THE ALPHA’S ADDICTION

Now outside the hall, Leo scanned the whole area for Maya, or Derek, but his line of vision came up with nothing.

“Where are they?” He muttered to himself, still watching around, when he saw Brandon, his temporary next in command in the Wind Winders Pack; since his chosen vice was back home, overseeing the duties and trainings over there.

Before he could ask the latter anything, the huge warrior beat him to it.

“They are in the training grounds.” He said, as if knowing what Leo had been wanting to ask him.

“Okay, thank you.” Leo replied, about to walk away, when the latter called him back.

“Is there any issue?” He asked, when he had halt in his movement, and turned around to face Brandon.

“Not really, just a hunch of what might have really happened last night. I don’t know if you’ll be open to my opinions.” Brandon stated, meeting Leo’s gaze steadily.

” Sure, go ahead.” Leo said, quite okay with sparing some time for his subordinate.

“Alright. I don’t think that there was any spy in the pack.” Brandon started, startling Leo.

“And why do you think so?” He asked, folding his hands behind his back like a principal on patrol.

“Well, for one, all the dead people are all members of the Faugers Pack, the wounded too.” Brandon pointed out.

“So….” Leo drawled, still not getting the point of his second in command.

“The attack wasn’t really meant for the members of the Wind Winders Pack, I’m sure of that. But it was targeted at the members of the Faugers Pack, and perhaps us.” Brandon explained.

“Us?” Leo queried, now seeing reason with the former.

” Yes. While patrolling around the Pack, and stepping into the party on one or two occasions, I noticed that the members of the Wind Winders Pack had one thing in common, which the rest of us didn’t have.” Brandon continued.

“And what is that?” Leo asked, piquing up his eyebrows in curiosity.

“They had worn a kind of strange perfume. I had seen it in Mark’s room last night, and also in Jonas’ room too, when I had gone to clear out something with them. When I had asked them about, they had mentioned that Alpha Arnold had made it compulsory for them a month ago, for protection. He had said. They had also said that he had admonished them to wear it to the party tonight. In curiosity, I had worn the perfume with them. And when the intruders had attacked, I had been on stance to attack, but they had bypassed me and had gone off to attack a member of the Faugers Pack behind me. They had also been surprised when I attacked them; like they hadn’t been expecting it. And then, you remember that the some Wind Winders Pack members were a bit reluctant to attack the intruders, until you and Maya came into the play.” Brandon summarized.

Leo huffed, knowing exactly what his next in command was implying. But could it be possible?

” So you think that Alpha Arnold is the spy, or was knowledgeable on the formation of this attack?” He asked, although knowing the answer already.

“Yes. He must have an idea about it. Although I don’t understand it too. Could he have a grudge against the Alpha of the Faugers Pack, knowing that they wouldn’t be able to retaliate, since the White Sted Pack are the ones behind the attack. I know for sure that he would go for a peace treaty.” Brandon stated, with a shrug.

“You’re right. I have to tell the others about this.” He said, about to turn away, before rewinding back, as a sudden thought occured to him.

“Tell no one about this.” He mentioned, keeping his steely gaze on the former.

“Of course. I won’t. You can count on me.” Brandon replied, with a voice meant to please.

“Including Irene..” He said, as if he didn’t hear the former’s last statement.

“Yeah. I won’t tell her either.” Brandon replied, a thin smile stretching on his lips at the mention of his mate.

“When are we going back home?” He asked, feeling nostalgic all of a sudden.

“I don’t know yet, Brandon. I hope it will be sooner than later.” Leo answered, before turning around and walking away, leaving a thinking Brandon behind.

****

Leo stepped into the pack’s training ground, his mind filled with a whole lot of thoughts ranging from the attack they had received from the White Sted Pack, to the deductions of his second in command, and then of course, the issue with Maya. He still didn’t know how to go about it. No matter how he thought about it, he was not really in wrong, but still he couldn’t get rid of the guilty feeling that pushes him to apologize whenever he sees her.

“Leo…” He heard Derek call to him, and raised up his head which he had unconsciously bowed down as he was thinking. He sighted them at the far end of the training grounds.

And so, he increased his pace, walking hastily to get to them, all the while aware of the contemptuous stare from Maya.

“Curtis..” He said as a form of greeting when he got to them, and sighted the Blond, with whom he had only exchanged words with, on his first day at the pack. Then, he had considered him as the most arrogant person he had seen, well not entirely up to Derek’s own.

“Leo..” The latter replied back, nodding his head at him.

“What took you so long? Maya has said that you were right behind her, when I had asked her about you.” Derek asked, getting up from his reclining position on the wall.

“I was with Brandon. He filled me in on an interesting observation, about the attack last night.” He replied.

“Brandon? What did he say?” Derek asked.

“Well, he thinks that Alpha Arnold is behind the attack, and more, in affiliation with the White Sted Pack.” He answered with a shrug, noting the mixed look of anger and sadness that crossed the faces of the trio in front of him.NôvelDrama.Org content rights.

No disbelief or shock. Just anger and sadness.

They were obviously not surprised as he was about Brandon’s statement. He thought.