Erm.. Who Are You Again? (Boy x Boy)

Chapter 20

"Mike?!" Henry asked frantically. "Like, your Mike? The Mike that trailed you here and took your place as alpha?" 

"Yes, Henry, my Mike." Diesel said.

"Wait, you were supposed to be an alpha?" I asked. but I was ignored.

"Come in guys, we really need to talk." Henry said as he fully opened the door. 

Diesel and I both stepped into the house. Henry gestured at the couch positioned in front of the TV, so Diesel and I sat. 

"So it was Mike that choreographed the entire kidnapping?" Henry asked to be sure Diesel was giving him the right information.

"Yes Henry, Brayden and I just had the chance to talk about it. He told me about Mike being the big cheese, and we drove straight here." Diesel explained.

Henry looked to me. "Is this true?" 

"Yes." I told him plainly.

"Shit." He said after a short pause. "Well this sucks. You know what this means? He left three weeks ago. We have no Idea where he went, we have no idea what he knows exactly, and we have no idea who he has disclosed this information to." 

We all sat silent for a short time when Henry asked us a question. "Why did he even kidnap you, Brayden? Of all the people here, why you?" 

I answered before I had the chance to let myself think. "He... He wanted to get at Diesel. I'm not sure why, or what I meant to Diesel back then, but he was planning to.. kill the both of us." 

"Yeah, I understand why he would want Diesel dead." He paused. "In order for a werewolf to completely ascend to the alpha position, the previous alpha has to die or be killed. There is also a ritual that requires the blood of several people and a witch. But if he told you he was going to kill you both, then I don't think he was going for the ritual."

"So Mike hasn't fully ascended to the alpha position since I left?" Diesel asked. 

""Seeing that you are still alive right now, I would have to say no." Henry said. "And he's dieing if he isn't already dead." Henry said.

"Wait what?" I asked.

Diesel and Henry both snapped to attention moments later. "How could he have gone far if he died? And why does he have to be dieing?" I asked rationally.

Henry stepped up to explain when he saw that Diesel looked more lost than I did. "I forgot, the power change can be exhilarating or terrible. The change of power feels amazing if it's done right. But right now, for Mike, he is dieing. the power change is incomplete for him. That is probably tearing him apart, inside and out, driving him insane and killing him, literally."

I gasped, and Diesel just looked to the floor.

"We used to be best fucking friends." Diesel said. "We would hang out every day, we told echother everything, and there was almost never a dull moment between the two of us. We have been friends since childhood, and now I'm going to be the reason he dies." 

"But what about the ritual?" Henry asked. "Maybe you could do the blood ceremony?" 

"No." Diesel and I both said at the same time. I said it forcefully, while he sounded pained. 

"No." Diesel repeated. "I love him to death, but I'm not going to willingly give up the power I have over my pack. Something tells me it's going to be time for change there really soon." 

"Plus, Mike wanted you dead, Diesel. He told me that was the only reason he needed me. He knew you would come for me, and that would be when he killed me. He was going to kill me while you watched, while you couldn't do anything. Then he would kill you." I explained to him. Rage flashed across his expression.