“Are you sure you’ll be okay handling everything here yourself?” Luna Maurice asked after they talked. She and Johnny need to travel to another territory to fix the under-the-table transaction made by the Council head.
“Nothing to worry about. The member settles down, and as of now, no one has come to me to leave,“ Bradley responded with a sly smirk.
“Huh! Of course, they will never do that! Aside from losing half of their power, they will turn rogue!” Johnny retorted with a raised eyebrow. He is ready to leave but still hasn’t forgotten the order. “By the way, Leila needs to go to her doctor this weekend, so bring her.“
“Bastard! What makes you think I’ll forget about that? Now get out before I kick your butt!” Bradley sneered while threatening to kick.
When alone, Bradley sat on the swivel chair, closed his eyes, and thought for a long time. Then, after a few minutes, he sat up, picked up the phone, and dialed Leila’s number.
[This is the time Leila heard a crash on the other lane. She was about to ask what it was, but Bradley ended the call.]
“Alpha, we are under attack!” one of his pack is rushing; his shoulder is covered in blood while sweat is dripping.
“Under attack? By whom?”
“We don’t know, but they are everywhere!”
“Damn it!” Bradley roared, and quickly left the office with his subordinate.
As they exited the building, trouble was revealed to them. In every corner, there is chaos. One intruder was remembered by Bradley. “They came from the other pack!”
“The other pack? But why are they attacking us?”
Bradley shook his head. “We will find out once we defeat them!”
But this battle was hard because Bradley discovered their opponent was not just a pack. They have been attacked by ten groups surrounding the Sapphire City.
“This is bad... Thankfully, Aunt Maurice is not here,” Bradley uttered while choking an intruder.
“Bradley Silva!”
The voice is too loud and authoritative, so Bradley turns around. He raised his eyebrows, seeing Zander Feggins, the alpha of the Rogue Moon pack.
“So you're back... and this time you make some entrance,” Bradley retorted, letting go of his opponent’s neck to face the newcomer.
“I’m here to get back at you for embarrassing me in front of everyone!” Zander roared as he drew his sword. “Last time, you won because I wasn’t good at hand combat, but now- no restrictions, and I can use my toy to fight you!”
Bradley couldn’t help raising his eyebrows. It was his first time hearing an alpha not used to on-hand combat. “When you said no restriction.”
“A battle to the death!” Zander declared. The color of his eyes turned red.
“Since you bring chaos to my home, I will give you pleasure... I will ensure your death will be quick,” Bradley murmured and sneered.
Zander swallowed first as he tightened his grip on the sword. “I would rather die than be your slave! I will never submit to you!” After this remark, Zander rushed forward and swung his sword.
While avoiding the sharp weapon, Bradley couldn’t help but think so to give his answer; he stopped avoiding and kept up with Zander.
“What are you mumbling? What slave are you mumbling about?” Bradley asked as he caught Zander’s arm and pinned him to the wall.
“Huh! King Alpha? Do you think the other alpha will accept you as the ruler? No! They would rather join forces than become a slave to someone like you!” Zander retorted, pushing Bradley with all his might and dodging the sword with his sharp claws.
Since it’s a life-and-death situation, Bradley has no choice but to fight back. When Zander’s sword landed on his side, Bradley retaliated... He used his powerful fist and punched Zander in the chest, causing him to vomit blood. Bradley didn’t stop there; his sharp claws slashed at his opponent’s neck, causing blood to hiss.
“Where did you hear the news?” Bradley asked while looking at the dying Zander.
“Do you think killing me ends your problem? Huh! Wait for them because everyone will come to you!” Zander murmured as the blood continued to flow from his neck and mouth. His healing ability couldn’t cope with his injury- in the end, Zander breathed his last.
As Zander said, the battle did not end with him because he next encountered another pack member.
“Damn it! What is the motive of the one who spread the false information?” Bradley murmured while walking quickly, but his senses remained sharp. He can sense all the movement several kilometers away from him.
“Probably, Arnold knows something...” After this thought, Bradley called the latter.
“The packed house is under attack... Do you know the reason?”
“Alpha Connor. Remember, I told you last time? I found out that he gathered the alphas to fight you... But I didn’t expect him to act faster,” Arnold explained.
“The Paragon pack is here?” Bradley asked in surprise. “I never encountered one of them... Are you sure?”
“Yes, I am certain! So-“
[The line is suddenly disrupted until it is completely cut off.]
“Damn it!” Bradley cursed and tried to call again, but only heard a beep.
“If the Paragon pack is in the city but didn’t join the attack-It only means one thing... their mission is different; it’s Leila!” Bradley mumbles as his fists are clenched.
Because of the imagined possibility, Bradley tries to call Leila, but he can’t reach her, so he tries to call his group assigned to guard the house.
“Damn it! I need to go back!” Bradley declared, and rushed to the parking lot. But along the way, he met Alpha Connor.
“And where do you think you’re going? Your pack house is being jeopardized, and yet you are fleeing? Is that the way of the alpha of the Sapphire pack?” Alpha Connor commented with a sneer.
“So you finally show up... Tell me-is this all you're doing?” Bradley coldly remarks that he faces the most potent alpha.
“What do you mean? Are you talking about this mess?” Alpha Connor responded with a smile. “But I did not orchestrate this attack.”
Bradley looked around, checking if Beta Morgan was around. “You lie as alphas for what?”
“Lie? I did not lie. The prophecy about the ruler is true... And the protector’s power has awakened since Leila was pregnant with your offspring. It means you can rule over us!” Alpha Connor’s profound explanation.
Bradley stepped back as shadows emerged from the darkness... these were the other alphas.
“So we are here to stop your reign... we will end you before you become invisible!” Alpha Connor retorted with a cunning smirk on his face.