Third person's POV
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Rushing out of his house without delay, Alpha Damien got into his car and set to drive to the pack borders, realizing that there are more than one entrance to his pack, he mindlinked Andrew about the exact location before he got to the wrong borders
On getting to the border, he saw that the situation was already in control as his men had Alpha Patrick and his men under their harsh and hard grasp.
"Alpha Patrick," he said immediately he saw the aged man who can't be more than three years older than his father, kneeling in front of him under the grasp of his warriors
"Damien darling," Alpha Patrick said with a coy face, looking up at Damien slightly.
Alpha Patrick never liked this 'little boy'. Ever since he ascended the throne of his father, he felt like his land and position is being threatened and that anytime any day, Damien is going to raid his pack, just like he did him before.
He knew what he did to his family and pack, he knew just how much he made them suffer and he knows there is one thing about werewolves 'return back the favor, twice as much as it has been given to you, if not more' and as the one who gave out the favor, he knows he can never allow them to return the favor, not in a million years, never.
"Alpha Damien, Patrick" Damien warned with a very low tone "don't neglect the title, you're currently on my land and it'll be best if you do not anger me," Damien said coldly which sent shivers to not only the people around but even to the trees as a cold breeze blew harshly around them.
That is one of the things he hated about Elijah, Damien's father. He was the most blessed man in the werewolf regime ever since their 'fathers' time; it was rare to give birth to born Alpha wolves as they are the most powerful of all wolves, they are born to be natural leaders and they emit a very strong aura which always commands respect in every aspect and the moon goddess gave Elijah not just one but three of them.
That was the start of his hatred for this pack. When he learned how strong Elijah's children were becoming even at a very young age and that Elijah had gotten on the wrong side of moon goddesses mercy, he decided to attack them then but clearly, Selene still cared about Elijah since no matter what and how he attacked them, he never went home with the full victory.
"Is this how you treat visiting Alphas, Alpha Damien?" he asked venom lacing his voice and it was clear to Damien that this man isn't very happy with the way he was being treated
"Well, visiting Alphas give prior notice before coming and also when they come, they follow rules since they are out of their territory, all that you didn't do so you have to be treated very differently Alpha Patrick," Damien said relaxing a bit as happiness surged in him at the cold gave Alpha Patrick gave him.
Since chaos isn't happening anywhere apart from here, he reasoned that Alpha Patrick didn't come with war; probably they were all on the edge for no reason, but then there is nothing such as too safe with this snake, it's better safe than sorry.
"Release them," Damien said and immediately his guards released Patrick and his men and that was when Damien realized he hasn't seen Patrick's daughter
"Where is your daughter, I thought she's here with you"
"Being a lady she was held in the car Alpha" Andrew said and immediately he calmed, for a moment there he thought she had sneaked into the pack land without notice... she is also known as sly, just like her father
"Why don't we get going?" Alpha Damien said gesturing towards the inside of his gates
"Sure, I've been waiting for that for a whole day now," Patrick said with a coy smile which didn't settle well with Damien but then he shook off the feeling and looked towards the car
"Princess Diane, good evening," Damien said as Patrick's daughter stepped out of the car to greet him
Alpha's daughters are fondly called Princesses because of the Alpha blood running through them, they have a higher position since they are of the Alpha line and they are meant to be treated with the utmost respect and cherished like crystal but being Alpha born, most of them turn out to be rulers instead of gems and Diane is one of them, she gives off the aura of a leader ever since she was little which is one of the reasons why her dad, who wasn't blessed with any male child takes her along with him to every important event and gatherings he is going.
"Alpha Damien, this evening doesn't exactly feel good, your hospitality was really under the grade and it's nothing to write home about"
"Well, we all know I don't give a fuck about what you write home about me, you people weren't acting as according to what's expected of you so we took measures"
"And it's very commendable how well you take to rules and regulations"
"I know it'll be so stupid to say this isn't so hypocritical, now why don't we just cut the chase and talk about why you came here without notice?"
"Always the hasty type"
"Well, we all know how you treat things when it's taken with levity hands"
"Okay okay, let's just go," Patrick said and they all set on their way to the pack house
On the way, Damien texted Claire about the situation of things and also asked about Layla.
Claire who had panicked when Andrew sent a mass message through mindlink warning about the danger had a hard time calming down as memories of the last war she witnessed flashed through her mind; it would forever be trauma to her whenever she remembers how people died mercilessly at strangers hands.
On seeing Damien's text of them being in the clear of sudden attacks, she calmed and for once had the thought to check on Layla's wellbeing. She had dragged her into the secret room located in Damien's room immediately Damien told her to take care of her. The room was built mainly for security reasons just in case anything happened at any time and it is located at the passage behind the closet walls
Before going to check on her though, she replied to Damien saying they are all fine and that he shouldn't worry about them, then she texted her friends for a meet up in her house she checked up on the rest of the pack members who she was sure had panicked when they heard the news to make sure they are all okay.
On getting to Damien's office, he offered Alpha Patrick and his daughter their choice of menu and asked them to state the reason why they had to come without notice and why they attacked his men when they arrived.
"The attack was just a joke, obviously if I mean something that much, I won't come here with such a small army," Patrick said with a smirk-like smile
"A joke or no joke, things like that aren't funny, we all know how much of a warrior you are and how much of a harm you can cause to people so please, next time, no funny business"
"Now don't be too strict Damien, and don't warn me about the title, it doesn't settle well with me"
"And I don't give a fuck how well it settles with you Patrick," Damien said stressing the 'Patrick' just so he would know how it feels when just anybody removes the title from their names
"Well, enough with the bickering, we are no friends and we all know that so why don't we cut this bullshit and talk about why we're here," Princess Diane said as she hissed and rolled her deep brown eyes between her speech.
Personally, she had grown tired of the men bickering, they all know how brutal her father had been to Damien's father so sitting and sipping tea while bickering doesn't seem too well to her and she hates being hypocritical, her mom never taught her to be that.
"Exactly what I proposed," Damien said sitting upright and commending Diane internally
It may have been neglected by many including Diane but they had been childhood friends, they were very far from each other but whenever the Alpha's have a gathering or Patrick makes a visit to his father's pack then when they were still allies, they would always keep each other's company and watch each other's back.
Damien knew there is no way he can hate the person Diane became since it was due to where and how she was brought up but then, in a place in his heart, he wished he could still be friends with his childhood pal.
"Well Alpha Damien, taking into consideration how well your pack had grown in such a limited time, and how strong you are, I am here to propose an offer I would love to term as perfect to you," Alpha Patrick said as he shifted into his full business mode, the night would soon be coming and he doesn't want to waste time outside his pack land so listening to his daughter is the right option right now.
"Now if we are being logical Alpha Patrick, you think I would accept any kind of offer you propose to me?"
"Now why don't you listen to first Damien, don't rush into conclusions, it's not manly," Diane said as she sat upright flipping her black wavy hair behind her shoulder
"I don't think you should be lecturing me about being manly Princess," Damien said calmly as he recalled how Diane had always been a controlling freak, seeing her now brings back some of his memories that had been drowned somewhere unknown.
"Well, Alpha, long story short, we need you to raid the Blockers Pack together with us," Diane said rolling her eyes