The Unloved Alpha King
Just Another Night
Aryan (ML)
Balcony’s cold tonight.
Aryan (ML)
Kinda feels nice though.
inner voice
More honest than anything else in your life right now.
Aryan (ML)
Music’s the only thing that gets it.
Aryan (ML)
No yelling. No lectures. No disappointment.
inner voice
You sure about that? You’ve got dinner in 5.
You know what’s waiting downstairs.
Aryan (ML)
I know.
But just five more minutes of peace.
One last song. One sip of water.
[He sips from the glass in his hand. It’s cool, refreshing, but does nothing for the heaviness in his chest.]
Aryan (ML)
Why does it feel like I’m stuck?
Like the world’s moving forward and I’m just… here.
inner voice
Because you are.
You’re not top of the class.
You’re not anyone’s “star kid.”
You’re not even bad enough to worry about.
Aryan (ML)
Just average.
That word haunts me.
[A notification pops up — “Dinner’s ready.”]
Aryan (ML)
Right. Here we go again.
meera (ML Mother)
Finally!
Do you even hear me when I call you?
Always those earphones in your ears.
What are you listening to anyway? Useless noise?
Aryan (ML)
(It’s music.)
(Silently sits down.)
meera (ML Mother)
And how long do you plan to keep wasting your time like this?
You don’t study enough.
You don’t participate in anything.
Just sit there like a rock. What even is your plan?
Aryan (ML)
(I don’t have a speech ready.)
(I’m just tired.)
(Silent again. Eating slowly.)
meera (ML Mother)
Look at Sharma ji’s son.
Already preparing for IIT.
Always studying, focused.
And look at you. No goals, no discipline.
Aryan (ML)
(You compare me to him every single day.)
(But he’s not me. I’m not him.)
(Still, no use saying it.)
meera (ML Mother)
You used to be so sharp in school.
What happened to you, Aryan?
You’ve become dull. Cold. Like you just don’t care.
Aryan (ML)
(Maybe I learned to stop hoping.)
(Maybe I gave up after the fifth time you called me a failure.)
[He finishes his food. Drinks the last sip of water. Washes his plate. Walks back upstairs.]
Aryan (ML)
Bathroom mirror never lies.
You can fake a smile for the world.
But here?
You see everything.
[He looks at himself. Bags under his eyes. Tired stare. Expressionless.]
Aryan (ML)
I thought I didn’t care anymore.
I thought I got used to it.
Guess not.
inner voice
You held it in again. Like always.
Like you were supposed to.
Aryan (ML)
One tear.
Then another.
Why does it still hurt?
inner voice
Because words stay.
Even when you pretend they don’t.
[He splashes cold water on his face. Holds the edge of the sink tightly.]
Aryan (ML)
Why does it feel like I’m carrying the weight of expectations I never asked for?
Why is everything I do… not enough?
inner voice
Because you were never taught that being "average" could be okay.
Aryan (ML)
They see me as lazy.
I’m not.
I try. Just… not like them. Not like what they want.
inner voice
But no one asks what you want.
No one sees how hard it is to even get out of bed some days.
Aryan (ML)
I smile when they need me to.
I nod when they complain.
I stay silent. Always.
inner voice
Silence doesn’t mean strength.
Sometimes, it means survival.
[He walks to his bed. Pulls the blanket over himself. Music still softly playing.]
Aryan (ML)
It’s 8:30.
Another day survived.
Tomorrow’s just going to be the same.
inner voice
Unless you break the cycle.
Aryan (ML)
I want to.
But I don’t know how.
I’m tired.
inner voice
Then rest.
Not every battle has to be won today.
Aryan (ML)
Will they ever understand?
inner voice
Maybe not.
But one day you will.
You’ll see you were never a failure.
Aryan (ML)
That day feels far away.
inner voice
Yeah. But you're still here.
And that’s something.
[A tear escapes again. Quiet. No sobbing. Just a single drop sliding across the cheek.]
Aryan (ML)
Maybe one day…
I won’t need to cry into my pillow.
Maybe I’ll be enough. For them. For me.
inner voice
You already are.
They just haven’t seen it yet.
inner voice
Goodnight, warrior.
the truth beneath the moon
[12:17 AM | Aryan’s Room]
[Door creaks softly open]
Dr. Arvind (ML Father)
(Whispers) Still awake… or fast asleep?
[He walks slowly to Aryan’s bedside. The boy is curled up, headphones on, music faintly playing. His cheeks are dry but stained from earlier tears.]
Dr. Arvind (ML Father)
(Sighs deeply)
Oh, beta... You’re carrying more than you even know.
[He sits on the corner of the bed and gently removes the headphones. Aryan stirs, but doesn’t wake.]
Dr. Arvind (ML Father)
(Softly, to himself)
I know you think we’re harsh.
That your mother and I are always pushing, always scolding.
But there’s a reason.
A reason you were never told—until now.
[He brushes back Aryan’s hair, revealing the tired softness of his face. A tear threatens in the father’s eye now.]
Dr. Arvind (ML Father)
We weren't preparing you just for school...
We were preparing you to survive what’s coming.
[His voice is calm but heavy, each word trembling.]
Dr. Arvind (ML Father)
You’re not just our son, Aryan.
You’re the last heir of an ancient bloodline.
The only hope of a race that has been hunted to the brink.
[FLASHBACK: 17 Years Ago | Lonely Road]
meera (ML Mother)
Arvind, did you see that?! Someone—someone’s on the road!
Dr. Arvind (ML Father)
I see him! Hold on!
[Tires screech. The car swerves but clips the man. It halts. The silence is eerie.]
meera (ML Mother)
Oh my god. Is he…?
[They rush out. The man is bleeding badly, slashes across his chest and arms—claw marks. In his arms, a baby. Unharmed.]
mysterious man
(Weakly) Please… please…
Take him.
Dr. Arvind (ML Father)
Who are you? What happened? These wounds—they look like…
mysterious man
Not wolves. Not animals.
Werewolves… traitors.
The boy… he’s the son of our king.
Last of the true bloodline.
mysterious man
He’ll awaken on his 18th birthday.
The blood will call. The memories will return.
Until then—he must be hidden. Protected.
[The man winces in pain, breathing heavy.]
mysterious man
I am his guard. His kin.
We were betrayed. The king and queen… gone.
He is the last. He must live.
[He gently places the child in Meera’s arms. The boy doesn’t cry. He only stares.]
meera (ML Mother)
He’s so quiet...
Dr. Arvind (ML Father)
And you want us to take him?
mysterious man
You’ve always heard about us…
Now see it for yourself.
Protect him. Until he turns 18.
Then… he’ll remember, the truth will burn clear in his soul.
[The traitor werewolves’ howls echo in the distance.]
mysterious man
Go! I’ll distract them.
You… keep him alive.
[Flashback fades as the man turns and sprints into the darkness, roaring in defiance.]
[Back to Present | Aryan’s Room | 12:37 AM]
Dr. Arvind (ML Father)
We didn’t know what to think, Aryan.
But the science matched. The lore was true.
And when we looked at you, we didn’t see a creature—we saw a boy who needed us.
[He adjusts the blanket around Aryan’s shoulder and gently pats his head.]
Dr. Arvind (ML Father)
You’re turning 18. Day after tomorrow.
And that night… the change will begin.
You’ll remember everything.
You’ll feel everything.
inner voice
(Not yet awake. A whisper in the back of Aryan’s subconscious.)
Something’s coming.
Dr. Arvind (ML Father)
We can’t be near you when it happens.
You won’t be able to control it.
And it will hurt.
But it’s your birthright.
[He stands slowly, looking at Aryan one last time.]
Dr. Arvind (ML Father)
I’m sorry, beta.
We won’t be able to celebrate your birthday.
But when it’s over... we’ll be waiting.
[He walks to the door, stopping before exiting.]
Dr. Arvind (ML Father)
You are more than average, Aryan.
You’re everything the world forgot... and everything it needs.
[He steps out. The door closes gently.]
[1:00 AM | Aryan’s Mind – Dream Realm]
inner voice
(clearer now)
Do you feel it?
Aryan (ML)
(Walking alone in a misty dream)
Who… who are you?
inner voice
I am what you were born to become.
The blood in your veins sings of forests, moons, battles…
and betrayal.
Aryan (ML)
I don’t understand…
inner voice
You will.
Soon.
[A vision of glowing eyes, distant howls, and royal armor flashes across his mind.]
Chapter 3: The Stirring
[7:13 AM | Aryan’s Bedroom]
Aryan (ML)
(Sits up groggily)
Ugh. My head…
Did I cry myself to sleep again?
inner voice
Not just sleep.
You were drifting closer to what you are.
Aryan (ML)
(Still drowsy)
What…?
[He looks around. Something’s different.]
Aryan (ML)
Where’s the noise?
Where’s Ma yelling for breakfast?
[He walks out of the room. No sounds. No movement. No smell of food.]
[The house is empty. On the dining table, a folded piece of paper.]
[Note - Left by Dr. Arvind & Meera]
"Aryan,
We’re sorry we couldn’t be here when you woke up.
It’s time.
You’ll feel things you don’t understand yet, but you’re strong.
Stay calm. Stay grounded.
Trust yourself.
We love you, always.
Mom & Dad"
Aryan (ML)
So they really left.
Guess none of last night was a dream…
inner voice
It never was.
Your blood remembers.
And today, your body starts to catch up.
[8:52 AM | College Campus]
rohit (Classmate)
Yo Aryan, you alright man? You look... different.
Aryan (ML)
Just... didn’t sleep well.
inner voice
They feel the shift.
Even if they don’t know why.
Aryan (ML)
My chest feels tight.
Skin’s itching.
And the sunlight—it’s burning my eyes?
rohit (Classmate)
You’re sweating, dude. You sure you’re not sick?
Aryan (ML)
I’ll be fine.
(Forces a smile and walks to class)
Aryan (ML)
The sound of the clock is so loud.
Even pens scribbling on paper—it’s like a storm in my ears.
inner voice
Your hearing sharpens.
Your vision strengthens.
The beast inside… stretches.
Aryan (ML)
What’s happening to me?
[He clenches his fists under the table. His nails have grown, pointed. Almost claw-like.]
[His breath catches. The world around him feels slower, every detail too sharp.]
Aryan (ML)
(whispers to himself)
What’s wrong with my eyes?
They’re glowing… yellow?
Is this real?
inner voice
This is only the beginning.
You are awakening.
Aryan (ML)
I don’t want this.
I didn’t ask for any of this.
inner voice
You didn’t ask to be born a king’s son either.
But you were.
[12:15 PM | Alone under a tree at college]
Aryan (ML)
(Thinking, typing in his notes app)
— I’m hearing everything
— My eyes are glowing
— Hands look different
— My parents left
— I don’t feel like myself anymore
Aryan (ML)
(Types)
I’m scared.
I don’t know what I’m becoming.
And I don’t know who I’ll be… when this ends.
[Sudden Vision | Brief flash in his mind]
A moonlit forest. A giant wolf howling into the sky. A silver crest glowing. A child standing in fire but untouched. Then — silence.
Aryan (ML)
(jerks awake from vision)
What was that?!
Is this part of it too?
inner voice
You are remembering fragments.
They will come more often now.
And more violently.
Aryan (ML)
How long do I have before it… takes over?
inner voice
Two nights.
And on the full moon… your old self will burn.
And the heir will rise.
[2:33 PM | Back in his room]
[Aryan sits on the edge of his bed, staring at the blank wall. The silence feels heavier now.]
Aryan (ML)
They left me.
They really left me alone with… this.
inner voice
No.
They left you with truth.
And space—to survive the storm.
Aryan (ML)
What if I hurt someone?
What if I hurt... myself?
[He looks down at his shaking hands. The glow in his eyes is faint now, but it’s there. Always there.]
inner voice
You will break.
And then...
You will become.
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