Alpha Loren novel Chapter 107

Ella's Point of View

Three months later,

I had spent months with Max now and at first, we felt like we were making fast progress. It didn't last long though. We soon found ourselves hitting a hard rock in our quest to rescue Milly from herself.

"So now what?" Max asked after we had hunted down the alleged birthplace of Hecate only to find a run-down house filled with nothing but someone's old crap. "We've been searching for this fucking book for three fucking months and for what? We don't even have a lead!"

"We may be just aren't looking in the right places," I replied deep in thought.

"No shit Sherlock!" Max exclaimed angrily kicking an old armchair in the house and creating a cloud of dust.

"Can you at least try to control your temper, Max?! It's not fucking helping!" I said. "Are you sure we didn't miss any packs?" I asked.

"We've searched them all," he answered confidently.

"Even in the mountains?" I double checked.

"Even in the mountains."

"Are you sure?"

"Yes I am fucking sure!" he roared, frustration lingering to his every word.

"No need to get your panties in a twist," I mumbled.

We sat in stood in silence for a few minutes before Max suddenly looked up.

"There is one group we haven't question yet actually..."Max said.

"So we haven't searched them all then," I concluded rolling my eyes.

"No. We didn't miss them in the pack search because they aren't really a pack-"

"Then what are they then? A cult?"

"More of an advanced criminal organisation if you like," he corrected. "Ever heard of the Mafia?"

"You think humans have this book?" I asked raising an eyebrow.

"There's a lycan Mafia too, dipshit," he said as if I was stupid.

"Do you have to be so rude?" I asked. 

"You're asking dumb fucking questions," he replied.

"If we ask them nicely they might lend it to us," I said reverting back to the subject that is actually important rather than this useless bickering which had already cost us countless hours.

"Absolutely not. They're the most ruthless organisation in the world, not a fucking library," he replied.

"Okay perfect. Let's go and steal a book from the Mafia," I said grabbing the Praesidium Deae Astra from the table. "Come on Maxy. Your little sister isn't getting any younger," I added heading towards the door.