Narrator

After the call from the Queen ended, Alpha Sam sat in the office, thinking deeply over the matter. Could the little lad help his son? He was willing to give everything possible a try, for he believed that he too was responsible for Miles to be in this state.

Nolan and Castor were continuously trying to make him talk, or at least show any kind of emotion. Miles’ mother didn’t leave his side. Day and night, she chose to watch over her son. Alpha Sam also spends most of his time there, albeit, he attends the pack business from time to time.

He g*****d and massaged his forehead when his head started to pound with a headache. A set of knocks on the door made him sigh.

“Come in.” He called. Nolan stepped inside.

“Alpha Sam. I’ve tried to talk him into joining the training sessions. He didn’t respond.” Nolan said in a sombre tone, making Alpha Sam sigh in exasperation. Everyone knew that the training sessions were something Miles took extremely seriously. Ever since he shifted into his wolf, he had never missed a session. He was passionate about it and it was something Alpha Sam had taken pride in.

When he had dismissed Miles from alpha duties, he had deliberately suspended him from attending the regular training sessions as a form of punishment. He knew it would hurt his son a lot since it was something he loved doing. Miles would have watched his men train from a distance as he did his work.

However, he was eager to never miss his early morning run, and since he was a wolf, Alpha Sam had never prevented him from continuing that.Material © .

“Did he attend a session after I had appointed him as alpha before he was taken away by the guards?” He asked the young beta who shook his head.

“No….. I mean he did attend, but perhaps he felt left out there. He said that he had a lot of work in the office and left. And that afternoon he was taken away.” Nolan explained.

“Okay. Where is he now?” He asked.

“In his room. He doesn’t even look at us.” Nolan paused. “I am feeling really bad for him,” Nolan told him solemnly.

“Me too.” Alpha Sam sighed, feeling crestfallen. “We all make mistakes. I think we took too long to forgive and give him a chance to move forward.”Alpha Sam gulped down the accumulated saliva. “I think I know what we could do now. I just hope this works.” He said and stood up from his seat. He wanted to look for the omega pup he had seen with his son lately. At times he had wondered why they were spending so much time together but brushed it off since he thought that most probably since Miles was now with the omegas, he must have grown fond of that little pup. After all, Miles was ignored by most of the other wolves in the pack. He had thought that miles must have felt lonely and accepted the company of the little omega.

Alpha Sam ran out of the office and desperately looked for the omega. Perhaps, that little pup could bring Miles’ spiritless demeanour back to life. As he rushed across the corridor, checking the rooms one by one, he noticed a familiar omega dusting the shelves of the library in the packhouse. She wasn’t originally from his pack. She was from another pack, whose alpha was cruel enough to banish her parents, along with their young children, for a petty reason. They had come to his pack and begged him to shelter them because they couldn’t afford to go rogue with two young children, and of course, Alpha Sam couldn’t deny. They merged with the pack and started to work as omegas, without any hesitation. Alpha Sam had a feeling that they weren’t omegas back in their pack, however, he chose to stay silent on the matter.

The pup Miles hung out with was this girl’s brother, who was just a newborn pup when he took them in. The girl was in her teens already and later on, she found her mate in his pack, who was a courageous warrior who was killed in a rogue attack soon after they met.

Alpha Miles cleared his throat, to gain her attention. She glanced at the entrance, stopped what she was doing when she saw that Alpha Sam was at the entrance and hastened to bow down in respect.

“Calli, I need your help.” Alpha Sam went straight to the point.

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Calli led her brother towards the young alpha’s room. All the while, her heart kept pounding frantically. This wasn’t the first time she had been in his quarters, however, this was the first time she was going there for a reason other than cleaning the place.

She felt her wolf stir in her mind after a long time. She was not feeling normal. Her heart kept racing, her palms were sweaty and she had a strange feeling in her stomach. She followed Alpha Sam with her brother nonetheless. Ever since her mate, and parents died in that ruthless rogue attack, she had been the one taking care of her brother Cade. She has kept herself busy so that it is easier for her to cope with her loss and it had been a long time since she had felt the excitement of her inner wolf.

Other than occasional times that she shifted to her wolf for a run, she had remained silent- almost dormant in Calli’s mind. However, today she seems to be different. Her wolf certainly is agitated.

Calli sighed and chose to ignore. She wanted to focus on helping Alpha Sam, for he was the one who had helped her family when they needed it the most. When they reached the entrance, alpha Sam crouched down to Cade’s level.

“Can you speak to Alpha Miles? He isn’t talking to us.” He spoke sadly.

“Why?” Cade asked innocently.

“I think he is too sad. Can you make him happy?” Alpha Sam said.

“I will try,” Cade replied with determination.

Smiling, Alpha Sam opened the door for them to enter. However, Calli was feeling extremely uncomfortable by now. Her heart thudded, while her breathing started to come out in short gasps.

“Alpha…. I’ll wait here…” she managed to stutter, unsure of what was happening to her.

“Okay. I don’t think it would take a lot of time.” He told her and took Cade inside. When Castor and Miles’ mother saw them enter, they stepped to the side and allowed them near Miles.

Cade went right up to the motionless alpha, who continued to blankly stare off into space. Instead of saying anything, Cade stood in front of Miles and stared into his lifeless face, while tilting his head to the side.

“Don’t you blink, Mr Alpha?” He asked. “I think you need a hug.” He stated and threw his little hands around Miles’ neck.

“If you are going to sit here like this all the time, how can you save my life from the big bad wolf next time as you did before?” Cade asked while hugging Miles.

Alpha Sam and his mate exchanged glances. Castor’s lips parted. Miles’ saved his life? When? They didn’t know about that.

“He saved you?” The high luna asked the little pup, who nodded in response.

“I was naughty and ran off to see the war. The big bad wolves attacked and Mr Alpha saved me.” His explanation left everyone speechless.

“Mr Alpha? Why aren’t you talking to me? Don’t you like me now? You said that I was like your little brother.” Cade complained when Miles didn’t respond.

His innocence made Miles’ heart palpitate. His gaze moved to Cade’s pure face and lingered on it for some time. A little smile started to curve Miles’ lips.

Suddenly, Cade’s eyes lit up, and he looked as though he just remembered something.

“I know!” He exclaimed and ran towards the exit to look for his sister, who was leaning against the railing of the balcony, while she waited for Cade to come out.

“Cade …..”

Calli trailed off when her brother started to drag her towards the open door.

“What are you doing Cade?” She whispered, her heart hammering in her chest with each step.

“Just come with me.” Cade urged and pulled his sister into the alpha’s room. A fresh mint scent hit her nostrils as soon as she entered, like a gush of fresh air. She wanted to resist her brother, however, she suddenly felt as though her body was moving on its own. Cade dragged her right in front of Miles, who was in a state of confusion.

He was feeling weird. However, Cade’s innocent gestures had woken him up to some extent. What woke him up was the alluring scent that invaded his nostrils, a few moments ago. Inhaling deeply, he made his first voluntary movement ever since he had gone into shock. He slowly turned towards the entrance, to find the omega girl who he had spoken with, stupefied at the door. She was staring at him, with her mouth wide open. Neither of them could ignore the chants of their inner wolves.

Mate. Mate. Mate.

It was like a hypnotizing chant. They felt as though they were being pulled into a trance. Those who were surrounding them realised that something was wrong. Calli and Miles were staring at each other as if they were ready to pounce on one another.

“What is going on?” Alpha Sam asked, furrowing his eyebrows in confusion.

“Mate!” Miles growled out the first word he had uttered, ever since he succumbed into a state of shock, adding to the shock of the spectators.

Calli felt as though her throat had suddenly run dry. Mate? But…why? She couldn’t understand.

“Mate.” Miles once again stated, however this time, he sounded less confident. His wolf was agitated, yearning for his other half. However, he was uncertain when he saw how bewildered Calli looked.

What if she doesn’t want to accept someone as despicable as him as her mate? He thought.