"Yes, and when I find the bastard. I will kill him." He vows the words, some words are filled with the power of a promise and you can’t miss it, as he talks.

"I know you will." I echo as the stars start showing themselves and the moon hovers in the sky.

"Thank you for showing me this, it's really something beautiful,” I tell him.

"Much like you," he says as he turns my face to look at him. Our mouths are a breath away as he sighs, pulling back from me.

"I want to kiss you lass, more than anything but I won't. You don't deserve that. I can't be more than your friend." He says, looking as frustrated as I feel. I push down the massive pain that crosses my heart and nod at him as I turn away. I don't trust myself to speak.

“I’m kind of seeing someone too, your right. We should just be friends.” I tell him when I get my voice back and his fists clench, that’s the only response I get. We both sit in silence for a while, just listening to the waterfall, like it could wash away all my feelings for him.

“You said you had your powers as a child but Fergus said he wouldn’t get them until he was older,” I ask, desperate to get back to being friends.

“I’m different. The day I was born, I got my powers. The trees sang to all the wolves, putting them into a daze and vines from the ground wrapped around my cot as they howled. The vines covered me, all of my body. When they let go, they say my eyes were glowing green.” He tells me, his voice lost in a memory.

"Will you ever be alpha?" I ask. I don’t reply to his story because it sounds like he resents his powers. I imagine the pressure of being alpha when you grow up and being a special baby with strong powers is a lot of pressure.

"No, I gave it up to Fergus and I won't take it, for any reason. I will always support my brother." He says and let’s go of my hand.

"Is he your alpha?" I ask as he stands and looks down at me.

"No, I've never knelt to anyone and I never will." He tells me firmly before walking away to the rock.

With those words haunting my mind, I walk over and wrap my arms around him as his eyes start glowing. I squeeze him in a tight hug before I have to let go and his arms tighten around mine. I swear it's like he doesn’t want me to let go.

Chapter Ten