Chapter 7 : Getting Closer To Her

“Where is Ralph?” Alaric asked ignoring the fact that Margot was seated next to him in tears. He knew she cared about him but for the past many years where they have been f*cking each other senselessly, he truly had no feelings for her except the joy of having sex with her sexy curvy body. He pitied her, but it was Margot who insisted she did not mind as long as he allowed her to stay by his side as his woman for as long as he wanted her to be. It was a fair deal to Alaric. Margot did gain some respect from their Wolf pack for being their Alpha's woman, in return for her fulfilling Alaric’s sexual needs. “I’m here. How are you feeling, Alaric?” Ralph got closer and whispered in his ears, “Doctor Wong said the poison is completely gone now. You are getting your strength back” Alaric nodded with a frown. “Did you get all of them? The substance from Tommy?” The substance they bought from Dante works. It was indeed something that they could use to win the war against their Human enemies. A substance that could make them resist silver bullets for several hours. Ralph nodded weakly and showed him pictures from his handphone showing where they kept the substance. "Not all but sufficient for us to duplicate the formula to make more on our own" Alaric sighed then turned to look at Ralph again. His mind went to think about something else. “Did you find her?” Alaric’s question made Margot’s eyes widen and she stopped crying. “Find who, Alaric?” Margot asked and held his hand to kiss it. She felt a little inferior, with a hint of jealousy. Alaric finally looked at her. He lifted his hand to gently tuck her hair behind her ears, “The woman that I found had my ring. I gave my Luna the ring. I think I finally found her, Margot” Margot was speechless. She held her breath trying to control her emotion. All she could do was fake a smile. "Margot, can you give us some privacy?" Ralph asked her politely. He knew she was one strong she-wolf that no one should mess with. A strong one who thinks she deserves all the right to be Alaric's Luna. Shameless. Margot turned to look from Ralph to Alaric, who nodded at her. She sighed and stood up slowly. Before she left, she bent down to kiss Alaric on his lips, but as usual, he never kissed her back. Even when they had sex many times before, there were no passionate kisses involved. It was just rough sex to satisfy his needs, not hers. She did not mind. It never hurt her feelings. It was consensual. She just loves being with him, even though she knows he does not love her. But today, she felt like a knife stabbing in her chest, knowing that he was close to finding his lost Luna. 'Whoever the f*ck she is. Alaric is mine, always' she thought wickedly in her mind while giving a sweet gentle smile to her Alpha. "I'll see you later. I bought new sets of those lingerie that you like. You can have me any way you want, Alpha. Maybe it will help you relax. You look a little.. tense" Margot whispered sexily in his ears, biting his earlobes gently. She then left the room swinging her curvy ass in a way that would drive any man sexually attracted to her. Ralph sighed looking at Margot shamelessly trying hard to be Alaric's Luna. Margot was never like this. She became obsessed with being Alaric's woman after her Mate died in a fight with another Wolf pack. She even used Ralph to get to Alaric. Ralph felt disgusted from the memory of him sleeping with her, after knowing she was just using him. In some circumstances, when one Wolf mate dies, the other marked mate would be living in sorrow and may die in pain of losing that someone precious. But some managed to move on finding their new partner. Margot is one of them. She moved on. She only desires to be with one now. Alaric. Only him. Ralph was not happy when Alaric agreed to keep Margot by his side to warm his bed. He could have any she-wolf but choosing Margot is what Ralph thinks is a big mistake Alaric made. "Don't worry. I know what you are thinking. I can handle her" Alaric chuckled and sat down on his bed to drink a glass of water. He knew his cousin always wanted what was best for him. The best is, of course, not Margot. "Can you? You know Margot. Everyone knows what happened to her after her Mate died. She is mischievous, Alaric. I'm watching her. I don't trust her" Ralph said with annoyance. "Alright. So, what is it that you want to say to me in privprivateou now Margot just offered me a good f*ck. If you are not already married, I would gladly ask her to satisfy you too" Alaric teased Ralph, knowing Ralph does not like him sleeping with Margot. Sharing a woman would disgust him more. "You can have any woman in this pack of Werewolves. There are many pretty girls, much prettier and sexier than Margot. I don't get why you chose her to be by your side." Ralph raised his hand in defeat. Alaric chuckled and shook his head. "My Luna is still alive. I won't betray her with any other she-wolf once I get her to come to me. I'll be loyal to her. If The Reaper is my Luna, so be it. I'll accept my Fate with the number one assassin in this world" Alaric rubbed his temple, feeling a little dizzy from taking the medicine provided by Doctor Wong. "What if she has no Wolf? An Omega. A weak one that can't shift?" Ralph spoke his mind to Alaric. A problem they will face is whether their Alpha is destined to be with a Human or a weak Wolf. His children will most likely be weak ones too. "Then, that is the Fate the Moon Goddess bestowed upon me," Alaric sighed deeply, "Perhaps it is my punishment for hurting my Lun, six years ago. Do you think, she will forgive me? Argh! If only I could Remember what happened that night!" Seeing Alaric saying those words in pain and sadness, Ralph sat next to him on the bed and pat Alaric's back, "You had no choice. You were drugged that night. She must know you did not mean to hurt her. We just need to find out who drugged you and why. And also why did you go to that place that night" "I don't know, Ralph. I have too many questions. What if she never forgives me? Ralph, you don't know how much it pains me when I recall that moment I forced myself on her. Her sweet, crying voice asking me to stop was still a clear memory in my head. Did I hit her? Did I.. raped her? It was all a blur. I just remember a glimpse of what happened that night, like flashes of memories. I only clearly remember her scent and her crying voice. What was wrong with me? I have been drugged before but not like that. I just lost an important part of my memory." Alaric rubbed his face with his hand and slowly stood up to stretch his stiff body a little. He was frustrated with himself. For the past six years, he tried to remember what happened by all means, like hypnosis, witch potion, or meditation. His memory was blocked for a reason he did not understand. "Are you sure you gave that ring to the same girl? Why on earth would you do that? Are you even sure she is your Luna? Maybe she is not. Maybe you felt guilty that night and gave that ring to her. You were drugged. What if she was the one that drugged you?" Ralph paused when he saw Alaric staring at a blank space. "Alaric, after six years, it is time you face your worst fear. You need to meet her and explain. Come clean to her about what happened that night. Tell her you were not yourself that night. Get her to tell her side of the story. Maybe she knows something" Ralph then checked his handphone to read an incoming message. "I don't know how to say it. Ralph, I felt that connection to my Luna. It's her. But.. did I make her what she is now? An assassin? I still struggle to believe the same girl I met.. is now The Reaper. Is there a possibility that The Reaper killed the sweet girl and took the ring? But.. why do I feel that same strong connection with The Reaper when we met at the bridge? I need to see her, Ralph. I have many questions that need answers. Damn! I'm going crazy thinking about this!" Alaric removed his shirt and pants to wear his bathrobe. He needs to shower feeling dirty after a long hunting activity his Wolf pack had the night before. Twice a month, he would hunt for food with his pack in the woods. Also, a practice to strengthen the relationship among his Wolf pack members. They then would gather around the fire and eat their hunted animals. Feeling that the medicine from Doctor Wong is working, Alaric is confident he will be at his optimum self again in a few days. The poison from the bullet is one of those things he never experienced before. It was strong. It is also an indication that The Reaper is sending a message. A message not wanting him to find her.. or the next time, she'll truly kill him. Before Alaric walked to the bathroom, Ralph spoke to him, "Something happened after the shooting at the Morevar port a month ago. A woman was found drowning near the river. The report said she had a car accident near the bridge where The Reaper jumped. Same night. Just a few minutes after we left. Don't you think.. this is strange? Why would some random woman be at that bridge in the middle of that night? I sense something like this report is fake" Alaric frowned, "Where is she now?" Ralph read the report sent by a friend of his working in a hospital where the woman was treated, "She is.. close to us. In this same town. Amanda Lockhart. Is that not the niece of that rich heiress called Amelia Lockhart?" "I have never heard of her. Go find her. Gather all information about her.. without her knowing it. If she is truly The Reaper, we must be careful not to get caught" Alaric commanded Ralph and requested for this quest to be done secretly.. especially not to be made known by Margot.