New World Order

Chapter 35: Whatever happened to Xerous?

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Blood splattered on the ground in front of the young teenage boy.

He was hunched over breathing heavily. His body ached for rest, but he knew he could not have it.

"Come on, Xerous, is this the best you can do?"

Xerous shut his eyes tight for a moment before opening them again. He stood to his feet and turned to see his little brother in a stance position. The small traces of blood can be seen on his fist as he held them up in defense.

Xerous looked at his brother's face to see a cocky grin placed on it as if he knew his brother was not a challenge at all.

"No," Xerous replied, whipping his mouth of the blood. Demos laughed at him only causing Xerous blood to boil. "SHUT-UP!" He roared at his younger brother.

Demos grin dropped from his face as his brother now charging at him full of rage. "Come on, Xerous! Relax!" Demos said as he easily dodges Xerous attack. "It's only training." He replied almost in a mocking voice.

"Shut-up! You always rub it in my face when you win." Xerous growled at him then stopped his attacks knowing it was useless. He let out a defeated sigh plopping down on the ground.

"What a pathetic display."

Both boys turned to see their Alpha Prime, their father walk into the training area. The young teens immediately scrambled to their feet to come to their father's attention heads bowed on respect.

"Father." Xerous and Demos said at the same time then lifted their heads to him.

"As always, Demos, you impress me." His father said patting him on the shoulder. "Unlike your brother, who has done little to impress me." He said directing his eyes to his eldest son. The alpha's eyes were full of disappointment and shame.

"I-I'm sorry, father, my wolf just refuse to reveal itself to me," Xerous said, reasoning with his father with the same line. The same line he uses every time his father complains about him.

The alpha ignored him moving pass both boys. "Walk with me both of you." He ordered over his shoulder. Xerous and Demos exchanged glances.

The three of them moved out of the training area alone and began walking down the big and wide palace hall. Blue sunlight from the big blue star in the sky provided them light as they walked.

"You both are almost of the age of full adults..." The Alpha began to say. "...with this, my time as ruler will come to an end and one of you will take my place."

Both boys' eyes widen a bit at this. They knew this talk and moment will come, yet they still weren't ready to hear it.

Although, Xerous could not help the grin the grew on his face. He knew his father will most likely choose him to be the Alpha Prime of all DarkMoon since he was the eldest. In the next, few years he would sit on the throne.

Xerous walked in front of his father with a joyous smile on his face. "Father, I am honored to be the next Alpha." He said then bowing in front of his father. "I will not fail you. I will bring honor to your name and all of-"

"What are you speaking of, boy?!" His father growled, causing Xerous to flinch in fear and confusion.

Xerous looked up at his father and to his brother. Both with confused expressions on their face. His father's more annoyed.