Alpha of Dahael - ONC2024

Chapter 9 - The Calm

He woke up feeling like the whole world was on his shoulders, he sighed and turned towards the cool part of his bed relishing the coolness that greeted him.

He glanced at his phone, half-expecting a message or a call from Aaron or perhaps even the doctor's office, but there was nothing, just the quiet hum of his apartment.

With a sigh, Audeion decided to focus on the immediate tasks at hand. He needed to check his emails, catch up on work, and perhaps try to get some important stuff knocked off for the day.

As he settled into his work routine, a nagging thought tugged at the back of his mind. Should he go back to the doctor's office tomorrow?

Audeion couldn't shake off the feeling that there was something significant about their meeting, something he hadn't fully grasped yet.

The hours passed in a blur of emails and paperwork, he paused when he heard his phone vibrating. He looked at his phone and saw 10 missed calls from Aaron t he had 10 missed calls from Aaron.

He answered and was greeted by the front desk secretary, "Hello Mr. Daheal there's an Aaron Burns downstairs trying to get you, should I let him up?"

Audeion looked at the time and rubbed his head. Time had flown past him and he didn't even notice. The sun was setting, casting shadows across Audeion's apartment. He glanced at the clock, realising it was late, he had gone the whole day without a single bite to eat. As if to echo what he thought, his stomach rumbled like a hungry lion.

"Fxck," he muttered. "Send him up Caroline, I'll meet him at the entrance." There was an audible click and then a brief, "Okay Mr. Dahael sending him up now."

He quickly threw some clothes on and opened the door heading towards the elevator. Even if the secretary sent him up, without the code he could not enter his hallway, he quickly typed in the 6-pin code and out stepped Aaron.

"We need to talk," Aaron said urgently, walking through the front door and removing his shoes. Audeion's heart pounded as he closed the door behind them.

Audeion's curiosity mixed with apprehension as he gestured for Aaron to take a seat. They were alone in Audeion's apartment, the silence punctuated only by the soft hum of the refrigerator, the fan and the occasional distant sounds of the city outside.

"What's on your mind, Aaron?" Audeion finally asked, unable to contain his curiosity any longer.

Aaron took a deep breath, his gaze fixed on Audeion. "I've been doing some digging," he began, his voice low yet determined. "About the doctors you've been searching for."

Audeion's eyes widened slightly, a flicker of surprise crossing his features. "What did you find?"

"There's a pattern," Aaron continued, his tone serious. "All the doctors you've contacted, the ones who ended up missing or dead, they were all connected in some way."

Audeion's mind raced, connecting the dots. "Connected how?"

"They were all part of a research project years ago," Aaron explained. "A project that was meant to explore enhanced senses in werewolves."

Audeion's breath caught in his throat. Enhanced senses were not uncommon among werewolves, but a research project dedicated to it was another matter entirely.

"Who was behind this project?" Audeion asked, his voice barely above a whisper.

Aaron hesitated before answering. "Walter."

The revelation hit Audeion like a physical blow. 

Walter, his father's right-hand man after the beta.