Chapter 1: Crescent Moon Pack.

Leo

"Excuse me Alpha, this letter was addressed to you."

Beta Richard handed over a faded white envelope tied in a red ribbon to me. l closed the ledger in my other hand and glanced thoroughly as l unfolded and read its content. Mr Alien Noah, the founder of Mason's corporation invited us to his 49th Birthday celebration.

Tsk.

"Throw it away on your way out."

"Yes, Alpha," l passed it back to him and continued with working on the pack's daily activities. I didn't bother raising my head up when a familiar voice walked into my office.

"What is that about, Leo?"

"Nothing important, l don't see why humans are very sentimental and are bent on celebrating their birthdays every year and throwing unnecessary parties,”  l answered her, still fixing my eyes on the papers in front of me.

It went eerily silent as if l was talking to myself. l lifted my head up to gaze at Delta Zena, my younger sister reading the content of the letter. Her black wavy long hair fell beautifully on both sides of her face and the myriad bracelets on her hands sat attractively.

She would never be satisfied without wearing them. Apart from my mother, Zena is the closest person to me. They were all there for me when my father died. He died without watching me bloom and my thirteenth birthday never felt worse. I took all the burdens on myself right on my coming of age and following the rules has been the only thing ringing like a melody in my mind. 

The safety of the pack is the first commitment of an Alpha and l have to find my Mate. Find a Luna and become the head Alpha. l always keep the latter close to my heart because I haven't found the one my heart truly wants.

"Why did you throw the invite away?" She said, gesturing her hands.

"Not obviously important," I mumbled, flipping to the next page even though l was no longer concentrating.

"This man is a business partner, remember?" She said throwing the invite back on the table as she took her seat.

"We are only buying shares from these luxurious and big companies for one thing and one thing only. We should keep it that way and moreover, l don't have the balls to face and gather with humans. Our kind doesn't exist to them and my only business is to make sure to keep this pack running and safe. We need money, we need resources and not some birthday party."

The Crescent Moon pack has always been the Central plains, mother deck and wings to all packs under the moon. l don't want to disappoint my father and mother by not neglecting something as unnecessary as this. It is a waste of time and attending parties is too much of a big deal to me. Especially with the homosapiens, humans! 

If they were to have the shareholder's meeting then a representative could go as usual.

"Are you done? I only asked a question and you went around saying too much. Leo, take it easy with yourself and loosen yourself up a bit, it's just a party it won't kill. It's not like you are going to shift into your wolf form and start scaring everybody at the party. It's been fifteen years since your coming of age, you are clocking 28 years soon and you are yet to find a mate. Of course, you have succeeded in keeping the basic concern and safety of the pack at bay for years, “She waves her hands in the air nonchalantly  

"You travel from time to time and meet countless entities but you are still stuck with your stern and upright life. You're still living every day in this office. I'm sure when you are done you are most likely to go for a run and the day is over for you, how do you expect to find your mate that way? Do you think he or she will walk in here into your warm embrace? You are so delusional if you ask me," She rolls her eyes seriously and lies back on the couch.

"What are you trying to say?" I asked her in a vaguely annoyed tone.

"All I'm trying to say is…"

"You are the social one, l get it," I cut her words short. "You can go ahead and attend the party, don't remind me of my predicament or try to tell me what to do."

"Sometimes your temper irritates me a lot, I'm only trying to talk to you. No matter how you see it, you will be the head Alpha soon, with more responsibility to come. You are still young and yet there are so many things you lack, you have never done anything outside your Alpha pack box. And just because we are different from humans doesn't make us any less of a person. We are benefiting a lot from them. It is not bad to try out a new world sometimes or accept some changes."

"You can leave when you're done," l said in a low tone, flipping the pages so fast that I couldn't grasp anything.

"Really now, are you sending me out?" 

"You are saying unnecessary things and you are taking my time. l could achieve a lot with the one wasted."

"Right.”

I shook my head vehemently as my eyes finally landed on a page. So many rogue wolves are joining the packs lately and I need to keep distributing them to different packs. It is easier to watch and train them this way. Sometimes I really wonder and hate why we should coexist with humans, they are always on the top food chain and claim like they know everything. Tsk, it is so annoying and very offensive, running the deer leather as a means of exchange in the Mason corporation has been helpful and very beneficial but that shouldn't be a reason for me to attend this party because they invited me.

"Mother said she will come visit us today, l hope l can plead with her to ask you to go to the birthday party with me,” Zena murmured audibly, snapping me out of my thoughts.

"You are still here? Why are you so eager to push me to go to this damn party anyway?" I asked her sincerely.

"You recognize that l know you best and l know what you like? Mr Alien has a child and the only child at that and guess what? A young man in his twenties, he is 26 years old. You're just two years older than him l guess. So see, here's the thing, he is definitely your type but aside from that why don't you make friends with him? Rumours say he might attend his father's birthday party,” She speaks out excitedly sitting in an upright position.

"Why does it have to be rumoured? Isn't it a normal thing for a son to attend his father's birthday?" I answered back curiously.

"There are so many things you don't know, Leo. Humans are just complicated, no argument. But they are not hard to make friends with. Think about it, the only Son of the grand Mafia, Mr Alien Noah the second richest man in the world. As we all know he is the one sponsoring all the underground making of the silver molten, carrying out an illegal experiment of our kind. A psycho and obsessive maniac? What do you think we can gain from you being friends with his son?"

80℅ of the world thinks that we don't exist, they think we only exist in the movies and all those fictional books or sternly in their imagination. The ones that know about us want to wipe us out by all means, killing us bit by bit and suppressing every damn news, just like they did with my father.

"There is more to do than wait around, Leo. Should we wait around until the day we die? Humans are unpredictable, we can never know what they might be thinking or what they may do next. You have the opportunity to go one step ahead of all their plans, we both know they don't want our kind in this world either."

"Enough, Zena."

"What? I'm only trying to help you."

"I said it's enough!"

"Fine," She pouts, raising her hands in the air to surrender, "I'm keeping my mouth shut forever. I won't talk about this anymore, it's your life, live it the way it pleases you. What plans do you have for mom? Any special plans?" She talks politely, changing our topic of discussions. 

"Nothing really." 

"Then I will have the maids prepare dinner."

"That won't be necessary," l answered with no hesitation, "l will cook dinner myself."

"Oh, okay. Do what you want! Mother's perfect definition of a good dedicated child. I'm out, if l have time l will pick her up on my way back," She gets on her feet.

"If you won't pick her up let me know, l can send someone to do that."

"Right, but she is my mother too and l don't intend to keep her waiting. Bad joke! Whew," She snorted, shutting the door in a loud manner.

I shook my head, ignoring her as I stood on my feet. l folded my sleeve up to my arms simultaneously and walked towards the kitchen.

Sometimes I think Zena has a dead sense of humour, the things she calls jokes are rather offensive. l rigorously sigh under my breath, l don't know if what I'm doing is right… if I'm being the best older brother anyone could have out there. I'm not strict with her yet l don't think I can understand her.

I know she wants the best for me but it's annoying to think about all this. 

I shook my head frustratingly and placed the pot on fire.

"Alpha what can l help you with?” Omega Quinn, the Pack's cook muttered.

"Get out!"

"As you wish, Alpha."

I picked up all the items I needed. l will start with sauerbraten, a famous German meat dish, which l will marinate with wolfbane. If father was here he'd rather have livestock to eat instead. l wouldn't miss mother's favourite dish Spaetzle(pasta). I will prepare it with some soft egg and topple it with cheese and rouladen sauce. She always enjoys my cooking.

l smiled gladly as l threw the apron on.

My senses picked up on Auden's familiar scent, the smell of raspberry and my Beta but I pretended not to notice his presence.

"Alpha, how can l be of help?" He said in a teasing tone, leaning against the kitchen counter.

"I asked to be left alone, l can handle it." 

"Will you turn down my help as well?" 

"Save yourself the drama, Auden. How did it go? Were you able to get it?" I asked about my most concerning issues.

"No Alpha"

"What do you mean no? We need that land, Auden! If we don't have sufficient land for urgent cases, what will become of us?" I complained resting my both hands on the table, unsettled.  

"You overthink too much, Leo. C’mon l know we can get another one."

"Why are you sounding like there is no big deal in losing it? That is what I hate the most," l grumbled restlessly.

"I'm sorry, Alpha. I just don't want you to get overly worried about it or why we couldn't get it."

"But it is something to worry about.”

"Alpha, these people wouldn't willingly submit these lands to us. You clearly said you don't want bloodshed, appeasing them till they slowly change their minds is the defence you asked us to follow."

"Violence is not the answer to all problems, Auden. Don't sound like that."

l proceeded to cut the onions, "My mother is coming over, you can join us for dinner."

"Yes Alpha, let me help."

"Mmh, you don't have to, you can just wait around."

"No, l want to help," He insists, coming towards me.

My beta is another important person in my life. l hope the Moon Goddess doesn't fail me and help me find my mate or l won't hesitate any longer in claiming him, without considering the consequences. He is perfect and he comprehends my intentions vividly.

His ashen grey eyes make me want to bet that my mate will surely be a boy. He attracts me so much that I forget that he is my Beta but l don't feel the mate bond with him. 

Some days I wonder what rank my mate will hold. A Beta? A Delta, an Alpha? No matter the rank l know he will be a perfect Luna for me to become the head Alpha. l will do everything in my power to make the world ours to rule. With Freedom and Rights, l bet he will support my every motion.

"What time will your mother arrive so l can pick her up?" Auden asks.

"Don't bother, Zena will do that.”

"And you believed her?" He asks, sarcastically.

"She might be a little bit everywhere but she is the type to keep to her promises. She will surely pick her up," l replied to him loftily.

"I missed your cooking Alpha," He said looking deeply into my eyes. I couldn't bring myself to acquit from his stares as he gave me the most beautiful smile I've ever seen. My lips smirked yet l bit on them to keep my composure.

A few hours later one of the guards announced, "Alpha, your mother has arrived."

"Go ahead and set the dining table, Auden. l will receive her," l said, taking out my apron.