Chapter 28: Empty

“We the four packs know what we want. Skylar is not want we want and he cannot be our leader” Claudia said looking Skylar straight in the eye with hate and despise filled in them.

“You have made these lands bleed for way too long and its time to put an end to your cruelty” Lewis said as he stood up, Claudia and Randall following after him.

“This is the first time in the history of this council that we are rejecting the leader, so sad you are the one at that side of the table” Claudia said smiling in satisfaction that this beast would no longer rule over them.

“Skylar Knight, we the great council of the four lands, denounce your position as Alpha of red stone pack and leader of this great council. For your failure to perform the duties assigned to you, attempted murder on the guardian of the red stone, murder on your own mate and many other crimes you have committed this past years, you will be facing trial and your judgement be passes sooner than later.” Claudia said looking very satisfied with the words that came out of her mouth, she has always hated Skylar, he took his father’s cunning nature, that which she always hated about Edward too.

“Guards!!!” Randall said and two omegas came rushing in, Skylar stood up from his chair and decided to follow them without resisting arrest.

“I’ll be back Edgar, I just hope I come in and destroy your life when it becomes very good that you wouldn’t believe the turn of events” Skylar said as Edgar could hear the hurt in his voice and pain in his countenance.

“I’m looking forward to it brother” Edgar said with an icy tone that showed no ounce of emotion, he watched them drag Skylar out of the room and shut the door, he felt no pain, no remorse for what he had done to his own brother instead he felt accomplished besides, everything Skylar did came back to him.

“Edgar Knight, Head of this great council, protector of the realm, guardian of the red stone ruby, Alpha of the red stone pack” Claudia said proudly.

“My Lord” the three of them said in unison and they all took their seats.

“It’s an honor to be here, to finally take what’s mine, thank you” Edgar said looking happy.

“You’re welcome, my Lord” Claudia said.

“I know how much this is a meeting but I need to go back to my pack house and make sure I stop the mess that Skylar started there, I promise to get back to you all once everything is settled down” Edgar said and they all agreed.

“Thank you my Lords, my Lady” he said bowing slightly before he stood up to leave.

“My Lord” Lewis said following him behind.

“You can just call me Edgar when we’re outside of formal meetings, you’re way older thank me” Alex said feeling that it was disrespectful to have his elder call him a Lord.

“Can I please follow you back to your back house? I need to see Elaine, I need to see my Alpha” he said obviously looking very worried for her.

“Alright then, I hope you’re fast” Edgar said to ease up his tension.

“Yes I am” he said giving a slight smile.

“We best be on our way if we gonna make it there on time” Edgar said as they both walked out of the council hall and outside the structure.

They ran through the woods in their wolf form, the wind ruffling through their fur as they enjoyed the scenery. They moved faster because Edgar wanted to get there just in time to complete what he had planned with Brandon and Elaine..

After few minutes of being on the run, they finally got to the red stone pack house, which was no longer a house but an empire emptied and no life remained of it. Edgat stood there as pain, anguish, anger filled his eyes, why would this happen just after he was able to secure the life of every single soul living in the pack house. His mind wondered to where Elaine was and he ran into the house, Lewis following him behind.

They searched everywhere, but they couldn’t find a single dead body on the ground, everyone was just missing and this was a very bad sign. Were they able to take everyone hostage?

Just as he walked through the halls that led to the dungeons he heard a noise like wood cracking.

“Who’s there?” Edgar said loudly and two human hounds appeared from nowhere launching at him, he caught the first one and snapped his neck and the other one slit his throat with his claws.

“Edgar!!” He heard his name very weakly and he followed the voice to where it was coming from.

“Thank goodness Brandon, what happened here” Edgar said as he helped him get on his feet that as he was injured severely.

“We had the wrong staff, Jon ambushed us with those creatures but before then, most of us were able to escape, while the soldiers stayed and fought bravely but they also fled” Brandon said in so much pain and Edgar tried to put pressure on his leg from where he bled.

“What about Sapphire? Did she escape with them?” Edgar said with fear in his eyes as he awaited the reply.

“No she didn’t” Brandon said.

“Then where is she” Edgar said looking scared.

“Jon took her, she is their only hostage” Brandon said and Edgar felt like a bomb has been dropped on his brain.