Chapter 44

Aiden’s POV

“How did this happen?” A deep growl escaped my chest along with intensified wrath from my wolf. It’s taboo to attack a pack under peace treaty and this was unexpected even for me.

We’re running fast towards the North where an intrusion was reported. Nick follows behind me, trying to keep up.

The fighters were alerted and they’re on their way as well. My beta and I will be way ahead of them though.

“I don’t know. I was informed that some Ravenous wolves attacked the guards of the North border.”

I gritted my teeth.

What does Elon wants now?

I’m concluding that he’s starting a war but I can’t think of any reason of what might pushed him to do this.

We’re still under the bond of a treaty. Starting a war with me right now means letting every ally of my pack destroy his. He made a wrong decision.

Oh, fuck. Elon’s far from wise anyway.

This could be war but that’s the least of my concern. I was born ready for a war specifically with that old son of a bitch.

I reached the border and eyed everyone present. Five of my guards were down and wounded. I could smell the scent of Ravenous outside the pack land and five more of my guards were running after them.

Nick knelt in front of one naked guard who’s breathing heavy with a slit wound on his neck. I growled. Healers will be here anytime soon but seeing my people struggle like this angers me.

“Nick.” I called and followed the scent of the enemy. If this is an attack, then why can I only smell a few of Ravenous members? And doesn’t seem strong at all.

I run past a dead wolf torn into half. He’s a Ravenous and my guards might have killed him. I didn’t stop to examine the body and just fasten my pace.

I could smell, ten? No, nine other Ravenous wolf being chase by five of my guards.

What the fuck?

“Something is not right.” I said. I knew Nick was just behind me and could hear me.

They’re ahead in number but being chased by a count of five? Elon must be fucking with me!

I trembled and even more outraged from the thought!

“This is not a fucking attack!” I burst out with a loud growl that I feel like shape-shifting any time if only I had no control over my wolf. I feel disrespected, annoyed, angered and insulted!

I ran faster and Nick didn’t had the chance to respond to me. I ran fast that I overrun the guards in their wolf form. I was right, they were five.

I looked at one of the guards who’s leading the runoff and he bowed his head slightly. Looking forward, I saw eight of Ravenous wolves running for their fucking lives and my jaw tightened as I imagine the shit I’ll do to this fuckers because I’ll definitely catch them.

Running fast, I’m beside of one of the slowest wolf. It looked at me with frightened eyes and I growled as I grabbed its neck with both hands, rode it and snapped its neck like a twig.

I jumped and continue running along with the wolf’s howl that ended eventually. There are two more wolves ahead and they turned their head. Their eyes caught the deepest red pair of eyes.

These eyes will be the last thing you’ll see.

I’m running between the two. The wolf in my right tried biting me but I kicked its jaw hard that I heard its bones cracked from the impact. It howled in pain and slowed down. The guards took care of it since they’re running behind me as they caught it.

I looked at the other wolf on my left and it tried to run fast instead of fighting me over. It was trying to escape! How could this be an attack?!

“You fuckers.” My teeth gritted as I held on its tail, pulled it up like its a lightweight that it flew above me. My claws were already out and ready that I easily strike on its chest, his blood dropped on my hand along with its cry. I made sure I damaged his organs completely.

I ran again and turned my head to watch the guards mill around the last wolf.

Nick continues running behind me and when I looked at him, he even made a slow clap, earning a growl from me.

“Chill. You are right. This is not an attack.” he said behind me.

I scoffed and shook my head. I’m annoyed and I can’t let this rudeness slip easily. “I don’t give a fuck. We’ll kill those assholes.”

He just laughed and follows when I increased my speed once more.

In front of me was five wolves left. There’s a ravine ahead and from the way they looked at each other, they are unsure of what to do or where to go.

“Dead end, motherfuckers.” I growled and ran faster to catch them along with Nick’s low laughs behind me. He takes this too light but I do all the killings, huh? I’ll smack my beta in the head later for sure.

Fifty meters away from them, I halted. Four figures came from the other side of the ravine, jumping to where the five Ravenous wolves are. I stopped and gritted my teeth upon knowing who it was.

“Elon.” I growled.

Elon was facing me with that goofy wide smile on his creepy old face. Low growls continue coming out of my chest as I eyed the three added wolves behind him.

One of it was his beta, Marion, his gamma, Tharus and the lady guard head Shimla.

The five intruder changed to their human form, probably feeling safe from the arrival of their Alpha.

“Aiden.” he impudently bowed, smirking to me now without taking his eyes away from my stare. “I apologize for my wolves disobedience. They are rebelling from my leadership and attacked without my knowledge.”

My jaw clenches before sighing slowly, trying to calm my nerves.

“This is a direct attack, Elon. You’re breaking the treaty we uphold.” My voice was firm and deep as I say the words. The fucker had the guts to chuckle and raise a brow at me.

“No, no, Aiden. I,” he put both of his palm on his chest. “would never disturb our treaty like this.”

I didn’t utter a word.

This fucker thinks I’ll fall into his weak scheme, huh?

“In fact, I took an immediate action upon hearing that some of my wolves rebelled and try starting a war with your pack.” he added.

“They are part of your pack. They are yours. Their actions are yours, Elon. Their attack clearly gave me permission to kill you here. Right now.”

He sighed in defeat, the smile on his face slowly fades and his jaw clenches as he look at me. I kept a straight face.

“Don’t be so heartless, Aiden. I didn’t order those shitheads any of these and to prove it to you…”

In one swift move, Elon uses his enhanced speed, took his claws out and thrust it on the chest of the five ravenous wolves who invaded my pack land. In a blink, he holds five beating hearts in his hands and showed it to me as if offering.

Shimla, the lady headguard gasped and shifted her eyes somewhere else. I caught her closing her eyes shut and uttered a curse I didn’t heard.

My eyes darted back to Elon when he was once again standing in front of me. “I didn’t command an attack to your pack, Aiden. I hope this clears any doubt you had.” Elon said and crushed the hearts, making the blood squirts on his body.

I shook my head in disbelief. He just took five of his own to prove a point?

‘That looks even more shady than it already is.’ Nick said through my mind that I almost laughed.

‘He’s trying to stop them from talking.’ I said. Elon think he made a wise move but I’m far from being tricked with those child moves.

Nick chuckled beside me and I saw Elon raise his brow at him, unaware of our private conversation.

I cleared my throat to stop myself from joining Nick’s bold ripost.

“You can take your men home since their outside my land otherwise I would have just burn them.” I said to Elon.

I noticed Tharus clenching his jaw like he was against of something while beta Marion was just watching me, almost waiting for me to make a move.

“I hope this won’t taint anything of our alliance.” Elon said sincerely but smirked. That face, how would I even trust that psychotic expression?

“Everything between us was soiled from the beginning, Elon. This adds up to that but I’ll let this slide in respect of your…” I looked at the poor wolves he probably tricked. “fallen soldiers.”

He chuckled then quickly changed his expression to a serious one. “I’ll see you tomorrow at midnight for the renewal of the treaty, yeah?”

My jaw clenches. “Tomorrow. At midnight.” I confirmed even though I’m thinking of just continuing having a war with his pack because of what happened now.

He chuckled and nodded before turning his head on the side. “Get their bodies.” he ordered behind him before looking back to catch my eyes, not even smiling. “We’re going home.” he said and turn around. I watched him jump over the ravine and to the other side of the cliff as he went home first before his comrades.

What a lousy leader.

I watched the three of ravenous high council and they stopped eyeing me before starting to pick up the bodies on their front, five bodies with round holes on the chest. I shook my head.

“Let’s go, Nick.” I said as I turned to head back to the pack perimeters. Almost a hundred of my fighters was arriving but they slowed down as they interprets that everything was over. “Go search the perimeters and attend the wounded. There’s no threat for a war.” I said and they scattered after bowing to me.

I sighed.

“This is a grave disturbance.” I complained, shaking my head as I continued walking back home, watching more dead wolves on the way.

“Are you sure to let this go, Aiden?” Nick whispered, being cautious of the outsiders to hear us.

“All this was just a facade but since Elon killed the possible witnesses to know what’s behind of this attack, we have no hold to the matter anymore.” I even killed some because I didn’t thought it will end this way.

I knew I would’ve gain some information from the last ravenous wolves but Elon’s arrival was a planned thing.

“I just don’t get it. Did he did this to get back to you for not permitting his entry to the pack land?”

“Maybe or maybe not. I’m not sure of what’s behind this.”

“This is too much to return the rudeness. He sacrificed his own family, he even killed five!”

I sighed. Pack is family. As an Alpha, its hard to take your own pack’s life. The pain was mirrored every time a member dies but Elon must’ve no heart for doing that.

I didn’t bother to respond. My mind was filled with thoughts, brainstorming of the possible reason that made Elon do this shit.

If he wants to be disrespectful because I did the same to him, this is too much. Though I knew he’s not capable of returning the rudeness I did in another way rather than this foolish plan.

But, is that it?

WE REACHED THE ANCESTRAL and I saw Ashira runs to the front door as she catched my scent. Behind him is where Seth follows lazily.

I’ve been thinking the same stuff until reaching here but upon seeing Ashira’s worried face, my mind made a hard reset. Suddenly, my mood had lighten and my body stopped stiffening.

“I heard what happened. Is everyone alright?” Ashira asked when I reached near, her angelic soft voice instantly sounds music into my ears. Calming me completely.

I wanted to snake my arms around her waist and pull her closer but I got blood all over my arm and shirt. Instead, I leaned and kissed her forehead. Nick and Seth talked and entered the house, giving us some space alone.

“Nobody died but five wolves was wounded badly.” I watched her face and smiled weakly, mesmerized by those emerald eyes piercing right through my soul.

“A-Are you hurt?” she asked, feeling uneasy of my presence. I always saw her like this when I’m around and I think she looked cute. I bit my lip to supress the smile, afraid to tease her when she’s worried of my sake.

“No one could hurt me, baby.” I whispered. I badly wanted to embrace her but I’m too stained with blood and wouldn’t like to dirt this angel.

I leaned and gave her a tender kiss. My body reacted quickly when my lips touched the her soft and full lips. I groaned and break from the kiss before I could reach my limit.

I looked at her and smiled when I saw her eyes closed. She bowed her head and sigh before a pair of green eyes greeted me once more.

“I’ll just take a bath. Why did you left the basement?” I thought she’ll be entertained asking more questions to Zynia while I’m gone.

She pouted and I bit my lip when she turned her eyes to look elsewhere but mine. “I was worried and…” I smirked from her confession.

I put my hands up and swipe some of her loose hair back to the back of her ears. “And?”

She crinkled her nose. “I couldn’t stand the… scent. I thought it’ll be gone for a few minutes but I kept smelling it until I left the room.”

I frowned. “Was it that bad?”

She nodded furiously. Oh, cutie. “It is. It’s too sweet and almost painful to smell. It’s irritating.”

I laughed. “Maybe you’re yet used to it.” I kissed her forehead once more. “Let’s go inside. Stay with the boys, I’ll just take a quick shower.”

She nodded and we headed inside the ancestral and parted ways. She walked towards the kitchen where Seth and Nick was and I climb the stairs to our bedroom.

I sighed as I felt my bursting manhood. This is the only part of me that can’t seem to calm down whenever around her.

With that thought, my wolf laughed at me and I just rolled my eyes.