Home / Werewolf / The Mark of Betrayal / Chapter 3: Alpha Party

Share

Chapter 3: Alpha Party

Author: Cooper
last update Last Updated: 2025-05-27 09:53:16

Roman

“Remind me again, Sawyer, why I need to go to the southern packs for this Alpha meeting?” I ask my best friend.

“Because we need to make sure they remember that we are the stronger packs,” he says, chuckling.

“And how did you get out of this?” I ask him.

“My Luna’s belly is large with my pup and she’s due to deliver our child any day now. I can’t leave her in case she goes into labor.”

Sawyer had stepped in, taking over as the Alpha of our friend’s pack after he and most of his family were decimated in an attack nine years ago. As a second son of an Alpha, he was the natural choice. I couldn’t take over that pack, or what was left of it, because I am the first son of an Alpha, and I had my own pack that I was going to inherit less than a year later.

Together, Sawyer and I, along with his brother, Dylan, have led the northern packs to strength and prosperity. I’ll admit, I’ve had an easier time of it than Sawyer who had to build Theo’s pack from the ground up, but my pack is stronger than even his brother’s established pack.

Thoughts of Theo remind me of Samara. We never found her. I can only hope that she wasn’t captured and taken hostage by the attacking pack. After we won the battle, I had taken my own army to the pack lands of the Alpha who had sent his men to attack. He barely had time to beg for his life before I removed his head from his body. I had searched everywhere in his pack, the cells, his Alpha suite, every inch of his pack lands searching for her, but I never found her. Finally, I had to admit to myself that she was dead. I don’t know how I’ll face my friend when my time comes, and I go to the Moon Goddess’ realm. I don’t know how I will tell him that I failed him and couldn’t save his youngest sister.

Part of me wonders if it’s that failure that has kept me from finding my mate. At twenty-six years old, I’ve been searching for my mate for eight years, ever since I turned 18. But, I haven’t found her. It’s possible that this Alpha meeting will bring me in touch with her, finally, after all these years. But, in truth, I’ve begun to believe that I’m being punished for not saving Samara.

“Come on, Roman. You know there’s a very high possibility that you’ll find your mate there. Every unmated Alpha female will be there, hoping to find her mate. Now’s the best chance you have of finding her,” Sawyer says, echoing my thoughts.

“You’re right, I know you’re right, my friend. Alright, I guess I’ll see you when I get back. Let’s hope it’s with my Luna in tow,” he chuckles before I hear his mate in the background.

“I’ve got to go,” he says.

“Give your Luna my love,” I say before disconnecting.

I pack my bags, ready to be away for several days. I meet with my Beta, Austin, to go over everything he needs to cover for me while I’m away.

“Think you’ll find our Luna?” he asks. Austin is a few years older than I am and found his mate nearly eight years ago. They have two pups, one girl and one boy.

“Goddess, I hope so,” I say, but I don’t believe that it’s going to happen. In the hopes that I would find my mate someday, I’ve been careful not to sleep with too many she-wolves in my pack and never for any length of time. I wouldn’t want my mate to be uncomfortable and I wouldn’t want any of my she-wolves to think that they were going to be taken as my chosen mate. I may decide at some point to take a chosen mate, but I’m not there yet. I want to find my fated mate. Every Alpha I know who has found his fated mate has been happier and more content than the Alphas who take a chosen mate.

The next morning, I set out to the southern packs. It’s an eight-hour drive, one that is fairly boring, but I think through everyone that will be in attendance, everyone I want to make connections with, and everyone that I’m sure will want to make connections with me. I am, after all, the strongest of all of the Alphas. My pack is larger than any other. Physically, I’m stronger than any Alpha that has ever tested themselves against me, including Sawyer and Dylan. And I’ve continued to increase my pack’s wealth, wealth that has been in my family for generations.

By the time I arrive, I’m tired and I just want my bed. However, I know there is a meet and greet tonight.

When I step out of the car, I smell a delicious scent and my wolf, Pierce, stands up in my head.

‘Pierce, what’s going on?’ My wolf has incredible senses, and I learned at a very young age to always trust his instincts.

‘Find the source of that scent,’ he says.

I feel my heart skip a beat. ‘Is it our mate?” I ask, hopeful that I’ve finally found her.

‘I won’t know until I see her, but I think it’s her,’ he says. I take a deep breath, committing the scent to memory, green tea, white ginger, and vanilla. It’s a light, clean, pure scent and it makes my mouth water.

“Alpha Roman. Welcome to my pack,” Alpha William says, stepping up and distracting me from the intoxicating scent.

“Alpha William, thank you for hosting all of us for this meeting. Alpha Sawyer sends his regards, but his mate is about to have their third pup, and he didn’t want to leave her alone.”

“I understand,” he says. Alpha William is one of those older Alphas who found his mate late in life. It’s Alphas like him that give me hope that my mate is out there, maybe she just hasn’t come of age yet. He’s in his early 40’s and his Alpha heir is only twelve years old.

“I’ll have one of my omegas show you to your room. Our cocktail party won’t begin until 6pm. There will be food and drinks available then. If there’s anything at all that you need, please don’t hesitate to ask.”

“Thank you, Alpha,” I say, following the omega into the packhouse. When I walk in, the scent becomes even stronger and I know that whoever the scent is coming from, she’s part of Alpha William’s pack.  Pierce begins purring in my mind, and I become even more sure that my mate is here.

Gone is the fatigue from a few moments ago and when I arrive at my room, I make a point to change into appropriate clothing for tonight. I look at my watch and realize I have an hour before the cocktail party begins. I decide to search for the scent of my mate, hoping to find her before the party begins.

Continue to read this book for free
Scan code to download App
Comments (4)
goodnovel comment avatar
Yuriy Koch
Who is this mate? Is he enemy or friend?
goodnovel comment avatar
Bella Jersey
Let’s see if she believes him
goodnovel comment avatar
mia
I think the same!
VIEW ALL COMMENTS

Latest chapter

  • The Mark of Betrayal   Chapter 60: Returning Home

    RomanI’m not surprised so many people want to leave the pack. Many of them didn’t want to stay after the loss of their beloved Alpha family, but they stayed for Althea. Now, they have nothing to stay for. The person they want to follow no longer lives here. So, they will follow her, follow Samara, to our pack.She was much more surprised by the number of people who approached us than I was. She still doesn’t seem to recognize the draw that she and Ayla have for all pack members, not just ours. Pack members want to be with her, near her, so it makes sense that so many would follow her.Since I scheduled my father’s Alpha ceremony the following morning, we were inundated with requests to move. In the end, less than fifty pack members chose to remain in the Brenner family pack.My father and I talked about it, and we agreed that we shouldn’t uproot these families any more than they already have been. Everyone has been through enough and if it gives them some peace to remain in the place

  • The Mark of Betrayal   Chapter 59: Request

    SamaraEverything about the last two days has been overwhelming. Even Alpha Sterling had seemed like it was all too much. We’d been standing, holding each other in my father's old office when Luna Devi mind linked me to see if I could help her with the pups. Alpha Sterling came upstairs with me and while he played with Slade, Luna Devi showed me how to change Aria and give her a bottle. The moment I sat down in that rocking chair and watched Aria suckling on the bottle, something inside me flipped.No matter how terrible things are right now, no matter how much I have suffered, how much so many people have suffered because of what Althea and Sawyer did, Roman and I have produced something good, something beautiful. This baby inside me feels like the start of a change in our lives, the start of something positive that will shift us away from all the bad things that have happened. This little pup in my belly is hope for a better future. And when Roman came into the room, I could tell he

  • The Mark of Betrayal   Chapter 58: Detective Timothy

    RomanAfter getting Sloane settled into her bed and letting my mother know where she is, I collect the letters and put them back in the box. Then, Samara and I go in search of my father.I’m so angry at what Sawyer and Althea did. I wish I could bring Sawyer back to life just so I could kill him again.“Do we tell her?” Samara murmurs softly as we make our way through the pack.“Not yet. Let’s see how she handles this. It’s a lot for someone so young. I know you were strong, but you had support too. We’ll support her and help her through this, but I won’t lie to her, Samara. We’ve all had enough deceit to last us a lifetime. If she wants to take a DNA test, I’ll allow it. She deserves to know who her real father was.”“But would it be easier for her to know that her father was a murderer, or that he was murdered by her mother and fated mate. Goddess, no wonder Gillian wanted to die. Roman, I can’t imagine ...”Her voice chokes off and I stop, pulling her into my arms.“You were never t

  • The Mark of Betrayal   Chapter 57: Sloane's Anguish

    SamaraWhen we got to the Alpha floor after leaving the pack hospital, we saw that Sawyer and Althea’s bedroom door was ajar. When we stepped in, we quietly gestured for Luna Devi to step out into the hallway with us.“Sloane?” Roman asked when she was in the hall with the door partly closed again.“Yes. She was afraid that someone might take her parents’ things and destroy them before she could get what she wanted. She’s struggling, the poor dear, but she’s trying hard to hold herself together.”“Thanks for being here with her, Luna. I know that can’t be easy,” I say.“Easier than it is for her, I’m sure,” she says, looking over her shoulder.“While we have you alone, Mom, Samara and I wanted to tell you something. We haven’t seen dad yet, but I’m not sure when we can all be alone together at once, so while we have you,” he says, looking at me and wrapping an arm around me.Luna Devi gasps. “You’re pregnant?” she whispers excitedly.“I’m pregnant!” I whisper back, the tears from earli

  • The Mark of Betrayal   Chapter 56: Derrick

    RomanIt’s one thing to adore pups. It’s one thing to think that your mate is pregnant. But to see and hear the proof of it, to know that my pup is growing inside my mate’s belly, I’m not sure I’ve ever felt such love or fear in my life.My overwhelming love for my mate is expected. But the love for this pup, this pup that I can’t even see, is completely unexpected. The fear makes perfect sense. I already knew that I couldn’t live without my mate. But I will never, ever allow anyone to harm my pup. And as that realization settles in, all the ways, all the things and people who could potentially harm my pup, settles heavily on my shoulders.But I push that aside as my mate bursts into tears. Her emotions have been all over the place since I mentioned coming here. They were before that too, but once the idea of a pup was in her head, I felt her emotions spike with everything that has happened and everything that still needs to happen.So, I ignore the goo on her stomach and Dr. Nelson, a

  • The Mark of Betrayal   Chapter 55: Pregnancy Test

    SamaraMy emotions are all over the place on the way to the pack hospital. First, I can feel Roman’s excitement about me possibly being pregnant with his pup. I love how protective he already is and he doesn’t even know if I’m pregnant.And I’m excited too. The idea of having Roman’s pup makes me very happy. But the timing couldn’t be worse. We’ve just killed Sawyer and Althea, taken on their pups as our own, one of which is a newborn, we have a pack of people that need assurance that they are safe, and we still have an Alpha and his pack that we need to deal with. And now, I might be pregnant.Roman stops, turning me to face him. “We will get through it all, Samara and we’ll do it together. You’re not alone anymore. I’m not going anywhere. I’m excited to start our life together. Could things be a bit easier? Yes. But you and I have been working towards the goal of avenging your family for nine years. I’m not sure what you expected to happen after you killed Sawyer, but I’ve known that

More Chapters
Explore and read good novels for free
Free access to a vast number of good novels on GoodNovel app. Download the books you like and read anywhere & anytime.
Read books for free on the app
SCAN CODE TO READ ON APP
DMCA.com Protection Status