Chapter 7

Alpha Benson's POV:

"Dr. Chris, you've been the pack doctor for two years now since your father retired. I know you didn't help my rejected mate, Emma Collins, deliver her child—who might be my daughter. But after what Emma did, I don't find her fit to come back to the palace or be my Luna. So we're separated. But I'd like a DNA test on Celine to know if she's really mine or belongs to someone else. You know..." I trailed off, not wanting to mention my father or brother's name.

Dr. Chris looked at my face thoughtfully. Everyone in the pack knew I'd rejected Emma and sent her away. She'd been indoors since last month, but I wasn't going back or welcoming her to the palace.

"Mmm. Okay, Alpha. We can do the DNA test and invite Emma and your daughter Celine to the hospital," Dr. Chris said, and I nodded.

"I'll need a blood sample to know if Celine is really my blood," I said, watching Dr. Chris, and he nodded.

"Don't worry, Alpha Benson. I'll send my assistant or a nurse to invite Emma from her father's house today," Dr. Chris assured me, and I stood up to leave his white-painted office, which featured anatomy charts of humans, animals, especially wolves.

"Alright. I'll take my leave now," I told Dr. Chris, and he stood up to escort me out.

"Alpha, do you want to see the injured foreigners? One's from the Bright Moon Pack—she claims to be the alpha's first daughter, though I'm not sure yet. But she's an alpha wolf. The second's from the Dark Moon Pack—a man and an omega. The last is a woman from the Shadow Pack," he concluded.

"All three are awake except the last one, who hasn't revealed her pack yet. Makes three women and a man," Dr. Chris told me as I looked at pack members coming in and out of the hospital lobby for treatment.

They greeted me as they entered, but my focus shifted back to Dr. Chris.

"I'd like to see them, but I have a business meeting with the neighboring pack. Dennis will get them as soon as he returns from his assignments. I have to go—don't forget what we discussed," I told Dr. Chris, who replied, "Understood, Alpha."

Then I marched away from the hospital lobby and out of the hospital.

But as I walked to my car parked in the hospital grounds, I felt a pair of eyes watching me as I headed to get in.

Taking a swift glance back, I looked at the hospital room window left ajar and saw enchanting blue eyes and a beautiful short woman standing there.

As soon as her eyes locked with mine, she swiftly moved away from the open window and hid, making my brows furrow.

Odin rose up and muttered, "She's the one, Alpha. She's our mate." My wolf was so excited after shutting me out for a month plus since rejecting Emma.

"Mmm," I sighed and looked back at the open window to see if the lady would peek out. But I didn't see her.

"Is she the alpha's daughter from the Bright Moon Pack Dr. Chris told me about? No way," I muttered to myself, unlocked my car door, and got in.

"Maybe she is the one. But she's mine," Odin said, but I shook my head.

"Don't get too excited. Who knows if she's a nympho like Emma too. Worry more about why her father banished her. Alpha Bruce is disciplined, and I'm sure she did something bad for him to send her away. So don't get too excited," I warned. Odin calmed down and shut me out again.

I sighed and focused on the road as I drove back to the office.

It was where I welcomed other pack alphas to partner and discuss matters affecting our pack. Wars had ended between top packs after business agreements. But upcoming packs' lands were up for attack, so they stayed on high alert for invasions or intruders.

I kept my gaze on the road, and a few minutes later, I arrived at the company gate. The warriors stationed there pulled it open and welcomed me.

"Welcome, Alpha," the two warriors said.

"Thank you," I said, driving into the company grounds and parking.

As I got out, I saw Beta Andrew had arrived too. But he wasn't alone—he came with a young man who looked like him, who I figured was his son, Ace Lennox.

I'd seen Ace on the News and heard stories about him. I was sure Ace had heard about me too, since Alpha Bruce sent him to destroy weaker packs and wage wars.

"Welcome, Alpha. We arrived about 30 minutes ago and were told to wait for you," Beta Andrew said as he walked up to shake my hand.

But Ace stood with a strict look on his face and narrowed expression. He was seething with rage, trying to control it as his gaze swept over me.

"Ace, won't you greet Alpha Benson? He's the new alpha of this pack. Go on and submit to him," Beta Andrew said, but Ace looked away. "Father, I'm going to be the new alpha of the Bright Moon Pack. You don't expect me to bow to any other werewolf."

"Mmm, what arrogance," I muttered, and Ace glared at me.

"Forgive him, Alpha Benson. Ace is new to alpha training and business strategies, so please overlook his rudeness," Beta Andrew said, turning to his son. "Ace!"

"What's come over you?" he asked his son, who sniffed the air like he was tracking a scent.

Ace's brown eyes glowed as he came up to me and sniffed me right in front of my company. He didn't care to submit or bow.

He muttered, "Why do you smell so much like Mallory?"

"Mallory?" I raised my eyebrows, wondering who he was talking about.

"Ace!" Beta Andrew marched up and smacked the back of Ace's head.

"Are you crazy? How dare you mention Mallory here? She's your rejected mate, and you're forbidden to speak of her. She's dead anyway—we heard forest animals ate her," Beta Andrew shouted, and Ace's gaze dropped.

"I'm sorry, Father. I got carried away. Forgive me, Alpha Benson," Ace said, quickly letting go of my brown shirt and stepping back.

I looked at him and sighed. "Don't let it happen again, or I'll cut off our pack's partnership with yours."

"Thank you, Alpha Benson," Beta Andrew said, but I left them and walked into the company building. The staff on the first floor welcomed me as I headed to the elevator and rode up to my office..