The Shadow Alpha novel Chapter 23

“I thought I’d finally found them, after eleven years of searching and forming allies with those sick bastards I got information that they were being held here in Cali. When I got to California a few days ago, I found out that they had run away. Allie I can’t tell you how happy I am that they’re alive and finally away from those vile creatures, but I feel even more afraid now. They could be just about anywhere! They could be dead for all I know.” He said in a scared whisper.

“I just… I was so angry at myself for not having found them sooner, but what can I do now? I sent out people to look for them, but we came up with nothing. When I heard them speaking about your pack I realised that you’re the only person who can help me, all the information I gathered was simply a bonus. You know how much I hate traitors, so I decided to sort your problem out for you.” he explained filling in all the blanks I had formed in my head.

A tear fell from his eye before I could engulf him in a hug, he isn’t the type of guy that would open up to just anyone and show weakness, but we shared a strange bond that allowed us to be open with each other.

I exited the room and was immediately bombarded by everyone and a few more I had left waiting.

“You reek of that mutt!!” Devin growled angrily, I could see his eye turn colour as he fought his wolf for control.

I bit back a scoff; he decided to show some sort of emotion when he felt threatened I thought bitterly. The door behind me opened revealing Oliver who stared at everyone with a blank look plastered on his face as they glared at him.

“You good?” I asked him which he replied to with a curt nod, I turned to face Devin who had his eyes narrowed at Oliver glaring daggers at him, “If you want to know what’s going on, you’ll be quiet and follow us.” I said and gestured for everyone to exit the basement.

When we reached my office everyone found a seat and awaited my explanation. They still hadn’t stopped glaring at Oliver and I couldn’t blame them, to them he was nothing but a rogue who attacked a pack member.

“This is Oliver Clarke aka; one of the last remaining members of the Celestia Pack.” At the mention of the pack everyone’s eyes widened in shock.

“How is that possible? The Celestia Pack was attacked years ago; no survivors have been reported till date.” Papa Jamie said in confusion with an undertone of accusation. I looked at Oliver who lifted his shirt to reveal the marking of what was once the most powerful pack in the world; the marking was something every member was born with, making them even more special. There were gasps and looks of shock plastered on everyone’s faces, but Devin concealed his shock under his anger and hatred for Oliver.

“How?” Dristan asked in awe.

“My father; the Alpha, knew that he had a lot of enemies and so he kept my birth a secret from the world, only known to selective pack members. He sent me to live with his sister in a nearby pack when I was only a few months old in order to protect me and the pack. Six years later my mother found out she was pregnant again with twins this time, but unlike with me they failed to hide her pregnancy from the world, so they couldn’t do much to protect them.

“When the girls were five years old, my family came to California for an Alpha meeting and decided to make a little holiday out of it. While they were out on the beach one day they were attacked by a large group of rogues. The rogues left my parents for dead, their bodies were discovered on the beach by the pack they had been staying with, but my sister’s bodies were never found and so they assumed that the rogues kidnapped them.

“The Beta took over the running of the pack, but he found it difficult. I was still too young to assume the role as Alpha so naturally the pack was at its weakest and a group of rogues used that as an advantage, attacking and killing every last one of my pack members apart from the few children lucky enough to have gotten away when their parents told them to run. When I turned fifteen I turned rogue and set out to find my sisters and any remaining Celestia pack members in the hopes that we may rise again.