Chase carries Emandra back to bed. When he was done dressing he stepped out for his office. Enzo and Delilah have been waiting for him. The moment they lay eyes on him everyone fell silent. He looked too good to have just woken up from a near-death situation.
‘’If you keep staring at me like that I might have your eyes plugged out’’ Chase joked. Enzo laughed nervously. He was happy to have him back.
‘’What has been happening in my absence?” Chase glanced down at the pile of files that needed attendance.
‘’The rogues vanished without a trace and nothing seems to be moving towards finding how or why they attacked us purposely’’ Enzo robbed the bridge of his nose. He was tired, it's been days of findings and tracing yet nothing could be found.
‘’We have had limited or no Rogues attacks in the past years. Hunting has always been their motive however this time they came with an objective. I feel war is just within our grasp'’ Chase, glances over to Delilah who has been quiet.
It was very unlike her to not make mention of tips or leads. She may be just a maid on the outside, but she was his greatest asset. She knew just how to read through the mind and her gift of weather made things too easy for him.
‘'I would ignore your silence Delilah, but we all know it is not a sign of peace or comfort’’ Chase sits up.
‘’Chase, I served your father and now you. The dangers ahead are not something I would be part of. The weather is dull and they are here to take me, I will leave but before I do, I want you to bring my daughter from the land of Altera back home. She would be of great help to the new reign’’
Chase stared at Delilah not sure if he understood what she was blabbering about. She did have a daughter born with the blessing of a version. Delilah’s mate was a hybrid born of a werewolf and a witch, her mate did not get any of the qualities of his mother, but their daughter did. She was taken at birth to be trained in the Land of Altera. The land of the future.
“Delilah, we are grateful for your services and I would bring her back, however, something else borders me’’ Chase sighs. The weather was indeed becoming too dark as if a hurricane was brewing on the horizon.
‘’My Alpha, great men beget great responsibility. Head maids are not just chosen from any family, but gifted by the moon goddess for every generation. Yes, I am the weather reader of the time of your fathers and it is time for my daughter to come take my place for the new reign. Promise me, you will always follow your heart”’ Delilah held his hands, as shadows hovered all over her.
Chase and Enzo both stared in shock. Chase knew just what was happening, he had seen the two shadows before, it was the same beautiful beings he had seen with Emandra, and now they were choking Delilah and draining the life out of her. No one can fight them, they can only stare. The limb dead body of Delilah falls to the ground with a thud.
Enzo was first to reach out for her but it was too late, she was cold and dead. The shadows hovered over Chase, their slender fingers caressing his cheeks. Eno watched in fear, however Chase knew deep down they wouldn't hurt him. Yes, he felt so close and familiar with them.
‘’Pretty thing, be at ease, it is her destiny to die saving the one destined for the most precious. Ours’’ they purr like a wolf or more like a kitty….
“‘Till we meet again, pretty one”’ they were gone but not before planting a soft kiss on his cheek.
They were shadows but he could feel it, it felt so real and so tempting. He felt their touch, every word from them aroused and sent tingles down his spine. What were these feelings he was having for creatures of the dark?
‘’What was that about?’’ Enzo asked to bring him back. He looks at his beta whose eyes were directed straight to the bulge in his pants threatening to burst its way through.
‘’I don't know,’’ Chase confessed honestly. Something was pulling him close to the shadows. It felt the same as the mate bond and strong as the same feelings he shared and felt towards Emandra.
‘’Chase, I don't know what is happening but Altera seems to be the only place we can seek answers. The presence of the ancient powers of old means its human forms reside in this pack, we have to seek it out”’ Chase walks over to Delilah, she was the mother he grew to know. She loved him like her very own and was the only person next to her family. The pain of losing her was great.
‘’Prepare for her final rites”’ he walks out carrying her dead body while Enzo spreads the news of her passing through the pack link. Chase could feel the pain of every member as they all mourned for Delilah. She was not just mother to him but to all.
A great loss indeed. As a member of the great family of weather wolves, she was to be laid in the company of her past descendants. Chase watched as everyone paid their last respect with white roses on her laid corpse.
“Chase, something is wrong at the borders'’ Enzo's voice came through the mind link. He had to leave. Haze was quick to take over as they headed toward the east border where Enzo was on night patrol.
‘’What's wrong, he walks over to Enzo who tossed him a pair of shorts. ‘’The rogues are here again, but unlike the last time, they want to meet you, they have a proposition’’ Chase frowned. Something within him did not like this. He walks over to 3 rogues, the stench from them is so horrid. It turned his stomach as he vomited everything.
‘’What do you want?’’ he asks, leaning over a fig tree.
‘’We want nothing of importance to you, just a she-wolf’’ one of the rogues voiced out. ‘’Really? You want someone of no importance”’ Chase sneered.
‘’Your presence and the stunt you pulled last time is enough to make out the importance of whoever you seek,’’ Enzo tells the rogues. A she-wolf of no importance would bring the rogues away from their territory.
‘’You Alpha should want this one so badly, that he is ready to kill for it”’ Chase mocked.
‘’She means nothing to you, we are ready to double the amount you paid for her, if that will make it easier”’ Enzo could not hold his anger as his eyes flicker. The one they wanted was the mate to his alpha, she was their luna marked or not.
‘’Not happening, if he wants her, then he should be ready for blood’' Enzo hissed. Emandra was their Luna, his first duty was to protect the Alpha and Luna. Enzo was long gone as his wolf had taken over. ‘
’I see, it seems the lesson was not learned. Alpha chase, you will hear from us soon”’ they vanished into thin air. Enzo turned to chase but something about him did not look surprising.
‘’What are you hiding?’’ Enzo asked. While every other person was freaking out, he was the only one standing and not baffled by the sudden change. Witches were the only ones who could vanish, and not all had such abilities.
Rogues were wolves separated from a pack or born without a pack. Unlike other creatures of the old, wolves held great power and ruled over all except vampires. They are neither enemies nor friends.
‘’I should head back, Emandra is awake’’ Chase walks away shifting and running towards the pack house. He needed answers only emandra could provide.
The sound of shattered glasses rang through the rogue castle. Alpha Kendrick was furious. Not only did his men come back without the girl but they came back with the news of Chase being back on his feet and healthy as ever. ‘’Just one job and you can't get it done, how powerful is Chase Lobswell that you can kill him huh?’’ he raised one of the rogues to the air, his long claws digging into his flesh. ‘’Alpha we did inject him…we saw him fall to the ground and his breath felt numb ...we don't understand. Every alpha we have killed in the past has been with this method and now one lasted for a day’’ a second rogue said, trembling. His colleague was long dead as Alpha Kendrick toast the dead body to the floor, blood staining the white floor. Maids were quick to begin cleaning while the dead rogue was carried away. He was a devil but he was also a neat freak, something his sister hated so much. ‘’Bring forth the witches’’ Kendrick did not like disappointing his sister, she was his wo
Mara has not been herself ever since she visited with the queen of the kingdom of Rogues. She paid less attention to her duties and often had her mind in the clouds. How could she tell them all that the one they all served and were ready to give their life to was the same person plotting their demise? She avoided Luna and only presented herself when necessary. Mirrod walked into his father’s office fuming in anger, he just left his mother's chambers and their conversation was not a pleasant one. ‘’Shouting at your mother is not a great quality of a future alpha”’ Roger Wicks Cautioned his son. But Mirrod was not ready to hear any of it. ‘’How can she say Paris is not the right person for me? How can she tell me to go search for Emandra and apologize for everything, I mean who would want a late bloomer for a mate?’’ Mirrod groaned. Paris was his preferred woman, she was obedient, less nagging, and more productive. He has always wanted a woman who can protect herself, and Emandra
Chase has been in his office all day. Everything was trashed out, files torn apart, tables flipped over, and traces of blood all over the walls. ‘’Wow, we will have to renovate the entire study this time around’’ Enzo voiced out, walking into the trashed-out study. Staring at the chase who still had his back to him, his aura was all over the place. ‘’Alpha?’’ Enzo was not sure Haze had given control back to Chase. He was angry he was furious at him for hurting their mate. ‘’Alpha, you have to give control back to Chase please, we have urgent pack issues to take care of and I know just how much you hate the paper work’’ Yes it was the magic word. While Chase took care of human business, Haze was rather a fan of the wild and battle. ‘’Enzo what's wrong’’ Chase sits over the broken table. His wounds were all healed but the scars of the previous night reminded him of just how much he had fought for control with Haze. ‘’Chase, why do you insist on locking him away? We all know how muc
Chase woke up feeling woozy and googly. He didn't sleep early and the little effect of the Vodka made his night even more extraneous, sleep was hard to come. He twisted and turned for hours before his body and mind finally gave way to rest. He takes a quick shower and joins Enzo with the Gammas. Everything was moving smoothly, the courtyard was getting the final touch of decoration while Omegas made everywhere clean and dirt-free. The cooking for the feast was handled by them. Everything was going well, except for his thoughts. The first shift was no child play and he knew just how painful it gets, he glanced over the stairs to her balcony window. The curtains were closed, she did not seem to have woken up. Chase went ahead with the Gammas while Enzo stayed behind to address the ceremony. Emandra woke up to a gentle knock on her door, she stretched out before reaching for the door. ‘’Good morning, Luna’’ an omega greeted walking her way in while two others followed with a tray of b
It's been a week and Emandra avoids chasing like a plague. She would often stay indoors and when his scent became overwhelming for her, she would step out late in the night and enjoy the serenity of the garden. Making friends in a new place would be lovely and she craved some company, she was angry at herself and her other halves. Their silence was driving her crazy but she was too angry to give in. While Emma would not say even a word, the twin shadows would hover under their feet trying to get her attention. They have been coming out more often which was rather annoying. She could not go out during the day for fear they would be spotted by everyone. She could still visualize the look on the face of Enzo when he saw everything. He was not only shocked but scared as well. He did not like what he was seeing and Emandra did not want to scare others. She couldn't bring herself to leave, she loved him just too much to leave but staying was an even harder option to choose. ‘’Is this ho
Nightfall came and everywhere was shining bright. The streets are crowded with new shifters as they walk their way to the pack house. Emandra was done and she looked beautiful in the floral blue dress. She had opted for less revealing clothes. Stephanie and the other omegas gush at her beauty, they complimented her nonstop for how she looked and her choice of wolf pain stood out perfectly under the dazzling moonlight. ‘’The festival has started already, you should join the others, Luna, your shift will commence any moment from now’’ Stephanie was right. Emandra glanced over at the clock and it was way past 10 pm, she could not feel Chase, and that made her sad and happy at the same time. She was happy he wouldn't get to see her, she felt relieved he wouldn't be there to watch her make a fool of herself. However deep down she knew his presence meant so much to her, she wanted him there to cheer her up and tell her she could do it. Yes, fear was gradually creeping into her heart as
Sofia Anderson stepped forward. She was angry and scared. She was not the only one, every other person was scared as well. It was finally the auspicious time and others started shifting. Their screams haunted the courtyard but just as quickly as they came were they gone. A good number of them were of silver color with a spot of black while others were brown. Unlike the celebration which was to be the next part of the event to take place. Everyone was quiet and throwing piercing glances at Emandra. ‘’What about her? She should be killed or better still locked away’’ Mr Anderson stepped forward. Everyone was aware of the dangers surrounding the powers of a white wolf. A folklore told to every pup. They were thought to hate the white wolf, killing them if need be. ‘’Yes, she is dangerous and cannot be trusted,’’ another added. Chase turned to Emma whose eyes were glowing furry. ‘’Please Emma give control to Emandra. I promise no one would hurt her, I won't allow anyone to hurt her’’
Emandra woke to so much noise coming from a strange voice. The raging voice of a woman came from the corridor. Chase did not retire the night in his bedroom, he could not bear to see her face or bring himself to tell her he would be marrying another. Emandra rushed to the bathroom to have her bath, she could not leave without wearing something. When she was done she searched over his clothes and settled for a brown t-shirt which covered nicely and rested just above her knees. She was satisfied with this one and walked a couple of times before the mirror admiring herself. His smell was all over it which made her even more happy. It's been a long time since she felt this happy and content, she did not want this feeling to go away. ‘’Emandra, we should talk to Chase about visiting the land of Altera. The valley of Altera holds answers to our existence’’ Emma spoke for the first time since they woke up. They were awfully quiet.Unlike usual when Laan and Laya would hover under her feet