Alpha werewolves are not mean to live forever. They go bad after a while. Funny. In the head.
[Lyall is saying all this matter-of-factly, leaning back into his chair and steepling his fingers together.]
One could say eternal life makes everyone go a bit funny in the head of course. But for some reason, it is worse for werevolves than for vampires. This is why we have challenges for dominance. When an Alpha goes bad, he is eliminated by a younger one who will take his place and lead the pack.
I have bene the beta of this pack for hundreds of years. I felt him go bad first. But there wasn't anyone around who could fight him and win. I had to... create the opportunity. And int he meantime, I had to keep the pack together and protect it. Even from him, if need be. Because this is what a Beta does.
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[Lyall is saying all this matter-of-factly, leaning back into his chair and steepling his fingers together.]
One could say eternal life makes everyone go a bit funny in the head of course. But for some reason, it is worse for werevolves than for vampires. This is why we have challenges for dominance. When an Alpha goes bad, he is eliminated by a younger one who will take his place and lead the pack.
I have bene the beta of this pack for hundreds of years. I felt him go bad first. But there wasn't anyone around who could fight him and win. I had to... create the opportunity. And int he meantime, I had to keep the pack together and protect it. Even from him, if need be. Because this is what a Beta does.