by Eli Lowe
“You will get to know soon. Do not worry and come with me. We are going to meet my dear uncle.” With that, Sam went straight inside the packhouse only to go to alpha Benjamin's office, after giving me enough reason to get panic attacks. Yes, I was indeed scared remembering all about last night. It was the exact same office we were going to go in where I witnessed a terrifying scene last night. There were so many mysteries hidden inside the office for sure which was yet to disclose.
In no time, both of us were standing in front of the office door and waiting for the response to Sam's knock.
“Come in.” The vicious voice of alpha Benjamin came from behind the closed door, and Sam did not bother to waste any more second to push open the door right after.
“Good morning, uncle.” Sam said with a huge grin on her face, which was absolutely opposite of what I had expected from her. The expression on her face was completely changed right after we made ourselves inside the office room. She was acting quite against her character, but for what reason... I did not know that yet.
“Good morning, my dear niece. It seems that you have some great news for me. What is it, Sam?” Alpha Benjamin stopped whatever he was busy doing till now, and looked up at Summer. He might have realised the sudden change in Summer's attitude as well. But he was not at all surprised, and that was what I was worried about. The alpha and his room both of which was indulged in some vicious act last night, now turned into a solemn place once again. Who could have ever imagined that there was a different story hidden behind the daylight, and becomes alive and ruthless in the darkness of every treacherous night?
“Yes, you are right. I do have news.” Sam said, surprisingly as I was still in the dark about what she was trying to say. But right now, I preferred to stay quiet so that I could listen to each and every word of what they both had to exchange.
“I am listening.” Said Alpha Benjamin, but it seemed that he was quite impatient to get one particular news even when he tries to stay calm as much as possible.
“You were right uncle. You were right about Kazan. He is indeed someone who could only harm us for his own good. He could be only our rival and nothing else. So, I decided to take him down, on my own.” Sam's words froze me right at my spot without a fail.
What?
What the hell she was saying?
And when did she have such a weird idea?
I wanted to tell her that she was absolutely wrong this time. She was definitely standing with the one who could the dangerous to her, not Kazan. But only if she knew.
I could not figure out how I should tell her, but now it was obviously not the right time.
“You took the right decision, Sam. But are you sure that you want to deal it on your own?” Alpha Benjamin asked, and stood up from his chair on to make his way towards Sam, excitedly.
“Yes, uncle. I am planning to wipe out the entire pack, so that no one could dare to stand against us as the rival of our Lunar High. But I could do that only if you help me a bit in that case.” Sam replied, again leaving me in the utmost shock. I just kept watching how far was all this going to go.
“Of course, Sam. What do you want me to do?” His words appeared somehow wicked to my ears.
“I wanted to see some of the records on the Blood Bay pack, so that I could come up with a plan to attack when I am ready and also when I feel the time is right. But till then I want you to stay put as I do not want them to get suspicious about our plan. And you have to give your words that you will allow no one except me to do this job.” Sam said with no hesitation at all but it was like I just could not believe in my own ears anymore. I needed to talk to her as soon as we go out of this place.
“Okay, Sam. If you are confident that you could do exactly what you are saying, then I am giving you my words.” With that, Alpha Benjamin turned and went to get some files, but strangely, the wicked grin on his face did not fail to get caught in my eyes. I wondered if Sam could see that too or not.
“There you go. This has all the information you are going to need.” He handed over a file to Summer in no time.
“Thank you, uncle. I will take your leave then.” With that, Sam went out of the office room and I followed.
I held myself back from asking all the reasons for whatever she just did while we were making our way out of the packhouse. But I could not do the same any longer when we were finally out and were alone at last.
“What the hell just happened, Sam?” I asked, being careful enough about the fact that there was always someone to watch us now.
“I will tell you later, Kaith. But first, you tell me, where I can find your father right now?” She asked, making me totally confused about what she was up to now.
“Sam. I think I need to talk to you first. But this is not the right place. Do you trust me?” I asked as I wanted to make sure that whatever I was going to tell her, must be believable enough for her to change her decision.
“Is it about the night when mom and dad died?” She asked while she stopped on her tracks and turned to face me finally.
“Not entirely, but it is related to each and everything. And also it might help you to better understand what actually happened in the past.” I could say that much to her right now.
“Then why did you not tell me when I asked you before.” Sam did not wait for another second and asked me, keeping her face as stern as before.
“Because I got to know about all these recently as well. To be precise, I found out about it last night only.” I answered cautiously.
“How?” Sam hit me with yet another question which I needed to answer.
“I was asked to keep watch on someone in order to keep you safe and sound, and also I wanted to find out something about the past as well which kept bothering me for all these years.” I replied, but I guess my answer was still not enough.
“Who asked you to do such a thing?” Sam asked again, and I had no courage to avoid answering her questions. So, I said,
“Kazan. He asked me yesterday morning only.”
Episode 48
Kaith's P.O.V
****flashback****
I did not realise that I was sweating very badly all this while until dad dragged me out of the pack-house to take a stroll late at night, as the chilled night breeze appeared even more freezing which definitely made me quiver due to the cold.
Or maybe it was the fear that made me shiver, unknowingly.
Cause no matter what, I just can not deny that I got scared too, seeing such a vicious sight of alpha Benjamin completely drenched in blood. And I was also scared, thinking that if I get caught tonight, what alpha would do to me. But thankfully, dad was there to save me from the grave danger or otherwise, I am not sure what was waiting for me in the next moment.
But still, one thing kept bothering me all of a sudden and I decided to ask, without any hesitation.
“Dad?” I called him from behind and walked faster to catch up with his pace.
“What is it, Kaith?” He stopped on his track for a second to look at me, while letting me come by his side only to resume his walk once again.
The night seemed quiet, as if the whole town was sleeping ever so peacefully tonight, but I knew that not everyone was asleep. Without waiting further I asked dad, knowing very well that the peaceful night was not going to be as peaceful as before, if I got to hear anything from dad tonight.
“I was wondering what you were doing in front of alpha Benjamin's office at such a late hour?” It seemed that my question made dad stop on his track for a while only to take a good glimpse of me without saying a single word, for the time being.
But, he did not stay quiet for any long, as dad did start to answer my question just when he went on with his night stroll, making it a long one.
“It is a long story. And I do not know if I should tell you all of it or not. Cause, once I promised myself not to say a single word about it, not at least when I am convinced enough that there is a possibility to win, at last, defeating all th
e evil which forced people like us to stay quiet for so many years, because we had other responsibilities too. But I can see that time is about change soon. And that also means, we will have to risk lives, to make the past right...to get everything back which was snatched away from us years ago, ever so wrongly.” Dad paused for a while, maybe to think from where he should start. Even when I was becoming more and more impatient to know the answers to all my questions which I had never imagined was always there, hidden from everyone's eyes.
But I kept thinking, what could be there which did not allow dad to speak about the truth in front of everyone, in all these years?
So many questions kept troubling me all at once, but I decided only to listen to whatever dad had to say for now. And he did not keep me waiting for long.
“Well, to tell you the truth, I always keep a watch on Benjamin since that night when Alpha and Luna of our Lunar High pack got killed and he came to become the new alpha surprisingly. Since then, I never let myself come to the light for my own reasons, so that I could observe his each and every move from the dark. Cause, a few lives were depending on me back then. And by doing so, I got to know so many things by now, but still, I am unable to take any action against him, no matter how badly I want to make everything right once again. So, I kept watching him days after days, and that was why I was there in front of his office, cause I know what happens there every night, if not all of it, but at least a part of it I know.” Dad clarified, being careful enough not to disclose everything before me all at once, but waited for the right moment. And that was why I became even more frustrated to know more. But even before I could ask further, Dad asked instead and it was now my turn to answer.
“Now, tell me, what the hell you were doing there? Don't you realize how dangerous it could be for you...for every one of us?” Dad's concerned voice came to my ears but my mind was engulfed with some other things to worry about right at this moment.
“Dad, I always felt that there was something wrong about that night when Alpha and Luna died. Seeing that no one was talking about it, I stayed quiet but I had never stopped looking into the matter, but I guess I have never thought of spying on Alpha Benjamin ever before. But things now are different. And I know that it is not just me, who feel that there was indeed something to be suspicious of. So, I decided to search the office first, to get some clue, but I have never expected to see what I got to witness tonight.” I stopped as the horror of the sight once again came to my mind and made me shiver ever so menacingly.
“Things are not that simple how it appears to be, my son. If you try to find out about the truth of that night years ago, you will be surprised to see how one thing is related to another, and which is indeed something huge to reveal without much of the evidence. At least, it was for me back then.” Dad said again, pulling me out of my thoughts. I was indeed shocked to hear Dad but it seemed that he was not, as if he was totally aware of what he was saying to me right now, since the very beginning.
Yes, he has to know everything. That was why Kazan mentioned him.
Suddenly I was reminded to ask him of someone else which I should have asked way before.
So I did not bother to wait any longer,
“Dad, do you know Kazan?” I enquired, which made dad look at me once again with quite worried eyes.
“Alpha Kazan. Yes. I know him. Why?” Dad replied and waited for me to answer whatever he had just asked.
“Cause he is the one who asked me to keep an eye on alpha Benjamin for the sake of Sam. And also that was why I became eager enough to look into the past thoroughly once again. But I want to know, how do you know Kazan, Dad?” A malicious silence took over the moment right after I asked Dad about Kazan. Dad struggled again to decide what to say and how to say, as he indeed took some time before he started again,
“Well, I know him for quite some years now.
I still remember the day, when he came asking for me, with a lot of hopes to get all the answers to what he was looking for. But I had to make him retreat empty-handed back then cause even when I wanted to help, I knew that helping him would drag him to even more danger.
Yes, I am talking about the time after our alpha and luna of Lunar High, died one night. Kazan did not know me back then, neither did I...but I was somehow expecting someone like him to come to find me, any day soon. And he did come a few days later, just as I had expected.
Then he kept coming to me every once in a while asking the same thing from me over and over again which I just could not give to him back then. Only thing I did at that time, was that, I did not let anyone know about the fact that I kept meeting the young alpha of the Blood Bay pack.
But I could not do the same any more.
After he became the alpha of his pack, at last, I needed to tell him about all what I knew, but just as I expected, he could not act fast either, cause he had someone to save from the vicious claws of Benjamin. Last, I knew that he was working on his plan to do them justice at last, but I don't know what happened in between...he just kept driving away from what he was planning to do for long.
I even saw how he came to fight with our Summer that day.
But I was surprised the most when two days ago Kazan came to see me again, but this time he was concerned about something else.
I was completely startled when he told me that Summer is his mate, whom he came to fight a few days ago.
Yes, I had already seen what was coming next as I knew that nothing was going to be easy from now on.
And for Kazan, it was going to be even harder to proceed with his previous plan, not at least when Benjamin was already aware of those two being mates. So, I had to ask him to stay away from Summer for the time being. Cause if Kazan wants to revenge, then Benjamin is definitely going to kill Summer as he is very aware of the fact that being mates she is definitely Kazan's weakness and like the past, so many lives would be lost once again. Years of efforts will all go in vain in seconds and we just can not afford that. Not now, when we have come this far.
And that is why Benjamin must not know about all this plan, never ever. As far as I know, he is still oblivious about our plan, but what he knows for sure that Summer being Kazan's mate would become a threat to him in future. So, he would definitely try to prevent that.
So, we both knew that it is better to stay away before anything bad happens.
I know that what I have asked Kazan was hard to do but he also knows that it is the only way left now.
I have seen how hurt he was when he himself realised that he needed to let go of his mate right after he got to find her. But he had no choice if he wanted her to be safe.
And that is how I know him.
He is not a bad alpha, but a bit harsh. And it is not his fault at all, cause he had to grow up and take all the responsibilities even before his age. He did not get the childhood what he deserved.
Yes, just like Summer. “ Dad stopped at last with a deep sigh, making me all speechless. Even when dad said as much as he could, I still felt like there were more to know about the past. But I decided not to ask any further questions for tonight as whatever I got to know was already so much for me.
So many questions kept coming to my mind during our stroll.
I was wondering about for what exactly Kazan came to dad, in the very first place?
It could not be for Sam back then, cause he did not know that they were mates, then what could it be?
Why did Kazan want to take revenge and most of all why dad was supporting Kazan in his plan, who is obviously an alpha of the other pack?
I needed to find out, but not now.
I looked up after some time. The sky was now not as dark as before as the vastness had already started to lit up, announcing that it was already dawn and the sun was going to come up in no time only to bring us a whole new day once again.
****end of flashback****
“Sam, please come with me. There is a lot of things you need to know.” I tried to stop Sam as she was not at all wil
ling to listen just after I mentioned that it was Kazan who had asked me to keep a watch for her sake.
“I know everything and I believe there is nothing new to know. So, go back and inform your father that I am coming to meet him very soon.” With that, she started her bike and went somewhere else, leaving me behind with no idea what to do next.
Episode 49
Kaith's P.O.V
So many days had passed since that morning when Summer had decided to take down the Blood Bay pack along with the Alpha Kazan ever so cruelly, just what alpha Benjamin wanted her to do. I could not even get to talk to her about all what I heard from my dad the very night before I get to know about her sudden decision, which was really shocking for me. It was not that I did not try to talk to her afterwards, cause I did and even I am still trying to make her listen to me, hoping that I might be able to change her plans somehow, but it was just that she was not even ready to listen to any of my words since then.
Why?
I do not know.
Because I have never seen her like this way before.
As if she was no more the same Sam, whom I knew since we were kids.
I must say that I had observed a weird kind of change in her over the past few days, but for what reason, I did not get to know yet, no matter how much I tried to.
Sam had indeed started to change in some kind of horrifying ways, as if she is counting each and every day only to taint her hands in red.
I just kept wondering, what exactly was the reason which made her change this way into someone who she was never before.
I could not even talk to Kazan about all these new confusion which was raised in Sam's mind, cause he was nowhere to be found since the last day I saw him at Sam's house.
But what I know for certain that something weird is going on, and just what dad said, I am also feeling that a huge upheaval is on its way ever so menacingly, only to stir up each and every one of our lives, leaving no other means to make everything right once again.
And that was why I just can not let anything like this happen with Sam once again.
