Chapter 8: Alpha's Guard

BAELA

We had all sorts to eat on the dining table. Father made sure it was all arranged for our guest; ABBADON DARGAN.

"Abbadon Dargan". I thought about the name a little bit but although it was dark, I liked it. It gave his personality depth and I was intrigued even more by this mysterious wanderer.

I barely ate my food as I was more concerned about spending some alone time with him after breakfast. Hopefully father and mother wouldn't object to that.

"You should eat some more!" Father said merrily to Abbadon, with a large piece of pork still hanging on his fork as he held his steel cup of ale off the table in his other hand.

Abbadon smiled at him, as he picked his food delicately from his plate with his cutlery. Like I said, he had quite the table manners for a wanderer.

"You won't be strong this way, if you eat with such grace".

"You should be graceful with the ale but not with the food. You will need all your strength for what lies ahead". Father said heartily. I could tell he meant well for Abbadon but I knew Abbadon was a werewolf who had his own way.

"You mean the Arena games?" Abbadon said, pausing his food for a second.

"Yes!...precisely!" Father responded, as he placed the pork he was about to devour on his fork back on his plate.

"You are a fine young werewolf, healthy and without deform but I do hope you do have ambition?".

"If you would do well at the arena games, I would gladly offer you a slot in the Alpha guards!" Father said emphatically.

I was so happy to hear that father wanted him in the Alpha guards and that made me smile at him. That would mean Abbadon and I could be closer and he could stay in the castle! The thought alone was pure bliss!

"But you will have to choose me first before the Prime Beta gets to you or else you would have to join the City guards". Father warned. 

"I'll accept your offer before anyone else".

"If I do win and become a Beta, I'll join the Alpha guards". Abbadon said, poised but he wore a guarded smile on.

I thought that was slightly strange. He should be much happier, maybe not like I was but still very happy nonetheless. Not many werewolves were regarded by my father before their first arena games but my father definitely saw potential in him.

The competition at the arena games were brutal and I had seen it first hand to know all about it. Every member of the pack was up for the games, as long as they were 18 years and older. I was also going to be competing in this year's arena games for the first time, as I was due to clock 18 before it started.

All ranked positions were up for grabs. The positions were the Alpha, Prime Beta, Beta's, Delta's and lastly the Omega's. You could either climb up the ranks or fall down the ranks.

I was not yet ranked but was looking forward to it, so I could take my place with my parents in the hierarchy. 

"To your success then!" Father said cheerfully as he once again raised his cup of ale in the air as a toast.

Mom and I also did, although mine was water, not being a fan of ale. I wore a smile for Abbadon, who had been given the guestly welcome my father promised him.

He was the last to raise his cup, still poised as ever before, as the sound of metal cups clashing against each other followed next and we all drank to his success.

***

We were done with breakfast and I was dying to have an alone time to talk with Abbadon.

Father had had the lion share of his time and I was patiently waiting for it to get to my turn. Mother was with us and she was getting along well with father's and Abbadon's conversation. I was not, it bored me to death.

I hope Abbadon will see how bored I was and say something interesting to bring me into the conversation but he too didn't seem to notice. 

I wondered how he could be so distant from me emotionally after how close we were last night. I could still imagine the smell of his naked body and his warmth when I closed my eyes. It was unlike anything I have ever felt before, very pleasurable and intoxicating.

I tried to imagine some more sensual moments as I closed my eyes to pass away the time when I heard my name.

"Baela...Baela".

"You are falling asleep but it is still morning". I heard my mother say, as she interrupted my sensual thought.

I gave a quiet sigh, unhappy my thoughts were disturbed as I opened my eyes.

"Your friend is here, you shouldn't fall asleep  dear". Mother said, referring to Abbadon.

"We will leave you two together while we go to work". 

I heard mother say as she and father got up from their seats ready to leave to my sudden delight.

I tapped on Abandon's right shoulder as he stood up.

"Keep my daughter safe". Father said, as he turned and left accompanied by mother. His words showed how much he cared about my safety, he was scared of losing his only daughter, despite me being in the safest place there could ever be.

Now my parents were gone and I had all the privacy in the world with Abbadon, I couldn't   bring myself to look at him. I couldn't even speak to him. I felt shy and vulnerable after my display last night at his house. Surely he must have a lot to say about last night.

I could see my breathing rate increase literally, as my bosom raised up and collapsed quickly severally and I was sure he saw it too. 

I was feeling the tension build up inside of me. I had over imagined how simplistic and intimate this moment would be like, us having some privacy to speak that I had forgotten the TENSION that came with, especially with someone like ABBADON DARGAN that was so hard for me to read.

I heard him pull his chair backward, as he got off from his seat. I quickly looked up at him for the first time since my parents left, wondering what he was about to do.

"Are you leaving so soon?" I asked anxiously .  I could feel my chest tighten, I didn't want him to leave .

Did he find me boring or unattractive and wanted to go home straight away?

"No...we are done with breakfast, we should leave the dining hall". Abbadon said, looking down at me.

"Oh!" I exclaimed. I could feel my chest loosen in relief.

"That makes sense". I thought as I got up from my chair. We could have an even intimate conversation together without us being separated by the large dining table.

He was waiting by the edge of the chair where my father had sat, for me to walk up to him and I did, entering the presence of his aura.

It was wonderful to say the least. This had a different euphoric sensation than our almost naked bodies touching against each other. Here I was standing so close to him, in his space, under his watch.

"We have a lot to talk about". He whispered underneath his breath, while making eye contact.

His words brought comfort to me and were soothing. It was reassuring to know I wasn't the only one that needed to talk about the intimate moment we shared together last night but we were not totally alone.

Inside the dining hall, we had one Delta guard watching us. I believed he was there to monitor me. Unfortunately during breakfast I had been so distracted by the presence of Abbadon that I had forgotten to plead with father to get the Delta guards off my back.

"Here?!" I inquired. 

I wasn't going to object if he wanted to have our conversation here but I was certainly uncomfortable because a Delta guard was at hearing distance.

"You want somewhere more private". He said. It wasn't a question but a statement. He was now reading my mind.

I looked into his eyes as they stared down at me. It was dark and beautiful as he towered over me.

Could he really read my mind, if he could he would know the one place I'll want us to be at.

"You have no guards in your room, do you?" He asked and my eyes lit up. He really could read my thoughts but would he really want to go there alone with me? 

It was dangerous. I was Beta Lorgan's daughter, the head of the Alpha's guards and surely he knew the risk. 

I smiled and shook my head, meaning there was none.  

"Let's go, show me the way". I heard him say  and I obliged. I had come too close to his aura to say no...