Alpha Alec’s Redemption - Chapter 31: Chapter 31
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They both remained quiet as I started to pace the office. We haven’t been able to track down Eunice since the day she rejected me. Sure, Susie ruined everything between us, and Eunice severed our bond, but I was hoping she could help us once I explained the situation to her. I had built my hopes that, despite us no longer being mates, she’d be willing to help and that maybe working together would help renew her love for me.
“I’m telling you, Gabriel, we can’t find her. Even our best trackers haven’t been able to track her down,” Matt said worriedly. He knows how important finding Eunice is. He knew what was at stake.
Sighing in frustration, I dropped down on the sofa and clenched my hair. Even dead, Susie was still causing me trouble. If it wasn’t for her selfishness, Eunice would still be here. She wouldn’t have disappeared, and my pack wouldn’t be getting worse each and every day.
“What are we going to do?” Colin asked, pulling me from my thoughts.
I looked up and studied him before switching to my Beta. They both looked tired and worn out. Like they haven’t had a moment of peace or sleep. I guess I wasn’t the only one bearing the weight of the world on my shoulders.
Gritting my teeth, I answered. “I don’t fucking know.”
We are quiet after that. Each of us is lost in our own thoughts, well, that is, until a knock interrupts us. I already know who it is by their scent.
“Come in,” I call and the door opens, with Elder Shaun stepping in.
“Good evening, Alpha; I’m here on behalf of the other elders,” he bowed slightly.
Unlike what humans think, elders aren’t above the Alpha. Sure, they are above other pack members, but they aren’t above the Alpha, Beta, Gamma, and their mates. They also aren’t involved in the daily politics of the pack. They’re mostly guardians of our history and, once in a while, offer council when it’s needed.
“Speak,” I commanded.
He takes a deep breath before opening his mouth. “We are concerned about the pack, and we wanted to know the steps you’re taking to save it now that your mate rejected you.”
He can join the fucking club because I, more than anyone else, was worried about my pack. I was worried about my people.
At the mention of the rejection, my heart squeezes as a familiar pain encases my soul. I won’t lie, it still fucking stings, but I have no time to worry about my heart when my fucking pack is dying.
Matt must have seen the irritation on my face because he answered in my stead. “We’re still looking for Eunice. We hope that she’ll be willing to help even though she isn’t his mate anymore.”
That is the thing about rejections. Unlike what people read in books, once someone is rejected, and they accept, there are no takebacks. Once the mate bond has been broken, that’s the end of it. There is no way to bring it back to life.
Every time I’m reminded of what I lost, my hate for Susie grows. She’s dead, but that doesn’t change the fact that she already damaged my relationship before she left this world.
“I see” is Elder Shaun’s only response.
I tensed when my eyes landed on him. I didn’t get to be Alpha by being stupid. I’m not bragging, but the reason why I’m a top businessman and among the best Alphas is because I’m sharp. Nothing easily escapes me.
“What is it?” I asked him, once again taking my seat.
He stared into space for a while. The battle of whether he should tell me his thoughts or not, fighting for dominance inside him.
After a while, he turned to me, having made his decision.
“I didn’t notice it then because we were all excited you’d found your mate, but now I do. It’s about Eunice and the curse,” he begins.
“Okay,” Colin dragged the words out.
“One thing I know is that the moment you find your mate, the pack will begin to feel the changes. The oracle told us that her presence alone would bring change and healing. You don’t even have to wait for the mating ceremony or for you two to mark each other. Those changes should have started the moment you and Eunice recognized each other as mates.”
My breathe starts quickening as the weight of what he’s saying starts to sink in.
Colin’s eyes find me. I can clearly read what they’re silently communicating. ‘I told you so’
“I’m telling you, Gabriel, we can’t find her. Even our best trackers haven’t been able to track her down,” Matt said worriedly. He knows how important finding Eunice is. He knew what was at stake.
Sighing in frustration, I dropped down on the sofa and clenched my hair. Even dead, Susie was still causing me trouble. If it wasn’t for her selfishness, Eunice would still be here. She wouldn’t have disappeared, and my pack wouldn’t be getting worse each and every day.
“What are we going to do?” Colin asked, pulling me from my thoughts.
I looked up and studied him before switching to my Beta. They both looked tired and worn out. Like they haven’t had a moment of peace or sleep. I guess I wasn’t the only one bearing the weight of the world on my shoulders.
Gritting my teeth, I answered. “I don’t fucking know.”
We are quiet after that. Each of us is lost in our own thoughts, well, that is, until a knock interrupts us. I already know who it is by their scent.
“Come in,” I call and the door opens, with Elder Shaun stepping in.
“Good evening, Alpha; I’m here on behalf of the other elders,” he bowed slightly.
Unlike what humans think, elders aren’t above the Alpha. Sure, they are above other pack members, but they aren’t above the Alpha, Beta, Gamma, and their mates. They also aren’t involved in the daily politics of the pack. They’re mostly guardians of our history and, once in a while, offer council when it’s needed.
“Speak,” I commanded.
He takes a deep breath before opening his mouth. “We are concerned about the pack, and we wanted to know the steps you’re taking to save it now that your mate rejected you.”
He can join the fucking club because I, more than anyone else, was worried about my pack. I was worried about my people.
At the mention of the rejection, my heart squeezes as a familiar pain encases my soul. I won’t lie, it still fucking stings, but I have no time to worry about my heart when my fucking pack is dying.
Matt must have seen the irritation on my face because he answered in my stead. “We’re still looking for Eunice. We hope that she’ll be willing to help even though she isn’t his mate anymore.”
That is the thing about rejections. Unlike what people read in books, once someone is rejected, and they accept, there are no takebacks. Once the mate bond has been broken, that’s the end of it. There is no way to bring it back to life.
Every time I’m reminded of what I lost, my hate for Susie grows. She’s dead, but that doesn’t change the fact that she already damaged my relationship before she left this world.
“I see” is Elder Shaun’s only response.
I tensed when my eyes landed on him. I didn’t get to be Alpha by being stupid. I’m not bragging, but the reason why I’m a top businessman and among the best Alphas is because I’m sharp. Nothing easily escapes me.
“What is it?” I asked him, once again taking my seat.
He stared into space for a while. The battle of whether he should tell me his thoughts or not, fighting for dominance inside him.
After a while, he turned to me, having made his decision.
“I didn’t notice it then because we were all excited you’d found your mate, but now I do. It’s about Eunice and the curse,” he begins.
“Okay,” Colin dragged the words out.
“One thing I know is that the moment you find your mate, the pack will begin to feel the changes. The oracle told us that her presence alone would bring change and healing. You don’t even have to wait for the mating ceremony or for you two to mark each other. Those changes should have started the moment you and Eunice recognized each other as mates.”
My breathe starts quickening as the weight of what he’s saying starts to sink in.
Colin’s eyes find me. I can clearly read what they’re silently communicating. ‘I told you so’
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