THE ALPHA'S SECOND CHOICE

Y

ith the Elders and wolves of rank of the pack. The last time a meet

t was about three hundred metres long. Thirty six elders and wolves of rank sat at the opposing sides of the table. I took m

e conflicting emotions, fear, anger and sadness thick in the dining hall. They could barely eat. I could not eat either. We were a few wee

first to speak. The table swung at him, several eyes shooting death glares his way. Garret sc

ut mentioned the wrong

manor in a feat, three months ago? He promise

ery Alpha knows is that the Crescent moon is one pack that shouldn't be messed with. He wo

to war with us. And I would bet my money on the fact that a good number o

he strange smell from the murder scene, and from the dread th

assumptions." M

t thing we want is any sort of b

essage, just death,"

adicted solemnly, his expr

easily provoked images, painf

ed. Caden was barely rattled, his expression was always stoic. We were raised th

one without a single trace. There was no scent, no guide, no clue, nothing at all. We had sent search parti

d movements. The pack's safety was my responsibility, and I was accountable for each of

red body of one of the missing pack members. His upper body was haphazardly separated from the upper body, and

, there was another scent that rested heavily around the areas his parts were slightly scattered. It was eerie and dark. It simply hung around us, and

war in our current state" Mason, my sec

ne, his large nose snorted gases, and his thin lips hid grimly underneath his dishevelled moustache. He was c

," Raymond Sanders

ke at us for fun. Did you see the body? Did you see what they did to one of us? And there are others, more to

ho did this," Eld

ng from his pores. "I can smell the fear ten miles away

. I watched both of them, picking their auras. On

urse

rewing chaos, successfully plunging the whole table into full blown panic mode.

disputed. "We cannot begin t

ve witnessed. This is the Darkmoon pack, the scent said

. I know what war feels like" M

me spoke up, directing a long look my beta's way. Mason shifted uncomfortably in his seat. Th

tone. "Are you doubting the capabilities of our Deltas?" This time, his

ur question, no, our Deltas and Gammas are more than equipped to battle and conquer the Rogues and any other opposing pack " Jerome spok

f war, what to say and how to say it. My father had

e as you've claimed, why the hesitation

ing us. And we know how bloody of a war we would fight to have them

lly murdered!" Amar spat. "Are we going to sit and

" Jerome rebutted, a bit triggered

Amar cut

listen..." Ra

?" Amar

mar sat down grudgingly. "The last thing we should do now is argue. We have to be more level headed, and calculated at this point now,

been a thorn in our flesh. Their attacks are glaring and insulting, and not retaliating may be interpreted as weakness." He paused, scanning the room. Amar nodded in agreement. "However," he

" Garret

now. We have to investigate properly, prepare and properly strategize." I spoke again. "

htly in acknowled

ty. Every movement should be monitor

ha" Garr

aused watching the eyes that

was going to curse t