I could see several heads turned to look in my direction as I descended the grand staircase to get out of the castle and head in the direction of Alpha Draco's office. Elsa led the way while I followed behind her. I wasn't as fascinated today as I was the previous day in admiring the castle as my mind was preoccupied with thoughts of what could probably go down in Alpha Draco's office. Halfway through the distance between the castle's main doors and the outer door, Elsa veered off and approached an open area that had a staircase that led up to a third floor with several offices on the ground, first, second and third floors. Elsa informed me that was the pack's secretariat and everything relating to the governance and wealth management of the pack was handled there. Alpha Draco's office was on the third floor aNd it shared the space with the pack's armoury. Elsa knocked gently on the door and waited for his invitation. Once we heard that, she pushed me into the room and curtsied t

My thoughts were still centred on the business transaction I had just closed as I kept thinking of the development I would Garner through it from the Eastern kingdom. My thoughts drifted to what was happening to me at the moment. No matter how great I was as Alpha or good my decisions were for the benefit of the pack, it didn't change the fact that I was an Alpha without an heir. It was only a matter of time before uprisings and factions began to arise among the ruling upper class of the clan. If they respected me enough for my great deeds, they may wait until after my death. However, power was a great deceiver. It made people begin to lose themselves in search of their ambitions. Once the complaints begin to come in on my incompetence to land a Luna and have an heir, ambitious people would begin to rear their heads. Those who were eligible would probably come together and challenge me for the position. If I'm able to defeat them, which is unlikely, I would hold onto my position.

Lunch was a rushed affair although Elsa couldn't have known about that. I had to prance about while eagerly waiting for the clock on the dressing table to strike as three.It did as I wanted although I almost got mad at it. Having taken a careful look at my outfit, I took a hurried last look at it and then dashed out of the sitting room into the corridor. I was almost dancing with ecstasy down the stairs when I caught myself and remembered what Elsa had said earlier about Alpha Draco doing all he could in order to make sure I had a comfortable stay. The least I could do was show appreciation even if I didn't want to stay there. I wasn't brought up to be an ingrate. Though Alpha Draco was the man in whose hand my fate lies, he still had humane traits in him and almost not the demon he had been rumoured to be.Although he was still emotionless and I still didn't know about the deaths of his wives, at least to me, he was better than his Beta who enjoyed making people miserable. With a

The melancholic feeling was setting in and it was best to keep it at bay. Work was the answer. I needed to get to my office and try to develop a new format for tackling the rogue threats we were getting from our outstations. The previous week, the rogues had attacked two of our affiliated packs on the other side and our warriors had been able to put things in order with minimal loss. But with the way things were going, it was going to be a matter of time before I would send my Beta out again. Since he would be going, I needed to finish the groundwork and help him with the best defence tactics he would need to finish the rogues once and for all. They were becoming a nuisance according to him. I had issued a strong warning when I became Alpha. I had let it slip that I wasn't interested in chasing after rogues as long as they respected themselves a lot not to come towards my pack or dare attack us when in procession. My Beta had kicked against such rules showing it showed weakness a

"Good morning, Beta."I only nodded as the young man tried to salute me. He had been able to get in among my warriors due to my benevolence towards his family. Well, it was time for him to start paying me for what I had done. And I love collecting back all I've done with interest. "Archie, right."I asked and he nodded his young, expectant face. I hadn't stopped walking since I met him in front 9f his barracks and we were now in an enclosed area. "Alright. I want you to be Elsa's escort this evening. A you have to do is to listen to every word and exchange she has with the girl from the Talon pack."I told him and could see him nodding his head in understanding. He would have thought it was that easy. He wouldn't know what he was getting himself into. "Besides, when Elsa arrives to inform you, tell her I said she should try to stay a little longer at the women's place."This was added as an afterthought. I need to find out something which would determine how heavy my strike would