“Morning Amelia! You look good.” Steven greeted Amelia. Both of them were heading to the dining area to calm down their growling hunger.
“Ah! Morning! Nothing works better than a blood bath, I guess?” She cheekily responded.
When they appeared, the clansmen, stood up and bowed respectively. Though the leaders were young, none of the members dared to cross them. After all, they have seen with their own eyes how ruthless and ferocious they were.
“Settle down.” Steven gestured while Amelia simply nodded. Neither of them got fazed with such respect because they knew they deserved it!
They mounted hills of whatever was available to eat and sat down at the reserved center. Both of them were starving! They hadn’t eaten anything last night!
While they were eating, another man joined them. He was tall, masculine, and handsome. His tired eyes and messy hair added a decadent beauty to his perfectly crafted features.
Unlike the Alphas, who had iconic black iris and silver sclera, this man had ordinary light brown eyes. He could sit next to the Alphas because he was Liam, the Beta of the Silver Crescent Pack.
“I didn’t see you last night, where were you?” Steven asked curiously.
“Where else could he be?” Amelia munched on her food as she spoke knowingly.
Liam, who was being asked, paid no attention to them and only focused on eating. His action might appear rude. But Amelia and Steven ignored it because they had a guilty conscience.
“Looks like someone’s angry.” Steven mind linked Amelia. She looked at Steven and both of them had the same thought in their minds.
They wolfed down their food. Once done, they went and paid a visit to the Elder Council members. Liam trailed them quietly. Since arrival, he hadn’t spoken a word.
They greeted the Council members one by one. This was the think tank of their former Alpha. But now, a lot of the members were old and foggy.
They did not have any power to make decisions, but they helped in sorting out minor disputes among the clansmen.
Other than that, they also had the power to punish the tameless Alphas. When both the Alphas were young and parentless, it was the council members who raised and taught them. So, they were parent figures to the entire clan, capable of rewarding and punishing them.
Finally done with the greetings, Amelia ran off nimbly. She was off to the training grounds in the name of supervising the training. But everyone knew that she just wanted to challenge the new batch of trainees.
Steven who was left alone with Liam looked at him with a slight awkwardness.
“Ah! I don’t feel so well. I will go and have a full body check up now.” Steven was about to slip when a hand held him in a death grip.
“You had one when you arrived,” Liam spoke hoarsely. His voice was a mix of sexy and dangerous.
“Heh,” Steven gave a nervous laugh and lowered his eyes. He did not want to look at Liam at all.
Liam who was trying to restrain the anger, dragged Steven ruthlessly in a particular direction.
“No, no wait! I really am not well yet. I need to go to the infirmary!” Steven howled in the empty corridors irrespective of his stature and image, but Liam’s grip never loosened.
He dragged Steven and threw him inside a room. Before Steven could take a step, Liam closed the door with a bang. As if it wasn’t enough, he locked it from the outside.
And then, as if nothing happened, he left the place. He went straight to his bed chambers and slept like a log.
Steven, locked in, turned around and pursed his lips in despair. In front of him was a workstation filled with piles of papers and files. He mind linked Amelia for help, but she did not even bother to respond! She was busy beating the trainees.
Steven twitched his lips and resigned to his fate. One thing he hated about being the Alpha was the paperwork! Lots and lots of paperwork! Every attack had to be reported. Every expense was calculated. Every excursion had to be detailed.
Steven sighed and sat on the hot seat, brainwashing himself to write a report on the current attack.
…..
Another man was engrossed in paperwork. It was Kieth Williams. He was busy reading the progress report when a call interrupted him.
“Sir, Amanda Scott has been sitting for four hours. She refuses to leave without meeting you.” The private secretary informed him.
Kieth remained silent for a few minutes, then slowly said, “Send her in.”
Every media channel was busy reporting the fairytale love story of Kieth Williams and Amanda Scott. Engaged since birth, childhood sweethearts, match of equals, a match made in Heaven, Blessed Amanda; Lucky Kieth: headlines were filled with pink bubbles.
But inside a conference room where the real Kieth and Amanda sat, tension with the smell of gunpowder lingered in the air.
Amanda was smitten since the day she had seen Kieth.
So, when he broke off their destined engagement, it gave Amanda the shock of her life. And with it came the courage, courage to tell the media houses that they were engaged and would be getting married soon.
She thought she would somehow make him hers, but she didn’t know, Keith wasn’t her Prince Charming, but a heartless Devil!
“I gave you enough shares to annul the engagement, was it not enough? Did I wrong you?” Keith asked stoicly.
“No! No! Enough! It is enough! I shouldn’t have clung to you. I am sorry! I am sorry!”
“You know there’s no point clinging to me. Then why come to me?” Kieth spoke slowly.
“It was my fault! Daddy didn’t know at all! Please don’t do this to us. I will go and tell the media of our break up immediately.” Amanda Scott, the blessed girl, was crying frantically at the moment.
“Will that fix everything?” Kieth looked at Amanda with a flicker of hope.
“Yes, yes. It will fix everything. Everything will be like it used to be. I will try everything to fix it.” Amanda nodded fervently.
“Huh! How naïve!” A sarcastic laugh escaped Kieth’s sexy lips.
“No matter what you do, you will never be able to compensate for my loss!” A mocking smirk appeared on Kieth’s blank face.
He was blatantly mocking her. Amanda felt humiliated, but she had to convince Keith!“I… I will never appear in front of you again. Just please, spare my Daddy. He didn’t do anything wrong.” Amanda pleaded till her voice became hoarse, but the stone like man did not bulge.“Didn’t do anything wrong? You are not only useless but also illiterate.” Kieth spat viciously, making Amanda shudder again.“Go away. Don’t dirty my eyes.” Kieth annoyingly furrowed his eyebrows. Plain disgust flashed in his eyes. But Amanda, instead of leaving, came down on her knees and started pleading urgently. “For the sake of your dead father, please, please don’t do this. He was a friend of my father! I beg of you, please…” Amanda threw the socialite image and ego out of the window and begged him relentlessly.But Kieth simply kicked her dirty hands away. Pure rage appeared in his eyes, making Amanda fall on her back. He looked at her as if she had committed a grave crime.“Security.” Kieth only said one w
Amelia had tried to call out Zenia, but the she wolf never responded. There were moments when she wanted to let her out to have a nice stroll, but even then, Zenia remained quiet.Amelia could only think of one thing: Zenia was heartbroken! It would be better to let her be.Amelia went to the dining area and wolfed down the food. Their clan had a common kitchen which was open to everyone and anybody. A lot of people had kitchens in their homes as well, but to them, cooking was too tedious. Also, the chefs of the common kitchen were awesome! And it served food any time of the day, be it midnight or early morning!Amelia filled our plate to the brim. She had a wolfish appetite, but as soon as she ate one piece, she felt like puking!Her eyes widened in alarm and she ran to the nearby bathroom. She vomited out whatever she had eaten in the morning. Leaning weekly against the door, she looked at herself in the mirror.Her eyes had pools of mist and she looked pale. She wanted to call out
They ate and dispersed. Steven went to have a regular check up. He still had traces of the poison in his body which needed to be treated.Amelia wanted to run off to the training grounds, but a wave of sleepiness overcame her. So, she went back to her sweet bed and slept peacefully.Zenia, who was wide awake, wanted to say something to Amelia.“Amelia, we…us…” Zenia’s voice trembled as if she was trying to suppress something. But Amelia who was dead asleep didn’t know anything.She slept till dinner time, woke up in a daze, ate, and then went back to sleep again. She felt extremely exhausted. Looks like the paperwork was injurious to her health. The next day was the Elder’s Council Meeting. The Alphas, Beta, and Gamma attended the meeting along with the elders.“We have gathered today, to discuss two crucial matters. First, is the Midnight Pack. Our Beta has skillfully intercepted their communication. We have found their location.” The Elder spoke solemnly. Listening to this, pure
An eerie silence covered the gathering. The Elders were shocked. Steven had a contemplative glance, and Liam had complex emotions. The Elders were shocked to the bone because Amelia was a female Alpha! Female Alphas are strong and have lesser chances of becoming pregnant. And Amelia was one of the strongest of the female Alphas, her chances of becoming pregnant were almost nonexistent! Then, how? How could she get pregnant? Did she find somebody stronger than her? But so far, only Steven could be considered at par with her, the rest were just trash in front of her strength! Where did she find such a formidable partner? Most importantly, who was he? Steven wasn’t as clueless as the Elders. He knew the real reason behind Amelia’s stay in the human city. She had told him of finding her mate. But wasn’t her mate a human? How could a mere human be strong enough to impregnate a ferocious female Alpha? Since when did humans become stronger than the Alphas? Liam was feeling partly relieve
In the evening, Steven came to her room with a plate full of dishes. Amelia hadn’t moved much since the moment she received the news of her pregnancy. Both brother and sister, ate mouthfuls of food silently. Steven didn’t show much happiness, but the way he looked at Amelia had changed. "Have you wondered why a human could impregnate you?" Steven asked cautiously. "Nothing happens without the Moon Goddess's wish. So, I take the cub as compensation for getting such a weak and unfaithful mate." Amelia voiced out her real thoughts unhesitatingly. She was more concerned about the cub than why or how she conceived it. "Good." Steve nodded appreciatively. It was good that his darling sister's mind wasn't fogged because of the cub. It was a relief that she wasn't clamoring to leave the pack and find that human mate. It was even better that she hadn't forgiven the mate for the sake of a family. She was still his powerful and pragmatic sister. Maybe she was right. The cub was a co
“I, Steven Lockhart, as the sole successor to the position of the Leader of the Silver Crescent Pack, challenge anyone for a duel who wants to contend for the position of the Leader.” As soon as Steven spoke, the murmur died down. A sudden quietness descended the ground. This was new to the pack. Every pack had only one Alpha who was decided by birth. But in their pack, they had two.But since Amelia had given up her rights, it left them with Steven. All of them had seen how ruthless and ferocious this pair of siblings were. Since they were young, they had fought packs and rogues to protect their territory. No matter how lucrative the position of a Leader is, only a fool would challenge them. So, unsurprisingly, Steven was chosen and accepted as a Leader.“With no one as a challenger, I, Steven Lockhart, take upon me the role of the Leader of the Silver Crescent Pack. I will remain loyal to the pack. This pack will always be my family. Let us strive and survive together to make our
The clansmen went back to their work. The patrolling officers took it upon themselves to dispose of the traitor’s body hanging by a breath. The Elders, Alphas, Beta, and Gamma went back to the confines of their meeting room.Unlike earlier, when under the direction of Elder Arthur, they clamored to evict Amelia this time, a pin drop silence reigned supreme.“Elders, in your eyes, am I worthy of the position of the Leader of the pack?” Steven spoke unhurriedly. His lowered eyes hid the calculations going on inside his mind.“Yes, yes.” Many Elders affirmatively supported him. Whether their nods were out of fear or respect, Steven didn’t mind. “So, a person who is my benefactor should be treated well, right?” Steven slowly unfurled his traps.“Yes, yes, indeed.” Elders nodded without any doubts. All of them agreed that a person who was their Leader’s benefactor should be treated with kindness!“So, what do you think should I do if someone harms the offspring of my benefactor?” Steven l
“Kieth, the fact that you are still awake and alive is nothing short of a miracle! How are you doing it?” Dr. Morgan, Kieth’s personal doctor and a dear friend, had a helpless expression. “Give me some sleeping pills,” Kieth spoke in a deadpan voice. “No Kieth. Frankly, you need a psychologist. Stop torturing yourself like this! It’s been a month, for God’s sake!” Dr. Morgan tried his utmost to convince the stubborn man. “All I need is some sleeping pills.” Kieth remained unmoved. “You bury yourself with work, tire yourself out both physically and mentally, and yet you need sleeping pills to fall asleep, don’t you find it strange? Have you seen yourself in the mirror lately?” Dr. Morgan continued his monologue without any response. “You look like a ghost! Your skin is pale, and your eyes are bloody red! Have some mercy and go on a vacation!” Dr. Morgan looked like he could go on his knees to convince the man anytime! “Are you giving me the pills or not?” Kieth asked in a non ne