Episode 1

The murder of Ulmer, his father, was not a mere coincidence. They had been attacked before, sporadically, but the method was the same. Their hearts were ripped out and set on fire separately. He recognized his father by his golden fang and the family crest on his ring. The body was completely charred. It was difficult to erase that image from his mind. It was not a robbery; that ring was worth a fortune. It had been in the family for centuries, passed down to the firstborns. He would have preferred receiving it from his father's hands, not in a bag as police evidence.

Everyone had already left, but he remained by his father's grave. He couldn't believe he would never see him again, never engage in those endless conversations or ride horses together across their vast lands. He still couldn't process what had happened.

His inconsolable mother, his two younger brothers still in their teens, and his youngest sister who was only five years old, they were all shattered. He didn't shed a single tear; he couldn't afford that luxury. He had to be strong for them and for the pack.

His father had been a hundred and fifty years old and had traveled all over the world in search of a mate. He found his mother just a few kilometers away from their territory, when he returned after ten years of exploring the world and visiting other packs, already losing hope. Coincidence or destiny... Jade was in the same bar, traveling with a friend in the opposite direction. Within two days, she was already introduced as the pack's Luna.

His mother was perfect, calm, sweet, obedient; she never questioned any decision. She dedicated herself entirely to the household and their children. Despite being fifty years old, his mother appeared much younger.

He inherited his mother's green eyes framed by thick lashes. He inherited his father's physique, tall and muscular; they looked like siblings. They also shared a fully tattooed arm with the history of their clan. The only difference was their characters. Ulmer had a strong character but was quite flexible and accommodating. Onyx, on the other hand, was anxious, irritable, stubborn, and a perfectionist. His character was infernal.

Now it would be even worse. He was the alpha of this pack and must command respect. His pack was large and prosperous with well-defined ranks. His father also liked order and discipline. Since childhood, his father prepared him to become the alpha; it was his rightful inheritance.

His father's wish was to absorb Boris's pack, a poor alpha fallen from grace. They would be doing them a favor by accepting them, and those lands would provide room for expansion towards the thermal springs and hills.

He bid farewell to his father and went to talk to Boris. He rode his horse towards those lands; the distance was short, he could even walk and reach it in a few minutes. He saw Boris sitting on the doorstep of his house.

Boris - Hello Onyx, I'm sorry about your father...

Onyx - Thank you, Boris, I know you feel it too.

Boris - He was a great man and a great alpha...

Onyx - Boris, I want to propose a deal: you sell me your lands, and all of you will be welcomed into my pack. You will be safe there. What do you say?

Boris - I will think about it... and let you know...

Onyx - Send me a message with your answer.

He rode back to his pack at full speed, while a thoughtful Boris began to feel afraid. Rock, his beta, was listening...

Rock - What are you thinking, Boris?

Boris - At this point, I mistrust even my own shadow.

Rock - Do you think he killed Ulmer?

Boris - I don't know what to think. He just buried his father and already wants to engage in real estate transactions... tell me that's not strange...

Rock - It is... but I don't believe he would kill his own father... What will you do?

Boris - I know I haven't been the best alpha since... she... passed away. I turned to alcohol to numb the pain of losing my Luna. I'm a mess, but I love you all... and you have been great friends and support... I have to do what's best for you.

Rock - I know, that's why we haven't abandoned you. Why don't you reach out to the Wolf pack, integrate into their society, and ask for help?

Boris - I've already considered it. I'll go personally to talk to them as soon as possible.

Rock - I'll arrange the tickets for you...

Boris - When do you think I can leave?

Rock- By tomorrow at the latest.

Boris- They say Henry Wolf is the best alpha and that his moon is magical... Do you believe that?

Rock- I would have to see it to believe it...

Boris- When I come back, I'll tell you everything... Oh, and they say they are multimillionaires, they have more money than they can count, and they help all the packs in their association.

Rock- That would interest me more, if they can invest to improve this, it would be great.

Boris- If they can fix the mess I left behind, I'll believe all of that ha ha ha.

Marcus- Uma... I don't think you'll be able to participate in the training anymore.

Uma- What happened, Grandpa?

Marcus- Everyone complains about your roughness... they end up very injured... I'm losing students...

Uma- They're just soft, the next generation of warriors will be lousy.

Marcus- Whatever... no one wants to fight you.

Uma- I fight against five or six. What more advantage do they want?

Emily- Marcus, you have become too soft with your students.

Uma- Have you seen Aunt Em? They're kicking out their best warrior, and even my own grandfather, now I'll only call Soromir "grandpa"... Goodbye Marcus.

Emily- Come on Uma, come with your favorite aunt.

Uma- Let's go Aunt Em, this training camp sucks.

Marcus- Uma, don't be mad at me, please.

Uma- My grandma Kate will be the one mad at you when she finds out what you did to me.

Marcus- Don't tell her, Uma...come here, let's negotiate.

They leave, aunt and niece embracing.

Uma- Those cowards will pay, Aunt Em.

Henry- Uma, to my office.

Emily- See you later...

Uma- I'm here, father.

Henry- I know you must be angry about the training.

Uma- Very angry.

Henry- You have to understand that you possess abilities that others don't. You're the best and you know it, but your classmates are afraid of you, and it's nothing personal.

Uma- It feels very personal to me.

Henry- The difference between you and them is huge. It's like me fighting against an eleven-year-old child, do you understand?

Uma- No.

Henry- You're too smart. You're also very stubborn and spoiled, your will won't always be done. At some point in your life, you will encounter someone more stubborn and capricious than you. You have to learn to compromise, my daughter.

Uma- Ha ha ha, I would really love to meet someone worse than me, I would thoroughly enjoy bending them to my will.

Henry- You seem more like Em and Ray's daughter than ours.

Uma- Great alpha, I'm leaving. I still have things to do in this pack. Like accusing my grandma Kate...

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