Approaching the Arrogant Alpha novel Chapter 2

"Yes," they all growl and we start to walk off while I'm glad Alpha Baden is gone.

"So... who is he?" I ask, "If you don't mind me asking. Everyone always says he used to be an Omega without a pack... or that he might have come from Pack Claw or Pack Blood -?" my question is soon answered by Corey.

"What? No!" Corey turns to me now, "He's Pack Moon. He's the Prime Alpha's only son. And our burden..."

"What? But why does no one know this?" I ask, confused.

"Telling people is forbidden, he makes it known he wants no one to know his origins," the Guardian shrugs, "Only we do, and a few others..."

"So... why would you tell me?" I ask, confused.

"Did Baden not tell you?" Corey looks at me solemnly as we start to walk, "Your family crossed over into our territory unannounced. The twenty members and... regrettably... you as well... um... how do I put this? You and your family are all set for execution in three hours. I'm so sorry... Maia... rules are rules. I told Alpha Baden it doesn't matter anymore what you know anymore... again, my deepest condolences. I regret every time I hear that a wolf will be punished for another's crimes."

Execution?

What happened to my only family's salvation?

As much as this is shocking to the core, my mind can't help but think...

...so, Alpha Baden was a liar too.

No one came into High Tower but the top members of each pack. Usually adults or Alphas, but here I was in the very court room I had heard of but never seen.

Alpha Baden's six Guardians have escorted me into the room, which is the moment they decide to take off and find Baden again.

I expect to see Baden's mysterious family; the royal members of Pack Moon that had apparently kept his secret that he was their only son for literally years, if not two decades.

However, I don't get the privilege of seeing the Pack Moon royals that owned Half-Moon Academy.

Instead, all I see are my old family and some pack mates, twenty members, in chains and covered in dirt, standing to the side before a judge on a raised podium.

In the circular room, the seats are only filled with a couple of nosey gossips - elderly wolves that have nothing better to do.

"Move forward," two men behind me block any escape when I look over my shoulder, wondering if it's even worth trying to run.

"You must be Maia," the judge says stonily as I turn back to see the older woman dressed in the wolf furs of other executed treasonous wolves. I nod and she adds, "Please come forward, I don't have all day."

Neither do I, but I didn't have a life either in three hours once I was led to be executed.

I feel like saying it, but I'm not brave enough as I simply walk forward to see my old pack mates, eyes down cast and looking thoroughly defeated.

"I wish to remind him of my scholarship. I don't wish to bother the Prime Alpha - I may as well speak with his son. Plus, I need to tell Baden that he needs to remember to shower - he stinks like hell. No offence, judge - I am on death row and I want to make sure I am being honest in what I wish to tell him before you."

The judge pauses at this, shocked that I know of the blood relation. Or maybe it was because I blatantly said Baden stank like hell.

Regardless, I wait patiently and politely for her to reply.

"May I ask," the judge chooses her words carefully, "...do you have any sort of relationship with Alpha Baden... Maia?"

Her question confuses me and I don't like the suspicious tone in the judge's voice.

"Uh... why?" I ask, refusing to answer right away as I get a hint of what she is thinking.

Did... did she perhaps... assume we were dating?

Like mates?

Maybe the judge thought I was keen to insult Baden because we had a potential relationship and I was striking out in anger now that I was set for death?

I mean, I'd roll with it - as long as it guaranteed me my life.