ALFRED POVCrystal salt?But it’s very rare. It can only be found in the north mountains pack, a faraway land appointed with the task of safeguarding the poison and it has been in their possession solely for over a decade. To my knowledge, no wolf can just go—no matter his rank and request for a crystal salt, if he does…he will be arrested.So how is crystal salt smuggled into my pack, when it can’t be smuggled out of the north mountains pack?Unless….But first, I have to be certain because this will be a big accusation and it won’t be taken lightly if false.“Are you sure?” I asked as I turned to face her “are sure it’s crystal salt? You do know all about it right?”She paused for a minute and then nodded.“In my pack not too long ago, a young pup had the same symptoms of poison like your pack members…at first, we thought it was just wolfsbane.” She laughed shrilly and continued, “but then we checked his vitals and discovered that he was deteriorating fast…his health…his organs shut
HANNI POVI watched silently as the Alpha, his beta and his friend rubbed their minds together trying to dissect this issue and I couldn’t help to wonder how Alpha Lucas would have handed this if it were him.I was asked over and over again about what I thought and why I said it’s the Crystal poison, but I didn’t mind the questions for I know that it’s a serious allegation and they wanted to be certain before making any move.I didn’t know what gave me the bravery to speak up —maybe it’s me seeing Alfred in pains and feeling every emotion coursing his body and I wanted to relieve him of his stress a little bit, that gave me the courage to voice my opinion and I was certain, of my speculation…the Crystal salt poison.I may be shy and timid, a wolf that quietly takes all the insult and abuses dished out at her by her sister and wolves of the high mountains pack…but in anything that concerns medicine, I’m very smart and fierce because that’s my personal gift.I was the one who attended t
ALFRED POVI needed to be certain and that’s the only thing controlling my reasoning as we took a flight of stairs, three at a time, down the hallway leading to the clinic ward. The polished floors and white drapes hanging on the walls combined with the smell of drugs stamped in the air making it impossible for a stranger not to identify the place even without a sign post.I could hear cries of pain from a distance as I entered the head physician’s office with Andre and Marcus following closely behind— and that intensified my desire to end it all.“Every body, leave!” Andre thundered and the nurses and physicians scurried out of the office, leaving us alone with the head physician.“What are the tests conducted on the patients so far?” I asked, my voice barely above a whisper, as I approached him with my eyes pinned on his face.“M…my king” he spluttered, “we were not expecting you.”“Speak!” I hissed, pinning my hands behind my back, to restrain my self from snapping his neck. But my
HANNI POVI had gotten ready before day light, anxious of what today has in store for me and wondered if I’m doing the right thing.“Stop it sis, stop thinking this way” betty snarled angrily and that zapped me out of my head, my mind immediately filled with guilt that I had to shake my self up and entered the bathroom to wash my face.“Hanni?” Simone called from bedroom.“In here!” I replied, “I will be done soon.”I quickly dapped my cheeks, wiping every drop of water on my face and came out to see meet her sitting on my bed with her left foot tapping endlessly on the rug, therefore creating a ‘thud …thud’ sound.“Ok spill” she exclaimed over joyed.“Spill what Simone?” I asked, wondering what she is up to.“I didn’t know you are a physician! And a good one at that.” Simone said happily.“Oh, I don’t know if it was important…”“Important? Come of it!” She said practically dancing around and suddenly, she dramatically lowered her voice and beckons me to come closer which I did, wonde
ALFRED POV“My king I’ve just received word that the princesses just arrived the clinic ward.”“Ok.” I replied curtly, dismissing the palace guard with a wave as I buried my head in pack reports and invoices.Then I thought of Hanni and sat up immediately, erasing every thought of salt distribution from my mind…and then I smiled.I really can’t wait for this case to be settled, so I can finally be with my mate fully…to hold her…to make her love me or is this some kind of joke from the moon goddess? For I have been mate less since I was born…I may have had a few flings here and there, but that wasn’t love—they weren’t mine to keep, they will have mates of their own either sooner or later—but when it’s my turn finally…the moon goddess sent her curse among my people!I shuddered angrily, looking for something to smash, but everything on my work desk are important and some can’t be replaced. So I had to breathe in deeply to calm my nerves and that worked for I felt better in minutes.I had
HANNI POVThe smell of medicine and antiseptic clouded my senses from miles away on my way to the clinic and it felt like home…like it’s where I belong and I smiled knowing I have found my safe haven.But it’s not so with Simone, for she hated the place.“We are almost there” she said, scrunching her nose with a frown on her face, “I will introduce you to the head physician and please forgive me Hanni for I can’t stay here, the smell of drugs makes me puke.”“No it’s fine Simone, I totally understand.”“Ok, here we are” she said and pushed the white big oak door that bears the clinic signpost and I was enamored by the sparkling white floors and huge white drapes that hung on the walls, thereby giving it a royal ambience alongside its gleaming walls.“Where is the head physician?” Simone asked a nurse passing by with a tray of tissues and needles and she pointed at a majestic door down the hallway, but before we could knock, a stout wolf in his late fifties barged out with a pile of do
ALFRED POV“NM?”“NM? What does it stands for?” I asked, though I have an idea of the meaning but I want it to be confirmed first so as to avoid jumping into conclusion.“I think that would mean North mountain, my king” Andre said, turning to look at the corpses.“So we have been right all along, about everything…the Crystal poison, the North mountain involvement in all this and I think we will be right about the beta.” Marcus said, pacing from side to side.“Yes it’s true Marcus.. about being right, but that doesn’t make our suspicions true.” Andre replied as he supervised the guards that arrived to carry the bodies.“Tell my assistant to be meticulous in his findings, I will be there shortly.”“Yes sir!” They saluted and left, leaving us alone once more in the gardens. I closed my eyes, falling deep in thought for Andre was right, about the beta. We can’t just throw allegations at him even if we are sure about the north mountain involvement in this, it will be a huge accusation—a de
HANNI POVThe clinic was in chaos as the nurses and helpers brushed and bumped into each other—each having a dying wolf in mind as they scurried around looking for medications for their pain and I just stood there pale, knowing very well it’s all going to be futile if they aren’t given the one thing that can cure them—the Crystal antidote and the only way they can be administered is only if the tests results are out and they are tested positive and also with the Alpha’s permission.I was suddenly pulled out of my trance when I heard a nurse cry and I ran over immediately to see her bent over a young wolf with her palm folded on his chest trying to administer CPR, but he was unresponsive…“Dylan! Dylan! Listen to me!” She called as she thumped his heart, trying to revive him, “Open your eyes Dylan!”And suddenly she cried out, “Matthew! We are loosing him!”Immediately, I jumped into action and ran to him, raised his head up slightly and propped it on a sofa pillow to keep it balanced
ALFRED POV“A mole?” I asked puzzled, “are you sure of what you are saying Beta?”“Yes Andre” Marcus said, “You know that is huge and we shouldn’t point fingers if we are not certain.”“Besides, I thought this is purely the North mountains case” I queried, “Accusing someone from my court will change our theory.”“It might be” Andre said and shrugged as he paced around the study, with his face creased with a frown.“It might be?” I asked incredulously, Ofcourse I wanted to get to the bottom of this, but never did I imagine it being traced back to my court.I took a deep breath and asked;“Who is your suspect?”Andre stopped immediately and turned to look at me, with his eyes flashing ominously and said, “The owner of hollows ofcourse, that old mousy twit! Sir Anthony.”I stared at him in disbelief and laughed, with Andre falling suit, but I couldn’t shake away the feeling of unease building inside me for I know, Andre is no joker.“Sir Anthony have been a trusted friend of my father an
ALFRED POV“You? How? When?” Marcus spluttered in shock, while Andre stared in disbelief.I chuckled and took another sip from my glass cup, looked up at them with a smile creased on my face and said; “I have my methods and I have men tailing these brawny mules as we speak.”And soon enough, there was a knock on the door and with the thought of it been my spies, I barked;“Enter.”“G- good day Alpha” a scrawny white lab coat wearing middle aged he wolf with greasy bespectacled eyes entered with a bow and stretched his hand holding an envelope towards Andre, who took it quizzically and then it dawned at him.“The test?” He asked the healer ecstatically with a huge smile on his face.“Yes Beta” said the healer with a bow, “Head physician Mattew sent me with the result.”“So what does it say?” asked Marcus, with a shrug, “or wait let me take a guess….it shows positive for Crystal salt poison.”“Yes your highness” said the healer courteously, “ it’s the crystal poison indeed.”“Ok. You ca
ALFRED POVThe awful stench of decaying sweat and blood hit my nostrils as I crossed passed the gates to the cells and the sight that followed, made me regret my breakfast earlier and soon we stopped at a small cell positioned at the far end corner of the hall and there, my eyes fell on three beefy looking wolves, forced in a kneeling position with their hands chained backwards in-order to stop any compulsive movements, for we needed them alive.I entered the cell quietly and saw their rigid posture and noticed their defiance attitude and smiled sheepishly, for I had greatly missed this..This is what I’m used to, not poisons.I signaled to Marcus for a chair and he had one brought to me immediately, then I took my position at the front of the kneeling wolves and smiled at them as if we are having a feast.“Good day Gentlemen” I greeted with a wide smile that didn’t reach my eyes and they looked at each other with their head bowed and said nothing.“Tsk Tsk no manners” I jeered as my
HANNI POV“How are we feeling now mrs Willis?” I asked her as she eagerly wolf down her meal, looking bubbly and full of life.“I feel great” she replied as she placed some eggs in her mouth, then she stopped suddenly and looked at her hands which was thin and shriveled earlier, but now…plump and full of life and she smiled sadly making my heart drown in sorrow for I understood her emotions.She had just escaped death—by the jaws.“Thank you my lady” she said in between sobs, “I am so grateful.”“No..no it’s not me, but the Alpha” I said hurriedly as I handed her a glass of water.“I fell strong now my lady, please when am I going to be discharged?” She asked as she rested her back comfortably on the slightly raised ward bed.“Very soon mrs Willis” I replied with a huge smile and after checking to see everything in order, I bowed courteously and left the ward.“Here you are!” Mattew exclaimed as the approached me with a bounce in his steps.“Here I am Mattew” I said and smiled with my
ALFRED POVI opened my chamber doors to be greeted by unfamiliar loneliness as it had grown fond of Hanni’s presence and I glanced at the masters bed—my bed with her body imprints still etched on it and I quickly removed any traces of her from the covers so as to calm my beating heart for I miss my mate and even though I did not want to admit it…I miss being with a woman, but out of respect and wanting to be a better man for her… I find myself thinking about being with only her.“The table is set my king” a serving maid called from the chamber entrance and I grunted in reply.I mind linked Marcus to meet me in the dining hall and quickly undressed for a shower allowing my thoughts to wander again about her and this time with scenarios more erotic ….“Shit!” I hissed as a felt my member get hardened, pulsing with need…with desire…“We are running out of time Bud” Geo growled as he pants around and I couldn’t help to agree…but it’s not yet time.“Patience Geo…..patience” I said under my
ALFRED POV“Mrs Willis?” Hanni whispered, crouching down to be head level with the she wolf and raised up two fingers, “please how many fingers am I holding up?”“Two” she croaked weakly and smiled as her color returned with each passing minute.“Oh moon goddess” Hanni exclaimed happily, “Her pulse is returning back to normal.”She proceeded to check her vitals and the frequency of the machines beeping with Mrs Willis heart and she turned to face Andre and I, who had been standing silently by the door, watching her run happily around the room, checking out this and that, patiently waiting for her verdict.“I need to call Mattew” she said excitedly. “I think she will live.”“That means it worked right? The antidote” I asked, praying fervently to the moon goddess for it to be so.“I think so…she is alive” she said, in between small skips, unable to contain her joy, “If you will please excuse me, I need to call the head physician.”“Go ahead” I said and I moved from the door way to let h
ALFRED POV“I don’t know Andre, I’m tired of all this!” I stood up and paced around angrily around the office, “I would have preferred war to this, then I would have been at the battle front slicing some throats!”“I agree, that would have been better, for this is a very sneaky move for us adult wolves—” he said with his countenance calm as he sat cross legged on the sofa close to the door.“I am more concerned of their theory Andre” I said and turned to face him, “what if they are wrong and I’ve given them my permission to administer the Crystal antidote to the patients….you know what happens if they are wrong?”“Yes my king” Andre replied, “the patients will die immediately, for they then would have been injected with poison—instead of antidote.”“And if they are right, that would mean an urgent meeting, with the north mountains, demanding an explanation.” I injected.“Urgent meeting?” Andre asked with his eyes widened in surprise, “I thought you wanted to speak with the Alpha…alone
HANNI POVI felt stuck on the chair, for I couldn’t move. My mind got blank and for a second, I wished I was in the chambers on the gigantic bed…maybe reading a book.Hell! I wish I was back home with my best friend, Josh—lying on the beach sand and looking up at the sky….how I have missed these moments.I wiped the tear forming in my eyes hurriedly and looked up at Alfred who was also affected by the cry of death seeping through the door, to see him seated beside me with his head thrown backwards in silent agony, with his fist clenched tight on the arm rest and my heart shattered for him, because as Alpha, the pain of the wolves death will be heavily on him, for he had failed to protect them…failed in his duty as Alpha.“Alpha?” Andre called from behind the door and Alfred eyes jerked open, lifted his head up and ordered;“Enter.”“I had been looking everywhere in the clinic for you” he said as he approached Alfred, “I couldn’t catch your scent in this chaos. Luckily I ran into Matte
ALFRED POVLike Lady Simone, I hate clinics….I love the smell of blood, but I hate medicine.But I cared less as I pushed the clinic door open with all my senses focused on finding her and I couldn’t help to wonder and worry about what could be wrong with her.“Is the lady ok?” I had asked earlier, dreading the reply, but the one I got floored me off my feet, for it was so unexpected.“Yes she is fine sir. She was the one that asked for you, she said it’s urgent sir!” He said as he stood in a professional position, in his formal attire.“Spill” Andre drawled, narrowing his eyes at the guard.“The lady is fine, but there are more poison cases in the clinic my king” he said.Then I went blank.“Where is the lady?” I called out among the scurrying nurses and healers, hurrying in different directions for it was chaotic in here with the body bumping…the striking smell of medicine and the cries of pain.And then I saw her, at a ward attending to a young patient, alongside a nurse who was agi