Chapter 3

Bounce’s POV

My head was pounding like it would split into two.

"Mama".

I tried to call but it seemed my voice was out. I tried to move my body but the pain was so much that I wouldn't dare do it. I tried to call my mama again but I couldn't. I then decided to open my eyes. Thank God it moved and opened but the brightness couldn't let me open it for long. I shut it immediately when I opened it. After some time, I slowly opened my eyes and it adjusted to the light. I then decided to move my body, pain was still there but I needed to know where I am. The pain was much but I managed to sit up.

I then start to remember everything that happened before I blacked out. I remember from the beginning, to my mama's painful face, to my papa's lifeless body on the floor and to when I was shoved to the wall. These memories made me cry. I didn't even mind checking where I was, if it's dangerous or not. What else could be dangerous than witnessing the death of your both parents. All I wanted was just to die like them but I remember what my mama told me about getting revenge. When I remembered that I couldn't see my parents anymore, I burst into another round of tears.

"Stop crying like a pup" I heard someone say.

" But I am a pup," I said back, still crying.

Then it was so done on me that who was the person who talked just now. I looked around to see if there was anyone beside me since the sound was very close. All I could see was trees. It was then I realised I was in the forest. They must have thrown me there when they thought I was dead.

"Who then is talking to me?" I asked myself.

I looked around to check again if the person had already come out of hiding.

"Looking for me?" The voice said again.

I stood up and looked around in a defensive manner.

"Who are you and where are you talking from?" I shouted that my voice echoed through the woods.

"Hey, keep it low except you want to be eaten by wild animals" the voice scolded

" But who are you?" I asked, trying to be low.

" Shouldn't you know? Wake up and stop acting like a pup" the voice said annoyed.

" Why are you scolding me? Am I not a pup?" I snapped in tears.

I didn't know who this person was but with that voice I knew he was a male and I didn't like the tone he was talking with me. I'm an Alpha and no one dared talk to an Alpha like that.

I heard the voice sigh. " I'm Derek, your wolf and I'm speaking right inside your head" he replied.

I was surprised at what he said. " I now have a wolf?" I couldn't help but ask.

*****

"Where is the person?" I asked, heading to my seat.

My seat, it consumed a lot of fortune to make that beautiful work of art. It was made with precious stones. I love the light it gives at night. Many of the wild packs that see the way I built my pack house covet it but they have learnt from many experiences not to try to take what is mine.

The vast land that I have now was taken from many packs to build mine. I was a brute but I didn't take anything forcefully. I didn't kill anyone who surrendered to me. All I did then was to move them to another region entirely because I want to make sure I conquer a lot of lands so I have to be able to get my revenge. Those who their leaders refused to move, I claimed with power. That's not a word for today. I will give the details later.

My cupbearer came to me with a fresh juice. That's how I had it every morning before my breakfast. It was then my visitor walked in. I gave him a good scrutiny but the face didn't give me a hint of familiarity. Yet, I didn't fail to notice he was a beta blood.

I don't have a beta. Being that I gathered all my warriors from rogues, people that have been abandoned or given up on life. I took them and gathered their lives together. None of them are ranked wolf but I don't mind. I made sure they are almost as strong as an Alpha of a normal wolf with training. During the course of the years, I have over six generations who are now warriors. My warriors and their pups. I mostly have males in my pack because during my gathering I told the moon goddess that what I needed most were male and she answered my prayers. I do have female warriors but they are not as much as the male. Even giving an estimate of the male and female, I'll say 60/40. This didn't bother me because I mostly sent my males out to go find their mates which wasn't fruitless. The truth be, I don't have a mate and I don't think I'll have one till I die.

"Alpha" the stranger called.

I looked at him with a straight face. They all know me as a brute and I like it. I love it. I've never smiled since the departure of my parents and the destruction of my pack. I know my look was intimidating the beta and that was what I wanted.

"What pack's beta, are you?"

He looked at me briefly. I don't know if the look was for shock or another thing but to me it was so easy to figure out a beta. They speak power.

"Pine pack Alpha" he replied.