Rejected

Chapter 33 - A Father First Before An Alpha

Picture above : The silver eyed wolf of the older Alpha : Lazarus. 

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Everyone stood frozen shocked. It has been a while since the former Alpha has lost control of his werewolf, Lazarus. Ever since his Luna was killed, even Xander has rarely seen his father's wolf, but he knows that Luca would often wake up early in the morning to let Lazarus run wild thru the forest.

Lazarus, Luca's wolf, is a very calm and protective, much like his human half. But he can quickly become a vicious wolf when his family becomes involve.

And on that moment, Luca has enough reason to stand for his family. He's staring down the young man, trying as hard as he can to stop Lazarus from squeezing the life out of Amos.

"My son," Luca said in Lazarus's gruff voice. "Has never once laid his hands against your sister."

"Let go of me." Amos said unfazed. Bravely staring back at the older Alpha's silver piercing eyes.

"Dad." Xander called calmly. "Stop."

Lazarus wasn't listening. He kept his hand wrapped around the young man's neck.

"He has to know son," Lazarus said without taking his eyes off of Amos. "Otherwise more people will suffer from his ignorance."

"It was me." Lazarus said.

"Dad!"

"What the hell are you talking about?" Amos asked, now putting has hands on the older Alpha's hand wrapped in his neck.

"I'm the one responsible for your sister's death."

Amos chuckled. He can't believe the pathetic way this man is doing to protect his son.

"You're a liar." He said.

"Ariana killed herself," Lazarus said finally taking his hand off of Amos's neck. "I saw her, I watched her, and I didn't do anything to stop her."

"Liar!" Amos screamed, grabbing the metal bars attempting to bend it so he could jump the old man. "My sister would never do such a thing. Knowing that I am here, still alive. Stop protecting your damn son!"

"I'm not protecting anyone." Lazarus said closing his eyes, when he opened them again, it's now the usually calm brown eyes of Luca. "You have been directing your anger, your revenge on the wrong people. Those wolves that you killed, and specially Belle. I understand why you did what you did, but know this. If something happens to that girl, I will kill you!"

"Dad," Xander said in his Alpha voice despite knowing it has no effect on the former Alpha. He approached his father and grabbed his shoulder.

"I said stop it!"

"Belle has done nothing but love you and accept all of us." Luca said. Xander never knew how much his father has grown fond of his mate. "She doesn't deserve to be hurt because of what I did."

Luca then turned back to Amos, determined to let the boy know the truth. The more he is kept from it, the more people he will hurt. The more innocent lives will be wasted.

"You should probably know," he said. "Your sister is not as innocent as you think."

"Shut up!" Amos shouted back at Luca shaking the metal bars. "You don't know her, you know nothing about her."

"Do you?" Luca asked. "You have to know that my son is also a victim here. A collateral damage. He is not the villain you want to believe him to be."