**Jacob's POV**
“What did you do to Audrey that made her disrespect me in the most annoying way possible?” My father yelled the second I walked into the living room.I shut the door behind me and gave him a confused look. What was he talking about, and why would Audrey disrespect him? Was she out of her mind or what?
“Father, I don't understand what you're talking about.” I let out a sigh.
“Didn't Audrey leave the palace to meet you today?” He asked, his eyes boring into mine.
“Yes, she did, but we got into a fight.” I answered.
“I knew it, what did you do?” He startled, staring intently at me as if he knew the next thing I was going to say even before I said it.
“I rejected her.” I answered.
“What!”
“She was just so annoying and unbearable and I had to do it. Besides, I never needed her anyway. Eventually, you'd become Alpha, and I'd be your heir.” I replied, smirking.
I could see the effects my words had on my father, for almost immediately his frown vanished, replaced by a bright grin that lit up his face.
“Now it’s only natural that you’d think just like your father. I still feel a little uncomfortable that you rejected the girl though, I needed her.” He said slowly, thinking.
“Should I try to make up with her, and then dump her again when we've achieved our goal?” I asked.
“That’s a very childish question spewing from your mouth! Do you even have any idea what rejection means?” He chuckled.
“So, what do we do then?” I asked.
“We organize this coup and impeach the Alpha,” He answered with a sly smile. “Now, come over here and take a look at this.”
I walked over to him, glancing at the wide piece of paper spread out on the table in front of him. It was a blueprint of the palace and there were so many red dots everywhere that I couldn't comprehend what they meant.
“What are these?” I pointed to the red spots and he chuckled.
“You're old enough, but you still think like a baby, you moron! Use your head.” He thundered at me.
“I'm sorry.” I quickly apologized to avoid a slap in my face.
“The red dots are the soldiers that I have positioned in numerous parts of the palace. I succeeded in getting some of his guards under my control, so that the attack would be easy.” He said
“All we have to do is wipe them all out and that throne will be ours.” Father chuckled, sat down and brought the bottle of whiskey to his mouth.
“What about Audrey? Is she going to get killed as well?" I asked.
“Of course she would get killed. Don't worry, I'll let you do the honors.” He smiled.
I knew what he wanted, he wanted me to be the one who would kill Audrey that day.
“What do you have to say about that, son?” Father asked.
I simply nodded.
Father took his time to brief me on how the attack was going to take place. He emphasized that I should be by his side at all times, and I nodded, fully aware that I couldn’t kill Audrey…
***
Days passed by with things becoming a lot more frustrating than they were already. Audrey, on the other hand, made it her duty to avoid Elora and I like plagues.
My only consolation was that I didn’t need her anyway; the only things that angered me about was because of how happy she was, like nothing happened to her.
There was a time she even caught Me and Elora kissing at the side of the road and acted like she saw nobody.
Anyway, I didn't intend to bother myself too much about it, I already knew that she would die soon, but by my father’s blade...
***
The day for the coup and take over came faster than I expected. Different soldiers were lurking at every corner, getting ready for the signal.
Father took I and one other soldier with him as we marched into the palace and since my father was the beta, he was granted free entrance. He whispered to the guard following us, and he nodded before going forward.
When we got to the throne room, we met them chattering away like the pathetic family they were.
“Huxley, you aren't supposed to be in the palace today. What brought you here?” He smiled, but my father kept a straight face.
“I just came to say my last goodbye.” Father replied.
“What do you mean by that?”
As they talked, my gaze landed on Audrey, who sat like she didn't have a care in the world. I didn’t know how I felt about that though but I knew it made me quite uncomfortable.
“Alpha Raven, you're no longer worthy to be the Alpha of this pack and It is high time someone of greater caliber takes up the position as the new Alpha.” Immediately father landed the blow, Audrey dropped what she was doing to look up at me and then back at her father.
“And who is that?” The Alpha asked.
“I am. I am now the new ruler, so step down and give the throne to me.
“This is insane! How can you wake up one morning and all you can think of is how to come here and tell me to step down from my throne? You've committed treason and will be punished.” Alpha Raven yelled.
“Are you stepping down, or do I have to make you?” My father in turn snarled in a way that sent chills down my spine.
“I now see how wicked, heartless and mean you really are, Beta. It seems you and your son have everything in common. Your son betrayed my daughter and now you’re betraying me too.” she yelled, and I rolled my eyes.
“It's obvious you want it the other way,” My father said slowly. Before I knew what was happening, swords came flying, clinking until one of them struck the queen on the chest.
“Mother!” I heard Audrey wail and watched her grab frantically at her mother, who had fallen to the floor with blood spurting out of the open wound.
I felt a slight tugging at my chest region when suddenly she looked up at me with teary eyes, but then I smirked.
I could see the Alpha's eyes darken in rage. He drew his sword and advanced towards my father.
Father drew his sword too and a heated fight ensued between both of them. I stood where I was and allowed my father to do the fighting. It was when the guards started rushing in that I started fighting too.
Both my father and the Alpha shifted and fought voraciously.
I heard Audrey scream and the next thing I knew, she was in front of me and had given me three hard slaps across the face.
**Audrey's POV**“You cheated on me, insulted and called me names, and then you had the guts to join forces with your father to betray my family?!” I yelled and punched him as the picture of my mother's dead body flashed before my eyes. It infuriated me more that my punches felt like weak foams against his hard chest, making me weep in both frustration and anger as I continued punching him, each hit harder than the rest.He grabbed my wrists and pushed me to the ground. “Do not piss me off,” He snarled.I watched as the two of them fought, biting and tearing each other’s flesh into pieces, creating a messy streak of blood on the floor. Soldiers started firing their guns frantically, I wasn’t sure if it was in a bid to stop dad’s Beta or in a bid to stop dad, but the gunshots resonated loudly and violently, I wanted to block my ears.A particular soldier’s bullet struck my father in the chest, making him topple to the floor in agony. Before I could say or do anything, I felt somethi
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