Sold To The Alpha
A Love spoken Chapter 59

'I'm looking for someone, a girl.. her name is Olivia and she ran from the tavern in town' Rowan said quietly.

Archer leaned back in his chair, taking in the warrior's words, 'you mean the she wolf that the owner took in?' he confirmed slowly.

Rowan nodded in agreement, 'that is the one, I need to replace her, it's important to me' he added carefully.

Archer swallowed lightly, 'uh, Ghost, you know we would do anything to help you, but.. well the person involved with her.. he could cause us issues' he said hesitantly.

Rowan met the worried Rogue's gaze, 'you have my word that nothing will come back to you Archer, and you know that I do not renege on my word' he said calmly.

Archer nodded immediately as he shuffled forward in his seat, 'the girl you are looking for, she ran through the town, got herself lost in the alleys. She was approached by someone though who spoke to her and convinced her to go with him' he said quickly. Rowan held the Rogue's gaze, 'who was it? Who took her?' he demanded.

Archer took a deep breath before uttering 'Eton'.

The warrior's eyes narrowed as his lips pursed in anger, 'are you sure?' he asked harshly causing the leader to cringe from him.

'Yes Ghost, positive, it was Slade who saw them' he added pointing to a scruffy man to his right who shuffled uncomfortably under the warrior's piercing gaze.

'Tell me what you saw' Rowan demanded angrily.

Letting out a squeak of fear, Slade fidgeted before finally forcing out, 'Eton grabbed her, pulled her into a side alley, said he could help her, take her somewhere safe' he muttered fearfully.

's**t' Rowan cursed furiously as he pushed back the chair with a loud scrape and stood up.

'Do you need our help Ghost?' Archer asked, viewing the warrior's tense body.

Rowan shook his head negatively, 'no, you have helped enough Archer, I thank you, and I promise nothing will come back to you or your men' he replied before quickly stripping again and shifting before racing out of the lair and back toward his friends. Arriving back to the group, Rowan quickly shifted into his human form, donning his clothes as Gabriella checked him over.

'I'm fine baby' he said softly, as he pulled her into his arms, smiling as she melted against him with a relieved sigh.

'Did you replace anything out?' Vaughn asked hopefully.

Rowan nodded, his face tensing as he motioned for everyone to sit down, 'I know who has her and where they have taken her' he replied tersely.

'Well that's good! Where is she?' Gabriella asked, her mood picking up at his words.

Rowan shook his head, 'she's with a guy named Eton.. he's taking her to the council' he said angrily.

'What? Are you sure?' Gabriella demanded.

The warrior nodded, 'Eton is a collector Gabs, but his job is to collect talent, supernatural beings with special abilities that he then sells to the council, he's collected Olivia and he's taking her to them' he fumed.

Vaughn's face paled at the warrior's words, 'we need to go get her Rowan, we can't let them make her into a weapon' he mumbled in fear.

The scout leader leaned forward from where he was sat on the grass listening intently, 'what can we do warrior?' he asked gravely, 'my men and I are ready to aid any rescue mission you attempt' as the other Vampire's nodded in agreement.

Rowan looked them over, 'I can't ask you to do that, the Council are dangerous, they will kill you all' he said stubbornly.

The Vampire leader shrugged unconcerned, 'their captive is our future queen warrior, we will happily die for her protection' he replied simply.

Vaughn glanced over at the men who all held the same determined expression, 'thank you' he muttered gratefully.

The Vampire turned to face his prince, bowing his head in respect, 'we love our King and Queen your highness, they have led us well and fairly since they took the throne from His Majesty King Viktor. We also love you as our prince and next leader, your future queen is already a part of our family and we will not hesitate to do what is needed to retrieve her for you and our people' he replied.

Vaughn nodded, unable to speak as Gabriella pulled him into a tight hug, comforting him, 'we all love Olivia here' she whispered softly, 'and we are all going to get her back for you.'

Pulling away, Vaughn gave a hesitant smile as he wiped his eyes in embarrassment, 'well lets put the love fest to one side then and go and retrieve our Queen' he conceded.

Scrambling to their feet, the second group transformed as Rowan and Gabriella stepped back into the large bag, the first group lifting the straps so that the group of bats could take firm hold ready to lift them into the air.

Vaughn and his men, then shifted, taking to the sky like a small black cloud, making their way toward the distant Council headquarters.

Olivia and Eton had been walking through the night, the she wolf was exhausted but each time she mentioned stopping, the stranger would urge her on with the promise of it being not too much further.

'I don't think I can take another step' Olivia finally gasped as her legs gave way beneath her, dropping her onto the thin grass track that they were following.

'Come on Olivia, it's not much further' Eton said, turning to her and trying to help her back to her feet.

'No, I need to rest' Olivia bit back angrily, 'you have said for the last hour that we are nearly there but there isn't anything around us.

Eton crouched down next to her, nodded in understanding, as he kept his face friendly and concerned, 'OK we will take a few minutes to rest, I just wanted to keep you moving Olivia, I don't know if anyone saw were you ran too and are following us, I was just trying to keep some distance between ourselves and anyone who might try to take you' he replied, his face filling with regret.

Looking up at the older man, Olivia could feel guilt building up inside of her, Eton had put himself out to help her and she was being ungrateful. Forcing herself back to her feet shakily, Olivia gave him an apologetic smile, 'I'm sorry Eton, I know I'm being a brat and you don't deserve it, I'll try to keep going'

Eton smiled as he took her hand in his, helping her stay on her feet, 'don't you worry yourself about it, you are scared and tired, it's only natural to be a bit guarded' he replied.

Nodding, Olivia allowed the man to pull her along, Eton placing his arm around her waist to support her as they walked, 'so where are we going?' Olivia asked, trying to push away her guilty feelings.

Eton gave her a radiant smile, 'to some friends of mine, they are well versed in people with special abilities, they will not only keep you safe they can also help you control your powers.. if you want them too that is' he added giving her a worried glance. Olivia let out a breath, 'I would like nothing more than to be able to control these powers, I don't want to hurt people any more' she admitted with a sad smile.

Eton nodded, 'well I promise you that my friends can help you harness your abilities, you will never have to be scared of yourself or anyone else ever again!

Lapsing into silence, they stumbled their way through the overgrown path, following the distant sun that was already creeping its way westwards.

Finally, as the sun began to set once more distant lights of a city came into view, feeling her resolve strengthen, Olivia dragged the last of her strength and urged herself forward as she held onto Eton tightly.

The closer they came to the lights, the more in awe Olivia felt, seeing the vast expanse of the city spread out below her, 'it's beautiful' she breathed.

'It certainly is' Eton replied as he led her down to the edge of the city and started to lead the way along the quiet streets, ignoring the curious gazes of the few people that were still milling around in the waning light.

After endless twists and turns, they stepped out into a large square that held a tall ominous building, surrounded by tall iron railings with armed guards at the entrance.

Hesitating slightly, Olivia allowed her gaze to roam over the building, taking in the grey stone exterior and barred windows.

'It doesn't look very welcoming' she murmured to Eton, tensing slightly.

Eton smiled down at her, tightening his grip, my friends are just protective of their home and the people that stay with them, this is all here to protect people like you Olivia, don't worry' he replied with a warm grin. Walking up to the guards, Eton smiled at them both as they snapped to attention, 'Eton, welcome back' one said crisply with a small salute.

'Thank you Frank, it's good to be back' Eton replied, 'I've brought a new friend to join the gang' he added with a sly look toward Olivia who was still studying her surroundings.

Nodding understandingly, the guard stepped aside allowing the due to enter the compound, stepping back to his original position as soon as they entered.

Olivia looked over her shoulder nervously, feeling on edge to see the only exit blocked.

Sensing her discomfort, Eton gave her side a small squeeze, 'remember, it's all for your protection Olivia, you are safe now' he whispered as he led her up the stairs and into the building.

Walking through the corridors, they soon came to a stone staircase leading downward into the basement, trying to calm her rapidly beating heart, the she wolf made her way downwards still firmly encased in Eton's arms. Reaching the bottom, she was faced with a long stone corridor that was lined with carved animals in positions showing they were in pain.

Walking tentatively across the flagstone floor toward the far end where a large oak door was fitted, her eyes flicking side to side, Olivia's gut started to clench in panic, 'I think I've changed my mind Eton, I want to leave' she said desperately as she started to pull away from him.

Moving his hand to her wrist, Eton grabbed her tightly as he dragged her the last few feet to the door and banged his fist on it smartly.

'Let me go!' Olivia shouted as she fought against him, her terror building within her chest.

'Calm down Olivia, you are here now, might as well go in' Eton replied easily as a deep voice from the other side granted them access.

Opening the door, Eton dragged the she wolf into the room and strode his way to the centre where they were facing a long table behind which were sat four old men who looked down at them in interest.

'Good Evening Eton' one greeted with a smile, 'to what do we owe the pleasure of your company?' he asked as his eyes moved to Olivia, scraping over her as she shivered in disgust at the interest in his gaze. 'This is Olivia, your excellency, she possesses a gift that I think would be beneficial to you' Eton relied with a bow.

'Really, what kind of power?' the man asked, his gaze still roaming the she wolf's frame.

'She can create and control fire your excellency, I think she would be a fine asset for the Council... for the right fee obviously' he added with a smirk.

'Council?' Olivia whispered as she pulled her wrist free of Eton's grasp and backed away from him, 'you work for the Council? The men who enslaved my friend?' she demanded, her anger rising.

'Calm down, Olivia' Eton said quickly, holding his hands up in a defensive stance, 'I told you that they could help you control your powers and they can, isn't that what you wanted?' he asked.

Olivia could feel the burning sensation building in her body as she glowered at the now nervous man in front of her, 'I said I didn't want to hurt people! And you have sold me to the Council as some sort of weapon' she snarled. Looking up at the Elders, Eton shouted, 'you need to restrain her quickly or she will kill us all.'

One of the other Elders jumped from his chair and rushed around the table toward Olivia, rummaging in his pocket quickly before pulling out a small syringe that he desperately pulled the cap off off to reveal the needle. Growling furiously, Olivia prowled toward Eton who watched her warily, 'I'm going to kill you for this Eton, I am going to boil you from the inside out' she warned before she launched herself toward him as he screamed in terror.