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The room was quite as I went over paper work with my father, Alpha of the Onyx Thunder Pack, Xaiden Knights. The Alpha of Moonstone Pack, Jeremy, has been trying to form an alliance with our Pack for quite some time. We had taken him into consideration, until we heard the rumours of how his Pack members behave towards their omegas.

Omegas are the caregivers, mothers and life-long partners to their Packs, pups and mates. By nature, they are sweet, gentle and compassionate wolves. They mostly take care of everyone and do not involve themselves in any sort or form of fighting. Which for centuries made them get labelled as weak, useless wolves and their only purpose was seen to give birth to pups for Alpha's, or mates. They were perceived as baggage and dead weight.

It repulses me till this day that certain Packs still dwell in the past and still treat omegas as slaves. But that isn't the case in my father's Pack. Omegas are treated with the outmost respect, and are cared for in our Pack. They have freedom to do as they wish, get paid for their services and are very important members to the Pack. They also have options like any other Pack member, which includes learning how to defend themselves and become warriors who help in various parts of the Pack.

The stack of files grows a little taller as I place a reviewed file on top of the rest. It was already afternoon, the sun's rays shone into the office' open curtains. From a far, I could hear the laughter of pups running outside, their parents talking, Pack members walking or jogging outside. I felt a sort of déjà vu, but those days for me were over. I could no longer run around without a care with my friends. Furthermore, I was the next Alpha of Onyx Thunder Pack, and it is my responsibility to learn from my father and one day be the Alpha with my mate by my side.

Knock Knock Knock.

My father gives a vocal permission to enter the office as I smell the scent of his Beta, Aaron. He closed the door behind him, straightening himself after bowing respectfully.

"Good afternoon, Alpha Xaiden, I have some urgent matter to report." His eyes held an uncertainty, his body was somewhat tense, and he seemed worried.

"You don't call me by my title unless it's something serious, Aaron. Out with it." He sighed, walking over to my father's side.

"It concerns the Stormblade family, Alpha." I raised an eyebrow at his words. Aaron himself was a part of the Stormblade family. So what could be so concerning about his family that he came to my father.

"If it's an internal family problem, you do not need to ask for permission to deal with it. Have you suddenly forgotten you are the Beta of this Pack?" Aaron glares at my father for a split second before speaking words that left my father speechless.

"Madelynn Evergreen is back, and she has three human children with her." I had only heard stories about uncle Aaron's sister.

Only good things were ever spoken about her, such as she was a great warrior and a friend that was close to my father's heart. But out of respect and love for my mother, he never delved into their history. Simply putting her as a childhood friend he grew up with whom was a part of the promised family, The Stormblade's.

On the other hand, bringing humans to the Pack was forbidden unless they were your mate; which rarely happens. And a couple of years ago, I overheard uncle say that aunt Madelynn was mated to a wolf, whom she moved to another land, a land inhabited by humans, after the death of one of her best friends. For a split second I could see joy, then disappointment flash in my father's eyes before he was walking out of his office, uncle Aaron and me close behind him.

It didn't take him long to sniff out her location, tracing it to the Stormblade's House. As soon as we were let in, we were greeted by great uncle Matteo and great aunt Amara. Great uncle seemed to know why we were here and escorted us to the living room whilst great aunt Amara went upstairs.

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