Alpha Maximus：The last lycan novel Chapter 32

　　Exiting the school gates, I see my older twin brothers, Theo and Leo, waiting for me. They appear bored but straighten up and smile as a group of she-wolves giggle and walk by.

　　'I wish you would both stop waiting for me after school. I'm almost eighteen, but you make me feel as though I'm nine,' I growl.

　　'Well, you do have the mentality of a nine-year-old,' Leo says.

　　Theo elbows him in the gut, 'What Leo is trying to say is, you know we don't have a choice. It's mum and dad you need to convince, not us,'

　　I sigh, 'Fine, but I bet I'll beat you home again,' I reply, breaking into a run.

　　We run through the dense woods. Finally, I'm almost home, beating Theo and Leo from school.

　　'I won, again,' I say proudly with hands on my hips.

　　'You cheated, Lyla,' Theo says.

　　'How did I cheat? You saw me running in front of you the whole time?' I argue.

　　'You probably used magic,' Leo replies.

　　'You both know I wasn't gifted with magic like mum and grandma, so stop being sad losers and admit a girl defeated you,'

　　'Never,' they say in unison.

　　We enter our home, which happens to be a medieval castle and notice we have guests.

　　'Alpha Maximus, don't tell me this is your daughter Lylah?' The unfamiliar Alpha says.

　　I can tell he's an Alpha based on his powerful aura, but it's not as strong as my father's or my brothers'.

　　'Yes, it is Lylah. I suppose it's been many years since you've come to visit us, Alpha Greg,'

　　'Well, with the recent events happening on the human border. I had to visit to see what we can do about it,'

　　My dad pulls a glum face.

　　'What happened?' Theo asks.

　　'Over the last week, human bodies have been found dismembered and drained of blood. There were reports of wolves seen not far from the scene. The humans think a pack of wild wolves killed them, but we're still investigating it. We aren't certain wolves are what killed those people, though, as wild wolves never roam near human land. Also, they hunt wildlife, not people. The photos Greg had shown me reveal they all had two fang marks on their napes and were drained of blood before they were dismembered. It looks as though… vampires may have been the cause,'

　　We all stiffen and stare at one another with worry.

　　I step towards my dad, 'But vampires have always kept to themselves. Even we have never met one,'

　　'And I hope we never meet one. They are hostile towards everyone, werewolves included. They are deadly creatures, and they need to remain in their territories. Hopefully, there won't be a repeat of this incident again,'

　　'What if it does happen again?' I ask.

　　'Whether it is or isn't vampires if it happens again, we will have to hunt whatever it is down ourselves before they get any closer to our territory or further into the human territories,'

　　'We will go with you, Dad,' Leo says.

　　'I want to help too,' I say.

　　Theo and Leo laugh while my dad gives me a look of pity.

　　'Why are you laughing? It's not funny,' I yell.

　　'Because you haven't even learnt to use magic yet,' Theo says,

　　'And you haven't even shifted either,' Leo adds.

　　'That's not my fault! I've been training every day, and you both know it,' I growl.

　　'We'd have better luck bringing a human girl along,' Leo laughs.

　　'Argh!' I race towards him, jump high in the air, and extend my leg, kicking him square in the jaw. As my foot makes contact, you can hear the bone break. I roll when I land, keep one knee on the ground and swing my other foot under Theo this time, knocking him over. As I pounce on his chest, I pull a small blade from my boot and hold it against his neck. He holds his hands up in defeat.

　　'Lylah!' I hear my mother growl. 'What have I told you about fighting your brothers?'