Alpha Maximus The Last Lycan novel Chapter 27

The traffic builds up, horns honk, and people holler at one another. There are hundreds of shops and tall buildings. It's a big city.

We walk through the busy streets until we feel safe enough to relax for a while. I approach a phone booth and call Alex.

"Alpha!" he whispers. "Is that you?" he asks.

"Of course, it's me...why are you whispering?"

"You're not going to like this Alpha-your pack house. Numerous packs have overtaken it. They attacked us together all at once. They told us to either join their packs or die! Half the pack didn't even put up a fight and joined them! The rest of us, we are all in hiding at the moment until you return," he says.

"Wands!" I growl through the phone. Hope looks at me with worry and confusion.

"Alex. Hope and I are stranded in a city called Threadington. I don't have money to get a hotel."

"Can't Nathan pay?" he asks.

I pause in silence. "Alpha? are you still there?"

"Yes, I'm here, Alex. Nathan is… dead. One of the other packs blew the petrol station up while we were there. Hope and I only just managed to escape."

"He can't be dead! He can't be!" Alex cries out.

"I'm sorry, Alex, I know we were all like brothers to each other. They want to kill Hope and me. I can't let that happen."

"I have a friend in Threadington. She's human, though. So she doesn't know about us werewolves. Her name is Sally. I'll ring her and tell her to expect you. As soon as I have Bella safe, I will transfer some of the packhouse funds to Sally's account to give to you.

"Can't you and Bella get here to Threadington?" I ask.

"It would take us over a week to get to Threadington by car. I don't want to risk the pup arriving along the way," he says.

"Wait! The Moonfall pack! Alpha Dan! He was the only one against hunting me and Hope down. I think we can trust him. Take Bella and anyone else with you to his pack, you will be safe there, and Alex, don't tell anyone our location."

"I won't say anything, Alpha. I'll do what I can to get the rest of the pack safely to Alpha Dan.' he replies.

The call ends.

Hope places her hand gently on my bicep, "What happened?" she asks with worry.

"We can't go home just yet. It's been overtaken. Pack members have joined forces with them or fled," I tell her.

Hope gasps as her hands cover her sweet lips, "This is all my fault! If we hadn't met, Nathan would still be alive, and you would still have your pack!" she cries.

"Hope! Nathan's death was not your fault! This is all Alpha Tate's doing, and I would happily give up my Alpha status if it meant being with you!" I say to her.