Chapter 3

"There is a man out there, waiting to see you. He won't say anything unless unless you are there" David narrated, anger was audible in his voice. The said person seemed to have provoked him in some ways

"Who is he?" Alpha Jones asked slowly. He was not expecting anyone and the Mage did not foresee any visitor.

"I have no idea, Alpha" David replied curtly and headed back out.

Alpha Jones followed him to the throne room. He saw Matt, standing gallantly with his chest rising high everytime he breathed in. He was a man that seemed to have gone through a lot.

"Alpha Nemesis?" Matt gasped.

"That is not his name" David voiced out angrily.

"I'm Alpha Jones" Alpha Jones waved at David to calm him down. He sat down on his throne staring inquisitively at Matt.

"I'm Matt from Alpha Nolan's pack" he said without regulating his intense breath.

"I've heard a lot about your Alpha, why are you here?" Alpha Jones asked calmly.

"You've heard a lot? Then why are you still seated there not doing anything? Is that not what the Moon Goddess chose you for?" Matt raged like he would attack Alpha Jones on the throne.

David dashed into his front, locking eyes with him in a face off.

"David" Alpha Jones called softly. "Why are you here?" he was also angry at Matt's reaction but decided to calm down and hear him out.

He had made the decision of liberating the weak from their oppressive Alphas. But Alpha Nolan's case seemed to be different. He was not oppressing his own pack. He was raiding weaker packs.

"I have come to report him to you" Matt retorted.

"Why would you report him?" Alpha Jones requested again.

"Why won't I? He is there raiding, killing and kidnapping. I can't complain to him, he will just put an end to my life" he concluded weakly.

"Complain to him?" Alpha Jones repeated. "You must be very close to him" he chuckled. There was no way he could think of complaining to a strong and powerful Alpha like Nolan unless he was intimate with him.

"I'm his beta" he revealed and they were all shocked.

"What?" David drew out his silver sword from the sheath that always hanged around his waist.

"You are his beta?" Alpha Jones asked in amazement. He got up from his throne. "Is this a set up?. Are you trying to set us up?" he walked towards him.

Two of his security guards quickly grabbed Matt from behind while David pointed his sword to his jugular.

"No! I am here to report him!" he cried out.

"Really? Why would a beta report his Alpha to me?" Alpha Jones wondered.

"There is nothing else I can do to stop him. You are my only hope" he pleaded.

David chuckled and turned to Alpha Jones.

"You are the only hope for him to steal the Alpha's throne" David deduced.

"I don't want the throne. You can give it to anyone you want. I just want the oppression to stop. That is all what I care about" Matt was obviously frightened.

"But Alpha Nolan is the only one that can stop you from reaching the throne. Once we take him and his family out. You can handle whoever attain the position. Is that not your plan?" Alpha Jones chuckled softly. He had understood his ploy before execution.

"Won't you come back for me, if I do that?" Matt gasped.

"Maybe you already have a plan to take care of us already" David flashed his eyebrows at him.

"I don't care about the throne. I am trying to do what is right. Please" he begged.

"Do you want me to believe your Alpha didn't see you since you have embarked on the journey down here, and he won't be worried?" Alpha Jones faulted his story.

"He sent me on an errand. That is where he thinks I am. And he is wounded right now. Best time for you to attack" Matt sighed weakly.

"Alpha Jones, we can not trust him. A betrayer of his Alpha" David asserted.

"Where is the Mage?" Alpha Jones asked. "Someone get him for me" he whined.

"I'm right here with you, Alpha" the Mage appeared from nowhere with a small white cloth in his hand. He walked straight to Matt. "Let him go" he instructed the guards holding him.

Matt veered backward out of fear.

"Hold this" the Mage yelled and pointed the white cloth to him.

Matt grabbed it. He stared at the Mage cluelessly. 

"Squeeze it into your fist" the Mage instructed.

Matt did as he directed immediately while staring at the Mage. He was obviously clueless as everyone else. It seemed only the Mage understood what was happening.

"Give it back" the Mage took back the cloth. He spread it out to reveal its sparkling whiteness despite the dirt in Matt's hand.

"Should we kill him?" Alpha Jones asked hastily not understanding what was going on.

"I don't think so. His intentions is as pure as the cloth in my hands" the Mage announced with a beaming smile.

Matt gasped and fell to his knees.

"He asked us to execute his own Alpha, Mage" Alpha Jones relayed to the Mage.

"You should, if his Alpha has crossed the line. That is your duty, Alpha" the Mage bowed slightly and walked away staring at the white cloth.

"We will do what you say. But till then, you will be under this roof" Alpha Jones asserted and turned to face David. "David, we are leaving by first light tomorrow. The three of us and five guards" he explained.

"I think the best time to strike is in the evening. That is when we are at the weakest" Matt suggested.

"You know your house better. We will do as you say" Alpha Jones succumbed easily.

He thought having Matt on their side would make this expedition easy and there was nothing to worry about as the Mage and his small white cloth had vindicated him