Huge pile of sired vampires in the dining hall of Pack house was unacceptable for Pack members, there were a couple of snarls threatening them to leave their land.
Horrified by their warm welcome, pitiful sired ones were looking down on the ground, waiting for the decision about their fate.
Alpha Eric's one warning growl totally hushed the opposition, Charlotte cleared her throat to speak.
'Because of my personal matters, I can't join you guys for this trip. Don't take this as a chance to roam freely.
All of you will be escorted to America, your future jobs will depend on your capabilities."
Liam brought a pen and a paper and started their interviews. Surprised by this command, a blonde teen ager boy inquired in bewilderment.
'Are you letting us go just like that? And we have to work too?"
'Do you have any problem?"
Charlotte's icy tone was enough for him to believe the reality.
'Your name?"
She felt sudden interest in that lanky boy.
'Jason!"
He immediately knelt on the ground, anticipating the worst outcome of his boldness.
'What do you do before being sired? And what is your date of birth (as a vampire)?"
His trembling voice responded to Charlotte's curiosity.
'I was a student in academy. My registration year is 1950, I don't remember the years before it. I was in the haze of my previous Master's venom."
Charlotte asked him to rise and scratched his neck.
'It's 1940, Jason. Were you on your own?"
Their one feet close proximity didn't sit well Alpha Eric's possessive nature, he pulled her back instantly.
'That's enough for today's interviews. Escort them to the basement."
Charlotte opened her mouth to protest but the situation of her sired ones hushed her. They were already traumatized, argument with Eric would be a headache for them to handle.
However, she jerked his hand away and turned to leave.
'Where are you going?"
Eric's question was really stupid in this scenario.
'To my room!"
Seeing her walking towards the main door, Eric grabbed Charlotte's wrist and dragged her to the room adjacent to his.
'This is my compromise for these days. No matter how much I want my mate in my bed but still, I will respect your wish.
Don't think about sneaking out, that will be the end of my patience."
…
In the absence of Beta Noah, Gamma Markian was on duty to attend the Pack matters. As a tradition, newly mated couple get three months vacation in order to calm down their feral sides.
First heat of females also passed in these months, so both of the partners need some privacy to build a new home together.
After guiding the sired vampires to the darkness of basement, he ordered in stern voice.
'All of you will get two meals before flying off to your destiny.
But this is a Pack house not a charity, so no free load is allowed here. For starting, I need two boys for clearing storage room."
He looked at their pale faces and randomly selected two servants.
'You red headed one, and Jason."
At first, Jason didn't believe to be called out but Gamma Markian's serious face convinced him.
He got up half heartedly, not ready to work in any case. In his whole sired life, he was punished repeatedly for being lazy but he never bothered his inadequacy.
'I just want to have fun", was his moto of life but unfortunately, it only remained a desire. Now, in the Silver Moon Pack, he was asked to move heavy furnitures and clean one foot sticky dust (according to Jason), his mood was worse than ever.
Seeing Gamma Markian on their supervision, he blurted out in annoyance.
'Don't you have any work to do? This Pack is so big, there must be other pressing matters to deal with."
His vexation was responded by a loud throaty growl.
'Concentrate on your work!"
'Ice face!"
Jason cursed him in his heart and went back to work. At lunch time, a cute faced omega boy gave them a ration each.
'You are such a sweet guy, what's your name?"
First werewolf without a snarling wolf was a pleasant surprise for Jason.
'His name is no body and he likes to work."
That teen age omega chickened out at Markian's cold voice, Jason made face at him.
'I was ordered to work, not communicating with others wasn't mentioned in your order."
He was about to open the blood bag but Markian snatched it.
'I see you have lots of energy to talk back. No food for you!"
'This is not fair, you ignorant wolf. I will bite you!"
But Markian's challenging gaze and bulging muscles changed his mind.
'You will be sent to Hell. This is occupational harassment!"
Jason pouted and turned his back on him. Hearing his footsteps, he sighed in relief that Gamma was leaving. He almost jumped when Markian's rough fingers ruffled his hair.
'This is bullying, not harassment!"
There was a hint of softness in Markian's blue eyes but he concealed it successfully.
'Then why are you bullying me?"
Jason moved to face him directly, hunger was driving him crazy.
'Isn't Markian standing too close to me?"
He questioned their close proximity and stepped back.
'I will complain to my sire. You are making fun of my weakness."
Ignoring his tantrum, Markian strode towards the door. Before leaving, something interpreted in his plan of starving Jason.
'Eat well!"
He threw that blood bag towards him.
'My sire's mention was enough to scare that ice face. I will keep it in my mind."
Jason was utterly satisfied by defeating that six feet tower like Gamma Markian.
…
'This is the letter His Majesty received from Alpha King!"
Ben presented a white envelope which was confiscated before.
'This is for me! Father lord deliberately lied about this."
Casper opened that envelope with mixed emotions, although his heart thumped at the timing of the Royal message.
'Greetings, Prince Casper Adino.
Your fated mate is not a secret along with your concealed identity anymore.
As per the agreement between the Vampire and the Werewolf Kingdom, a decisive hand to hand combat will be arranged on 29th of the moon.
Be prepared!"
.
'What the hell!"
Casper rolled that paper and threw it in the dustbin.
'How dare he to interfere in my personal matters. That Alpha King needs a lesson!"
He roared in anger, blue veins popping out at his forehead. Ben was kneeling in the ground, he added more oil to the flame.
'Your slave has heard that this is Alpha Eric's doing. He approached the King for this face off. Alpha King Alexander really favors him a lot."
'I will deal it in my way. Go, inform my father that I need to talk to him."