Episode 5

ALPHA KAI

“I guess this meeting has to be postponed. Someone fetch Bria.” I called out and they nodded almost immediately as the guard sprinted out of the hall.

“And something else, I don't want the main pack members to hear of this. I need everything running smoothly and normal so see that this doesn't leave the pack house, Kael.” I ordered and he nodded, strodding out of the meeting room.

“Alpha, I couldn't find Bria.” The guard had re-entered before I could even give our instructions to another of the gamma's.

“Did you even search for her?” I asked. It was like he sprinted out and ran back in.

“Yes, Alpha.” I raised a brow staring at everyone in the eye before leaving the hall without any word said.

I walked up to the room where I had dropped her earlier and it was like the gamma reported.

Ruffled sheets, blood stains and nothing else.

I sniffed the bedding to try and see if I could sniff her out but it seemed her scent had been masked.

Okay, this is how I know I have a bigger problem to deal with.

I hurriedly turned to walk out and barely bumped into Bria who was holding a jug of water.

“You're back. What's going on?” She asked, staring at me for a second before tilting her head to stare at the bed.

“Oh, you guys took her body quicker than I thought. I thought she was to be buried with the others?” She questioned and I squinted my eyes.

“Where is she?” I simply questioned and she looked at me like I had grown horns.

“I mean, she should be on the bed unless the gamma's has retrieved her body.” Bria drew out slowly, probably realizing that there was trouble in paradise with the whole tension that was hovering on the bed.

“That's the point, Bria. The gamma's haven't retrieved her body and I left her in your care. You should tell me where she is because she's clearly not here.” Bria turned to a corner and dropped the jug of water onto the table.

“I was here, just now and she was definitely here. I just stepped out to grab a jug of water and now…now I'm confused.” Bria explained and I immediately mindlinked Kael.

“Secure the perimeters, block all the exits too. None of our own has anything to do with Arya's body and I'll be damned to believe that an intruder entered my pack and got away with her body.” I ordered and he immediately acknowledged it.

“On it.” I shifted Bria out of the way and began walking out as the gamma's scattered in different positions upon request.

“You don't believe she killed herself right? I don't either. Perhaps the person who killed her also took her body?” Bria yelled out and I turned to stare at her for a few seconds.

“That's possible.” I nodded and walked out.

That has to be the most sensible thing I had ever heard and though I had told them to secure the perimeter, I couldn't stop thinking about the fact that my pack members could be the one who did it.

“There hasn't been any illegal movement of any sort, Alpha.” Kael reported and I just hummed.

Why would someone who has basically been running for her life come into my pack for a few days and suddenly turn over the peace and calmness we had?

It just pisses me off whenever I think of it.

“Arghh, what's a body doing in here?” Someone screamed at the top of her voice from the farthest end of the hallway and I turned sharply while the gamma's ran ahead of me.

“What body?” I questioned as she ran out of the room looking petrified like she had seen her worst nightmare.

“There's a dead body in there.” She yelled, still jittering and I nodded walking into the body and just as expected, it was Arya's body.

“Who the hell is messing with me?” I muttered under my breath as I motioned for the gamma’s to roll her body out of the room to mine.

If someone was trying to switch her body positions, then something was definitely wrong.

And I had to find out what just for the sake of soothing my ego.

“Alpha? Your room?” They looked confused and I turned to stare at them with raised brows

“Did I stutter?” I asked and they shook their head frantically while wheeling the dead body over to my room and I saw Bria standing at the farthest end.

“I need you to be my eyes inside of the maids colony. Find out if anyone acts suspicious or anything, do you understand?” She nodded and then held my arm.

“Alpha, do you think the person who's playing these dirty little tricks is inside of this pack house?” She questioned and I heaved a deep sigh.

I hope not or the person was surely going to regret every bit of it.

“The person surely has access to the pack house, this very place we stand. I can't rule out the maids as well as how I can't rule out the gamma's. Just find out what you can.” She nodded while I walked back to my room.

“Get all the files and scrolls I'm supposed to work on from my office, I'll be working from my room.” I had to keep an eye on Arya myself because definitely a ghost isn't the one having fun pushing dead bodies around.

"Yes Alpha." They nodded to my request while I kept walking towards my room.

As i stepped into my room after the gamma's had left, ready to keep watch over Arya’s body my self, a sudden chill creeps up my spine.

The room is eerily silent, save for the rustling of the curtains. I shut the door safely turning to stare at the lifeless body when I heard a sharp knock on the door.

"Alpha." A voice whispers from the other side, barely audible.

I didn't answer immediately as something about the tone of whoever was calling set me on edge. I gripped the door handle, pulling it open swiftly—

Only to find no one there.

But as I turn back toward Arya’s body—

Her eyes are open.