The Luna Behind The Chains

Chapter 7 - Open Case

Damion POV

Kestrow takes the lead on the run, I am too worked up to focus and Kes deserves the run. He has been getting too agitated lately at the fact that we haven’t found our mate yet. *Kes we should start to head back it's been about half hour right?* I say to my wolf. *sure thing boss, I’d like to see that girl they mentioned, she must be a tough wolf to survive that monster they call her father* he responds gruffly and I am surprised he is interested in this girl. Kes has never made any point to be interested in any girl, whether they have been a victim of a crime or not.

We head back towards the pack house and as we approach the wind sends the most delicious smell of freshly baked bread my way. Hmm the pack kitchen must be preparing for lunch, maybe soup and bread. I shift back and get dressed. As I walk back to the pack house door, I spot two people sitting by the flowers. One of them seems to be a lady in her early 30’s and the other one seems to be younger and despite the fact that she seemed far too underweight her eyes are the most beautiful blue I have ever seen. Her hair seems to be a perfect reflection of moonlight and I wondered if it was as silky as it looked. I shake my head and remember what I am supposed to be doing, head in and tell the Alpha’s I am ready to meet with the starshine siblings and the omega they brought with them. *she is beautiful though* my wolf says to me. *Are you feeling alright Kes, your not your grumpy self today* I say to him, *I dunno boss, I just have this feeling that everything's about to change* He responds mysteriously. Fine I think, I’ll leave him to his wonder. I head in and go straight to the office. I knock, even though I am king I will still respect those Alpha’s that deserve it on their own pack lands.

“Come in* Grant says.

“Right, now that I am calm enough, do you want to let them know I would like to meet with them.” I say settling into one of the chairs by the sofas. “While they are arranging for the starshine siblings and the omega to come to the office would you two mind going to get refreshments, the young girl has been through enough already and I don't want to overwhelm her or have her shut down with us all in here, I would like to introduce you two later in the meeting.” I request of my Gamma and Beta.

“Yes of course, we will bring some drinks and snacks over sire.” Pritch says to me. Then both he and Evan get up and leave the office.

“My beta is on his way with the young Alpha and my Gamma has gone to fetch the Omega and his sister from the garden.” Harry says to me.

“The garden? Does she have platinum blonde hair?” I ask, remembering that beautiful girl from moments ago.

“Yes , have you met her already sire?” Grant asks me.

“No, I just saw her in the garden on my way back in. I didn’t realise it was the same girl.” I responded.

A second later someone knocks on the door. “Come in” Harry says.

Two people walk in and bare their necks to us all. “The Young Alpha heir preston as you requested, Alphas, sire.” Beta Josh refers to the young man stood behind him.

“Thank you Beta, you may return to your duties, we will have to push our usual meetings back a few, but we will link you when we have finished up.” Grant says to Josh and he bares his neck again and leaves.

“Hello Preston, I am Alpha King Damion, I would say it is a pleasure to meet you but under the circumstances I will just say nice to meet you.” I introduce myself to him.

“Nice to meet you too sire and yes I understand, I didn’t expect to end up reporting to you directly, but I needed to act fast and I knew Alpha’s Harry and Grant are two of your most trusted advisors and with the distance of their pack from ours I believed it be the best course of action to contact them.” He over-explained himself, but I understood he must be nervous.

“No you did what you could and I am glad you came here. It will allow me to gain as much information as possible away from your pack.” I tell him.

There was another knock at the door then, “come in” Harry says.

The door opens and Gerald comes in with two females in tow. “Isabelle and Alesha as requested, Alpha’s, sire.” Gerald says baring his neck. The smell of freshly baked bread then engulfs the room and I have all on not to start salivating. It is one of my all time favourite scents and

“Thank you Gamma, please return to your duties and Beta Josh will inform you of what the plan is for later.” Harry informs him.

Gerald leaves, baring his neck and closes the door behind him.

“Nice to meet you both, would you all like to take a seat.” I gesture towards the couch. They all take a seat on the sofas, the two girls take a seat on one and Preston sits on the other. “Now I understand, this is very daunting but I reassure you I am only here to help.” I look at them all. “I am aware that you have already told the Alpha’s here a lot of your story Isabelle but I have a feeling that there may be more to why your father treat you the way he did. Now Preston, Harry and Grant have informed me that you have been building a case against your father.” I directed to Preston.

“Yes sire I have, I have noticed quite a few pack members go missing as of late, usually young un mated women but some mates as well. When I brought this to my fathers attention he just brushed it off saying that they found their mates in other packs. I didn’t believe him, as just like him since I am the heir I can feel the pack links. I have been in Alpha training to understand everything an Alpha needs to know and he knows this. I became very confused, I thought he either forgot that I have been going to Alpha training or he knew what was going on and he didn’t want me to keep looking into it. However these were not just his pack members they are my responsibility as well. So, I started to pay attention to him and keep an eye on all the young men and women of the pack. He started having more and more meetings with 5 other Alpha’s in our region. He obviously brushed it off as pack business. Trade deals and warrior training programmes and other business. I did request to sit in on the meetings, as the Alpha heir, he snapped at me and told me to mind my business and something about not being old enough. He seems very confused but if something is up with him or if he is just being an evil bastard, I donk care either way, he has to be stopped. Usually heirs in Red Moon wait until they have their mate to take the mantle of Alpha but I am willing to take responsibility of the pack if it means their safety sire. I also have all my findings in this folder.” Preston then passes me the folder he had been carrying, that I only just noticed, which my wolf loved to point out that the only thing I have been trying to not focus on but was proving to be difficult is Isabelle. Her scent was filling the whole room and was very intoxicating.

I take the folder and open it. There on the front page was a list of names, missing pack members and the alphas his father had been meeting with. All the Alpha’s it seems that I have been given reports on. Alpha Frederick Hayes of Crescent Moon, Alpha Magnus Blackthorne of Rapid Flows, Alpha Zev Blight of The Night Hounds, Alpha Brogen Grimshaw of the Whiteclaw Pack and Alpha Kallum Veyne Of Scarlet Tails. Out of all of the Alpha’s on this list Kallum is the youngest. He had only taken over from his father just over a year ago. All the others were in their late 30s to early 40s, their children not quite at the age to take over or they have not found their mates yet. Under this list were all the names of the missing pack members, about 25 of them and as Preston states they are all young unmated members.

Looking at this list genuinely pained me all these young men and women, I hope they are still alive and I will find them. Also, why were they all taken?