Chapter 4

ALPHA KANE

"Alpha, we've just got a message from Alpha George" Beta Alex informed me immediately he entered my office. Last night, I had my men send Alpha George a message, informing him that I had his daughter with me. Since then, I've been impatiently waiting for his response.

I pulled the letter from his hands and I read it. "What the heck?" I exclaimed.

I stared at Alex, he was as confused as I was. Alpha George sent us a blank message. What did he mean? Did he really not care about his daughter?. She is his own blood for goodness sake! 

I was so angry, I folded the letter in my fist and I crushed it. I threw it away and I stormed out of the room. Since Alpha George didn't care about his daughter, I'll have to take care of that myself.

I went into.the room I had assigned for her and I didn't meet her there. It's almost nighttime, she is supposed to be inside her room now after doing the day chores. Where is she? I was curious. I couldn't help but think that she had tried to escape.

I could already feel my wolf purring angrily inside me, the thoughts of our prey escaping from us made him angry. I gnashed my teeth, anticipating devouring the little wolf. 

My claws subconsciously popped out as I headed outside to find her, I wasn't familiar with her scent but I began to sniff Incase I could sense her. I am familiar with the wolves in my pack so her scent would surely stand out.

I reached the hallroom where she was assigned to clean earlier, Avery wasn't there and she wasn't at the maiden house either. I couldn't help but finally confirm her escape. I reached outside and I howled, calling out my men to carry out a search for the little wolf. "Alpha" , one of my werewolves, approached me after hearing my howl..

"My prey escaped. Find her!" I declared and he shifted and went instantly. I shifted into my wolf too, I'll be able to find her quickly if I am in my wolf form.

As I walked through the woods, allowing the cold evening breeze to caress my fur, I suddenly caught a sweet scent lurking around my nostrils.

The scent was too sweet for me to ignore. Even though I am supposed to go find Avery, I still had to confirm whose wolf had such a scene that's sending my wolf crazy.

AVERY

After cleaning the whole day, I was heading to the maiden room to rest when I noticed some maidens taking In some supplies. I watched them do it carefully, some were busy taking out some of these supplies while some were coming in.

An idea came to me and I took it as an opportunity to escape.

I went into the room where they arranged  goods, pretending to be a part of them. Since I am wearing a similar uniform to theirs, I was able to blend in with them as a maid and after many of them left I instantly hid myself inside on the boxes containing dirty laundry.

The thick smell hit my nose but I had to endure in order to escape. I didn't know where they were taking the clothes too but one thing is for sure that they would cross the walls of this mansion. And from there, I will find my way back to my pack. 

I was inside the box when I felt that it moved, they soon loaded it inside a truck and after they added some more boxes the car drove off. But this time, I had already come out. I surveyed the area properly, we were a bit far from the mansion. I didn't wait for the driver to take a turn before I jumped out of the car. 

"Ahhh" I exclaimed in pain as I hit my arm hard on the ground. It was so painful, I had to endure it and stand up. "Freedom at last" I cheered myself as I walked away.

It was nighttime and it's hard for me to recognize the place I was at. Why did it look so different like it isn't Greenville city? Did he cross states? I asked myself.

After I've walked for a long while I finally reached a sign board, probably, I will find out where I am now. I read it carefully. "Territory of Red-Claw pack" 

What? I couldn't believe that this whole area belonged to Alpha Kane's pack. It's so huge.

I didn't have the time to start admiring the place so I went ahead and walked quickly. I have to leave here immediately before I get caught and my escape plans fail.

I walked for a while and I became exhausted. Is this ever going to end? I asked myself rhetorically as I paused. My legs ached, I was feeling so uncomfortable. My whole body felt as if I've been working for ages. Asides the fact that I was tired from the chores today, something doesn't just feel right with me. 

I moved further and I finally realized that I am inside the woods. I cannot believe it, this whole place still belonged to the Red-Claw pack. Everywhere was beginning to look dark as it seems, the moon was full tonight.

"Great!" I exclaimed.

My birthday is in two days, and it's a full moon today. I hated full moons because it reminds me that I don't have a strong wolf. 

"Ahhh" I cried out in pain as I felt a crack in my bones. What's happening to me? 

I felt dizzy and at the same time energetic.

Like I wanted to Devour someone and tear them into pieces. A feeling of strength surged through my veins as I stood. 

I cried out in pain again as the crack hit me on my waist. I fell down on my knees with my hands on the ground.

I could not believe it, I am having my first shift! The pain continued, I noticed as the white furs slowly dominated my skin. The pain was excruciating, I could feel a drop of tear stream down my cheek. My legs vibrated as my knee cracked.

The moon seemed to shine brighter, its light brightened the woods. I glared around and I could see properly. Is it just me or is my eyesight getting more active? I tried to focus. I've trained for this in the past, my uncle helped me train.

"Focus, Avery" I said to myself, trying to concentrate on the shift and not the pain. It was difficult for me. "Argh!" I exclaimed as I fell on the ground, my knees went numb. 

They were breaking, my legs formed into that of a wolf. I couldn't withstand everything happening around me.

My senses got active and my body got weak. ‘Hi Avery, I am Alina, your wolf’ I heard a voice speak in my head introducing herself as my wolf. It was nice to meet her but I wasn't in the mood, my whole body hurts. I could finally stand up after a while and then, I felt a sharp pain hit my chest. "Not again" I cried. 

A loud growl sounded behind me, I realized that we had company. Frightened, I turned to see who it was.

My eyes came in contact with his crimson eyes gleaming at me with lust.

Alpha Kane! I recognized who he was at once. But I couldn't tell why staring at him cost me so much sting in my heart. I know that he had caught me so I decided to run. 

Since I'm with my wolf now, I should be able to escape him. I ran as fast as my legs could take me. I was trying so hard to run despite the changes in my body.

After running for a while, I couldn't hear him coming at me anymore and I stopped. "Avery, why are you running away from our mate?" Alina, my wolf said to me and I was shocked. "Our mate?" I asked her. She was just about to reply to me when I felt something huge pounce on my body.

Luckily for me, I didn't fall down the ravine and I had swifty shifted back into my human form. With no clothes on and alpha Kane on top of me. I could feel the bond acting up between us but I wasn't bound to feel such with my enemy who had just kidnapped me.

"You can feel it too, right?" 

"Reject me!" I demanded, I'm unwilling to become your mate Alpha Kane.

As soon as I said that, I noticed his mood change. He was angry that I didn't want to become friends with him. What did he expect when we are both enemies? I didn't want my life to be more complicated than it already is.

"I cannot reject you, Avery. I haven't searched for my mate for all these years just to reject her!" He said to me,

"Well, you have to! I'm not interested in this union" 

"You will have to decide that when we get back to the pack" he immediately shifted into his human form and in a swift act, a robe was thrown to him and he covered himself up with it.

I was given a dress to change into, some of his bodyguards appeared all of a sudden.

"Take her back to the pack and have her locked up in my room!" He declared, moving his face away from mine.