The Pearl moon pack survivors have been filtering in for the last few hours Cynthia joined the pack infirmary as soon as the first wave of injured arrived but its spilling out into the hallways Sigi tried to follow her like a lost puppy, but I had to pull him away to get some more information from Ryan who I guess is now the stand in Alpha for the pearl moon and is on his way back.
There are bodies of the injured everywhere and no one has stopped moving in an effort to help I’m still trying to rack my brains around what the hell happened who would slaughter and entire pack. When Selene came down after getting changed, I wanted to hold her and hide her eyes from all this, but she pushed past me and started helping people she really is amazing I’m watching the way moves her hips swinging just slightly as she walks through helping people.
Everyone she touches seems to gain a spring in their step a smile spreading across each face as she goes, it’s like has some kind of hold on them come to think of its Cynthia too before she left it’s like she took away whatever pain they were in and filled them with a quick moment of relief.
I’m about to head over to Selene lost in a daze and just wanting to be near her when I’m pulled from my daydream by Sigi with an update. He snaps me back to reality instantly we don’t need to get distracted by her, I force myself to turn away. The most important think now was whatever Sigi has found out.
Were sat in the office Sigi can’t seem to calm down to get out his words.
"Sigi will you sit down and tell me what the hell is going on!" I’m getting impatient he’s been pacing backwards and forwards for 10 minutes. I can see he’s trying to get the words out, but they seem to be stuck in his throat.
"SIGI! ENOUGH."
He stops knowing he can’t ignore me anymore.
"Calder. Ryan caught one of the wolves he tortured him until he told them why, why they had slaughtered the pack. “He takes another step breath in deep.
"Calder its Arlo "
With that name my mind spins into a rage Arlo was my grandfather’s brother, he left after he was mad Alpha, he wanted to see the world knowing that he would never be Alpha he had the opportunity. The years past and we heard he had settles in another pack as a guest and was good friends with the young Alpha of the Sapphire moon pack. A few years past and we heard stories of the lost packs the packs that had been decimated the news reached us that it was Arlo, my grandad was now the former Alpha and he refused to believe it.
"Sigi, what do you mean Arlo. He died the day he challenged my father and lost he walked himself in the forest to die alone " I can feel myself raging how could that piece of trash be alive...
"That’s not its Calder, the dead rogue was spilling all this stuff about the first wolves and how they are going to take their power.
"Sigi we both know that is nonsense we need to think about how we are going to protect this pack " I slam my fist down "All of that stuff is crap and we both know it”.
Sigi is breathing heavily and looking like the words won’t come out.
"Calder, all of that stuff is true, and I can prove it. We need to speak to Artemis”.
"Artemis why? what has she got to do with anything? "
"it’s not she Calder its they, all those 3 sisters are descendants of the first”.
I’m pretty sure Sigi has hit his head at the point what on earth is he talking about, I let him call them all to the office, Ryan too I need to understand what’s going on.
**Selene POV **
Arti and Ryan just made it back I’m covered in blood from helping people and I’m tired. And then we all get called to Alpha Calder’s office for some unknown reason, knowing this ass he’s probably going to try and take over out pack that the shit he would pull. Honestly, we have all heard the stories of his ruthlessness and smiling and playing nice like we have been in the mood I’m currently in is not going to go now. I just want a shower.
As we head upstairs Cynthia and Artemis and Ryan meet us on the stairs, I link Arti instantly.
"Arti, please I don’t want to go in there with him I’ve been trying my best to avoid him all day and when I saw him last, he wasn’t exactly thrilled by my existence”.
"Sel we are guests here and we’ve been called to his office we cannot refuse”.
"Please Arti !! you don’t have to refuse just tell him I couldn’t make it. I’m not sure how I feel about him yet, but he is so hot and cold I can’t handle it”.
I’m practically begging her almost to the point of annoyance.
"No Sel your coming " I close the link so she can’t argue with me.
We get to the door and Ryan knocks after a few seconds Sigi opens the door and lets us in. We file in one by one to sit at the table in a room connected to Calder’s office, He is still sat in his chair as we walk past him. He doesn’t even move an inch I’m praying to anyone that will listen that this is over quickly.
After a few minutes of awkward silence Ryan speaks first He begins with some small talk to Sigi thanking him and Calder for letting our pack take temporary refuse here, the word temporary is harsh which confirms he’s thinking what I was about the Calder trying to take the pack.
Sigi makes the small talk back the and the mood in the room relaxes, almost becoming comfortable when Seleste gets excited almost aroused at the aroma filling the room. I’m trying too hard to suppress it I don’t want him to know he does this to me I’m not even sure he cares but I care.
He takes a seat at the head of the table his fists clenched and the muscles almost popping out of his shirt sleeves I gulp probably loud enough for people to hear and I fell myself going red. This really couldn’t get any worse.
Without any movement in his face speaks his tone cold like he’s holding in his anger.
"How do you all know Arlo "
I don’t know what I expected but it was not this, why is he asking about the Arlo more to the point what has he got to do with anything. No one says anything for a few moments in shock, I guess.
Arti finally responds " We know very little why?"
She’s lying, Arti is lying to Calder but why.
"Well according to Sigi here, you know a lot more than what you just suggested”.
Arti throws daggers at Sigi and then I feel anger in the pit of my stomach like she is radiating that I look at Cynthia and she has the same look, Arti's eyes have a twinge of glowing purple to them when I see Ryan grip her hand and she calms down the feeling leaving my stomach.
"Calder, what has this got to do with what has happened today?" Although her words are pleasant there is still a hint of anger in them.
Calder also looks pissed at her questioning he is an Alpha after all but he’s not our Alpha, so she is able to challenge him. He takes a sharp intake of breath his eyes go distant for a second and then Sigi speaks.
"I had to tell Calder, who you are ..." He is staring at Cynthia while he speaks, and I was the sadness crosses her face at this betrayal.
"How could you Sigurd, we trusted you with this? " Cynth sounds broken and again I feel it, it must be because I’ve come of age now, but these emotions are so strong.
Arti takes a breath and tells Calder about or mother, she misses some details about our powers, but she does tell him we are stronger than others. He doesn’t move an inch until she mentions me. His eyes don’t move from my face and it’s so intense there is no emotion to his face I can’t tell if he is happy or sad or what.
Arti reaches the end of the story and Calder’s eyes are still on me. She speaks a little less softly this time when she addresses Calder.
"I’ll ask you again Calder what does this have to do with what happened here last night”.
He takes a deep breath stands up and walks towards me still without saying a word he takes the seat directly next to me not touching me but breathing deeply.
"There is more to your story there are many things that you don’t know about the man that attacked your parents pack”.
now I’m confused I turn to him placing my hand on the table Infront of him.
"What do you mean, what do you know of our parents " He must have sensed my anger as when he turned to me there was a momentary flash of softness. Then he turns away again addressing the room.
"Arlo was my grandfather’s brother”.