10. Chocolate

ALEJANDRO

"Why?" Scarlett asked, frowning.

"My guess. You." I said, it was the only logical suggestion. Scarlett had abilities a normal wolf didn't. The couple exchanged looks and Elijah pulled Scarlett into his arms. Kissing her neck, he inhaled deeply. I could sense the possessiveness and concern rolling off him as his mate tried to calm him, stroking his arms.

"I'll be fine." She said softly.

"Mm. That would obviously insinuate that someone was sending them and that they are working with a goal." I said, frowning as I remembered how the Wendigo hadn"t attacked Kiara either. Did it hesitate because she perhaps had Scarlett's scent? Or did she have an ability too?

"So, someone from the shadows?" Elijah asked, his arms still wrapped around his mate.

"There's definitely somewhere these things are coming from. Whoever they are, they're smart. I'm still bringing up a fucking blank and I've looked. So that's why I"m here. I will have some warriors sent to help of course… but I want to let the next one come. Find its target. If it goes for Scarlett-"

"We are not using my woman as fucking bait." Elijah growled.

"Calm down handsome. Its an idea, and if we can get answers…" Scarlett said. I'm beginning to think I should have had her on the council rather than her dickhead of a mate. The guy got so fucking protective when it came to his family.

"I get that but I"m not using you as a fucking beacon. I know I can protect the pack and the pups, but I"m not risking you." Elijah said, frowning. I furrowed my brows, looking at the map.

"Your kids. No special abilities, right?"

"Liam's pretty strong but nothing out of the ordinary. Kiara… No." Elijah said. I didn't miss the concern that flooded his face at the mention of his daughter.

"Her getting her wolf didn't help her sight." I stated it rather than asked. Scarlett nodded.

"No, it didn't. She's normal too." She said with a nod.

"Hmm yeah, there's nothing special about her, but maybe your scent was on her. The wendigo bit her to injure, not to kill. She would have been in a much worse state if it had gone for the kill."

I felt their worry grow palpable, blanketing the room heavily. I didn't have time to care about their worries, I had a goal in mind and I aim to achieve it.

"We'll work on a plan, set some traps around the territory and I'll work with you to see how we can strengthen security if needs be." I said. Elijah nodded. No matter how much ego we both fucking had, when it came to his pack, he wasn't going to let it get in the way.

"Sounds good. Have something." Scarlett said, motioning to the tray. I glanced at the tray, Tiramisu and Brownies… My gaze lingered on the brownies. They had been really good… Probably my favourite thing at the entire fucking dinner. I picked up a piece without bothering with a plate. The smell of chocolate making me remember the woman upstairs. I frowned at the thought.

"Kiara made the brownies." Scarlett added, smiling as Elijah took one too. Great fucking shit. What was she? The fucking queen of chocolate?

"She takes after you with her baking." Elijah replied with a smirk, kissing her.

I didn't say anything, trying to push the thoughts away. It was kind of hard to swallow after that and I picked up one of the coffee mugs, downing it in one. I was not going to eat anything she cooks. It annoyed me that she made those stupid brownies. I put my mug down and left the room without another word. I headed upstairs, pausing when the sounds of moans caught my ears.

They were faint and I knew the normal werewolf ears wouldn't be able to hear them. I felt a burning rage of anger consume me when I recognised her voice. I clenched my jaw, my eyes flashing red.

Walking to my room, I stepped inside and slammed the door. Trying to calm the storm that had filled me. Why the fuck did I have an issue anyway? Stupid Bitch. I picked up my phone and wireless ear pods, turning some music on loud. I lit another cigarette and walked over to the window. Opening it wide, I just stood there, smoking.

About 20 minutes later, I saw a man silently drop down from the window next door. He cast a furtive glance around before he walked off.

Fucker. I moved back just as he turned to scan the house. I was right, she was just a fucking slut. I didn't care if he was her boyfriend or whatever shit. I couldn"t fucking stand her.

I pulled my shirt off and dropped onto the white bed sheets, staring at the ceiling. I had no idea why it fucking irked me but it did. A thought came to me and I smirked coldly, now I was looking forward to tomorrow…

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The next day I was up before dawn. After going for a run, I showered and left the mansion before the rest were even up. Well apart from Elijah and Scarlett, seems like they still fucked every chance they got. Was it a mate thing? I wasn't sure, I doubt one woman alone would ever be able to satisfy me. I was just walking through the pack grounds when I heard footsteps from behind me.

"Alpha Alejandro." Liam's voice came. I knew from the scent who the second person was. I didn't bother turning around as they caught up with me. The smell of hazelnut chocolate filled my nose. I looked at Liam instead.

"I'm assuming you're off to train your warriors?"

"I am the head warrior alongside another, but dad's still Alpha for another 10 years or so he says. So, I just make use of my time to train the warriors where I can." Liam shrugged.

"Better than wasting your time. With the way things are going, the tougher the training the better." I said quietly.

I could see her out of the corner of my eyes. Her hair was pulled up in a high pony and she was dressed in a black sports bra and pants. The tattoo I had seen under her breasts that night was now on view and although I was tempted to look, I was not going to fucking give her that satisfaction.

"Yeah, those creatures are getting more and more common huh?" Liam said sighing. "I heard you were working on some special bullets to attack those things. Any luck?"

"The ones I have managed to capture, tend to die fast when not fed. So I don't really get to experiment to see if the bullets work." I said frowning.

"Ouch. So, you torture them?" Her voice just seemed to resonate within me. I now turned to her, glaring coldly.

"Do you want me to let them run free and fucking tear you and everyone else apart?"

"Kiara…" Liam said, moving her behind his back defensively. "She didn't mean it like that."

"Seems she's lived way too fucking sheltered." I replied harshly, not giving a fuck.

I felt the young Alpha's aura. It was strong but it was nothing compared to mine. Our eyes met and he looked away in submission, his jaw clenching. That fucking satisfied me. I was about to look away when my eyes met those green and blue ones. She frowned at me, not turning away. I glared at her but I won"t lie, it did intrigue me. She didn't have anything special about her. Even her father, the strongest Alpha around, couldn"t defy my aura. How was she doing it?

She refused to look away until my eyes flashed red and then she was forced to look away. It still irked me though.

We reached the training ground and I scanned the crowd. I smirked and cracked my knuckles seeing the pup from last night. Now, this was going to be fucking fun…