The Female Alpha Wolf

Chapter 4

Conri looked towards the south side of his pack's boundary.

He anxiously awaited his Beta whom he had sent to give a message to an old friend of the pack, an old mountain werewolf whom he thought could aid them in matters of worrying concerns.

He paced nervously on his villa whilst looking to the woods. What was keeping Gonzalo, he thought. The man was the only one he trusted in the pack. He was his closest confidant. Conri remembered when they had been waylaid by three hounds after a visit to the neighboring wolf pack. He had gone with Boris, before they reached the Feral border, three hounds had attacked him. They had acted with intent to kill him. They had completely left Gonzalo Alone.

He remembered the mad rage in Gonzalo's eyes as he fought alongside him. If he had lost his life that day, Gonzalo would have automatically become Alpha. He owed the wolf his life. He held him in very high esteem and treated him like a brother.

"Alpha ''! He heard Gonzalo call out.

"That took so long, you have spent half the day on a simple task"

"Farkas was difficult to get a hold of"

"have you laid to bare, thoughts to him"

"I have". Gonzalo Said and drew close.

"I hear rumors from beyond Achilles' pack" "what is it, is the Alpha coming for another negotiation"?

"He is a fool; if he is, I will pay no heed to him"

"I hear that the Alpha and the Luna are not of this world again.

"They have gone to the afterlife, Gonzalo Continued"

Conri reached forward and whispered to his Beta; "are you sure of what you're saying".

"I am, Alpha. I heard it from our scouts far north. The Alpha and his Luna are being prepared for decapitation."

Wolves in these regions often decapitated other wolves who lay dead to avoid them coming back from the dead, in a full moon, in a crazed state.

He had always held a loathing for Achilles' pack. He had always wished to attack them when they were very vulnerable. This opportunity never came, he had already set another plan in motion before this.

Conri exhaled, this changed all which he had planned. Achilles pack was without a leader, for now. He knew that the Beta would assume the position of Alpha, soon. He wanted to strike fast and hard.

He was the Alpha of the Feral pack; he had attained this by killing Bardulf, who was the former Alpha. He still remembered the day vividly. Bardulf had summoned the Feral pack leaders for an order. He had ordered that they packed up, that they were moving east. Everyone was perplexed when Bardulf's Beta had relayed this.

However, no one had dared question the decision of the Alpha. He had been the only one who had voiced his concerns.

"Beta, we have advantage on higher ground here, why do we leave ''?

The Beta had ignored him. He was just an ordinary pack member. How dare this wolf cross question him.

Conri had steamed with anger at being ignored. He had rushed and seized the Beta, demanding an answer. A big wolf had come, tearing down on him.

He remembered seeing the Alpha's wolf form staring at him with blood shot eyes. He had openly challenged his Beta which was as good as challenging the Alpha. Conri had let his wolf form out, while vowing to go down fighting.

He never thought he could defeat the Alpha. However, he fought and killed Bardulf. He began howling into the skies. All the other wolves bowed their heads in reverence to their new Alpha.

His thoughts strayed to the beautiful young wolf he had his men capture. He had gazed upon her beauty when he first met her, in the woods. Silently, he had willed her to be his mate while approaching her.

He remembered the look of disgust she had given him when he introduced himself as the Alpha of the Feral pack. He was humiliated and he had vowed to have his revenge. Now, she lay at his villa, tied and helpless.

He smiled inwardly, how tables turned.

Conri was an Alpha with an imposing build, he had dark skin, high cheekbones and a well set nose. His eyes were the colors of the woods.

"Alpha, we await your instructions''.

He heard Gonzalo say.

"Prepare everyone, tonight, we attack. We attack Achilles pack"

"Achilles pack!" The Beta exclaimed

"Yes, Achilles pack"

"This is an opportunity that cannot be missed, they are at their most vulnerable now"

"Alpha, this is a bit far stretched, we have issues that need urgent attention, attacking a vulnerable pack should be the least of our concerns now."

Conri turned and stared at his Beta, "vulnerable? They are probably on the verge of making their Beta the Alpha now". "That one, he is very ambitious. I say we attack now." "We defend ourselves while attacking."

Gonzalo knew that Conri's mind was made up already. He had always known of Conri's hatred for the pack. He knew his Alpha was jealous and resentful of the pack. He wished to see them disbanded.

He knew that mere words could not dissuade the Alpha. He had a list of things he hoped to achieve with his time and attacking one of the most dangerous packs in the region, vulnerable or not, was definitely not topping the list. He thought furiously of what to do to stall the attack.

"There might be a better plan, Alpha"

"Better plan"? "What could be better than attacking now"

"The girl, the one that is being held here, you can make her your mate. The Beta is her uncle; he would definitely come for her rescue".

He watched as Conri listened intently.

"I say we draw them to us instead of attacking them. Mark the girl and make her yours. If she is taken from you after being marked, she becomes a rejected wolf."

"A risk her uncle would think clearly on before trying to rescue her" Conri said excitedly.

"Yes, the pack would be forced to tread carefully," Gonzalo Said persuasively.

He knew better; he knew Takeo, the Beta of Achilles pack. He knew that the man would not give a damn about marks. He would come tearing down on the pack once he became Alpha. He had spoken to Conri desperately to stall time. He was not ready for any werewolf showdown, yet.

"Bring the girl," He heard Conri say.

"Now"?

"Yes, now".

Eva stared round the small cell where she was being held. It housed a small bed and her clothes only. She struggled to sit up but the wolfbane injected in her system the night before was still having effects on her system. After being injected with it for the tenth time since she was being held, she had learned not to struggle against it. It only made it worse, she just lay silently in the dark, overpowered and completely subdued.

She thought of her uncle, was he coming to save her? She knew that she had spent a fortnight and three days at her abductor's cell.

Why didn't Amelia, her uncle's mate, try to save her when she was being taken? She remembered the pangs of pain she felt when the needle jammed her skin. She had become weak afterwards. She remembered being blindfolded and brought across the border to a wolf pack she wasn't familiar with. However, she had known that there was something familiar about the man who gloated over her on the night of her capture.

She heard footsteps coming her way. She rose with the little strength she had as the effects of the wolfsbane was wearing down.

"Takeo," ? she asked hopefully

"You still believe he would come"

"He is not a coward, like you. He would never inject and cart off a defenseless wolf"

Gonzalo smiled, he liked this one, liked her fiery tempers and how tough she was to break down.

"Defenseless you say; you are not defenseless, with a face and body like that, you can bring a wolf to his feet."

"You stand tall, why are you still upright"? Eva scoffed and sat back. She recognized him as one of those who had blindfolded and injected her before she had passed out. She knew he was the Beta of whatever pack she was in; she remembered hearing him being addressed as "Beta".

Gonzalo Chuckled "I have been told to bring you" "Told by whom?" "The Alpha, he demands your presence."

Gonzalo came forward with the keys in his hands and unlocked the cell. "Easy, we wouldn't want you scratched or hurt". He said sarcastically as he watched her struggle to stand.

"Hurt? I am beyond hurt"

"At least have the decency of telling me where I'm being held" she said

"It doesn't matter, Gonzalo replied.

Eva felt pains in her unstretched joints as she stood on her feet. She tossed her brown auburn hair backwards.

Gonzalo had not overstated when he spoke of her beauty. She was a black beauty with an alluring smile and beautiful brown eyes. She had a beautiful body structure. Her rich black eyebrows complemented her beauty. She held the bars of the cell and looked at Gonzalo, walking towards him. She stumbled and almost fell. The waiting hands of the Beta caught her.

"Hey, easy, relax" Eva oddly found herself relaxing. Gonzalo steadied her and led her towards the Alpha's quarters. He didn't understand why he felt uneasy with this wolf. He avoided her eyes throughout the duration of their short walk.

The few minutes he spent with her had stirred something in him.

He couldn't lead her to her s*******r. She was not meant to be dragged into wolf war and politics.

"Wait", he whispered.

Eva stopped and looked at the wolf who led her. She didn't like the way his eyes lingered and settled on her, making her uncomfortable. She just wanted to get whatever the Alpha wanted done with and head back to her cell. At least she had peace and quiet there.

"You have to turn, now". Gonzalo whispered furiously

"Turn, why"?, the perplexed Eva asked

"Just do it, to avoid being marked by the Alpha of this pack, this is the Feral pack.

Something in Eva snapped and she pulled her hands from Gonzalo's.

"What!!!"

"Turn, he can't mark you in your wolf form, quick!"

"Why are you doing this, you're his Beta, he must have trusted you enough for you to stand Beta".

"I don't know, I just know that I don't want you marked by him, come on"

Eva held doubts but she found herself trusting this stranger, this wierd wolf who had sedated and abducted her. She prepared to turn.

"You didn't block your mind" Conri's disappointed voice halted her. She looked at the man who had caused all that she had been through. However, his maddened eyes were upon Gonzalo.

Conri looked at the man he had once called brother, his Beta. He had betrayed him.

Gonzalo, who held little interest in women, betraying him because of a wolf he had spent little time with.

"Why the hell did you read my mind"?

Conri laughed bitterly, so much like Gonzalo, deviating from the most important things.

"You betrayed me" He said, still in utter shock and disbelief."I challenge you, a fight to the death"

"Don't do this, Conri, I don't know what happened but she didn't deserve this"

"Prepare to fight me when I return from my mission"

"Mendez!!! Conri bellowed. One of the wolfs came answering. " Gather others, lock this two up, and prepare for a raid"

"Beta!?, Mendez asked unbelievablely

"Do what you are told or join them" the Alpha threw at him. Gather others; we head south towards Achilles.

Eva felt a sickening knot on her belly when she heard him. They attack her pack. She was not worried though. She knew that the pack was very organized and that the Alpha was a true leader. She knew that they would overcome any attack, unless, a great misfortune had occured.

"Move" the wolf's voice brought her back to reality.

She saw Gonzalo in the darkness, his eyes, which were the colours of the sea shining brightly in the darkness.

Mendez, who led her threw her in a heap next to Gonzalo who was dropped by another.

She heard the keys clamp together.

"Are you okay" she heard him ask.

"I should be asking you that, you risked everything for me, you are going to fight to the death, if he returns".

"He won't succeed, despite all that had happened" Gonzalo said. He was in disbelief himself over what he had done. He had betrayed his Alpha.

"What do you mean?, What happened?" He heard her ask. "What name do you bear? He asked "I am Eva"

"Eva" he tasted the name on his tongue, he liked it. "Ok, Eva, your Alpha and his Luna are both dead. Your uncle is on the verge of becoming Alpha"

Eva felt weakened by the news. So, the pack was in disarray. She thought of her uncle as the Alpha, and realized that she didn't like it. She had secretly loathed the way he carried himself. She knew that he would become power drunk one day. She silently mourned her dead Alpha and his Luna.

She shivered with fright and cold. She felt hairy warm hands on her shoulder.

"You are tense, relax" She was grateful for the soothing voice. She leaned towards Gonzalo and prayed for her pack.

They lay still, waiting for Conri to return as Victor or vanquished.