Blood moon pack…
“Shit!” Nicolai curses under his breath, slamming his hands on the desk. He has been like this since he got a message that Cassie is now held captive in the Dark blood pack.
“I can’t send Lydia there, Nicolai. Helga is going to kill her,” alpha Kayden panics as he says to Nicolai while praying silently that this doesn’t turn the other way round again. He has been his puppy for so long, and at this point, he doesn’t want to dance to his tune again, not when he knows that his daughter is going to be in trouble. He has been so cruel to the innocent girl and her brother when all they ever do is obey him, all because he was a coward. Now, he has made up his mind to stand up to his fear, and he doesn’t care about whatever comes afterward.
“How dare you, Kayden! How dare you say no to me? Have you forgotten everything that I have done for you? Have you…”
“And I have been trying everything to make sure that I repay you, haven’t I? I have been your puppy for so long, I don’t want to be used by you again!” Alpha Kayden shakes his head momentarily, and a dry scoff tears through Nicolai’s throat.
“Are you ready to die? Are you ready to watch your family get killed before you’re finally sent to them? Those kids that you’re trying to protect, will you be able to take it when the consequences of this come up in the future?” Nicolai’s voice sounds calm, but with a dark and intimidating aura surrounding it. He made sure that he passes the information to him, emphasizing every word of it.
For some seconds, alpha Kayden stares at him with many thoughts running through his messed mind. What if he really loses his whole family? What will become of him? He will live the rest of his life in pain and regret. But being a slave to his mistake and letting this man continue to use her? That’s the worst nightmare he has been having for so many years and there’s no hope of him getting out of it. Will it be fine to give up everything now?
“Why are you doing this, Nicolai? I thought we’re supposed to be best friends?” His heart wrenches in pain as he stares at him with pain written all over him. A drop of tears slid down the corner of his eye, as he feels his whole world crashing to his feet.
“You have asked that a couple of times, and I thought I told you what this is all about. The same reason that made you kill the alpha years ago, that is the reason I’m fighting for this. And I’ll stop at nothing, to get what I want, even if it means giving up our friendship of years, which I have already done,” With a smirk dancing on his lips, Nicolai says calmly, and alpha Kayden slowly clenches his fists as waves of anger spurs through him.
“Do you want to hit me? Well, go ahead and do it,” Spreading his arms, Nicolai utters with his voice filled with mock.
“Do you think we’re different from each other?” Alpha Kayden asks in between gritted teeth, and he scoffs.
“Does it matter? Besides, we’re fighting for the same thing. I mean, you did what you did for power, and I’m doing exactly the same now. Is there any big deal?” Nicolai shrugs.
“Do you want to be a slave to power the same way that I am now?” Alpha Kayden suddenly throws the question at him, and his smile slowly fades away in seconds as his question rings in his head for some seconds.
“I am not a fool like you are, Kayden… Why should I be worried that I’ll eventually become a slave to power, huh? Look at me, Kayden… I am not easily manipulated, I don’t have a weak heart, unlike you that only pretends to be strong before the eyes of your people, but deep inside you… The both of us know that you’re nothing, but a…”
“Enough of the insults, Nicolai! I won’t stand here and watch you insult me. Don’t push me…”
“We both know that it’s an empty threat that you give to whoever cares to listen to you. Do you think I should be scared? Maybe yes, but sorry to disappoint you, I’m not scared of you a bit, Kayden…” He pauses and smirks at him.
“Now, listen to me… I want you to tell me everything you know about Helga. I promise to leave you and your family alone for real this time. Don’t try to act smart with me… You know how I can be,” He further says, finally taking his seat on the chair, and reaching out to the book on the desk.
“Do you promise me?” Kayden asks to be sure of what he’s about to get himself into. Although he hasn’t seen Helga for once in his life, but he has heard so much about her which is going to be enough for Nicolai to get through to her, but can he trust this evil man even after all he has made him go through? Can he believe that he will leave him and his family alone for real this time if he tells him everything?
“Come on, Kayden. You know that I don’t go back on my words, at least not anymore,” He shrugs, emphasizing the last part. Yes, he has made a promise to him in the past that he never kept to, but he’s not trying to do that again. He wants to at least be trustworthy for once.
Alpha Kayden stares at him for a few seconds, before he finally sits opposite him on the empty chair. Not that he wants to do this, but does he have an option?
“I will tell you everything, and I’m holding on to your promise,” Alpha Kayden says to him, and he nods for him to go ahead.
A few minutes later…
“I’m going to personally see Helga… But I would need a favor from you…” He pauses and sighs briefly.
“I would need some people to go with me there, so if anything goes wrong, we will be able to handle it…” Hearing this from him, alpha Kayden’s eyes almost pop out of their sockets as he stares at him in confusion.
“Don’t give me that look, Kayden. It’s not that serious anyway,” Nicholai chuckles softly with an eye roll.
“What do you mean?” Confused, he asks to be sure of what this cunning man is telling him.
“I’m going to reach an agreement with Helga, but I still need to be prepared in case anything happens there. I need Lydia and her brother to go with me…”
“No way!” Slamming his hands on the desk, alpha Kayden springs up to his feet, burning in rage. How dare he asks him for something like this? He has done so much for him, how could he still do this?
“You don’t have a choice, Kayden. This is not a request, but an order,” And with that, he stands up to his feet and pats his shoulder, striding out of the study afterward, while alpha Kayden stares at the closed door…