Contractually Yours Alpha (Riley)

Chapter Sixty Seven

"This is unacceptable!" Austin says. "Even though rogues are not familiar with customs and traditions, it is common sense not to attack on burial grounds.

"One of our commanders was killed." Aric said. "It's clear the rogues want a war."

We were all seated with the council of advisors; Alexander hadn't said a word since the meeting began.

The Dawn pack members would be devastated to hear about Gadiel's death.

"I say we give them what they want; I say we go to war." Stark says, and some nodded in approval.

"War? The rogues have the numbers, and we all know that many will die." Seth, another of the advisors said.

"They asked for it," Austin says.

"They hadn't come into our lands, Alpha. The attack was at the Dawn's Pack." Seth said, he gave me a quick glance before looking away.

"The Dawn Pack is now part of our pack, and the attack was aimed at my Luna, my Commander, and me. But I don't think it's wise to go to war. I doubt the rogue leaders are aware of this attack; perhaps those rogues were rebellious and took matters into their own hands. I will speak with the rogue leaders, and if they refuse my terms, there will be a war." Alexander says.

"The rogues don't agree to 'terms'; you are the Alpha King, and that makes it even worse, all they will ever be interested in, is in your death."

"Fortunately, I'm not easily killed.

Before the rogues attacked, they chanted the name of their brother, the one I killed. I started this, and I'll be the one to end it.

Alexander didn't kill the rogue; I did. Despite everything-despite knowing Gadiel would still be alive if not for my selfish pursuit of revenge-I couldn't bring myself to regret my actions. The man deserved to die; my only regret was that I couldn't save Gadiel's life.

After the meeting, I followed Aric to the Training Field.

"I want to ask you a question, and I want an honest answer from you." I said to him.

"I would tell you anything." He said.

"I heard that our members are not... being treated fairly here; how true is that?"

"Who told you that?"

"That's not an answer

Aric looked away from me, suddenly interested in staring at anything else but me. "Aric..."

"You settled in well." He began: "A little too well. I never thought you would fall in love with your position as the Luna; none of the members thought you would, everyone was ready for your next move, but there was... none There had been this fire in you; I had always seen it, but suddenly it's

no more.

Chapter Sixty Seven

"I had to learn to settle in; this was what my father wanted; this is the only way to keep the pack safe." "You're forgetting one thing. You love him. You love the Alpha King, and you're willing to change everything for him. This isn't just about keeping the pack safe or fulfilling your father's wishes.

"I don't love him."

"You can't lie to me, Kaida; I see it in your eyes when you look at him, but he clearly has feelings for you too.'

"And what if I do? What if I love him? How is that a problem? He is my mate!"

I couldn't believe I admitted the words, I had never said it out, not once.

"Yes, he is and also our king. You ask me for the truth, but I don't think you want to know the truth." "I can speak to Alexander..."

"No. He might be the king, but there are still things that are out of his power. The Nightshade pack members were born and raised in this pack."

"Not all of them. You are forgetting the New Blood pack; they had merged after the death of the late Alpha King, Slade."

"The New Blood members had always been a part of the Nightshade pack before they were forcefully split apart. The Nightshade members are very different from us; it is in their nature to be brutal and fearless. Their soldiers are trained to be the best at everything; they go through hectic training, and yet they keep going on. The Dawn pack has its strength, but they would never be like them; our members were born and raised to be loving and. caring. I hoped that when we joined this pack, we would create some kind of balance, but I was wrong. The Nightshade members believe in one thing, and that is survival of the fittest; the weak suffer the most, and not even King Alexander can change that system."