* Alpha King Zed *"Brother, you wanted to speak with me?"Zeina asked as soon as she got inside the office. I figured we need to leave as early as tomorrow afternoon for the long journey so she must choose her clothes today and get the things ready for the occasion. "Yes, it's important that you need to pick a good dress for the Alpha of the North's birthday. He sent an invitation so I decided that we have to go."Her brows furrowed. "Since when did you care about birthday invitations? This is not very important, now that our pack is in danger after the invasion of the West. I don't think we have time to attend some birthday."She took a sit in the chair in front of my desk, the smile she wore on her lips the first time she came in vanished."You don't understand, it is exactly because of that reason that we must attend the birthday party of the Alpha of the North."My sister shook her head. "Are you trying to get his help that's why we need to go there and make a good impression?"
* Althea *"Bye Thea, be careful dear. I wish you could come with us but my brother has already decided."Zeina smiled while giving me a tight hug. They were all set to leave the Palace along with the selected warriors and, of course, Alpha King Zed."Oh, I do understand that I have to stay. So you enjoy the journey with your brother and be safe, and you enjoy the party in the North who knows? You might find someone from there."She chuckles and looks behind her, Alpha King Zed is watching us. I am aware that his eyes were on me for a while now but for some reason, he is trying to hold himself back. Maybe because Beta Osuof is standing not far from me and the servants are also nearby."Well, I'm going to head inside the car now maybe my brother has something to tell you."Her smile widened as she stepped back and got inside the white van. She's leaving with her servants and two other warriors plus the driver. Alpha King Zed is taking the Ford truck with him along with three lead warri
* Althea *The sadness filled my heart as he struggled to let his leg down from the bed but I looked away before he could read the emotion that I felt through my eyes. I have never once thought that Alpha Joe would end up like this, his other leg is made of metal since they had to cut it off after the infection spread. The doctors tried their best to save it but it could put his life in danger."It feels strange to have my other leg so foreign to me. Even when the doctor explained why this happened I still couldn't manage to walk like this."With his feet hanging on the edge he sat still wondering if he could stand up. "Maybe give it some time Alpha Joe, it looks normal."From the wide pants that his wearing, at first glance anyone would think that he has both normal legs. He laughed but it did not reach his eyes and I couldn't laugh with him as I looked at his feet."You don't even have to call me Alpha Joe anymore Thea, just call me Joe anyway I don't have a pack now. I am just livi
* Althea *I pace back and forth in my bedroom thinking about Alpha Joe and how we had the conversation. Perhaps it was only because of his frustrations and the pain of what he had lost that made him act that way. I was almost sure that he looked mad and would hurt me; the fear that I felt was not ordinary. It's as if he was a different person, not the kind and gentle Alpha Joe that I knew. But in my heart, I couldn't believe he would change, the tragic incident had broken him from the very inside."Your Majesty? Are you still awake?"The voice coming from Dylan made me walk towards the door. I opened it and watched him and Albert standing."Yes guys, you can both retire for the night. I'll be alright, I will see you in the morning.""Your majesty, before we leave. There is someone who wants to talk to you."I furrowed my brows, as I didn't see anyone, just Dylan's move. From behind him, my brother, who was hiding, came out with a grin on his face."Oh! Brother, you're here!"He moved
* Alpha King Zed *The journey to the North was long and almost endless and while along the way I did not sleep a wink. I had to be alert, remembering the places we'd passed through taking into my brain every detail that I noticed on the road. As the weather got colder, we knew that we were almost there. I took a glance at the van where my sister was riding together with the other warriors and her servant."Your Majesty, in a few meters we will be arriving at the territory of the North."The lead warrior behind the wheels informed me. I glanced at the scene outside and noticed the snowflakes on the ground. It feels cool to somehow visit a place where it is cold old year."It's alright, he knows that we are coming. And if the warrior guards ask, you can show him the invitation card in the dashboard."He nodded, the warriors in the backseat had also been alerted. Then we came at the front of a wide tall iron gates. Behind them stood two large wolves with long hair coats and growled givi
* Alpha King Zed *"Zeina, let's talk."I closed the door behind us in the room intended for her. While the chamber that Alpha Francis gave me was just on the other side, I felt the need to speak with my sister in person."I have to discuss an important part of the deal that I made with Alpha Francis with you. We had a talked while you were busy with his mother."She sat on the queen-sized bed and smiled at me. "Oh did he agree? How many warriors is he willing to send with us? I think the more the better, his mother is such a darling I enjoyed talking to her."I took a glance at her and paced towards the window, there was no visible moon in the sky tonight. It’s quite different from the sky in the Palace."You have a role to play on this deal Zeina and honestly I wouldn't mind if you say no. You have the right to do whatever you want with your life and I am putting your happiness and safety as a priority. I want you to know that."I met her gaze and she frowned."Why? What did Alpha F
* Althea *"Alpha Joe, please let me go!"I tried breaking free from his grip without pushing him on the stairs but he even held on to me tightly. His eyes were blazing as his grip grew even tighter hurting my shoulder."Tell me you liked me Thea, and that moment we shared in the West is something that you have been looking forward to doing with me again. You were not meant for the Alpha King, I knew it the first time I saw you. And now fate has brought me here for a reason, that is to continue what we started in the West."I shook my head, disapproving of his words. "No! That's not true. From the start, I only thought of you as a good friend. I never intended to be your mate or your lover, Alpha Joe.""What!?"He growls so loudly that I thought my eardrums would break. As I struggled to get away, my instinct succeeded when I used my strength to push him hard and broke free from his hold. Alpha Joe lost his balance and he stumbled on the stairs, rolling down the remaining steps until
* Althea *The night was quiet and unusually cold, I struggled to get some sleep because my thoughts were occupied with the recent incident I had with Alpha Joe. He is unstable, even the servants have complained about his attitude inside the Palace. After what he did to me, I don't think that Alpha Joe can go back to normal. He is just so different now, maybe the tragedy made him change. I pity him, and I want to help but how can I help him if he's acting like a villain? I closed my eyes and forced myself to sleep, and suddenly, I thought that my peaceful evening would last, and that's when I heard some noise on the balcony. I got up from my bed and turned the lamp beside me. The dim light gives me a clear vision of my room then I walk out to open my door. I felt a presence outside the balcony, and the leaves of the plants were moving. There is no one else near my chambers tonight as Dylan and Albert have already retired and it's past midnight. I could be mistaken but I pushed the d
* Princess Zeina * As I was deep in my sleep, wrapped in the kind of darkness that only true exhaustion can bring, something tugged me out of it. I didn't know what it was at first, there had been no loud bang, no violent shake but suddenly, my eyes flew open. My heart skipped a beat. The room was cold and silent except for one thing a low, guttural groan. It wasn't far. It was close. Too close. The sound echoed in my ears like a wolf's howl carried on the wind, only this wasn't outside. It felt like it was inside my room. I sat up slowly, heart thudding, and turned to my right. My breath caught in my throat. A shadow no, a figure was standing just beside my bed. Watching me. Staring. I jerked up, fear instantly sharpening my senses. “Who are you?!" I demanded, my voice still hoarse from sleep but edged with alarm. The figure groaned again, low and strange. Fumbling, I reached for the lamp on my nightstand and switched it on. The dim glow revealed the face I least expected
* Princess Zeina *"How is he doctor?"All eyes were fixed on the bed where Chief Greene lay motionless. His body was still, but his expression had shifted, gone was the look of pain and unrest that had haunted him for days. Now, it seemed he was only dreaming, as though whatever plagued him had temporarily loosened its grip. It made me feel at ease.The pack doctor turned to me, bowing his head slightly in respect. "He is actually in good condition, Your Majesty. I believe his human form is struggling to adapt to the surge of strength granted by his awakening. That's likely what caused him to collapse. However, I believe once he completes his shift, things will stabilize. The fight with the guards triggered the process. He's close, very close, to fully taking on his wolf form."Relief swelled in my chest, and I let out a slow, calming breath. It was the first good news we'd had in days, about Cheif Greene and his transformation from human into a wolf."They fought because he was try
* Robert Greene *I woke up the following morning with the doctor examining my pulse, his eyes flashed when he saw me open my eyes lids and I snatched away my arm before he could hold it again."Hello there! Good morning! I am glad that you finally can wake up."I got up to sit on the bed and leaned against the headboard. He looked young, probably a few years younger than me. The smile on his face just made me feel annoyed for no reason."Who are you?"It's a little rough on my neck, but I found my own voice to ask him. Probably the groaning from the previous night made my throat go dry. I looked for some water and found a bottle on top of the table. I grabbed it, opened the lid, and devoured the water."I am your doctor, well my name is Andre, one of the doctors in the pack but when it comes to the Alpha house I am mostly the one in charge. Her Majesty has appointed me a task to see to it that you are well. Are you still thirsty?"The bottle was empty when I finished, I crumpled it a
* Princess Zeina *It was a beautiful evening where the sky was filled with stars and the moon was shining brightly, apart from that I no longer worry so much about the problems I had on the pack. As the new Alpha I am struggling to keep the pack together with the threat of rogues knowing the history that happened here before I took over. It's a good thing that I have the support of my brother the Alpha King, he was my relief knowing that he always has my back. Now I no longer have doubts that I can protect this pack.I head to my bedroom when the wind blowing from the balcony gets colder. I locked the door of the balcony and closed the curtains before getting under the mattress. One thing that's great here in the West is even when it is hot and sunny in the morning in the evening it becomes cold which is a good thing.But when I close my eyes and think of sleeping my ears perk up and I hear some growling, a faint sound of someone like it's in pain. My eyes opened wide, the noise was
* Princess Zeina *"How long has he been treated?"My brother's question made me look up to him from the sight of the man on top of the bed, the second day he was confined in the guestroom of my Alpha house. The Chief of the town's police station is here, and his fellow officers have declared him missing."This is the second-day brother, Aldin was able to save him from the rogue but he was already bitten."My brother looked at the man and then walked away from him to the window of the guestroom. "I know him, his father used to be a friend when he served as the Chief in one of the towns near the Palace. I didn't know that his son would be assigned here."Surprised by the calmness of my brother revealing a not-so-comfortable truth. "Oh! Then his Father would probably be notified that he was missing! This will raise complications on our pack."He sighed and looked at me. "Yes, that's for sure. His father knows about our existence, it would only take a matter of time before he would seek
* Princess Zeina *“What happened Aldin!?”My voice was almost hysterical, I saw the man lying on top of the bed and the doctor who was looking after him worriedly bowed his head.“Your Majesty, can we talk outside it may not be good for the patient if you scold me here.”I sighed and then glanced at the doctor. “Make sure that you save him, doctor.”He nodded. “I will do my best, your Majesty.”I walk out of the guest room first, knowing that Aldin is following behind me. He closed the door and I walked towards the benches outside, in the garden of the Alpha house. The flowers have been blooming, it should make me smile but I am far from happy today.“Start talking Aldin.”My voice laced with worry and anticipation, I know that his bringing in a human patient to the Alpha house is bad news.“Your Majesty, we were watching the Chief at the police station. However, we failed to notice that the rogue had learned about where he lived. Our warrior was almost too late to rescue him, good t
* Robert Greene *The whole week was spent patrolling and digging into the whereabouts of the people who lived near the area where the incident happened but still, we couldn't find the wolf. The animal who attacked both of my police officers and killed Gary has still not been apprehended. I spent the first day of the weekend cleaning my apartment and took some rest then waited for my fiancee to come. She said she would visit me on the weekend, and when it was almost sundown I thought she was late.The knocks on my apartment door made me get up from the couch. Thinking that it could be my fiancee outside, I removed the lock and opened the door to see my guest."What are you doing here?!"The same man who knocked on the doors of the police station that night is now standing in front of me."Coming to finish what I started."My impulses kicked in as I attempted to close the door on his face, but his hand got in the way and pushed me hard into the inside. In my years of combat and trainin
* Robert Greene *I woke up from the noise outside my office and didn't realize that I had slept on top of my desk. The cleaner had just turned on the hover and doing his job before the other officers came in. I yawned and stretched my sore muscles from a few hours of being stiff as I stood and opened the door."Good morning Chief, rough evening?"The eyes of the old man looked at my uniform and smiled. "Morning Arnold, yeah it was kinda rough and lonely being alone on the night shift."He nodded. "Would you like some coffee Chief?"I shook my head. "No, I'm going to take a shower at home and get some sleep, coffee would just prevent that."He smiled and continued what he was doing, I opened the door of the station and looked outside. Everything seemed to be normal like there was nothing happened last night. I waited for a few minutes until Edmond came."Good morning Chief, ready to leave?"I nodded and took a deep breath in, finally I could go home. "Yes, but before that I want you t
* Robert Greene *"Good evening Chief!"I was greeted by Edmond and the intern at the entrance. It was past six p.m., and I was surprised that they were still around. "What are you guys doing here? Go home now. Your overtime is not paid."Both of them carried their things and were probably just waiting for me to arrive. "We're just about to go home, Chief. Are you sure you're alright with doing the night patrol alone? I mean, maybe you can skip it until we receive the new people coming in the next day."There was a hint of worry in Edmond's voice when I met his gaze. "Go on home now Edmond, and come early tomorrow. This will only be temporary, we can't let a night pass without doing patrol, especially after what happened."He sighed and signaled the intern to go on ahead. "Goodbye Chief."The intern bid a short farewell which I replied with a nod. Edmond looked at me for a couple of seconds."It's because of what happened the last time that makes me feel worried Chief.""Go home Edmo