Born To Rule
Chapter 25:

The next day Sawtooth Packhouse

Gunner: “Accalia, how can I help you?”

Accalia: “Oh, um…was I supposed to be a part of this meeting?”

Gunner: “Negative. Your presence will not be required here.”

In Accalia’s head: Awkward.

Hope: “Good morning to you too.”

Accalia: “Sorry about that.”

Hope: “No harm done.”

In Accalia’s head: Great. It's only my first day back and I've already managed to run over the human. Why am I like this?

Accalia: “Let's get you some fresh air. (in the garden). Better?”

Hope: “Yes. You werewolves sure are strong. It felt like I got hit by a truck.”

Accalia: “Yeah, sorry about that.”

Hope: “It's fine. I guess that's the risk I took when I agreed to live with a pack of werewolves.”

Accalia: “Can I ask you something?”

Hope: “What is it?”

Accalia: “You're human, correct?”

Hope: “I am.”

Accalia: “Forgive me for sounding rude…but why are you here? I mean…why choose this life?”

Hope: “I guess you could say that this life chose me.”

Accalia: “And you feel ready for all the responsibilities that come with being the pack's new luna?”

Hope: “Accalia, I know you mean well…so I need you to trust me when I say that I'm happy. It's hard to explain but this place finally feels like home.”

Accalia: “Actually…I know exactly what that feeling is like.”

Hope: “I'm sorry, I didn't mean to upset you.”

Accalia: “Oh, that's fine. So you and Axel huh?”

Hope: “He really is amazing.”

Accalia: “Mhm. Look Hope, you seem like a sweet girl, so please hear me out when I tell you to just be careful. People aren't who they always appear to be.”

Hope: “I'll keep that in mind. I'm actually supposed to be meeting Axel any minute now for a walk. Why don't you join us?”

Accalia: “Thanks for the offer but I should really head back. I'll see you later though, right?”

Hope: “I'll see you.”

Tate: “Come on, Aldine. It's not that bad.”

Aldine: “I don't understand why the alpha chose us to patrol the borders. You know I hate this job.”

Tate: “True but anything beats standing there for hours listening to alpha's long lectures.”

Aldine: “Good point. What's wrong?”

Tate: “I thought I heard something.”

Aldine: “I can't smell or see anything.”

Tate: “Stay here.”

Aldine: “WAIT!!”

In Aldine’s head: Is that blood?!

Aldine: “What the fuck happened?! (Gunner’s living room)”

In Gunner’s head: What’s that foreign energy I'm sensing? (outside the house). It can't be?!

Gunner: “The rest of you, get to your post now!!”

Everyone: “Yes, alpha.”

In Gunner’s head: Where are you, son. (in the woods)

Axel: “I must say, you look ravishing.”

Hope: “You don't look so bad yourself.”

Axel: “There's something that I've been meaning to ask you.”

Hope: “What is it?”

Axel: “Marry me…tomorrow.”

Hope: “But what about your parents?”

Axel: “I know the wedding was supposed to be held within a few weeks time but I don't care. I want you to marry me now. All that matters is me and you. What do you say?”

Hope: “I can't wait to be your luna. My answer is yes.”

Axel: “I love you.”

Hope: “I love you more. (Malik knocks out Axel)”

Axel: “IT’S YOU!!”

In Axel’s head: This isn’t good.

Axel: “Hope, run!! Go, now!!”

Malik’s Wolf: “That’s Gunner’s son, I'm sure of it.”

Malik: “Your filthy bloodline ends here.”

In Axel’s head: I don't wanna fight him, Ignis. But we have to protect Hope at all costs.

Axel’s Wolf: “Whatever it takes to save mate. (both fighting)”

In Malik’s head: Pathetic.

Hope: “AXEL!!”

In Malik’s head: Who is that? She doesn't smell like a wolf.

Malik’s Wolf: “She reeks of a human. That's the pack’s new luna.”

Malik: “Is that so? Then she's our next target, Noctis.”

Hope: “Please, don't hurt me.”

Malik: “Sorry you had to get yourself caught up in this mess. Nothing personal.”

Hope: “Accalia?!”

Accalia: “Go…now.”

Hope: “Thank you.”

Malik: “Accalia?!”

Accalia: “Malik.”

Malik: “Accalia, step aside.”

Accalia: “You know that I can't do that.”

Malik: “The last thing I wanna do is hurt you.”

Accalia: “I can't let you kill Hope, plus…I'm not scared of you.”

Malik: “Then so be it. What's your next move, little wolf? (Accalia beats Malik to the ground)”

In Accalia’s head: How did we get to this point? (Accalia cries)

Gunner: “Time to finish what I started.”

Lakota: “DON’T TOUCH MY SISTER!!”

Accalia: “Sister?”

Malik: “Accalia’s your sister?!”

Yura: “That's right, Lakota is your biological brother.”

Accalia: “Yura?! Akna?! What are you both doing here?!”

Yura: “We had a feeling that you might need our help.”

Accalia: “Wait a minute…the both of you knew all this time that Lakota was my brother and you didn't say anything?”

Akna: “It's true that we knew, however, sometimes destiny needs to take its own course.”

Accalia: “Destiny?”

Nikita: “What's going on here?”

Rose: “My babies!! I'm so relieved I found you.”

Yura: “Accalia, it's time you found out who you truly are.”

Accalia: “Yura, what are you doing? (Accalia’s past). This is the same castle for my dreams. How is this even possible?!”

Yura: “I'm projecting Lakota’s and Akna’s memories into your mind to reveal the events that took place, many years ago. Long ago, there was a beloved king and queen, highly respected by all, werewolf or not. They were blessed with two children, a male and a female. Together they were known as the strongest pack of all due to their wolves being the last descendants of the white wolf bloodline. But all was not what it seemed with their daughter.”

Lilith: “I sense something in her my love, something not like us.”

Logan: “I know my queen, I can sense it too. If others replace out what she is, then she could be in moral danger. It’s imperative that her power’s remain hidden from the world.”

Young Lakota: “Mommy!!”

Lilith: “There there, my darlings, don't be scared.”

Logan: “Stay here with the pups, my love.”

In Lilith’s head: Hurry back soon, my king.

Logan: “What the hell happened to my pack?!”

Lilith: “Please don't cry, Lakota. Your father will be back any minute now.”

Nikita: “Your majesty.”

Lilith: “Nikita, I am so relieved to see you. Here Lakota, hold your little sister for me please. Thank goodness you're here. I think something terrible has happened. We must alert the pack and assist my husband at once.”

Nikita: “I actually came here to give you something.”

Lilith: “What is it? Lakota, look away, now!!”

Young Lakota: “Mommy?!”

Nikita: “You bitch!! These better not scar!!”

Akna: “Your majesty?! Your majesty, what happened?! Who did this to you?!”

Lilith: “Akna, I'm running out of time. Please, as my final request…please take my babies.”

Akna: “It's been an honor serving you my queen. Come, Lakota.”

Young Lakota: “Goodbye, mommy.”

Akna: “Goodbye, your majesty.”

In Lilith’s head: Goodbye, my babies. Stay hidden and stay safe. Even though you won't be able to see me, I'll always be watching over you. (castle burning on fire - in the woods)”

Akna: “Hurry Lakota, this way. Good boy. We must keep moving. Lakota?!”

Gunner: “I think you have something that belongs to me.”

Akna: “GO TO HELL!!”

Gunner: “Your magic is no match for us. Well executed, my mate.”

Nikita: “Witches think they're so tough.”

In Akna’s head: I failed you, my queen.”

Gunner: “Sorry for the inconvenience but we should get this little one back to her new home.”

Young Lakota: “You killed my mommy!! (Lakota bites Nikita)”

Gunner: “Play nice, honey.”

Nikita: “That little brat bit me.”

Gunner: “He's getting away!!”

Nikita: “No worries, he's useless to us anyway. Plus, he won't last five minutes on his own.”

Gunner: “True. Welcome to the Sawtooth Pack, Accalia.”

In Akna’s head: Logan, Lilith…can you hear me? They have her. I'm so sorry I couldn't protect them. I promise you, the truth will not remain buried. One day your daughter will rise up and destroy all those that betrayed her. She will possess a power like no other. (present time)

Akna: “Accalia?”

Rose: “Say something, please.”

Accalia: “Their markings…look just like me in Malik’s.”

Yura: “Those markings are bestowed for the royal family only. The king and queen of wolves.”

Accalia: “That means…I'm a princess?!”

Lakota: “Well technically you're the new queen. You mated before me. That’s why you and Malik have the markings.”

Malik: “I'm the new king?!”

Gunner: “ENOUGH!! The only royal couple around here is us.”

Accalia: “You killed our parents. You've been lying to me this whole time. Why?”

Gunner: “It's quite simple really…Logan and Lilith were not fit enough to rule our kingdom, let alone our race. They were weak leaders, always to forgiving, always too kind. They made a mockery of our very name. So me and Nikita and a couple of others took it upon ourselves to change the order of things.”

Accalia: “But why me? Why keep me alive?”

Gunner: “Once again, that's quite simple. You see Accalia, with you being the last female descendant of the white wolves, your bloodline is incredibly valuable. You and Axel were supposed to become a mated pair so that my future kin would be the strongest wolves alive. However, to my disappointment, you were always shy, timid and weak, just like your parents. So I had no further use for you until I remembered over here in your parents talking about you possessing certain powers. I needed to see for myself so I kept a close eye on you all this time. Testing you to see if I could use your powers to the surface and it worked. You are no mirror white wolf, but something much more precious. The first hybrid between a skinwalker and a werewolf. The moon goddess blessed you well.”

In Accalia’s head: Don't kill him.

Accalia: “And who are those other wolves who helped you murder our parents?”

Rowan: “I guess that would be us.”

Sedrick: “We finally meet again, Accalia.”