I never forget my responsibilities for the pack. I knew they needed me. But since I haven’t put my mark on Ashira, I can’t focus on anything aside from being with her.
I’m on my way to my house, to where she is now. I’m riding my car and stepped on the brake abruptly. Just a few minutes away and I’ll be home. Home to her.
But something yelled at the back of my mind.
Something is wrong.
I already knew I need to make it right, but I’m ignoring the fact that I can make it right.
Nick’s POV
A few rang and Seth answered my call.
“Nick.” He said on the phone. I’m still at the pack building, inside Aiden’s office. Aiden’s been gone for a while now. He must be home again inside his mate’s arms.
I got a mountain of papers in front of me, making my head ache.
“How’s your survey over?” I said, massaging my temples with my fingers.
I sent Seth to watch the actions of Alpha Elon. The renewal of the peace treaty with the Ravenous pack is near. We need to take precautions and keep an eye if they are preparing for battle. Trust is not in Aiden’s book when it comes to the Ravenous pack. And so in mine.
“Everything seems normal here, Nick but we’ll stay for a few days. Just to be sure. What’s up?”
I sent four trackers with Seth for this mission. They will study the pack’s movement outside the border of Ravenous so our fake ally won’t recognize their scent. They are trackers that made their sight enhanced through training.
“Alpha wants you back in the pack.” I sighed as I said that. Seth is the best tracker next to Jeron. He is also skilled in fighting and for me, he is the right one for this mission yet Aiden calls for him.
Hell, he won’t let any male near Ashira, so how will his third-in-command protect her? From afar?
“What?! Why? I’m not finished here. I wanted to be sure there will be no harm from Ravenous before I leave my spot.”
“I know. But he needs you here. Alpha had found his mate.”
“Wow.” Was all he said before a long pause. “I’ll be there then.”
I nodded in his response. It’s the Gamma’s duty to protect the Luna. “How long will you reach the land?”
“Wait, what about the other four?” He asked talking about the team with him.
“I’ll assign someone in your stead. Leave the others there. How long will you take?”
“Is our Luna in danger?”
I sighed. To be honest, I’m not sure. If the Rogue who attacked us is the one who killed Alpha Elon’s mate then maybe yes.
“We’re not sure. Yet.”
“Ohh. Okay. I’ll travel in my wolf so probably in one day and a half in my max speed.”
“Okay. Don’t mention anyone about the Luna.”
“Why? Wait, she’s not introduced yet?”
“No. Not yet.”
“Oh. Okay.”
We said our goodbyes and I turn off the call. I faced the stack of paper works at the table and let out a heavy sigh.
Mumbling a lot of whining as I start digging in.
I passed by the papers of the females who had their mates in our pack. The document contains their information which was gathered upon their arrival. There are two folders. One is thick and has written “FOR REGISTRATION” above it and the other is thin and has “REINSTATEMENT” on it.
The first folder contains the details of she-wolves who met their mate at the annual mapping and the other are the ladies who failed to meet theirs.
These documents are important and Aiden must be here to have knowledge of his packs’ new members yet he’s not here.
I sighed.
I decided to look for Ashira’s paper on the thick folder and read it.
She’s 18 years old. Blood type AB, 5’5″ tall, and the beta’s orphan child of Regal pack.
Wait, what? She’s an orphan? Why didn’t she put her parents’ name then? Well, it’s not that it matters. She belonged in our pack now. Our Luna to be exact.
Her phone number is also there so I decided to save it on my phone and gave her a short message.
Ashira’s POV
The sun is almost out and I can’t take these feelings anymore.
I miss Aiden.
He took so long and since he was gone, I just locked myself inside my room. I’m not in the mood to do anything and I miss the short time I had with Aiden that we are alright.
I want more of those moments where we are not shouting at each other’s faces and without him growling or using his Alpha to me.
Then again, the pack comes first. He’s an Alpha and I understand that. Though no matter how hard I told myself to stop missing him, I end up failing.
I feel like dying every second he’s away. It’s irritating that I wanted to smash everything around me but I also wanted to cry calling out his name.
I declined to do anything of that because those are just for someone who’s insane but damn! I can feel my sanity is leaving me already!
My phone beeped and I looked around trying to hear where it was placed. I haven’t touched my phone since I’ve arrived here and it only occurred to me now that I haven’t even called home yet.
I immediately stood up and went to my luggage where the sound was from. I saw my phone and there’s a lot of missed calls and text messages.
Ever since I came here, I never gave it attention at all. I’m guessing that everyone from home is worried about me.
I opened the messages starting from the bottom and it was from Lucy.
“Hey! I reached my future mate’s pack! Why are you not answering my calls?”
Her message was delivered the same day I arrived at the Prime. She left a day early though because Shadow pack is a 24hours ride.
I opened the next one and it was from Cruz.
“Saw your letter. What are you, five? Anyway, take care. Update me when you’ll come home coz I’m sure ur mate will run once he saw u. Haha!”