Prince Alpha Orion
I had just finished organising the extra patrols with my Beta Haggen when the report of the fourth missing teenager came in . That was the fourth in two months , second this month alone . The packs are looking to us for answers being the Royal Pack . I can't remember the last time I slept more than an hour at a time .
“ How can this be happening , we have nothing, no clues or evidence “ I say more to myself than to anyone in the room , while running my hand through my already messy head of black curls .
I haven't shifted for a few days and my wolf Onix , was starting to get agitated , being an Alpha wolf he needs to shift at least once a day . The fact I am 22 years old and haven't yet found my mate was taking its toll on us both . I was due to travel the packs to see if I could scent her , I am beginning to believe the goddess forgot about us .
“ Alpha Orion sir , we can confirm the missing teen was in fact another male “ Says one of my head warriors coming into the war room .
“ Thank you Harris , anything else to report ? “ I ask while running my hand over my now stubbly face , from lack of any kind of self care . “ yes sir , the teen was from the Blood river pack , male and once again pre shift “ he answers .
The look on my Beta Haggen’s face must mirror mine . “ So that's a teen from each pack including our pack “ he replies . “ When should we make an announcement ? Alpha, do you think we should put a curfew in place for all pre shift teens , until we know more? “ My Beta asks , looking extremely stressed .
Sitting down with a defeated feeling , with no actual clue where to start . These are innocents , they don't even have their wolves to help them . “ So all we know is that there are now four male teens missing , no blood , DNA or witnesses ? All we know is each teen was taken from Neutral city "I say to the room .
“ Yes Alpha , they had been attending some unlicensed cage fights . “ Harris replies . I suddenly looked up “ are you telling me that every missing teen was attending the same place ?” My voice is almost a growall . How had I missed that bit of information? “ So we have a place to start then , I need a date and time of the next fight night “ I say standing up , deciding to let Onix out before he rips my brain apart .
Getting to the edge of the forest that surrounds the main pack house I quickly strip, letting Onix come forward . With a giant leap I land on my massive paws , and shake out my shiny black fur . Taking a back seat and letting my wolf take control for a bit I start to go over in my head what we have already got regarding the missing teens .
After a couple of hours , and some hunting I shift back quickly, get dressed and head in ready to retire for the night and hopefully get some sleep .
Waking early the next morning i felt a lot better , feeling rested with some sort of plan formed to try catch the sick fuck whos taking these teens , and hopefully find them unharmed but somethings telling me it wont be quite as easy as i hope for .
I arrived at the war room just before 6am , and an omega came in with a pot of fresh coffee. “ thanks Alice '' I say as she bows and leaves . I open the mind-link requesting that my Beta and head warriors join me .
Ten minutes later the room is filled with my most skilled and trusted men . The only one missing is my Gamma Lex , he is visiting the south coven on other business .
“ So I will get started gentleman , it seems like we have a bit of a breakthrough “ I stand and say . With everyone's attention on me I decide to continue . “ Last night Harris informed me that all teens missing were last seen at an organised cage fight in Neutral city .”
The first to ask questions was Puck , he was one of my best warriors but also the uncle to the missing teen from our pack . “ Wait , are we talking about the ones held in the old warehouse just off the industrial park east side of the city? “ he asks with a frown .
I look to Harris waiting for him to fill us in on his findings . “ yes that's the very ones , they are held every friday night . It's quite a tight knitted organisation . There seems to be quite a lot of cash changing hands , the gambling is high ." " Thank you harris , do we have an address and is it hard to get entry to ?” I ask Harris . “ No sir , it seems my contact can get us entry for up to five “ He replied .
“ Thank you Harris . So we have four days to prepare. I think we should hold off on the curfew. We don't want to alert the assailant to us or the fact we have a lead on them . That's all gents, please don't discuss this with anyone as we don't know who the perp is yet and we don't want to miss the opportunity to get our teens back . “ I say before slumping back into my seat , feeling a little more positive about the situation moving forward , even if it is only a small lead .
Leonor “ Hey Sam , how's tricks? “ I say as I leave the boxing ring all sweaty and puffed out from my sparring session . “ Ah, my little spit fire , just the person I am looking for “ he replies with his cigarette between his teeth as he folds the fresh towels onto the shelves . I give Sam a look to continue while I unwrap my hands as I catch my breath . “ That snake Cyrus that arranges the fights , came in this morning looking for you . I mean you know how much i hate the slipper fucker , anyway he wants you to headline fridays fight am not going to pretend i am happy about it “ he frowns looking concerned . "Ok , so did he give you any more details ?” I say while shaking my head with a small smile . Sam was one of the first people I met when I arrived in the city. He introduced me to Mirrum the coffee shop owner and landlord . “ Well I want you to understand I do not approve of this fight , and do not think you should take it . He was wanting to put you up against Nemesis
Alpha Prince Orion We had decided to do a bit of recon on Thursday night , around the area where the fights are held . We can only get entry for up to five people, so we decided to figure out where it was best to have the warriors wait for orders and with the best advantage . I haven't really spent much time in this area; it's mostly deserted , old buildings and forest . Sitting in the car as we drive around I can understand why the fights are held out this way , it would take a good thirty minutes to get any kind of authority out here . As we turn to the last street before the forest line, Onix starts to pace in my head . “ What's wrong? "I ask him . “ MATE” that's all he kept saying over and over . “Stop the car “ I almost shouted to my Beta . “ Really here , why?” he asks while giving me a strange look . Jumping out of the car , I ignored him . My senses lead me towards the forest line . I have no idea who I am looking for and if I'm honest I was starting to think my wolf w
Alpha Prince Orion I had spent most of the night tossing and turning , no matter how much i tried i couldn't turn off my thoughts . Even though I know I should be concentrating on the abductions , I just couldn't get that gold wolf out of my head . She had the most amazing gold eyes , the sheer size of her told me she was powerful , gifted even . Fit to be the next Queen to stand by my side . I know I need to put this to the back of my mind and deal with the problems at hand . I had never seen a gold wolf before , something told me she was special . I had spent over five years looking for my mate , I had almost given up hope and thought about taking a chosen mate . It's not unheard of , I had always looked to the mate bond. My parents were fated mates , the love they had for each other was something I wanted . That's why I never slept my way through the pack like my Beta did . The thought of my mate coming and being faced with my ex-conquests never sat well with me . Making my
Leonor pov I had spent most of the night staring at the ceiling , and I finally got out of bed at 5am deciding to go for a run . Having Jewel ignore me made me feel lonely for the first time since she came . Making her turn from our mate was one of the hardest things I have ever had to do . She just never understood why I didn't want a mate . I had watched my father change after my mother died , he became the worst form of himself . To the outsiders he was the perfect single father . People would often tell me how lucky I was to have a great dad . No one saw the beatings i took or the mental torture i went through . My father was clever, he never touched my face , well until the last time when he left me for dead . I need to get my wolf back on side , I am going to need her tonight . This is going to be the hardest fight I have ever had . So against my own feelings I decided to make her a deal . “ Jewel , please talk to me . I am missing your sassy ass . “ I try to be lighthear
UNKNOWN pov Looking at the pathetic drunk in front of me I feel my blood boil . How could I have been so stupid to think he would keep up his side of the deal . “What do you mean Leonor has left? "I say to him as the smell of his fear makes me take a step back from him . “ i i i mean she left , a few years ago “ the pathetic drunk manages to stutter out . Pinching the bridge of my nose I start to pace , as he is giving me a headache . “ Let me get this right , you promised me Leonor when she turned 18 . I let you live against my better judgement , with the promise of your daughter who has magic running through her from the oldest bloodline relating to the goddess herself . But she manages to get away from you at the grand old age of fifteen . Am I correct ?” I stop and spin in front of him as the thought comes into my head . “ What did you do to make a child run away ? I hope to the goddess you didn't hurt her . she is no longer your property , she belongs to me “ i screa
Leonora pov I find myself scanning the audience , the feeling of someone watching me . I know that sounds crazy as there are at least one hundred people here , but it's different . It's the same feeling I felt at the bar the week before . Jewel is growling in my head , she feels the darkness . I know it's dark but I don't feel afraid . I find it almost soothing , like there is a shield that only I can feel , I know it's here for me . The hairs on my neck stand on end and I spin round , whoever is watching me is using the shadows , lurking , watching me . I don't have time to think about it as Nemesis is announced and the crowd goes crazy . This is it Len , no turning back now I think as I roll my neck as I bounce from foot to foot and say my prayer to the goddess . All I keep thinking is how this could be a mistake , what if i die at his hands , what if Lil is right . -------- UNKNOWN pov Finding Leonor had actually been harder than expected , took the witch i use time . Leo
Leonor pov Trying to concentrate with Lillith looking like she was going to throw up was bad enough but knowing that my ridiculously handsome mate was watching was almost too much . I hate to have to kill my opponent, he was just too big , fuck getting bitten from him . I had only just managed to get out the cage when Lillith flung her arms around me almost knocking me to the floor . I couldn't help but laugh , she is so dramatic at times . “ Omg Len , that was amazing. I mean I know you are a badass but wow” my best friend says . I feel him behind me before I even turn around . Lilith stops chatting and her eyes go wide , “ prince Orion “ she says with a bow . I frown at her and look behind me , I come face to face with my mate . Well when i say face to face i mean more like my face his chest . I mean i thought Alpha but a fucking prince , really there must be a mistake . “ Hi , I am Orion “ he says as he looks down at me with the biggest goofy grin . I just stared at him ,
Leonor pov Leaving the changing room that night I felt so confused . Jewel was like a love sick puppy and not to mention Lillith and her crazy romantic notions , my head was currently a mess . All I wanted to do was have a hot bath and go to bed . Not being able to shut Jewel off for even a moment was getting too much . Entering the flat we shared Lillith offered to run me a bath with some of her magic oils to help heal and soothe my body , having a witch as a best friend has its perks . I stayed in the bath until the water had turned cold . I just couldn't get the idea that the goddess had gotten it so wrong , I mean a prince for me ! . I had been doing my best to shut my wolf out , she was driving me nuts . She kept showing me pictures of our mate . That night even though I was physically and mentally exhausted , sleep never came . At 6am I had enough of tossing and turning and decided to get up and go for a run . Letting Jewel take over and run always gave me time to think w