The Couple

Chapter 19: Rogue

Christian

I finally made a move to Celia, my heaven and she also responded to me the same. She agreed to be

my girlfriend. I was excited to take her to our first date. And I was happy to have her as mine and call

her mine but mine happiness did not last long.

After we talked last night, I am happy she talked to me freely and called her thoughts out loud to me,

since I can’t read her mind and want to know what she thinks. I am grateful for that. But knowing she

doubts our relationship broke my heart. I am ready to prove my love to her but I don’t have much time.

I believe our bond and my love for her but not our fate.

I took her to the lake for our first date. I didn’t plan anything much, since we already had our together

with Ethan and Mary. I already had a blanket lay there on grass, I don't want her to get cold because of

cold grass.

I was happy to know she liked the lake. Everything was going well with small talks and a heavy

makeout session until Ethan mindlinked me. Damn, a rogue is spotted at our border.

No, a rogue leaves my territory or stays alive. Either they are lost in deep dungeons in the forest where

no one can find them or mostly are killed by me. I slaughtered her head myself to make sure they are

not left alive even mistakenly. I have to kill them to make sure my pack is safe.

Last time a rogue entered my pack land was ten years ago. I killed him the moment I set my eyes at

him. I was furious he threatened my pack soldiers. I was a kid back then, maybe now I will talk to him

before tasting his blood.

As soon as I heard “a rogue”, I pushed Celia away. It was a pain to me to push my heaven away from

me and stop her from continuing which we both enjoyed. But right now I have a more important issue in

my hand. I will make it up for heaven later in a better way.

I didn't know what to tell her and how to explain her situation but soon I will break it to her. It will be

hard for both of us but I am sure the bond and my love will not let her go away from me.

I mindlinked Bryan and told him to guard her building as I couldn’t risk losing her when I have just got

her. He was already there when we reached so I left immediately. I trust him he will protect my mate,

his Luna with his life.

As I reached the eastern border of my land, I took a good sniff of the air. It smelt like a filthy rogue, it

was faint. Faint?

“Where is he? Where the damn rogue? Where is my prey?”, I shouted at Ethan and the patrollers. They

shivered with fear, damn as much I hate to use my alpha over them I hate it when they smell fear. They

should be strong or how will they protect their Luna.

“He ran.”, it was Ethan. And I roared again with pain of my defeat. No, a rogue can never defeat me, he

can’t leave my land alive.

“Search for him, I want him dead or alive. Or pray to the goddess for your life.”, I turned and left. Ethan

followed me and we went to my pack office, deep in the forest where no human of town wanders

around. My pack office in the forest can easily be mistaken as an old cottage where no one lives now.

But that cottage has a deep underground tunnel where we hold our pack meetings with high ranks or

keep our prisoners. There are no prisoners now as I killed all when I took over the pack after uncle.

I am pacing and thinking how my pack patrollers can be this weak that a rogue fooled them and ran.

“He can’t be traced. He is nowhere around the border.”

“Send the tracers to nearby towns. I want him.”

“Now, I have my mate with me and I risk her life.” I reminded him of his luna and the risk to her life

addressed in prophecy, “Or don’t you want to protect your luna?”

“She is my Luna and she will be protected at any cost.”, he replied to me with a stern look on his face

and left. I guess I hit the right button. But it will be better if I get the response that I want.

“aaaaaahhhhhh…..” and I sent all the files on the table to the ground. I am failing to protect the pack. I

am failing to protect those for whom my parents sacrificed themselves. I am failing to keep the gift of

Moon Goddess protected. I won’t let her sacrifice herself.

I went out of the town to look for that myself. I drove and searched each and every place he could have

been at. I spared no restaurant, diner or club. I looked at no pack’s land. He is nowhere to be found.

It was all morning by the time I returned to pack. I want to know if anyone has any update and if not

then I have to decide what could be their punishment. They need to know they can’t make a mistake.

I reached the pack office and there are already all the soldiers and tracers present. They got three

rogues in nearby towns but the patrollers who were on duty last night denied them to be the same.

“Any updates?”, although I know there are none but still just to hear it with their mouths.

“No Alpha.”

“Good. So, the patroller of last night can resign from their pack duties and enjoy their after office hours

with their families. Pack does not need them.”, I know I can never bring myself to kill them but leaving

your pack duties to a werewolf is equal pain to their ego and wolf and reputation in the pack.

Tyler kneeled in front of me with his head bowed to me, “Alpha I am sorry but it just got at the border for

a mere second and left. Before I could...”, I dragged him up with his collar and threw him to the wall. I

got to him and pulled him up grabbing his neck and choking him.

“What if he was here to get information about the pack and was a threat to pack. What if your silly

mistake can danger the life of your whole pack and disclose the identity of our whole kind.”

I left his neck before he died. “Kill me, Alpha if I am no use to my pack I don’t want to live. Please kill

me.”

“Beta, Appoint someone in his place. Make sure the next one doesn’t repeat the mistake or you will be

replaced.”, nah, I will never replace Ethan. It was a hollow threat and he knows it but still he shivered

with fear and my wolf is unsatisfied.

“Where are the rogues they caught?” and I moved in the direction of the prison, So, what if they didn’t

catch the same rogues instead they got three. I can have my fun with them, it won’t satisfy my wolf that

much but that can calm me to keep me sane.

“Leave one for me please, Christian. I want to have some fun too.”, Ethan mindlinked me. I smirked in

his direction and left for the cells where they are kept. As soon as I entered the cell, I smelt pride, fear,

anger, hatred and wish to death.

I left after talking with them a little bit and a sense of satisfaction after killing two of those rogues. I

enjoyed killing the one filled with hatred and anger. I enjoyed when he begged for his life just before I

got my fangs deep in his neck and he screamed at last. The taste of blood in my mouth after that long

felt good.

“Take care of the last one, he might know something of the rogue from last night.”, I called out to Ethan

before leaving the cottage.

“Alpha, can we talk?”, it was Greg who called out to me from behind. I sighed and turned to go back to

my office.

“It is better to be important.”

“Maybe, I know the rogue. I am not sure but it can be related to Jeanne’s friend Celia.”, what the fuck

does he know about her being my mate and the prophecy. What more he knows? What Little knows?

“Speak.”

“After you left New York, Jeenee and her friend went to their day out without me. I followed them, I

know I can’t leave her alone in that city. They went to a club after their dinner at a restaurant where she

encountered some guy, maybe her ex-boyfriend or her school or college friend. It was good initially,

later he tried to force himself on her but she managed it well. I had to jump in between.”

I was furious to know she was assaulted by some guy. My wolf is fuming with anger and wants to kill

that guy who hurt my heaven but knowing she knows how to protect herself made me proud of her. I

knew she is the one, Moon Goddess chose a great mate for me. I kept my emotions as he didn't know

that.

“How does that relate them both?”

“The guy was a rogue.”

She had a past with werewolves, Bryan’s report didn’t include that information. Is he... ??

No, No. He can’t be a traitor. He can’t betray me, Karen will kill him. She is too loyal to pack and to my

family. She might love her son too much to prioritize him above everything but can she betray me and

this pack.

“So, you think the rogue came here in search of her. He came all this way just to get that human.”

‘That human is your mate, you bastard, call her with respect.’, damn my wolf is abusing me for her but I

also hate myself for calling her that.

“Maybe. Can be a possibility. We fought a bit and I took both of them from there and safely dropped her

at her dorm while I brought Jeenee back to the apartment.”

“My theory is he smelled me too and his ego got inflated after being beaten by a Gamma. So, he

followed us here to take her and have a mess with the pack as fun. I know I should have killed him then

and there but there were 2-4 more rogues in the club and with humans and Jeenee with me, I preferred

to get back.”

“You did the right thing that time. You couldn’t take risks with so many humans around and especially

when Little and her friend were with you.”, I thought for a second and ordered Ethan to stop having fun

with a pup and get back.

“Go to cells and interrogate that pup alone. Make sure no one gets a hint why you’re interrogating him

and what. Check if the rogue he is talking about is the same one. Don’t make a mistake.”

Ethan entered my office as Greg left it. I made sure Greg left as there were just two heartbeats left. I

told him what Greg informed me. He is looking at me with wide eyes and an open mouth.

“That’s it, the prophecy is to be true. She is already bringing threat to our pack unknowingly but yes.”

“Did you talk to her? Did you tell her?

“Its not that easy, you know she is afraid of wolves. You heard it yourself that day on breakfast. She

didn’t sleep the whole night just because she heard me howling. Imagine what will happen when she

will get to know she is fated to be with one for the rest of her life and bear his pups.”

“Then what should we do? The danger is already knocking at our door, the prophecy is about to be true

and she doesn’t know anything, is she even in love with you yet to spend her rest of life with you

without knowing about the werewolf part?”

“She doubts our relationship. She doesn’t think it will work well and she is too worried about Little too.

And I messed up things last night as well.”

“What? You messed up things as if they were very good before. How?”, he shouted. I turned around

and saw him on one of the seats with his hair in his hands.

“Don’t shout at me.”, I glared at him.

“I just want my Luna happy, I don’t want to lose her again.”, he looked up with that look on his face

which could make one collapse and die the moment but I am his alpha who is unaffected by this look

and his anger.

“I will. I just need some time to resolve everything and make things better before I tell her.”

“As if we have it.”