Searching for one

EPISODE 4: Searching for one 

Damien shook the hand of the man sitting opposite him and smiled. His eyes shone beneath the sky and his hair danced and bounced with each move he made. 

A business deal was done and dusted and once again, his territory had been expanded. It was something to be proud of, something to be excited about, something to want too merry for. 

And yes, he would feast again to celebrate this new expansion and let the world know that he wasn’t going to stop.

Anyone can feel threatened, he didn't care. He must get what he wants and everyone knows better than to get in his way.

He smirked to himself.

Once the business deal was done, his beta, Alex stepped forward and started walking beside him while guards followed behind. 

As they stepped out of the busy and largest skyscrapers in Emerald city, reporters swoon in with excitement, flashlights and a lot of questions to ask and more news to spread. 

It was intoxicating to see them going to such length, but it was a lifestyle, one Damien was used to. Alex made sure no one came near him, while his warrior guards made way for him till, they arrived at his car and gently secured him inside. 

Alex, accompanied by the driver sat the front while the other warriors took the other cars and followed behind and in front and they sped away.

The semi smile Damien put up on his face disappeared into a dry look as silence descended on him and emptiness followed. 

He sighed and ran a hand through his soft, smooth hair. He relaxed into the chair while he looked out through the city.

“Where to, alpha?” Alex asked, believing that he would want to spend some time and relax for a moment. They had just expanded their territory and it wouldn’t be a problem if he wanted to stay for a little more,

“Home,” his deep, cold voice came dryly, and Alex turned swiftly to him. It was not because of the cold and harsh air around his reply, but because of the silent pain he heard in that word.

"Home? When did it become a 'home'" Alex retorted.

“Take me home, Alex, I don't have the strength for this” Alpha Damien ordered when he saw that knowing and concerned look his beta gave him and his heart ached. 

If Alex was going to say anything or investigate on what the matter could be, he no longer did so and went quiet. He turned back to the front sit and allowed his alpha be.

The driver drove into the airport and straight away for the Jet packing space. It had been called beforehand and asked to be ready since Damien would be leaving the city immediately, and just as the order came, it was ready. With his warriors at every flank of him, the Jet was made secure, and he walked in with the air that continuously clogged his skin. The air of the alpha he was.

He sat down and allowed his warriors to rest for a bit since it had been a handful the past few days. Alex sat beside him, refusing to leave his side, and watched him. He knew that there was something wrong with his alpha and he was not going to relax till he knew what it was. Damien wasn’t just an alpha to him, but a friend that needed protection. Being the same age with him and all, they had literally been together from the very beginning of their lives till that very moment.  He knew of all the moments, seconds and experiences the alpha had been through since he was always there beside him to share this pain too. How could he not know when there was something wrong with Damien?

“Do you think the humans are beginning to get scared?” he decided to break the silence since the other was refusing to simply just open up. 

Damien who had his head rested against the chairs with his eyes close fluttered his eyes opened, revealing his perfect blue eyes that shone brightly and pulled any soul in for comfort till he completely shreds you apart. He was the perfect predator, though he had the air and ruthlessness of any alpha surrounding him like a deadly aura, his eyes seem to speak differently whenever he was looking at someone and when he smiles, it eases people’s heart and pulls them close and closer and closer till he attacks his prey.

“They should,” he grumbled in response and Alex glared at him.

“That’s not good, you know,” he knew of how terrible it would be if the humans started to get scared. Werewolves and humans had lived in the same world with the knowledge of each other gravely entailed in their mind. The harmonious season and peace had been superb to the extent that they no longer saw the strong, ferocious beasts as a threat. It might be because of the treaty of peace to live together in oneness or it might be because of something else. Nevertheless, werewolves of each territory had done their very best to make sure that the peace was being kept. But Damien was not only eye catching, he was famous, popular and trending amongst his pairs in both the eyes of the humans and the other packs and he cared less about most things.

“We have the werewolves to worry about with your expansions. They would definitely not like you growing stronger and stronger and claiming more territories would do just that. Having humans think that you are growing too fast and powerful for a werewolf would only add to that,” he summarized his conclusion. Damien ignored him and shut his eyes again then he relaxed his head into the sit.

“They can get scared or threatened all they want, I won’t stop. None of them or you can stop me!” He answered coldly and Alex let out a sigh. This was a discussion that had been carried out before hand and way before he started expanding so much, but even till date, it always ended up in the same reason.

“Why are you doing this exactly?” he asked, refusing to let the matter rest. They had everything from the pack, they had everything to the fame, money and wealth. Red moon pack was one of the strongest and largest and his father had made sure nothing would go wrong at all. They could be satisfied with their lives and what they had, yet Damien wasn’t.

“For power, what else?” Damien responded.

“You have power you have virtually everything you want,” Alex grunted in dissatisfaction. If Damien heard him, he pretended he didn’t and remained silent. Alex didn’t have to know that he was still in search for power, anything that would keep him so high, no one would trample on him like they had done to his father. He wanted so much power that would help him defend his home way more than his father did. He wanted to be powerful enough to keep his people safe, protected and away from pain. His enemies had to think twice before they would be attack. The power his father thought he had, wasn’t enough, that was why he died after everything. He needed more.  

Thinking of home gave him yet another empty feeling and his heart ached as it searched for something not even wealth and power had given him yet.

“Do you think I would ever find my mate?” he suddenly asked and Alex snapped his gaze to him. He had been searching for her ever since he turned an adult and no matter how high or far, he searched, he just never found her.

“You are twenty-six, Damien. You still have enough time,” Alex replied, slightly enraged at his line of thoughts.

“My father found my mom before he was twenty-six, Alex. I’m the alpha of a powerful pack and I need a Luna,” he responded dryly when his heart ached at just the mere thought of it. He needed his Luna by his side, he needed his mate, he knew that was the only way he could heal, that was the only way home would be home and that was the only other reason he would fight to the death to protect his home. He would have a purpose other than duty, duty to his people. He would have love, a home, and completion.

He would have her and she would be his world.

“Where are you?” he silently cried.

His heart ached deeply for his mate.