Octavia

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r e a s o n | chapter 01

"You called?"

Atticus averted his gaze from his training warriors towards his Beta, who took a seat on the chair in front of his office desk. He strode to where Onyx is and sat down on what he calls his throne as he spends most of his time in this very room.

"Yes. I needed to discuss some things with you for our little descent on another pack later. How are my men?"

The man with dark brown hair and dark green eyes shrugged nonchalantly, unlocking his phone to check for any recent messages. "They're prepared for whatever the heck you have planned for tonight, if that's what you're wondering."

A certain name on his messages list got his heart racing.

Atticus murmured something in approval, which was quite inaudible to Onyx. Still, the latter didn't press more into it but focused on the person he is currently exchanging messages with in his phone. Nevertheless, to avoid irking his Alpha, he questioned him.

"What pack are you planning to strike this time? Obviously you don't have the guts to attack the Primal Darkness pack." Atticus gave him a cold look; his brows almost meeting with eyes slightly narrowed, when his friend decided to add the little remark after his question.

Onyx held his hands up in mock surrender, dropping his phone onto his lap in the process. "But honestly, Atticus. Even with the extent of your power, it'll be a bloodbath when it comes to that pack. Like I told you before, you should make them as allies-"

"You think I haven't done that before, Nick?" He looked at Onyx with pure irritation. "Dimidius is an autonomous person. He doesn't really do well with company."

Onyx just sighed at the declaration of his Alpha. "You still haven't answered my question though."

"The Lycan Shadows pack."

In an instant, Onyx perked up, his phone long forgotten, and asked what Atticus said which earned him a weird look from the latter. "We are going to attack a neighboring pack, the Lycan Shadows. I was also planning to expand the Broken Blood territory as the pack's population have grown due to the majority of males that have found their mates. Since they have the largest territory in this continent and that they're just next door, they are the perfect candidate. And that is why I called you here for. I heard that you know a tad bit information about this pack."

Atticus watched his Beta closely as Nick's whole demeanor shifts into a completely different one. "I don't know what you're talking about. And I suggest that you should choose a different pack to cause trouble with."

"And why is that?" Atticus looked amused by the sudden change in Onyx. The Alpha's brows slightly raised as well as his interest with the subject.

"You don't know what you're up against, Atticus. The Alpha of the Lycan Shadows pack is not the type of person you would want to get tangled with." Onyx looked at him straight in the eyes, his tone and expression serious.

This seemed to spark an interest in Atticus for he has a dangerous glint in his eyes. Nick seemed to notice this and starts to internally panic. He knows what that sparkle means, and he knows damn well that it'll be trouble. It was never a good thing.

"Is that so? So much for not knowing, huh? What else do you know about this pack? Especially their Alpha that you so highly speak of."

"All I know is that Lycan Shadows is a powerful pack and could easily match us, despite being in second. The difference between Broken Blood and them is that they don't attack for fun." Onyx said matter-of-factly which caused Atticus to roll his eyes at him. "And as for their Alpha, she's definitely someone you don't want to piss off."