Chapter 3 Alpha Kaden

• Kaden
• My lips curved in amusement as I watched the shocked look on her face. She quickly wiped it off her face, so quick that it seemed like an illusion.
• "What do you want me for, Alpha Kaden?" She questioned with a blank look.
• I frowned at her change of expression. Instead of the admiring gleam in her eyes when she had stepped in earlier, a dull and resigned look was now evident in those blue eyes of hers.
• Although I had begun admiring and checking her out when she had run into the hall where I had been conversing with her father, I hadn't let my emotions reflect on my face.
• Not that anyone could see me though. I had a mask on my face after all.
• "Why? Are you questioning me right now?" I threw back smugly.
• Half expecting her to flinch just like her dad did at my words, she met my eyes with a bold and fierce look. She looked at me for few seconds though, before she dipped her gaze submissively.
• I almost smirked when I recalled the deserted and lone look on her face few days back when she had thrown herself off the cliff. The same resigned look that I had spotted when I had dived in and saved her, placing her unconscious body at a spot close to the cliff.
• Staring at her ruby red luscious lips and pale cheeks, my heart clenched in pain.
• My wolf growled in annoyance, at the sight of her in pain.
• "Alpha Kaden, I hate to argue with you. But Reene isn't eighteen yet. Her inner wolf is still dormant." Alpha Dennison interrupted my little thoughts.
• I frowned. He was right. I couldn't spot any wolf in her body. However, it didn't seem natural. I couldn't place what it was, and as quickly as the thought surfaced, I pushed it back.
• "Tomorrow is the full moon." I reminded.
• "Yes, Alpha Kaden. She'll awaken her inner wolf tomorrow." He nodded.
• "Is that an agreement?" I threw a look at the obviously panicky Alpha.
• "She is the future Alpha of the Redwood pack." He desperately tried pointing out.
• "And he is the Beta of my pack, Alpha Dennison. Yet, he's lying in a vegetative state." I retorted with heat, as the lie flew naturally out of my mouth.
• My Beta wasn't that weak.
• "I will come with you." Reene whispered.
• I turned my head towards her, and finally let out a chuckle.
• "What are you talking about, Reene?!" Her father threw her a hard glare.
• She ducked hers, and fidgeted nervously with her fingers instead. Biting her lower lip softly, she looked at her father,
• "We offended his pack, father." She mumbled.
• The door to the hall opened at that moment, and we simultaneously turned to see who the intruder was.
• I rolled my eyes. Back at Krypton pack, no one would dare interrupt a session.
• A young muscular man walked towards us, and bowed,
• "Alpha Dennison." He greeted.
• I frowned when my gaze landed on Reene. She was visibly shaking and her hands were tightly clenched, as she stared at the young man at her front.
• "Alpha Kaden, this is Gabe, a Beta of this pack." Alpha Dennison introduced.
• I ignored both of them, and watched Reene.. She didn't notice my stare, but the others did.
• "Alpha Kaden, you can take her if you want. She doesn't have a mate." Gabe smirked as he noticed my stare.
• I leaned back on my chair, as Reene flared up.
• "You must be out of your mind, Gabe!" She yelled with flaring nostrils.
• "Am I?" The bulky young man named Gabe crossed his arms and threw her a triumphant look.
• She was about to continue, when I calmly interrupted.
• "Can you repeat what you just said?" My voice was calm, but infused with the Alpha's command.
• It wasn't supposed to work considering the fact that they weren't my pack members. However, their pack was a small one compared to mine.
• And obviously against his wish, as if he just realized that he had made a big mistake, he repeated word for word,
• "Alpha Kaden, you can take her if you want. She doesn't have a mate." His voice cracked at the end, and he took a step back.
• I rose to my full height, mine overshadowing his, and he shrunk back.
• "Don't move. It seems Alpha Dennison has forgotten his manners considering the fact that he didn't introduce us well." I patted the large diamond ring on my index finger, the way I always did if I was trying to suppress my annoyance.
• Just the way I was trying to suppress the raging anger in my heart, as Reene blinked back the tears she probably didn't know was visible.
• I didn't know why, but the sudden urge to protect her engulfed me.
• I focused my attention on Gabe, same time a foul smelling liquid enveloped the hall. Due to our sharp senses, we had a strong sense of smell. And I definitely knew what that smell was.
• Gazing down at Gabe's lower region, and spotting the large patch of wetness on his black pants, I chuckled in amusement.
• "Be calm, Beta Gabe." I chuckled.
• "I.... I'm sorry, Alpha..." He trailed off as if sudden realization just hit him.
• "The Alpha of the Krypton pack?" He asked in fear.
• Without waiting for my response, he threw himself on the hard floor with a thud, and kowtowed.
• "Pardon my words, Alpha Kaden." He remained in that position.
• I looked at Reene, and noticed that her shoulders were now relaxed and a shadow of a smile crossed her face.
• Good.
• "I believe that shouldn't be directed at me," Turning towards Alpha Dennison, I added,
• "Since the Alpha is comfortable with his daughter being insulted." I shrugged and sat down.
• Alpha Dennison got the message. He cleared his throat embarrassedly, and ordered Gabe to apologize to Reene.
• Throwing an uninterested look at them, she smiled at me.
• I got up, and cleared my throat. "I'll be back a day after tomorrow. And then, I'll take Reene away until my Beta recovers. For now, I'll leave." I nodded at her and moved towards the door.
• Turning the doorknob, and on impulse, I turned towards her direction,
• "You don't have a retentive memory, do you? The least you should do is remember my scent." Seeing the confused look on her face, I smirked and left the hall.