* * * * * Logan’s POV * * * * *
“Leave me alone!” Aidan yelled and tried to wriggle out of the woman’s clutches.
“Aidan, please stay calm so you don’t get hurt. If you struggle you might get injured,” I pleaded.
I was left in a dilemma, if I awakened their wolf clan sword, the consequences would be much.
First, I would lose my powers and become equal to humans. I won’t be Alpha anymore and my Pack will be left without an Alpha since I have no siblings.
Secondly, Crystal’s step parent’s clan would become enhanced and they would overthrow the Pack in the highest position. With the power of the ancient sword, they can wipe out an entire clan.
Such power should not get into the wrong hands and they have made it obvious that they want it for selfish reasons, but if I do not do what they want then, then they would kill my son.
I have already been a bad father by not being there for him all these years, I can’t also do nothing and let him die when I can save him.
“So what is it going to be Alpha? Should we kill the boy?” The woman queried, with an evil smirk on her face.
It was obvious to me that she meant her threat.
“Why are you doing this? I thought Crystal was your family?” I queried.
The both of them laughed. “Family? You are such a fool, you think that we would treat our family this way?
Crystal is not related to us, we just needed her to achieve our goals and that is why we had convinced her parents to let us have her at a young age.”
I was confused. They needed her? But how?
They couldn’t possibly have known that she would have a child for me in the future.
“I will ask you one last time, are you going to awaken this sword or do we have to kill your son?” Her stepmom queried.
“How do I know that you won’t kill him even after I awaken this world?” I queried.
“I promise, we will hand him over to you the moment you awaken this sword, we won’t cause him any harm.” He spoke.
“A promise is not enough, I want you to swear on the Alpha sword,” I said.
The Alpha sword has the ability to destroy whoever fails to keep an oath taken with it, so I could trust their word if they could take that oath.
“Very well then, I swear on the ancient sword of Selena, if we try to hurt the baby after you awaken this sword, then let the wrath of the goddess before us.”
There was a loud thunderbolt in the sky, right after he took that oath. Even in this state, the sword still has a lot of power.
“Alright then, I will do it. Let me have the sword,” I said and stretched forth my hand.
The man smiled and handed the long sword to me, it was made of an unearthly material. I could see the Green stone on its handle where I had to put my blood, the color would change to red the moment it was awakened.
“Father, wherever you are right now, please forgive me, I have failed you.” I muttered silently.
I prepared my mind for the pain that I was to experience, this would ruin my life but it’s for the best.
* * * * * Crystal’s POV * * * * *
I groaned and opened my eyes. I was on Logan’s bed, still dressed in the red gown. I wonder how long I have been here, I remember feeling ill but it was gone now. I think I have fully recovered.
I looked to the left and saw Blake sitting not too far away. He was half awake, half asleep, with a book in his hand.
I chuckled at the sight. “Blake,” I called softly and that got his attention.
He jumped up from his stool and rushed to me.
“Hey, you are up. Do you feel any pain? Do you need anything? Should I call the doctor?” He queried in a sputter of words.
“No, there is no need for that, calm down, I am alright!” I said and pulled up the blanket that was used to cover me.
“Thank goodness you’re ok, else Logan would have skinned me alive.” He exhaled and I chuckled.
“Logan, where is he? Did he go to work?” I queried.
“No, he stayed back today, but he had left to do something important,” he replied.
“Something important? Where else can he go apart from his office?”
“Um… I don’t know if I am supposed to tell you,” Blake said and laughed nervously.
That moment, I realized that something was wrong.
“What do you mean by you don’t know if you’re supposed to tell me? Where has he gone?” I asked in a cold, scary voice.
“Please don’t make me tell you Crystal, Logan asked me not to say a word about it,” he replied.
“Why would Logan ask you to keep it a secret from me? Tell me where he has gone now Blake, or you would see the other side of me.” I uttered in a stern voice.
I could see that I had scared him and that was exactly the plan.
“Fine, he went to your house.”
“What?” I screamed. “Oh no, this is not good,” I muttered.
“Don’t worry, I’m sure it’s nothing serious. Lucy just made some stupid allegations against you and he wanted to prove her wrong,” Blake spoke immediately.
“I don’t care about why he went there, but going there was a very big mistake. Logan is in danger, we need to warn him!” I yelled.
“What? Logan is in danger?” Blake queried.
“Yes, my step parents would hurt him, we have to save him.” I yelled.
“Relax Crystal, he is an Alpha, with the strength of a thousand men. They can’t do anything to hurt him.” Blake chuckled.
“No you fool, they are going to blackmail him into awakening the wolf clan sword in their possession, they would use his son to get to him.” I yelled.
“What sword? What son?” Blake queried in confusion.
I jumped down from the bed immediately.
“I will explain later, just grab a car key, we need to leave immediately!!” I yelled.
I found my purse and grabbed it, then we headed out of the chambers. We got into the car and sped out of the castle, it was evening already.
“Ride faster please.” I half-yelled in fear.
I wonder what my step parents have made Logan do. Oh goddess, please save him.
“Could you at least tell me what is going on, I don’t understand,” Blake said.
“Okay listen, the ancient wolf sword of Selena, it was in the possession of my step parents but it had lost its strength.
If a large amount of Alpha blood is spilt on the moonstone embedded in it, the sword regains its strength and the Alpha loses his.
He will become weak like a human but that’s not the only consequence, my step parents plan to use the sword to attain the highest position amongst werewolves.
Their clan would become the leading clan and they would misuse the power for their selfish benefits. So you see why we have to stop them.”
I could see the shock on Blake’s face. He probably never knew of all that.
He drove as fast as he could to make the car go and before long, we arrived at my step parent’s house.
I first came down from the car and ran into the sitting room. I froze at the sight before me.
No! This Can’t be true. Logan was laying on the floor coughing, Aidan was sitting beside him in tears.
“Logan!” I screamed and ran to him.
I can’t believe I was late, the deed had been done. The Alpha was gone. I had caused his downfall.
My step parents succeeded in having their way. From the drops of blood I saw on the floor, I knew Logan had sacrificed his immortality, this was all my fault.
To be continued!!