68 Patterns ….


    Ramsey


    After Cassidy left , I stood in my room , my hands clenched beside me as anger coursed through my veins .


    I was tired of her maniptive threats but at the same time , I seemed to be ying right into her traps .


    How did ite to this ? How had my life taken a turn and was so far out of control ?


    A tug in my mind interrupted my thoughts .


    It was Lenny , my Beta trying to reach me through our mindlink .


    “ What is it , Lenny ? ” I asked dryly .


    “ The Elders are in the meeting hall seeking an audience with you .


    They say it’s urgent .


    ”


    “ Seriously ? ” I groaned inwardly , rubbing the back of my neck as I closed my eyes , trying to gather my frayed emotions .


    I’ve been hoping I would have a moment of peace today of all days but peace seemed to be an impossible word in my world .


    “ What do they want to see me for ? ” I replied , not bothering to hide my annoyance .


    “ They say it’s urgent , the Gamma Commander is here .


    ”


    I scowled .


    It was never good news with the Elders .


    “ Fine , I’m on my way , ” I muttered ending the link .


    I threw on my jacket , taking a deep breath before I left my room , and made my way toward the meeting hall .


    When I got to the meeting hall , irritation simmered under my skin but I pushed it aside and entered the hall .


    Inside , the Elders were already seated around the meeting table , they all had long looks on their faces .


    I spotted Elder Mira and Elder Thorne Lycan of the White Lake Pack and Cassidy’s


    father .


    I could sense the tension in the air , something more than the usual politics I was used to .


    I also noticed that the meeting had only the elders .


    The members of the council were missing .


    I crossed the room and took my seat , not bothering to hide my displeasure .


    “ This better be important , ” I said , my voice was filled with exhaustion .


    “ I really need to rest .


    ”


    “ We wouldn’t have called you if it was important , Alpha , ” Elder Mira was the first person to speak .


    “ We received a report from the Gamma Commander early this morning and we thought –you’d like to know .


    ”


    “ You’re receiving reports directly now ? ‘ I asked arching my brow at her .


    “ I thought I was the Lycan Leader here and that all reports should go through me first .


    “ .


    The Elders exchanged nces , deliberately avoiding mine before Elder Thorne spoke up .


    “ The Gamma Commander has been trying to reach you for a month , Alpha .


    He said all his


    1


    68 Patterns


    messages were either met with promises of getting to you or … ” he paused , “ Ignored entirely .


    Read thetest and free novels at .Com</a>


    He had no choice but to approach us , hoping we could get him an audience with you ?


    I shifted uneasily in my seat , with guilt gnawing my conscience .


    I knew exactly what they meant .


    I had been so distracted ofte by Cassidy , by the endless issues in the region , by my search for L – that I hadn’t been attending to the stack of paperwork on my desk .


    Messages , reports , and updates had all piled up .


    Still , hearing that someone had reached out for a month without a response left me uneasy .


    “ Still , the message should have been forwarded to me before calling a meeting without my permission .


    ” I straightened in my chair .


    “ I’m sorry , Alpha Ramsey , Elder Thorne said slowly .


    “ We were considering your preupations ofte and we didn’t want to … ”


    “ Well , that is treason , Elder Thorne .


    When next you go behind my back and fix a meeting without my consent , I’ll have every one of you answer for it .


    Where is the Gamma Commander ? ” I changed the subject immediately , not giving any of them the chance to reply .


    Elder Thorne nodded at one of the guards stationed at the door and he went out and returned after with a tall , broad – shouldered man .


    He was dressed in the colour of the White Moon


    Region .


    “ Who are you ? ” I asked as he came to stand in front of the meeting table .


    “ Gamma Commander Calus Stone , Alpha .


    I serve as the Commander of the Warriors in the White Mountain Region , and I’m currently assisting my father Gamma Darius Stone .


    He’s old but his mind is still sharp .


    “ ”


    My eyes hovered around the man .


    No wonder he looked familiar .


    A year back , Darius Stone had requested his son serve side by side with him .


    Unlike the Werewolves , positions like Gamma don’t change even if the Lycan Alpha and Lycan Beta change .


    And until a Gamma dies , no other person can rece him .


    I motioned to him to continue .


    Calus took a step forward and began to speak .


    “ My father has been conducting research for


    tracking patterns , movements and anomalies that point to the arrival of the Ferals .


    ”


    years


    I frowned , crossing my arms .


    “ The Ferals appeared Four Years ago , but were here for a week or less and they only reappeared recently .


    What are you talking about .


    ”


    “ My father believes that the Ferals have been here all along .


    They never really disappeared after the death of thest Moonsinger and have been growing stronger and amassing armies .


    ”


    “ That’s not possible , ” One of the Elders at the table burst out .


    “ With the death of every Moonsinger , Ferals go into some sort of recluse and onlye out when a new one appears .


    They cannot have existed for 10,000 years .


    ”


    Caius nodded , pulling out several papers and maps from a bag slung over his shoulder and spreading them across the table .


    “ That’s what the history books tell us but have we ever stopped to think that happens after the


    da Pattoms ….


    dark one dies ? To date , no Moonsinger have brought in any of the Feral Wolves that were calmed with their voice .


    Isn’t it strange ? ”


    Caius paused looking around the table .


    “ These Ferals are different , Alpha .


    Unlike the others who cannot survive without their source , that is the Dark One and go into a recluse , these Ferals have been around for longer and they only appear when certain conditions are met .


    They do not attack people and may I say , have been able to adapt to living normally amongst our kind .


    ”


    “ They killed a hundred warriors and six elders including an Alpha .


    Your ims are not true .


    I


    said .


    “ I know ! ” Caius nodded leaning forward to point at the documents spread across the meeting table .


    They were filled with intricate patterns ,ndscape drawings and detailed notes .


    “ As I said earlier , these Ferals have a purpose , a sense of direction .


    They’re hunting something or someone and I think it’s the Moonsinger .


    ”


    “ But the Moonsinger is supposed to seek them out and not vice versa ? ” Elder Mira chimed in .


    “ Our thoughts exactly ,” Caius agreed .


    “ A month ago , our warriors at the borders picked up tracks of strange markings just outside the White Mountain Region borders .


    We installed CCTV cameras along the perimeter and … this is what we found .


    ”


    He pulled out his phone and yed Footage that showed a group of Ferals and a figure of a man that was hidden beneath the hood .


    “ He and the Ferals go back and forth on the path and they do it for three times weekly .


    We tried to send word to the White Moon Throne about an attack , well … ”


    “ So , you’re saying that the attack on our entourage returning from the Annual Moon Worship Ceremony wasn’t random ? ” I asked .


    “ Yes , Alpha ! ” Calus nodded .


    In the footage the cameras captured ; they were camped also at that intersection where all the packs passed but only people from the White Mountain Region were


    attacked .


    ”


    My blood ran cold as I nodded slowly , though my brain was still clouded with confusion .


    “ Lstill


    don’t see … ”


    “ The Ferals are trying to draw out the Moonsinger , ” Caius interrupted , “ They know who the Moonsinger is , and my guess is and the Moonsinger could be at the White Mountain Region .


    We need to check the families of those killed or injured in the attack .


    One of them must be connected to the Moonsinger .


    ”


    The room fell silent as I the revtions became clearer to me .


    “ If what you’re saying is true ,” I said slowly .


    “ Then we’ve been approaching this all wrong .


    It means we’re not dealing with random attacks .


    We’re dealing with a hunt .


    ”


    her


    “ And if truly there is a Moonsinger in the White Mountain Region , ” Elder Mira leaned forward ,


    eyes twinkling with excitement .


    “ Your reign will go down as the best in history .


    We’ve never had a Moonsinger from this region .


    It’s always in the other regions or amongst the Werewolves .


    It means , the goddess blesses us .


    ”


    68 Pattems .


    “ They could also be in grave danger , Elder Thorne added .


    “ They might not even know what they are or maybe they do know and they’re trying to protect everyone by staying hidden .


    ”


    My thoughts drifted to the pile of unopened


    Information I might have missed while jugglints on my desk , wondering what other crucial


    my duties and personal drama .


    “ I think you’ve all misunderstood me , Elders ! ” Caius shook his head .


    “ This is not a thing to celebrate .


    These Ferals will continue to attack until a Moonsingeres forth but we also think there’ll be another attack soon .


    ”


    Comment