TWO WEEKS LATER
BROLN PACK
The sentinel at the royal house got a message from the ones at the pack entrance and proceeded to deliver the message to the alpha
"My Alpha, a man Sebastene Miles and some people are at the pack entrance requesting to see you "
Sebastene Miles! Floyd raised his brows meaningfully, then nodded. "Allow them in."
The sentinel bowed, then left the court.
Some minutes later, Sebastene and his entourage approached the royal house of Broln pack.
Alora was at the balcony of the alpha's chamber when she sighted them and speedily ran out to meet them.
"Mother! Brother!!"
She gave a cry of delight, then fell into Cecelia's embrace.
"I missed you child!!"
Her eyes sparkled with happiness and her gaze dropped on her abdomen.
"The child is getting bigger!!"
"Alpha Sebastene, welcome to my pack." Floyd strode to him and they had a hand shake.
Sebastene felt an explicit joy to be present in the great Broln pack, to be able to leave Riverville and crossed the boundary river.
"What a large pack with beautiful people and resources you have!!" He glanced around in admiration.
"Please to be in your pack alpha Floyd!!"
Chlyde walked forward and extended a handshake. "I feel honored to be here."
They shook hands and he led them into his court with Alora behind holding Cecelia tightly and giggling along.
While others were in the court, she pulled Cecelia lightly. " Let me take you round the pack!!"
"Be careful!" Floyd warned, then gestured some guards to follow her.
Sebastene scanned the large court with his eyes, taking note of beautiful antiques hanging on the wall.
The court exuded royalty and smelt kingship.
"Beautiful court!"
"Thank you." Floyd beckoned on him to sit. Once he was seated, others followed suite.
"I haven't seen your beta." Sebastene asked as he glanced around.
"He's out on an assignment."
After a brief silence, Sebastene spoke.
"Thank you Floyd for all you did for my pack."
Floyd chuckled. "That should be my line, thank you for keeping my mate and child safe?"
Then Sebastene turned to his people.
"You've already met my beta Chylde, this is my gamma Russel and beside him is his daughter Jessamine. These are some of my warriors, the woman with Alora is my mother."
Floyd nodded in acknowledgement, his eyes on Jessamine.
"Why did you bring her to such a long journey?" Floyd's nudged his head at Jessamine.
"His mother lost her life when she was a child and she became attached to her father. She was in tears when we were leaving so I allowed her come with us."
Jessamine lowered her head shyly and fiddled with her fingers.
Floyd nodded, then shifted his gaze to Sebastene.
"Let's talk privately." And the two left while the others remained in the court to be entertained.
In the sitting room of his chamber, he slumped into the sofa and Sebastene sat on the opposite sofa.
"He said the South pack is yours, what preparations are you making?"
Floyd gazed intently at Sebastene who wore a worried expression.
"Alpha Floyd, we all know who the alpha of South pack is." He rubbed his face in exhaustion.
"I'm the alpha of Riverville and Donovan is the alpha of Herith, besides, he's a power-drunk alpha."
Floyd shifted in his seat. "Is it that you're afraid of Donovan or doubts Muwal?"
Sebastene signed worriedly. "Floyd, I'm not interested in battles."
"And no one is asking you to go into any battle?"
Sebastene wagged his head repeatedly. "If not through battles, how will Herith pack become mine?"
How would he take over a pack owned by a tricky and selfish alpha like Donovan. One who loved battles more than the safety of his people.
"The goddess wouldn't lie Sebastene, the goddess wouldn't lift the curse just to give you pains, if she said south pack is yours, then it is."
Sebastene shot him a suspicious gaze.
"Do you really want me to overthrow Donovan? Is your luna not his daughter?"
Frown smoldered across Floyd's face, he rose from the sofa and walked over to the window.
"Donovan has wronged me and will pay for it!"
The muscles of his face stiffened as his anger roused. "Get ready alpha Sebastene!!"
How he wished he would crush Donovan with his hands? But it wasn't his fight.
Though Sebastene still had doubts, he nodded.
In all their conversation, Floyd didn't tell how he would overthrow Donovan, but if it was Selene's wish, she would pave a way for him.
"Thank you Floyd, our first meeting must have been predestined."
"Yeah, it must have been."
Once their discussion was over, they returned to the court to join the others.
After they've been entertained, Sebastene left Broln pack with his people.
Not quite long they left, Otto returned in a restless mood. He hurried to the court, his eyes darting around.
"Wasn't she here?" He muttered.
"Otto?" Floyd's forehead creased and his deep eyes peered at his beta who was obviously unsettled.
Otto ran out and Floyd followed him. "Otto, did anything happen?"
But he didn't respond and Floyd could swear he didn't hear him since his mind was on whatever he was searching gor.
Swiftly, he headed towards the rear of the royal house and Floyd grabbed his arm.
"Are you alright?" Otto, slowly shifted his gaze on him.
The moment their gazes met, Floyd came to a sudden realization!
That deep anxiety glowering in his beta's eyes! The blinking eyelids! The worried expression
A smile surfaced on his face. Finally, it happened! He knew that look, he'd experienced it.
"Wasn't she here?" Otto asked worriedly, his hands jerked continuously.
Floyd's face beamed with smiles. "She was."
If she wasn't, he wouldn't have been searching for her in the royal house.
"Then where's she?" Otto dashed out and Floyd followed him. He wouldn't leave his beta alone at that point.
In his trying times Otto stood by him, at times when he made mistakes, Otto was always there to correct him and clean his mess.
Together, they ran out of the pack until Otto felt a dizzying sense of pleasure and halted.
His eyes glowed with delight as he gazed ahead. Floyd notice his expression and knew she was close. What's her identity?
They jogged forward and not long, Sebastene and his entourage came in sight.
"It's her!mate!!" Aztec squealed happily.
"We found mate!" The fellow jumped in excitement, peering its eyes forward.
Floyd raised his brows meaningfully. Only two females were with Sebastene, his mother and the girl called Jessamine. It wouldn't be the older woman, rather the younger.
His beta's mate was Jessamine, the daughter of the gamma of the present Riverville pack and future South pack.
At that moment, Jessamine stopped as she felt a jolt of excitement course through her.
Her heart began to race rapidly and her eyes glittered. She glanced around, clenched and unclenched her sweaty hands.
Her wolf leaped in her. "Mate!" And she gasped.
"Are you alright?"
Her father who noticed her strange action asked, but she turned and ran back the way they came.
"Jessamine!!"
But the bond had deafened her, that no matter how loud they called, she wouldn't turn.
They glanced at each other and quickly ran after her.
She stopped in her track when she saw Otto staring and smiling at her.
"Mate!" He muttered and immediately freed Aztec.
The jolly wolf trotted around excitedly, then ran to meet Jessamine whose wolf had emerged.
"Mate." Sisa her wolf screamed happily.
Floyd stood and watched them in excitement.
He remembered how he traced Alora, shifted to his wolf, expected her to shift only to realize she had no wolf.
He remembered how disappointed he was and how he was secretly mocked in the pack.
That triggered his cruel actions towards Alora which he regretted. He would ensure to make it up to her everyday of their lives.
Aztec stopped before Sisa stared deeply into its eyes, flickered its tail and sniffed her.
It nibbled Sisa's head, licked her ear and she lowered herself while Aztec lifted his fore limbs and placed them on her.
Sebastene and his entourage watched in glee as the two mates loped away to Broln pack.
Floyd stared happily at his beta wolf and his newly found mate.
"I have a new member in my pack."
And they all burst into laughter.
"Will your protective gamma leave his daughter in my pack?"
He remembered he was told how attached the father and daughter were to each other.
"She's in good hands." Russell responded confidently.
"Let me return to my pack, since my beta has left me alone in the middle of the wild."
He faked an aggrieved voice and there was a loud belly laughter.
Shifting to his wolf, Kylo galloped back to the pack while others continued their journey back to Riverville.
TWO WEEKS LATER
Floyd and his beta arrived Herith pack.
The moment Donovan got the news of their presence, he hastened out to meet them.
Since his daughter's solemnization to Floyd, the later hadn't stepped his feet in his pack.
"What brought you to my pack Floyd?"
His mind was filled with suspicion but he maintained a calm countenance
"To visit the father of my luna, or aren't we welcomed?"
"No! You're welcomed, come in."
And they made their way into the court.
"And how's my daughter, your luna?"
After their last time she sent a distress message to him, he hadn't heard from her and couldn't communicate with her.
"She's such an exceptional luna!"
Otto noticed the sarcasm in his voice and smiled inwardly while Donovan who was too daft to read meanings into his words laughed happily.
"That's great! The daughter of Donovan must be exceptional."
He slouched down in his seat and tapped his hand on the arm of the seat.
"Heard your second mate is back."
"Yeah, but found dead two weeks ago." Floyd shrugged nonchalantly while Donovan stifled a smile.
So finally the girl died. No wonder Hera hadn't contacted him, the mission was a success.
"So sorry Floyd."
"Isn't it the best, no one would come between the alpha and luna of Broln pack."
Donovan giggled happily.
"Of course, your luna need your full attention."
Floyd glanced at his beta then Donovan. "I would have sent my beta but thought it wise to come myself."
"I need few slaves from you to help out with an urgent work in my pack. My luna is pregnant and I need to expand her chamber in preparation for the child's arrival."
Donovan's eyes widened in astonishment. So his daughter was finally carrying his heir? Perfect!! Soon the entire Broln would be his.
"I don't know if it's possible." Floyd continued.
"Yes!yes! It's possible!! Come on, let's head to the slave quarters!!" He quickly stood up.
Floyd beckoned on his beta and the trio headed to the slave quarters to select some slaves.
When they arrived the quarters, Floyd scanned the area and drew a frown.
Donovan was indeed despicable. What happiness does he derive in having such huge number of slave?
Floyd felt aura of alphas around the quarters. Who knew how many alphas Donovan had turned to slaves in his pack?
He began to stroll around, his eyes peering at every corner.
"Donovan is really something! What does he do with these slaves?"
Otto mind-linked his alpha whose face had contorted in disgust.
"He must have a bigger plan Otto!"
"Exactly my thought. No alpha would oppress the weak and trick the strong to become his slaves unless he has an evil plan."
Floyd sneered. "Let's focus on the reason we're here."
Floyd suddenly halted and his gaze landed on a huge metal cage with several guards around it.
His eyes twinkled and he stifled the smile that broke out on his face.
"Who's there?" He pointed at the cage and Donovan sneered.
"A slave."
"Can I see him?"
Denovan lowered his eyes in thought. What business do Floyd have with the caged slave?
He suddenly developed ominous thoughts, so shook his head.
"No one goes there alpha Floyd."
Floyd raised his brows. "Even an alpha whose luna is your daughter?"
He turned to his beta. "Obviously, we aren't welcomed in this pack, let's leave."
"You misunderstood alpha Floyd. The slave in there is aggressive. I can't alone you get hurt in my pack."
He wasn't willing to offend Floyd yet, especially as he hadn't achieved his plan.
Floyd halted, then shifted his gaze on Donovan.
"Hurt me? I'm alpha Floyd of Broln pack!! Beside me is my beta who alone can crush thousands of enemies including you. Do you think a single caged slave can hurt me?"
His deep voice was filed with pride and Donovan felt a twinge of fear.
How did he forget that the two werewolves before him could destroy himself and his entire pack in a flash?
"My mistake Alpha Floyd, let's see the slave."
And they headed to the cage, while Otto remained at the spot. The closer they got, the stronger the alpha aura exuding from the cage.
"It's time Otto?" The moment Otto got his message, he quickly left.
They got to the cage and the guards stepped away.
Floyd stared at the man who was facing away from them.
Trevor knew he had visitors, and knew they were his fellow alphas, so wasn't interested in taking a look at them.
"He's the....."
"Alpha Donovan, your urgent attention is needed in your court! your luna collapsed!!"
Otto darted to them, his voice panicked. Donovan dashed out to the royal house.
Immediately he left, Floyd threw a small wooden bottle into the cage.
"Alpha Trevor, I'm Alpha Floyd of Broln pack, the content of that bottle will help you leave this cage. It's a metal dissolver, it's little so use it properly."
He rushed his words, his voice hushed.
Trevor picked the bottle and slowly turned around. "Why are you helping me?"
"I want revenge on Donovan, you'll know the rest soon."
He glanced around vigilantly. The guards were unaware of his conversation with Trevor.
Trevor's brows furrowed and he fired a questioning stare on him.
"Revenge? You're formidable and can take him down swiftly."
"It's your battle Trevor not mine!"
Trevor lowered his eyes in thought. "What do you want from me after this?"
He knew Floyd wouldn't help him if he didn't have a request.
"Conquer this pack for Sebastene Miles of Riverville pack."
Trevor frowned. "Riverville? That's a cursed pack."
"Not anymore Trevor, I don't have much time, good luck!!"
Then he faced away from Trevor who returned to his previous position.
Not quite long, Donovan returned. "It was my luna's servant, not my luna." He explained.
"Ohhh!" Then Floyd stared at the cage momentarily. "Doesn't he speak?" He whispered.
"Rarely."
Then Floyd turned and walked away while Donovan followed behind him.
At the end of their stroll round the slave quarters, they were able to pick few slaves who returned to Broln pack with them.
Trevor stared at the bottle in his hand. Was Floyd playing tricks on him? He was aware his luna was Donovan's daughter and was befuddled on while he would seek revenge on him.
But he knew Floyd, he wasn't one who would play dirty tricks on others especially his fellow royals.
He twirled the bottle in his hands and clenched it tightly. His eyes glistened and for the first time since he was caged, a sincere smile appeared on his face.