A few more months passed, which he endured. Thankfully, no more nightmares concerning her came to him. And a couple of times, he saw her in his dreams. She seemed to be doing well now.
Even so, he must still get her back.
Despite his training as the next Alpha, he realized how much information he was not told. He managed to cope quickly, though. Huh, he finally understands now why his father is not strict about pack members leaving the territory. They are still part of the pack, living remotely, still in contact and contributing in a different way. Not everyone would prefer to stay, especially those who are given different combination of talents.
Apparently, they are living with the humans and doing business with them. Most of them went to universities to further their studies, something the mentors in the pack can’t provide. Education within the territory is limited. Those who have the intellect and the interest to learn more were allowed to go. Those who
Caleb left and Conrad was hopeful he would get more information about Alice. If his brother could meet her and personally see her, that would be even better. He would be assured that she’s safe and doing well.He felt anxious as he waits for his brother’s call. He knew he’s busy with his own matter during the first week after he left and he couldn’t exactly rush him. He waited almost impatiently. He couldn’t focus on his tasks and his mother had to remind him a few times.“If you’re like this, how can I agree for you to leave? Things might have improved, but unless we’re attacked again, we can’t exactly say how effective the changes were. Theoretically, everything’s better, but are they really? Go and train your men.”Conrad sighed before dragging himself onto the training grounds. They have become stricter with the training, not allowing anyone to slack off. The younger men were encouraged to tra
Alice was surprised by Caleb’s visit. It was so unexpected for her. She never thought she would still meet people from Snow Mountain.From their chat, she learned that he also left the pack not long after that incident. He assured her that no one in their family is blaming her. It’s not her fault some mad wolves are bent on killing her.He didn’t really try hard in convincing her to go back, which made her glad. Although when he mentioned Conrad, her heart became a mess. She was easily rattled by the thought of seeing him again. She reminded herself to be firm in her decision. She’s not going back. She’s not going to endanger the pack.She was nervous at the possibility of Conrad showing up. He won’t, right? He can’t leave the pack when he’s the alpha now. Snow Mountain is extremely vulnerable since the last attack that killed the previous alpha. She doesn’t know the changes that took place since then.
Well, she tried. She’s a mess inside. She truly didn’t expect him to come.Although she looked busy with her tasks, she did turn his way a few times. She’s not hallucinating, is she? He’s really here, right? She was a little flustered to learn he had been staring at her as well. If there’s anything noticeable about him, it was his darker complexion. She can only surmise he spent a lot of time under the sun. It has been what? Almost ten months now.His presence did remind her of something. The potions. Would he have brought more for her to use?“You seem a little distracted.” Steven, a co-worker, asked her at one point.“Oh, am I? Sorry. I haven’t messed up anything yet, though.” She smiled, feeling good about it.The man frowned at her. “What’s bothering you?”“Nothing, really.” She doesn’t want to discuss it.“Does it have something
He expected such interruption from her, but he’s not exactly going to stop. There’s still so much he wants to tell her.“You’re right. Anyway, we have implemented many changes within the pack. It’s much stronger now. Pack members all wanted to protect the territory. We trained rigorously. Caleb returned and is now acting Alpha of the pack while I’m away. I can’t guarantee that we would be able to fend off any enemy. All I know is we’ve gotten stronger than before. Alice, let’s go back. You can return to the pack and we’ll protect you.”Although his brother already mentioned this, hearing him actually say it still came as a surprise to her. He wants her to go back? With him? To the pack?“No. I’m not going back.” She replied without much thought. This is something that she firmly decided on when she left. She’s not going to endanger them any longer.“You’r
Conrad went to knock on the first unit’s door. An old man came out to meet him.He was squinting at the newcomer, “Can I help you?”“Uh, yes. I’m wondering if you have an available room for me to rent.”The man looked him up and down. “I’m Sergov. What’s your name?”“Conrad.”“Do you work around here? How long would you be renting? I don’t normally take anything less than three months.”“Well, in that case I can do three months.” He doesn’t care about the money he will be spending.“I do require all three months’ worth of payment as initial payment, though.”“That’s alright. I have the money. How much would that be?”The old man raised an eyebrow. He can tell money wasn’t an issue to the younger man. If he’s a little greedy, he would have charged him more. Unfortunate
When Alice woke up a few hours later, she was red in the face. She hoped he didn’t sense anything. He might be close enough to smell such a thing. Hopefully, he’s too busy to notice. Groaning, she got up to wash. She changed into her home clothes before preparing her dinner.After eating, there’s really nothing else to do. There are a few books in her room, lent by a coworker. But her ears strained to listen. There’s some scraping but it was barely noticeable. What is he scraping? For tonight, she could only stare at the door.What is she to do now?Conrad was smiling as he cleaned up his new place. He found her. She’s close by. She’s not exactly pushing him away. He’s convinced his chances are high. He’s used to neat and clean, so he seriously tidied up the place. It also felt like he’s cleaning his own mess, his past mistakes. He’s correcting them now and hoping for good results.It was already
Alice heard his conversation that night and wondered what idea he got.She didn’t need to wait long before she learned the answer. He brought her flowers every day. He would eat meals at the restaurant during her shift. It’s a bit embarrassing but he would sometimes bring her snacks from other places. She refuses to eat with him, so this is the most he can do.At one point, she told him to stop. It’s disrupting her work. He only did when he heard her being scolded by a manager or something. He wanted to apologize, too, since it’s his fault, not hers. She glared at him when he walked her home and reminded him again to stop sending packages from other restaurants.“I just thought that by now you would have eaten every dish the restaurant offers. I don’t think you would want to be given food you’ve tasted many times already.” He grimaced as she sighed.Wolves who grew up in their territory don’t know anyt
He followed and watched over her closed door. What should he do now?She doesn’t have much potions. He’ll have to assure her that she can survive beyond that. He went into his room and grabbed his bag. Time to give her what he brought.He knocked on her door and waited for more than a minute.Alice knew it was him right outside but she hasn’t pulled herself together yet. She wanted to cry but couldn’t. She mildly slapped herself before taking deep breaths. What does he want now?She silently asked him the question as she opened the door.“Can I come in? I have something to tell you.”She hesitated. He might get the wrong idea if she lets him in. She has never done so since he arrived.“I promise I won’t do anything inappropriate.” He pleaded with his eyes.“You can just tell me here.”Conrad pursed his lips. “I also have something to give you.&