Her Inner Power

Fith Attack Surprise

Andrew POV

Bang, bang, bang.

“What” I growled to the person banging on my door so damn early, I was enjoying my dream.

“Your highness, another pack is under attack” he yelled shakily back. Damn it, jumping out of bed I threw on some clothes running out the door.

“What pack?” I glared down at the trembling man.

“Sky moon, sir” he whispered.

“Luke, get your a$$ up and get to my office now” I mind linked my beta

“Already here, with your mum, dad and gamma troy” he replied. I ran down the hall barging through my office doors.

“What do we know?” I say looking at Luke.

“Sky moon pack, is just north east of here. We offered to send sent 30 warriors to aid them, but they asked for warriors from the northern star pack. They’ve already lost roughly 15 pack members, and there’s about 50 vampires. We contacted northern star and they’ve already sent out some of there top warriors.” he rushes out.

“We have the best warriors here, why would they refuse 30 good men” I shout slamming my hands on my desk. That’s the fith pack attacked this month, we can’t loose anymore packs. Three were wiped out and one lost eighty percent. We had to move the remaining members here, this is getting out of hand.

Frustrated I land backwards in my chair huffing. “We need to find out why there are so many attacks, they will come here eventually” dad says. “Maybe they have nothing to do with the vampire kingdom, we should ask for a meeting with the their king. We had a agreement with them 20 years ago, we need to know if they are no longer our allies” he states, but that would mean meeting with that bloodsucker. I hate those guys, but it might be our only way to figure out what’s going on.

“Alright, dad you’ve got a point. Luke, I want you to update me on the sky moon pack, as soon as we get any updates. And someone go tell Marc I want to see him now” this situation needs to end now. I look over to see my mother curled into my dad, I could tell she was tired from being woken up at this hour. There was also concern on her face and it mirrored my dads. “Don’t worry mum, we will figure it out. Go back to bed, and try to sleep for me” I hated seeing her like that. Her chocolate brown hair was messy from sleep and I could see bags under her light green eyes. While my fathers hair was light brown and stood out at every angle from running his hand through it, in frustration. He also had dark circles around his dark green eyes.

They all filled out of my office and I slumped over the desk frustrated. 20 years ago both the vampire king and our kingdom had an insider come and warn us about an upcoming power war. We all decided to end it before it starts, given that this was a common enemy between our two kingdoms we had agreement made. They leave us alone and we leave them alone and in exchange we fought the danger together. If the vampire king has gone back on this I need to find out why.

“Come in” I say sensing Marc near the door.

“What can I do for you, your majesty?” he states blank faced. Something about this guy always rubbed me the wrong way, but he was an asset. He was my fathers adviser and now mine, but he just wasn’t like the rest of us. I couldn’t tell where his loyalty was, with us, the vamps or his own well-being.

“You have connections with the vampire king, don’t you?” I questioned.

“Yes, did you need something?” he said still blank faced, which really irked me. Of course I needed something, I had him wakened at 3 am. Also with all the vampire attacks he should know where this is going, why is he always like this.

“Yes, arrange a meeting with him for me I need to figure out why these attacks keep happening” I say obviously frustrated. He nods and leaves my office, I sit here and mull things over for hours. When the sun finally comes up, I realise I need sleep, in preparation for tonight. Marc had come in at some point and told me the Vampire king would meet me, on our mutual boarder to the west, at midnight.

I Leave my office and head for my room. Looking around as I was this place is bare, it makes it look elegant. I always felt it seemed empty and lonely, the only decor was on the walls. All the halls were filled with long tapestry’s, paintings or designs along the walls. The whole place was white with gold etchings and light marble hallways. The place was devoid of any noise or happiness these days, with the attacks.

My room was similar, empty and open planned. I crashed into bed and passed out immediately, dreaming of a life I may never have. The ideal of my own little family was slipping further and further away.

“Alpha, you should come to your office, we have news of sky moon” Luke said through mind link waking me.

I got out of bed and rushed to my office, glad I had crashed out in my clothes. I ran my hands through my tousled hair, when I sat at my desk. A streaming hot cup of coffee sitting there waiting for me, perfect.

“Sky moon lost 18 members in total, 40 vampires were killed and 10 escaped” he said relieved. Any number of men lost is difficult but 18 compared to entire packs that have been lost is relieving news. “The only thing is they only received 10 warriors from northern star” he was puzzled, so am I.

“Sky moon has less members then the destroyed packs, and the number of vamps that attacked them was greater then that of the destroyed packs. It’s good news they’ve survived but how is it they faired better?” I said astonished.

“It’s norther star, I enquired about the warriors and there pack. They were attacked two months ago by over 100 vampires and lost no one. They have even less members then Sky moon. Also do you remember the warrior’s comp we had last year, northern star came first. Not even me being the kings beta could beat a simple warrior. I thought it was luck, now I’m thinking different” mark replied,

“I agree it’s odd, but useful. If these attacks become a war, we need them. Damn they must have some intense trainers, we need to go to that pack” finally something that could work in our favour, this could prevent a war.

"Yea, they could really help. I'll give them a call, the warriors won't return for a couple days but the trainers should be there. I heard the warriors stayed to help bury their members." Luke says leaving my office.

all that's left now is to prepare to see the vampire king.

I spent the rest of the day in my office, going over mountains of paperwork. I also had a few calls to make, I gave the sky moon alpha my condolences. I’m not looking forward to the meeting with the vampire king. On the other hand seeing northern star tomorrow I’m very excited for, I might even have to offer their trainer a position here. I was completely shook when Luke said a simple warrior beat him. Maybe I should have gone to that comp last year, Alpha’s can’t compete. With that I just stayed here and took over all the work my beta and gamma would miss for the three days of the comp.

Around 6pm I head down for dinner, I take my seat and nod to one of the waitresses, then out comes the food. I watch my family and friends dig in, my parents on my right. And my two sisters and their mates on the left, between us is my queens chair. I often thought of removing it, until I find her. For now it’s just a reminder that I’m the eldest king in the history of this kingdom, without a mate.

I can hear my sisters bickering over who’s mate is better. Kelsey and Luke’s mate while, Kenzie is and mated my betas brother Nathan.

Dinner was over quickly and I spent the time between dinner and the meeting with Luke and Nathan, prepping. We met up with Marc and a few soldiers, we all walked to the boarder. That way we could go over the plan one last time, in case this was a trap.

It didn’t take long before the scent of decay hits us. That blood sucker is almost here, that’s when we see him, he steps out from behind a tree. Along with many others that follow him, his own personal guards, man this guy gives me the creeps. With his long pitch black hair oiled over the back of his head, his red eyes and pointy nose. He just looks evil and like a creeper, he makes my skin crawl.

“Well, well, well, the little king, I wonder why you called this meeting?” his voice coming out like a snake.

“You wonder or you know?” I ask glaring at him.

“I simple wonder, young king” he says grinning, I don’t like the sparkle in his eye.

“We have had six packs attacked in the last three months, five in this month alone. Three were whipped out one was eighty percent destroyed and another lost eighteen pack members. All by vampires, we have an agreement, are you going back on that” I watch his reaction closely to what I say but he hardly reacted.

“The agreement was made with your lunatic grandfather 20 years ago, while your father being a king was too busy fawning over his labouring wife.” What an a$$hole growl through his little speech.

“Let me eat him” Archer, my wolf, growls in my head.

“Not today, but eventually you can” I respond.

“The agreement was long standing, while my grandfather may have been crazy, that tends to happen when we lose our sole mates. And as for my parents, my mother almost lost her life giving birth to my sister. And I’m glad he stayed by my mother’s side, I couldn’t bare to lose her, nor watch my father go crazy. Are you admitting you had something to do with these attacks” I yell frustrated.

“No young king I did not but I can make some enquires, I will meet with you again when I have some news” he throws over his shoulder while walking away.

“ You have always held control over your entire species, perhaps your losing control over your kingdom” I smirk knowing it will pi$$ him off. He looks over his shoulder glaring at me, his eyes flicker to Marc, then he is gone.

"that guy is a pr*ck, anyone else think he's shady" Luke announces.

Growling “I’ll meet you all back at the palace” I then begin to shift, Archer needs a run.

Feeling my hands and feet change from feet to paws, I shake out my chocolate brown fur. Taking off into the woods, I can feel the air passing through my fur. The tress and bushes pass by me in blurs, the mud and leaves squelch beneath me. I close off my mind to Archer and let him take over. I could feel his hackle’s rising from the moment that king a$$hat showed his face.

While he runs I can mull over everything that was said, during the meeting. If the vampire has really lost control of his kingdom, that would be embarrassing for him. He has held control for five hundred years, and he has never lost control. It has to be him, or someone close to him.

A few hours later I found myself naked in the edge of the forest, near the palace, Archer had given me control back. I found a pair of shorts hidden in a weather proof box, at the base of a near by tree. Walking to the palace I can feel tiredness catching up, I had an omega pack a bag for tomorrow’s trip. All that was left now is to rest and I need it.

Falling into bed, I can feel Archer anxious about tomorrow. Yet he still curls up in my mind and begins to snore, I’m not far behind him.

Morning comes to soon, I jump in the shower then dress for the drive ahead. Meeting Luke down at the car, I see him packing our bags. I left dad in control, while we are gone. Archer is still anxious in my head, I tried asking why but he blocked me. Jumping in the car, I pull out my laptop to work while we travel for the next four hours.