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Alpha Anton:

It was past midnight when I finally finished with all the paperwork. Maintaining a huge business also means I would have a lot of paperwork to update, file, and maintain. Also, being an Alpha means  I need to maintain all the wolves' records, abilities, rank, and the Pack that they belong to. Yes, Pack. I maintain several packs under my rule.  My empire of wolves is by far the strongest one in this country. The Arnoux Were Empire.

A good number of packs had surrendered to me since they found it difficult to cope and defend against the increasing rogue attacks.  I have their fighters trained in my pack vigorously and sent back when they're capable enough. I've been doing it for seven years now, ever since I turned eighteen and took after my Father. Our empire had doubled ever since I began to rule.

I made my way to my suite with my mate on my mind. I dismissed Olive and I stepped inside only to be hit by my mate's enticing scent. The moonlight lit up the room which would otherwise be enveloped in darkness. I spotted my mate fast asleep on the couch. I shrugged off my clothes and approached her sleeping form.

My eyes drank in every little detail of hers, the way her chest rose and fell with every breath she took, the way she had cutely curled up in a fetal position, the way her lips parted as she silently snored, her small nose, those eyelashes sweeping her high cheekbones and her dark raven hair framing her face. Although she had an athletic body, she was still small and fragile. 

So many thoughts swirled in my brain. But, nothing made any perfect sense to me. Why did the Goddess give me a human as a mate? As an Alpha, I had a reputation to keep. There were rules. Any human that stumbled upon the pack or any wolf, in general, were to be taken as slaves to make sure our identity doesn't fall out.  

They are not to be abused in any way, especially sexually. But, they still cannot leave. If they cause issues, we kill them. They're supposed to submit and obey us because they are below us. If I don't keep that up, I won't have that respect among my wolves. The empire will be weakened. Now, my mate is human. I can't show partiality. They might not accept a human Luna. She has to submit to me in front of my pack for that and she must remain submissive. My wolf, Farkas hummed in agreement with my thoughts.

I just gathered her into my arms and placed her into the bed. As I got into it, I felt a link connect in my mind. It was Mathew. I sighed. I quickly realized what that meant. It took a while to get the image of what might be happening in my sister's room out of my head. 

Time flies so fast. I had known her as an ignorant little girl who loves to break rules and gets into trouble often. She isn't a trouble maker, but she often feels suffocated by the number of guards I keep around to guard her and keep her safe. But, she is often grounded in the packhouse because of her pranks on her guards to rid them.

"You're no fun!" She always pouts and tells me.

Although she is a twenty-year-old grown woman now, she will always be my baby sister. I'm glad that her mate is a strong wolf. He will stop at nothing to protect her.

I just fell asleep breathing in my mate's scent. I felt peace for the first time in my life. 

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Alpha! Alpha Arnoux? Hey, Anton!

I woke with a start hearing the voice in my head. I blinked at the clock seeing it was five in the morning.

Yes, Beta Bernard.  I answered while eyeing my mate flip in her sleep and curl up against my chest. I could feel my heart race in my chest and I was sure it wasn't because my Beta woke me up so early to deliver some news which was definitely not good.

Alpha, I've got some urgent news from the Moonstone pack. 

What is it?

They spotted a huge number of rogues camping a good 20 miles away from that pack. Also, the claw pack is not too far from it.

Two of my packs' safety is in jeopardy. I slowly moved away from my mate and watched as her forehead creased and she squirmed with the loss of contact and warmth. I just tucked her into the blanket and walked into the closet.

I quickly mind linked Mathew to meet me in my office. At the moment he was the best that I've got. I need to take fewer warriors with me so as to not catch too much attention.

I grabbed my clothes, took a quick shower, and threw them on. I walked swiftly towards my office to find Mathew, Beta Bernard, and Gamma Walter waiting for me. 

The first thing I noticed was the mark on Mathew's neck and the smirks on my Beta's and Gamma's faces. I just cursed under my breath.

We first performed the blood oath to officially declare Mathew a pack member. We decided it wasn't necessary to waste time gathering the pack near the podium.

I sliced my palm in the middle and held it out while Bernard instructed Mathew to do the same.

"Mathew Randale, will you take the oath to swear your loyalty towards your Alpha and your Pack?"

He was instructed to get on his knees and say the oath, "I swear on my life that I will be loyal to my Alpha and my Pack and will perform my duties sincerely. Must I commit treason against My Alpha or My Pack, I shall accept any punishment quoted by The Pack and My Alpha."

He was instructed to place his palm over mine to let our blood mix. The oath was sealed.

After a lot of discussing and contacting the Generals of Moonstone and the Claw pack, we decided on certain arrangements.

Beta Bernard and Gamma Walter are to stay here and protect the Night Prowler's Head Pack where most of the fighters of the Empire itself train. I will visit Moonstone Pack while Mathew will be sent to the Claw Pack with a few fighters. 

Surprisingly, Mathew had been educated in all kinds of battle formations, the patrol shifts, and a lot more vital warrior related information. He explained that his father took it up as his responsibility and trained him after he got back his memories for a good number of years. That was all I needed.

It would take at least two weeks to eradicate this threat and my wolf longed to see our mate and whined at the thought of staying away from her for so long. We cannot mark her without consulting a witch as she is human and we don't know the consequences of marking her and if she can withstand it. My wolf growled at this thought. We cannot claim her in spite of the fact that we craved to do so. 

I made a mental note to consult the witch that lived with the Moonstone Pack. I can tell that they were warned about the rogues by her prediction. They must've just confirmed it and the Claw Pack had no idea about it.

But now, I needed to see my mate. I strode quickly to my cabin to find Olive guarding the door. I gave a quick nod and walked inside very quietly.

As I entered, I froze. She stood in front of the mirror in a towel trying to brush out her long, tangled hair. She looked hilarious with her voluminous hair all around her face as she tried to discipline it with a brush and a big scowl.

"You're such a pain in the ass. I'mma cut you when I get the chance!" She mumbled not aware of my presence. " Actually, you're a pain on my head, or should I say scalp? It's been days since I brushed you!"  She kept trying to drag the brush down her hair.

This was the first time I heard her voice and she just stood there with so much of her porcelain skin open to me. I couldn't help but rake my eyes all over her body.

I could feel lust fill my thoughts and nerves. Both my hands were in a fist. My wolf was raging inside me urging me to claim her. 

Then, she froze as she sensed me. I could hear her heart race. I could see her get nervous. She turned around very slowly.

She backed away towards the bathroom. My eyes flashed as my prey tried to run. I took a step towards her daring her to move another step. She froze again with her stormy eyes wide in fear.

But as my stance began to relax, she sprinted quickly to the bathroom and locked herself in. Oh, I like this game very much.

"Little Cassandra, I will count till ten. If you don't come out that door before I say ten, I will get you out myself and it won't be nice."

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Author's Note:

Sorry about the delay... I had an extremely tight schedule. What do you think might happen next? Well, I have the plot in mind. It's gonna get interesting...

Take Care Reader!

~Jahnavi.