Alpha’s Rejected Second Chance Mate by Pradeep

Chapter 33

Crystal’s P.O.V.

“The rogues have been more active in these areas in the past few months. At first, it seemed that they only wanted to kill the pack members, but they kidnapped a few young pups in the past four attacks. They didn’t kill them immediately as their family and the pack members felt the bond broken after a few days,” Killian’s beta. Edward, briefly explained the reports on the rogues’ reports on the packs.

I knitted my brows in confusion while listening to him. It was really strange because the rogues hated the packs from the bottom of their heart, and they immediately killed the pack wolves instead of torturing them for days. “The most alarming part is that their bodies weren’t found yet,” Edward said further in at serious tone, and I thought about something that I learned almost a month ago. “I also have something to share, Beta Edward,” Alpha Adrian spoke in a serious. tone, and all of us looked in his direction. Although he was not an alpha now, but William insisted him take part in this meeting with him so that William could understand things better. So, Alpha Adrian was representing our pack in this meeting.

“What is it, Alpha Adrian?” Killian asked him this time. He was sitting beside the king, facing all of us. “As you know that our pack has some businesses in the human world too, and one of our factories is close to neutral ground. A month. ago, that factory was also attacked by a group of rogue vampires, and they kidnapped five workers from there. However, we managed to rescue them, but we have to kill them because they were bitten by the vampires,” Alpha Adrian told everyone about the same incident that I was thinking about.

I heard so many gasps around us. Both the rogue wolves and vampires were kidnapping both the humans and the wolves. It couldn’t be a coincidence. It was hard for them to work together, but what if they are working together now? What were they trying to do by kidnapping them? Were they trying to create an army of newborn vampires?

I shuddered hard when this thought crossed my mind. “What happened? Are you alright?” Theo immediately asked me in a worried tone. Theo and Uncle Sylvester insisted me to attend this meeting too, as I was now the Luna of this pack. Everyone looked at me this time. I cleared my throat and looked in Killian’s direction.

“I guess you are thinking about the same thing.” Killian said in a serious tone, and I nodded in agreement. “Yes, my prince… They kidnapped wolves, but we didn’t, get their dead bodies after their deaths. They kidnapped humans but left them after biting them. I am not sure, but it seems that they are trying to create an army of newborn rogue vampires,” I voiced out my thought in a serious and firm.

tone.

“We should talk with their king about this. Rogue vampires are dangerous for both,” a Luna said in a panicked tone. “Yeah… we should talk to their king.” Someone else also supported her in the same panicked tone. Killian immediately raised his hand, making them stay quiet. Theo held my hand on the armrest of my chair. I intertwined our fingers, trying to stay calm. His touch worked on me, and my furiously beating heart immediately calmed down.

It was not like we were not capable enough to face them if we combine forces, but the question was why they were doing this. Vampires and wolves were enemies to each other for a long time period. So, it was almost impossible to maintain harmony among them.

‘I didn’t say anything during the whole meeting but kept thinking about all the possibilities. Still I was attentive and heard everything with all my concentration. “Tired?” Theo asked me while pulling me up from the chair when the meeting finished for the day.

“No… just thinking about something,” I answered him truthfully with a small smile on my l*ps. He wrapped his hand around my waist while keeping a mysterious smile on his l*ps. I turned red and immediately looked in the other direction.

“Alpha Theo.” we stopped in our tracks when someone approached us. The alpha of the Wild Night Pack and his Luna came to us and stopped in front of us. “First of all…. Please accept my wishes on your coronation,” he said, and both I and Theo bowed a little to show respect to him. Alpha Chadwick took over from his father a year ago.

“I want to talk about the possibility of creating new rogue vampires, Alpha Theo,” he continued in a serious tone, and both I and Theo exchanged a look before looking back at him. “Sure… let’s have a seat first,” Theo said in a respectful tone and signalled them to take chairs. We were still in the room where we were conducting this meeting.

“Mind if I join,” we all looked in Killian’s direction when we heard them asking us. “O… sure, my prince… it… it will be an an honour,” Alpha Chadwick immediately responded to him in a respectful manner. Killian stopped in front of us with Edward. We all took chairs while forming a circle. “So what do you want to say, Alpha Chadwick?” Theo asked him after clearing his throat.

Alpha Chadwick cleared his throat and looked at his Luna who also had a serious. face, before looking back at us. “My pack has been attacked thrice in the past two months, and they kidnapped almost five warriors during these attacks. However, we found their bodies after three days, and they didn’t have even a drop of blood in their bodies,” he told us in a serious tone.

I gasped aloud in shock when I got the meaning of his words. Theo immediately held my hand again. “You mean to say that they drained their blood to their deaths, huh?” Killian asked him while raising his brows. Alpha Chadwick immediately shook his head negatively.

“No, my prince…. There was only one bite mark on their bodies, and wounds on their bodies were not deep, indicating that they didn’t die from blood loss,” he answered Killian, and Killian knitted his brows in confusion. “What exactly are you trying to say, Alpha Chadwick?” Theo asked him in a serious tone this time. “If my guess is right, then Alpha Chadwick wanted to say that both rogue vampires and rogues are working together. Rogue kidnapped the warriors and gave them to the vampires, but not as a meal. Vampires collected their blood for another reason,” I speculated while looking at Alpha Chadwick. He nodded in agreement while smiling lightly.

“They are preparing for a war with us, and if my guess is right, they are preparing some kind of weapon to use against us in this war,” I said further in a serious tone. I looked at Killian, who had a cold face now. “What should we do now, my prince?” Alpha Chadwick asked Killian after some time.

Killian looked at me with a calm gaze. “What do you think, Luna Crystal, we should do now?” he asked me in a calm tone instead of answering Alpha Chadwick. I was taken aback by his question, but now was not the time to be surprised.

I looked at Alpha Chadwick and Theo, and they both were now looking at me curiously. I cleared my throat and looked back at Killian. “I think we should go after them instead of waiting for them to make their first move on us. I have something in mind, but I want to discuss it with my elders before discussing it with all the alphas, and Lunas, my prince,” I answered Killian in a respectful tone. “I must say that you will be a great Luna, Luna Crystal,” Alpha Chadwick’s mate, Luna Grace said in a tone filled with admiration. I smiled shyly and lowered my eyes. “You are wise enough, not to be impulsive in stating your mind. You involved your elders smartly, and this is really a smart move,” she complimented me, and I turned red.

“It’s not like this, Luna Grace. I just got the title yesterday. I am very immature in comparison to all the Lunas present here, including you. I have a lot to learn from you all. I must not forget my position if I really want to learn something.” I answered her in a polite tone, and she beamed this time.

“Let’s have our lunch, and after that, we will discuss what you have in your mind. in Theo’s office first,” Killian said this time in a firm tone, and I nodded in front of him with respect. “This way, my prince,” Theo signalled Killian to follow him. We all then walked behind Killian. “Father wants to

talk to us,” Luna said in a nervous.

tone, making me knit my brows in confusion.

“Our brother, Blake, told me a while ago,” she told me, understanding my confusion. I pursed my l*ps when I remembered that Killian’s wolf, Blake, could mind-link any wolf, no matter to whose pack it belongs. “Okay,” I answered Luna and then I looked at Theo. He had a calm face, but I knew that he was in deep thoughts right now. The rogues attacked this pack a day before my birthday. There were no casualties, but I tightened my grip on his fingers when I remembered something.

“What is it?” he asked me in a very low tone. I signalled him to lean towards me. He leaned his head toward me to close the distance between our faces. “If I remember correctly, you caught three rogues after the last attack, right?” I asked him, and he immediately snapped his face towards me.

A sly smile appeared on his face when he understood the meaning of my question. “I love you,” he said while mind-linking me. I glared at him but smiled shyly. I heard a giggle, making me shut my eyes in embarrassment. Luna Grace was walking behind us with Alpha Chadwick. “Did you forget our days, huh?” 1 heard Alpha Chadwick asking Luna Grace something in a low but seductive tone. I pursed my l*ps tightly to mu f f l e my giggle, as I didn’t want Luna Grace to feel embarrassed here. “For your information, I am still single,” Killian suddenly muttered annoyingly, making me turn crimson red in embarrassment, and I am sure that Luna Grace also had the same condition right now, I glanced at her over my shoulder, and breathed in relief because she had the same reaction as mine. “I hope that you will find your mate soon, Prince Killian,” Theo said in a teasing tone, and Killian glared at him. I didn’t have the courage to make any sound right. now, but I really wished for all my brothers to find their mates soon. We reached the dining room and found everyone gathering around the table.

“I need to use the restroom,” I whispered to Theo, and he nodded while releasing my hand. “Me too,” Luna Grace said, and I nodded to her, signalling that she could come with me. Theo had instructed Nathan to convert the backyard into a temporary dining room to occupy everyone here. The backyard was attached to the kitchen, and it would be easy for the kitchen staff to serve us without much exhaustion.

I took Luna Grace to the washroom on the ground floor. “I agree with you, Crystal, that they are thinking about something big. I have seen the data provided by the different packs about the dead pack members in these attacks. Most of them were warriors, or from a high rank,” she told me, and I raised my brows while processing what she said.

My heart sk i p p e d a beat when something came to my mind. “You are thinking in the right direction, Crystal. The queen has been missing for years, making our king weak due to the absence of his mate. Our prince is still unmated. It weakens his position too. Although he is a white wolf according to legend, a white wolf can only get his or her full strength after meeting with his or her fate matc. Prince Killian has to look for his mate if we want to win this war,” she continued, and I balled up my fists tightly. I had to talk with Killian about this matter soon.