The ride home was quiet.
The city lights rushed past the windows of Ara's car as Jae-Min drove through the streets of Seoul.
Min-Joon was asleep in the back seat.
Yuna was scrolling through her phone.
Ara was resting her head against the window.
But Jae-Min...Was thinking.
Thinking about Hyun-Woo's words.
"You hesitate."
The words refused to leave his mind.
Why did he said I hesitate?
Why did I suddenly become weak when fighting him.
Why did it feel like everyone expected me to be more stronger and why did he came to me?
As the city lights reflected in his eyes—
A memory surfaced a very old memory.
The memory of his past.
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Eighteen Years Earlier
Deep within the mountains hidden from human eyes stood the territory of the legendary White Pack.
The strongest werewolf pack in existence that no one dare to attack.
A pack feared by enemies and respected by allies around the world.
Its members were known for their strength, loyalty, and leadership compare to other packs.
At the center of the territory stood a massive mansion, and inside that mansion—
A baby boy had just been born into the world and in the pack of the most powerful werewolf in the world.
The entire pack celebrated the birth of the baby boy.
cuz the child was the son of Alpha Kang Min-Seok and Luna Han Soo-Jin the most kindhearted and powerful couple in the entire race.
The future heir of the White Pack has arrived.
Word spread across the entire werewolf packs it's even reach the ear of their enemies the vampires and witches who always stay out of war between the rivals,favored by both the Alpha King and his Luna cuz they always protect them from the vampires.
His name was: Kang Jae-Min.
The night he was born, something unusual happened.
The moon above the territory glowed brighter than anyone had ever seen before
Even the elders of the white pack became nervous.
One of the elder whispered,
"The moon is reacting to him, I can't believe this."
Another elder replied,
"Impossible..."
But deep inside, they all knew, this child was different.
Very different and they must protect him at all costs.
Jae-Min grew up surrounded by love.
The warriors of the pack treated him like a younger brother.
The elders spoiled him giving him everything he asked for, without questioning him.
His mother adored him to the extent that she doesn't want him out of her sight.
His father trained him personally in order to become stronger and capable to lead the pack one day.
For many years, life was peaceful no war,no disturbance from other packs, everywhere was just peaceful.
The White Pack was the strongest, Untouchable pack.
No enemy dared challenge them for war cuz they know what they are capable of doing.
Young Jae-Min spent his days running through the forests with other children.
Playing,Laughing,and Dreaming of becoming the next alpha when his father step down.
Back then— He believed life would always remain that way without any problem only peace.
When Jae-Min was seven years old, something happened.
During a full moon ceremony, all young wolves gathered to test their connection with their inner wolves to see if there are not wolf less or an Omega.
Normally, children wouldn't awaken their wolf spirits until they were much older to control it.
But when Jae-Min stepped forward— to try out, everybody laugh at him including his parents and when a garud approach him to take him back to his sit beside his parents.
Then____
The moonlight surrounding him became blinding,Everyone froze at the sight of what happening.
A massive silver wolf appeared behind him.
Not physically but Spiritually and howl.
The elders immediately dropped to one knee and everyone witnessing at that moment do the same thing including his parents, all of them kneel and bow their head in respect to the sliver wolf.
Meanwhile jae-min who doesn't know anything or understand what's happening just leave and went back to play with the other children.
Fear filled the faces of everyone present there.
His father looked shocked and his mother looked terrified.
And that night—
The elders held an emergency meeting with other Alpha's of other packs.
A secret meeting, hold in the secret underground in the mansion of the white pack.
The purpose of the meeting his how to keep jae-min safe at all times and protect him so he won't fall into the hand of their enemies the vampires.
That Secret meeting That Changed Everything in his life.
As years passed.
Jae-Min became stronger,Smarter and Faster than any other werewolf at his age.
But he noticed something strange, he notice that whenever the elders looked at him—
They seemed worried instead to be proud of how he was developing his strength quickly so he will be able to lead the pack one day but they all seem worried.
As if they were protecting him from something Or someone.
Then one day has he was passing by his father chamber—
He accidentally overheard part of a conversation. discussing in his father chamber and he recognize the person voice, his father beta.
"If the vampires discover who he really is there's going to war and his too young to carry that responsibility I suggest___
"The True Alpha must remain hidden At all costs in other to save our world.
"True Alpha? what did he mean by that" jae-min said but
The words meant nothing to him then.
After a month a celebration was held at the white pack mansion many Alpha's and Luna from other packs are present that day.
Jae-Min was just fifteen years old then.
The night began normally as usual under the moonlight.
The pack gathered for a celebration.
Music was playing,. servant are serving Food,Laughter everywhere and Families enjoying themselves.
For the first time in years, everyone seemed happy no War, no danger just peace everywhere.
Then after some hours—
The alarms sounded and a loud howl echoed through the territory.
Danger, we are under attack shouted one of the warrior.
Jae-Min remembered running outside to search for his parents.
He remembered the panic,the screams of his father packs.
The sky had turned red,Flames everywhere and Buildings were collapsing.
Warriors fighting desperately to protect their leaders and pack members.
But the vampires was over powering them cuz hundreds of them maybe thousands.
it's was a surprise attack so it's difficult for the white pack to get back up warriors from the other packs.
After some hours of fighting and searching.
Jae-Min finally found his parents in the middle of the battle.
His father was covered in blood and his mother was injured.
But both were still fighting tiredless.
The moment his father saw him, he grabbed his shoulders.
For the first time in history—
The strongest Alpha in the world looked afraid.
"Listen to what I want to say carefully jae-min."
Jae-Min still remembered every word his father said that day.
"You must run no matter what and promise me not to trust anyone."
"No dad, I can't run."
"You must survive jae-min that's the only way to save this planet from the evil." his father shouted.
"I'll fight with you dad, I'm ready fight and u can see by urself that I'm strong enough to fight.
His father shook his head and speak calmly to him
"You're not ready my son and I'm sorry to have fail to give u proper upbringing and the time to stay with u forever."
His mother's eyes filled with tears.
"Please, Jae-Min, listen to ur father and run, u must live no matter how difficult ur journey his."
They both hug him and those were the last words he ever heard from his parents.
His father forced him onto a bike that a warrior bring to them.
A shiny black bike.
The same bike he had recently started using again,the same bike he avoided for years , the same bike that carried him away from his family, from his home and away from everything.
As he rode away that night he looked back and saw the White Pack territory burning.
Saw warriors dying and saw his father fighting dozens of enemies alone.
And then—a massive explosion consumed everything.
The White Pack territory collapse that night.
For months after leaving his home, Jae-Min wandered alone.
No family,no home,no pack member to stay with,no answers to many questions going through his mind only pain.
He moved from city to city,School to school.
Never staying long,he never make friends and he never trust anyone.
Every time he began getting close to someone— he left them and move on with his life
Because losing people hurt too much and he doesn't want to add to the pain his going through already.
Years passed but the nightmares never stopped hunting him.
The screams,the burning of his home,his parents' final faces.
Every night the memories returned and Hunt him down.
Then after some thought he decide to move to Seoul.
Eventually, when he arrived in Seoul what he see is different from what he thinks.
A city larger than any he had lived in before,a city filled with strangers,a city where nobody knew his name or his past and anything about the white pack.
He thought it would be another temporary stop,Just another school,another transfer nothing more than that.
Then—he walked through the gates of Haneul High School.
And met his new friend he now regarded as his new family:Kim Ara,Lee Min-Joon,Seo Yuna and Choi Hyun-Woo.
And for the first time since losing his family— he wasn't alone anymore he now have some people to relay on.
The memory ended and Jae-Min blinked by the tears coming out of his eyes.
The traffic light ahead turned green.
The city continued moving.
But something inside him felt different.
Maybe Hyun-Woo was right,maybe it's true he was hesitating not because he was weak but because he was scared of losing people again, scared of watching another family disappear.
His grip tightened on the steering wheel.
This time—he wouldn't run away from his destiny anymore.
No matter what happened,no matter who stood against him and no matter how painful the truth may become later.
He would do anything to protect the people beside him,even if it cost him everything including his life his ready for it.
And somewhere in the darkness of Seoul—a hidden figure watched a photograph of the White Pack,a photograph taken years ago.
The figure slowly touched the image of young Jae-Min.
Then whispered:
"The last heir has finally returned...
TBC 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥