Alpha King Enrick's POVJace is right.This whole issue needs to be resolved, it keeps us in suspense for too long. And now that little Erina has even turned down her mate, the urgency has increased. None of the women seem to want to clarify the haze of secrecy that now hangs over the packhouse. In addition, I am tired of the long distance relationship between Drina and me, she now has to stay with me permanently in the pack. We are mates, love each other and then have to live together as a married couple should.I walk out of my office and sniff the air.And yes, I can catch her scent, she's on the second floor by the pool. Instead of taking the elevator, I run up the stairs. I can now really use this extra exercise to de-stress. When I reach the second floor, I walk straight to the bar ignoring her completely. I pour myself a double whiskey and sit lazily on one of the stools. There is a TV on the wall, I seize the remote and turn it on.“Alpha King”, I hear her call on me.I turn i
“Welcome Mr. von Rudge” the host of the restaurant welcomes us.He leads us to a table romantically surrounded by fake diamond drops. He is probably thinking of organizing a dinner for a couple in love. I politely hold Alcina's back as I escort her to the table and pull back the chair for her.Sitting in my chair, a waitress brings us a wine list.For me the choice is inflexible, so I wait for Alcina to determine her drink. When we're done with that and return the cards, I look at the woman in front of me. “Alcina, do you like your holiday in Midnight Moon? You know you can stay as long as you want. Our hospitality is indefinite”, I tell her.“Does that apply to all Midnight Moon guests or especially to me?” she flirts. “By the way, how often do you have humans visiting? I thought werewolf packs were closed to our kind, you are like a cult that is kept a scrupulous secret." I chuckle. “That is true. We do not identify ourselves with humans. Those who dare to do so face severe penalti
To distract Alcina from the topic, I start talking about my future plans with the pack.I suggest that she take a job to use her time wisely. A job will allow her to identify and specialize in the sector that appeals to her most. I also offer her the idea of starting an online blog with her travel stories. Of course, she won't describe us as werewolves living in packs but just a closed community.I promise to keep Clark free to help her with that.I have in mind that my Gamma can keep an eye on her that she really doesn't mention anything about our pack in her journals. Alcina seems excited. “I can hardly wait to get started, Alpha King. Why didn't I think of this all myself?" she exclaims, clapping her hands.When I look at my Rolex, I notice that the evening is progressing.“Shall we go to the lake? I assure you the water is wonderfully warm. You won't know what hit you," I promise her. I beckon the host to bring the bill and pay with my black card. We get up and exit the restaurant
In my bedroom, I change clothes and jump straight into bed.Sleep is not long in coming and I am fully rested when I wake up the next day. 'Jace, don't forget. The meeting tomorrow morning. Be early, I won't tolerate you being late this time,' I warn my Beta in the mind link. Obviously, he's still asleep.After a bath, I get dressed in a shirt and jacket.As I go down the stairs, I run into Clark. “Hey man, good to have you here. Because of Jace, clearly nothing will come of him today”, I sigh. Together we walk to the conference room where a delegation of two packs is waiting for me. These business meetings are crucial for the region. They are more evaluations of bilateral alliance agreements between packs and pack politics. If they are held in Midnight Moon, I personally lead them but outside the pack Jace takes care of them.“Alpha King, you know Jace is out for now. He has yet to recover from the rejection, it is a heavy blow for him”, Clark whispers to me. “Remarkable, actually. H
Have To Find Her Beta Jace's POVI searched for her all night.She seems to have disappeared from the face of the earth. And tomorrow she is free from training so she won't be in the sports center either. No one has seen her, not in the packhouse or her apartment, not even at the daycare and training ground where she gives shooting lessons.I've searched all the way through the jungle behind the packhouse, she wasn't there either. And since she doesn't have a scent, it's even harder to trace her. Deep sigh. This is going to be more complicated than I thought. If only I knew where she came from, what pack or area. She never wanted to tell me, no matter how many times I asked her. I'm distraught, don't know where to look for her anymore.I eventually fell asleep in my apartment out of exhaustion.Her absence puts a lot of pressure on my mental health. My wolf, Hunter is already so used to having her safe by our side every night. After swimming and shooting
After Enrick retires to his quarters and Alcina gets used to whatever her business is, I head back to the woods.Erina is no longer in Midnight Moon, that's for sure now. She's gone and I don't know where to go find her. Only the forest can give me any clue. I shift and give Hunter control. We go again for a race just like a few days ago, but now to the southern side of the pack border. Some warriors are watching from a distance, no one tries to approach me when I am in this state of mind.An hour later, when fatigue kicks in, Hunter slows down.Looking around, I see that we have reached a hilltop and smoke rises in the air a few meters further. Someone is there cooking or roasting. We comfortably sit in the grass and watch the rising smoke. This area does not belong to the pack domain, we are at least a kilometer in neutral territory. Humans often camp in this jungle with their families or solo. Walkways are laid out and signpost where danger lurks. Humans are naturall
Andre The WarlockStill Beta Jace's POVI swallow hard.Another fated relationship under stress. “Well, then you can make haste. She's stalking Enrick. We can brush off all the upcoming misery if you can get her along. And then Drina and Enrick can finally start their life together and my pack looking forward to their Luna Queen at last”, I let the warlock know.“Alcina's hatred blinded her. I tried to make her understand that we are mates a few times. But the hatred and urge for revenge are so strong that it paralyzes the mate bond activity. The devil has her completely in his control,” the man sighs. “I've been trying to sober her up for years. But her main focus in life is on Drina and her parents. That's all she lives for. Revenge!”“Andre, you said you saw Erina. Do you know where I can find her? We had a disagreement and she left without hearing me out properly," I ask, almost pleading. "I need to speak to her, it's urgent." To my horror, Andre shakes his head.“You cheated on h
Alpha King Enrick's POVAfter my successful work trip to the new business center, I go straight to my apartment to rest. My wolf is restless, Drina hasn't visited us for several weeks. Jax craves her, her warmth and arms around us. Every night we watch the woods for an hour, hoping she will show up at any minute. But so far, that hasn't happened.And Jace left right after he dropped off Alcina and me at the packhouse.I know that Erina's disappearance is taking a heavy toll on him. I have yet to hear the whole story, he must have done something drastic that Erina rejected him and then left without a trace. She didn't even visit me to say goodbye. They have to solve their problems on their own but the packhouse seems so empty without the little chattering Erina. That girl is the liveliness in the building, mysteriously turns everyone to her will. She has an aura that forces everyone to devote themselves completely to her. And she still owes me a promise.I take a bath and immediately p