Silence enveloped my office as my thoughts wandered far. Too far that I don’t know what I was thinking of, or how deep I slumber with the hatred memories of the past.
This picture made me strong since the first day I sat on this chair, since the day I acquire this position and gripped the responsibility to look after the pack.
“Maybe we should,” I said before thinking and earned a loud hiss from my beta. I laughed upon realizing I had said it out loud.
“Aiden,” Nick warned. “That’s not an option.”
I knew he got a point, its his job to be on point. But a war with Elon has been on the top of my choices ever since I could remember. Though I knew I shouldn’t.
That makes it hard to fought inside.
“I was kidding, nerd. Just let Elon with his old tiring ways, we can’t read his stupid plans but still be prepared for the worst.”
Even without the unusual movement in Ravenous pack from the past renewal ceremony, I set up the pack and prepare for any possible attack. It has yet to come, but I won’t let our guard down.
One thing my father had thought me was this: Never close one eye if the enemy has stepped your land. It does not matter if its just a toe, never trust the owner of the foot.
I turned around and faced Nick, eyeing him briefly, he nods his head as response to my command.
Sighing, I straighten on my chair and slammed my palm weakly on the wooden table.
“Since I’m here, I’ll sign and study the important documents.” I looked at the pile of papers above my desk.
“Okay. Arrangement were made to confer the renewal at the Ruins, is that where you still prefer the meeting to take place?”
I nodded.
That’s been the place we held the same ceremony since it started anyway. The very place that this war has started and there we try and bury that bloody past by the bond of peace treaty of our packs.
Irony at its finest.
“I’ll leave you then.” Nick excused himself and I busied myself with the piled works, tossing insignificant reports to my wait list and focusing on the essentials.
I finished my works but stayed at my office for a while.
“You’re still here?”
I didn’t bother to turn and look at Nick. He placed a thin layer of papers on my desk and I checked it out.
“What’s this for?”
“Financial reports for the advanced training of our packs’ pup shifters.” he recited.
I raised my brow and scanned the documents. There’s overall half a hundred of pups who signed up for the advance training and I smiled upon seeing my pack evolving better.
“They are not done for the basic training, right?”
“Yes, but some pups are good and ready for the next stage. Lucrias arranged the list personally.”
“Hmm.” I signed the paper after reading it thoroughly. “I’m done for today.” I said as I gave him the paper he asked for me to sign.
“Give me a lift. I’ll just hand this downstairs.”
I nodded, picking up the key to my vehicle.
“I’ll wait in the truck.”
I looked at my wristwatch and found that its late. I don’t feel the hunger yet which made me realize that my head was occupied with thoughts I shouldn’t entertain.
“You’re aura makes me cringe. What’s up?” Nick said as he slide inside the truck. I ignored him and started the engine, driving back to The Ancestral.
“You’re still thinking of starting a war with Elon, huh?”
I knew Nick won’t let the conversation just close if I ignore him. He’s so nosy and does not have the ability to let any topic he like to slide.
I sighed and shrugged, not minding to respond. But yes, that’s the thought. That’s always been the thought.
Nick sighed. “You’re this way every year, Aiden.”
I chuckled. “I’m not acting on it. Chill.”
“Still, you’re freaking me out!”
I laughed. “Can’t help with your fear. Sorry.”
Nick kept blabbering his opinions and thoughts and I kept my eyes on the road. Practically blocking him inside my head. I know what to do, and what not. Those are just wild thoughts, I don’t need him to try and stop something I wouldn’t do in the first place.
I step on the break as I parked roughly in front of my house.
“Goodness, I almost hit my head.” Nick complained.
“You’ll heal.” I said cockily.
Upon walking out of the truck, I caught Ashira’s scent quickly. It’s faint, just the mate bond letting me smell her.
She’s at our room, safe and hidden inside the four corners of the wolf-proof room.
‘Ash.’ I called into her inside my head. ‘I’m home.’
I looked up and watched the huge glass window at our bedroom, witnessed her peaking through the thick glass, checking if I had arrived truthfully.
‘Are you hungry? I’ll be down in a sec.’
‘No, don’t bother. I’ll just talk with Z for a bit then I’ll be upstairs.’
I saw her nodded to me so I started my way inside the house.
“I can smell food.” Nick sniffed the air and run towards the kitchen. “Hey, Seth, where you’ve been.”
“Patrol. I stayed after.” I heard Seth answered then the two started eating.
I walked down the basement, hearing two heartbeats of my visitors in peace.
Zynia got even better and I can hear it from the way her heart beats. It’s not weak, and I can’t distinguish which was Zeke and hers by now.
I made Aurea took a leave while my rogue traveller stays at the house. I have to, otherwise its not too long before she caught their scent.
Three knocks and I opened the door to their room once I reached it. Zeke was laying comfortably on his bed while Zynia sat on a chair, scribbling through her notes, a journal perhaps.