You've Got To Try Harder Than That

Chapter Twenty-One

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We reached the outskirts of my pack, I peered through the trees, hoping to see someone but no one was in sight. I motioned for the boys to follow me as I made my way into the forest where my pack is. We walked for about twenty minutes before finally finding someone. It was a blonde haired boy, I think his name was Jack. He was practically shaking in his boots when he saw me.

"Alpha?" He asked.

"What has happened to my pack, Jack?" I questioned.

"Beta Faith took over as soon as Corey and Luke left. She arrested some of your most loyal pack members and put them into the jail. She then started to convince people that you left forever and that she was Alpha," Jack said.

"Did anyone believe her?" I asked.

"Very few were convinced of her words. But many people chose to follow her. Some of our most craziest pack members support her," Jack explained.

"What has happened to Mortem?" I asked.

"He may be in the jail. I heard Beta Faith had something great planned for him," Jack said.

I silently wondered what that meant but pushed it out of my head. I have to focus on rescuing my pack.

"Jack, please round up the remaining free pack members that weren't swayed by her words to the pack house. Tell them their Alpha is back."

Jack nodded his head before running off.

"Are you sure we can trust him?" James asked.

"Pretty sure. Even if he does tell Faith on us it wouldn't really alter anything," I responded.

"Where to next, Alpha?" Corey asked.

"To my pack house," I said. Faith is in for a sickening sweet surprise.

***

Corey, Luke, James and I walked along the path that led to my pack house. There was no hiding this time. I walked tall and proud past the crowd that has gathered to see me. As I walked past my pack most of them bowed their heads in submission. The few that did try to attack me but I quickly put an end to that with a swift snap of the neck or a slash across the throat.

I walked up to the stairs that led to the front of my pack house. Waiting there was Faith and about ten of her lackeys. I gave her a sweet smile in which she showed a hint of fear but quickly covered it up with an eye roll.

"What are you doing here Hope? You are not welcome to my pack," Faith said. I'll admit that I was very pissed about what she said. First off, it isn't 'her' pack it's mine! Second of all, I can do whatever I want.

"This is not your pack, it's mine. I've heard that you've been trying to take over and run my pack after my officers left. Is that true?" I questioned.

"It's true that I have reclaimed my right to run this pack. I didn't try to take over, I did," Faith shot back with a sneer.

"You admit to breaking our pack's law?" I questioned.

"If it makes you happy then yes, I did," Faith said. Before I could attack her there was a movement behind her. Alpha Caleb strutted out wearing a big smile on his face that quickly died out when he saw me. I could've sworn I heard an 'oh shit' muttered under his breath.

"I can't believe you Alpha Caleb. I have given you my respect and this is how you return it?" I questioned.

"Well, I respect you a lot Hope but Alpha Faith is my mate and I would do anything for her," Alpha Caleb said. I was slightly taken aback by that but quickly covered it up. I suppose that was the only reason he was helping her.

"Fine then, but you must know that means you have to die too?" I asked.

"As long as I die with my mate," Alpha Caleb said. I nodded my head. Then I attacked.

Midway through my leap I shifted into my wolf. My claws extended and dug into Faith's side. Not enough to kill though. To my right I saw a charging angry Alpha Caleb but he was intercepted by James who looked equally angry at him for lunging at me. Corey and Luke were taking on the ten other lackeys which way outnumbered them. The odds looked bad but, in between me pummeling Faith I saw Mortem leading my most loyal warriors. I gave a happy howl to them which unfortunately distracted me from Faith who took advantage of the situation.

Faith was able to get away from me and then pounce on me. Her claws dug into my right shoulder. I let out a low growl before rolling over and jumping on top of her, clawing at her face. My claws gouged at her face and I didn't stop until I heard her heart stop. I got off of her and turned towards the crowd. By that time Corey, Luke, Mortem and my warriors already finished off Faith's ten warriors. James had quickly killed Alpha Caleb. I turned to the crowd and let out a large howl that ricocheted off into the distance where everyone could hear it. I had won.

~I have seen the best of you~

~And the worst of you~

~And I choose both~

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