"Alpha, the seer is here to see you". A voice called at the tall figure standing and staring out at the vast land outside the floor length window.
He didn't react to the voice and still kept his gaze glued to the view outside. The day was just about to break, he was restless and his wolf was excited. It could sense what was about to happen—but he was full of doubt.
"Let her in". His response came in a calm and reverberated voice after a short silence.
He turned around when the door finally opened, his eyebrows twitched slightly as the elder seer walked in and his beta left to give them privacy.
"You look tense, Alpha.
I understand that the journey is a long one but you have no choice but to leave as soon as possible, the more time you waste the more dangerous it gets". The seer voiced with concern.
Just a month ago, she had given him a prophecy about his mate. The message had come at an unexpected time, the pack and many other packs in the realm were in turmoil concerning the increasing attacks from the demons from another realm.
The portal separating them had weakened, the moon goddess had sealed it thousands of years ago but the spell she had used was weakening every passing day. Once the portal fully opened they would face inescapable war or they would all lose their lives and that would be the end of their kind.
Everyone was working night and day to train their Warriors and he was no exception which makes the decision to travel a hard one. Even a day was important and he didn't want to get disappointed yet again.
"I know but I've been living for the past couple of hundred years without a mate, why am I getting one now?
I have completely accepted my fate to be the mateless Alpha".
"The moon goddess didn't make you a mateless Alpha, it's just that fate has a way of operating that we don't understand. I can see you are ready to go, will you be going alone?"
She asked as she took in his outfit, and the gun publicly displayed on his hip.
"I will be going with my Gamma and a few warriors. I will let Elias look after the pack while I'm gone. I don't intend to be gone for more than two days".
He explained and went over to the drawer beside his table to load the gun with silver bullets.
As planned he left the pack a while later, with his Gamma and two other warriors. The car blew up dust as they drove down the dirt road leading out of the pack house territory.
"Alpha, since we'll be crossing over eight packs. Are we staying the night over there?" Wilson, his Gamma asked with a frown breaking the silence in the car.
By just studying the Alpha's face he could also tell that something was wrong with their journey and everyone in the car was tense and pulled taut ready if anything happened.
"We won't spend the night there, we need to be back as soon as possible".
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"He shouldn't have gone far, find him?!"
Back at the Dark Moon pack, Alpha Tyrone yelled at the rest of the Alphas in the private room he had given them for their game with the Omega but unexpectedly the very docile and injured Omega suddenly ran away.
"Yes, he couldn't have gone far."
"How can you all let him run away when there are eight of you here?
You are all pathetic". Tyrone spat angrily, his eyes blazing with fury, and immediately ordered a few men to find the Omega.
He knew running away would be hard for the omega, he was weakened but he was more worried that someone or a guest would see him in that state. It would be a bad stain on his reputation as the Alpha because most Omegas are pampered, he just hated that thought of taking extra care of them. To him, they are practically useless except for breeding.
While they were searching thoroughly through the pack house, the white haired Omega slipped past them from the pack house and walked towards the forest. Only the bright moon ahead brightened his path as he limped silently away.
He was barefooted and naked except for his underwear, he was forcefully stripped by the Alphas. He had been confused but soon realised what they wanted to do and ran out of the room.
He hadn't gone far from the pack house
when a blinding headlight of an oncoming car shone brightly on him. He panicked and hid behind a tree, his chest was heaving and his eyes darted around for another place to run to.
The sound of the car's door closing made him jump and he crouched down with his legs pulled to his chest.
He was shivering with his hands over his head when he heard the sound of boots as someone walked closer to him.
"What the hell is this?" Wilson exclaimed with widened eyes and his mouth wide opened as he stopped beside the Alpha to inspect what they had seen a few seconds ago.
"Alpha-
He stopped in confusion as the Alpha stepped forward unsure, his big frame towering over the small figure beside the tree.
"Who are you guys?" A voice yelled suddenly and Wilson spurned around to see several men approaching them from the pack house.
"Are you here for the feast? It ended hours ago". One of the Alphas said in panic as he saw the Omega just a few steps away.
"We are not here for the feast-
"Who did this?" A chilling voice interrupted everyone and everything came to a stop.
"Alpha Draven? Is that really you?"
Tyrone said suddenly in feigned excitement, his lips stretched into a smile that did not reach his eyes.
His nervous gaze went to the Omega he had been searching for a few minutes ago now in the Alpha's arms.
"That Omega belongs here Alpha Draven and his well-being is entirely my business. I don't see how he should be your concern. He had committed a crime and was being punished. so please give back my prisoner Alpha Draven". Tyrone's voice grew a little hard and he stepped forward but Wilson moved in front of him to stop him.
The Gamma smiled widely at him but it was humourless.
Alpha Draven ignored his remarks and watched how the Omega hid his head into the jacket he had wrapped around him. He was almost weightless with his bones sticking out and blood stains on his bare back.
"He is my mate, so he is entirely my problem from now on".