Chapter 7

Emilia Abel - POV

“What is your name?” he asked me a few minutes later.

“Emilia Abel. And you?” I asked him.

“Mateo Benjamin,” he said, and I nodded my head as I looked out through the window. “So, which pack are you from?” Gamma Benjamin questioned when I felt my blood run cold. I didn't know what to say as I blankly stared out at the many trees we last by.

“Somewhere in the east.” I vaguely answered. When I saw a frown appear on his face. He didn't ask anything more.

Thirty minutes later, Gamma Benjamin turned into a narrow lane into the forest, which soon widened to reveal a huge iron gate with a few warriors standing guard. As we stopped in front of the gates, a warrior approached our car. “Gamma Benjamin, who is this woman?” the warrior questioned as he stared at me.

“She is with me. We are going to meet the Alpha,” he replied, the warrior nodded his head, and the gates were soon opened for us to pass inside. I have only heard rumors about the Red Stone pack because no one has really been in here, but I think certain rumors are true as I stared out into the town we drove through.

There were shops, boutiques, and restaurants on either side of the two-way road while the small town was bustling with people. The building was constructed out of concrete and bricks and painted in various shades of pastel colors, giving the entire town a vibrant look.

“You look like you have never seen a town before,” Gamma Benjamin commented.

“I have never seen a town as vibrant and beautiful as this one.” I asserted when I turned around to face the Gamma. “Where are the houses?” I asked him when a proud look crossed his face.

“Our pack is the largest in this country, Miss. Abel. So we have a town and a housing community a few miles from here.” he said when I realized the town coming to an end. There was a signboard on the road that had two arrows, one pointing to the left and the other pointing to the right.

The one on the left had the word pack house written on it, while the one on the right had houses written on it. Gamma Benjamin turned to the left, and we drove down the lonely road. Five minutes later, I saw one of the biggest pack houses I have ever seen.

It must be at least ten storeys tall, constructed in concrete and glass, giving it a modern and rustic feel at the same time. Gamma Benjamin drove up the driveway and parked my car right behind an SUV. “Let's head inside,” he said as he turned off the engine and got out. I grabbed my handbag and got down as well.

He walked up the few steps and went right into the pack house while I followed him. As we walked in, I saw a staircase in front of me, and there were two hallways on either side. We took the hallway to the right. There was nothing in here except for closed doors when Gamma Benjamin stopped in front of a door that had a golden nameplate on it that read Alpha Lucas Sanders.

Gamma Benjamin lightly knocked on the door a few times when I heard a faint come in. As he opened the door and walked inside, I saw Alpha Sanders was swarmed with work. “Did you…” he stopped midway when his eyes locked with mine. “Who is she, Mateo?” Alpha Sanders asked.

“This is the woman who saved Andres, Lucas.” he introduced, but he didn't say anything. An eerie silence settled in the room when I realized that they were speaking through the mind link.

“What pack are you from, Miss Abel?” Alpha Sanders asked me when my eyes briefly looked at Gamma Benjamin before I settled my glance at Alpha Sanders. From the brief time I have known him, I figured out that Gamma Benjamin is a hot-headed person, and I don't think I could tell about my pack with him in the room.

“I…I, Alpha…” I kept stammering when Alpha Sanders looked at his Gamma.

“Could you go and check on Andres, Mateo?” Alpha Sanders asked him, and even though Gamma Benjamin looked a little wary of me, he nodded his head as he walked outside. When the door closed behind me, Alpha Sanders gestured for me to take a seat.

“Tell me.”

“I am from the Winter Moon pack, Alpha Sanders,” I said. He didn't utter a word for a long time when he closed the file he was reading and leaned back on his chair.

“And from your scent, I could tell that you are now a rogue,” he said, and I nodded my head. “What happened, Miss. Abel? Were you banished from the pack?” he asked me with suspicion when I abruptly shook my head.

“No! I…I left my pack.”

“Miss. Abel,” he said when I looked at him. “I value my pack’s safety first, so I want you to tell me the exact reason why you left your pack.”

“I ran away from my mate, Alpha Sanders.” I finally told him as I looked down at my fingers.

“Who is your mate?”

“Gamma Luis Knight,” I said, and when I looked up, I saw his eyes widen in shock. “I know you must think I am an idiot for leaving such a man. But I couldn't take it anymore, Alpha Sanders.” I whispered as the tears began flowing down my cheeks. “We have been together for almost a year, and I received nothing but abuse and hatred from him and his girlfriend. It was not easy to live like that, so I finally decided to reject him and move on in my life.” I said, but Alpha Sanders didn't look surprised.

“I had seen him bring his girlfriend to the annual gala last year. But I thought she was his mate.” Alpha Sanders said when a sarcastic smile formed on my face.