Chapter 24: Chapter 24

Liviana’s POV

“Please make yourself at home” I told Alfred and Evelyn as I showed them their temporary room in the pack house.

Edmond was still working on getting them their own house.

“Thank you, Prin—Alpha” Alfred said. I nodded.

“Feel free to approach me in my office upstairs if you have anything you need” I told them and they nodded.

I went up to my office and started working.

I came back last night after Luan dropped me off and Alfred and Evelyn came in today.

I’m glad they were very cooperative with moving in my pack immediately.

But then again, it’s for their safety.

There was a knock on the door and it was opened slowly.

“Hey” El peeked in. I smiled a little.

“Hi. Come in” I told him. He went in closing the door behind him.

“You look like sht” he pointed out and I chuckle.

I wasn’t able to sleep last night almost at all.

I kept thinking about my disagreement with Amaris and how I already have people who could possibly know where both my fathers are.

Still, I can’t do anything.

“I still look better than you even without sleep” I retorted. He laughed.

“What happened?” he asked.

I couldn’t even tell him.

I couldn’t even tell my pack.

I didn’t know how to yet.

It wasn’t a story that they would easily understand.

Also, if I do tell them, I could possibly put them in danger.

I’m not risking that.

“Bad night” I said. He chuckled.

“Howl was a bad date, wasn’t he?” he said laughing. I nodded.

“The worst” I chuckled.

I still can’t believe him.

“By the way, who are the couple you brought?” he asked curiously.

“Old friends of Pa” I said.

It was all I could tell him or anyone else.

“Where’s Ellie?” I changed the subject.

“She’s probably outside playing” he shrugged. I rolled my eyes at him.

“What a brother you are” I said standing up and made my out my office and down to go outside while El followed me.

“I’m her brother. Not her bodyguard or nanny” he defended.

We got out and my eyes wandered around to search for Ellie.

Then I saw a frantic looking Theresa.

My heart started to beat nervously.

Something is wrong.

I can feel it.

“Theresa!” I called out. She turned to look at me and tears started to form her eyes.

“Mom, where’s Ellie?” El asked seeing his mother’s expression.

“I-I don’t know. They were playing hide and seek and I—Alpha, please help me find Ellie” she burst out crying.

My breathing shallowed.

“Liviana, I don’t feel Ellie anywhere” Amaris told me.

I clenched my fist as I mind linked everyone of the situation.

I shifted in a snap and ran to the woods to track Ellie.

Her scent was faint and it became even fainter as I got further away.

Then my ears perked up as I smelt something in the air. A foreign yet familiar smell.

I sprinted to wear the scent was coming from and I stopped at my tracks when I saw a man in all black with Ellie in his arms with a coat covering her little body.

My eyes glowed gold and I growled.

“Hush. You wouldn’t want to wake up the pup” he said casually. I snarled at him.

I examined him from head to foot then my I stared at his face. He resembled someone very dear to me for some reason.

Then it registered to me what he is.

A hunter.

I growled at him in warning but he only chuckled and gently put down Ellie on the ground. He then backed away from her and I rushed to Ellie’s side shielding her from the man.

I immediately mind linked everyone where we were.

The man started to unbutton his shirt and took it off revealing an huge scar to which I can only guess is from a werewolf’s claws.

“Shift. Let’s talk and I’ll formally introduce myself” he said. I huffed.

I don’t trust him.

But if he does try to do anything, I can still take him on my human form.

I shifted back to human form as he threw his shirt to me. His eyes never left mine and I cautiously wore his shirt.

“Who are you and what are you doing in my pack territory?” I said in my Alpha tone.

The man grinned a little.

“The name is Dante” he said with a smug smile. My brows furrowed.

“Dimitri raised you well, little wolf” he said and I clenched my fists at the mention of my father.

“I didn’t know he was good enough to raise a mere pup. Yet, you seem like you’re doing quite well” he continued.

“How do you know my father?” I almost growled.

“How can I not know him? He’s….” he paused.

“Family” he said. I moved quickly holding him by the neck.

“Don’t lie to me. If you were family, I would’ve known. I’m not stupid. Now, tell me who you really are unless you want me to rip your throat out for even touching my pack member because I’m telling you I will” I growled at him.

The man chuckled.

“I saved her. Yet, this is the thank you that I’ll get?” he said making my brows furrowed.

“What do you mean?” I snarled.

“Rogues” he said.

“Focus, Liviana” he told me and I growl at him as my eyes glow gold and I sniffed the air.

I smelled the faint scent of rogues mixed in with the scent of b***d that are meters away from us.

I let him go but still kept my guard.

“That still doesn’t explain why you’re here inside my pack’s territory” I glared at him.

“Well, I was going to visit” he shrugged. I raised a brow at him.

“I will ask you these one last time before I throw you out myself. Who are you and how do you know my father?” I said.

He stared into my eyes with a serious look.

“Dante Crest, werewolf hunter and the younger half brother of Dimitri Crest” he said and my eyes slightly widened.

“Nice to finally meet you in person, my precious niece” he smirked.

This can’t be.