Fate's Dark Side Chapter 478

"Did you have access to your wolf during the battle?" I asked him, and he stood up and bowed his head.

"Alpha Albert, it is quite unfortunate that we are meeting like this. I would have loved for it to be under different circumstances. You know my name, of course, and I am from the north. My mother, however, is from the east. She belongs to the Richmonds in Hayland. Her name was Teressa Richmond.

My features make me seem like a foreigner in these parts, but I am very much one of you. I wanted to say that first before I proceed to answer your question. Then I would like to explain myself after," He said, and I nodded. There was no point stopping him from speaking.

"I had access to my wolf, and I fought him partially shifted," He confessed and sighed.

"I know Alpha Max hates me. He has proven that from the onset, and he would make it seem as if I was after his pack all along. He has insinuated it. He said I am a member of an Unknown cult. He also claimed I married Alia to earn the right to challenge him. Now that I have explained my heritage, you would know that I did not need to marry Alia to challenge him.

As for his pack members, whom he claimed I bought and stole, I would like to state that they have been complaining about his conduct for a while.

He has been negligent towards his alpha duties for personal reasons, perhaps.

I did not challenge Alpha Max because I wanted his pack; I challenged him because he had vowed not to let me settle in his pack with my wife. Alia did not want to leave Hill Valley, so I had no choice but to challenge him so we could both remain in hill Valley," He explained, and after all he said, it seemed plausible.

I looked at Max, and he had nothing to say.

I knew he had given up already, but that did not mean he shouldn't defend himself. There were limits to what I could do under such circumstances, and he knew it.

"Very well, we will talk about the challenge," I said, and Alexie nodded.

"Max told me he could not access his wolf while fighting you. He said he got the silver effect whenever he was near you," I said, and people murmured.

Alexie did not say anything; he just stared.

"Did you have silver on you when you fought him?" I asked him, and he shook his head.

"But you were partially shifted?" I asked, and he nodded.

People looked at me as if what I was saying was completely stupid, but I had seen someone hold on to her wolf while wearing silver, so I knew it was possible.

Amelia's ability was a secret I intended to keep, but it forced me to see this case differently than I would have had I not seen Amelia's abilities.

I knew some people could overcome the silver effect.

"If you were partially shifted, then it was only logical that Max would partially shift or fully shift. This brings us to the fact that he had no access to his wolf," I said, and I could see people were torn.

"This is ridiculous, alpha. How can I access my wolf if I had silver on?" He asked me, and I smiled at him.

"Will you agree to a rematch in full wolf form with both of you fully shifted before it begins?" I asked him, and one of the alphas there objected nicely.

"Councilman, we know Alpha Max is dear to you, but a loss is a loss. I do not think we should drag this issue. If alpha Max wants a rematch, he should return in six months, per the law. For now, the pack belongs to Alexei Kuznetsov," He said, and I kept my eyes trained on Alexie.

Even though what Alpha Timothy had said was true, I could not shake the feeling that Alexie would not want a rematch because Max was telling the truth.

I could not shake it off.

There was something in his eyes that screamed he cheated. I had gotten what I wanted.

How I would handle the matter was completely up to me.