Alpha Henry

Henry James Hudsen was easily the most powerful Alpha around. He was cold and domineering, and only those with a death wish dared to cross his path.

No pack that went against Darkfall survived his wrath.

While Eleanor had met most Alphas of the neighbouring packs, she had never met him. He was not the kind to frequent events where other Alphas gathered. Unlike her, he didn't need to lobby for anyone’s support.

Whether he showed up or not, other Alphas would seek him out at his pack.

But there was a huge chance that he would be at the Alpha party, which preceded the council meeting. If she could meet him at the party, she could convince him to support her at the meeting.

Fortunately, in the previous meeting, she had met Henry’s Beta, Ethan, and had a chat with him. They had exchanged numbers and had communicated a few times since then.

If she wanted to meet Henry, he was the only one who could help her.

***

Ethan Benjamin Scott, Beta of the Darkfall pack, was watching a group of warriors train when his phone rang. He looked at it casually, and then in surprise as he saw the caller ID.

It was Eleanor Lim, Luna of Blackstorm pack.

He had never thought he would receive a call from her. Sure, they had interacted a few times in the past, but they were not particularly close. At least not as close as he would have wanted.

He had first seen her at the previous years’ Alpha Council meeting. He had been taken by her beauty at first sight, then by her personality at first impression.

Sadly, he soon found out that she was in a relationship with Blackstorm’s Alpha and that she was deeply in love with him. A while back, he had gotten news of her marriage to said Alpha. That was when he truly gave up pursuing her.

Rising from his seat, he moved away a little before receiving her call. “Hello, Eleanor.”

He did his best to keep his voice level and not to sound too excited.

“Hello Ethan, how are you?”

The sound of her voice was like honey to his ears. Did she know how beautiful it was? He could listen to her talk about anything for hours.

“I’m good, thanks. How are you? I heard about your wedding. Congratulations are in order.” Even though it meant he had no chance with her, he was happy for her.

“Uh, thank you,” Eleanor said. She didn’t sound enthusiastic, but before he could think further about it, she added, “I was wondering if you could arrange a meeting for me with your Alpha during the upcoming Alpha party.”

Ethan’s eyes moved to Henry, who was also watching the warriors in training. “You want to meet Henry?”

“Please. I’m assuming he’ll be at the meeting, right?”

“Yeah,” he replied. “Hold on a second, I’ll ask him about it.”

Ethan walked back to the seat and held the phone toward Henry. “Alpha, there’s a Luna who wishes to meet you at this year’s Alpha party.”

Henry looked down at the phone. “I’m not interested in meeting any she-wolf,” he told Ethan. He pressed the button to end the call. “I’ve already found my true love.”

Henry was used to she-wolves from various packs throwing themselves at him in hopes that he would mate them. He was the most powerful Alpha, but he did not have a Luna. As far as they were concerned, he was up for grabs.

Little did they know that they had no chance with him. He had met the she-wolf he wanted to make his Luna at ten, and he wasn’t going to settle for anyone else.

He had been looking for her for a long time, and he had finally found her. It was only a matter of time before he brought her to his side.

Ethan doubted Eleanor wanted that kind of attention from Henry, but before he could plead her case, Henry asked about his progress in investigating the red-haired woman he had come across in the nearby forest.

The moment he had seen her, he had known she was the one he had been looking for all along. It had been a decade since they first crossed paths, but he had never forgotten her scent.

He had been disappointed to find out she did not recognise his smell. Had she completely forgotten about him? She had also ran away, towards the territory of Blackstorm Pack, so he hadn’t been able to go after her.

After that, he had instructed Ethan to look for such a she-wolf in the nearby forest.

“I’ve not found her yet,” Ethan reported, “but we are still looking.”

Ethan wondered whether he should ask Eleanor about the red-haired she-wolves in her pack. She too was a red-head, but he doubted she was the she-wolf his Alpha was looking for.

***

Eleanor looked at her phone in frustration. Alpha Henry had hung up on her!

It pissed her off, but she wasn’t surprised. After all, his reputation as cold and without compassion was not just hearsay.

She let it be for now, but she wasn’t giving up. If he didn’t want to listen to her over the phone, she would seek him out at the party. For now, she would reach out to other Alphas.

She had just finished another call when the door opened and Thomas reappeared. This time, he brought Mia with him.

The woman hid behind Thomas, throwing fearful glances at Eleanor. Eleanor didn’t buy it. She was only acting fearful to fool Thomas that she was weak.

“What are you doing?” Eleanor asked, stepping forward. “How dare you bring her into our room?”

Thomas pulled Mia forward. “Whether you like it or not, Mia will stay in this pack. I’ll bring her to the upcoming Alpha party and announce her as the newest member of Blackstorm.”

Eleanor swallowed. Did he decide that now or before he even brought her home? Had he asked for her opinion only as protocol? “Do whatever you want,” she told him. “After all, like you’ve said, you are the leader of this pack and your word is final.”

Thomas clenched his teeth, holding back his anger. He could not understand why she was so determined to go against him.

Over the years they had been together, many she-wolves had tried to get his attention. She knew about it and had never gotten jealous. She had always trusted him wholeheartedly.

Everything had been going great between them. Heck, they had even finally gotten married just a few weeks ago.

What had made her change her attitude so fast? Had something happened while he was away fighting the rogues?

“I intend to,” he told her. “My wolf cannot bear to be away from his fated mate, so you’ll just have to suck it up.”