Sold To The Alpha
Hated Ties That Bind Chapter 10

Entering the pack house once again, Tory led the way to the kitchen, pushing open the door to reveal three she wolves and half a dozen werewolves all hurrying around preparing food. The oldest male looked up in surprise as he quickly wiped his hands on a tea towel and approached the group.

'Warrior Tory, what a surprise, how can we help you?' he asked with a bow.

'Bennett, please meet our guests from Silver Cross' Tory introduced as the Omega beamed widely.

'An honour' the man said as he bowed respectfully, 'I am Bennett, the head Omega, if you need anything just let me know and I will ensure it gets done for you!

Thanking the Omega, the group made their way around the kitchen, greeting each of the Omega's, finally reaching the two she wolves who kept their heads bowed to the warriors as they were introduced.

Taking the first Omega's hand, Nathaniel hid his disappointment when no tell tale sparks fluttered across his skin when he made contact with Marcia, greeting the second Omega, Alexi next, he let out an audible sigh when faced with the same result. 'Only our first stop Alpha' Landen muttered under his breath as Nathaniel nodded, smiling up at the women and commenting on the delicious smell from the food being prepared.

'Perhaps you would all like to freshen up before dinner?' Tory asked, the group nodding in response. Having bade the Omega's goodbye, they filed out and made their way upstairs, Tory opening five doors next to each other for the visitors. 'I shall return to accompany you in an hour gentlemen' the warrior said before bowing and taking his leave.

Riley, Daniel and Rowan all entered their rooms, shutting the doors behind them leaving Landen and Nathaniel stood in the hallway.

'Come on mate' Landen murmured as he ushered his Alpha into the room and shut the door before taking a seat on the neatly made bed. 'We knew it was a long shot, they only have forty pack members, we will replace her' the Beta cajoled as Nathaniel dropped onto the bed next to him, running his hand distractedly through his hair.

'I don't even really know what I'm looking for' the future Alpha mumbled, 'you, dad, Gabs, you all talk about the sparks, but I've never felt them, what if I feel them and don't realise?' he worried.

Landen laughed as he threw his arm around his best friend's shoulders, 'trust me mate, those sparks cannot be ignored, it's like nothing you have ever felt before in your life. Plus, once you look into her eyes, you are going to know who she is, your wolf will recognise her' he reasoned.

'But if we don't replace her' Nathaniel mumbled, 'did you think any of these women would be good candidates for Luna?'

Landon shook his head, 'don't go there dude, once you start looking around for a substitute you are going to lose hope to replace the one' he cautioned.

Nathaniel groaned as he slumped backwards on to the bed, 'it's easy for you to say, you have your mate, where is she Lan? Why can't I just have her fall into my lap like everyone else?' he muttered as he ran his hand down his face in exasperation.

'She is out there waiting for us to replace her Alpha, just like she was the other seven hundred and twenty four times you have asked me' the Beta replied with a smirk.

Slapping the covers between them, Landon stood up, 'come on Alpha, up you get, you need a shower and some food, then a good night's sleep so we can continue our search.

Grumbling, the young warrior sat up and huffed before dragging himself to his feet, 'fine, but don't expect me to be good company' he replied, waving his hand toward the door idly, indicating to his Beta to leave.

'I'll come and get you in thirty minutes Nate, be ready' Landen called over his shoulder before heading out of the room, closing the door behind him.

Rolling his eyes, Nathaniel headed toward the small bathroom that was attached to his room, entering to replace a glass fronted shower, wash basin and toilet. A thin wooden unit to the side of the basin, with cubby holes, held plush white towels. Opening the shower door, the warrior turned the tap, shutting the door again, he quickly stripped out of his clothes, folding them carefully before stepping back toward the shower and opening the door. Waving his hand underneath the stream to check the temperature before entering the small space.

Allowing the water to run through his hair and down his back, Nathaniel's mind wandered back to the women that he had met that day. The strong warrior Briana flickered through his thoughts, the Alpha had to admit that her strength would be an asset for a Luna. Raine and Isla had been too flirtatious for his tastes and in their brief interaction, he had felt no connection to either woman.

He had been impressed with the hard working Alessia, the she wolf was strong and independent, she also did not shy away from hard work and he felt that she would be someone he could get along with.

He had also liked the young teacher Luane, her calm and patient demeanour was intriguing, and gave the impression that she would deal well with the stress of leadership.

The three Omega's were just too submissive, the warrior doubted that they could cope with leading a pack.

Washing his hair with shampoo, Nathaniel went over their physical attributes, he had found both Briana and Alessia attractive, though Luane was pretty, she didn't draw his eye like the other two women had.

Washing out the shampoo, the warrior decided that despite his Beta's determination to replace his mate, he was going to spend the meal getting to know both women that had appealed to him feeling that it would be idiotic to miss this opportunity when he was still no closer to replaceing his mate.

Once Nathaniel was washed, he stepped out of the shower and grabbed one of the clean towels, drying himself off before throwing it into the laundry basket, gathering up his dirty clothes and striding back through to the bedroom to dig clean clothes out of his bag.

Pulling on underwear and jeans, his attention was captured by a soft knock at the door, assuming it was Landen, he walked over and pulled it open, ready to invite the Beta in only to be faced with the Omega Keeley who's eyes widened in shock as she took in his broad muscular chest.

Dropping her gaze, the she wolf stuttered, 'apologies Alpha, I did not mean to disturb you, I was sent to ask for your dirty clothes, we will get them cleaned and pressed this evening ready for you to take with you when you leave tomorrow' she said hurriedly. Flushing, Nathaniel strode back to the bed, grabbing his tshirt and pulling it quickly over his head before gathering up his dirty clothes and taking them back to the door where the Omega took them and placed them with his companions clothes in a large basket on wheels. Raising her eyes hesitantly, Nathaniel was surprised to notice that the young Omega had Oceanic blue eyes with flecks of green that sparkled under the light from the bulbs hanging in the hallway. Her heart shaped face held an innocence that was framed by curly blonde hair that she tucked behind her ears. Though young, there was a sense of guardedness about her that made the warrior wonder what her story was as her gaze held knowledge beyond her years. 'Umm thank you... Nathaniel started as the Omega smiled shyly.

'Keeley' she offered causing the warrior to nod.

'Thank you Keeley, I appreciate the offer' the Alpha repeated as he nodded his head toward her basket.

'It is a pleasure to help you and your fellow warriors Alpha' the teenager replied quietly before bowing and walking back down the corridor pushing the trolley without a backwards look.

Shutting the door, Nathaniel made his way back to the bed, sitting down on the mattress to pull on his socks and trainers.

A second, more commanding knock had him opening the door again, this time revealing a freshly washed and dressed Landen who walked in grinning.

'Ready to go Alpha?' he asked as he clapped his hand on the warrior's shoulder, 'Tory will be here in a few minutes to take us down for dinner!

Nodding, Nathaniel joined his friend and the pair walked out, knocking on the other's doors until all five of them were stood in the hallway. Walking toward the stairs, they were met by the Green Vine warrior who smiled as he saw them, 'ahh you are already here, excellent, follow me gentlemen and we will head down to the dining hall.'

Leading the way, Tory set off back down the stairs and led them into a side door that had two long tables with benches each side. The warriors, workers and the Alpha and Luna were seated at the tables whilst the Omega's hurried around placing plates of food in front of each pack member. Standing up, Alpha Christof welcomed the warriors, indicating for them to take seats at the table, each of the men sitting down in a free space on the same table as the pack leader and his wife.

Isla winked at Rowan, patting the seat next to her as he looked around desperately for somewhere else to sit before letting out a sigh and sitting down next to her, eating his food silently as she leaned into him, talking animatedly.

After talking to the Alpha and Luna for a few minutes, Nathaniel left them to converse with his father and Daniel, turning to Alessia who was sat across from him and striking up a conversation.

'How are the horses?' he asked with a smile as the she wolf laughed.

'They are OK handsome, the stallion was having a bit of a mardy day but he just needed a good run, an hour galloping through the area had him back on track' she replied.

'You are a horse rider?' Nathaniel asked in interest,

Alessia nodded enthusiastically, 'yes sir, I grew up riding, my Pa was what you would call a wannabee cowboy, he had me on a horse before I could walk!

Nathaniel laughed, 'I would love to be able to ride, but I'd probably fall straight off as soon as he started to walk' he admitted.

Alessia winked, 'you ever want a ride Alpha, you come and replace me, I'll happily take you out' she teased, causing the warrior to blush slightly as Landen gave a loud cough next to him.

Looking over at his Beta, Nathaniel raised an eyebrow as the Beta frowned at him, 'I'm just being friendly Lan' he said through their mind link before turning back to the she wolf and tuning his friend out.

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