Walking into the bedroom, Annie jumped onto the bed with a tried and satisfied expression.
" I can't wait for the morning, " She muttered looking at the clock showing three in the night with expectations.
As she looks at the clock with attention, she yawns with tiredness as the sleep slowly catches up to her. But the howls and cries of sadness, shock and scared drive out the sleepiness.
Jogging to the door before looking at the mirror to mask her expression. Annie running-walk along with other pack members toward the howls coming. Pretending to act clueless and worried, she reaches the middle of the park where the fountain is.
Annie fake a gasp seeing the dead bodies of ten human forms and ten wolf forms. When in fact she was admiring her work and eavesdropping on Alpha Aston, Beta Liam, Female Sophia, Gamma Oliver and Female Gamma Chloe who was beyond shock.
" How the hell did the bodies were brought here?" Alpha Aston asked in shock and as per the plan. Annie press the button that was designed as her ring.
The fountain burst as water showered everything and everyone around it. The sudden burst caused everyone to bend or covered their mates.
Alpha Aston looks at the fountain which was half broken and a stick standing high with a flag clearing showing the message written on it.
" Anna will die soon,"
" Where is she right now, Liam?" Alpha Aston asked looking at the flag with anger.
" At the pack house with Mom," Beta Liam answered and walked towards the flag to try to take the stick out which was strongly connected to the fountain.
" Looks like it was here when the fountain was made. When was it?" Beta Liam asked looking at his friends.
" A month ago when the dead bodies were showing up," Alpha Aston asked remotely as he could hear his grandfather's voice in his head.
" Alpha," Turning around when he heard his title, Alpha Aston finds his parents and grandparents coming towards him.
Walking up to them, Alpha Aston spoke with determination,
" I don't care about the council's rule on interrogating those mutts. I am going to question them and you all can come to see. JUST SEE AND DON'T INTERRUPT,"
Alpha Aston then goes to the pack cell followed by his friends and senior family members. He didn't waste any time as he walked into the cell and pulled one captured with a strong aura middle-aged man. Punching him hard enough that the captured man fell down.
" What's the name of your Alpha?" Alpha Aston roared causing the man to whimper in fear.
" Be scarier, " The man snarled confused Alpha Aston until he notice the strange excitement the man was feeling. With disgust, Alpha Aston started to hit the man to the point the man fell unconscious.
With a murderous eye, Alpha Aston turns to look at other prisoners who were shaking in fear.
Gamma Oliver pulls a man with a scar of claws on his left cheek. Then push him down to Alpha Aston's feet.
" I don't know his name," The man quickly spoke when Alpha Aston pulled him by his collar.
" Listen, I was paid to attack, okay... I have children to look after. And almost everyone here was paid," The man confessed with tears forming in his eyes.
" Do you want me to believe that? You were paid out of the blue to attack a pack," Alpha Aston growled.
" It wasn't the first time. At first, it was... Pick up or drop a parcel at the given locations. Then killing some rogues living in isolation. I didn't even know I was about to attack your pack. Otherwise, I won't have done it... Please, I have children and my mate died a long time ago... Please show mercy," The man begged which was joined by other prisoners.
" So none of you know about the Unknown Alpha?" Alpha Aston barks making every prisoner lift their heads in shock.
" We didn't know it was the Unknown Alpha we were working for," They all cried in fear and placed their face on the floor as submission then continue to beg for mercy.
Feeling their sincere emotions, Alpha Aston left the cell and his grandfather, Christopher hold his shoulder to make him stop.
" Do you believe them?" He asked.
" I felt they were telling the truth and the first man I grabbed, I think he knows something. I will question him," Alpha Aston announced making Epsilon Christoper to nodded.
" What will you do to others?" He questioned again seeing an evident difference between his son and grandson.
" Most probably they will be trial or be free," Alpha Aston answered.
" Aston, you can't let them go like that. It will look like you are weak," Epsilon Chris muttered.
" I can't torture these men who were trapped by the Unknown," Alpha Aston announced and left the cell to go to pack house.
" What are you doing here?" Anna asked as Alpha Aston enter her room without knocking.
" You won't be leaving the pack house for your safety, " Alpha Aston declared ignoring her question.
" What? So I am a prisoner now," Anna muttered and walked to Alpha Aston with an annoyed look.
" Your life is in danger, Anna. It will be better if you won't leave the pack house until the threat is over," Alpha Aston explained.
" No! I won't be hiding like a coward," Anna objects.
" Too bad, you have to follow my order. Because I won't be taking risks as our Dads did," Alpha Aston snarled while glaring at Anna.
" I swear Alpha Aston, if you house arrest me. I will run away," Anna warns.
" And where will you go? You don't know anyone or anything outside the pack. You won't even last a day," Alpha Aston mocks and left the room.
Rolling her eyes, Anna goes to sit on her studying table chair to open her laptop to watch the SATs explaining videos.
"When I leave, I will ruin your reputation, Alpha Aston," Anna promises herself.
After watching the videos for an hour, Anna takes a break to scroll on Instagram. And smiles seeing Ava's story where she and Sebastian are in flight on their way back home.
Anna: Bring chocolates for me.
Ava: Got it for everyone and some souvenirs as well. You will love it.
Anna: Yaay!
" I can't wait to go home," Ava mumbled relaxing on the business class seat and resting her head on Sebastian's shoulders.
" Same... By the way, Ace told me he found his mate," Sebastian talk casually as he forgot to mention it to Ava earlier.
Ava immediately straighten up to look at Sebastian in surprise and said,
" Ace found his mate. The one he wasn't interested in finding and you are talking as if it's not a big of a deal,"
" Yeah and so," Sebastian muttered back cluelessly.
" Who is she? I want to meet her," Ava demanded holding Sebastian's hand.
" That's only possible if Ace lets... Even I can't meet her until Ace says," Sebastian clarifies and started to feel uncomfortable because he knows Ava to question more now.
" Why is that so? You both are best friends," Ava frowns and looked offended.
" His mate went through a traumatic experience recently because of that it's not the right time for us to meet her," Sebastian explained carefully. Because Ace and Sebastian know if Disha meets him, she could see the strong resemblance between him and Epsilon Samuel. And figure out the connection that will cause huge problems for them.
" What happened?" Ava asked innocently.
" She was attacked by a rogue who didn't have any humanity," Ava gasped at hearing Sebastian.
" Is she okay now?"
" Ace said she is still shaken up and needs time," Ava nodded and look at the window while Sebastian felt relief.
" Sebby, how does a werewolf lose his humanity?" Ava asked.
" When he lost every hope, good and positivity in everyone and life," Sebastian answered thinking about his father, Samuel.
" My Dad lost his humanity after Mom was killed," Sebastian blurted out without realising shocking Ava.
" Sebby, I am sorry to hear that," Ava said and hold his hand for comfort. They were quiet for a while until Ava couldn't help but ask,
" How was he after he lost his humanity?"
" He never cared about the consequences and focus on giving Ace and me the best life possible," Sebastian replies and kissed Ava then orders,
" Let's not talk about him,"
To which Ava nodded.