THE PRESENT
As I was shown into the packhouse and I could tell that the Alpha was extremely nervous being around me.
I’d never seen an Alpha fumble around the way that he was doing. Not to mention, ordering his Luna to go out and do some shopping in town while I was there.
I guess he didn’t want us in the same house as each other. I didn’t really blame him.
He didn’t know me and all he’s heard are the rumors that go around about me.
He showed me to his office and he sat behind his desk and I sat on the other chair in front of his desk.
“So, you’re her. The hy-brid. The prophecy?” He asked.
“I’m not a hy-brid. There are already too many of them around. I’m a multip-species. The only one of my kind.” I said.
“Yeah. Born to a werewolf mother and a vampire father.” He said.
“It’s a little more complicated than that.” I said.
“I know. There are other species in there. From what I’ve read.” He said.
“Don’t believe everything you read. I’m not here to destroy werewolves. I grew up as one.” I said. But he looked at me weird and I even saw him lift his head and take a sniff. But then he cocked his head to the side.
“You don’t have a wolf.” He said.
“I do. And she’s gonna be pissed when the wolfsbane stops working when I’m 18. It’s best that I’m not here when that happens. People might get hurt. Your triplets might get hurt.” I said.
“Why are you after my boys?” He asked. And I smirked at him.
“I’m not. Believe it or not, a lot of people think that they need to be eliminated because they pose a threat. I’m here to make sure that they come into their power and no one touches them.” I explained.
“What? You’re here to protect my kids?” He asked, shocked.
“Yes. And because I’m also their mate.” I said.
I thought the Alpha was going to have a heart attack when I told him that. He looked at me like I was crazy, but there was nothing crazy about what I was talking about here.
The triplets obviously never told him about me.
“They think that I’m human. I inject myself with a dose of wolfsbane so I can keep my wolf hidden. And I’ve worked really hard to keep the rest of me hidden. They can’t know who I am yet. There is a credible threat coming here. And they are coming here soon. It’s best that no one actually knows who I am.” I explained.
“You’re going to be the element of surprise.” He said.
“Yeah. And I will do whatever it takes to save the triplets. Believe me.” I said.
“Your father’s a vampire. Does that mean that you don’t age?” He asked. And I thought about it for a minute.
“I don’t know. I really was born 17 years ago. I don’t know if I’m ever going to die. But that doesn’t matter right now. I know how to protect your sons. I just needed you to know that I need you to stay out of my way while I do it. I have people on my side. Of all species. And they sent me here to protect them.” I explained.
“Why did they have to send you if you’re their mate?” He asked.
“Because I wasn’t sure if I should actually accept them or not. There are too many unknowns when it comes to me. I’m still learning about myself. But don’t mistake that for weakness. I know how to take care of myself and how to protect the triplets against forces that they can’t. Species that aren’t werewolves.” I said.
“And you’re just willing to do this out of the kindness of your heart?” He asked.
“I already told you. They’re my mates. And right now it’s hard enough to pretend to be human and not have that pull towards them. I am doing everything I can here because the people that sent me here don’t know my connection to them. Only one does but he’s been warned to keep his mouth shut.” I explained.
The Alpha leaned back on his chair like he was trying to size me up. So I leaned back on my chair as well. I wasn’t going to let an Alpha intimidate me. I might be part werewolf, but not even an Alpha can command me to do whatever the hell he wants me to do.
“So, what do you need from me?” He finally asked.
“There are people camped out around the outside of your territory. I need to make sure that they aren’t harmed. They are all species.” I said.
“You brought together species that are meant to hate and kill each other?” He asked.
“The vampires aren’t anything to be afraid of. They don’t feed off of humans. They eat animals.” I said.
“Well, I guess that’s something. Who else is out there?” He asked.
“Werewolves and witches. They are all working together in a bunker that your men won’t find. But they need to come up occasionally for supplies. I need them to be left alone. They are keeping an eye on things around the outside of the border so we don’t get any surprises. But you also need to get your warriors prepared. Because there’s an attack coming.” I said.
“When?” He asked.
“As soon as they get here. I don’t know how long that will take. And yes, they are werewolves.” I said.
He thought about it for a moment before he looked like he was believing me.
“Our allies just backed out of our deal.” He said.
“They’re the first ones that need to go. What are their names?” I asked, grabbing a notebook and pen.
So he told me the Alpha’s names and I was going to find out what packs they owned and where they were. And I would take care of them from here.
“Why do they need to be taken care of?” He asked.
“If they backed out, it means they know about the plan. They were against you before they even told you that they were backing out. And there’s a good chance that they have given those other packs a layout of this pack.” I said.
“Alright. What else?” He asked.
“You need to go through every pack member that you have and you need to make sure that they can be trusted 100 per cent. Otherwise, they could turn against you if they think that this is a losing battle.” I said.
“Is it a losing battle?” He asked.
“Not while I’m here. Trust me. I’ve got it covered.” I said.
“Alright. You need to tell my sons who you are.” He said.
“I’ll tell the triplets when the time is right. That’s all.” I said, standing up.
“Thank you for coming here to tell me.” He said.
“Don’t mention it. I’ll keep in touch.” I said.
I left the packhouse and I started walking back towards the school when I got an SOS from Jasper at the school. I could vaguely hear an alarm going off at the school so I started bolting in that direction.