Ember

8. Follow the Blaze

Silas

My best warriors have questioned the so called alpha of Black Forest Pack repeatedly. A month and 7 days. The frost is colder and winter is in the November air, we have been in this ash filled hell hole. I came here once as a small boy and I tell you this is not what was in my memory. Lush, vast land filled with spectacular green trees, bushes that grew the sweetest berries and the lake was the definition on peace. Alpha Rupert was the heart of this place.

Every living thing was now burned and reduced to nothing. The forest, buildings and pack erased. I knew Alpha Rupert he was a great Alpha and man. The story behind his death seems impossible.

My Beta questioned him for 2 days upon his return, he claims to have been traveling to help wolves that needed a pack. His explanation for his title was simply that the previous Alpha took his own life because of the rejection of his mate, information unknown to him I met with him just 4 years ago. Rupert was a true alpha and a fierce leader, taking his own life doesn't seem possible especially the way he spoke about his only child who's name slips my mind. I never got to meet his child since we went for a hunt together and I believe she was training far from our location.

I am a rather intelligent man that takes great pride in serving justice. This situation has me mind fucked. Searching the surrounding woods for anything that could help us was a waste of time. By the time we arrived there were no scents. None that seemed fresh and whoever covered their tracks was intelligent themselves since knowledge of how to cover up all evidence of travel is a talent and trained skill.

Alpha Zaden could not have done this. I don't believe he caused the forest or pack fires simply because he is a fucking idiot and there is something strange here. The fact that he was not on the grounds when it all took place, doesn't change that he is an idiot and the tracks were carefully taken care of.

He requested our help finding his mate that he refused to name at first, eventually he called her Rainie and specifically said her scent is natural vanilla with faint rose. The pathetic man has been inviting rogues into the pack even with no pack to be apart of. I am unsure what is happening here, one thing I do know for certain is he is not innocent. What he is guilty of I am unable to say but Abraxis goes insane when he smells his stench.

"Your highness Zaden is missing. We tried to question him 3 days ago and he declined. Upon a second attempt today he has disappeared." My top warrior tells me in a calm manner.

That mother fucker fleed. Only the guilty flee. Fuming at the lack of cooperation and disloyalty. Abraxis is coming out in full force. The painful snapping of my joints and tense muscles stretch to accommodate my demonic beasts size. Fur burning every pore of my tan skin. Falling to My knees with a growl so intense my men kneel in submission. My alpha aura suffocating my men. My wolf is in full control. To spare my men I must remove myself.

"Your highness we must search the south there is nothing here" Killian gasps for air "campsites were found traveling north"

GO! Abraxis snaps threw the link before bolting away from my wolves. I need to run this out.

I will have to expand my search to not only find Zaden but the arsonists. For now we hunt.