Chapter 3 three

Adolphus felt a rush of heat flood his heart and burn his face. He starred at the tons of men before him. He had called an emergency meeting and none of them dare not to comply. The darklord was sitting on a throne in the large hall. It was where he receives his vassals. His legs were places on a small stool. On his hand, was a cup dressed in gold and filled with wine. The throne was decorated with gold in the lower part while the higher part was sprinkled with silver.

Before he turned around an address the main issue why he called them, he noticed the red linked triangle tattoos on their right cheek. He smiled to himself; it was the loyalty mark he gave each and everyone. No one dare betray him. He cleared his throat..

"All hail the dark lord" their voices echoed in room.

He looked around the room, looking for anyone who broke the rules. He knew no one would dare but again, he doesn't take chances and doesn't let things pass by him either.

He had a long face with prominent cheek bones, topped with brown, slanted and hooded eyes. Slightly plump mouth with a perfect archbow on the top of the lip; straight nose and procelain-like shade of skin. His skin was smooth as it shone brightly in the semi dark room. Their were lot of bulbs run the castle but only a few was turned on and it was coloured bulb.

His eyes beamed as he scanned the gathering. His hair was neatly packed in a ponytail which dropped slightly above his waist. His full succulent lips were deep pink. He stood up and walked slowly round the room, making everybody catch a glimpse of him in his elegance. His gaze went from the Alphas that were lined up in front of the throne. From their range to when they resigned as Alphas and to their superiority.

When he was fully satisfied with what he saw, he walked back to the throne with his high boots clicking the tiles.

"This meeting is mostly about the rogues lurking around our borders" he said calmly. Though he was very calm and is voice was soothing to the ear, it sends chills to the fallen Alpha's spine. Immediately he said it, a loud crashing sound hit the sky. They were not surprised. Whenever he gets pissed, they feel like thunders support him always. However, how he was able to do was confusion to them all. He is mysterious and strange.

He is darkness himself!.

The Alphas hummed in reply. Tho they don't know the exact thing he wants to say, still; they dare not keep quiet. He wants full attention always and everyone must give a sign that he or she is listening.

"We made a boundary a few miles before the border. I inspected it" he nearly yelled as he beats his chest with his left hand while laying emphasis on the word, "I".

"How did they get to the borther?" He asked no one in particular as his eyes glanced through the room. Even in his human form, he could see each and every expression on their faces. He was the only one in the whole seven packs that works efficiently in his human form as he does in his wolf form.

The whole gathering started humming and glancing over each other faces as if to read their minds through the look on their faces. They knew what he was insinuating, there is a betrayal among them even with the loyalty mark.

"Who dared betrayed me?" He yelled as a lighting flashed around the sky and the thunder trailing behind it. Their heart was beating so fast and any mistake from anybody would lead to the death of that person.

At this point, the Alphas didn't know what to do. Either to hum or keep quiet. He was very angry and they could feel the heat erupting from his body. Instead, they kept quiet.

"Only those at the scene that day knows how the secret boundary was made. It was meant to be a trap. How come they didn't falll for it?" He asked as he snarled, his long fangs coming to view. He growled as he points his big middle finger at the people standing people him.

They were in the palace. The biggest that exists in the city. The Fallen Alphas were twenty five in number with couple of other people holding high positions. The likes of the Commander of the warriors and the Pack Doctors, they were there in case of emergencies. The youngest fallen Alpha in the gathering was a hundred year old. They all leave the position for the next of kin at the age of hundred. Most of the time, they are the oldest in each packs which made know the in and out of each packs. Little wonders they were the prime suspects.

"Each and everyone one of you is my suspect. Alpha Osiris?" he called out. A man in his late 300's came out. He was shivering yet his heart shows no fear. He was still the oldest fallen Alpha alive. He knows the darklord well. He likes when people pleads for mercy. When he torture and makes them beg for death.

"I notice you were there but was not helping. May I ask why you were checking the way the warriors were doing it? Was it to tell the rogues?" He asked accusingly. Everyone in the room gasped. Osiris had no reason to sell them out to rogues but the darklord doesn't trust anybody.

"I...i... I have no reason to do that" Osiris stammered at the accusation.

"Oh, I see. Move away" he ordered and Osiris complied. He moved from the center of the room to a small corner.

"Alpha Kai" he called out again.

A old man in his early 300's came out.

"You were at the scene too but was ordering the warriors around. Was it to know exactly what they are doing to sell us out?" He accused again.

"No, my lord. I've no reason to sell us out" he replied and bowed respectfully. Adolphus scanned him from head to toe. One could tell he didn't believe what he said but still he told him to move away.

"Alpha Levi" he called out again. All the members have always wondered how he managed to know the head without changing any book and according to their superiority. He can call each of them out without missing a name.

"No, never mind" he brushed it off. "You all would deny it but I promise to find the black sheep"

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. He stood up and stopped abruptly. They nearly had a panic attack, wondering what next.

"The elders should pick the warrior to get the elite werewolves. Whoever is picked would not be protecting me directly. I can't trust any of you anymore" he ended. Not like he trusted them before.

And with this, he left the room.