The Attack

        Mateo's pov. 

I was waiting, sitting at the porch of our packhouse. Mindlinking, the pack wolves of the strategy we will be using.

A smirk making it's way on my lips as I think of what all I have planned for this so called Viper.

It's been years since I last used this strategy,but I know it's flawless.

Let's see how he escapes this.

I see Arthur coming towards me. And bowing. 

"Everything is done brother. What next?"

I look at him to nod.

"We wait"

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"Movements traced in Eastern and Western border. Central plains are clear."

"Shall we attack Alpha?"

"No"

I reject to only have Arthur to look at me in worry.

"But bro! They are just near our treasuries! At this rate they will steal everything and leave!"

I look at him with calmness redefined. As he paces in front of me in worry.

"They won't Arthur calm down. Our aim is to not stop them but to catch them with evidence."

"We don't stop them from coming. We stop them from leaving instead."

His eyes widen. To only have him finally nod. Trusting me with this.

While the stupid rogues were busy looting the treasuries. My people were slowly coming in ,to surround them.

Closing in from the borders,to concentrating them in the center.

Once assured that they were surrounded, I finally give my nod.

"Attack"

Shifting to our wolves, me and Arthur join our teams. To only hear a mindlink that made me freeze in my steps. Coming to a halt in the forest.

"It's a strategy Alpha! There are rogue deers and animals here! No trace of rogues!"

Wait. How can this happen.

"You heard thudding of footsteps. A movement was detected. How is it possible?"

"We did Alpha. But the steps were that of stray animals. They have deliberately left deers and antelopes to stray us!"

"Fuc*!"

I curse. How can they know. It's impossible. And that's when their plan becomes clear to me.

And I go still.

They are not after the treasuries. Sh**! They are after the Royal crown instead. It alone costs more than the entire wealth of our pack.

How come I didn't realise this!

"Where is the Royal crown Arthur?"

I ask him ,to make him look up at me in shock .

"It's in the packhouse Alpha!"

"Warriors at pack duty? Can you hear me! Is there an intruder."

Nothing. The line was silent. And I curse turning around to leave to only.

Find us surrounded.

Damn! Got to admit this Viper was something.

This was their plan. To make all wolves concentrate into the centre. By luring them to think they were near the treasury. To only surround them from around.

While their leader takes advantage of this distraction, to enter the pack house and loot the crown.

I see hundreds of wolves closing in to my warriors and I nod. Giving them the go to fight.

"Arthur. Manage here. I will get that bastard myself"

Arthur nods, while I injured the rogues blocking me to break through and run towards the pack house.

And there he was their leader.

Casually admiring the Royal crown. With a big smile on his lips.

He was a man with blue eyes and blonde air, with boyish features. His aura telling me he was of a Beta rank to be only banished later

"Beautiful. Isn't it?"

I ask. Stepping towards him. To only make him look up at me in shock. He covers it up instantly. Placing the crown in a sling bag hanging on his shoulder.

"Indeed it is. Pleasure to meet the infamous Mateo himself"

I step closer. Warning him 

"See Rogue. We Alpha's have had enough of your bullshit. Surrender and I may leave you alive "

A smirk comes on his lips,as he straightens himself. Looking me in my eye 

"You can try"

And that was it. I attack him, shifting in mid air ,to pounce on him. He expected this, shifting along. And we start rolling over the mud, gritting our teeth and howling.

I manage to claw his thighs chest and neck, making him whimper. He attacks back but I manage to dodge easily.

His wolf was way smaller than mine. And I knew I will win this.

So much ruocous because of this useless weak wolf .

Pinning him under me , I growl at him. Asking him to submit. But he refuses.

A stubborn one huh? I like them more.

Slamming him on the tree behind. I hear his bones breaking. As he shifts into his human form and I also shift back. Blood flowing from his thighs to coat the ground red.

His face bloody,with eyes dropping.

"I didn't expected the infamous Viper to be so weak. Get up basta**! Attack me!"

He looks into my eyes, and still managed to smirk with that bloody face.

His words making me go still.

"You can never catch the Viper! Never!"

He seethes.So he was not him, huh? Interesting. Anyways it would be a shame if the infamous Viper was so weak.

"Where is he?"

I ask 

Wrapping my fingers around his neck,to choke him. His face turning red as he struggled to breathe. But that smirk on his lips not leaving.

"I ..will .....n...ev..er...tell ...yo!"

My grip tightens as the pathetic rogue tests my patience.

"I asked, where is he!"

He refuses again and I decide to end him . Enough chances given already.The hatred for these pathetic rogues that killed my father burning inside me. And my grip tightens.

"Then die"

His legs thrash, and his hands try to prey away mine. To no avail. He will be dead any second. Slowly his grip on my wrist start loosing and I see his eyes rolling back.

When suddenly, a sharp pain hits my shoulder and my grip on the rogue drops. Making his body to lean down the tree. Coughs erupting.

I stagger back immediately, to only see a arrow rooted in my shoulder. And I curse.

"Ahhh fuc*!"

Holding my shoulder, I breathe heavily. To look at this bloody attacker. And I go still for a second.

In front of the rogue, defending him stood a man with a long cloak covering him.

His face hidden behind a mask and his aura mysterious and deadly.

I blink.

Surprised to only have the person move his head to a side. And speak lowly to the man behind.

"You can't do one thing right can you? Are you fine?"

The rogue manages to nod. Managing to get up on his shaky leg. To only bow.

"Alpha....I am sorr-"

"Just leave"

The masked person says. Dismissing the rogue and a smile covers my lips.

So this is him huh?

The infamous Viper. His mysteries aura and lack of scent. Leaving no doubts on his identity.

"But Alph-"

"I said leave Char!"

The way the person spoke. Made an uneasiness to settle inside me. The voice was no doubt powerful and authoritative. But there was something in it.

It almost felt familiar.

And my wolf agreed with me on this.

I see the rogue getting up to run. And I don't do anything to catch him. More interested in the masked man in front of me instead.

Looking at him from top to bottom I couldn't help smirk, to speak in a voice laced in humour.

"Interesting choice of costume. Viper. The mystery? I like it"

He doesn't seemed amused. Not even a bit. That cold look plastered on his face remains as he finally looks at me for the first time.

And that's when my smirk drops.

As I see a pair of brown eyes looking at me, that felt too oddly familiar to me. The eyes I see in my dreams were there, staring at me. And I for a second forgot everything around me.

Eirene?

No! This can't be!

I must be hallucinating.

She is dead Mateo. Dead.

Taking advantage of my lost state. He attacks me, pinning me under him. And I don't know what possessed me as I go still.

Letting him.

I didn't wanted to fight. I just wanted to stare at those eyes for eternity. As they stared back at me, while literally strandling me.

"Die Alpha"

The voice speaks, ready to plung a knife in my chest. When I come out of my shocked state. To only hold the knife, just inches away from my chest .

Drops of blood,slide down the knife to fall on me.

And that's when the realisation settles in.

This is not her, this is my enemy. The Viper. The leader of rogues I am supposed to kill. And with this.

I smirk. Looking at him.

"Not so easily Viper. This is just the beginning"

And with this I turn around the table, pinning him under me.

To attack.