Chapter 3

KING Zeus POV 

~BLUE MOON PACK~

Anger coursed through my veins as I glanced through the reports in front of me. I adjusted the glasses at the bridge of my nose. For the past two hours I have been sitting here going through the atrocities committed by the Alpha of the Blackpeak pack. 

I banged my hands on the table angrily and the sound reverberated across the room.

"Jacob!" I growled. A second barely passed before he rushed in.

"Alpha King, you called for me." My beta, Jacob answered.

"What's all these?" I inquired, pointing towards the file.

"Those are the reports I got on Blackpeak pack for the past few months Alpha." He explained.

"Blackpeak pack again? Aside from their extortion from the poor by using tax payment as an excuse, Alpha Orion's pack also has the highest rate of poverty. He has refused to pay his employees?" I inquired in disbelief.

Jacob nodded. "Yes, Alpha King. I also got reports of some of his pack members deaths. A border fell recently. It was rumored to have been their enemy's camp out and the wolves living in that residence all got crushed to death including some newly born she-wolves."

I clenched my jaw with a sneer, "Let me guess, this happened because of poor security and the walls of the border weren't built properly. But why didn't he say anything about enemies camping at his borders?"

"Yes, my King. The materials used were of poor quality and because he had refused to pay his employees, some security and warriors resigned." He responded.

"What the heck? How could an Alpha be this stupid? I have sent a warning to him before but he has refused to obey." I growled.

"He has made his choice. I won't sit back this time. He has proclaimed war and war he shall have. Prepare my carriage now I need to go to Blackpeak pack." I ordered, taking my glasses off.

"Yes, Alpha King." he replied turning around to leave.

I grabbed the files and closed them, staring at them only increased my anger. As an Alpha he watched his people suffer, no he was in fact the cause of their suffering. 

I had been getting his reports for the past 6 months and despite the warnings I sent to him through my beta and different letters I had sent on the past for him to change, he ignored them all and made me look like a goddamn fool. 

Now he was going to pay badly for his negligence.

"Alpha, we're ready." Jacob declared as he walked into the room. I stood up and grabbed the files then stormed outside.

"Good, as soon as we get there, march straight to the pack house and don't stop till you bring Alpha Orion in front of me." I commanded.

They all chorused, "Yes, our King."

*****

"The King requests to see Alpha Orion. Now!" Jacob, my beta barked at Orion's bodyguards and officials as soon as we got to Blackpeak pack.

"O... okay sir." He said fearfully and scurried away to go look for the Alpha. Jacob followed suit. 

In a few minutes, he was brought before me with Jacob trailing behind him, he wore a huge scowl on his face but when he saw me he quickly faked a smile. 

"My King, what do I owe this visit?" He bowed.

I lunged towards him and pinned him to the ground, my claw digging into his neck.

"How dare you?" I growled in rage.

"My King, I... I didn't do anything." He spoke, wincing in pain.

"You didn't? After ignoring all my letters and warnings?" I prompted.

"I didn't do anything, my King. Whatever was reported to you is a lie, Alpha King." He said, his hands clutching around my arms.

"A lie? Then we'll see about that." I said and flung him towards the door.

I threw the files at his feet, "Then explain this!" I said walking up to him.

He took the files with shaky hands, trying to go through the papers. After he had gone through a few, he bowed his head in shame.

"Alpha, King. I..." He stuttered.

"As an Alpha, I'm ashamed of you. An Alpha never lies, he upholds his decisions with pride!" I seethed.

"My King, I'm sorry..." He tried to explain.

"Keep your apologies to yourself!" I barked, cutting him off. "I'm taking over from now on and my decision is final. Do you understand?"

"Yes, my King!" He responded, quickly.

"Good. It's become clear to me Orion, that you're no longer suitable for the position of the Alpha. I'll determine my next course of action and notify you on the day of our negotiations." I leaned closer to him.

"I don't need to tell you what will happen if you disobey me right?" I pressed his injured neck with my feet.

"Yes, Alpha." He groaned.

"I need every single file about this pack submitted to me before dawn. Now!" I ordered and he scurried away. 

I turned to Jacob, "I would have a talk with the pack members about the change. Assemble everyone!" I ordered. He bowed in respect and headed out to do exactly as I had instructed. 

Meanwhile, I took a glance around the pack house while I waited.

Soon enough, Jacob returned. "Alpha King, I have done exactly as you said."

"So fast? Did you assemble everyone?" I asked in surprise. 

"Yes my King. Everyone in the pack house but there are some prisoners in the dungeon and I came to ask if you would like to meet them too." He explained. 

"Prisoners? Do you know what their offences are?" 

"No, my King. That's why I thought you would want to include them as we don't know what they did wrong and we're not even sure if they committed a crime."

"That's true, summon them." I ordered. 

He nodded and went back to the door. Everyone began to troop in, including the prisoners. 

My wolf, Jeff was heightened, yipping uncontrollably. 

What was wrong? 

The prisoners trooped in last, I moved forward as a familiar scent hit my nose. My gaze stopped at a particular woman who had her head bowed. 

"Mate!" Jeff growled in my head.