Chapter 82: The gathering

Victoria's POV

Alpha Derick led me to a spot in the front line and we both took our seat.

I moved my gaze around and noticed there were seven seats circled round a high table. Five men and a lady were seated on it while the other seat was vacant.

I took a better look at the individuals on the high table and realized these were people of great caliber. Everything about them speaks power, and without being told I knew these were the law makers of the wolverines.

I noticed one of the security men walked up to alpha Derick and whispered something into his ear, but he bluntly shook his head and said words to the man which I couldn't hear.

''Is something wrong?'' I asked as soon as he left.

''No, I was supposed to be seated up there, but I would rather not leave your side.'' He flashed me a warm smile and moves his gaze away from me.

''He loves you,'' My wolf whispered in my head, and I couldn't deny it.

''Welcome.'' A man from the high table stood on his feet and stood at the center of the hall.

He howled loudly as a greeting while everyone responded with a howl, but alpha Derick did not, rather he carries this angry expression on his face.

After everyone must have settled down, he heaved a sigh, and introduced the six people at the high table.

They were, Alpha Samuel, alpha Daniel, Alpha Lin, Alpha Violet, Alpha golden and Alpha Christabel were all seated at the high table.

''Let's not forget to announce the presence of alpha Derick, who is also the member of the special ones and who is here with his mate Victoria, the chosen one.'' The man introduced, while I just sat there and gulped.

I could hear murmurs behind me, which I ignored.

''Very well then, we are here for a very crucial matter.'' Alpha Daniel said those words and flashed us a big frown.

''The vampires sent us a letter.'' The moment he said those words, a folded paper appeared in his hand.

''And I'll read it out.''he opened the paper and read it out loud.

Within few minutes he was done, and all that was being said in the letter was just one thing, the Vampires were challenging the werewolves to a fight.

''What rubbish, are they not scared of us.''an alpha in the crowd yelled in anger.

''This is ridiculous, we are going to trash them into pieces.'' Another alpha roared from the crowd.

''Quiet everyone.'' Alpha Lin stood on his feet and stood before the crowd.

''Do you think the vampires will wake up one morning and suddenly challenge us to a fight when they know we are three times more than them in strength and population.'' He asked.

Hearing those words from him made the alphas murmured among themselves, but alpha Derick was quiet. It felt like he was lost and not himself.

I moved my gaze to the high table and noticed the four alphas seated on the high table eyes were all on me, which made me uncomfortable.

''The vampires have sacrificed to the God of eclipse,'' Alpha Lin continued.

The moment he said those words, all hell let loose and Alphas kept grumbling among themselves.

''What was the sacrifice.'' An alpha from the crowd asked, which got me curious and eager to know.

''They sacrificed twenty newborn babies vampires, the sacrifices were made two days ago.'' Alpha Lin continued.

''Holy goddess.'' I murmured in shock

The hall was silent, which made me wonder what was really going on.

''The vampires don't sacrifice their own kind, Let alone sacrificing vampires by birth.'' Alpha Derick murmured to my hearing.

''Oh.'' I murmured to myself.

''This is really bad, the vampires have gone too far.'' An Alpha spoke up

''Yes, and we all know the implications of their actions on us.'' Alpha Violet Spoke up from his seat.

''The moon goddess will be powerless and so will our wolves and abilities be useless.'' He continued while murmuring increased in the hall.

The hall was noisy as I heard alphas debating among themselves because of the news.

''There is something that can be done, we can't just be helpless.'' An alpha spoke up

''Yes, there is a sacrifice to be made either to the God of eclipse or to the mother earth.'' Alpha Christabel spoke up from her seat while I felt her gaze on me, which made me gulped and looked away.

''If the sacrifice is given to the God of eclipse, the god of eclipse will be on our side but if the vampires sacrifices another sacrifice greater than ours, then the god of eclipse will be on their side again.'' She explained while the hall was silent.

''But if this sacrifice is given to mother earth then mother Earth will be against this fight, and this fight will never hold for generations to come…'' Those words did not leave her mouth before Alpha Derick spoke up

''What is this sacrifice.'' He asked in a scary voice which made everyone silent

''Shit.'' I whispered to myself.

''Alpha…'' He did not let her finish

''Tell me the sacrifice.'' He muttered those words as an order, which made me realized he already might have gotten the clue.

''She. The chosen one, is the Only one fit to match up the sacrifices of the Vampires and the only one the mother earth will accept.'' She muttered those words while pointing a finger at me.

''That's bullshit!'' Alpha Derick yelled and stood on his feet while the hall remained silent.

''She is my mate and the soon-to-be Luna of my pack. What makes you think I will let her be a sacrificial lamb for our quest.'' He yelled in rage

''You have to, this is about the werewolves, we are all going to die if we don't do this.'' Alpha Daniel spoke up

''Rubbish, you all are just scared,'' He muttered out Angrily.

''It's the Truth, Alpha, this is the truth.'' An Alpha from the crowd spoke up, which made alpha Derick groaned in anger and moved his attention to him.

''One more word from you, and I'll make sure that will be your last word.'' He growled those words as a promise and not as a threat, and turned his attention back to Alpha Daniel.

''There should be another way out of this Because I don't get why the moon goddess will give her such power and abilities only for her to be used as a sacrifice.'' Alpha Derick spoke in anger.

''We were to fight the vampires in a neutral ground, but the vampires knew we were way above them in population and also in abilities, so they had to look for an alternative to win us. With this sacrifice of theirs, all our wolves and abilities will be weak.'' Alpha Daniel spoke up.

''Bullshit, absolutely bullshit.'' Alpha Derick yells.

''You have to see reason with us. This is for our kind. We can't let the vampires win over us, if they do, the lives of human will be in great danger.'' Alpha Christabel spoke in a pleading tone, while I just sat there and observed what was going on.

''If she isn't sacrificed to the mother earth, this fight will be against us and all werewolves will be wiped off from this earth including you, alpha Derick.'' Alpha Lin argued in anger.

''I don't fucking care.'' He yelled and like a twinkle of an eye, Jane appeared beside me, took hold of my wrist and I found myself back in our room in Agora town.

''Are you okay?'' Jane asked

''Yeah, but I didn't call for you.'' I asked, confused.

''Alpha Derick did.'' She replied and sat on the bed

''Actually, he told me to be vigilant and keep my mind open that he might call me to take you away if the meeting gets heated. According to him, he felt something was wrong the minute the gathering was shifted, so he asked me to be vigilant.'' Jane explained.

Tiredly, I heaved a sigh and wandered around the room, wondering what will become of alpha Derick and if he was really okay.

''Mom told me about the sacrifice.''' Jane said those Words up and stood on her feet

''But you don't have to get scared, you have alpha Derick and I, nothing will happen to you.'' Jane assured me with a soft tap on my shoulder, which made me flashed her a weak smile.

''Do you think he will be okay.'' I asked in fear

''You mean alpha Derick.'' She asked

''Yeah, what if they decide to kill him.'' I asked in fear.

''They can't do that, you seem not to know anything about him.'' Jane uttered disappointed.

''Alpha Derick is among the special ones. The werewolves wouldn't want to anger the moon goddess by laying a hand on him, so he will be fine.'' She assured me, but I wasn't buying it.

I murmured and walked aimlessly in the room. I tried to mind Link with him but got no response from him, which made me panicked and worried

''I shouldn't have left him there.'' I murmured to myself, and just then I felt my legs getting weak and my body was consumed with a sudden intensity.

''What's wrong.'' Jane asked as she notices my mood

''I don't know, I feel weak, tired and restless.'' I moaned as I lay on the bed

''You are on heat.'' Jane whispered.