SWNOVELS Chapter 39 Carrying the Mantle
The packs were uneasy. The news of the Lycan king's death was unsettling. The pack leaders were worried about the safety of their members. The taking out of Luna's uncle a who was from the most prominent and royal family had unhinged the members but Luna's presence in the palace and the strength of the Lycan king appeased them but now that he was gone, things were not where it should be. Luca's grandfather, the old King had stated that Luca should rule but this was undoubtedly going to be challenged by some of the Beta's of the royal bloodline. They already referred to him as a half breed. Luca, at the moment was not concerned about all that. He just wanted to lay his father to rest. He was busy with the preparations. Although there were persons to handle it, he felt like he needed to do something, so he oversaw everything with Luna by his side.
She was a breath of fresh air in those trying times. All he had to do was look at her and he would feel like everything was going to be fine. Deep down he knew that Lydia was still out there, and he needed to kill her so that the packs would be settled once more. He knew that there was unrest and had planned to take care of everything after the ceremonies were done.
Luca sat down on his father’s bed staring into the nothingness. He remembered how his parents had spoiled him when he was little and how everything was perfect. His father had been so happy back then. Although his mother was a half breed, Luca had always been the strongest. He even beat his father when training privately. He still had so much to learn though. He cried in silence as he realized that his father was truly gone. If he had not been so weak and spoiled to let Nina get so close to him then maybe his father would still be alive. She's lucky that she’s dead because he felt like he could reap her to shreds right now. But no matter Lydia would feel his wrath. He was worried about how he would kill her though. She had magic on her side. He needed an edge to find her and protect him from the spells that she cast.
He had to be smart about it. He now was responsible for his kind and had to be less reckless. He needed to be smart and make better decisions, he couldn't appear weak in the eyes of his people. He only started to realize why his father wanted him to stay in the pack and not go to school in the human realm. He wanted him to concentrate on finding a mate. He only started to understand his father and the pressure that he was under to secure an heir.
He thought that his father was going to be around forever, but destiny proved him wrong. He now had to grow up and fight to take control of the throne at such a tender age. He had one thing going for him. He had found his mate. He didn't know how much she was going to help him through this situation. He didn’t know about her abilities yet. As he lay down on his father's bed, he realized how much pain Luna must have endured as he felt his own pain of the loss of his father.
He went to get ready and stopped by to pick up Luna for the Ceremony. It was something that they needed to do together to be able to move on with their lives. They needed to say goodbye to the ones that they loved. Now it was just the two of them. He was relieved that he had found her. He needed to put his father to rest in order to concentrate on her and making her his bride.
The ceremony was beautiful and very well planned. The organizers did a wonderful job. They shed a few tears but not too many as the people couldn't see them portrayed as weak. As an alpha one had to be ready for anything including death. His father had handled his well. Not even his only son knew that he was facing death. He hoped that he could be as good a leader as his father was. He had big shoes to fill and he needed to prove himself to take up his father's touch.