Strengthen the Bond

Chapter Three

Alpha Davon's POV

I walked into the throne room very early in the morning, summoned by the elders who just wouldn't let me have a good night's rest after a very busy night. 

"Greetings, Alpha," said the elders, who were already seated waiting for my arrival.

Waving at them, I smiled and nodded in acknowledgement. Then, I walked to my throne and sat, placing my hands on the sides of the chair, as I always loved to.

"Hello, brother."

I smiled at my brother as he greeted me, seated on the chair right next to mine. That place was normally reserved for the Beta, who was the second in command, but I was more comfortable having my brother there. 

When my father died, the Pack was torn between both of us, who was to be the Alpha of the Pack. My father didn't have the chance to declare any of us as his heir due to the unexpected nature of his death and no Pack had ever had two Alphas.

The elders decided that we were going to battle it out in a combat that could only be won if one of us either submitted or died. I won, though it was close and I thought in my mind that there was going to be some sort of rancour between us.

Murray proved me wrong. He was the first to congratulate me on the day of my coronation and since then, he showed me more support than anyone else in the Pack. He was a brother indeed.

"We are honoured to have you amongst us, my Alpha," one of the elders remarked, standing to his feet. He was known as The Eagle. I didn't even know his real name. He was the oldest of all of the elders and was considered the wisest too. Somehow, he knew all that happened in the Pack even without being present. 

As he spoke, my mind drifted back to the event that happened the previous night. Well, not just the event, but the girl. 

Ever since I set my eyes on her, I couldn't get myself to get her off my mind. There was something different about her; something special. 

Her smell… Oh, how lovely it was, like the sweet smell of cinnamon, leaving a lasting impression in my mind. 

"What if she's my mate?" I asked myself, before brushing that thought away as quickly as it came.

She looked nothing like royalty. If she was, she wouldn't have been seeking a way out of her Pack. She must have been a lowly maid who got tired of all of the abuse that came with the position. Poor girl.

"Alpha! Alpha!"

"Yeah… I'm happy to be here before all of…" I jolted back into consciousness and began to speak, stopping abruptly ok seeing that I was probably saying stuff that I shouldn't.

I looked across at Raymond, my Beta and I could spot the smile on his face. That jerk! He always looked for every opportunity to poke fun at me and he found one.

"I'm sure that all of you have seen the lifeless men on the Pack square," I said with a smile. "That would teach every rogue a lesson, who dares to step into the borders of this Pack or the Runway Pack, just as we agreed."

"But, Alpha, you should not have gone there alone. What if something had happened to you?" Asked one of the elders.

"I love to work alone and nothing can ever happen to me," I retorted. "I am Davon, the Alpha of Alphas. Who is the rogue that can pose any sort of threat to me?"

"I'm afraid he's right, brother," my brother supported, much to my displeasure. "You could have at least said something to me."

"I don't need your permission or that of anyone else to handle simple Pack business," I growled. "You don't tell me what to do, Murray. I'm your Alpha. I call the shots in here and all of you have to get that into your skulls!"

"We were just trying to show concern…"

"Shove it down your ass! Am I not here now? Are the heads of our enemies not hanging on spikes in Pack Square? Those are just a few rogues, roaming around and causing trouble. It's not like there were so many. If I need help at any time, I'll be the first to ask for it."

"I'm sorry, my Alpha," Murray apologised in a rather low tone and I knew that I had upset him, even though I didn't mean to. 

"What I have done is to prove to the Runway Pack that we are always true to our words," I continued, not wanting to look weak by apologising to him. "We have shown that we can be trusted and with our alliance, no other Pack will dare challenge us. Soon enough, these rogues will learn to stay away from our Packs for good."

"Yet, an Alpha is considered incomplete without his Luna. We all know that. With a powerful Luna by your side, the rogues will fear you the more. So I feel we need to take things a bit further," the Eagle suggested. 

"How?"

"Marry the Princess.." I paused to reflect on what he was suggesting. "It'll strengthen our bond and alliance with them and keep the rogues at bay since they're the second strongest pack."

"But you know that I cannot. I have been cursed by the goddess. I have no mate. All of my past relationships have ended in a sour state. You all know how the last one almost got us into a war with the Redhawk Pack. I don't think this is a brilliant idea."

"I think it is, brother, if I may speak," Murray chipped in. "Even if you don't have a mate, you can have a Luna. This is a matter of the welfare of the Pack and what better time do you have to make that move than now that you've helped them take care of their rogue problem?"

He was right. As much as I didn't want it, it had to happen quickly. It was no use waiting for a mate that was never going to come. Besides, I heard that Alina was a very beautiful lady. 

"Send word to the Runway Pack, Raymond," I ordered my Beta. "I'll be heading over to their Pack tomorrow with my brother. You'll stay here and handle the affairs of the Pack until I return."

"But my place is with you, my Alpha…"

"You'll do as I say!"

He nodded and walked away while I leaned back on my chair. "I might see that girl tomorrow," I thought in my mind, not knowing what I was going to do if that happened.