An Enemy Called Mate

XANDER

“Yes, they were. But it was a mistake,” Alpha Darwin replied, and a loud bang echoed.

The Alpha who was announcing roared, “Stop your nonsense! We came here to assemble and work together, not pick a fight and scatter!”

The Alpha antagonizing Alpha Darwin became quiet, and Alpha Darwin fell silent.

The announcing Alpha continued, “As I said earlier, Alpha Nikolas’s pack was attacked. You know, he has been a very good contributor to some pack’s Alpha and it will be great to help his pack while he needs urgent help.”

“His pack is good as dead. Is it still possible to save the pack?” An Alpha voiced out.

“Yes, it’s possible,” The announcing Alpha nodded, “Right now, Alpha Nikolas and a few of his pack members are hiding. However, the Bloodbath pack had surrounded the pack, causing them to be unable to leave because they had only a few warriors with them.”

“What a coward…” The antagonizing Alpha sneered silently, “He saved himself, but he could not save the pack. Very irresponsible of him. It’s time he gets dethroned anyway. To be precise, his father received the Alpha’s title by cheating.”

“Not now, Alpha Barral,” The announcing Alpha cut in, “The pack needs to be rescued, and dethronement will only add fuel to the fire. If he is dethroned now, the pack members will be more vulnerable to attacks and they may end up as slaves.”

“Cut to the chase, what do you suggest the Alphas do to help the pack?” Another Alpha interjected.

The announcing Alpha answered, “You can offer supplies, money, or protection, by sending your warriors to stand guard over Nikolas’s pack. You can also initiate negotiations with the Bloodbath pack to try to end the conflict peacefully.”

I scoffed, feeling impatient and annoyed at the idea of helping Alpha Darwin’s son-in-law. He has been the problem in our pack, why should I help?

“If your only reason for this meeting was to waste my time, then you’ve made a big mistake. I’m not going to play helpful with Darwin, so let’s cut to the chase or I’ll be out the door,” I spoke directly.

Everyone in the room fell silent.

The announcing Alpha continued, “I understand if you’re not interested in helping. I appreciate your time, and I’ll respect your decision to leave.”

With that, I pushed the chair back and strode toward the double doors. The guard opened the door and I left the room… Even the building.

“Alpha, how did it go?” Sorcha asked behind me, as she managed to reach my pace.

“It was a waste of time.” I turned to her with my activated Alpha aura. “I’ll expect you and Lance to do your work before you send me a mind link in the future. I don’t have time for pointless meetings that have nothing to do with my benefits. I expect you both to be better informed and more prepared before you try to get my attention again.”

She lowered her head, and spoke respectfully, “I understand, Alpha.”

I moved away, striding towards my car until a particular scent hit my nose.

I was familiar with that scent, but I could not just detect the owner. It was alluring and it was different from the human’s scent.

I turned back. I noticed that there were a lot of people in the scent’s direction, and Maz urged me to find out. I was also eager to find out, for no reason.

I barged into the crowd, following the scent until I met the owner. It was a female with long, dark hair that reached her shoulder. Her back faced me, so I could not see her face.

I reached out my hand to touch her shoulder, but she flinched before I could. Suddenly, she turned around and faced me.

!!!

Face to face, I saw Rose standing before me, her eyes shining brightly as she smiled, a smile that reached all the way to her eyes. I felt my own lips curl into a grin, unable to resist the warmth of her gaze.

But then, I thought.

“Is this an imagination?” I muttered to myself.

Rose’s bright eyes suddenly watered, the sparkle fading as tears welled up.

She bit her lip, trying to hold them back. Meanwhile, I blinked to ensure that what I saw was real. I opened my eyes and within a second, her arms were wrapped around my body.

Her head rested on my chest, and I felt my heart skip.

This is really Rose! My Rose!

We entered the car to avoid unnecessary stares and I couldn’t help but stare at her throughout. She ate a little and complained about the amount of snacks sold in this city.

Then, she caught my gaze and smiled. Leaning over, she wrapped her arm around my elbow, pulling me closer. I could feel her skin against my skin, and it gave a satisfying feeling as it made contact.

“I missed you so much,” Rose uttered with a sweet tone.

Silently, I sighed in relief. I assumed that it was a waste of time to arrive in the human city. But I was blessed with Rose’s presence.

“I recall the war, and I wonder how you ended up here. You didn’t even try to return to the pack,” I scolded her, feeling excited and annoyed at the same time.

“Well, I don’t remember a lot. But I do remember being in an unknown place. I didn’t know how to get back into the pack or even mind-link you. Everything was just messed up until I found my way to this busy city,” She narrated.

Well, after the war, everyone thought she was dead, even the sorceress. I didn’t believe it. I was chained up because I was acting miserable, and the pack members had to perform the burial ceremony.

During the ceremony, she would have been thrown far away from the pack and she won’t be able to return. Sigh… It is a tradition in my pack to do such.

“It’s fine now, you are safe with me,” I replied and kissed her forehead.

My wolf, Maz on the other hand was too excited to even speak. He was finally with his mate.© 2024 Nôv/el/Dram/a.Org.