WANTED BY THE ALPHA

PROLOGUE

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"It takes a special kind of idiot to pull off what you just did" Evan said through the mind link. The pack house reeked of alpha power and male testosterone. So much of those two in one place was bound to erupt at one point and in the werewolf community that could prove to be fatal. Not that Caspian cared. He'd decided to bring all the leaders together in the hopes of stopping the petty fights among the packs. They'd lost too many people fighting a war that ended a millennia ago while it was only the witches and vampires who benefited from their strife. So a week ago, he'd called all the other Alphas to his home as a sign of peace, even though half of them were his enemies. Talk about being stupid alright. Maybe his Beta had a point but it would be a cold day in hell before he admitted that out loud.

Evan had been against it, his entire pack too. But he'd assured them it would be alright because they were the Prime Howlers. The most powerful pack in the world. They had nothing to fear. Eleven Alphas, their betas and a few more enforcers wasn't something they should be afraid of. However he hadn't counted on the others to come fully armed.

"So what do you suggest I do? Send them back because I've suddenly realized I made a mistake?"

"No. That will just show them how incompetent you are"

"Do you have anything useful to say other than insulting me?" Caspian asked, his anger rising. His wolf growled at the way his beta spoke to him but since they weren't in the same room, there was nothing he could do. Evan had the power to make him feel like an idiot, something he never appreciated. If they hadn't grown up together and were as close as real brothers, he'd have ripped the guy's guts out a long time ago.

"You have no right to feel angry especially towards me. I told you this was a bad idea from the beginning but you refused to listen"

"Damn it Eve, either find a better solution or fuck off. I don't have to listen to your 'I warned you speech'" he snapped closing the link.

Pacing back and forth in his office, Caspian wondered what he should do. He was chickening out and thinking of ways to end the meeting and send the other Alphas on their way as soon as possible. The guards at the borders had informed him that all the Alphas had brought their armies with them. Obviously, only the Alphas together with their betas were allowed to enter his territory. That didn't mean his pack was safe. If he failed to come to a peaceful agreement with them, only his people would suffer. He could take all the other eleven leaders on his own but there was no telling the kind of damage their armies would do to his pack.

There was a total of twelve packs around the world, with his at the top. The Prime Howlers was known for having highly trained warriors who were mean and ruthless. He'd trained most of those males personally therefore had nothing to worry about. But time and experience had taught him to not underestimate others. You never knew what cards your enemies had up their sleeves. And in his world, people tended to change allies easily. Even at that moment, he couldn't be sure that the few he called friends weren't in that conference room planning his demise. At the end of the day, being on top and having the kind of power he had was the only thing that mattered. Taking a deep breath, he schooled his features then left his office.

Caspian expected to walk into a room full of tension but instead was met with the other Alphas chatting excitedly. His eyes found those of Evan and his beta shrugged, motioning to the left, where Isolde was busy laughing with Trento and Merric. The former's pack was known as Bloodrose and the latter's Nightwalkers. While they weren't enemies, they also couldn't be described as allies. How his mate had managed to make them sit together and laugh was a mystery he would uncover later. Clearing his throat, he moved to the head of the table.