Opposites Attract

Chapter Thirteen

Tarkik's POV.

My mouth sucked in a sharp breath as I felt my mate's pain and she went unconscious. I had to stop walking to endure the pain, anger, and desperation I was feeling from my mate. It was lucky of me to be alone when this happened and for this not to have happened in the middle of that fight I just came from. Despite us throwing them off from our changes to our patrol wolves, they continued to attack and the attacks are getting more frequent. And just before that fight, I felt Ace die.

I shook my head forcefully. My mate is in danger and they are taking my pack members and killing them and there is not very much I can do about it. Anger began to warm my blood at the thought of those monsters hurting her. I marched on, despite my heart's pull to run to my mate.

"They are not going to stop their attacks anytime soon. Only more wolves will get taken." Ram was saying as I approached him, Blade, and Honey. I gave them each a head bow, which they all returned.

"Regarding the recent attacks at the border," I began, "Beta is correct. The attacks are bound not to stop until the pack is either destroyed or they destroy us. That being said... war is going to come whether we like it or not." And they have my mate.

They all nodded, understanding my statement. Gamma looked in agreement and did not show any signs of arguing, but she did have something to say. "Most of those in training are ready. I have been making rounds and checking up on how everyone is doing."

I gave her a small smile and thanked her. "Good, then we will attack at sundown." The quicker I can get to my mate, the better. Each of their gazes snapped to me with confusion.

"Alpha, we still need to coordinate a plan. We barely know the werewolves' territory and we need to think about if the other werewolf pack might attack us." Blade remarked quickly.

I turned to her. "We do not have a lot of time. They will continue to attack. They already have a pawful of our wolves and..." my mate, "and so we need to do something quickly." I told her firmly.

"Then at least wait another day. You need to tell the pack and make sure they are prepared. They should get one last decent meal before the war. During that time we will be planning everything and thinking of every single outcome so that we can be ready for it." She protested.

"We can have our last good meal tonight." I replied challengingly.

Her whole body language changed and she turned to Ram and Honey. "May I speak to Alpha alone?" She asked them through gritted teeth. Ram seemed a bit conflicted and looked at me. I nodded at him and he bowed and left with Honey.

Blade turned to me with a glare. "What would you like to discuss? Because we do not have time for useless discussions." I growled lowly at her.

"What is it?" She burst out. "Why do you hate me so much? Why am I still your gamma?" I was taken back by her outburst, making me frown in confusion. "Why is it every single time I state my opinion, it is wrong by your standards? Why am I here if I am no use to you? Because you never listen to me, you never take my opinions into consideration."

My mouth hung open slightly. "Gamma, your opinions mean everything to me." I was not completely sure how to tackle this situation or what to say to her.

She laughed, but I could tell it was fake and not humorous at all. "Really? Because all you have done is ignore my suggestions. I do not know what I am doing here if my part in this pack is continuously ignored, making it useless."

I mentally broke through my confusion and shock, realizing how I have been making my own Gamma feel. I have been so focused on Siqiniq that I am not even thinking about my pack. "Gamma, I have not been myself lately and I am not making up an excuse of any sort, but I want you to understand. I am sorry for the ways I have been behaving because that is no way to treat you. I have just been so focused on Siqiniq. And not too long ago, I am almost certain they took her." My shoulders slumped as I said it out loud.