I Claim Your Love novel Chapter 49

The flow of the tip of the feather smoothly carved writings in a definitive manner. Parchments one after the other were cleared from the table in a hurried way. Alpha Ragnar immersed himself with heaps of paper and looked at the pending work in dismay. The days since his return, he was burdened both emotionally and mentally to persuade his people to not leave him. He rest his case and even pleaded when necessary to assure the pack wolves about their safety. On the other side he was slowly starting to lose faith in his own flesh and blood.

Einar was one of the strongest beings in the entire world. Moreover the knowledge and wisdom he possessed to administer the pack excelled even the veteran leaders from around the world. However Ragnar was left stranded when his only son led to the downfall of the pack. He was clueless for Einar’s behaviour. He was worried for he did not know the road ahead.

He needed help.

Just as the feather tip was dipped in the black adhesive, Ragnar turned his attention to the main door. He smelled a familiar aroma and slowly rested the feather to its place.

After a few anxious breaths Justus arrived on the main door and knocked “May I step in alpha Ragnar?”

“Please come in.”

Justus bowed in acknowledgment and marched his footsteps towards the large table. Ragnar gestured the man to sit and Justus obliged willingly “What can I do for you?”

“Wait a moment.” Ragnar stood from his place and reached for the main door. He looked outside on both the fronts to assure himself of being solitarily cloistered. He carefully closed the door and sat on the couch which was parallel to the chair on which Justus sat. The alpha took measured breaths before looking at a puzzled Justus. “Einar’s female Rosaline has a lineage of witchcraft blood.”

“That is unusual.”

“In fact it is. I have been monitoring the Idris pack’s movements and history since the day Einar told us about his mate.”

This information was not new to Justus. In fact he himself had helped his alpha to chase details about some members of the Idris pack.

The man looked at the alpha sternly “To be on the safer side.” He nodded in understanding “I get it.”

“Precisely. One of the very crucial information which I collected was that the ancestors of the beta in command had a witch as a mate; back when inter species mating was not forbidden.”

Justus furrowed his brows “So that means Rosaline is a descendant of the witch. Does she know?”

“I am sure she knows nothing about it.”

Justus’ feature reflected that of the alpha because he knew if the information holds any truth, the future of the pack would be jeopardised. “Are you worried that the girl will show the signs of awakening?”

“I have no answer to that.”

Being a descendent of the witch implied that there were chances, though miniscule that Rosaline may inherit the powers. If that happens than by law the mate pairing will be held invalid and Einar would have to sever his ties with his luna to save the honour of the pack.

However when Justus carefully looked at his alpha he discerned something else “This is not the thing you are worried about..”

Ragnar smiled weakly “You know me well Justus.” He slowly stood from his place and sighed a long breath before oscillating his steps in a fixed path “After the coronation ceremony I entrusted the pack to Einar with a heavy heart. I looked into his eyes and I knew he was afraid of something. Though he has all the knowledge in the world the thirst inside of him has died.”

“He has not challenged you yet.”

“Exactly.” Ragnar nodded “Had it been any other alpha wolf, he would have retaliated aggressively and sprung to the challenge to save his position but Einar didn’t do that.”

“It seems the wolf has no affinity to be the leader.”

“Yes but why?” Ragnar shrugged in confusion and surprise. The worry lines on his face were becoming more prominent.

“The question seems to baffle me as well. If Einar’s wolf is not after the alpha position than what does he wants?”

Ragnar halted his strides at once and stood in front of the former head warrior “We need answers Justus and we need to get them the right way.”

Justus pursed his lips in confusion. Though he was happy that his alpha considered him worthy to share all his worries as also appraised him a task but he was still not sure why he was needed at the moment. He had resigned from his duties and someone equally capable had been chosen as his replacement. This meant that alpha Ragnar should’ve asked the current people in power to help him out “Pardon me alpha but how am I involved in any of these? I mean how could I be of any help?”

Ragnar ran his hands through his hair in frustration and sat on the couch looking underconfident. He gathered his strength with a sigh “Some unprecedented recent events have sparked rumours about Callan which have unfortunately caught my attention.”

Justus’ chest was heavy. He knew exactly what his alpha meant. It was already heartbreaking that Callan was treated unfairly in the pack. He had been deprived of his rights from the start and now he was being accused of being the bringer of some bad omen. It was just too much to take in for the father..

“He is not evil alpha Ragnar.” Justus almost choked while his glossy eyes displayed his pain for his child.

“I know my friend. How can a noble soul like Callan have any evil in him? However to this day I refuse to believe that he is just a human.”

“What do you suggest we do?”

“I have found someone who could help us.” Alpha Ragnar leaned back and crossed his arms to his chest “I have something planned for our families. Be ready to go on an expedition.”

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Beneath the noble starry black night, Callan sat on a long marvelously carved stone to admire the beauty of the moon. The array of stars were singing in infinite patterns while Callan hummed in rhythm to match their song. It was the simple gesture from his mate which was causing the sheer pleasure jouncing inside of the dark figure who calmly observed the scene in front of him.

The faint aura surrounding Daragor mystified itself and the demon in the next instant was transported to where his mate was. He carefully arranged himself besides the handsome man and kept gawking at him as if he was the most precious thing in the world.

The frequent smiles and giggles kept Callan inattentive to the presence of someone else for a long time. However when he saw the dark fog engulfing his space he was alert at once. He cleared his throat in embarrassment and kept a straight face looking at his guest.

“You are late.” Callan said raising a brow.

“I had some.. interruptions on my way here.”

Callan straightened his back and to Daragors surprise closed the distance between them by a little “What was it?”

“The wolves; especially the beta.”

When Callan heard about Garrick his eyes flew wide “What was he doing there? Did he caught you?”

“He was following me I suppose..”

Callan at once realised that the real reason Garrick was following the demon was because he wanted to know about his whereabouts. It was also a certainty that Einar knew about this. However Callan’s face become tensed when he realised something “Did you harm him?”

“I had a strong urge to do so but I did not want to make you sad.”

The handsome man nodded “Where is he now?”

“He is following me.”

Callan opened his mouth to speak but then ate his words as the demon was making no sense in his talk “I don’t get it.”

Daragor smirked and sighed a little in mischief “He is following a dark fog. It would be a long time before he realises that his efforts are in vain.”

Callan rolled his eyes to the sky and half bit his lips before he could contain his laughter no more. The jaw muscles of his mouth extended to its finest as the man laughed through his heart. “Poor Garrick..”

When Daragor looked at the blissful mirth of his mate he was elated from within. The handsome man was trying hard to contain his laughter as his lips pursed and frequent giggles left him.

“You look happy.”