CHAPTER SÎX

꙳𝐇𝐔𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐑꙳

"Have a sector of the army dispersed to scan the area and report back any activity" I barked out, my eagerness and anger bleeding out of my façade.

"Hunter, this is madness!" Vivian exclaimed, throwing her hands in the air in exasperation.

I ignored her ranting, continuing my walk to my office. Pushing the door open I walked up to the leather chair, my heart thumping slowly as time seemed to still around me. Running my hand along the leather I pushed it back, dropping down ceremoniously on the chair I had despised all my life. Swaying around I smiled wickedly, pride washing over me.

If only he could see me now.

"Hunter!" Vivian's nasal voice broke through my trance. I was forcefully pulled back, coming face to face with her aggravated features. "Don't fucking ignore me!"

I smiled, cocking my head to the side, "I'm not. I'm choosing to not listen to you"

"You are not thinking straight Hunter!" She screamed agitated. "It will be very unwise to send all our warriors on a suicide mission! You are the new Alpha Hunter! You will bring this pack into ruins"

"I am the Alpha of this pack dear sister so whatever I command is obeyed" I said, slowly.

"So as the Alpha you want to send all our warriors to look for that foolish girl! Why?" She cried out desperately, angrily glaring daggers at me.

"That foolish girl is my mate" I answered simply, my low tone challenging her.

"She is not your mate Hunter" the Luna interrupted, walking into the room with a distasteful scowl etched on her face.

"She is the Alpha King's mate. You saw what happened to father when he tried to raise a hand to her" Vivian reminded me. I recalled the gruesome scene flashing in my mind. The way the King gripped the Alpha's neck, a deafening growl resonating through the hall. I could not see much soon after I had fallen on my knees, my head bowed in submission. His wolf had paid a visit, his Alpha tone dripping with dominance and authority. Even I could not withstand its power and ferocity. That had cost me my love, my mate. Audrey.

"Let us not forget, that Audrey girl is going to be a lot of trouble for us" the Luna added, staring directly at me.

"What do you mean by that mother?" I ask, an eye brow raised my tone demanding an answer.

"Well you know very well our pack is not the most responsible one out there. We run illegal businesses that girl is well aware of that and if she says a word to the king then" she stopped, her pupils widening with fear. "I don't know what he will do to us especially if he finds out we have been mistreating his precious mate"

"My mate" I growled, bringing her gaze back to me. Her eyes were cold and distant as they stared into mine, their bright blue a splitting replica of mine. "Bottom line we have to get her back and once she is back no one" I sounded, gazing between the two. "And I mean no one will treat her badly ever again"

"How do we get that-" I shot her a deadly glare, shutting her down instantly. "How do we bring her back exactly? I mean the king is well, the king"

"She doesn't deserve to even be near him and now she is his mate. Everything is going to go downhill from here" mother chimed in. For once I could see fear in her eyes.

I was no where near afraid, no. I was worried. The king was a powerful old being of immense strength. He had lived for centuries, ampnsgt the first breeds of our kind. We were creatures who had the primal instincts to protect and love our mates and the king had been deprived of his mate for centuries. Now he had mistakes my mate for his and I swore he would not get away with it. "We could get the neighboring packs to team up with us to finally bring him down" I said vaguely staring at the table deep in thought.

"That's bullshit it would never work. The King's army is a hundred times more powerful and larger than all the packs combined!" she exploded

"Well then we need reinforcements"