THE ALPHA’S ADDICTION

Derek unfolded his arms from his chest and stood up straight from his reclining position on the wall, and stalked over to Maya.

“How long are we still going to wait?” He asked, as he got closer to her.

“We’ve been waiting for more than three hours already.” He added, scrunching his face in the process.

After they had eaten the food which Aunt Jan had given them, they had as prepositioned, went to Curtis room, but the sly dude had hung them up, mentioning a meeting which he was supposed to attend to in the council room. He had told them that it wouldn’t take long, and that they should wait for him, till he got back.

He had obliged, not wanting to set up any trouble by mind linking his friend and pack warrior, Leo. He resolved to wait, and follow the procedure laid out by his cousin. This was the guy’s pack, not his. He would have to follow his orders.

But he had been waiting with Maya for like forever at the same spot where Curtis had left them, and he was so tempted to mind link Leo, and damn the consequences. After all, what was the worse that could happen? He needed to get this over with, and return to his little witch. He wondered how she was coping without him. At some point while waiting for Curtis, he had felt that she was in trouble, had felt her distress and fear. He had mindlinked Anthony immediately, but his adopted big brother had told him that his little witch was fine, but then he had inserted a clause which had communicated that there had been a slight problem.

“She will be fine.” He heard Maya say and nodded absentmindedly. He had told her what he had felt then and the reply that Anthony had given him. She had also shared his need to be back home, at his pack.

“Quit worrying then. Your face will age faster.” She stated with a chuckle, causing him to smile and relax.

“After all, she is with Anthony, and your mother. What could happen?” She asked rhetorically, before reclining on the wall.

“I just want to be close to her, you know…” He pinpointed, staring at his cousin, knowing that she would understand his particular affinity for the redhead. And then to compound the matter, she was a human, vulnerable to all sort of attacks.

“I know.” Maya replied, understand the levity of the situation. They had to get back to the pack.

“And where is Curtis?” He asked, staring at the direction the male blonde had taken some hours ago. He couldn’t stop himself from feeling that the latter had knowingly stood them up, perhaps to stress them a bit, for an imaginary meeting. He almost thought aloud that there was no meeting at all. He couldn’t hear any anything in the vicinity as he strained his hearing ability, knowing that the council room wasn’t far from where they were standing. He noticed that he had inherited his father’s sharp hearing sense, which was more acute than the normal werewolf’s hearing ability.

“Perhaps they had use a soundproof for the room.” He heard Maru say, and scoffed inwardly.

“Soundproof? Uncle Arnold? I don’t think so. They don’t fit together.” He replied through their link.

“I thought as much too…” Maru mumbled.

“It’s either Curtis lied about a meeting happening or something else was used to tone down their voices.” He stated with all conviction. There was no way his uncle would utilise the benefits of the sound proof. The man was too archaic.

“Well, I don’t know. I think you should mind link Leo now.” He heard his cousin respond to his question, although he felt that it must had etched her to do say so. He knew that she still contemplating, and didn’t know how to act around her mare, especially if he still didn’t recognize her.

“You sure?” He queried, counting in her fear about what the future might reveal about her mate, who happened to be his friend too.

“Yeah. We don’t have much time. Curtis party will soon be starting.” She said. “Call him.”

“Leo…” Derek sent out through the mind communication thread, reaching out to his friend, but there was no reply at first.

He was about reaching out again, when he heard Leo answer through the communication thread.

“Derek…?” He had said, as if unsure.

“Yes, it’s me. Where are you guys?” Derek asked.

“At your cousin’s pack. Where else would we be?” Leo replied, stating the obvious, a bit surprised at his friend’s question.NôvelDrama.Org owns this text.

Derek smiled as he heard the surprise beneath his friend’s voice. But of course he knew why his friend had been suprised; after all, he had been the one that had sent them away on the mission.

“Yeah yeah, that’s true. But I’m asking where exactly. I’m present in the pack.” He stated, not surprised at all when he felt the short silence in the communication thread. He knew that Leo was was contemplating on his statement, weighing the possibility of him being present at this time, in the pack.

“I came for Curtis’ birthday party.” He added, to help his friend’s decisive moment.

“You are really serious, not joking right?” Leo said finally.

” Of course. So where are you guys? I want to see y’all before the party that would soon be starting.” He stated, taking a short glance at his cousin. He could see that she was slightly nervous, entangling and unentangling her fingers intermittently.

He hoped that her torment would soon be over, that Leo would be able to recognize her as his mate.

” We are at the training grounds. If you have trouble locating it, I can come and meet you instead.” He heard his friend say.

” No, don’t worry.” He answered. “I got it all covered.” He added, casting another worried glance at his cousin.

“Are you done communicating with him? What did he say?” She asked, when she noticed that he was now staring at her worriedly. She knew that he was worried for her sake. It warmed her heart, but at the same time she knew that they had to meet her mate for some answers.

“They are at the training grounds.” Derek replied.

“Let’s go then.” She said without hesitating, having already prepped herself up, before walking away first, leading the way out of the main pack house to the outside surroundings.