Freeing Starr✔️

Chapter 29 ~ Divine Alpha Kingdom

The Divine Alpha Kingdom. The largest pack on the continent and the city of dreams for us smaller packs. Despite being subordinates of the Alpha King, we weren't allowed access into the city without proper registration and paperwork. The only people who didn't need them were the Alphas and Lunas of each subordinate pack beneath the Alpha King, which included my father. However, he never had a reason to visit the city in the first place.

The city was a dream for us because it was more civilized and structured, and yet it still retained the beauty of nature. It was a city within the forest. Tall skyscraping buildings for multiple businesses and homes, with its many trees lining the streets and farm lands to sustain the entire city with its own food. It was a beautiful sight as we entered through the giant gates in the cars Leon provided for us.

I couldn't help the fascination as my eyes glued itself to the scenery outside, taking in the busy streets that were lined with not only people but wolves strutting around confidently.

The street we were on had a few cars passing here and there but it wasn't packed at all, which was understandable since as werewolves we wouldn't need transportation unless we were going somewhere beyond our territory.

The city was large, and I could imagine its beauty at night when the sun begins to set and the lights both above and on the ground begin to flicker on and off.

I never in my life imagined that I would one day visit the Kingdom, much less become a part of it.

I didn't know what to feel.

"Beautiful, right?"

Leon, who was sitting beside me, leaned over to peer out of the window and at the scene I was looking at.

I nodded, "I always heard that the city was much better to live in than us smaller packs. I guess it's true."

Leon shrugged and leaned back, "We have our pros and cons. I wouldn't say we're much better, though. It's much easier for your small packs to provide for all your members. When you move, you move as one. It's not the same for the kingdom. We have more structure, and we're divided. You have to make a living here and actually work to sustain yourself. The royal family can not provide for this large of a city. Otherwise, we'll end up poor, and the entire Kingdom will collapse. Money is an important aspect of life for us larger packs."

"Why?"

"Because despite having such a vast territory, we don't have all the resources we need, and thus we have to look at other options. For example, trading with the other kingdoms and buying from the humans. Money is the only value of exchange that's acceptable, so we built our city on the concept of it. Although we're wolves, a part of us is still human, so there's nothing wrong with living like one."

I nodded my head in understanding. If this were the case, I was stepping into a whole new world that I wasn't familiar with. I needed to learn as much as I could and as fast as I could so I could quickly become of great help to him.

"Do you still buy things from the humans? I heard that you guys were at war."

"Just like us, the humans aren't one entity. They're divided into many cities and small towns. They have their own hierarchy that's much more structured and inclusive than ours. We're currently at war with Glacial City. It's a city that's right at the border of our territory. The mayor who runs it is a greedy bastard. Instead of trying to trade with us for our resources, he wants to take it for himself. According to him, 'dogs have no right to be owning land, and humans shouldn't allow them to live so freely among them'."

I frowned, "so he's a werewolf hater?"

"A big one. He probably created a bullshit reason because he could. I wouldn't be so bothered if it was just his city, but he's called in a few of his allies as well. They want to wipe us out because we're a 'threat to humanity'. Of course, we still outnumber them, but it's their weapons that have us on edge. We're wolves. We don't fight with guns. We have our claws, and that's why guns are forbidden from entering our Kingdom. I'm just trying to figure out how to deal with it without lowering myself to their level. With my pride as an Alpha and the ruler of this Kingdom, I would never tell my people to pick up a gun."