Broken Wolf

07

2 weeks later

I avoid everyone.

Paxton convinced me I shouldn't stay in my room all day. Even so I try to limit my human contact. Just school because Bane would want me to. Grandfather has ordered all the pack women to help me learn how to be a "proper woman" so I get advice and guidance and corrected at every turn. He took all my sporting equipment and gave it to the boys. I'm not allowed to play hockey any more.

On Bane's birthday I swear I felt him. It felt like he became Alpha. There's a connection between an Alpha and his pack. I'm not the only one who felt it but grandfather said we were just grieving. I miss him so much!

A commotion outside has me leaving my hiding space in the library.

"Get out here you old coward!" That voice... it can't be! I hear a crash and run to the front door.

"You are supposed to be dead mutt." Grandfather growls as he walks out the door. I quickly follow. I know that voice but I need to see. I need to see its...

"Bubby!" I yell.

"Stay in the house Libby!" He yells back just as I step out.

"No, Libby come on out. You can watch me finish the job I started a couple weeks ago." Grandfather says and I looks to Bane. I'll listen to him over Grandfather any day.

"You were dead." I tell him confused. How is he alive? Bane nods his head to the side to tell me to get away from our grandfather and I run over to him.

"Ice Winters!" Bane roar out. I see many people make there way out to see what's going on as Bane guides me to stand next to some lady holdinga baby. Why did he make me stand with her? He gives the lady a nod before turning to address the pack.

"You have been deceived!" Bane says and I can hear the people whisper. His name, alive, and Alpha seem to be the most repeated words. "My grandfather thought he could take my Alpha the cowards way."

"I am no coward!" Grandfather yells and I see Bane smirk. He seems more confident now. It's like he knows he's in control and is just waiting for the rest of us to catch up. He's an Alpha.

"Really Ronald?... Is it an honorable thing to shoot your Alpha with silver and leave him to die? Does a brave man try to claim the Alpha title by killing his own blood? You are a coward. The only thing that died in the snow was my relationship to you. You are nothing to me and not fit to be Alpha. Do you wish to challenge me like a man or do you accept your sentence as a traitor?" Bane says and many jaws drop. People may not like my grandfather but no one expected him to try and kill Bane. I can feel the tension rising in the pack. A few of the warriors look ready to attack Grandfather. You can't mess with a pack's Alpha not expect retaliation.

"I don't need to prove myself to you! I am the Alpha of this pack boy!" He yells.

"Are you?... you can't issue an Alpha command and do you actually think the men will follow you? You are a horrid leader, father, grandfather, and man. Who would follow a man who turns on his own family?" Bane asks.

"I did what was best for the pack! You are weak!" He growls.

"Coming from the man who uses a gun instead of his claws. A man who acts deceitfuly. Can the pack even trust you?" Bane challenges him. It's obvious the pack is on Bane's side.

"I am the Alpha!" Grandfather yells looking crazier by the minute.

"You were." A warrior steps out from the crowd.

"And you weren't a very good one." Another adds.

Grandfather looks at them then back to Bane.

"I'll kill you!" He yells charging at my brother.

Bane looks ready to fight but the two warriors that stepped out grab hold of Grandfather.

"You are not our Alpha." One of the men says.

"Release me! I own you! Do you know who I am!?" Grandfather screams.

"We all know who you are." Bane say walking over to him. "You are a tyrant. You are a power hungry washed up old man. You can't even fight off a warrior do you think you can take on the rightful Alpha of this pack? Submit now Ronald you can't win this."

"I can handle a little mutt like you!" He growls and Bane sighs before taking a step back.

"Make an official challenge then." He says and Grandfather looks stunned. "Did you think I'd simply kill you and break the King's laws? Not that I think he'd mind in your case, but no. Submit or make an official challenge."

"I, Alpha Ronald Haught, challenge you... Alpha Bane Haught for the Alpha position." He growls. Saying Alpha Bane made Grandfather look like he wanted to puke.

"Release him. The challenge has been made. All non warriors please return to the main house." Bane says and the women and children all make their way back inside.

"Beta Franklin please officiate." I hear him say as the doors close.

I quickly move away from everyone and find a window. By the time I get to where I'm alone and can look out... the fight is over. I see Grandfather on the ground.

It's over. It's all over.

I can't help the smile that comes onto my face.

A few minutes later we are all in the main hall foe a pack meeting where Bane claims his title. He then calls up the lady that was standing next to him, his mate. Her name is Hannah and her son is Oliver. Somehow Bane made him his son by blood so I guess I'm an aunt... I'm a little ticked that he didn't introduce me to her first. I mean I am his sister.

(If you want to see the details of what was said in the meeting read chapter 13 of Ice Alpha... I didn't want to write it out twice.)

A lot of people were upset that she had another mate before but like Bane said that's why they are second chance mates. Eventually everyone seems to have accepted the situation.

Bane leads Hannah, holding Oliver, and myself to his room.

Good I can finally get some answers.