Evelyn's POV

“I'm the new Alpha–”

I staggered back, stumbling and almost falling out of deep shock but just as I was about to, a firm hand grabbed my waist, pulling me back such that I bumped into his chest.

With the dreadful stories I've heard of the Alpha, was he really doing this?

Caleb's POV

I stood in awe staring at the naked woman right in front of me. I remembered her telling me while we had sex that her mate cheated on her but this just happened two days to my installation.

“Is this a set up?” I crossed my arms over my chest. With eyes daring and darkened, I flinched my face.

“Dress up and get out of here!”

I turned around, falling against the wall as she scurried to put on her dress. I wasn't fond of women or sex and never will I be after what my fiancee did to me. I thought I was gonna introduce her to my pack members as my Luna at my installation ceremony but she chose to have sex with her cousin, an abomination I can never overlook.

Why will she do that?

“Al-pha,” the girl called after some seconds and I sensed she must have finished dressing up but still I refused to turn towards her. “I'm really sorry for what happened, I was drunk but thank you for fulfilling my urges. I'm really grateful.”

Imagine!

Does she see me as a callboy or what? I balled my fist, trying my best to control my anger. She waited for my response, the more she did, the more my anger was growing uncontrollably.

“Get out!!!” I roared so loud that the entire estate must have heard me but at this point, I didn't care about anything. They could hear if they wished.

“I don't want to see you in this estate ever again.”

I didn't think twice before saying this.

The next day, I was still saddled with uncertainty as I thought about how reckless I was. She was drunk with alcohol and lust, why didn't I stop her? Why did I let her have my body?

I walked towards the window, staring down over the garden. I placed my hands inside my pocket, sniffing in lots of air. Walking back to the sofa, I picked up my phone and tapped on my Beta’s number. Even though Frank and I are brothers, we never really went along that much. It was that kind of a rival relationship where both parties pulled it behind to execute work and carry the pack along.

Being the one that has been in control of the pack while I was away on courses and training abroad, he feels he ought to be the right person to take over. The urge for power has sailed into him no doubt. He believes this even when he knows it's not possible, I'm the eldest and the eldest is always the heir. Besides, dad doesn't really like him, he claims he's secretly manipulative but outwardly perfect.

“Hello,” I muttered with a cold voice the moment I saw the call timer coming up.

“There's a girl, drunk, who came into my room yesterday and fucked me. She claimed that her mate cheated on her and she was gonna fuck me to cool off her tension.” I paused, thinking over what I'd just said.

Regret pulled up.

“Is Frank the best person to tell this to?” I imagined in my mind, someone that is always looking for a way to pull me down. I suddenly ended the call, flinging the phone off to the sofa and burying my face in my hand.

Frank is a monster! A hidden one. How could I just reveal this to him with the hope of asking him to find more information about the girl? I wanted to ask him if this could be a set up, yet he's the one that had always been planning most setups.

I was utterly frustrated, deep within me I was praying he shouldn't work on what I just told him. I regretted this, I was just thinking it's one of the official tasks I do ask him to help me with.

While remaining in this posture, my phone rang. I took it, peered into the screen and it's Frank.

I lowered my brows, sunk in a whole lot of thoughts. I didn't want to pick it, if at all, I would ask him to forget about the girl but there was this little voice in my head asking me to pick it up. With summoned courage, I tapped on the green button.

“Hello, what's it?” I muttered with a cold tone, blinking my eyes, a frown setting on my face.

“Caleb, I have ordered my men to check the CCTV camera. Due information about her will be released to you. I'm pretty sure she's someone living in this estate or maybe–” he lingered. “It's a set up and we'll do something about it.”

“Just relax.”

“Hmm,” I sighed and ended the call.

Why is his voice sounding so cool and repentant? I wondered as I pondered on what he just said. I couldn't tell. Looking at the clock on the wall, it was time for lunch, I stood up and headed to the cafeteria.

“I still don't trust him!” I muttered to myself as I settled down. If I had a way of switching him as Beta with someone else, I will. This is possible but quite difficult, I needed strong evidence on why he can't be my Beta. What I told him continued to haunt me that I couldn't even enjoy my meal.

I was in bed, trying to take my usual afternoon nap when I picked up my phone to check if he had sent any update. The first notification that greeted me got my breath skyrocketing so fast.

“What the fuck!” I screamed, jumping out of my bed. I was in my shorts only, I hurried up to dress while staring into my phone. I tapped on the news notification.

Caleb's POV

“Alpha-to-be, Caleb sleeps with a drunk woman.”

“He's not fit for the Alpha position.”

“Alpha Caleb crosses the line by sleeping with a drunk woman.”

“Campaign to call off his installation as Alpha.”

These notifications kept on popping on my phone. Only then did I realize the great harm I'd done. I was about to leave my room when my phone rang, I frowned, thinking it would be Frank. I was going to give him the beating of his life. I could kill him now, I would let the position go. I never thought he would go this far.

When I peered into the screen, it was my dad. I hit my head. I picked it up with shaky hands already speculating what he was going to say.

“Caleb, what have you done? Why did you sleep with Frank’s fiancee?”

Slowly the phone slipped off my hand falling to the ground, I froze, staring into the open space. I quickly pulled myself back and picked up the phone.

“Sorry dad, it slipped. She came into my room when I was so horny and I couldn't–”

“Find that girl, claim her and marry her lest you forfeit your position to your brother. You have just a day!” He said and cut the call. It was as if the whole world was crashing down on me. Darkness loomed over me even though it was a sunny day. I remembered the last thing I said to her.

“Get out!!!”

“I don't want to see you in this estate ever again.”

They played in my head and this haunted me so much. I was now distracted between revenge against Frank and finding that girl. This time around, I needed to partner with someone else.

But first–

I needed to take down the pictures and clips.

Another milestone.

The name that crawled into my head was Ken. I smiled as I thought about this. Without him, this task would be so difficult but with him, it's gonna be so easy.

His line was just a second away, so I called him.

“Ken, help me with the–”

“Don't worry, I'm working on it already.”

I couldn't believe it. I had three closest friends here in this pack, two were my cousins, the ones I would love to keep as Beta and Gamma and him, he was a top hacker, tech expert and programmer. Like a watchdog, he was always monitoring the internet space, no wonder he saw these before I could even call to alert him.

Why did I even worry with him on my side?

Then something popped up.

“Ken?”

“Yes,” he answered.

“Can you please confirm the location of this girl, Frank’s girl–”

“I'll do that as well. Your dad first spoke to me.”

I went speechless. I knew the kind of person my dad was, a strict disciplinarian just like me, he trained me this way and he wouldn't spare anyone that did wrong. It was however surprising the way he stood up to defend me on this. It's love. He wanted me to become the Alpha. I'd proved myself worthy, this mistake three days to my installation couldn't pull his trust away from me. He must have known it's Frank’s handiwork.

A message popped up on my phone.

“Blue Moon Pack. Thirty minutes using flight. Find her at the pack estate. I'll ask George to arrange the logistics, even accompany you.”

I scribbled, “Thanks a million.”

I watched with awe as everything was arranged before me. I didn't need to do anything even when I arrived at Blue Moon Pack, not until I stood in front of the pack estate did I realize people couldn't do everything for me. The main battle was set to begin, which is convincing this girl. Being that I was cold and not easily convinced especially upon being belittled by someone, I thought and my wolf as well told me she's going to refuse me but I needed her to marry me, in a day, lest I cease to be the Alpha.

Emily's POV

I was wandering in the garden when a maid rushed over to me. “Ma’am, two men are waiting in the living room for you.”

“Huh?”

I tried to process who they could be but then I recalled I didn't have any friends or made any appointments here with people in my pack. I wasn't living here so I didn't spend much time relating with people, besides I come from a very conservative family. Socializing isn't really our thing, it's always business or nothing. I would say we network, rather than socialize.

“Who did they say they are and where do they come from?”

At this, the maid lingered, reluctant to say it. I threw her a cold face, folding my arms against my chest.

“They are from Liberty Pack,” she stammered.

“What!!!” I screamed, stamping my foot angrily on the floor. Frank or Caleb? I tried to guess but didn't know so I stormed off walking to the living room. My heart was fuming, I nearly burnt out of oxygen as I arrived here.

“Why are you here? What are you here for?” I lashed at the shadows of the two men who I saw right before raising my eyes to them. Seeing Caleb, the Alpha which I slept with, I looked beside him, the man beside him was Frank’s cousin who likewise lived at the estate.

I recalled his last words to me at the point I needed him to say something nice, I was stuck with shame, at the same time grateful for being that stranger that calmed my nerves. Without him, I don't know what would have happened to me.

“What are you doing here, Caleb?” I scolded him, narrowing my eyes. “You asked me not to be any way around you, what are you doing here?” I shouted at him.

Grandpa walked in, I sensed his presence.

“Why are you shouting and who are these?” He asked with suspicions. I grew quiet, I couldn't talk any longer.