The Supreme Alpha - Chapter 129

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Author’s note: this is from Seraphina’s point of view

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Duke had a smile on his face after his talk with Fynn, but that smile didn’t reach his eyes.

I had no idea what Fynn said, but it was obvious that Duke didn’t get the answers he was looking for.

My original thought was to stay for a meal and give Fynn and his group an opportunity to ask more questions, as they definitely had many for Alpha Mateo, but when I saw that Duke’s mood was off, I decided to cut our visit short.

I told Fynn about the plan that some (if not all) of them will come to visit us on the next full moon, and that we will be in touch. I only needed a headcount so that we make sure everyone has a place to sleep. With that, Duke and I headed home.

Duke was silent during our trip, and I let him have that time to sort out his thoughts.

If there was any discussion (or fight) with Nox, Duke didn’t show it. He was holding my hand and caressing the back of my palm with his thumb steadily.

I used this silence to think about Fynn and his people visiting. I was hoping that Tessa and Maria will talk about duties related to managing the house, and that Martine will agree to work as the cook. I had so many plans that filled me with joy.

Werewolves will get their pack and a place to stay, and we will get help in the house that doubles as security. It’s a win-win for everyone!

When we reached home, Duke wanted to go into the study, but I dragged him into our bedroom and guided him to the sofa. I waited enough.

“Will you tell me what Fynn said?”

“He said a lot and not much.”, Duke said.

I really wished that I was there with him.

Duke is the smartest person I know, but when it comes to Nox, all his reasoning goes down the drain and he turns into a loggerhead who can’t think straight and won’t compromise.

“I hope you will elaborate on that.”, I insisted on more information.

Duke pursed his lips and it took him some time to answer.

“Just as Serge said, Fynn’s wolf can come out without shifting.”

“That should be a good thing, right?”, I asked.

“It should, but… Fynn told me that his case is different from what my father had.”

Duke stopped talking, and my irritation bubbled. Why do I need to pry the words out of him?

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“I know you want answers, Serina. I want them also. I am trying to make sense of what Fynn and his wolf told me.”

“How about you tell me what they said? Maybe we can make sense of it together.”

Duke looked at me gratefully; his gaze full of love and acceptance warmed my heart.

“Fynn said that my father and his wolf were one. Completely, like one person. Of course, Fynn is not a hundred percent sure, but he said that my father didn’t need to tap into his wolf’s power in order to have enhanced abilities and that there was not much difference in strength or personality when my father was in his human form compared to his wolf form. That is why everyone assumed that my father can let his wolf out without shifting, but that was not exactly accurate. According to Fynn, my father’s wolf was always out, and my father was always in control.” Duke rubbed his temples in frustration. “This is confusing.”

I didn’t see what was the big deal about it. Isn’t that what I was saying from the beginning? Mateo and Nox are one and the same.

“Why is that confusing?”, I asked.

“Because…”, Duke paused. “If that is true and my situation is the same as my father’s, I should be able to merge with Nox, to become one. And I have no idea how to do that. Actually, even if I knew, I probably wouldn’t do it.”

I could sense Duke’s irritation. Who would willingly accept personality change that will come with unknowns? Actually, Nox is not an unknown. Nox is impulsive, strong, willful, and driven by instincts. Only a fool would willingly accept those traits, and my Duke is not a fool.

Suddenly, an idea hit me, and I said, “I think that what Fynn said makes sense.”

“Which part makes sense?”

I decided to remind him of a few facts. “You were faster and stronger than any man I knew, but with Nox sleeping, those were not his abilities. It was you.”

“You are saying…” He paused and looked at me expectantly.

“I am saying that Nox is not your wolf, Duke. Nox is you. He is part of you that got sealed.”

“I don’t know if I can think of him that way.”, Duke said. “He clearly has his own mind and ideas, and he is nothing like me.”

“Don’t think about him. Focus on the facts.”, I urged him. “Werewolves who lose their wolf are not stronger or faster than regular humans. Nox was sleeping, and even if we don’t talk about what you could accomplish physically, we can’t ignore your extraordinary hearing, sense of smell, and healing. You had those without Nox.”

Another invisible lightbulb lit up above my head. “Now it makes sense!”

I ran to the side to grab my laptop.

When I returned to the sofa, Duke scooted closer to me to see what I was doing.

I opened my father’s notes related to Duke’s condition.

“Look… these are ingredients of the poison that was fed to you. If you are a regular werewolf, this would kill your wolf and probably you as well. However, considering your special constitution, instead of getting rid of your wolf, only a part of your personality was affected.”

I looked at Duke to see him frowning at me.

“So, how do I assimilate that part of me with the main me?”, Duke asked eventually.

That… I didn’t know. “You will need to figure out that on your own. The antidote stirred the part of you that was affected by the poison, however, since you grew up without it, you see it as a foreign thing. Think of it like a person who got an artificial limb or braces. With practice, you will get used to it and it will become part of you.”

Duke chuckled.

“What’s funny?”, I asked.

“You should hear Nox’s reaction when you called him an artificial limb. He was cursing so loudly that he didn’t hear the braces part.”

“Oh…”, I guess I messed up. I forgot that Nox was listening.

“You are not artificial, Nox.” I tried to salvage the situation. “I think of you as a late bloomer. That thing with limbs was only a way to explain the situation.”

Duke hugged me and kissed my temple. “Thank you, Serina.”

“Was I helpful?”

“Absolutely!”, Duke said right away. “Everything you said made sense and I believe you are right. Now the only thing pending is for me to figure out how to combine this artificial limb with the rest of me.”

I could imagine Nox raging inside Duke’s head. The prideful Alpha got reduced to an artificial limb. Well, it was funny. A little bit.

I decided to give them an incentive to cooperate with each other.

“I hope you can work with Nox on this because my neck is itchy.”

Duke looked in confusion at the left side of my neck where I was rubbing.

“Why is it itchy? Do you have a rash or something?”

I smiled. “It’s itchy because it’s missing your mark.”

Duke’s eyes widened. “My mark?”

“Mhm…”, I confirmed with a hum. “When the two of you stop bickering, you will realize that your mate is right here, unmarked and unclaimed. I don’t want to be marked by Mateo or by Nox. I want to be marked by both of you. I want to be marked by my Duke. My Duke is kind and gentle and possessive and impulsive and sometimes unreasonable, but he always puts me first and I can’t wait to wear his mark right here…” I pointed on the left side of my neck. “…so that everyone knows I belong to him.”

Duke’s Adam’s apple bobbed as he swallowed hard and I had a feeling my incentive was working already.