Alpha Derek pov
At the shadow moon pack
Everyone was murmuring, but kept their voices down, when I pushed open the door of the meeting room. I could feel their fear, even taste it, as they watched me with admiration. Even if I didn't have a mate, at least I had fear and respect, which my twin brother didn't have in the pack.
My father waited for me to sit down before the meeting continued. "There are many demon attacks in the borders, and almost near the townspeople, who are complaining of the attacks and how people are badly injured by these creatures," my twin brother read out his report.
"What do we do to ensure this town is safe?" my father looked at the elders and particularly at me.
I had fought these creatures on more than one occasion, and everyone thought I was immune to their attacks. Maybe it was the blessing from my curse. "Father, those creatures are fearless, and we need to be too! I haven't had the chance to figure out their weakness yet, but I will soon!"
"Nonsense!" my twin brother yelled from the opposite direction. "So, we should wait until you come up with something while our wives and children die?"
I couldn't help but hear the mocking tone from his lips. "We can't afford to lose more men, as you know they are people's fathers and mates." He stressed on the word "mates."
"Silence, Ray!" My father shot at him from the head table where he sat.
"It's okay, Father." I was already thinking about introducing my mate to the elders for their blessing.
"We all know you kill ladies just by touching them," Ray laughed. "Are you about to show us a dead corpse too, because everyone would be better off."
"Ray, if I were you, I would stick to my own business." I snarled at him, my wolf threatening to break free.
I could see the fear in Ray's face as I stared down at him. I could easily break his bones, but I wouldn't let my anger get a hold of me.
As I left the meeting room to my private study, my mind turned to the pressing issue of finding a suitable mate. My wolf, Leo, stared at the pictures in my private room in resignation.
"There's no one here that can be your mate," Leo said.
"Fuck!" I squeezed the pictures in my hand, letting them fall from my hands as I kicked the table in frustration.
Gray, one of the bodyguards placed at my office room, looked at me with pity.
"What are you looking at, Gray?" I snapped at him, my temper rising.
"Sorry, Alpha, I wasn't looking at you," Gray replied.
"Do you have something to say?" I glared at him.
"Nothing, Alpha, only rumors," Gray said.
"Rumors of what?" I calmed down.
"Rumors of a place that houses many she-wolves of great power," Gray replied.
"Where is this place? How come I have never heard of it?" I asked him.
"It's a dark secret amongst alphas; nobody dares say, but I usually hear snippets of their conversation whenever I am close," Gray said.
"Do you know this place?" I asked him.
"Yes, Alpha, I have gone there many times with your brother whenever he wanted to cool off steam," Gray replied.
"Show me," I ordered.
"Okay, Alpha." Gray drove for quite some time, and I felt like this could be a setup by my brother to be another laughing stock in front of the elders again.
"Gray, you know what happens if you are lying," I reminded him.
"Yes, Alpha. I swear I am not lying." Gray clenched the driving wheel tightly.
I thought of the woman in my dreams. Her long, golden hair, her calming voice, and beautiful green eyes. I saw her again, this time she was crying, her back against the wall, her golden hair spread wildly across her back, her voice had a sweet melody to it.
I reached out to her, looking at her green eyes. "Please save me," was all I could hear before I was rudely woken up by Gray's voice.
"Alpha, there's something near the border," Gray spoke up.
I glared at him and looked to the direction of the border. I couldn't see anything, but I felt like someone was calling me.
I stepped out of the car, using my werewolf senses and the nagging voice in my head to lead the way. Not far away were rogue werewolves glamoring amongst themselves. I moved closer, my instinct on high alert.
In their midst lay a girl, her blood splurged on the forest floor while they circled her.
"Leave her alone!" I barked.
The one that appeared to be the leader spoke up, "What makes you think you can lord over us, Alpha Derek? It's five against one."
I looked around, and to my surprise, the rogue werewolves had retreated, leaving only their leader behind.
"I guess it's one against one," I responded, a hint of amusement in my voice.
The leader snarled, baring his teeth, but he knew better than to mess with me. He fled, tail between his legs.
I quickly rushed to the girl lying on the floor. I was stunned to see she was the same woman from my dreams. Her long, golden hair was matted with blood, and her beautiful green eyes were closed.
I carried her to my car. "Gray, open the door!" I ordered.
"She's badly injured, Alpha. I can barely feel her pulse," Gray said, concern etched on his face.
"Take her back to the infirmary," I ordered him, still caught up on her looks.
But Alpha, what if she's already infected?" Gray asked.
"Will you obey your Alpha or risk your head?" I yelled at him.
"No, Alpha," he responded hastily.
We arrived in time, and I carried her to the pack doctor. The pack doctor looked at her and faced me sternly.
"Alpha Derek, where did you meet her?" he asked.
"Along the border," I replied hastily.
"She's not like the rest," the doctor said, pointing at her body lying on the stroller.
"What's going on, Doctor?" I asked, feeling a sense of unease.
"She's special and different. I will try my best to heal her, but the rest depends on her willpower," the doctor replied.
I waited uneasily outside for quite some time, my blood boiling with anger. I was angry that she was hurt.
"Alpha Derek, you need to come see this," the pack doctor came rushing outside to meet me.
"What happened, Doctor?" I asked, following him back into the infirmary.
There, on the stroller, lay the girl I had just brought back, but there was something different about her. Her eyes remained shut, but the scar on her neck shone brightly, like nothing I had ever seen.
"Alpha Derek, you need to let this girl go, or else she could spell doom for our pack," the doctor said, his voice laced with fear.
"Why would I do that, Doctor?" I asked, intrigued.
"Because she's the child of prophecy," the doctor replied.
"You know I don't believe in prophecies, " I snarled at the doctor.
I looked at the tiny frame woman on the stroller. How could something small hold that amount of power? I was going to find out what my connection to her was.