527: Snatch

Snatch

"So I only see one solution to this predicament of ours."1

Alphas were the strongest of the pack. From what Nigel saw, there was no solution to their situation except to have a duel and find out who was stronger. And he didn't think that he was strong enough to beat his uncle. Nor did he have any intention to do so.

So in his eyes, the only solution was to keep on accepting his uncle as the undisputed alpha regardless of his own eye color.

Nigel carefully listened to what his uncle had to say. And what he said blew Nigel's mind.

The alpha took a deep breath in and started by reminiscing about his past. "Back in my young days, there would be some challengers who wished to take my position as the alpha. Some of them would have the eyes of the alpha while some would simply come at me because they felt they could defeat me.

However, the eye or not, almost all of them had a common vision. Their vision would be to divide the pack into smaller and more coherent groups. They wanted to explore other parts of Earth rather than limiting themselves to this small territory."

Nigel pursed his lips and gently nodded his head because he could imagine himself doing that. He was sure that like him, others were also forced to stay in Aberdeen, or to be even more precise, they were forced to live in the Enchanted Valley.

Who wouldn't be tired of staying put in one place for years by force?

The alpha had a sliver of pride running in his eyes when he further told the story of his past. "But my drive to protect our identity as the werewolves made me win against every challenger. And with time, no one came to challenge me anymore because they thought that I was too strong to be beaten."

"I mean, he is deadly strong. I wouldn't blame those werewolves for giving up," Nigel thought to himself.

"With time, new werewolves kept on getting added to the pack. The old ones kept on making stricter rules to keep all the members in check."

Conall heaved a sigh. He subconsciously agreed that though what they did was able to keep the pack hidden as well as in absolute discipline, they had taken the choice of freedom from the werewolves.

He cleared his throat and said in a softer voice, "Basically, what I am trying to say is that we old people of the pack became so focused on hiding our identity and preserving the pack from outside dangers that we kept on having a single pack even when it became too large for a single alpha to handle."

Nigel's ears perked upon hearing that the pack was too large for a single alpha to handle. He could tell where his uncle was going when he said that. And he asked in confusion, "But didn't you say that there can never be two alphas in a single pack?"

King Conall nodded his head. "Yes, I did say that. And I still believe that. Two alphas for a single pack can never be good."

"So… what are you suggesting?" Nigel furrowed his brows and asked his uncle in a much more confused tone.

"What I am trying to say is simple." His uncle had a soft smile on his face when he suggested, "Why don't we divide the pack into two? And to avoid the clash between the pack, you can take all your pack members to Wyverndale."

Nigel was dumbfounded to hear what King Conall said. His heart skipped a beat and started to drum like crazy. And he repeated what he heard from the alpha in his mind just to be sure that he didn't mishear.

"He is giving up half of the werewolves to me? Just like that? And he is saying that I can go back to Wyverndale?"

And he asked in a loud and excited voice, "I can go back to Wyverndale? Wyverndale!"

Conall chuckled at that child-like excitement of Nigel. And then he nodded his head and said, "Yes. Since the secret is already out and since there are people in Wyverndale who can take immediate action in case a werewolf is to go out of hand, I don't think there will be a problem anymore."

Nigel happily pressed his fist on his chest and knelt down in front of his alpha to thank him, "I am very grateful that you are seeing me as your equal. And I cannot even express my happiness that you are allowing me to return to Wyverndale."

Nigel was happy to be there in Aberdeen as well. He had his wife, his children, his cousins, and families on the maternal side here in Aberdeen. And now because of the war, his mother was also living with him.

However, he could never shake the feeling that he was simply a guest at Aberdeen. And when he heard that he could finally go back to his roots, to his home, to the place that held a lot of memories, he was feeling as though he would burst with happiness.

Conall got up from his chair and made Nigel get back up on his feet. "You don't have to bow to me anymore, Alpha Nigel."

Nigel felt a little embarrassed to hear his uncle referring to him as the alpha.

Conall gave a smile to his flustered nephew and pulled him into a hug. And then he praised Nigel, "To be honest, I had already speculated that you would be the next alpha because I had already seen potential in you.

I witnessed your strength, I witnessed the love and respect that you show towards other fellow werewolves, and to add to that, you could also produce toxin way before you got the eyes.

Everything about you was telling me that you would be the one to inherit my position as the alpha after my death. But you proved me wrong by earning the eyes of the alpha way sooner. And I am really proud of you."

Nigel looked down with a sad smile on his face. He missed his father upon hearing the phrase 'I am proud of you'. But at the same time, he was grateful that someone was there to say that to him.

King Conall then gestured for Nigel to take a seat and then further briefed what his plans were regarding how they were going to divide their pack.

"Nigel, rather than allotting the werewolves to your pack and mine randomly, I am thinking of giving the choice to the werewolves themselves. I will respect their choices regarding whom they want to follow."

Nigel, however, thought that it was a bad idea. "Er… I don't think that any one of them would want to follow me to Wyverndale though."

Conall shrugged his shoulders and said, "You won't know until you ask." He also tried to boost Nigel's morale by saying, "I had also asked around to the wolves who had gone to the battle with you. I'm pretty sure quite a lot of them would love to join you. And once they decide to join you, you can take your time to plan the mass migration."

"We'll see about that." Nigel nodded his head and jokingly said, "First, I guess I will have to give a pitch to the werewolves and try to snatch them from you."

Conall laughed and patted Nigel's shoulder. "Okay, try to snatch as many as you can. I would love to lessen my burden."

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