferes with whatever issue he has with his brother." Tharollin began to say trying hard to convince the angels before him to go back. He pointed at the still body of Avonmora. "And the lady behind us isn't Selena, she is my Mate, my soulmate. Should I spell out the words for you to get it?" He added.

"Whatever you say doesn't concern us, only our King will tell us if she is the right person or not." John said. "And if you don't want to be blinded by our shiny lights, I suggest you hand the sleeping lady over there to us peacefully and then come with us to meet the King for killing one of us." John added staring heatedly at Tharollin.

"Then come and take her if you have the guti." Tharollin told John, his face showing his darkness. His two black horns came out of his forehead. "Come and take her."

"You don't scare us one bit Devil's son." William said and charge at him. He flew upwards reaching the Cave ceiling and flew downwards very fast, his sword raised up in the air and he pointed it towards Tharollin. Tharollin shook his head sideways sadly and waited until the last minute when William has nearly reached him before he magically made his dark sword appeared, driving his sword straight into William heart. Stopping the angel mid-air.

He moved his sword to his left very fast, as William body was still hanging in the sword. Using his right leg to kick William out of his sword, he slashed his sword to the right and it was followed by the head of William. His headless body landing on top of Jack's own dead body.

Facing the remaining ten Angels. "You are making me break my policy. I only give out warnings once and you are forcing me to repeat myself." Tharollin told them. "Leave here in one piece and go back to meet Aaron and tell him you failed to carry out his assignment." He added.

"Never." Seth growled out the words and rushed at him.

He disappeared before he could reach Tharollin and appeared right behind his back with his sword coming down to hit his target.

Micheal wanted to warn Tharollin about Seth when he saw the Demon blocking the attack with his sword without turning to face Seth.

"I taught you that move Seth." Tharollin said facing the angel as he drove his right hand into Seth's heart, also using his sword to cut off the neck of Seth in one straight move. Using one of his legs, he kick the dead Seth towards the two bodies of Jack and William.

"Let's attack him together." John shouted.

Micheal couldn't watch the fight without helping Tharollin, he had brought them here without his knowledge and will not sit back and watch Tharollin fight them all by himself.

He made his little magic bag appear and was about to bring out his sword from the bag to join Tharollin in the fight when the said person voice halted him.

"I won't allow you to fight them. You are my father in-law to be so I need to show you I am worthy of being your daughter mate regardless of our past." Tharollin said.

The first time since he came to the human realm, Micheal didn't argue.

"So...who is next to die?"

The remaining nine Angels charge at him together.

He was faster, swifter and was dodging every sword sent in his way.

He killed the Angels one after the other by cutting off their necks which puts an end to their existence.

Noah was the only Angel left and he dropped his sword quickly on the floor when Tharollin faced him.

"I won't kill you because you are going back to meet your King and deliver my message to him." Tharollin said to the only Angel left.

Noah nodded his head. With what he had seen so far, this man really fought like Raphael.

But how come he has darkness in him remains a very big mystery to Noah.

"Tell him not to come after Micheal again and also he should stay in his lane or else.....he won't like what I will do to him." Tharollin told him. "Tell him Raphael gave him the message. Go now before I change my mind in killing you." Noah didn't need to be told twice, he fled.

Tharollin walked towards the dead bodies of the Angels, using his dark power to lift up the dead bodies and their heads in the air.

"I tried to warn them to leave but they didn't listen to me. Forgive me my Creator for taking the lives of your creation." Tharollin spoke slowly bowing his head in grief. "May you accept their souls as they come to you." So saying, the eleven dead bodies of the angels disperse in the air.

"What is going on Tharollin, why do you refer to yourself as Raphael?" Lydia asked still confused.

"That's because he is Raphael, the messenger of the Creator who went missing thousands of years ago and was never seen." Michael answered Lydia.

"But you've met him before and you brought him here yourself, how come you couldn't recognise him as Raphael?" Lydia asked again staring at the silent man in front of them.

"He covers his face so no Angel knows his true identity that is why I am surprised. He truly fought like Raphael who went missing years ago." Micheal replied to her and went over to meet Tharollin. "I know how you feel right now Raphael, but you shouldn't let that weight you down. They choose to ignore your warnings so you only kill them for self defense." Michael told Tharollin.

Tharollin turn his head to stare at the angel beside him. "Thank you Michael."

"You are welcome, so can you tell me how you became this?" Micheal said gesturing to the whole body of Tharollin.

"It was a long time ago, I was just strolling around, I was in this realm when I met a man laying down on the road bleeding profusely from his various wounds. I went to help him which happens to be a very big mistake. I fainted and when I woke up, I saw myself like this. I couldn't remember who I was. I asked the man who was with me to tell me my name and he told me I am Tharollin and I am also his son. I couldn't remember anything." Tharollin told him.

"So how do you remember?" Lydia asks this time around as she was listening to the story.

"I remembered when I came out from the Gate of Darkness. My memories returned when I stepped out from the Gate." Tharollin answered.

"But you could have unfreeze Avonmora when you saw her at the front of the Gate or didn't you know who she is to you?" Lydia asked again and Micheal nodded his head supporting the mermaid.

"I could have freed my Mate when I saw her there but I couldn't. My powers are in darkness and it would not free her if I try to, rather I will hurt her more. That is why I was surprised when I saw her soul in that crystal stone after my daughter had revealed to me who it belongs to." Tharollin told them.

"So what did you bring out from the Gate of Darkness?" Micheal asked.

"A skeleton, the bones which my fake father said belongs to him and I gave him the bones."

"You did what!?" Lydia realise the shout was coming from her.

"Yes I gave him the complete bones but I took one and replace it with a fake bone, don't worry." Tharollin said as she saw the look Micheal and Lydia were throwing at him. "The bones I hold is the main one and with it I can use it to control him into doing my bidding. I need to know what he is planning and why he really needs the bones. And most importantly, why he lied to me." He added.

"Your plan has better work." Lydia said.

"I hope so too. I can't control myself from killing, the darkness is not only inside me, I am the darkness and Rae also has a part of it and I am looking for a way to get it out of her." He added quietly.

"Light thinks it travels faster than anything, but it is wrong. No matter how fast light travels, it replaces darkness has already gotten there first, and is waiting for it. There are darknesses in life and there are lights, and you are one of the lights, the light of all lights Raphael." Micheal said softly. "You should replace that light Raphael, it's still there, inside of you, waiting for you to reach out for it."

"It's not as easy as you think." Tharollin said with a smile. "I have to go now. You should look for another Cave and hide my Mate and yourselves in there. Noah might be back with Aaron." Tharollin added and change into his dark smoke, disperse into thin air.

Micheal carried Avonmora and followed Lydia out of the cave going towards another one.

***

The two messengers of the King were seen kneeling down before King Roen with scrolls in each of their hands.

"Give the Kings and Queens my invitation especially the Queen of the fairies, Flora and her husband the King of globins. And make sure the scroll reach the King of Davea. A Davea is a creature of shadow, a special type of demon, which is periodically used by others demons, similarly to hellhounds. And also to the Vampire King and the Witch Queen. I am calling out their names respectively because they will say they didn't see any invitation." King Roen told them. "Yes my King." They said in unison.

"You may leave." King Roen ordered.

The two messengers left his presence to carry out his orders.

****

Lolly heard what had happened to Vivian through her Amazon friends when they sat down to eat in the school cafeteria. But her mind wasn't on their conversation, her mind was on what will happen tomorrow at the Wolf Festival. As she stares at the four people sitting a few seats away from her, especially on the girl who was holding Jason's arms, she couldn't wait for tomorrow to come.

School closed and Jason left with Rae leaving Jorkallun and Sarah as they told the two that they wanted to play a prank on Lillian.

"I have been trying to reach my mother but she isn't picking, I don't know if something bad had happened to her." Sarah said as she and her boyfriend begin the long walk home.

"I am sure something is keeping her, don't worry my love your mother is doing fine and she will contact you when she is through with what she is doing." Jorkallun told Sarah.

"I hope so, I can't wait to hear her voice and tell her what has been happening." Sarah said.

****

Appearing behind Lillian who was preparing lunch for her granddaughter.

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Jason and Rae both scream out loud making Lillian jumped up in fear.

They started laughing at her face as Lillian touched her heart that was moving faster.

"We scared her." They said together in-between their laughter.

"What was that prank for?" Lillian ask sending a death glare to Jason who stopping laughing immediately.

"Rae I will see you tomorrow at the festival. Deal with your grandmother alone. Jason is out." Jason said and with a wave of his hand he wasn't there with them. This wasn't what they planned. Rae thought.

"Sorry grandmother, we just wanted to see you get scared."

Lillian opened her mouth to reprimand Rae when Tharollin made his presence known.

"Father good to see you. It has been a long time since I last saw you." Rae said in enthusiasm silently thanking her father for coming at the right time. "Long time? I left here yesterday and...."

"Thanks for coming father, see you and grandmother soon." Rae interrupted her father and quickly left their presence climbing the stairs and going straight to her room. Tharollin turned his confused eyes on Lillian.

"What's going on with her?" He asked. "And her clothes, she is trying to impress someone with her dress?"

"Her boyfriend brought the clothes for her and she and her lover boy who was here some minutes ago played a prank on me and you just came in time." Lillian answer.

"I would have loved to see that again." Tharollin said smiling.

"It's not happening." Lillian told him. "What are you doing here, I thought you said you have an urgent matter you are attending?"

"I was, but my friend invited me over to his Wolf festival and I really need to see my daughter's boyfriend."

"He is a nincompoop, you won't like him." Lillian said referring to Jason.

"I love nincompoops Lillian." Tharollin respond. "So I will be staying with you and my daughter till tomorrow."

"Okay that's fine by me." Lillian told him. "Please look after the food while I go and prepare the guest room for you."

"No problem but be fast about it I don't keep my eyes in one place for long."

****

The Following Morning...

D-Day Of The Werewolves Festival:

All Wolves troop to the Palace of King Roen.

The large Palace ground where decorated with fine layers of colours.

The servants directed everyone coming to his or her seat.

The Kings and Queens of the supernaturals were already seated in their seats.

Rae and Lillian arrives at the festival and the servants took Lillian to one of the empty seats beside the rest of the Queens.

Rae told the servant with her to leave her that she will replace her way around by herself. Her father had told them that he will come later on.

Her hair was let down and her dark dress leaves her shoulders uncovered, instead it's supported around her neck and flows down into a beautiful draped neckline. It's a snug fit which makes the dress both enjoyable to wear and look at. Her arms have been left uncovered. A good choice too, as her skin and the color of the dress form a perfect combination. The dress waist is wide, but it's a slim fit. A bow has been wrapped around her and rests gently on her belly. Below the waist the dress widens and has a symmetric draped style. The dress reaches well above her ankles and is the same length all around.

She looked stunning in her choice of clothes.

She glanced around but couldn't replace Jason.

As she walked past some of the wolves that were her age mate they all stared at her.

Ignoring their looks she continued to look for Jason, Sarah or Jorkallun.

She was walking past a hallway near the south Gate when a hand suddenly grabbed her wrist and dragged her with a force into empty hallway.

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Rae wasn't expecting it and wasn't expecting to see who used force to drag her into the empty hallway. Dean.

"Sorry for doing that, I have been calling you." Dean apologize for his roughness. His left hand was behind his back. "You look so beautiful Rae."

"Thank you. What do you want Dean?" Rae demanded not bothered they were alone. She has beaten the Vampire Prince before and she could do it again.

"I want us to talk but first, I brought you this." Dean said, his left hand he kept behind left his back and he brought out the Rose flowers he was hiding. "Please Rae accept accept my humble gift."

Collecting it from Dean with her left hand without a thought, she immediately drop the flowers to the ground as it pierced all her fingers.

Dean quickly brought out a dark handkerchief and used it in wiping out the blood before Rae would think of using her magic to heal the wounds.

"I am so sorry." Dean said in pretence as he bent down to pick the fallen flowers making sure he was holding where he hadn't placed the tiny needles in. He threw the flowers out of the Palace fence with his inhuman strength. He put the handkerchief back in his pocket.

He got what he wanted. Rae's blood is now with him.

Her wounds healed. "No problem, you said you wanted to talk to me."

"Yes Rae." Dean said and decided to shoot his shot to see if Rae would have a change of heart towards him.

"I am all ears my Prince."

"You know before I met you I was with Kate. But after that day when I saw you the first time, things happened and I saw myself falling for you." Dean said. He saw her going stiffer, tenser, but he has to tell her his feelings since Jason isn't with her. He continued. "I fall for you hard Rae and I am in love with you."

For a few moments, an awkward silence fell on them. Rae who wasn't looking at him raised her eyes to him and saw him regarding her with watchful eyes, with weariness, exasperation, and..... And longing.

No one spoke until Rae cleared her throat.

"I should have ignored you and Kate when I saw you at the Witches library. If I had, all this stupid feelings of yours won't have happened." Rae said.

"My feelings for you are not stupid. What I feel for you are not stupid."

"Dean, let me-"

"I fucking love you, Rae!" He roared, his voice ringing in the whole place. "I fucking fell in love with you."

Those words made Rae freeze and she looked at him with shock, horror, astonishment, hesitation. "You were not joking that very day you told Jason you love me, right?" Rae demanded and Dean nodded his head. She had thought he was bluffing and was annoying Jason.

"I wasn't joking that day." Dean replied and his face turned suddenly to desperate. "I love you." He said with a low voice that pricked Rae's memory for some reason, breathing hard and suddenly, she realized he caged her between himself and the wall, his arms on each side of her head, his face inches from hers. Rae felt uneasiness. She couldn't fight him. She has to talk sense into him.

"Dean..." She said, pain filling her chest at the fact that her heart belonged to someone else already.

And then, like he couldn't control himself anymore, he kissed her.

It came as a shock to Rae when she felt the lips of someone who isn't Jason on hers.

She pushed the Vampire Prince with all her strength. "Don't ever do that."

Dean was hurt.

"Rae don't you love me? Please I beg you in the name of the gods, become mine. I love you so much Rae that I can do anything for you."

"Dean, I am in love with Jason. Let it sink into your head."

"Rae-"

"I don't love you like that Dean and I don't think I will ever will. You are a great guy and a friend, am sure you will replace someone who will adore you back just like you deserve, but I am not that someone Dean." Rae said. "I will take my leave now." She added and left the hallway without looking back going to join the party.

'I will have you all to myself Rae.' Dean thought possessive as he stares at Rae retreating back lustful.

He has her blood and nothing can separate them now.

He turned to leave the hallway to search for Lolly when a hand touched his shoulders halting his movement.

He turned around and saw a beautiful lady the same height with his Rae who smiled at him lovely.

"Yes who are you and what can I do for you?" Dean asked harshly.

"My name is Sarah, Rae's cousin. And I want you to give me that handkerchief you put in your pocket, gently." Sarah answered still smiling at him.

This Is A Fictional Story.