CHAPTER 4 - LONELY ALPHA

Zayn's POV

“Uhhhhhhh”, I groaned in irritation when my mum banged the door behind her.

“Why is she hell bent on linking me up with those girls? Why can't she understand me? Can't she see that those girls are desperately after my money, power and the Luna title of the most powerful pack?”.

They don't even love me, just want to get their way up in power.

I rubbed my forehead and ran my hands on my disheveled hair in frustration while leaning into the executive chair I was sitting on.

I really needed to cool off and I think a run in the forest would suffice.

The Blackcrest pack, which is the biggest pack in North America, was surrounded by a lot of forest that provided shelter and prevented the sun from being too harsh.

The pack house was a three story building in which the ground floor consists of a large sitting room,a dining area,the kitchen connected with the dining area,a mini gym where Zayn does his workout if he doesn't want to train with the warriors and a few rooms where omegas working in the pack house stay. The first floor is reserved for visitors who come to visit or for official duties, the second floor is where John and his mate Cassy stay. It contained Alpha Zayn's study and also served for additional visitors if the first floor was fully occupied because it had additional rooms. The third, which is the last floor, was reserved only for Alpha Zayn. No one was allowed on the last floor except on Alpha's instructions. The front of the pack house was decorated with trees and flowers of all kinds that were beautifully craved. It was really a sight to behold. By the right consists of a parking lot for the Alpha and visitors which trailed to the runway and by the left consists of a very beautiful garden which stretches to the forest at the end.

I have already shifted to my wolf form as the remnants of what used to be my clothes were scattered on the floor. My majestic black wolf was beatified by my icy blue eyes that can pierce anything in the world. I made a piercing glass shattering growl that was sure to disturb everyone but I was too angry to care and jumped out of the window of my study on the second floor dashing into the garden leading to the forest.

John's POV

I and Cassy left the study to give Alpha Zayn and his Mum, Luna Sophia some private time. We heard some angry bickering between the mother and son but we knew we were not allowed to interfere.

“It's a family matter anyways”, I shrugged.

“John, are you sure Alpha Zayn is okay?”, Cassy asked with concern.

“We are aware that his mum can be a pack of troubles”, she added.

I practically grew up with Zayn so we were more than best friends. My father was his father's beta during his leadership and they were also best friends, so our friendship grew naturally. We confided in each other and kept no secrets from each other. We were mischievous and playful while growing up but when Zayn's father died, Zayn had no choice but to become the Alpha forcing me to become his beta. The responsibilities were much compared to our free life while growing up but we had to live up to it.

“I'm sure he will be fine, he might just need to cool off”, I replied to Cassy.

Before a minute could pass,we heard a piercing growl which made Cassy scared and after confirming that the sound came from the study,I rushed towards it while Cassy trailed behind me. I reached the study, turned the door knob and peeped inside only to find scattered shredded clothes on the floor with no trace of Zayn.

“Where the hell did he go?” I muttered within myself.

I entered the room fully with Cassy who closed the door behind her. We carefully scanned the room to find an opened window facing the garden.

“I think he headed to the forest to calm down”, I told Cassy.

“I pray he comes back better”, Cassy replied.

We called some omegas to clean up the messy scene and closed the door behind us while leaving.

Zayn's POV

I landed in the garden and ran furiously towards the forest as I lavished the feeling of the bare ground beneath my pawn. I ran for a long time and found a peaceful spot under an oak tree in the forest. I laid under the massive tree enjoying the caress of grass on my fur and the calm scenery while meditating on my life recently.

How many she-wolves fight amongst themselves to get my attention, how many Alphas are trying to use their daughters as bait for me and how my mum is trying to force someone on me not wanting to hear my opinion. These were all exhausting and I really needed my fated mate for all these to stop and above all, for her understanding,comfort, softness and proximity.

“Uhhhhh”, I groaned in disappointment as I remember how I always wake up to no one to feel free around. I always have to act like a leader,an Alpha for my pack.

“Moon goddess, send me my fated mate please, I really long for her”, I prayed desperately.

I stayed awake for sometime admiring the forest. Some patrol warriors greeted me while bowing slightly when they crossed paths with me. The patrol warriors were in charge of protecting the pack and some of them usually stayed around the pack boundaries ensuring that rogues didn't pass through our territory and after some time,I slept off.