Alpha Benson:
As I finished having my breakfast with my parents, I stood up to leave the mansion.
"Dad, Mom, I am leaving for the office," I told my parents, and my father nodded.
"Alright, Benson. You can go," Dad dismissed me as he sat at the dining chair.
I picked up my briefcase to leave the house, and as I stepped outside of the beautiful mansion and to peaceful surroundings, my beta, Dennis Richard arrived and bowed at me.
"Good morning, Alpha," Dennis greeted me. He wore a white shirt and black trousers, and he was a dark-skinned man, 24 years old, scenting like cedarwood.
"Morning. Have you warmed up the car like I asked you to do last week?" I asked him as we walked to my car.
"Yes, Alpha. I did, and the cars are ready for usage," he replied as we approached the black cars.
"Well, I will be going to the pack hospital first to see the sick werewolves. How about the training camp and the pack's school? Have you made a visit to check on how my father is helping out?" I asked Dennis as he was my height.
"No, Alpha. I had been busy with the company and tax collection in our pack. The last tax collector, David Paulo absconded with the money generated, and we are running a search for him. We found out he had left the pack with his family and gone to the human city farther away from us," Dennis relayed as we stood beside my car.
"David cannot abscond for long or stay away from the other packs. As werewolves and humans cannot live together for long without being found out. Find him and bring him back. Send out his information to the other packs' betas to keep watch for him," I told Dennis as I collected my car key from him and opened my car door to get in.
It was a black Mercedes Benz GLC.
We were rich and lived a standard life, as we have our own pack school, university, and markets too.
"Alright, Alpha. I wanted to leave for the hospital as I got the report that some injured werewolves were found out about pack territory. So they are being treated at the pack hospital, and I haven't yet confirmed if they are awake to be brought to your office," Dennis said, once I shut my car door and looked at him.
"How many were they?" I asked him, and frowned.
"About four of them," he replied, and I sighed.
"I will be heading to the hospital now, so you don't have to worry about going there, but ensure to get to the market and find a replacement for the old tax collector. Order the gatekeeper to unlock the gate," I told Dennis, and he bowed and walked away from my car.
Roaring the car engine to life as the ignition turned on, I drove out of the palace and headed for the pack's hospital first.
I kept my face focused on the road as I drove ahead to the pack hospital.
As I got there, I drove into the hospital grounds and parked my car.
I turned off the ignition and got out of the car, still dressed in a brown shirt and black trousers, paired with black polished shoes.
I left my briefcase in my car and walked up to the magnificent hospital entrance and entered.
Though we hardly had sick patients here in our pack, I wanted to see the pack doctor for a DNA test for my daughter, Celine Banks.
It wasn't something that I wanted to be made public yet, but I desire to have the DNA test done so that I would stop looking at Celine like she was not my child. But I perceived her as mine. She has an oriental scent of frankincense, but she resembles Emma, even as she has orange eyes and like my mother.
"Welcome, Alpha," Dr. Chris, the pack's new doctor, welcomed me as I entered the hospital lobby.
I am sure that he might have perceived my scent as I got a strong earthy scent that I used to show my presence by secreting more pheromones to display dominance in any place that I entered.
However, I caught the delicious scent that hovered around Dr. Chris' shirt, and my black eyes narrowed as I don't want to think of it.
Not now, but the scent of jasmine was very welcoming that my wolf, Odin awoke, and wanted to take charge and find the source of the sweet, delicious scent.
"Alpha, is everything alright?" Dr. Chris asked as he noticed me sweating, thereby secreting more of my alpha pheromones that made everyone in the hospital lobby bow and submit their heads to me.
Yes. I was their new Alpha, and so, they showed me respect all the time. But this time, my alpha aura was taking charge, and this was caused by my wolf, Odin. He was hurt and has shut me out since Emma and her wolf, Agnes, cheated on him.
"Yes, I am fine. But what do you smell of jasmine, and also, like you are a woman?" I asked Dr. Chris, and his yellow eyes widened in shock.
"Oh, forgive me, Alpha. I was going on a ward round but with some of the stubborn new foreigners that are yet to be introduced to you. And maybe, she had mistakenly filled me with her intoxicating scent, as I found out that she was on scent suppressant. So I took it off, and that's why I had her scent all over me," Dr. Chris explained, and my wolf was curious to go and see the new foreigner that has the delicious scent.
But I shut him out. He cannot be interested in a foreigner. As much as I would have loved to go and see this foreigner that has this type of relaxing and inviting scent, I still needed to follow our pack protocol and ensure that she is not an enemy sent to destroy my pack.
"That's fine. I am not here to check on the foreigner yet. As I have something important to discuss with you. Follow me," I told Dr. Chris, as his father was the former pack doctor, but now retired.
"Okay, Alpha," Dr. Chris led me to his office on the first floor of the magnificent two-story building.
However, Odin charged within me and growled in my head, "Come, Benson. We need to go and see her first."
"No, this time, Odin. Pack rules are to be adhered to," I told him and pushed him to the back of my mind. But he kept on fighting for me to suspend everything that I wanted to do and go to the new mate.
"No!" I shut my wolf out this time and focused on Dr. Chris, who looked at me worriedly.
"I am fine," I told him and entered his office with him. We settled across from each other, and I told him why I was there.
Benson's POVI returned to my company to continue with the rest of my work for the day. I had already made up my mind to keep Mallory updated about the Luna Coronation.I didn't know what came over me, and I kissed Mallory. It took a lot of self-control for me not to make love to her.Recalling that I had already said that I would reject Mallory, it held me from touching her.Mallory was mine. Though I was slightly annoyed because she was pregnant by Ace, it wasn't her fault.I sighed and continued with the rest of my work for the day.Later, I made a visit to the dungeon to find out why David Paulo had absconded with the taxpayers' money.As a defaulter in my pack and committing a crime like theft, David was to be prosecuted by hanging. But because of the Luna Coronation, I declined, and told the judge to sentence him to spend six months in jail."Thank you, Alpha," David and his family thanked me, but I left the prison house and made my way back to my car.As I got back into my car,
Mallory's POVAfter Alpha Benson left the room, I went to wear my dress and I put on a brown dress."Calm down, Mallory. Don't think about the kiss," I encouraged myself. As the taste of Alpha Benson's lips still lingered in my mouth.I was embarrassed after Beatrice had spotted Alpha Benson and me kissing, and I didn't want to leave the room to face her.A knock on the door interrupted my thoughts, and I replied, "Come in."Beatrice came into the room and she spoke to me, "Breakfast is ready, Mallory."I lowered my head and avoided meeting Beatrice's gaze."I am not hungry," I told her, and she said, "Alpha Benson insists that you join him downstairs for breakfast.""What! Is Alpha Benson still there? Oh no! I thought he had already left the house," I replied, and Beatrice smiled and shook her head."He is waiting for you. Hurry."I gulped and immediately exited the room with Beatrice as we went downstairs together.On getting to the first floor, I was stunned to see Alpha Benson sea
Mallory's POV:"Um, good morning. When did you arrive?" I asked Alpha Benson, and he looked at me and replied, "A few minutes ago. Didn't you hear the sound of my car?"I frowned and shook my head, as I didn't want him to know that I had been thinking about his decision to choose a new mate."I didn't hear the sound of your car," I honestly replied as I saw him frown."What are you thinking about?" Alpha Benson asked as he drew near me.However, I took some steps backward as he came next to me."Can you give me some privacy? I would like to change out of this towel and wear my dress?" I asked him, as there was no way that I would change out of the towel in his presence.Alpha Benson's black eyes shifted to look away from my towel that was firmly wrapped around my chest. As I clutched the edges and hem of the towel.The towel was short, and I could feel Alpha Benson's eyes travel from my legs and up to my face.He gulped as my eyes met his, and he replied, "Fine. I came here particular
Mallory's POVThe next morning, I woke up and felt the ray of sunlight on my face. I felt so refreshed as I rose from the bed and carefully got down from it.The sound of the knocking interrupted my thoughts, and I went over to the door to find out who was there."Good morning, Mallory," it was Beatrice, and she held a bucket of water in her hand and also a mopping stick. She was dressed in a white nightdress like the previous night, and she had a bright smile on her face."Morning. What's making you blush this morning?" I asked her as I made way for her to come into the room."Oh, you are just waking up from sleep. This is after 9 am. Didn't you hear the sound of the town crier this morning as early as 6 am?" Beatrice asked, and my eyes went wide in surprise."No. Do you people have a town crier in this pack? I thought it's only in the village that town criers exist?" I asked, and Beatrice laughed."Yes, you're right. But you know, Alpha Benson still does things in the ancient ways s
Mallory's POV; I had fallen asleep after my dinner with Madam Scarlet and her daughter, Beatrice Cole ended. Though they were curious about me and wondering about my alpha power, I didn't want to scare them. A knock on my room door startled me. I was in the master's bedroom, enjoying this vast white bed. The plush mattress was so soothing, and it made me feel warm. I didn't want to wake up from this dream, as I was in paradise. I saw myself donning a lovely white dress in my dream, and dancing with Alpha Benson on a stage. I couldn't believe how handsome Alpha Benson appeared in my dream, as he smiled at me genuinely. It was a total contrast to how he glared at me when I looked at his face, and I didn't want to wake up from this beautiful dream. But then, the knocking on the door persisted, and I got off the bed, grumbling because I hated for my sleep to be disturbed. It reminded me of my stepmother, Luna Lily, and I wondered what she was up to now in my father's pack, that
**Alpha Benson's POV**Night had fallen, and I went into my bathroom to have a bath. Once I finished my bath, I got out, wrapped a white towel around my waist, and a sound at my room door caught my attention."Who is there?" I asked, my voice loud and firm.The room door clicked open, and Emma poked her head into my room."Alpha, I came to check on you. The council of elders' chairman is here to see you," Emma replied, her eyes fixed on my chest as water streamed down my body.I could see the desire clearly in her eyes."Leave and do not come in here again unless I send for you," I dismissed her with a firm voice, and she gulped and left.I went into my closet, grabbed a white shirt, and donned it. I picked up a pair of black trousers too. After I was through dressing, I exited my room and put on my slippers as I went downstairs to meet the council of elders' chairman.Even though I was the alpha of this pack, we had council meetings with other elderly men who oversaw the pack, but th