Alpha Markus

Chapter 5 - Markus

Markus POV

The Territory was big. Almost as big as ours. But while our territory was well maintained and full of life, animal and werewolf, the Blood Moon territory looked as cruel as its Alpha. A lot of dead undeveloped wilderness. After crossing the territory lines, it was still another half hour before we actually saw any signs of civilization.

The Packhouse was big. I knew they kept most of their unmated warriors in there, which were a lot. I saw a giant tent filled with warriors and food. There were a few young females running around refilling beverages and picking up discarded plates. I growled when I saw men pawing at their bodies as they passed by. I could see a few warriors that were sitting to the side. All seemed to be growling at the same disrespect. None seemed to want to get involved nor did any of them seem to try to make conversation with anyone. They must be the guards of the other Packs. I was glad to see when one finally punched a drunk warrior that was pawing a terrified girl as I pulled around to the front of the Packhouse. At least I knew they would protect the servants if they got too out of hand. As much as I wanted to squeeze the neck of the handsy warriors, I knew I needed to play it cool. 2 days. We just need to be civil for 2 days. We would be out of here first thing on the morning after the full moon run.

My guard/driver opened our door. 'If they cross a line with the girls, you have my permission to beat them to a pulp. Call for me, I will make sure you’re not touched. I trust your judgement,' I mind linked my 3 guards.

They all nodded at me as they heard someone at the door. “Alpha Markus, welcome to the Blood Moon Pack. Everyone is sitting down for dinner. I’ll escort you to the dining room and let the kitchen know you’ve arrived.” A fairly small female addressed me with a bowed head. I took her figure in; she looked to be skin and bones. I sighed internally. I knew my conscience, my wolf, and the bigger picture were going war with each other the entire time I was here.

“Thank you,” I said, following the small omega to a giant dining room. There were two seats close to the middle of the room, “Alpha Geoff, thank you for hosting us,” I managed to say with a pleasant voice. I could feel my wolf growl in my head. Neither of us liked this man.

“Alpha Markus! Glad you could join us. May I present the guest of honor for tomorrow and the reason you’re here. My daughter Sandra.” He motions to a girl to his left hand side. I bow my head in her direction as she tries to shoot a sultry look my way. We sat in our tables and exchanged greetings with the rest of the men at the table. Everyone was already eating appetizers from plates scattered down the middle of the giant dining table. I took a bit of a few plates, though I must admit that it all looked pretty appetizing. I bit into a bacon wrapped scallop that seemed to be topped with some sort of creamy substance on top and had to suppress a moan. The taste exploded in my mouth.

“Oh wow” I heard Gillian say as he bit into what seemed to be some type of eggroll. “This is amazing.” He motioned for me to try the one I’d loaded on my plate.

He was not wrong. It wasn’t a typical eggroll. It seemed to be some sort of tex-mex variation with black beans, cheese, chicken and jalapeno. My eyes wanted to roll into the back of my eyes. I dug in then, not bothering much with the chit chat except to agree with people that were praising the food. I managed to nab a few of the remaining egg rolls as the appetizer plates were taken from the table with a few disappointing grunts from the men at the table. Not that there was much left. I wasn’t the only one that enjoyed the food.

The main course was simple and yet I could swear it was the best damn thing I have ever tasted. It was a Garlic butter chicken with Cajun spices, creamy mashed potatoes with a drizzle of the same chicken garlic butter sauce, green beans with bacon and brussels sprouts. I noticed most plates were practically licked as they were picked up at the end of the course. I even heard a few wondering about seconds. I didn’t blame them. In any other circumstance, I would have been running to the kitchen to see if I could lick a spoon. Alpha Geoff was puffing his chest at all the compliments as if he’d made it himself.

I heard an angelic voice as a door opened “Make sure everyone gets a saucer of cream” as people made their way into the kitchen. I was still staring at the door, hypnotized by such a delicate voice, when a plate was lowered in front of me. I resisted the urge to drool. There was the most delicious smelling lava cake in front of me, with a tiny saucer of cream on the side and a couple of delicate raspberries on top.

‘You gonna eat that’ I mind linked Gillian.

‘You bet your ass I am. If the other courses are any indication of how good this is going to be, I can die a happy man after I lick the plate,’ Gillian responded.

‘I’m your Alpha, I could make you?’ I taunted.

‘My loyalty to you has a limit and it appears to stop at lava cake,’ Gillian said seriously after taking a bite of his dessert.

I smirked at him and then took a bite of my dessert. ‘Oh f**k, I don’t blame you. I’d kill me too.’ I didn’t say anything else as I just kept eating dessert. Everyone seemed enraptured with eating the delicious lava cake. The last of the plates were taken off and everyone chatted pleasantly to each other. I could tell Alpha Geoff seemed to be getting drunker and drunker as time went on. The other pack leaders started to feel uncomfortable and one by one, they all started to excuse themselves and heading to their assigned guest rooms. It was also obvious that Sandra kept trying to flirt with some of the Alpha’s. I wondered if she thought she could nab the role of chosen mate to an Alpha as a back up plan in case tomorrow was a dud. I truly felt sorry for her mate. She wasn’t ugly, but you could see there wasn’t much between the ears and she was the daughter of the most disgusting person. I doubt there was much to like.

“Please excuse us, it’s been a long journey. We will take our leave and rest for tomorrow. My compliments to the chef, everything was impeccably delicious” I said towards the Alpha and Luna.

We made our way towards our assigned guest suites. I smelled the most intoxicating smell of honey and strawberries and what I could only describe as a winter’s night. Atlas stirred in my head and started wagging his tail. They must be getting ready for tomorrow’s food, I thought, and kept going towards the room.

‘We should try get some information from the kitchen staff tomorrow. Discretely. They all looked pretty malnourished. We may be able to offer them sanctuary in exchange for information.’ I mind linked Gillian as we reached our rooms.

‘I’ll see what I can do tomorrow.’ He said.