The Alpha's Mysterious Mate ( The Fate Series Book 1)
Chapter 68: Voting

Chapter 68: Voting 

Peter's POV:

"I will never let any of you lay a hand on Serena.Just because that agreement has existed since longago, it doesn't mean that we have to adhere to it forever.Personally, I think that agreement regardingthe purity of the werewolf bloodline is problematic in some aspects.

First of all, why would we kill hybrids without even knowing whether or not they have committed crimesagainst us? If they have done nothing wrong, then why would we kill innocent individuals? Why are wegoing to punish them for crimes they have never committed?"

I turned to the elders and directed my questions at them.

"Are you seriously contesting the agreement to maintain our bloodline's purity?"

One of the elder Alphas glared at me.

"Not only am I contesting it, but I also think that it is about time we abolish it!" I replied confidently andwithout hesitation.

"What? How could you..."

"If we werewolves do not want to be left behind in the old times and want to make progress, then wehave to accept that some ancient rules are outdated and need to be replaced.Many years ago, thisagreement might have made sense because the hybrids were active threats to our kind.But today, I'mafraid that it no longer is the case.We cannot let an outdated rule govern the modern werewolfsociety.Just like every other kind, there are good and bad hybrids.We need to accept that not all ofthem are evil.I can assure you that my Luna is the most kind-hearted, honest, and bravest werewolf Ihave ever met.My pack has learned to accept, respect, and love her as their Luna and part of ourfamily."

I made eye contact with each Alpha in the room.

Some of them already knew about Serena, back when the kidnapping case happened.

They were the few good men who didn’t join the uproar against me.

"I'm sure you all have heard about the huge kidnapping case with Alexander not long ago.Hekidnapped many of our young members, and yet it was all because of Serena's hybrid powers that wewere able to set them free.If you don't believe me, ask the Alphas of the kidnapped victims."

The Alphas then started to murmur.

Many of those who were aggressive at the beginning, now began to show a hint of hesitation.

While the iron was hot, I struck.

"We owe it to Serena to return her kindness and acceptance for what she did.That is what wewerewolves must be known for.Especially now that we are facing a strong enemy like Alexander, wewill need her by our side more than ever.As the Alpha of the Red Maple Pack, I can guarantee you thatmy Luna will never do anything to harm us.We just need to stop discriminating her.However, if youinsist on killing her, we will not hesitate to declare a war against youIf you want to kill Serena, you'regoing to have to defeat the Red Maple Pack and me.The choice is yours, gentlemen."

After a moment of silence, one of the Alphas finally stood up.

"My son was one of those who were rescued by Serena from Alexander's lair.There were also twoother young men from our pack that were able to come home again.As their Alpha, I am very grateful toher and accept her as your Luna.Alpha Peter has given us a guarantee.I think we shouldn't kill her untilthere is conclusive evidence that she is a threat.Let us observe her for a while before sentencing her."

Some Alphas nodded and agreed, but many still seemed to be resistant.Soon, a quarrel was about toerupt again.Before things got too heated, an elder Alpha raised his voice.

"Gentlemen, arguing like this will not get us anywhere.I say let's take a vote." Everyone agreed.

"Alright, whoever is in favor of killing Luna Serena, raise your hand." I nervously scanned the room andcounted more than ten hands in the air.

"Whoever is in favor of keeping Luna Serena alive for now,please raise your hand."

Many Alphas raised their hands immediately.After some hesitation, other Alphas also raised theirhands.I counted the hands one by one.

Fifteen, sixteen, seventeen...

More than half of the Alphas voted to keep Serena alive! An elder Alpha wrote down the result on apiece of paper.

"Then, it is settled.Luna Serena will not be executed for the time being.However, the moment she isproven to commit a crime against werewolves in the future, Alpha Peter and the Red Maple Pack musttake responsibility."

"Yes, we will.Thank you very much."

I was bursting with excitement.

This tough endeavor had finally come to an end.

I no longer had to worry about keeping Serena's identity a secret.

Although the agreement still had not been terminated, what happened today had given me some hopefor the future.

Making Serena an exception meant that the Alphas finally considered the possibility that not all hybridswere evil.

Once they saw that was true, the agreement would be terminated forever.

After the meeting had concluded, I immediately asked Alvin to investigate who had disclosed Serena'sidentity to the Alphas.

This was no coincidence.

I believed that someone must have plotted this.I figured that it would not be so difficult to replace out.

Just as I expected, Alvin called me later that evening.

"Peter, Kate was behind this.Apparently, she contacted several Alphas and told them about Serena'sidentity.I've already sent someone to track her down and capture her.They'll take her back to the packand lock her up."

"Good work, Alvin.We'll decide what to do with her when we get home tomorrow." I ended the call.

Once again, Kate caused trouble.

That bitch plotted against Serena again! But I was going to make sure that this was the last time shewould ever do anything evil anymore.

Kate's POV:

Peter came to visit me in my cell one last time.He still looked handsome as ever, but I could not bear tolook at him too long.I was ashamed of myself.

Humiliation had engulfed me so much that I wanted the ground to eat me alive, but I just couldn't keepmy eyes off of him.

"Are you here to see me for the last time, Peter?"

"I'm just here to ensure that everything goes accordingly.You should be thankful that executions needthe presence of an Alpha before they can proceed.Otherwise, you would have been killed yesterday."

There was no emotion in Peter's voice.Tears fell from my eyes.

This painful feeling felt even worse than death itself.

"Peter, don't you have any feelings left for me at all? All these...I did for you.Serena doesn't deserve tobe your Luna..."

"Enough, Kate! I spared you last time because we had a history.Even though you caused us lots oftrouble, I still didn't give you the punishment you deserved.Now, I realize I made a mistake.I should nothave shown you mercy from the start.There's nothing more I need to say to you."

As soon as Peter finished talking, he gave a short nod to the two werewolves beside him.

"There's no problem here.Proceed with her execution."

He walked out without even looking back.

I let out a loud cry and knelt on the ground.This was it.

I had lost everything.

Serena's POV:

"Serena, hurry up.Latecomers will be punished to run laps around the field.I heard that this PE teacheris very strict," Natalie urged me.

She was one of the very first friends I made here in university.

"Okay, I'm coming."

I hurriedly changed into my sportswear and shut my locker.

"I wouldn't worry if I were you.That old teacher doesn't teach here anymore.Car accident, orsomething.There's a new PE teacher now.He's just an assistant for now, but I heard he's young.There'sprobably nothing to be afraid of," one girl behind me said.

She was holding a mirror to her face, slowly drawing on her eyeliner and taking her sweet time.

Normally, physical education classes were optional in college, but my university took pride in the sportof volleyball.

Our varsity team would always be a strong competitor for national championships.

Because of that, PE became a mandatory course for all students.

After following my other classmates to the gym, it wasn't long before I saw Camille.

As usual, we pretended not to know each other.The mysterious boy, Nicolas, was here, too.

When he saw me, he immediately smiled.

He really was quite handsome.

I quickly shook my head.I shouldn't be thinking those things about another man.

However, Nicolas definitely piqued my interest solely because I couldn't read his mind.

I couldn't tell if he was an enemy or a friend.Right when we all arrived at the gym, several whistles wereblown.

"Alright, class, gather up."

We walked over to the young-looking man in uniform on the court, holding a whistle.When the man inuniform saw me, he smiled.

From afar, I had already felt something strangely familiar about this man.

By the time I had gotten closer, I finally recognized him and a shiver ran up my spine.My PE teacherwas Brandon.