“Alpha Aiden.” she greeted me, slowly placing down the pen. Zeke took a glance at us but just that, so I ignored him.
“How are you feeling? Are they feeding you right?” I asked, grabbing a chair and sitting right in front of her in a safe distance.
“They do, they do.” she chuckled. “Your Gamma is kind to us-”
“Rude.” Zeke interrupts. My forehead creased with his comment. True, Seth talks properly, more serious than Nick but I can’t see him rude towards Z.
“Don’t be like that, Zeke. He’s probably just protective of his Luna,” she smiled. Oh, he acted rude towards my ‘cousin’. I would, too.
Plus, I get what they meant, it’s not Seth’s job to be over-friendly with them. He probably see them as a threat until now. They are still rogues without any bond with our pack.
Zeke might not harm any of us, yes, because we’re under the blood oath. But Zynia was not.
“I know you have questions, Alpha Aiden. I could see it clear into your eyes. Confused. Seeking. You came for my aid, and I’m willing to help.” Zynia smiled at me, gently.
I sighed and looked up, gathering every thoughts, every question that I came here for. It’s getting late and soon the moon would rise through the darkness.
No more time should be wasted.
“I worry about her.” I started. “Last night, I heard her mind without her intention. Her thoughts seems to leak to me and Seth but she’s completely unaware of it. We’re in the same room with Nick that time but he didn’t heard it. It lasted for only a few minutes and she managed to barred her mind but I can’t let that slip easily. I need answers.”
Zynia blinked twice, she looked taken aback of what she heard. “Where is she now? Can you ask her to come down-”
“No, she hates the smell. She said your scent is suffocating and it didn’t faded the way you said it would be.”
Zynia gasped, her hand flew to her mouth as shock drew all over her face.
“What is it? Tell me, Zynia.”
Without blinking, her expression didn’t change as she dropped her hands. “Oh my, Alpha Aiden, she-”
‘AIDEN! ELON HAS STARTED A WAR!’
I almost jumped when Nick alarmed me inside my head. I stood up, making Zynia stop her words.
“I’ll be back. Ravenous has started a war.” I said and walked out of the room.
“Ohhh! Finally! It’s been ages since I tastes some blood.” I heard Zeke said but I ignored him. I’ll let Z take care of her son.
‘Is this another of Elon’s scheme?’ I asked as I stride up the staircase in my inhuman speed. I almost bumped on Nick at the front door, his eyes was wide open, his mind connecting to our fighters, too.
“No, Aiden. They are at every border and bought all of their fighters. They are definitely not here for the renewal ceremony.”
I growled, agitated but celebrating inside. Adrenaline, thrill and thirst enveloped my every being. My wolf howls inside, he’s been waiting for this day to come just like the way I do.
I commanded the council heads, giving their designated task but one: Elon is mine to kill. Finally, the end of his fu*cking bloodline.
***
Aiden’s POV
‘Stay close, no one will fight alone!’
My black wolf stands proud along with my pack of wolves. Nick’s brown wolf stands on my right, completely on guard. We were scattered in the middle of the land. I let the guards stoop down their positions at the border, giving chance for Ravenous wolves to enter the land and start their attack. But I kept guards around the community for the safety of our females and pups.
My pack is way stronger. In strength and in number. They don’t stand a chance to us. Elon shouldn’t have dared to.
Ashira’s safe with Seth and Zeke at the Ancestral. I assigned fighters around the house for her protection, too. Though I knew Seth could handle it well, not to mind, but Zeke adds with-
“Oh, yeah! I love wars!”
I snapped my head on my left and saw Zeke standing there on his human form. What. the. fu*ck? Why is this guy here?
I wanted to curse at him but since he’s not from my pack, and I’m in my wolf, I can’t communicate with him.
He looked at me with wide smile which eventually faded when I growled at him. He rolled his eyes at me. “What? My claws need to be stained, too.”
I sighed inside my head. Its alright, Seth can protect Ashira alone anyway.
I ignored him and waited. I could hear the sound of huge paws running to our direction. They’re getting near.
‘Why is the rogue on our side, Alpha Aiden?’ one of the wolf asked.
‘Don’t mind the rogue. Prepare for battle, kill the Ravenous wolves in sight. Don’t. Show. Mercy.’ I send the command to every wolves and they howl their prayers to the Moon for guidance.
It’s dark, but our eyes are used to it. We’re at territory, having the full knowledge of every corner of our land is an advantage to us. A huge disadvantage to them.
My black wolf is shaking and growling, thrilled to taste blood, to torn an enemy in half. One particular enemy to be exact. Reflecting the emotions I feel, wanting to revenge the things I seek refuge of.
Afar, I saw it. A hundred army of wolves running to our direction, prepared, without any hesitation of our numbers.
‘Hundred? Pfft. Is this a joke?’ Nick said in our mind.
We are thrice their number, ready for them. This war hasn’t started yet but the result is clear.
We’ll win this easy.
When Ravenous’ army of wolves reached the certain distance where a clearing is perfect for battle, I howled my command to attack. Loud, echoing through the forest, reaching any living. Haunting the enemy, strengthening the allies.
The growl an Alpha would give to start a war, to charge up the adrenaline of his army.
‘Attack!’
My army of wolves run forward, meeting the enemy with their sharp fangs and claw. I run past the rest, snapping the head of the first enemy who tried to claw me. My wolf watched the poor beheaded body shift back to its human form. Loud howl roared and the rest of the pack took their turn to kill the trespassers.
‘Have each others back, no one of ours will die tonight,’ I growled. “Only them.”
Everything was fast. Wolf heads of the enemy flies everywhere, its not a fair fight, one Ravenous wolf versus three of mine. It adds up when they kill one, jumping from the dead wolf to another breathing enemy.
I let my wolves attack, I know how well they can take down these weaklings. They’re making me proud from proving themselves. Nick kept his place beside me, we both had the same thought.
Our wolves could take them down easily.
I run past them, looking for a particular person. One who I thought would lead out front but not. Where is he? At the back? He’s a coward so that’s where he’ll position himself.
But no, I can’t even smell his old rotten scent.
‘Where is that bastard!?’