Valiant(Editing)

Chapter 34; Akela

Hearing the Alpha's words made me shiver a little. I don't want him to ever be in his grip again, for if I ever did get back in his grip, he would gladly kill me instantly.

However, in the moment, that wasn't the most important thing to focus on. Even if the Alpha did come back, he probably wouldn't be able to kill me.

Yet, he was able to kill Dakota's friend. Zach. I felt bad for Dakota. He lost one of his friends, which looked like a very close friend of his. I knew what he felt, how it felt.

I may have never lost a close friend, in death way, yet I do know what it's like to lose a friend, when they're taken away from you.

He was looking towards the ground, frozen with a frown, his head low, as tears began filling his eyes. I didn't want him to feel sad, or even feel the way that he was probably feeling. I moved by his side and looked towards his eyes.

With a gentle voice I whispered, "You may have lost a close friend, but I'm still here for you, Dakota."

Dakota looked up at me, slowly, and shook his head while tears rolled down his snout, "I don't know how I'm suppose to go on without him."

I knew exactly how.

"I'll stand by you, and be there for you," I said with a soft tone. That was if Dakota became their true Alpha and accepted me to be apart of the pack.

I would, and I meant it.

"Thanks," his frown slowly turned into a little smile.

The little smile he had eventually faded away when he looked back down at Zach's dead body.

I kept looking at him and kept a calming tone, "Dakota, it's time to let go of him."

I hated to tell him that, but I had too, even though it'd be hard for him to let go of his friend.

Dakota sighed and with a frown, he nodded, as his eyes were closed for a few moments.

Letting go of a close friend wasn't the easiest probably, yet he had to do it.

I then smiled a little towards him, hoping to give him a little happiness,  and quietly said to him,"We should go back up with the other wolves, I mean they all are probably wondering if you would want to become their official Alpha."

He nodded and started walking back up the hill with me, slowly.

When we reached the top, all the wolves backed up from Dakota and bowed their heads towards him.

One of the wolves spoke, "We never asked, but would you like to rule over us and become our official Alpha?"

Dakota's frown slowly turned into a smile, "Of course I'd like too."

Everyone cheered at Dakota's acception.

This made me wonder something; if Dakota was their official Alpha now, then, would that make me a loner again?

I think Dakota noticed me frowning with confusion. He came over to me and asked with the tilt of a head, "Is something wrong?"

I shook my head, "It's just, does that mean I'm a loner now?"

I guess I didn't mind being a loner, yet I hated being alone and by myself. I'd understand if he told me I was a loner again, however, I didn't want to be alone again.

"Well, not exactly... unless you want to be..," his sentence trailed off.

I didn't want to be a loner again, yet I'd respect if he told me that I'd have to be a loner again.

I nodded with a frown, expecting him to tell me that I'd be a loner again, however, when I turned around and began walking away he spoke up, "Akela! Wait, I have something I've been actually wanting to ask..."

I turned around and slanted my head a little. What did he want to ask me?

"Yes?"

He walked up to me slowly and asked with a big smile creeping in, "Would you want to be Alpha female, or be my mate..?"

I was shocked. He wanted me to be Alpha female, or in other words, his mate? Really? I couldn't believe it!

I let out a yip of happiness and licked his cheek, "Yes!"

His eyes grew wider when I licked his cheek. I didn't mean to lick his cheek, it just happened.

He only looked back at me with a smile, and licked my ear back. I smiled at him.

However, one question still bothered me, did he want me to be Alpha female, or his mate because he wanted me to be happy, or because he loved me?

I then asked him, "Do you love me, Dakota?"

His smile widened as he nodded, "I do love you, Akela."

I looked into his eyes with a smile, "I love you too."

He smiled back again. I did love him, and I meant it.

I finally have someone who will love me and never betray me.

Through the journey of our lives, we will stand together.

I soon noticed that everyone's attention was back on Dakota. They all were smiling with bows towards him.

Dakota then looked towards me and revealed with excitement toward the pack, "She is now your official Alpha female, Akela."

Everyone nodded with another big cheer.

This was a moment that I would treasure forever.

I was no longer lost, I was found. I may have been alone, yet not anymore. My old pack may have betrayed me, however, I have a new one.

I'm not lost anymore.

I'm home.