My Beasts [✓]

Chapter 1 [Edited]

Landon

I held the cold chunk of metal in my hand, looking at it with a feeling of pure disdain imbedded into my soul, while Storm merely hovered over it.

It was a simple crown, for the son of the king of werewolves at least.

It was a thick strip of gold with little peaks here and there. It had many sparkling jewels embedded into its hard, expensive flesh.

Diamond, Jade, Ruby, Sapphire

To name a few...

My dad was always fond of the saying 'go big or go home'

Because he always went big, then returned to the castle to fondle jewels.

Ew, not like that.

On the largest peak of the crown sat a beautiful light blue diamond the size of my pupil. It would definitely grab the attention of everyone at the ball and elsewhere, and I hated it.

I placed the object on my head and instantly it felt like the weight of the world was on my shoulders. The object itself was light and beautiful, but I felt as if I couldn't wear it with my head held high.

I couldn't live up to it.

I felt something tough nudge me and turned to meet Storm's large golden beak.

I immediately enveloped his face in a hug.

"Crooo..?"

"Sorry, I just need a hug,"

I felt Daniel hug me from behind while Storm struggled a little, before giving in and allowing my forced cuddles.

"You're going to do great," Daniel murmured with a voice full of excitement.

I hope so.

*

I flung my golden robe this way and that, while the tailors shuffled around to fix my white suit.

I was becoming the king tomorrow.

The Alpha.

So everyone was walking on eggshells around me.

"Your highness, would you like-"

"No."

I glared at the jewels and bangles in disdain, while the women holding them cowered in fear. I knew that Storm would go crazy for them, so it was best to limit my jewelry to my one crown.

"No, thank you," I bowed my head respectfully at the older women, that looked surprised and touched.

Storm reached over and grabbed a bracelet, while the lady wasn't looking.

"Storm!" My voice boomed, everyone in the room flinched and cowered down, trying to escape a non-existent punishment.

I was about to grab the bracelet and apologize to the old lady, but Storm flew out of the window and left me with a room full of distraught people.

Everyone was walking on eggshells around me, and I hated it.

*

"You must show your people who you are! You must-" My father continued to blab on and on about how I needed to impress my pack and the others with a show of my strength.

I shoved both of my hands in the pockets of my white hoodie and sighed.

In all honesty, I couldn't care less.

My sister was conceived by my father and the Luna, the old queen.

I was birthed by an omega and my cheating father.

Well, from what I was told.

My mother was my father's mistress behind the scenes, and was not at all happy that she birthed a runt like me.

Infact, after I was born she dropped me off on my father's doorstep at two in the morning, where the Luna found me.

She divorced my dad (which was a huge thing for mates to do), then left London and I with him.

She would visit sometimes and treat me as if I was her own son, but she held disdain for my father and neither of them could bother to stay civil when put in a room together.

*

"Okay, birthday boy!" My twenty year old sister, London, snapped her fingers, and then gestured to her drawing board.

"Take your pick!" She then added, with a wolfish grin.

On said drawing board were names and the occasional pictures of boys and girls that were around my age.

Most of them were Alphas or came from nobility, others were part of my pack or had high ranks in it.

This was a little guessing game that all members of my pack played the night before they turned eighteen. Someone had to gather information on those nearby that would also be turning eighteen or already were.

I thought it was stupid, because you could find your mate at any age above eighteen, others found it fun because you could reveal your crush and have no regrets when they weren't your mate the next day.

I pointed a finger at Brittany and left the room with Storm, while cheers and chuckles haunted me all the way to my aunt's house.

*

"Hello, pup, how may I be of service?" The older hybrid asked.

Luna... was purple.

Her entire house had a light lavender touch and the clothes that adorned her curvy body almost always had purple hints to it. She even dyed her hair the color once.

She had beautiful long purple hair, soft, flawless dark skin and a round face that made her look younger than her actual age.

Apparently, when she was a pup her wolf pushed through and attacked her father. Instead of hating her wolf's lavender eyes and thin, tall frame she became obsessed with it.

Purple house, purple hair, purple person.

"I'm not a pup anymore, Luna!" I growled at her.

"I know, pup, you'll be able to find your mate soon and you will become our Alpha." She cooed, then leaned over to pat Storm on his head.

"I missed you!" She made little kissy faces at the confused gryphon.

"Come inside," She welcomed both of us in and closed the door.

"So, why are you here?" She asked, while giving Storm and I a quick once over to make sure that we weren't hurt.

"I'm just... feeling apprehensive I guess.. not just about the mate thing, but that I'm supposed to lead thousands of people, starting tomorrow. Do you have anything for that...?" I rambled on, while she watched me with understanding.

"Pup, sweet innocent pup," She gripped my shoulders and stared into my soul with her light grey eyes. She pulled a bottle filled with orange liquid out.

"You were born for this. You are kind, brave and one of the smartest people I know and that's saying something! You'll do great, pup, I know it. Oh and that's a shot of courage." She finished her speech with pride, the hugged me close, before handing me the bottle of courage.

My throat and eyes burned as I cried while she held me in her embrace.

Would I do great?

The king of werewolves was a lot to live up to and just because I was born his son doesn't make me fit for it.

I knew I wouldn't do great.

But I'd do my best.

*

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Also how tf is griffon(griffin/gryphon) supposed to be spelled???

I'll just use all three for now 🙂