I turned the glass of whiskey in my throat once again, listening to the
exalted voices of the wolves present in the room, the Alpha’s office
pack, which was sitting on the other side of the table, with their
men. One of the males was leaning on the table,
mapping all the places that have already been searched, in search of the
captivity of the females who were kidnapped, the place where the strays
acted.
— We have searched the entire southern region of the city, city and forest, none
sign of captivity— said the male, scratching his chin.
— Did you send men in all directions?— I asked for the first time,
after minutes in silence.
The wolf turned towards me and swallowed hard.
— We do not have so many men to be divided in this way without
put the safety of the pack in danger— he said with his gaze low.
I beat my fingers on the wooden table, fixing my gaze on the map
open in front of me, my head hurt like hell
left Hayley in case and stuck me in that endless mess, did
hours we were arguing in that room and didn’t get
no satisfactory answer, just theories, rumors.
Not a damn thing.
"While we sit here chattering, our females are in danger.
Damn them all stray!"
Time was passing and more females were kidnapped. The
were apprehensive of the danger surrounding the wolves, and
could almost hear whispers and complaints under my leadership, for I did not
have been able to protect them.
Knew how many insults were hurled upon me daily, me
remembering my own failure.
— There is a pattern— I started, attracting attention from the males. — The wolf
abducted were between seventeen and twenty— five years old, am I right? The
period of higher fertility of females.
Mark nodded. I tried not to think that apart from being
involved with me put a target on Hayley’s back, his age
just made her more attractive to the strays.
— I want extra attention for the wolves at that age, they are the targets
easier and more attractive to strays.
— That will be done, Alpha.
— I will send Isaac some men of my trust to help
in the searches— I communicated to the wolves. — I want them to continue searching,
Day to night if necessary, but I need an answer.
— We are working daily, Supreme— said Mark, rubbing the
weary face.
— But it wasn’t enough— I was harsh with him.
His marriage would be in a few days and there he was, away from his
companion and trying to redeem for his mistake, worse, for having
the abductions of the females of his pack, never the
would forgive for that despicable attitude. And Mark knew he would never have
my forgiveness, as much as I tried to redeem myself, attitudes like that
they deserved no forgiveness.
I leaned against the chair, holding an exhausted sigh. My body
complained of tiredness and the tension that radiated in my muscles
rigid, was more than overloaded and the only thing I
wanted at that time was to go back to Hayley’s side and stay with
her. But my little wolf’s safety was at stake, and I needed
make sure she’s okay.
Hayley was the primary target of the strays, I couldn’t fail with
Hayley was the primary target of the strays, I couldn’t fail with
my partner, just as I failed her. I ignored the squeeze
that came up in my throat with the memory of her, I was not able to
protect her and she was taken, would rather die than allow Hayley to go
taken the same way it happened to her.
— They can be hidden right under our noses—
commented Mark, the frown furrowed. — We seek them away, but what if
nearby? Acting in the dark?
I raised an eyebrow.
— What are you implying?
Before Mark could say anything, the door almost went down
with a kick and an enraged Hayley entered the room, accompanied
of some females, including Mark’s companion. I noticed all the
looks of men staring at Hayley, she watched them indifferent,
with wildness reflected in his fierce eyes, kept his chin
raised as he passed the wolves and stood before the table in front of me.
And from the angry look she sent me, I realized that Hayley had
uncovered the truth behind my absence. I knew we would
a discussion soon.
— What happened?— Mark dared to ask.
— This is a private meeting, they should not be here— one of
alpha males.
Hayley let out a cold giggle that made my stomach roll. She
turned to the men and sat on the table, crossing his legs.
— You are discussing a subject involving females, is
just that we are present, since we are the target of the strays.
Ayla stood beside Mark and touched his shoulder, the male held his hand
of his female and kissed her, as if agreeing with that. The others
females stopped beside Hayley, as if they were there to give
support and protect her, smiles discreetly to notice that Hayley already had
conquered their confidence.
— And what would you be useful in?— shot the male, Elliot, was his name. —
No offense, ma'am, but you already have the Supreme to protect you,
we are trying to solve this problem in the best way.
Hayley just kept staring at him, didn’t look away at any
Second, that didn’t seem to shake Elliot.
— When will you realize that we don’t need the protection of
you?— she asked, almost a grunt. — By the Moon! I’m sick of having
to deal with overbearing males who think they own the world,
This is ridiculous and it’s time to end it once and for all.
Elliot’s eyes flickered briefly, a sign that he was not
like Hayley’s tone or words. I shook hands, but I chose
for not interfering, Hayley would ask for help if needed and that was not the
case, she’d rather deal with the wolves alone.
— And how do you plan to help?— Mark asked, meddling in
discussion.
Ayla scratched her throat.
— Hayley was able to talk to Victoria, one of the kidnapped werewolves revealed.
The room gasped in surprise at that revelation. I tried to keep my
neutral feature.
— And she said something to you?— asked Mark, surprised.
Hayley snapped his tongue.
— Victoria, like all the other abducted wolves, are broken and
trying to live like before, but we know that this will never happen,
it is our duty, the duty of each of us, male or female, to ensure
that our people are safe, united, as the moon created us.
— We know this— said Elliot. — The Supreme Court threatened to drink the marrow of
our bones if we fail once more.
Hayley looked at me for a few seconds, I could see a flash of
satisfaction go through your eyes, approval for my threat. Turned
to the wolves again and watched them from under the eyelashes.
— And I will re— force the promise that Jackson made— his voice came out dangerously
low. — And I swear to tear the skin off your bones if I know they are
hiding something, there’s a stray between you and when I
I’ll make him beg for death.
My skin shivered, not only by your threat and the fact of mine
blood having boiled with that scene of Hayley, but for she said that
there was a stray among men. So, in fact, they were
acting under our noses.
— What did you say?— Mark’s eyes darkened.
— In addition to Victoria telling me that I am the main target of
stray— a brief pause to take a deep breath. — She told me that there is
a stray among us, an infiltrator who’s picking out the victims
of abductions.
I got up from the chair, the men intended immediately, me
approached Hayley and stopped by his side. That information changed
everything, and it would make me worse than I already was. Knowing that there was one of
straying so close to my partner made a monstrous roar
echo through my chest, of fear and terror of something happening to her.
— Until we find out who the stray is, everyone’s a suspect, not
I will trust none of you until the culprit is revealed.
No one dared to protest, no one would be crazy enough to
face me or Hayley, especially when the wolf aroused hatred
and fear in them for their strength.
— And know that when we find the escaped infiltrator, and all the
gang, we’ll burn them to erase their existence from the world—
continued Hayley. — And may the moon have mercy on them, because I do not
will have.
Hayley was silent all the way home,
I figured she’d yell at me for hiding the truth from her,
but no, she was just silent and her contempt was the worst part.
I wanted to hear your voice, touch it, see your smile or just have your
attention for a few seconds, but she turned away from me when
we got home. I tried to get close to her, but Hayley went to the
upstairs, to his room and locked himself inside, leaving me
alone in the room, just like I did with her in the morning.
Fucking karma.
I threw myself on the couch and an exhausted sigh broke from inside me.
I rubbed my face and tried to hold a grunt of anger and frustration
by the rejection of the wolf, but his reaction was already predictable.
I’d gone wrong with Hayley before, and I knew I’d keep going wrong,
try to be better for her, whenever her safety
at risk, or of our people, I turned into the damned
Supreme cruel and cold. And it could drive her further and further, as now,
when my wolf whimpered inside me wanting his female.
It was hilarious. The Alpha Supreme totally dominated by the female
hot— tempered and fierce. Hayley had come into my life
in an unusual way, came to affront me and transform my days
that before were lonely and quiet, in cheerful and agitated. She was like
the sunlight that came up to illuminate the darkness that settled in my
heart during the years alone.
My wolf chose her the moment he saw her that morning in the clearing
of your city, when she appeared beside Aiden, so wild and
fervent that the world ceased to matter when I saw her, and in that
moment I knew that Hayley, that petulant and hot wolf, would be
my doom and my salvation.