THE ALPHA’S ADDICTION

Maya shifted on her feet, balancing her weight on her left foot as she scanned the room, turning back a bit in the process, in a bid to search out her brother and Derek. The worry and agitation could be seen on her face.

Right in front of her, her father was talking about the best way to go about the matter; treaty. Something she didn’t entirely approve of; not of the topic, but of the manner in which it was made. The Faugers Packs’ elders and Alpha should be informed first, before any other plan was made. All the dead bodies they had counted as a loss, and most of the injured, all came from the Faugers Pack. So their opinion should be counted in first, even though they seem to be a lesser pack.

There were also talks on a spy or a betrayer in their midst, who must have opened the pack gates to the invaders. Her father has also said during the meeting, that the person would be found out and dealt accordingly with. For some reason, she didn’t believe him. She noticed that her mother was absent from the meeting. It made her realize that she haven’t seen her mother since the previous late afternoon, when she had gone to the kitchen to pick up food for her and Derek.

‘Might as well, go and see her now.’ She thought, turning around in that instant, and making her way through the crowd of people in the large hall.

But before she could take the fourth step, her father called her through telepathy.

“Where are you going to now?” He asked harshly, contempt evident in his voice.

“The meeting is still on. I’m still talking.” He continued, when she didn’t say anything in reply to his former question.

“I’m going out to take in some air. The room is stuffy.” She replied flatly, before continuing her journey down the room.

“See me in my office, after the meeting is dismissed.” He ordered.

“Yes sir.” She stated offhandedly, knowing that it would upset her father. The deep grunt that came afterwards in the mind link, confirmed her theory, much to her slight satisfaction.

When she got closer to the entrance of the great hall, she perceived the scent of Derek and her brother, Curtis, and knew that they were outside the hall, or at a closer range.

She hastened her footsteps, till she got to the open entrance of the hall.

A beautiful familiar scent wafted through her nostrils, as she was about to step out of the hall, but she refused to acknowledge it, still annoyed at what had happened the previous night. The thought of it still set on the edge and dampened her mood. She didn’t want to have anything to do with him.

“You must be joking.” Sia, her wolf, mentioned, and she rolled jer eyes exasperatedly. Of course, her wolf wouldn’t be able to hold a grudge against her mate. Even now, she could detect the excitement in her voice as she sensed their mate getting closer.

“Maya..” Leo called, tapping her lightly on the shoulder, but she swivelled sharply, that his hand dropped down as fast as it had rested on her shoulder.

“What is it?” She asked, wishing that they could communicate telepathically. She could see that some of the people in the hall have turned around to stare at them.

“I’m sorry about last night. I can….” Leo was still rambling out his apology, an apology he wasn’t really sure why he was giving, when suddenly she cut him off, with a wave of her hands.

“There is no need to apologize. What happened last night wasn’t really my business.” She said, before turning around and storming out of the hall, shocking Leo.

“A crazy one huh? Why are you apologizing?” He heard Zoe ask, and soughed, sinking his right hand into his hair and ruffling it sporadically, knowing that the reason why Maya had cut him off rudely was because Zoe had joined them, and had wrapped her hand around his waist. He hadn’t really noticed, because his whole senses had been involved in apologizing for a mistake which he didn’t think was a big issue.Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive © material.

“Where are you going to? I’m following you.” He heard Zoe say, after he had removed her hand gentlly from his waist and was taking steps to leave the hall.

“There’s no need for that.” He replied, knowing that her presence wouldn’t be required, even in the slightest bit, where he was going to. He had a feeling that Maya was going to meet his soon to be alpha, and her brother who had gone through his first shift last night. So, he knew that Zoe’s presence would trigger off Derek to say bland words which would end up hurting the latter, and then, he doubted that Curtis would like to see her too.

“Why?” Zoe asked, her hands on her waist; standing at akimbo.

“Nothing.” He replied, before turning around and walking out of the hall. He didn’t owe her any explanation. She wasn’t his mate. They couldn’t even communicate telepathically. So again, he wondered why he had even taken up her dating offer in the first place. He wished he had turned her down then. It would have made things less complicated than it was now.

“I told you so.” His wolf reminded him. Although his wolf version wasn’t sure too if Maya was his mate, it had been definitely and strongly against his dating Zoe, but he hadn’t listened. He wished that he had.

Now outside the hall, he scanned the whole area for Maya, or Derek, but his line of vision came up with nothing.

“Where are they?” He muttered to himself, still watching around, when he saw Brandon, his temporary next in command in the Wind Winders Pack; since his chosen vice was back home, overseeing the duties and trainings over there.

Before he could ask the latter anything, the huge warrior beat him to it.

“They are in the training grounds.” He said, as if knowing what Leo had been wanting to ask him.