Prologue

"Elthena pskeletga milantronapsikushezi!!!"

This chant almost got me paralysed but I fought it with all of my inner power but still it caused everything around me to spin for a while before I could balance myself.

My father sent me to meet this powerful sorceress and commanded that I capture her alive. Was I supposed to do that? She's the witch Queen for crying out loud and as I was told, a witch Queen is the most powerful of them all and it can only take the most powerful to conquer her. So I think my father is supposed to be the one here, not me. We've been on this for over an hour now but all my effort to fight her was just not working. I was trying to be careful not to kill her and subdue her at the same time but it wasn't working.

This war isn't what I expected. It's way beyond my powers. None informed me that the witches are this powerful. What I was told to be careful of is the witch Queen. Now it's more like she's dealing with me rather than me with her.

I looked at my men and realised that they were all lying dead. She took them out with just a chant. I hate witches. Now I'm alone to fight this sorceress, while her own people watch us.

Even though she already dealt with me, I promised myself not to die like my men.

"Dekfrenashila tentkroponshite left sense rem mantukukluswira shina!!!!" I heard another powerful chant.

" No!!!" I roared.

I won't let this woman get into me again. I need to try my best.

My roar hit her like a rock that she flung and fell hard to the ground. Seeing this gave me a lot of hope. I swiftly ran to her before she could recover and pointed my sword at her throat. She shifted back a bit but I followed.

"Speak another word and I'll slit your throat" I shouted.

She looked at me and didn't say anything. I looked up and saw that her people were not even moving to rescue her and this made me wonder what they were planning.

"Now you will stand up and I'll lead you straight to my kingdom. You will tell your dogs not to follow you else I'll make you a meal to the wolves" I threatened.

Instead of seeing fears on this old woman's face, I saw hope and this got me confused and angry. How dare she not fear my sword. Even if my people do not know anything about my sword, a witch like her should know. It was carved from a dragon's breath. It welds so much power. My father wouldn't let me carry it to a normal war but today he made me.

This sorceress, even though powerful, is nothing but a woman. I'm an alpha prince and I should be feared by all. I frowned badly at her smiles.

"You dare mock me?" I asked in rage.

"I've been waiting for this all my life," she said, panting.

I didn't understand her words. Then I thought it to be that she had waited to kill me. My father had scolded me several times when I left the palace. He would punish me like he's going to kill me. He said I'm been targeted by many but to me I think he's the one I need to escape from.

"Silence!" I said between gritted teeth.

How she threatens me when she's the one at risk here. She might be powerful but I can slit her throat in seconds before she finishes her chanting.

Before I knew what was happening, she moved forward aggressively and the sword penetrated into her neck.

"No!!! I screamed. " What did you do?"

My father is going to have my head. He already warned me not to kill her and now this happened. Who will believe me that I didn't do it. Except those watching me. I looked up at them and I discovered that they were crying.

"Are they insane?" I thought.

I don't think 2hat they should be crying. They should try to rescue their Queen, not cry.

"I did what is more important, my son. My life is already a sacrifice to save you and our worlds" she said weakly.

" What are you saying and I'm not your son!" I said fiercely.

She smiled and I found her smile ridiculous. Who dares smile at the point of death. Yes, everything about the witch kingdom is ridiculous. Those ones are standing there witnessing the death of their leader. Shouldn't they live to protect her? They a Queen and not a king, who does that and now the Queen just committed suicide. What the hell is going on?

"Fulfil the prophecy boy" she said.

"What prophecy?" I shouted.

There was no way I could save this woman. Even if she is a werewolf, she wouldn't heal from my sword. This was so frustrating.

"No time boy. The prophecy will come to you" she said and started to chant another incantation.

"Wait! Stop! Don't say anymore words, woman!" I kept shouting but she wouldn't listen to me.

Just then I noticed something. I then looked down to see my swords glowing. It would be a lie if I had said that I wasn't afraid. Then all of a sudden all the glowing light entered into me forcefully, then I blacked out.

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After a while, I woke up to my men shaking me to see if I'm still alive. I opened my eyes.

"He's alive," they shouted happily.

I jumped up at the remembrance of what transcended minutes, or hours ago. I don't know how long I was gone. I looked around and I didn't find a trace of the witches. Not even her blood that flowed to the ground. Then I began to wonder if I was dreaming. My sword was right beside me.

"Where is the witch?" I asked.

"Dead," one of my men replied.

I also remembered that she killed them before she killed herself.

"How come you are alive? I thought she killed you?" I asked.

" Yes she did but we all came back when you killed her" my commander replied to me.

This is so confusing but yet I still shook my head. I wouldn't take credit for what I didn't do.

"I didn't kill her. She killed herself with my sword" I corrected.

They didn't seem to believe me. I don't know why I feel so guilty killing an enemy. This is not the first time I'll be taking a life, not even a werewolf. I've killed a lot, especially those that are a threat to our kingdom. Why then do I feel guilty like I just killed an innocent person. Witches are one of the most brutal and they are in no way innocent as I'm feeling right now.

"Well the good thing is that she's dead and no longer a threat," one said.

I glared at him and he bowed. I know the way I'm acting will seem strange to them but right now, my state of mind is so distraught. I stood up and left to go face my father.

If you must know, I'm a wolf and my father is the Alpha King and I am the only Alpha Prince. We have a large kingdom but one thing is that, even though with all wealth and power, I'm not a happy Prince. The only reason I'm not a happy Prince is that my father hates me so much.

He hates me so much that he has been torturing me day and night since I was a pup. If not for my mother's regular plea, he wouldn't have kept his hatred a secret. Only few in the kingdom know how I'm suffering. I've tried to ask why he hated me so much but I've got no reply. My mother had always told me that that's his way of training me to be a tough Alpha King. This has never consoled my heart.