ARROGANT TWIN ALPHAS

Chapter 5

DYLAN 

“Where did you say they took him? Which direction did they follow? What did you do to them?” My dad asks these questions without taking a break. My mum is still inside the house and she hasn't come out since dad hasn't told him anything. “Why did you go outside the Palace without your guards?”

We're standing outside the gate as I explain everything to him.

“Dad please, I'm sorry. We didn't think anything would happen to us!” I try to calm him down but he doesn't hear any of it.

“Will your sorry bring your brother back?” he's visibly pissed off. 

“We didn't...”

“Cut your apologies and reserve them for your mother when she gets to know about this. Tell me what you did to Alpha Gerald!”

I calm down and I narrate everything to dad as it happened. He has already calmed down and he's now placing a call to Alpha Gerald but the call ain't connecting.

“Go back there and get me three guards. I'll have to drive there personally to go and get your brother back.” he instructs me and I run back inside to engage the guards. “And make sure you tell your mother about the carelessness you've just portrayed!” he adds, roaring angrily. He's damn pissed!

***

After my dad and the guards leave, I walk dejectedly back to the palace, trying to mind link Davis to no avail. Whenever I try, I'm met by a block...

What do I tell mum? I know she'll be devastated when she gets to hear the bad news!

Since I'm not hungry, I walk past the living room and head upstairs. My aim is to go to our room, slump on the bed and start interceding to the moon goddess on behalf of my brother!

“Dylan?” Mum calls me as I take the last flight of stairs. “Where have you been? Where's your brother?”

She asks, making me stop on my tracks. What do I tell her now?

“Dad ha...”

“Your father has mind linked me to inform me that he has gone to the firm to take care of our business. But he didn't inform me that he'll be leaving with either of you!”

“I'm sorry mum.” I say as I turn to face her. She's standing at the edge of the last stairs down there and I'm standing at the edge of the top one. “Alpha Gerald of Blue Moon Pack has kidnapped Davis beca...”

“What? What are you trying to say Dylan? Why did he kidnap him? Which trouble did you cause this time round?” she asks eagerly as she lowers herself to sit on the stairs step.

I already feel remorseful for agreeing to go to the pack square with Davis without our guards. If the guards were around, maybe they'd have saved my brother!

I walk downstairs and I lowe myself and sit beside mum. She's cupping her face in her palms.

Placing a hand over her shoulder, I narrate everything as it happened to her and she's reeling mad at us for taking a walk without the guards.

She's now weeping silently as she still cups her face, occasionally shaking her head in sadness and disbelief.

“Where did they take him?” she finally manages to ask.

“They drove towards his pack house therefore I assume they took him there.”

“See what your arrogance has done to your brother? Do you know the kind of pain those girls go through after rejecting them? Are you aware of they pain they get as the bond between you starts to break? Do you...”

“I'm sorry mummy, okay? Dad will bring him home safely.” I say, trying to run her shoulder to make her calm down and feel better.

“Get your hands off me Dylan. You two are the cause of all the misfortunes following you and if you weren't my son's, I'd have left both of you to suffer till death saves you!”

“Mummy!”

“Don't mummy me young man. Go to your room and start interceding for your brother to come back. Only goddess knows what they've done to him since our mind link ain't connecting!”

Dejectedly, yet again, I walk upstairs to my room to do as mum has advised me. 

“And you know what young man?” she shouts and I turn to face her. “You are grounded. No stepping out of this house till your brother is found and whatever thing that's happening between this pack and Blue Moon pack is solved!”

I don't say anything. Instead, I turn and keep on walking till I step into our room which isn't locked.

After getting rid of my shoes, I slump onto the bed and and start thinking deeply.

What will Gerald do to my brother? Will he kill him? Will he hand him back to dad?

Oh goddess! Where do I start with interceding for him? Never in my life have I asked the goddess for anything... my mother did all the interceding for us!

I'm still contemplating on what to do when I suddenly start feeling drowsy and I start yawning. I know I'm exhausted from all the thinking but I don't know why I feel sleepy all over a sudden.

After yawning and trying to fight the urge to sleep for some minutes, I finally surrender and I immediately fall into a deep slumber!

***

“Don't bite me please!” I shout at the approaching monster whose protruded pangs are out, drooling and salivating. I'm helplessly lying on bed and I can't even lift a finger to rescue myself. He's so big and he's taking heavy strides towards me. 

He's now hovering over me, his long nails menacingly hanging above my head as some disgusting sticky saliva coming from his mouth washes my face. This one is surely a vampire and he's upto no good!

“I'm sorry please, forgive...” he doesn't even let me finish the sentence. He digs his nails into my shoulder and turns me, exposing my neck. This is what vampires do and I'm convinced that he's aiming at a nerve on my neck. Since I'm unable to move, I let out a blood curling scream and I suddenly wake up, sweating profusely. 

The bed sheets are covered in sweat and I immediately sit up checking around me to see if the intruder is still around.

I heave a sigh of relief when I realise that I was just dreaming.

Was someone passing a message to me? Is my brother in danger? Oh goddess, please save him!

“Dylan?” my mum is calling me from outside the door.

“What's happening to you? Are you in danger?” she asks.

Sighing yet again, I inform her that I was just dreaming as I sit up and walk towards the door.

I open it and let her in and she walks towards the couch, lowering herself onto it.

I walk behind her and I sit beside her and sigh heavily as I cup my face into my hands.

“Is dad back?” I ask her, since it's obvious my brother is not back.

“Not yet.” she replies. “I hope they come back together safely.” she sighs deeply.

“Mummy?” I call her as I lift my head to face her. “Does every dream have a meaning?” I ask curiously.

“It depends. What did you dream about?” she asks and without wasting time, I tell her everything.

It's her turn to cup her face into her hands and when she finally lifts it, her palms are drenched in tears.

Oh no! This must be serious!

Without saying anything, she gives me one last look and she walks out of our bedroom.

After closing the door behind her, I stand up from the couch and walk to the window whose curtains are drawn back. Since our bedroom is on the second floor of the palace, I can see every activity going out there perfectly. 

The street lights are already on since darkness has started creeping in. I haven't gathered enough guts to call dad yet to ask him about my brother since I'm still mad at myself for letting them kidnap my Davis. 

Oh goddess! How I wish I could have done something about it. All I did was to run for my dear life instead of either saving my brother or sticking with him! 

I really miss him and my body is weak...it's like something died just inside me!

I keep on staring at the street below me as I envy those who are freely going on with their businesses, wishing that I'd spot my brother among them. Oh wishful thinking! I just hope Gerald will be decent enough to respect dad and hand Davis over to him...I wish...

Tiredly, I draw the curtains together and slip on my open shoes then giving our room one last swoop, I walk out towards the stairs. All I need is to join mum downstairs since this room has suddenly become too big for me!

You see, never once did Davis and I get separated since birth. We've been stuck together always. We went to the same school, drove in the same car, played together...did literary everything together. The only time we would stay apart was when we'd hook up with girls and take them to different rooms, though we'd keep our mind links connected! 

Now this one is different and it feels strange. If he happens not to come back tonight, how will I be able to sleep in his huge room all alone? Will I be able to close my eyes? Oh no! I don't think so...not after dreaming about a vampire who was trying to suck some blood out of me! I know I shouldn't be scared because I'm a prince, a soon to be Alpha and I have strong royal blood running inside me, but I just can't help it...I just can't!

“Have you heard from dad?” I ask mum who's seated on the couch, deep in thoughts.

The dining table has been set ready for dinner with different foods and my stomach rumbles after inhaling the aroma, reminding me that I didn't have lunch.

“He's on his way back.” she replies and my heart leaps in joy. ”He didn't find davis.” she adds, making me panic as I sit beside her.

“What? Why?” I ask curiously, fear suddenly taking over me.

“I don't know. He'll tell us immediately he's home.” she says. “Food is ready, just go and have your dinner since you didn't have lunch.” she urged me.

“I'm not hungry mum. I can't eat now...not until my brother is found.” I say and my stomach rumbles even more as if confirming to mum that I'm starving.

“No my son. Just go and eat. I don't want to lose you to hunger. We don't know what will happen to Davis therefore just eat. I don't want you to get sick or something!”

“Let's go together mum.” I suggest as I stand up but she remains seated. 

“I'll eat when your dad shows up. Just go and...” she stops mid sentence when we spot dad at the doorway getting into the house. My old man looks tired and worn out.

I remain standing since I don't know what his reaction will be and he walks towards us then sinks on the seat beside mum.  

“What happened dad? Where's my brother?” I ask him even before he can settle.

He takes in a deep breath then looks up to face me.

“I didn't find him. Are you sure Alpha Gerald kidnapped him since he has told me that he didn't step out of the Pack House since morning?”