Cursed By Fate

Alfred sat at the river bank playing with the pebbles, he tossed them against the flowing river and watched as the made slashes across. He was distracting himself from the thoughts that conflicted his mind.

On one hand he had always been loyal to his alpha and always did as he was ordered without questions or hesitation, but this time around he was asked to betray his instincts and everything he believed in.

He had a secret meeting with Louis that morning and they discussed how they were to use the hunters to do their bidding. The first step involved a massacre of a local human settlement close to the edge of the Shadow moon pack border. Not even women and children were to be spared.

The attack was to happen at night and their homes were to he burned to the ground. The fire would draw the attention on the shadow moon wolves who would be found on the scene of the massacre and immediately be labelled culprits.

“How can he be so vile and evil?” Alfred asked himself as he tossed one pebble so hard it went right across the river. Just as he picked up another he heard footsteps approach behind him. It was one of Louis’ guards. “I’ve been assigned to watch over you sir.” He said as he stopped beside Alfred.Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive © material.

Louis had order the enlistment of all eligible warriors into his army. They had started training young teenage boys in combat and the art of war. Even Elijah who was soon to become a father was not left out. He took on the role of physical exercise instructor.

Elijah was running along the river bank with his young warriors when they came across Alfred and his guard.

“So the King’s spy now has a spy of his own” Elijah said mockingly. He stopped and instructed his pupils to continue along the path.

He knelt down beside the flowing water and washed the sweat of his face. He took a sip and turned towards Alfred noticing the not too subtle worry on his face. “What is it that troubles your mind Alfred?” Elijah asked.

He gave the guard a mean look indicating the need to put distance between the both of them. The Guard took a few steps away from them but it meant nothing as he could still hear them if he wanted to use his supernatural hearing.

But Alfred was more broken inside, than he was scared of Louis’ anger. “I’m caught between a rock and a hard place, I cannot reveal the details but I’ve been instructed to do something that goes against my core belief and principles by our Alpha” Alfred said bearing caution to the guard that stood beside them.

Elijah understood and patted him on the shoulder and followed with the words “Do not betray yourself out of loyalty to another” He got up and continued his run pacing as fast as he could in other to catch up with his students.

Louis was also present on the training ground as he believed it would boost the morale of the younger generation. He spared occasionally teaching them how to maneuver bigger then them. It was an all round war camp and his soldiers were motivated beyond doubt for battle.

At the end of every training session Louis addressed them, fueling their emotions and making sure every single soldier was fed properly.

Still he felt a sense of unease for he knew the enemy before him was not one to be easily defeated or trifeled with. He ordered his guard to bring Alfred for he still remained his oldest confidant.

“Why is it you do not partake in the training sessions? These young ones would benefit a lot from a skilled warrior such as yourself.” Louis asked as Alfred and his guard arrived. “Forgive me my lord, I needed to prepare my mind for the task ahead to night.” Alfred replied looking at his feet.

Louis requested some whiskey and they both shared a glass going over the specifics of the first step of his elaborate plan. “Make sure it looks random and vengeful, everything must be according to my instructions. I don’t want anything being linked back to us ” he concluded as he retired to his chambers.

Alfred summoned the wolves with which he was to carry out the assault. They’re were twelve of them with Alfred being the thirteenth.

” Now I believe you’ve all been briefed on our mission tonight. You’re to go on a rampage, so I want everyone to leave behind any form of humanity here. There will be no mercy of any kind and you’re to kill everything living in your sights.”

The men looked at each other nervously but they understood their order came from their Alpha and had no option if they were to win this war and successfully avenge their Elders.

“One final word before we leave. You are not to breathe a word of this mission to anyone else outside this gathering. You’re not under any circumstance to discuss the details with anyone no matter how close they are to you. For betrayal is tantamount to a death sentence. Is that clear?”

“Yes sir !” The warriors roared as they looked at each other. Alfred passed a couple of bottles of liquor amongst them and instructed them to drink but to control themselves not to be drunk as it would help clear their conscience.

As soon as the sun set and the moon began to rise Alfred led the party of intoxicated blood hungry wolves through the woods , they pass through the shadow moon pack’s border but this time did so with out caution for they knew this would instigate them to follow in due time.

They arrived upon the settlement and found their soon to be victims unsuspecting and carrying out their activities as usual. They were a bunch of families whose main occupation was farming .

Alfred halted for a few seconds before he gave the command “May God forgive your souls, and our.” He said as gave the order and the onslaught began.