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“What can be done?” Alpha Marcus asked Captain Jake.
“I’m afraid nothing can be done in this case because no clue or
trail was left behind. It was a perfect work.” Captain Jake
replied. “For all we know, she could have been taken as a slave
to another pack.”
“That’s rather unfortunate.” He said, shaking his head in pity for
Veronica.
“You can leave. Thank you for your efforts.” He said to Jake,
who bowed and left.
“I’m really trying to understand what a young girl like her
would be doing in that part of the forest. It’s dangerous for a lone
warrior, not to talk of a young female.” He said, worried for her.
“We can’t be so sure about these things, what if she got lost just
like Scott did?” Beta Richard asked, shrugging.
“Or what if she has finally found her way back to her pack? Is
that option not on the table?” Alpha Marcus asked as he thought
about the possibility of Veronica finding her way back to her
pack.
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“Hmmmmm, I highly doubt that though.” Beta Richard sighed.
“We don’t know what exactly went down and thinking about it
is too stressful. Now I’m here wondering what to tell Scott and
how to tell him that his friend was not found by the warriors.”
He replied, leaning backwards into his chair.
“Yeah, there’s that too. I doubt he is going to take the news well.”
Alpha Marcus stated.
“You know him too well, man. He is going to be totally broken.
He seems to have formed a kind of bond with her over the few
days that he was missing in the forest. And coupled with the fact
that she risked her life to save his, he definitely won’t take the
news well at all.” Beta Richard said, his voice filled with worry.
Scott, on the other hand, had grown impatient as he endlessly
waited for news from his father about Veronica’s whereabouts
but had gotten none. He began to feel unsettled and soon
decided to visit the Alpha’s palace. Getting permission from his
mum would be the most impossible task, considering the fact
that he had just gotten discharged from the hospital, so he didn’t
bother.
He kept watching her and the moment he saw that she stepped
out of the house with the maid to get some household items at
the pack’s market, he fled to the Alpha’s palace, ensuring that he
avoided the route leading to the market as he went.
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“Alpha, someone is here to see you.” The guard at the door
announced to the Alpha.
“Who is it?” Alpha Marcus asked him.
“It’s Scott, Beta Richard’s son.” The guard replied.
“Scott?” He turned to his Beta and asked, “Is he strong enough to
be moving around now?”
“Of course not. I don’t think so.” He answered.
“Didn’t he just leave the hospital, like what? A minute ago? Why
is he already up and about?” Alpha Marcus asked him again.
“I have no idea. I’m completely shocked.” Beta Richard replied,
surprised.
“Let him in.” Alpha Marcus said to the guard, who immediately
let Scott in.
“What are you doing here, young man?” His father asked him as
soon as he got in.
“I came to see you.
“And you couldn’t wait until I got home? What is the matter
with you? You just left the hospital, for crying out loud! Do you want to hurt yourself?” His father scolded him but was stopped
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by Alpha Marcus.
“Richard,” Alpha Marcus said, calmly. “Please, calm down and
hear him out, maybe he has something important to tell you.”
“I highly doubt that! Where is your mother and why did she
allow you to come here?” He asked him.
“She’s at the market.” Scott replied quietly.
“Wait, let me guess, she didn’t know you left the house, right?”
He asked and Scott nodded.
“Can you see, just imagine.” Beta Richard complained to the
Alpha.
“Scott, come here.” He called him and he moved close to the
Alpha. “What you did is not right. I understand that you might
want to see him urgently, but there are better ways to go about
- it. You could have called him on the phone.
“I did, I called him countlessly but he wasn’t picking up.” Scott
replied, and Alpha Marcus turned to Beta Richard.
“What? I didn’t see any call.” Beta Richard said, in his defense as
he began to search his pockets for his phone, but it was nowhere
to be found. “I can’t find my phone, it’s not here.” He said calmly.
At that moment, the guard at the door knocked.
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“Yes? Come in.” Alpha Marcus instructed.
“A nurse at the pack’s hospital just brought Beta Richard’s
phone. She said it was found in the room. Beta Lily didn’t notice
it was still in the room while she was packing their stuff.” The
guard explained and handed it over to Beta Richard.
“I guess you can now see why he has been unable to pick your
calls.” Alpha Marcus told Scott, who then nodded in
understanding.
“Don’t take rash decisions, Scott. You’ll be a leader someday and
as a leader, you’d be tasked with different responsibilities. If you
make as little as a tiny mistake, it can affect you and not just
you, but the lives of other people connected to you in one way
or the other, so you have to look well before you leap.” Alpha
Marcus advised him and he nodded slowly.
“Also your dad loves and cares about you, that’s why he reacted
in that manner. You’re still recuperating, you shouldn’t be
stressing yourself. Is that clear?” He said to him, and he nodded
in response.
“So, with that being said and understood, may I now ask, why
are you here? What was so important that you couldn’t wait till
your dad got home tonight?” Alpha Marcus asked with a smile.
“I just wanted to know if the warriors had gotten back from the
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forest. I’m really worried about my friend.” Scott replied.
Alpha Marcus and Beta Richard exchanged glances and then
sighed.
“Yes, they are back. They got back not too long ago.” Alpha
Marcus answered.
“And Vee? Did they find her?” He asked, his eyes and voice were
filled with great anticipation.
“Come here, son.” His dad called him and he quickly rushed to
him.
“The warriors searched and found the pit but it was empty.
Your friend wasn’t in the pit.” His dad said carefully and seeing
how Scott’s face fell, he knew his heart was shattered.
“Dad, what does that mean? Is she…dead?” He stuttered. “Has she
been kidnapped?” He began to cry as he asked his dad.
“We don’t know for sure. We can’t say what exactly happened
to her but she wasn’t found in the pit.” His father answered.
“Maybe her family members have found her.” His dad added,
but Scott shook his head, not agreeing.
“She said she doesn’t have any family.” He cried out.
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“I promised her and I couldn’t keep my promise. I’m a terrible
person.” He wailed and his father pulled him into his embrace.
“No, it was not your fault, son. You were not in the best position
to help her. There was no way you could have helped her when
you also needed help.” His father said, trying to comfort his
broken son.
“But I could have tried harder.” He cried louder, refusing to be
comforted.
“You tried your best, son. At least, with your help, the warriors
were able to find the pit. It was just unfortunate that she wasn’t
there anymore, else they would have found her.” Beta Richard
said again as his son kept crying.
“Do you believe that she is dead?” He suddenly asked Scott who
stopped crying for a moment before he answered.
“No, I don’t think she is dead.” He answered, sniffling.
“Very good. If you believe she is still alive, I believe she will be
found someday. The moon goddess will surely make it possible.”
His father said to him and somehow those words did the magic
as Scott wiped his tears, with great hope that he will find his
dear friend soon.
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