Chapter 3 Rogue

Theodore sipped his glass of champagne, lazily. His eyes skimmed through the room again. There was a snack table at one corner of the room, the orchestra was playing an excruciating slow song on the stage that park members were dancing to in the center of the room. They were all dressed in classy attire as the Luna requested. Theodore hated it but couldn't refute it. It was her party after all.

Theodore walked to the snack table, dodging all the unmated ladies who wanted to dance. He was not about to make the mistake of falling in love again.

The last time he allowed himself to fall in love, it didn't end well. The reminder was staring at him in the face from across the hall. Abigail Mills, hands laced with another man.

He bit into a cupcake and smiled in relish. It was delicious. He was about to go for another one when the Alpha's loud voice boomed through the room.

"Good day everyone," Alpha Peter exclaimed to get everyone's attention. The music stopped and everyone turned to him.

"I and the Luna would like to make an important announcement. Some of you may be wondering the purpose of this feast and some of you may already know the reason," Alpha Peter chuckled. Some pack members were staring at him in anticipation. Theodore rolled his eyes. Peter was too dramatic. "Well, it is an honor to inform you that your Luna, my mate, is pregnant with our second pup."

Cheers filled the room. Some pack members stepped forward to congratulate the Alpha and Luna. Theodore was happy for his friend. He knew how much Peter and Grace wanted a second child. He was glad he finally got it.

"Beta Theodore," Theodore turned and saw the Seer Olive walking towards him. She was an old woman with a head filled with white hair. Her granddaughter, Rhea, the next seer was assisting her to walk. "Beta Theodore, I am sorry that will happen to you." She patted his shoulder.

Theodore stared at her, confused. "What will happen?"

"In due time, my boy. In due time." She murmured and left. Theodore glanced at Rhea for explanation but the little girl only gave him a sad smile in return.

Theodore was shaken by what happened. A seer's words were not to be taken lightly. Seers were a mix of werewolves and witches. When a werewolf is mated to a witch, a seer is born, but this was not a common occurrence which made seers rare.

A seer had the common traits of werewolves like sharp senses and reflexes but they did not have a wolf. They could also see the future and heal basic injuries like witches but they could not cast powerful spells, so they were not a threat.

Seer Olive was mated to a pack warrior who died in a rogue attack a few years ago. Her only daughter, who was supposed to be the next seer of the pack, died from a strange illness a while back, leaving her with Rhea. Rhea's father was a warrior and was still alive.

"What did Seer Olive say to you?" Theodore turned and saw his mother in a sparkling dress, his father was right behind her. She caressed his face. He could see worry in her eyes.

"Nothing to worry about." He reassured her.

"Are you sure? You looked disturbed."

"Lizzy, he said he is fine. He is a grown man, he can take care of himself." Theodore's father, William, interjected. "He is twenty-one for God's Sake."

"Shush," Lizzy hushed her husband before turning back to her son. "Why didn't you tell me that Luna was pregnant? I know you knew."

"I'm sorry. The Alpha wanted it to be a secret."

"When are you going to find your mate? I want to hold my grandchildren too. Just look at how Sophia is beaming with pride." She said pointing at the former Luna, the Alpha's mother, who had a wide smile plastered on her face.

"I will find her... soon." He said, hesitantly. Honestly, he didn't want to meet his mate soon. It would just make his life more complicated right now. How could he focus on his mate when he was in love with another?

"Good." Just as Lizzy finished speaking, a loud screech was heard. Everyone turned to the entrance to see a hazard-looking Helen standing by the door. Helen was a pack member who loved children. She loved watching over them and tonight, she was supposed to be watching over James, the Alpha's son.

"Rogues," Helen yelled. "They took Jamie." With that, the whole room turned upside down. Everyone started running haywire. All the pups were at home, so parents were running to their houses to make sure that their children were safe.

'All the women and children to the pack house now.' Peter boomed through the mind-link. Everybody ran out of the room. "Trackers get ready!"

Theodore followed the crowd out. He was about to transform and join the search but stopped when two people walked out of the forest, a boy and a girl. The boy was a rogue, a Savage, and the origin of the girl was unknown though she did not smell like a rogue.

Peter growled at them, "What are you doing in my territory?"

"We come in peace. We don't plan to attack your pack but we have your son." The girl said. Everybody growled at her. How did the rogues enter into their territory? What happened to the warriors? "We don't mean any harm. We just need protection."

"Give me my son right now or I will rip you into shreds," Grace growled. From the looks of it, she was trying to control her wolf. Alpha Peter held her back. They would have attacked already if they weren't using Jamie as leverage. These rogues were smart.

"Where is my son and how did you manage to cross our borders?" Peter asked calmly this time.

"We injected your warriors with wolfsbane," Pack members growled at her for that. Wolfsbane was poisonous. It could kill an average wolf in hours. "It was only a small dose. If you reach them in time, you can still save them. As for your son, he is safe with my men and will remain safe if you agree to our demands."

"And what is that?"

'Are you really negotiating with them?' Theodore's mind linked Alpha Peter.

'I don't have a choice, Theo. They have Jamie.'

Alpha Peter replied in agitation. He didn't like the situation either. It infuriated him.

"We need protection from Red Crescent Pack." The girl said.

"No, leave my territory before I slit your throat open." Alpha Peter yelled. The Red Crescent Park wasn't to be messed with. If they were after these people, then they were as good as dead.

"If you kill me, you won't see your son's body to bury."

Theodore took back his words. These wolves weren't smart, they were flat-out stupid. Don't ever threaten an Alpha, it won't end well.

"What did you just say?" Peter stalked closer to them. The pack members were preparing themselves to fight but they stopped when they smelt another person coming from the forest. The shadow clapped his hands slowly before revealing himself to the light. The two intruders backed away in fright when they saw who it was.

"Alpha Peter, I am so sorry for the commotion here today. I will be taking these two from your hands now. We have unfinished business."

Everybody recognized the man covered in blood. He was Alpha Joshua in all his glory. He was a tall man, with average muscles, and an incredibly handsome face but don't let his physique deceive you. He was as dangerous as he was handsome.

"Do you agree to our demands or not?!" The girl yelled at Peter.

"Cynthia, Cynthia, Cynthia," Alpha Joshua sang. "Is that any way to talk to an Alpha? Let's go home now. You have caused enough trouble."

"I am sorry, Alpha Joshua but this girl cannot go with you," Peter spoke up.

"And why is that?"

"She has my son."