Back again! I think I'll be updating this one a bit more, I think it'll be my main project from now on.
The cool air passed over Alex's black fur. It was audible as it blew across his back, making a faint hissing sound. The grass swayed with the force of the gusts, as did the leaves on the trees. Alex's eyes were filled with anger. His mouth formed a strong frown, as he grunted at the minor annoyance of the strong winds. But he was more then annoyed.
The sight of this Omega, who lived as part of the pack's royalty without having the physical strength of an alpha, angered him. Alex strongly believed one thing, a thing that he had believed since he saw his mother that fateful day at Alpha School. Omegas were not to be given luxury. For Alex, they were designed as a subservient class. To him, Kate was blind. She did not, in his eyes, see the threat which the pack was unguarded to if Omegas were equal. The pack was weak under her leadership, Alex told himself in his twisted mind.
But for him one, problem remained - who would lead with Alphas in mind, first and foremost? Stinky had an Omega brother, so he couldn't be entrusted. Claudette, as well. Only three Alphas were seen as possible leaders (outside of Kate and her children) by the wider pack: Hutch, who would never agree to overthrow Kate; Candu, who would never be convinced that it was in his interests; Garth, who was married to an Omega.
So who could lead the pack? Alex thought as the winds blew, and as he retreated to his den to see shelter. Perhaps, he was that wolf. Perhaps, he was born to lead. But how could he overthrow Kate? It was a silly idea, really. Or was it? Could it really be done? Alex began to think more carefully as he got to the entrance of his den. As he walked inside, his mate noticed his studious look.
"Alex? Is something wrong?" Sara asked, getting up to greet her mate.
"No. I'm just... thinking." Alex responded.
"About what?" She asked.
"About getting rid of Kate." Alex told her, forwardly.
"Oh, Alex. Please don't be all 'revolutionary' again. Just let everything be." Sara told her mate firmly.
"But you see how she favours Omegas. She's weak. She has to go." Alex snapped, scaring Sara slightly. Alex noticed her fear and tried to calm her down by approaching her and saying: "Oh, no, sorry. I didn't mean to..." Alex stopped as Sara backed away. Alex noticed that his large claws were dug viciously into the ground. He felt embarrassed, but also apologetic.
"It's okay. Just, carry on." Sara reassured, noticing how upset her mate was at the idea that he had scarred her.
Alex turned away and walked to the entrance of the den, sighing as he sat down in the sunset. He looked down as Sara walked up beside him and sat beside him. Sara looked at the colourful sky, not at Alex. "Did you go to the healers?" He asked.
"Yes. They said it was just a minor scratch." She told Alex, looking down at her scar. Alex had slashed at her accidentally. He had tried to put his paw on her shoulder, and his claw dug in.
"Good." He smiled. "And what about..." He began to ask.
"They... they..." Sara began tearfully. She looked down, beginning to cry. "They told me... we can't... have pups."
Alex sighed. This is what he had feared. They had been trying to have pups for a few weeks now. They had no success, and Sara had grown worried. Despite her mate's reassurances, she had gone to see a healer. She was prepared for the worst, and that is exactly what she got. "Did they say there was any chance?" Alex asked, pulling his mate to his side and trying to comfort her.
"They said... we could... but... it's extremely unlikely." Sara informed her lover.
"Okay. It's okay, Sara." Alex responded, holding Sara tight.
"It's... a problem with me." She told him, calming down. Alex looked down, distraught. He had always thought that females who couldn't have children were useless.
"It's okay." He told her again.
Alex saw something in the corner of his eye - two silhouettes. Tom and George, his two best friends from Alpha School, came up the hill on which Alex's den was implanted. They went up to Alex and greeted him with a smile, but both stopped when they saw Sara. "Sara, go inside." Alex said. Sara did as asked.
"What's wrong with her?" George asked bluntly.
"She can't have pups." Alex informed him.
"Oh, that's terrible." Tom chimed in.
"I know." Alex responded. "But that's not something we should dwell on. I have something else to talk to you two about." Alex continued.
"What?" George asked.
"I saw that Omega. Kate's youngest. He was looking for someone. It just made me sick," he explained, "that he's getting the luxuries of the pack leader's children without having to work. Kate has to go."
"How are you going to do that?" George asked, sceptically.
"By forming a group." Alex explained. The other two looked at him, interested in what he was saying. "We'll gather a group of Alphas who are angry with Kate, like us, and then we'll try to whittle her influence down. Either she'll give in or get pushed out. Are you two with me?" He asked.
"Yes." The said in unison, nodding once to the question to reinforce their support of Alex's ideas. Alex smiled at the thought that his ideas of revolution may be coming true. He laughed lightly to himself as he envisioned a pack with him as leader.
"I'll of course be Kate's replacement." Alex added.
"Of course." George responded.
"Good. You two gather recruits. We'll meet at this den. I'll organise what I'm going to say." Alex told them, turning around and re-entering his den. The other two ran off to begin their task.
Alex walked back into the den, seeing his mate in distress. She was curled up, crying to herself. Alex was heartbroken to see her like that, and so he went up next to her. He let her put all her weight onto his shoulders. He flung his paws around her and gently tightened his grip. They both calmed down, after the trauma of having to face the fact that they almost certainly wouldn't have pups.
"I love you. I love you more than anything else in the world. Never forget that." Alex told Sara, hugging her tightly. They both lay on the floor, Alex behind Sara - holding her close. For all of Alex's anger and all of his angst, he would never want to hurt Sara. But as he looked at her scar, he realised the damage he could do. He minded his claws.
Across the valley, Runt and his boyfriend chased each other in the grass. Runt was slightly slower than Jack, but Runt was smarter. He knew how to lose Jack, and he made sharp turns to keep himself from being caught. They both laughed as they chased each other around.
Finally, Jack pounced and caught Runt. However, he pounced on Runt in a somewhat inappropriate position. And that was the moment Humphrey saw them. He saw the situation they were in, as the two blushed, and shuffled uncomfortably.
"Dad, it's not what you think." Runt tried to explain as Jack got off of him.
"No, it's... er... fine. Just, erm... I, er..." Humphrey began, "I didn't think you'd be doing it out in the open." He eked out.
"No, sir. We were just chasing around and I jumped on him. It wasn't like that." Jack explained, calmly.
"Few." Humphrey sighed, "It's not that I have anything against that kind of thing..." Humphrey carried on.
"We get it." Runt stated.
"Well, Sweets wants you back at our place for dinner. You can come too, Jack." Humphrey explained.
"Sure." Runt and Jack responded in unison. Jack turned and kissed Runt on the cheek, making Runt blush and Humphrey smile. Though he was a very protective parent, he found something sweet about young love - though he would never admit it, especially not to Claudette.
All three tagged along as they went towards Humphrey's den. They were unaware of the dark plans that were brewed by Alex across the valley. Three Omegas who soon would see a wolf who hated them try to take them over as their leader. No Omega would be safe under Alex's rule. But Alex had to deal with Kate and the might of her Alphas first, before he could exact personal revenge on Omega-kind.
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