Chapter 38

REID:
My attention shifts to the third being in here asides from Hunter and me. “Ryu, what’s your take on this?” I ask, wanting his opinion on the issue that has supposedly led to an argument between my beta and me.
“I will have to agree with the alpha, Beta Hunter,” Ryu states, much to the disappointment of Hunter who frowns deeply, realizing it was now two against one. Ryu’s focus is on him while continuing to speak, “We discussed something similar to this before and I told him I did not think to meet with the Green Dales’ alpha yet. It would just be like we are playing on their intelligence. Something about using their present vulnerability against them.”
“But that is not our intention. We just want to make a pact with them so we could get this done and over with.” Hunter counters.
“That is not what they would think when we meet with them. It is just a psychological insight. If we were in their shoes and it was them coming to meet with us, we would react the same way I think they would. So it is best if we just wait until things have passed for a while.”
Ryu’s response was all I needed to get into Hunter’s thick skull that he was not thinking of the appropriate way for us to go about the plan. Hunter could be restless sometimes and he has just decided to prove it today with this reaction.
I watch as Hunter stands up to his feet. He is visibly angry and there is absolutely no way I can get him to come to a compromise with my decision. It would most likely be home coming around at his own time. Or not coming around at all.
He looks at both Ryu and me and then says, “You know what’s funny? When this whole idea to meet with their pack came into place, I opposed it. Now when I finally do get to accept it, you two decide to do away with it. Isn’t that ironical?”
I have no choice but to tell him what I have on my mind. “You wanna know what’s ironic? You not listening to me when I tell you what possible way to go through. It wasn’t you who was there. It was I... and I know what I saw. So bringing it to the table now is because I believe I know what’s best for us and you as my beta should agree with me unopposed.”
“That’s what I’ve been doing!” he sort of snaps at me but I decide to keep my cool because taking it to heart would only worsen the situation with him. “I’ve been agreeing to everything you’ve been saying but you do not seem to agree when it is my turn to bring something to the table.”
I shake my head, not buying his act of righteousness. “Do better then,” I say and then sit back down on my office chair, giving him the stern look to show him that I do not give an F what he thinks about this whole setting. Whatever his problem is, which I know would have to do with trying to get his hands off with the Green Dales quickly, would have to be set aside.
A slight smirk goes across his lips. He tries to say something but then shuts his mouth close. After that, he looks at Ryu again and when I do look at Ryu as well, I can see that Ryu has his gaze focused on him, not even bothering to take his eyes off yet.
This was the weirdest meeting I have ever had with Hunter and Ryu. Even worse than when I had the first one as an alpha some years back. It was more like the atmosphere surrounding us now was not favorable for any of us. Me especially. I think I need to do something about this.
“Hunter,” I call out to my beta who looks at me straight up. “Look, I have nothing against your opinion. But think about this. I am putting us on the safe side lest things do not go as planned. And the last thing I need is for any of us to have to go through a loss just because we decided to go to the pack of our rivals. Let’s just hold on for some time. I have plans to still look into the situation with their pack and when the time is right, we will pay them a visit.”
Hunter nods slowly. But I can tell that he is not entirely convinced yet. I am sure he agrees already because that nodding would not have come through if he hadn’t made up his mind already about agreeing to the whole idea that I put down. Except that I thought it wrong.
“I’ll be leaving now.” Hunter suddenly announces and before I could even say anything, he has stormed off from my study room.
I watch the entrance left ajar after he left and I cannot help but be surprised that he still hasn’t come to an agreement. What is with him though? I have no idea why he is in a rush to get this done. I really don’t.
“Can I leave?” Ryu asks and without looking at him, I nod.
The next thing I hear is the retreating footsteps of my pack warrior, leaving me alone to ponder on my beta’s overreaction.
*****
KIRA:
So, I have been grounded.
Yeah, after what happened yesterday, my parents decided that the best thing they do is to ensure that I do not leave the quarters. At least until the shutdown has been taken off.
For the first time, I do not fight their decision. I should have as usual but I think it was for the best. Besides I wanted to stay in so I could get my acts together and that is what I have been managing to do all day.
The worst thing about this all is that I was locked inside my room today before they both exited the quarters. I was informed that they had to go get something, with my brother tagging along. My only hope is that they are safe, whatever they do.
I still have Alexia shut out from communicating with me. Yeah, I should be talking to her, not forgetting about how lonely I am but I just don't know what to say to her which is why I just decided to stay like this.
My bed space has been my best area since yesterday. A little rough from all my crying and being restless, but I still managed to stay that way all through.
Suddenly, I hear footsteps outside the room. My head is raised in a snap because it was rather strange that someone from my family would be back now when they left not too long ago. I didn’t even hear the door open before that so how did that happen?
The footsteps stop, which was funny because it suddenly became too quiet. Was my mind playing games with me or what?
My instincts are picking something odd up and it was that time I knew I needed extra hands in my head if I want to get the memo of what is going on outside my room.
I put out the mental block, giving Alexia access to communicate with me. And the first thing I ask her is, “Can you help me here? I think I’m sensing something outside of my room.”
She doesn’t respond but instead gets to work because I can feel my senses heightened immediately after I request her help. I was able to access the whole thing outside and in no time, I picked out the presence.
“Adam? What are you doing back home? Shouldn’t you be with mom and dad?” I ask, increasing the sound of my voice so that my brother would supposedly hear me.
‘What are you doing? That isn’t Adam!’ Alexia’s angry voice gets to my hearing.
“Are you kidding me now? Can’t you perceive the scent? The presence? That belongs to Adam.” was my rebuttal because it feels silly that we have to even argue about this. It was obvious whose scent I could perceive even if it was nothing strong.
‘That is nothing close to being Adam. Listen to me. There is something else outside that my senses cannot pick.’
The way she says makes me start to get worried. I could sense the slight panic in her voice and due to having a connection with her, it made me believe that she would not be acting this way without a reason. She really had something that she has picked.
“Then who is that?” I ask, forcing myself not to stutter.
And before I could even make sense of what is going on, before I get a response from Alexia as well, my door suddenly bangs open, startling me.
In my sight is the strangest thing I have ever come across...