ScottโHuh?โ Liam looks at me wide-eyed, annoying me even more. โGet the fuck out of my office,โ I growl, and his confused face falls, morphing into a disgruntled expression. โSureโฆ As you wish, Alpha,โ he snarls back, and I ball my hand into a fist, ignoring the disrespect with how he sneered my title. Pushing out a deep breath of relieve as he leaves my room, I stare at the closed door for a few heartbeats before I try to concentrate on my documents once again. But it doesnโt take long until I get distracted again by my own thoughts, and soon enough, I call it a day. After putting my files away, I take a bottle of bourbon out of the bottom drawer and pour me a bit of the amber liquid into a crystal glass. With a sigh, I take a slow sip, closing my eyes as I lean back in the seat. I enjoy the alcohol gliding down my throat, triggering a burning sensation and I distort my face as I put the glass onto the desk. โSo, what are we doing?โ my wolf asks me, slurring his words as his
ScottโIs there something you need to tell me?โ Liam asks me. His expression has lost all its smugness as he looks up at me with a void expression. โAbout April, I mean.โ He adds the phrase as if it were nothing. And still he gets my heart to nearly explode. What the fuck is happening with me? I fucking rejected her. The gears turn over and over in my head, my brain calculating the risks of just telling him all. Maybe it would be good to talk it out. Maybe it wouldnโt be that serious anymore. Maybe he could beat some sense back into meโฆ โThere is nothing to talk about,โ I finally say, redirecting my eyes to the documents and hoping that he will understand and see that the conversation is over. Or at least get that I donโt want to talk about it. Whatever it is.But as the stubborn best friend he is, he gets onto his feet and leans against the desk, lowering his voice. โScott, if there is something going on with April, I as your Beta need to know about that.โ I take up my p
ScottโThe omegas were whispering something quite interesting in the hallways.โ I can hear the grin in his voice even if I keep my eyes glued to the documents spread before me, avoiding looking at him. โI donโt know what you are talking about,โ I murmur in an annoyed tone, but he only chuckles before practically jumping into the seat standing in front of my desk. โDid the traitor say something regarding our warriors?โ he asks, and I finally lift my gaze to see that he is looking at me with big eyes. His dark irises nearly sparkling in expectation. โShe wasnโt able to tell me anything. She is still searching for the cause,โ I say with a sigh, hoping he would just go away. But it is to no avail. He has always been the obtrusive kind. โSo, she couldnโt tell you why our warriorsโ health conditions are deteriorating and why their wolves stopped healing them properly?โ His grin grows, and I really canโt see where he wants to get at. โHm-mhm,โ I answer with a hum as I lean my head o
April โOh, stop it,โ I groan as Daisy pushes herself off the seat, gasping. โNo! Listen to me!โ She screams before lowering her voice dramatically. โI drank that tea too.โ โEverybody drank from that tea,โ I shake my head, as she lets herself fall back into the chair. โDo you want to go on and be dramatic about it or do you want to talk about what happened in the library?โ Daisy pouts, crossing her hands as she bounces in her seat. โWhy? What happened in the library?โ I chuckle, taking another sip of the tea, and I must admit that it is indeed delicious. โAlpha Scott waited until Beta Daniel had left the room to fetch us something to drink and came in to talk to me,โ I hold the cup in front of my face, watching her smugly as she turns her head at me, looking intrigued. Even if she is still pursing her lips, wanting to play it cool. โAnd what did he say?โ she asks. I clear my throat, shifting in my seat. โHe wanted to talk about his warriors and the process of the treatme
April โI donโt think that we should drink that,โ Beta Daniel warns me via our mindlink, and as if the warrior was able to get it, he flashes us a big smile. โAna was so kind to bring us all a cup of this delicious tea,โ he gushes, and I sigh. Beta Daniel rolls his eyes, accepting one of the cups she is holding under his nose with an uncomfortable smile and takes a small sip with an exaggerated slurp. I giggle lowly, hiding my lips behind the border of the cup as he hums theatrically, โIt is indeed one of the best teas I have ever had.โTurning towards me, he broadens his smile, his expression turning nearly grotesque. โRight, April?โ Coughing as the sip I took went into the wrong pipe, I nod repeatedly, holding my hand on my chest. โYes. Yes, definitely one of the most delicious. Thank you so much, Ana.โ Ana beams up at us, smiling so brightly that I fear her face is going to disintegrate on itself. โOh, I am so glad. I am going to tell Scott that you liked it right away.โ With
April I stretch as we walk out of the library under the curious gazes of the omegas who are acting as if they are dusting the shelves and the insanely boastful statues. Chuckling to myself, I hug my book closer, walking faster through the long hallways of the dimly lit packhouse. As I have forgotten the time during my research, itโs already dark outside, and it has always been this dark also in the pack house as the Luna loved this mood. So the former Alpha kept it like this even long after her death. And I guess Alpha Scott just waddled along. โHas the pack house always been this depressing?โ Beta Daniel asks, making me laugh. I nod as we turn into the hallway that leads to our quarters. โItโs because the late Luna, Alpha Scottโs mother, loved thunderstorms, so this lighting arrangement was made to make her happy.โ โUgh,โ he scrunches up his face, his gaze still directed to the hallway in front of us. โI didnโt know that those bastards could be that cute.โ I laugh, โYeah, but