Chapter 4 The Legend

Arkyn

I was surprised to get a call from Alpha Aiden at Frost Pack. He was looking for a warrior to be a bodyguard for the next Luna in line, his daughter Abigail. She is quite young, but old enough to take over the pack.

He is quite concerned for her safety in the line of work and needs someone who can fight with her but protect her as well.

-Flashback-

"Hallo, I am Alpha Aiden from Frost Pack in Ireland. I was wondering if I could speak to Arkyn?"

"This is Arkyn who you are speaking to. How can I help?"

"I heard you have the best warriors in the world. Trained to become the best hunters and protectors of our world.

Well, I have a bit of a problem. My daughter Abigail is fiercely independent, but I am worried for her safety. She got attacked last night on a solo mission to catch a serial killer who was a doppler.

We have connections all over the city and work with the police on a daily basis to catch killers and bring down trafficking and drug rings of the human and supernatural kind." Alpha Aiden started.

"I really admire you, Alpha Aiden. I can probably imagine that it is not easy to let your own daughter get involved with that evil part of the world", I told him. I can't even imagine putting my daughter in that type of situation; if I ever have one.

"Well yes. As you can imagine, it is not easy. She is quite special. I fear for her life every day when she goes out. Unfortunately what she does comes with a lot of enemies and I am most certainly not getting any younger. She is 21 and has her mind set on what she wants to do. I won't stand in her way, even if I'm unhappy with how the way things turned out."

"I can imagine. She is very young. Is there anything I can help with, Alpha?"

"I want a protector for her. Someone who can fight along side her and also makes sure she can get out of harm's way if need be. I will pay whatever you want, money won't be an issue."

"Having one of my warriors protect the future Luna of Frost pack will be the greatest honour, I assure you Alpha. I admire your pack greatly for all the work that you do to get rid of these men. To have a pack full of trained bounty hunters, snipers and assassins is amazing. I will send my best warrior Alpha Aiden. See you in a few hours."

-End of Flashback-

We talked a bit of what the Luna does more specifically in her work, my stomach turning when he goes through the details and reasons she is determined to keep doing what she does. All the children and young girls she has saved over the years had to get immediate medical attention as soon as possible and some are still in therapy. To be kidnapped and kept as a slave for various reasons will damage a person physically and mentally. Not to mention the torture and being forced to use drugs on a daily basis. I have heard of blessed wolves being high in demand on these hit lists. Buyers pay a lot for a wolf blessed by the Moon Goddess because of their powers.

I spent the next half hour going through everyone's files to see who I could send. I heard rumors and hushed whispers about the auctions being held for the highest bidder, only to take them home and torture them more. Situations like that makes me extremely angry. I would lose it completely and kill everyone involved. Atleast Abby stays calm enough to keep a few prisoners to find out more information about where the girls are being kept.

There were rumors and hushed whispers about Frost Pack too. They were a well known medium size pack with their members as lethal as can be. Alpha Aiden Hawthorne's Great-Grandfather started a special forces company called Enox Security.

Their was word of a war between the Frost Pack, Sirens and Fae years ago and no one really knows why the war started, just that many lost their lives due to the brutality of the Sirens and the Fae's magical abilities,making them a duo a small pack couldn't beat. This in turn caused him to start building the company.

Everything started just to protect his pack, now it expanded as far as bounty hunters working with the police force to track down criminals, human or not.

My mind kept going back and forth between the Frost Pack and my warriors. I decided to go down into the catacombs that we use as storage facilities to see if I can find any articles of the Pack, Sirens or Fae. Someone must have written down something; it be lore or myths or legends, I need to find something.

After digging through old dust covered books and chests filled with cobwebs, something glistening caught my eye in the farthest corner, A pure gold and blue covered chest sits in the corner of the room, locked with a huge padlock and rusty chains.

Oh, I can definitely open this without the key. I'm not even sure there was key from what I can remember.

Breaking the chains by pulling it apart with my bare hands, a strange red glow emited from the chest.

Mmhmm, definitely magic, strong too. If it was weak magic it would have been a green or yellow.

Red only means one thing: a dark witch; a coven mother too.

Inside was a book that was bound with a black snake skin grazing the cover. WFS in a blood red front from the 1500's, looking like it is bleeding from the front.

The papers are thin and looked like it has been in water for a long time.

Directly under the book, I find a folded piece of black paper with the name Abigail Hawthorne. "Strange", I mumble to myself.

Opening the book, I skim through pages of fae's and sirens with either extraordinary gifs and powerful abilities that has never been heard of. There are also a few pages about the Frost Pack and the war. It also states here that they will be hunted to produce young and for healing capabilities,

Deciding that I can't tell my warriors about this, I decided to protect the Luna myself.

Gripping the book tight in my hands, I link my captain to get the plane ready to take off in thirty minutes. Taking the book and running up to my room, I grab a travel suitcase and start filling it with clothes, shoes and towels for the next few days and just before zipping it up, I put the book on top, deciding I'll read it on the plane and start. I'll buy more if needed things if needed if this turns more into a permanent thing.

EVERYONE!! Downstairs, NOW!!

My warriors met me in the dining room by the door. We have this huge room by the front door that serves as a foyer and dining room. Because we are so secluded, no one ever finds the place. Only the warriors know the location and everyone is told to keep it secret. All know us only by name and reputation, and we keep our location secret for safety reasons.

I know a lot of people don't like what we are.

My warriors gathered around our Fallen Warrior Tree, looking at me.

"Listen up. I need to go to Frost Pack for a while. Their Luna needs protection", I started telling them.

"That young sexy Luna up in Ireland? You sure she doesn't need protection from you boss?", Dante, my second in command joked, making everyone chuckle, including myself.

"Well, I decided I would go myself since I want to read up and gain knowledge on the war that happened. The Luna deals with human and supernatural trafficking. That's why I was called for help. Can I count on you if any help is needed?"

"Yes Sir!"

"Good. I am proud that I can count on every one of you. i am leaving now, but will call if a problem persists, and one other thing.....

don't celebrate too much because I'm gone", I tell them with a wink.

Everyone bursts into a fit of laughter, making me smirk. I adore the brotherhood. As much as we annoy and hate on each other, there is still that love inbetween.

"Dante, can we talk for a minute?", I ask him.

"Sure"

"Let's go the stables. More private there."

I lead the way out the back and to the stables where our horses are. Dante leans on the side wall of the barn, looking at me with a lifted brow and a slight smirk.

"Let me guess. You want me to join you?"

"In a way; yes I do. Do you think you can scope out the pack grounds for a week?

Check for any loopholes or inconsistancies on the fence" I ask him. I hope he agrees.

We both have Alpha blood in us, and it helps that he has several magical capabilities like his wolf that can literally set himself on fire, not to mention the 8 mist wolves that he can conjure in both human and wolf form.

Having him by my side will only make the protection stronger, and it helps to have us in battle

"Are you sure you want me to go? I'm not sure if I will be good company", Dante looked more hurt than anything.

After what happened with his girlfriend, I don't blame him.

"Are you naturally this much of a pain or do you try?" I ask him, looking at him to see his reaction to my little asshole joke.

He gives a small chuckle, making me smile.

"Look, You are one of the best out there, and you are my brother, even if we are not blood. I trust you, and come on; your wolf Phoenix is a badass.

You tell me who wouldn't want a fire-burning black wolf that can create 8 mist wolves who can physically cause damage by their side.

You need a change of scenery too; you haven't been out on a hunt for a while", I tell him.

He is standing straight now, contemplating his next words, probably thinking about what he wants to do. We stand in silence for a few minutes, only the sounds of the horses and the wind surrounds us. With a sigh first and then a smile, looking at me he finally said, "Fine. I'll go, only because I don't want your dumbass to be out there alone"

"Yes!! I knew you would agree, and who knows, maybe you will like it there enough that you will want to stay" I say as we started walking back.

"Highly unlikely, but let me go pack a bag. Give me 5 minutes. Meet you at the plane?"

"Yeah. Don't pack too much. We will buy if needed"

-

On the plane, Dante dozed off. Poor guy hasn't been getting much sleep. I, however started reading on the war.

Turning onto the last page of the war, there was something that caught my attention, drawing the breath out of my lungs

"There is a legend that states that Alpha Hawthorne of Frost Pack made a deal with the Female Sirens and Fae queen which started the war as it was illegal by the rules of the Lycan Kingdom to make deals with other shifters. They blessed his family heir line and injected their powers into his veins. However, the deal was made that the first Alpha girl born of a Hawthorne Alpha will inherit the powers, only on the night of her Luna ceremony.

I started wondering if Abby is the girl they talk about in the book. I haven't heard of any other girl born in the Hawthorne line with Alpha blood.

Is this why her father wants a protector for her? Doesn't he want her to active her powers? I wonder if they even know about this.

I hope I can find out more about this.

My need to protect her is getting even worse now, knowing she will be an extremely high target for kidnapers, sellers and buyers if she activates her powers.

I surprised myself when I growled suddenly. What the fuck was wrong with me?

-

Stepping out of the car, I was greeted by Alpha Aiden and his mate, Luna Leah. I have yet to see Luna Abby.

We exchanged greetings and I explained that I brought Dante with me for extra protection for the pack.

"Excuse me Alpha, but may I ask where is your daughter?"

"She is currently on the training fields, probably busy sparring," he said with a huge grin, "but let me show you where my office is, then we will get you situated into the guest wing. You can come over to my office while we wait for Abby"

I followed him inside. I was impressed with the packhouse. It was like a normal three story mansion The whole house was an elegant cream and white with black that followed the railings and walls. Beautiful, yet simple. Big enough to house the ranked members and a few warriors, yet small enough to be home and warm.

He led me to the Alpha and Luna floor, guiding me to a room.

There is a king sized bed in the middle of the room with black and blue covers. The walls a dark grey with a small living room off the left side with a door, probably the closet. To the right, a black and grey bathroom from what I can see.

"Here you are, Arkyn. This will be your room for the time being. Let us know if you need anything." Alpha Aiden stated.

I put my bag on the bed and got my swords out, strapping it to my back. I packed away the rest of the clothes in the walk-in closet.

Walking down the halll to his office, I knocked on his office door. "Come in"

"Arkyn, I am really glad that you came to our pack. I am honored to have you here."

"The honor is all mine, Alpha. I am really glad you invited me to be a guest of your pack."

"Let me show where she is."

He led me to a window behind his desk that looked out on the training grounds. I was impressed with the sheer size of it. A shooting range, sparring circle made of sand and a swimming pool. I saw a big building off to the left. He saw I was looking at it.

"That building there is where we train the bounty hunters and snipers".

"I was wondering about that" I said with a smile.

Alpha Aiden was really a genuine guy. I could feel his Alpha aura. It is really strong, probably by the blessing made years ago, wich reminds me.

"Alpha, can I talk to you about something, in private of course"

"Well, I'm afraid its too late for a private conversation now Later then."

"Why, If I may ask?"

Just then, a young woman bursted through the door and Goddess help me because all my innocent thoughts went out the window the second I saw her.

I didn't even hear what she said.

Her long smooth chocolate brown hair, wet from showering was wrapped in a messy bun, a few curls falling to the side, framing her beautiful face.

Her caramel eyes full of excitement when she saw me.

Voluptuous peach coloured lips that I just want to kiss till the sun comes up. This girl looked like a goddess and I would get on my knees for her.

Snapping out of my trance I realized my wolf purred.

What the fuck. He has never purred.