Sold To My Alpha Mate

MAYA.

It wasn’t long before we entered the heart of the Pack. I was shocked by the sheer size and claustrophobic atmosphere. There were so many tall buildings and structures that had me feeling dizzy whenever I stared up at them.

The air was thick with the smell of sweat and smoke, which added to the uneasy feeling I was experiencing right now. It wasn’t helping matters at all. There were a lot of people and I couldn’t help but hold on tightly to my bag, for fear of it being snatched. I felt uneasy as I stared into the sea of faces, wondering if we would ever find what we were looking for considering how big this place was.

It would be very hard getting to know anyone who could have any idea about what we wanted in case our speculation to find something worthwhile in the Packhouse failed. I pushed off my thoughts and willed myself to focus in the moment and take notice of everything that was happening around me.

“This place is overwhelming.” Tianna said, confirming my thoughts. Her voice was barely audible over the din of the crowd.

“I’ve never seen so many people in one place.” She said as her head constantly swung from right to left and left to right.

I nodded in approbation as I continued to scan the crowded street. We could pick up a hint from anything, so anything could be crucial. It was really a hub of activity, mostly trade. People from all walks of life were milling about, either selling or buying something.

Perhaps that was the reason the guards at the boundary had allowed us to go through. For all I knew, I suspected our helpers weren’t here to trade also, I suspected they were here for something else, something we hadn’t figured out yet. They seemed so bold and dangerous to be just traders. The carriage continued to move deeper and deeper into the Pack and I couldn’t help but wonder where they were going.

I noticed the start contrast between the poor, rundown buildings and the majestic appearance of the Packhouse. It was as if the Alpha of the Pack lived in a different world while allowing his subjects to suffer without a single care in the world. I turned to Tianna and spoke to her.

“We need to find a place to stay for the night.” I kept scanning the crowded streets, but this time it was for a different reason- an inn or a boarding house. She replied, providing better insights.

“If that’s the case, then we have to look for a place we can stay for the week and it has to be somewhere close to the Packhouse. If that’s possible, we will be good to go.” After a while, I nodded at her and told her it was time to get down.

“Let’s get down from the carriage.” I said to her, She nodded and we immediately jumped down from the carriage. Just immediately, the two men who had asked us to join them looked at us expectantly.

“Where are you headed?” One of them asked, glaring at us. I shot him a nonchalant look and replied.

“We will alight here,” I said, thanking them for their service. Just as I had half-expected him to behave, his face immediately turned red with rage. What I had said didn’t seem to sit well with him. He was more than angry.

“There is no way you can just leave. We had a deal and I’m not letting you both leave until…” Tianna interrupted with a cocky smile.

“Stop us if you can.” She said, laughing derisively as the man’s anger exploded. I stood my ground as my heart continued racing.

“We had no deal. We paid you and that’s all.” He snarled as his hands reached for his sword in the flash of an eye.

But we quickly reacted and quickly turned before running into the crowd that was all around us. It wasn’t long before we merged with the sea of faces. But shockingly, they soon picked us out.

“Stop them!” He yelled pointing his sword at us. The people around us barely reacted and we took the advantage. We co tinged running and this time we didn’t stop running until we were sure we had left the men behind.

Finally, we stopped in front of a small house. We weren’t far from the Packhouse. The sign above the door read “Room for rent,” A sigh of relief went through me.

We immediately met the owner who was a kind-faced woman named Elara, and paid for our stay. She was very kind and accepted us like friends. As soon as we were settled, I began to feel tired from my very long journey. But I had other things to take care of before considering sleep. I took my bag and rummaged through our supplies and found some food, eating quickly to satisfy my growling stomach.

The next morning, I took out my map and started to plan out my next move. We needed to slip into the Packhouse and find out who was behind the problems in our Pack. Now I was thinking about who could help us know what was going on inside the Packhouse. It could be very dangerous considering that we knew nobody here and they could be against us. Anybody could be a threat. As if she knew what I was thinking, she said.

“If we are going to get this done, we need to get into the Packhouse first. We must go around and get a view of the whole place. Without being familiar, it will be very hard for us to get it done.” She said. I nodded and thought about it.

This was where the real mission began, and any mistake could be fatal. But I wasn’t leaving until I uncovered the truth in one way or the other.

“But the thing is, how are we going to do it? I have a few ideas.”

Tianna’s face immediately brightened.