Call me Alpha (Aiden and Ashira) novel Chapter 47

Chapter 47: Oh My

Aiden’s POV

‘Aiden.’

I was about to walk down the to the basement when Nick reached my mind. The tone in my Beta’s voice made me halt my steps, he’s troubled about something and it sounded important to me.

‘Any problem?’ I asked, jumping to the point. Nick have this side where he kept taking the long road before saying what the problem is. And I know there’s a problem.

‘I need you at the hall. Are you available right now?’

See what I mean? I sighed and looked down the stairs. The talk with Zynia could wait.

‘I’ll be there.’

I turned and went to where my truck was parked, sliding on the driver’s seat and switching the engine on.

‘There’s some change of plans. I’m needed at work. I’ll talk to Z once I got back.’ I mind-linked Ashira so she would know where I’ll be.

‘Is everything all right?’ she asked.

‘I don’t know yet but if there is, I’m sure its a minor trouble.’

Well, from the way Nick called on me, it’s nothing major. If it is, I’m sure he will be hell-bent on telling me what the problem could be.

Which he didn’t.

‘Okay, take care.’

I called on to Seth as I drove, checking if he’s around and he confirmed he does. I can’t left Ashira alone and though Seth always got trap with my mate’s troublesome behaviour at time, he’s the most trusted person for her protection.

I reached the Hall fast and Nick was already standing in front of the building as I turned the engine off.

“What seems to be the problem?” I headed inside the Hall and he walked beside me.

“It’s the Ravenous pack.” he answered. I stopped walking and gave him the look.

What is it this time?

Nick gave me an ‘I-know-right-look’ and I sighed, continued walking to my office as this conversation needed privacy.

I sat on my chair and Nick started talking the moment the door was closed. “No one in that rotten pack has coordinated with us. They won’t answer to our call, they won’t let our shifters to enter their territory to converse. Something was off.”

The peace treaty between our packs has been lifted today, and Elon was being stubborn already. Though I would say that this is the first time they barred us off before a contract renewal. Which is not usual, at all.

“Station some watchers around their land, observe their movements from a safe distance.”

“I’ll arrange it immediately. But our members can’t get too close or else it will look to them that we’re spying.”

I smirked. “We are.”

If Elon is involved, I’ll definitely break every rules. If not for my pack, I would’ve provoked him so he could start a war for me to finish.

Nick sighed and scratched the back of his head. “I know. But it will look that we want to start a war.”

I turned my chair and looked at the wall. My eyes lingered on my father’s portrait with my mother beside him.

Silence enveloped my office as my thoughts wandered far. Too far that I don’t know what I was thinking of, or how deep I slumber with the hatred memories of the past.

This picture made me strong since the first day I sat on this chair, since the day I acquire this position and gripped the responsibility to look after the pack.

“Maybe we should,” I said before thinking and earned a loud hiss from my beta. I laughed upon realizing I had said it out loud.

“Aiden,” Nick warned. “That’s not an option.”

I knew he got a point, its his job to be on point. But a war with Elon has been on the top of my choices ever since I could remember. Though I knew I shouldn’t.

That makes it hard to fought inside.

“I was kidding, nerd. Just let Elon with his old tiring ways, we can’t read his stupid plans but still be prepared for the worst.”

Even without the unusual movement in Ravenous pack from the past renewal ceremony, I set up the pack and prepare for any possible attack. It has yet to come, but I won’t let our guard down.

One thing my father had thought me was this: Never close one eye if the enemy has stepped your land. It does not matter if its just a toe, never trust the owner of the foot.

I turned around and faced Nick, eyeing him briefly, he nods his head as response to my command.

Sighing, I straighten on my chair and slammed my palm weakly on the wooden table.

“Since I’m here, I’ll sign and study the important documents.” I looked at the pile of papers above my desk.

“Okay. Arrangement were made to confer the renewal at the Ruins, is that where you still prefer the meeting to take place?”

I nodded.

That’s been the place we held the same ceremony since it started anyway. The very place that this war has started and there we try and bury that bloody past by the bond of peace treaty of our packs.

Irony at its finest.

“I’ll leave you then.” Nick excused himself and I busied myself with the piled works, tossing insignificant reports to my wait list and focusing on the essentials.

I finished my works but stayed at my office for a while.

“You’re still here?”

I didn’t bother to turn and look at Nick. He placed a thin layer of papers on my desk and I checked it out.

“What’s this for?”

“Financial reports for the advanced training of our packs’ pup shifters.” he recited.

I raised my brow and scanned the documents. There’s overall half a hundred of pups who signed up for the advance training and I smiled upon seeing my pack evolving better.

“They are not done for the basic training, right?”

“Yes, but some pups are good and ready for the next stage. Lucrias arranged the list personally.”

“Hmm.” I signed the paper after reading it thoroughly. “I’m done for today.” I said as I gave him the paper he asked for me to sign.