Chapter 156 - 155. Fight With Me

Eden stepped into the cave and noticed that an unusual commotion has settled down inside. The male omega thought it was because of the more than imminent arrival of Krasny Licht. Indeed, the alpha had a reputation within the werewolves world that couldn't even be described as controversial since there were no positives in existence to outweigh all the bad rumors. To be more exact, the positives were quickly forgotten given the impressive amount of dark spots that stained Red Orbs' story.

However, he quickly noticed the chuckles and sidelong glances his packmates were throwing at him. A lump in his stomach weighed him down. It was a reminder of the years when he walked close to the walls because of the discomfort caused by rumors about his fur and his many failed mating proposals. What was it about?

Eden's hand trembled imperceptibly and Glen's grasped it firmly, which instantly dispel his fears.

Just as the alpha tugged on his hand to pull him closer, the omega felt someone tug on the leg of his jeans and he turned around but there was no one to see. Glen's finger pointed to the ground and Eden followed the direction.

Two young werewolves were jostling to decide who would speak first and neither seemed to agree. Their hand games were starting to turn into a small fight and Eden decided to speak in.

"You! Tell me what is it!"

The werewolf Eden picked up took on a suddenly shy look and tweaked his hands while playing with the invisible dust on the cave floor with his foot.

"I'm waiting..." said Eden to encourage him and he saw the little werewolf mustering his courage, and lifting his head, his eyes shining.

"Is it true that you are going to be King of the Werewolves? The woman who can use magic said it…"

As if he had found his courage when his buddy started to speak to Eden, the other werewolf boy also began to speak enthusiastically.

"And it's true that you managed to submit dominants despite being an omega? Can you show us?"

"Yes! Show us!"

The blond werewolf looked at the two overexcited boys, flabbergasted, and a female dominant, most likely the mother of one of them, stepped in.

"That's enough, you two! Let them breathe," she scolded them softly then she turned to Eden and his mate with a slightly sorry, but curious look.

The couple felt that even though she had just scolded the two young werewolves, she too wanted to ask questions. Such a positive interest was new for the omega who didn't know how to react. His mate chose to meddle as well and crouched down to level with the two boys.

"Who told you all this, kiddos?" The dominant asked and the two young werewolves looked at each other.

"We heard our parents. They said Eden made several fighters bow down to him! And then there was this secret meeting with the witch who comes here all the time!"

"And he beat up an evil wizard who was trying to kill him and he scared him away!" The werewolf boy's tone was proud as if he was the one who had done all these feats and he looked up at Eden who started to feel slightly uncomfortable because of all this attention.

Their beaming faces awaited confirmation and the omega looked at them one after the other and surrendered with a sigh.

"I indeed forced fighters into submission," The boys started to fidget and squeal, and the blond interrupted them immediately, half amused, half dumbfounded. "But it wasn't intentional. And for the other matter, Werewolves live in packs under the protection of an alpha so becoming their king is a bit… presumptuous. I just have a strength that I can use to guide those who want to join me in the battle against a very bad enemy. That's all."

Eden had tried to mitigate the two werewolves boys' assertions as much as possible, but they had only heard what suited them and their eyes twinkled even more than when they first started to speak.

Even the female werewolf who bowed her head respectfully before walking away, urging the two children to follow her, joined in their excitement. Glen stood up and crossed his arms, staring at his mate.

"I feel like I'm bonded with a celebrity."

"Don't be stupid. It's nothing like that!"

"Hell if I'm stupid. They were fanboying. And look… Everybody is glancing at you."

Just as his alpha had said, Eden noticed the not-so-discreet glances their packmates were giving him. Far from being used to this positive attention, the blond quickly felt overwhelming and he clenched his fists to resume their walk.

Glen followed his mate in silence, a smile floating on his mouth. Even though the omega had accepted his role and even chose what kind of leader he wanted to be, the alpha knew he was uncomfortable with the title itself.

The humility he had been taught as an omega and the humbleness imposed on him because of his discrimination hadn't yet disappeared. Still, the dominant was glad his mate didn't deny what the werewolves boys told him.

Although it seems innocuous, bearing his role in front of his packmates was a sign that Eden was determined. Glen hoped to see him soon, walking forward with his head held high without feeling compelled to tone down the greatness that comes with his destiny.

They arrived in the room and Eden paused to warn his father with a link before pushing the curtain which blocked the entrance on the side.

As soon as the alpha gave them the green light the two mates entered and saw that the trusted men of Silver Bloodhood were already seated around the table. Two seats near the leader were free and they realized it was theirs.

Eden and Glen nodded politely in greeting and all the werewolves in the room mirrored their gesture as they respectfully waited for them to settle down. They found out that the Red Orbs alpha hadn't arrived. Neither the future Alpha nor the future Luna had time to ask about his absence since the leader immediately resumed the meeting.

"I sent sentries to meet Krasny Licht. We don't want the news of his arrival on our territory leak, we are acting with as much discretion as possible and we have also asked him to reduce his guard to the strict minimum so as not to attract attention." He turned to Eden with a concerned expression and continued.

"You said you had something you want to check before we process the deal. Eden, can you tell us what it is?"

"The deal is we're covering his back to give him a chance to go one-on-one with Alpha Loan, right?

All the werewolves in the room nodded and the omega continued.

"So we have to check if he is strong enough the win otherwise, it doesn't make sense. And there is something else I want to settle with him."

"What's your plan?" The leader could guess what was in his son's mind but he needed confirmation, he squinted at him to hear his answer.

"I'll challenge him. Also, if possible, I would like to make sure that this alliance leads to something more later on, so I would like to be sure of his loyalty. I would like to tell him who I am, but also tell him about the Skinwalkers, Light, and Black without forgetting Wyatt who is who knows where.

The last days have been peaceful but we must not forget that nine of our packmates are already dead while the battle hasn't even started yet. I want to swell our ranks with powerful and trusted allies."

"And you think Krasny Licht falls into that category?" his father said with a hint of reserve in his voice.

"I think he's a werewolf and a leader with a lot more grandeur and principle than he cares to let on. Of course, he isn't innocent and I'm not a fool to trust him from the start, but if we want to rally him to our ranks, we will have to offer him a valid reason. If this deal works and he defeats Alpha Loan, his influence and territory will increase dramatically. It wouldn't be in our interest to do without him." Several heads around the table nodded and a grin finally lit up Eden's face. "I also have a few new moves that I would like to give someone a taste."

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Krasny Licht arrived on the traditional pack's territory escorted only by two of his fighters. Confident of his strength and not thinking that Bloodhood could have bad intentions, he had naturally yielded to their requirement of discretion.

The werewolf advanced surrounded by his men and the escort which guide them. The alpha looked around with a curiosity he tried his best to hide. Given the origins of his pack, other leaders wanted nothing to do with him most of the time and this was the first time he had been invited into another pack's territory. Moreover, he had never seen the traditional werewolves' way of life up close so his curiosity was at its peak.

Krasny looked at the cavern and he saw several werewolves children of all ages having fun in their werewolf form. He looked up at the impressive and natural structure that stood in front. The cave, this natural city of Bloodhood was famous among the Werewolves.

The most modern packs criticized their way of life calling them ferals, others wondered how they could live like this despite the modern world. Now that he can see everything with his own eyes, the Red Orbs alpha could tell that modernity wasn't denied to Bloodhood. It was restrained to let the pack live the closest way possible to nature.

Their lifestyle was interesting, and the leader's brain was already thinking about how to draw inspiration from them when he noticed that they weren't leading to the main entrance.

He was led to the side of the cave and realized that felt like he was treated like an undesirable guest when he had been properly invited. He gritted his teeth and followed the guards silently, but ready to spit his venom at the first opportunity.

After several minutes of walking along the cavern, they arrived at a backyard and Krasny frowned, even more, when he saw the strange welcoming committee.

With a single glance, he could see the arrangement that had been made and that the werewolves that were present were expecting a fight.

His body tensed and he sent a link to his men to tell them to be ready. He was getting ready for the worst when Eden pulled away from his packmate and walked over to him. The two golden irises shone, captivating and mesmerizing. He spoke up and Krasny tensed, not knowing what to hope for.

"I deeply apologize for the last-minute arrangement. However, even if I offered you a deal, there is something I would like to check before committing to you."

Eden moved forward a little further, stopping a few steps away from Krasny and the alpha narrowed his eyes at him waiting for the rest of his speech to understand what was happening.

"Fight with me."

"What?"

All the tension the alpha was feeling disappeared upon hearing what he considered to be the most absurd thing he had ever heard. A smile curved his lips and he chuckled, shaking his head.

"Hey, Pretty thing! I thought you brought me here for something serious." He turned his head and saw Silver sitting on a huge rock, which Glen was also leaning on, arms crossed.

A strange smile floated on the lips of the two alphas and made the Red Orbs' leader uneasy. He directed his attention to Eden who was waiting for his answer standing in front of him.

"It's pretty serious though. Our deal will only see the light of day if I'm satisfied with our fight."

Everything about the scene unfolding before him was upsetting. Did Bloodhood bring him in to make fun of him? Did he think that he, a rogue who had lived to the rhythm of bloodshed and murder for several years, couldn't beat an omega?

He clenched his fists, ready to give in to the provocation. To hell with the deal. Since Bloodhood wanted to make fun of him, he was going to make them swallow their joke.

Since he became Red Orbs' alpha he had never picked on the weak again. It was something he never liked, but their leader was forcing them to do it for his pleasure. However, this was different, he was provoked and each of the werewolves here expected him to take up the challenge. Krasny sighed loudly.

"It's a shame to hit such a pretty face."

He reluctantly put his guard on and barely had time to parry a kick aimed at his side when an elbow targeting his face shattered his nose. Another kick to the flank reached its destination this time because he had lowered his guard due to surprise. Eden didn't give Krasny time to think more and took a little momentum and threw him a rising knee kick that hit him right on the chin, making him step back.

The alpha staggered back and barely avoided falling. Wiping the blood flowing from his nose with the back of his hand, he glared at Eden. The golden omega was smiling, but his aura released something threatening which alerted all the alpha's senses. Something inside him told him to flee or submit as he saw Eden smirk.

"C'mon, don't tell me this is all you have."