THE ALPHA’S ADDICTION

Derek watched with a bland look on his face, the flow of activities around him. He had left his room since six am to the training grounds, pulling and lifting up weights. He was tired now, but his mind wasn’t. He couldn’t stop thinking of his wolf, and Emma.

The field now, was filled with members of his pack and that of his cousin’s training. He could see Brandon instructing some werewolves from where he sat on a huge rock. He was depressed.

“Hey Coz!”

“Derek!”

He turned aside to see his little sister and his cousin approaching him. The last time he had saw them, they had been whispering about what to get him for his birthday.

“Hey little sis…”

“Hey Coz…”

He muttered, attempting to place a smile on his lips, but he ended up scowling.

“Are you okay, Derek?” Eva asked, as she allowed him to carry her on his lap.

“Yes, I am. Just tired hon.” He said, shifting his gaze to Maya who was staring at him sadly.NôvelDrama.Org owns all content.

He didn’t want that look.

“Stop looking at me that way.” He said.

Maya nodded, before turning away.

She was unhappy with the way things were going. Her cousin should be happy a day to his birthday, not looking like some abandoned depressed monkey.

“Come, let’s go inside then, if you are tired. You should rest well and be happy. Tomorrow is your birthday!” Eva said, screaming the last part, which attracted the attention of the other people in the pack.

“Eva, you didn’t have to shout that.” Derek pinpointed out, before releasing her gently to the ground.

“Go on ahead, I’m right behind you. You seem to be right this time around. I need to rest.” He said, succeeding this time around, to fix a smile on his lips as he looked at his little sister.

“If you say so. But I’m always right.” Eva stated with a huff, before turning away to leave.

But as she took some steps forward, she stopped as she remembered something.

“Derek…” She called, as she turned back to face them.

“Yes, hon…” Derek replied.

“Where is Emma? I haven’t seen her around. Did she leave? She promised that she would tell me if she wanted to leave. It seemed that she had forgotten. She broke her promise.” Eva said, muttering the last part, as she bit her lips, obviously unhappy with the seemingly Emma’s conduct.

“She had an emergency back home. Her family needed her presence. She was in a rush, and so, she hadn’t been able to see you before leaving.” Maya responded, when she saw that Derek wasn’t about to, anytime soon. He seemed to have spaced out at the mention of the redhead’s name.

She wished so strongly that her friend would come back in time for his birthday. Having seen the reactions of her uncle earlier this morning, she was sure that the latter would allow him choose Emma as his Luna.

But then, her friend was nowhere to be found at this crucial hour.

She was only hoping for a miracle, as they had no leads on who had taken her, or where they had taken her to.

“Oh, alright.” Eva mumbled, before turning around and walking away.

“You know you are going to give her a heads up on what is happening with your face looking like king kong.” Maya said, referring to Eva. The little could be sensitive at times.

“I don’t really have a choice. I can’t help it.” He replied, making space for her to sit down on the rock.

“You should try. It would be better if she didn’t know at all what is happening. I’m sure that your pack members and mine are already aware of your bad mood. You have not even spoken to Clem and Shane, your best friends. You still blame them for what had happened to Emma.” She stated.

“Maya, you don’t seem to understand. Try putting yourself in my shoes. You lost your wolf and you lost Leo. What will you do? Won’t you be tempted to choose a recluse lifestyle?” He asked, while staring ahead, thin lines smearing his forehead which was stained with dust and sweat.

Maya suspired, as she tried to imagine herself without Sia and Leo. Even thought that the latter was having problems recognizing, she still preferred that she could see him, rather than losing him entirely. She couldn’t bear to part with her wolf too. Her cousin was passing through something she couldn’t relate with, and she felt deeply sorry for that.

“I’m sorry, Derek. She will come back.” She said, hanging her hand across his shoulders, as she stared ahead too, watching Clem training with Shane. From their languid movements, she was sure that the both wanted to be anywhere but there.

“She has to.” He stated, as he struggled to blink back tears. He couldn’t afford to lose her.

**

“How are you feeling?” Maya asked, after some time of them watching the others train, and talk, and eat.

“I’ve been better.” Derek replied, not taking his eyes off a guy whom he was sure he hadn’t seen in the pack before.

“You know what I’m talking about right? The energy within you…is it spurring you to act or do something weird?” She asked, peering at him from underneath her eyelashes.

“Not really.” He replied, almost feeling disgusted with himself, or whatever was inside him rather. He felt useless sometimes, especially when he remembered that he couldn’t recall whatever had driven him to touch the orb, neither has he been able to remember his dreams. He had had one this morning, and still hadn’t been able to recall it.

“Who is that?” He asked, pointing the guy who was just taking note of his surroundings, rather than training.

“I haven’t seen him before.” He said.

“I’m not sure. You can ask Anthony. I’ve seen them together.” She said, before getting up from the rock., and turning aside to him.

“C’mon, let’s go to the kitchen.” She stated, stretching out her hand towards him.