Love Thy Shadow, Satan (LTSS) [#Wattys2018]

Chapter 3 - Satan My Heir

5 years later ...

Fenrir's POV (Caden's Father)

He's everything I could've hoped for in a son. And more.

I'm sitting in my office reliving one of my most entertaining memories, Caden's birthday – now referred to as the "Birth of Satan". His legend started that day, with his dark smile expressing pure ecstasy after accomplishing his first kill – his stance radiating dominance, his blood thirsty eyes roaming over the dead Alpha. I had personally chosen a prey worthy of him, though he still impressed me by his display of strength – he had hidden the extent of his power from me... but I forgave him after his assistance in the wars, which is shocking since I am not known to be a leniant man. He was beneficial, to say the least.

My lips curled upwards as I remembered the rapid accumulation of his kills in the battlefield... the blood he happily spilt from soldier after soldier. He did not differentiate between man, woman or child - the way it should be. I knew I had taught him well. He raises my prestige even higher with every passing day, his confidence building with every win.

Speaking of which, since he's now already reached his 17th year, I believe it's high time I hand over the Alpha title to him. The sooner he steps up, the better – and why not celebrate his transcendence in rank with the wins of war.

Recently, Caden and I have been working endlessly to organise a strategic attack on the Moonlight Pack – with our moles role vital to ensure victory. Although small, the Moonlight Pack are the largest threat to my pack. They don't attack unless directly provoked and seem weak at first glance, but I know that their pack has more than enough combat-based dexterity to dwarf the brute strength and number Blood Lust is acknowledged for. However, the leech will certainly shake the odds - so long as he doesn't fail.

There is no room for failure. Failure is not an option.

Everything must be perfect.

Caden will help assemble the army heading towards Moonlight, and I will lead my last attack. After this attack, there will be no Moonlight warriors – there will be none with the Secret Arts of combat remaining ... not even the mole. I would have kept him to train my pack the Arts but all Moonlight members make a sacred vow to the Alpha when they join, stripping them of the ability to share their knowledge with outsiders. He'll be of no use when all this is over.

I'll have to care of him when all this is over.

I've heard the Moonlight's territory is also very beautiful – prosperous with bountiful crop yields. They seem to be relatively well-off because of this – unlike us. Little can be harvested from out barren lands, doing naught to sate our rising financial needs. My mind starts analysing the endless possibilities my pack will be exposed to when we have wealth surpassing that of Moonlight. The kills will be easy, the aftermath easy to clean – and the land undamaged by the passing spectacle.

As everyone already knows, Blood Lust doesn't make allies – weaklings and all opposition are eliminated, with the stronger war-survivors being given a chance to join the Blood Lust Pack. Of course, if they refuse they must die with the rest. Moonlight members, however, will not be given this option – all members must be eradicated, and all remnants destroyed.

Nothing personal Josiah, but I've taken a liking to your land.

A laugh escapes me as I review my strategy – assessing all possible outcomes. Everything is now planned, preparations complete. He won't know what hit him.

I will head this war as a grand denouement to my life as "Alpha Fenrir, Devil of Blood Lust", with Caden automatically rising to position of Alpha. He's already earned a brand befitting my heir – it makes my chest swell with pride.

Alpha Caden, Blood Lust's "Satan".

**** AUTHORS NOTE  ****

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Will be posting the next chapter on Monday :) .. Hope you willl all remember to vote for each chapter as you exit :P .. Have a weekend job so its the earliest I can post it sorry :( .. please feel free to comment.. i .ike talking to u people :'D lol ..xx

~(Picture: Fenrir in wolf form)~