Magic

Derick

We have a neighboring Pack whose Alpha is not happy about us winning all the competition and him being stuck with unsold products, having to go from fair to fair in neighboring cities to sell them. That's why I train my men to always be vigilant.

I also train a lot, I had a special gym built for us to train in. It has weightlifting equipment and a ring for fighting training. I like to be prepared, but here, only men train, women have a different role.

I spent some time there and went home, the day was productive, but I still have some documents to examine in the office.

Afonso opened the door before I even arrived.

"Good afternoon, Alpha," he greeted, with his deep voice.

"Good afternoon, Afonso, I'm going to the office. Don't disturb me unless it's very urgent," I said.

"Yes, Alpha. I'll bring you a snack," he's always one step ahead, efficiency personified.

"Thank you, Afonso."

Now it's just bureaucracy, what can you do, necessary work.

Lizandra

I barely noticed the Alpha's arrival and I was already being dragged down the hill. He didn't let me explain that I was on a break from work and by the looks of it, he wouldn't let me speak now or ever.

Today is the day I'll get a beating when I get home. The worst part is that I'm starving and it seems like he wants me to do something. Tonight I won't be able to deprive Rose of hunting, we need to eat.

He dragged me to the new greenhouse and stopped me in front of MasterTirion, a man full of experience and wisdom, who is always taking care of the plants and herbs that serve our sustenance and also for external trade. Highly respected, wise, kind, calm, and always with a smile on his face, he asked Alpha Derick.

"What are you doing with the girl, my Alpha?"

"Here is your newest helper, put her to work from morning to night, no one stays idle in this Pack."

He let go of my arm and I massaged the sore area.

Only after he left, grumbling, did MasterTirionspeak to me.

"So, Lizandra, what happened?" he asked, assuming that I wasn't idle without reason. But what surprised me was that he knew and remembered my name.

I looked at him curiously and asked, "Do you remember my name?"

"The right question would be: what don't I know? Remembering is another thing... Come child, I'll give you something to eat, you won't be able to do much with your growling stomach."

I shrank with embarrassment, indeed, my stomach was growling. I followed him to the back of the greenhouse, where there was a small kitchen with a sink, mini-fridge, microwave, counter, and a small table with two stools.

"Answer child, what did you do this time, or rather, what did they do to you?" he asked again, putting a covered plate in the microwave.

I sat on the stool, looking down, placed my hands on the table, fidgeting with my fingers, and thinking whether I should tell, but since he was so kind, I trusted him and said,

"Well... I was sewing when some customers of my mother entered and while she went to fetch their orders, they started to tease me. Since I didn't respond, they pushed me, I fell off the stool and they started kicking me. I crawled away quickly, crawling on all fours, I stood up and ran through the back door, up the hill, and sat, waiting for them to leave so I could come back. But as you can see, there wasn't enough time," I let out a tired sigh and looked at the master, "The Alpha arrived first."

The microwave beeped, he opened it and took out the plate, uncovered it, placed the lid in the sink and the plate in front of me, fetched a spoon from the drawer of the sink cabinet and handed it to me.

"Eat child, you need it," he said, looking at me with a gentle smile.

He fetched a water bottle from the mini-fridge, poured it into the two glasses on the table and gave me one. He sat across from me, drinking from the other glass without commenting on my situation, and started explaining what I was going to do.

I ate hungrily, when I finished, he showed me the seedlings that needed to be separated for planting and where they would be planted. He left me working and said before leaving, "I need to go out, but I'll be back soon."

For a moment, I stood still, looking at his back and analyzing everything that happened. In the end, it wasn't that bad for me. Working with my mother was terrible and I still had to deal with those customers.

I looked around and saw that everything was orderly and harmonious. The quietness of the place quieted my soul, everything was calm and peaceful. Until the rude Alpha returns, I will enjoy this blessed solitude.

The seedlings seem to be asking for help, they want space to grow. I feel so in communion with them, it feels like we can talk like good friends.

Derick

As the Alpha, I have a lot of work, but I also have a team that helps me a lot. My betas, Carlos and Nestor, are from my father's time and I hold them in high regard, they are the main administrators.

The other three who help me control the work are friends who grew up with me, we are almost the same age, 90 years old, but look like we're 25. Women like us, and we are always satisfied, if you know what I mean... I give a sideways smile, remembering the last one.

Lately, I have been missing my companion, my wolf Thomas, he is very restless and does not want to mate with any other she-wolf except his mate. I have the impression that she is nearby, but I will only be sure on the night of the blue moon. That's why I am more irritated than usual.

I arrived at the office, I will catch up with the paperwork. I hope that weird girl can handle the job and not interfere with MasterTirion. He needs help, not more work. I don't know if it was a good idea to bring her there, but it was all that I could arrange.

I finished my tasks and went to rest, still thinking about how my mate will be, but at the same time, the image of the weird girl came to mind.

How annoying!

Why did her image come to mind? I just want to daydream, to have a pleasant thought, not a nightmare. Nestor should have killed her when she was born, then we wouldn't have to look at that abomination every day.

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