Lost Alpha: Reign of the King

Prologue

Rain pours from dark unforgiving clouds, as paws pound the forest floor below. Splashing up the water collecting in small puddles. The trees themselves seem to blend in with the night sky and rain.

I turn to my left as I slow my pace and watch my best tracker, Daniel, put his snout to the ground and inhale. He circles and does the same thing a few more times before lifting his head in my direction.

*Nothing. It's like he simply vanished.* He speaks through the open mind link.

I hear my brother, Drake, let out a low growl of frustration.

*That's the third time this week, alone! This asshole has us chasing our tails. Making us look like complete fools! It has been damn near 14 years and he has us chasing him from one territory to another. If we aren't careful it can start a war. *

I growl in his direction.

*You think I don't know this? We can't track something without a damn scent! You should know this from the last time. We go where the scent leads.*

Drake pushes back. *Four months Damon! We have been chasing this bastard for four damn months.*

*It is either we chase him and keep him away from the kingdom or allow him to slip by our patrols again and kill yet another guard. We have no way of pulling him out into the open to meet us head-on.* Nik interjects.

*One way we can...* Drake begins.

*I will not put her in harm's way! It's the same answer every time you bring it up. And will always be the same. Out of the question!*

Nik comes up beside Drake, and what he says shocks everyone.

*Damon, Drake kind of has a point. Though I hate to admit it. It's her he wants. If we allow him to come to her, then maybe we can end this.*

My growl deepens, my hair starts standing on end, and I bring myself to my full height. I was not just their friend or brother; I was their King. The power and aggression roll off of me in strong waves that had every single one of the men with me crouching and baring their necks.

I use to not be this aggressive toward my men. I met Emily and we had everything in our little happy world flip upside down. After Emily killed the vampire King we completed the mating ceremony as tradition dictated and she became not just my Luna, but my queen. Everything had seemed to be going well until a few months ago. A note had been delivered to my office and it held a threat that had specifically asked that we hand over Crystal to the new Vampire King or he would come and take her by force. Another threat came a week later. It was a package addressed to Emily. The box held the heads and hearts of two of her closest guards. She was heartbroken as one of the guards was someone she had grown up with and that had volunteered. This vampire was trying to show us how close he can get to Emily if he really wanted. We didn't know who he was. All we knew was we had to do everything we could to prevent any more deaths while keeping Crystal safe.

Now Emily and Chrystal wont leave the castle without a freaking army with them. I will not take any chances of losing my family for a third time.

*She will not be used as bait. We will keep searching for him and strengthen our security around the entire castle. With this new vampire out there; I want everyone, not just my family, but the whole pack protected. Once we sniff out this threat and send him back where he belongs, will I finally sleep easy. *

I turn back to the direction in which we were heading. I was met by the dark forest, but I knew he was there, watching. Waiting.

*Emily would murder us all, if Crystal was to be put in that situation. And I will die before he gets his hands on her.* I glanced back at men. *He will not have my family.*

With that last statement, I throw my massive head back and let out a deep howl.

Soon my brothers join me. They were showing theystood with me to protect our kingdom. That they would protect their queen andprincess.

*Just a little bitty teaser. The rest is to follow my lovelies.*