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“Why the hell are you even prancing around in a matter like this? You are just the pack doctor!” Dan says.

“I don’t know. Maybe because I would be the one who would treat the fallen warriors when we decide to attack the Night Pack.” She says with a raised brow.

“Alpha. You have to understand this is not beneficial to us in any way. It would look like we are submitting to these people if we do this, we are the Moonlight Pack, we don’t submit_” Gary, the second leader of the pack council says to Maverick but was cut off.

“So this is a matter of pride? We won’t have any when the valley is empty too.” Hilda, the assistant pack doctor chimes, which makes Gary glare at her. “There is nothing more, if you also talk about how they have an evil witch too, I would be so disappointed.”

“You…” The man is speechless.

“The Night Pack is the brutal rogue Pack that has been turning on other packs, within and outside their territory, they murder brutally and are fierce, they are senile rogues blessed by the moon to function probably like any other, they have better teamwork then regular werewolves too. They are brute, have strong leaders and a powerful witch behind them.” Floyd states the facts about the source of argument. “We could attack but we would suffer significant loss, a lot of that. We both have eyes on each other and it is a matter since they rally to attack, so it is better to push alliance to them now since they might be considering too_ that’s from my source_ than to go to war.”

Everyone was silent as they waited for the Alpha of the pack to talk, it was the members of the pack against the Pack councils.

“Why go to war when we can talk it out? I would rather save resources for rival packs that pose real threats, not some antsy thought. Having them by our side is beneficial to us. Alec, informs the Night Pack that we would be in their territory” Maverick says simply and calmly, Alec nods once, Dan and his men frown in displeasure and anger while those who are in support of the alliance cheers. “Owen.”

“Yes Alpha!” A burly man with messy curly hair says, alert and ready for the man’s word, he is the leader of the pack warriors. “Get Gamma Jared. We leave for the Night Pack today.”

“Yes Alpha.”

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Alpha Maverick and the few selected members which consist of his three assistants, Alec, Floyd and Jared, Sadie Hilda and Owen, as well as Gary and Dan, arrive at the border of Night Pack at midnight of the next day but there were warriors from the pack waiting specifically for them.

Apparently, they had contacted that witch of theirs and she had approved they come, they got the reply barely two hours after Alec sent the message.

“Greetings to Alpha Maverick Prill and his people,” A man dressed from head to toe in leather clothes greets them.

“Greetings to you too, Delta Hilton,” Alec says, Dan and Gary grumble while Maverick and the rest nod.

“If you would follow me.” Hilton says, he glances at the pack council and presses his lips tightly against each other in irritation.

It is no secret that the ‘Pack Council’ of the Moonlight Pack are widely detested, in and out of the Pack.

To no one's surprise, there is no one guarding the quiet place this late at night, there are rumors that the witch of the pack has fortified every angle with some magic barrier that is difficult to break into.

How powerful she must be to do that single handedly, no one knows, everyone just understands the assignment of not crossing her.

They follow the man to the house that must be the pack house of the pack. The man led them through two stairways and ended his journey in front of a room. He pushes open the door and enters, they follow him in and see that it was some sort of meeting room.

“The Alpha would be here with you all shortly, if you would have your seat please,” Hilton says, but didn't bother to spare one more minute before he was out of the door.

“Look, this is why I am against it. Highly disrespectful, it is as bad as it gets that the leader of the pack didn't show up to greet you, they sent his third assistant, the delta.” Gary says in displeasure as soon as the man is out of the door.

“Look at that! What an abomination!” Dan says, pointing to the only portrait that is in the white room, it has a picture of a wand pointed at the moon with a twinkle of stars and glitters.

“That's beautiful,” Sadie says and before either Dan or Gery can fire a reply, the door opens.

The door opens and the figureheads of the Night Pack fill in, wide awake as ever and cheery, the person that enters the room last makes every member of the Moonlight Pack pause.

“This is Alpha Easton,” Hilton introduces the man whose brown eyes have turned cold the moment he saw the members of the Moonlight Pack.

“Of course, they know me,” Easton sneers and sits on his chair, Maverick's eyes turn frosty but he doesn't talk.

One of the Night Pack members slips out of the door unnoticed.

“A bit too much, there would be no need for an introduction, Hilton,” Alec says in an icy voice and everyone present in room tense, they were already on edge because of Maverick.

The Alpha of the Moonlight Pack is always grumpy but hardly does the Beta ever smile and right now, he is glaring at the other man with an unidentified expression in his eyes.

“I got your proposal that you want to form an alliance with us,” Easton says. “How funny those pack councils of yours allow you to do that.” Dan and Gary glower at him but he doesn't spare them a glance.

“Trust me, we would rather be somewhere else right now, it is also funny how you still want to see us,” Alec says and Sadie glances nervously, Hilda gaze is on silent Maverick while Floyd, Jared and Owen look ready to fight if something goes wrong.

“You are the shameless ones, why won't I be ready to see you?” Easton asks with a scoff.

“I would like it if we sign whatever agreement that we both have to abide to and get out of here, I don't have the time in the world like you obviously do, Alpha Easton.” Maverick says calmly and Easton clenches his jaw so hard that it almost snaps.

“The nerve! You dare act like an upright man here?! What the hell?!” Easton snaps in anger, he looks ready to punch Maverick's guts.

“You talk like an upright man! That is a bull coming right at you!” Alec barks at him, his lips twisted in a scowl, and in a blink of an eye both of them are in front of each other, glaring down at each other, grabbing each other's collar, ready to fight.

The door opens but no one notices.

“Why the hell are you both at each other's throats?” A voice says and the door and they all flinch.

Maverick stares at the door in surprise, the voice is too familiar, nothing changed about her and he is able to say the same about his feelings too when their eyes meet.

Standing at the door in all her glory is Aurora Amy Wells, she has fully embraced that part of hers she loves leather jackets and leather boots, she easily pulls off the look and Maverick knows this is most comfortable and natural he has ever seen her while wearing clothes.

Nothing had been forgotten even though he had convinced himself and those around him that it has.

He is just merely a fool of himself, the love he has for her is still deep, the betrayal still fresh and the pain is still raw.