THE ALPHA’S ADDICTION

Aiden watched Freya enter into the arms of Yodah. A slight jealousy roared it’s head, but he shut it down, knowing that the fledging meant no harm, was on his side too. He saw her hand go up to her head, rub at her temple, the nape of her neck. She was still dizzy from his taking her blood. That had been selfish, beneath him, yet he couldn’t stop himself. Now she was paying for it. Her head ached from the bombardment of emotions. His included. All of his people would have to be more careful to shield their minds.

“Take care of her.” He commanded.

Yodah nodded, about to take Freya up in his arms again when the latter muttered wait!

“What is it little one?” Aiden asked, drawing closer to her, willing to touch her again.

“You haven’t told me about my grandmother.” She said. “I’m not leaving till you do.” She insisted, when she saw that he was hesitant on telling her.

“You promised.”

Aiden sighed, watching her stare at him steadily.

“Read it off my mind then.” He stated, opening his mind to her alone.C0pyright © 2024 Nôv)(elDrama.Org.

He knew when she broached the barriers. He sighed again when he saw her shudder and burrow more into the arms of Yodah.

He attempted holding her, but she shrugged away his hands, refusing to be held by him.

“I’m sorry. But…” He was saying, but Freya was having none of it.

“Where is the pack located?” She asked, refusing to even look at him. She hadn’t met a werewolf before, but she was against whatever her mother and the cohorts had planned for this particular pack. She didn’t know why, but she felt indebted already to the pack. Was she a mother Theresa? She didn’t know. But she knew that she needed to warn the pack at least.

“Why do you want to know?” Aiden queried, even though he had already known the direction of her thoughts.

“I need to warn them. Or will you stop me?” She asked. A taunt. A dare.

“Freya…” He bent his head low, at crossroads. He would be betraying his family if he told her the information. The pack needed to be attacked unawares.

“You can’t??” She questioned in an unbelieving voice, turning around in Yodah’s arms to face him.

“Yodah, explain to her. We need the cave.” Aiden pleaded, allowing Yodah read his mind too, when he noticed that the boy was looking at them with confused eyes.

“I don’t think so.” Yodah stated, shocking Aiden.

“You don’t think so?” Aiden asked, and scoffed.

“I know you are loyal to my mate first, but think logically this time around… don’t you think the othets of our kind need to see the sunlight, and walk under its sheer beauty?” He questioned, staring keenly at Yodah.

” I understand your point. But we all chose this life. We can do a whole lot of things that other beings, humans included, can’t do in their wildest imaginations. But it came with a price. Sunlight. Sunlight burns us. Then, nature helped us by giving us the wisdom of the blue crystal and ring. But it was for important cases, not a norm. We will be selfish, upsetting the balance of things if we choose to make it norm.. We can’t be walking under the sunlight with humans. Most deranged people of our kind would take advantage of this opportunity to create more havoc. There’s a high probability that the humans would come to know about us. Do you know that Freya’s mother thought I was a vampire? I think it’s better we stay hidden. The rings should be reserved for special missions. An entire wolf pack mustn’t be wiped out or enslaved to accomplish a selfish mission, to fufill our selfish ambitions. I’m against that. And I know that my brothers wouldn’t support this idea too.” Yodah concluded, meeting Aiden’s gaze strongly, emphasizing the truth in his point.

“You have a point.” Aiden murmured. “I will speak to the Prince. Do you want to meet him? I believe he will be happy to see you.” He inquired.

“No, at least not yet. My brothers are not even aware that I am here. They will be knowing soon though. When they come, you will be the first one they will visit. You can take us to the Prince then.” Yodah replied.

“Now, that you have seen the foolishness of the plan, could you give us the directions of the pack?” Freya mentioned, meeting Aiden’s gaze.

“I already did. Yodah will take you there.” Aiden replied, nodding his head at Yodah, to get going.

He watched Freya as she allowed Yodah carry her up in his arms. Her face was pale, her eyes haunted. She swept her mane of hair back, touching his mark as if it ached. It took her a few minutes to encircle her hands around Yodah’s neck, as if the task was too great.

He waited until the latter gently took them both to the sky.

“Be safe.”

He gave the order forcefully, telepathically, expected her compliance.

“Aiden…”

His name echoed in his head, soft, drowsy, with a hint of amusement.

“Somehow I knew you would just have to have your way.” She said.

She didn’t fight it, but went under willingly, a smile curving her soft mouth.

“I will be. Yodah is with me.”

When he was sure that there were no problems in the sky for them, he turned around and moved back to his house.

***

“Don’t you think that you should send the phanthom after them?” Kyran asked Leonarya.

They were still sitting in the dining room. Just them alone. The others had left.

“I’m bidding my time. If they aren’t back in the next fifteen minutes, send the phanthom to follow them. Who knows what they are up to? He had read my mind.” She replied, deep in thought.

“Do you believe that he is not a vampire?” He asked.

“I don’t know. I will do my research soonest.” She answered, before getting up from the chair, and walking away from the dining.