“Aren’t you done with it?” I almost snap after taking a look at my reflection in the mirror for the umpteenth time. And my statement was directed to my sister who has been working on my hair for so long now.
She was presently brushing it down just so I could look more flashy... her words. And I know I should have fought against it due to how time-consuming it would be, which it presently is, but I already know better than not to go against her when she has set her mind to something.
“Hold still,” she says as she pulls on my hair a little, which gets a slight whimper from me. What did she do that for?
“And how many more minutes do I have to wait?”
“Let’s say about thirty,”
What she says makes me focus my gaze on her reflection through the mirror. And just like every other time, it was blank. No emotions to it. Not even one to tell if she was kidding or not. Why the hell would I want to be seated here for thirty more minutes?
“Did you just say thirty?” I ask for clarification with my gaze still on her reflection.
A brief stare was thrown back at me before she stares back at the hair that she has in her hand. “Did I say thirty? I meant to say three...” she says in contrast to her previous statement, and no lies, that got me a little annoyed because she had me thinking already. The more annoying thing about it is the fact that she maintained her neutral expression even after that.
“Don’t be pulling my legs like that again. You know how much I hate it,” the cautioning spills out of my mouth, with my annoyance apparent laced through it. “Besides I still am pissed with you after finding out you told on me to mother.”
Silence followed up after that with me staying put and her doing what she had to do. It was rather uncomfortable for me already because even the moon goddess knows that I hate staying in one place for too long while working on myself. You know, the usual things ladies do. I’m never keen on those kinds of things.
Eventually, she lets go of my hair which gives me the chance to admire the way I look through the mirror. Cassie was right. I have to look more flashy, and that was how I was now. Guess it wasn’t bad after all to allow her to work on it.
“I had to tell her, Soma,” I hear Cassie say. And it was at that time that I was slyly touching my now glowy hair. “You acted out of conduct so what other thing did you expect me to do so you could at least get back in order? I was thinking about you and the rest of us,”
“That’s the same thing mom said. And I consider it bull,” I admit, turning around on the seat so I could directly face her. And because she was on her feet, I have to gaze up. “You all should understand that this is the lifestyle I choose to live. I don’t want my role as a leader to be the reason I won’t do what I please,”
“Not when it affects the lives of those under you,” Cassie interjects instantly. “What do you think their reaction would be when they find out that you are acting wild? Not something they would want to emulate,”
“If you’re that perfect, maybe you should take up the role of Alpha instead. I can always pass on the mantle to you so I could at least live my life the way I please. I was never meant to be the leader in the first place, anyway,”
Cassie frowns at my statement. And not just any frown, it was deep enough to tell she was displeased. “I do not want the role. If I ever did, I would have made my intentions known all along. So I do not. But it does not mean I do not want something else. And it is to be on standby while I watch you run on the pack in the right way. And I will definitely be here to help you the best way I can so you could stay on the right path,”
“Urrgh,” I grunt as I stand up to my feet. “I can’t wait for you to get a mate,” I say as I start to approach the doorway while adjusting my long leather robe.
“Why?” she asks.
“So you can leave me the fuck alone!”
And as I open the door to get out of the room, I sight Mark in the doorway with his hand raised.
He was clothed in a similar robe to mine which was adorned with symbols representing the heritage of our pack. And since today has sort of a special occasion, it was basically the right thing to wear.
“Hey,” he says, giving me a lazy grin as he puts his hand down. “I was just about to knock,”
I nod. “Let us go now,” I tell him, and before I finally step out of the room, I turn around to give my sister a look. She was staring directly at me when I do so. After a sigh, which was because I was about to pass on temporary responsibilities to her, I eventually walk away with Mark already leading the way.
He leads me through the hallway out of the building. Right outside, beside three automobiles, were a certain number of warriors. Practically, they were going to be our escorts to our destination which was in another territory.
“I thought I told you I only wanted a few,” I say as I turn my head to look at Matthew who was right beside me.
“I know you did, but I have to be more cautious of likely disasters that could happen along the way. It is basically for our safety,”
“Not like we can’t take care of ourselves on our own,” A scoff follows my statement before I walk up to one of the automobiles and then get into it through the backseat with the aid of a warrior
Mark gets into the backseat with me through the other side, and a few moments later the car was on the run out of this territory. About twenty minutes later, we were completely out of the Blood Crescent pack territory.
As the ride wasn’t intended to be fun, not much was said between Mark and me on the way. Not because I did not want to talk with him — he has not offended me in any way — but because I have little desire to converse with him. Especially when I know I was going for business.
I’m glad he did not push with it and just brought up brief talks for us to deliberate on. Pecks of having a best friend that knows a lot about you.
I believe it took like an hour but we eventually arrived at the Dark Moon pack which was located up east to the Blood Crescent pack — my pack.
We were granted quick entrance into the territory after the guards confirmed our identities. Glad it wasn’t something that caused rancor as I was worried I would not be recognized, knowing that I might not be recognizable due to being a new alpha.
The territory of the Dark Moon was much similar to ours. Except for the strictures of most of the residential quarters, there was no reason why this place would not be referred to as the Blood Crescent pack as well. And being that it was my first time here, I wanted to get familiar with it a little so I was fascinated with the things around.
The car I was in came to a halt in front of a building, which like others, was similar to the structure of my pack. Through the front window, I could see beings standing in front of the building, and two of them stood out among all of them due to their choice of clothing.
“This is it,” Mark says and I am prompted to nod before I get out of the car after it gets opened on my behalf by a warrior of mine outside.
The air over here feels a lot different that I have to take it in when it hits my face. I briefly close my eyes at the impact and later on, I was on my way up to the building with Mark tagging along.
“Alpha Soma...” one of the two men that stood out says, with his hand held toward me which I take into mine instantly. He is actually huge and that is sort of exposed because he chose to put on a fitting button-down shirt that had its sleeves raised to his elbows.
“Alpha Tyrone, I presume?” I say in return.
“Yes,” he nods with a slight smile tugging at the side of his lips. And after the confirmation of his identity, I take my hand out of his. “And here’s my brother, Leonard, who is also my beta.”
I look to the other man beside him but I am instantly affected by the creepiness he has on him. And it all has to do with the smirk he has on his face.
“Hi,” he says, licking his lips as he holds his hand out for a shake.
I don't know what I'm the most uncomfortable about. The beta smacking his lips against the other or the fact that it seems like he is about to flirt with me.I should be used to situations like this now, I know. But the feeling that came with this one felt kind of different. Has me wanting to cringe or whatever I should call it.“Hi,” I say, in return to the beta’s greeting. I couple it with a brief once-over before accepting his handshake. But there was no warmth to it.The fact that my inner mind is telling me that I'm exaggerating the situation was another bother. Maybe I shouldn’t think too much about it. Knowing myself, it was something that wouldn’t happen yet until something completely different fills my mind.
The reason for the pull... there it was. A man, right there in flesh and blood.Memories of two nights ago flood back to me instantly and I can’t help it. Especially knowing that the one who ignited such feeling that night was the same person I have set my eyes on.Crazy how I could tell it was him despite not having a very good look at him the night. I just know it is none other than him, and this time I have to get to him. We probably need to talk about why I was being affected by a strange feeling while he seems not to care.I walk over to where he is which is right on the edge of the part of the balcony. And from there I could tell it was facing a huge part downhill. The woods, obviously as nothing more than the greenery could be seen beyond. He was alone, so it was apparently going to b
Yesterday, I got ignored by the man that I assumed would be a thing close to my heart. Now, today, I was in the mood to watch a similar bunch of the supposed man working out so early in the morning without even considering the time. Sounds kind of weird what I was doing, but what else could I do in a rival pack anyways other than this?Seems to me that the warriors of this pack were built differently, from the way they carry themselves to the highlight of the physical features. They were bodies of muscles and mass, which was in contrast to my pack. If I was no alpha, I would be swooning over their bodies. Could even have one of them in my bed tonight.Since I arrived here to watch them from the pavement, they have been on different routines of exercise. Basically, they were all now reeking of sweat which seemed to be at a massive level. Including the one who
The moment I start to walk into the warriors in training, they willingly pave a path for me until they have all formed a circle around me. The stares I received from them were apparent to them being confused about what I was trying to do by walking into them. And, to be honest, I kind of liked the attention. Reminds me of a reverse harem setting.“Alpha Soma...”I seek out the one who called my name and find him standing directly in front of me with a few of the other men behind him. He is a head shorter than most of them, though, but everything about him screamed experience.“You’re the head warrior, right?” I inquire from him and he nods in the affirmative.“Yes, I am,” he says.
“You over there!” I call out to someone from the opposite side of the crowd of warriors. As I was not being specific, I had to say, “You behind the one without a shirt. Yes, you with the full hair.” And all eyes turn toward the one I was trying to call out.My eyes were fixated on him as well for recognition, and with the way he is staring right back at me, I could not tell what he is thinking. Even with all the attention focused on him, he remained passive as he walked out to the front.It was strange that I called out a specific wolfling from the crowd of warriors. The only reason I have for that has something to do with me alone. Why? Because it is him. The same stranger from nights ago that has my feeling all messed up.As he draws nearer to me, the odd feeling in me be
“After so many trials, I have finally found someone that can stand his ground against me. Mark, can you believe it?” I was elated from the happening outside that I could not help but mention it to Mark once I step into the room assigned to me. I probably was not aware that I have already dropped the jacket to the floor.As I was drowning in my happiness despite how drenched I am, I put my hand to my hair, aiming for the band I used in holding my hair together. And as I loosen it, I realize I have not heard anything yet from Mark which prompts me to turn around with my hand still trying to get rid of the band.“Why are you not saying anything?” I have to ask him. And at long last, my hair was free. With a little flip, I get it to the right coordinate.“Haven’t fo
To say I was interested in what was going down right now would be ridiculous. An irony, to be precise. Why? Because I presently lack every form of enthusiasm one should have for something. Not even the tiniest bit.The situation would be one of the numerous reasons I wish I did not take up the mantle of Alpha. Who would want to sit in one boring place listening to someone talk about how to go about handling pack affairs? Not me, though. But I guess I’m stuck with Alpha Tyrone’s lengthy talk at the moment.‘Soma...’ Mark mind-links me even though he is standing right beside me like a loyal guard while I comfortably sit. ‘Are you even listening to what he is saying?’ he asks me via the link.What he says makes me look at Alpha Tyrone, allowing me to observe that h
This is crazy, I tell myself. What am I even trying to do? Okay, I know I said I will try to get the guy out of my mind so I could focus on other things but it seems I’m already failing before even starting. And the crazy part now is that I’m on the way to look for him.I struggled to sleep throughout the night because all I had were the thoughts of him. It was starting to get out of my control because I tried as much as possible to not think about him. Maybe, just maybe I had not had the chance to get into a spar with him then I probably would have not had him in my mind in any way.Now that I was seeking him out at this time when everywhere was still dark was crazy. Literally, I have no idea where he would be, talk more of knowing if he would even be on duty, but I was trying to use the pull to get me to him. Should I be reliant on it? Who knows?The number of guards I have evaded since the minute I walked