I Scored Myself A Mate

He was old even if he didn't completely look like it yet. You could see the signs of aging appearing on his face. On his forehead and around his grey eyes. He wasn't the kind of old that you would pity though. Still in very well shape and undeniably handsome Adam was looking like he was in his late forties but still had the aura of an actor in the 50s. He paced around his office thinking while his Beta, Daniel was sitting at one of the comfortable armchairs at the office looking through some paperwork.

"What day is it today?" Adam asked

"Monday."

"And how long do we have until dinner?"

"About an hour, why?" Daniel asked but Adam overlooked his question. The Alpha kept walking and reached his desk. His strong hands traced the drawers at the bottom and opened the last one taking out a huge black book. Daniel looked at the familiar object confused. "Why do you need that?" he asked him. 

"Tell me Daniel, don't you think that this place has been a bit dull recently?" Adam asked

"No not really, a few days ago we were torturing a boy that now is your son in law. I wouldn't call it dull"

"Son in law. That's a heavy word. I mean what if…what if he got to remember who he is." Adam said with a vicious smile and sat on his chair. Daniel took out his glasses and looked at his longtime friend with judgmental eyes.

"I enjoy making a human life difficult as much as you do but we are talking about your son's happiness here Adam."

"You think he will be happy? With a human mate and above that a male!" he said and started laughing "No one will accept him, he is supposed to be the next Alpha but everyone will mock him." 

"If you accept him, they will too."

"I don't want to though. That boy Alex, he irritates me. He gives me the same feeling I had during the war fifty years ago. Disgust."

"Why talk about such dark memories? Luke said he didn't want you to do anything" he warned him but he didn't seem fazed at all. He wasn't the type of person who liked to be told what to do or not do. He was the Alpha. He had struggled to get to where he is and he would never jeopardize his authority or name for anyone. Not even his son. He had a pack to lead and keep them alive when they could go extinct any day now. He didn't know kindness, no one had ever taught him that and he considered it useless. You don't rule with kindness and all potential threats should be eliminated. 

"But I won't do anything to that adorable child. I won't even approach him but you see I'm bored. This place hasn't been festive in a while and the New Moon ceremony where we will celebrate the beauty of our oh so delightful new couples is still a month away and I need something to…cheer me up." He said with a huge smile. He was satisfied with himself and his plan. It could be proven harmless actually but he doubted that. The best art though was that he wouldn't have to do anything and no one could accuse him. 

"And what do you need exactly?" 

"I am glad you asked." He said with a smirk and very dramatically he opened the black book, revealing many different names scribbled with black ink that were accompanied with numbers and addresses. "I am going to throw a party. To honor my son's mating bond and I will invite every single one of the prestigious families or every supernatural species. How lucky would we be if somehow Alex found himself at the party all alone without my son watching him like a hawk and…took a peek and the reality of the Veil?" 

Daniel was so sad for him. He had a huge part of himself during the war. Fifty years ago while his son was still young the cruelty and everything he went through transformed him into someone else. A completely different person from the one Daniel had sworn to protect with his life. His hazel eyes were filled with sorrow while he was listening at him and Adam noticed it. The disappointment was obvious but he didn't comment on it. He knew what he would tell him. 

"Do you really want to just kick him out or scare him to death you know these parties can be pretty dark. We also don't have alliances with everyone so what will happen if someone dies?"

"It's fine we live in an era of peace. We managed to form a treaty even with the elves after the war. After that I'm not afraid of anything" he joked. "And about your first question, either he gets out or dies in fear both are welcome."

"You used to like humans once."

"Well that's old history my friend. Hurry up now and talk with the stuff, I want to make the announcement at dinner in ten days we will have a grand celebration!" he exclaimed and his eyes almost looked like that of a devil. 

Daniel sighed in displeasure but still he got up and obeyed the orders his alpha gave him. Something had been weighting on his chest though and he needed to get it out. He would never stop trying to bring his old friend back, even if everyone else turned out to hate him he remembered clearly who he had worshiped as a young adult and he still hoped that man was deep buried in his heart. 

"You know; you were a rebel once. I miss you, I miss the young man that I l…"

"Out" Adam interrupted him and Daniel unwillingly opened the door. "Don't think just because you are my Beta you can talk to me any way you want."

Daniel scoffed at his words and smiled like he had heard the funniest joke. 

"I've saved your life too many times for you to say that" he told him before he left, leaving with a satisfied smile caused by Adam's dumbfounded expression. 

He was left alone once again. He knew that no one was going to visit him because everyone was afraid of him and he lazily flipped the yellowed pages of the old book. There were all of the names of royals, purebloods, archangels and everyone else who was in the high society of the Veil. Every leader had an archive like that for emergency use or if he wanted to throw some extravagant party that everyone was going to talk about for weeks until the new one came.

Once upon a time he enjoyed those gatherings, he would go there with Daniel, get drunk and do tons of crazy things while howling at the moon. After everything that happened everything seemed pointless and silly. The only goal was survival and keeping them alive. Enjoying torturing humans. That was funny. He thought and laughed. How could someone who had been tortured, had his wounds teared open again and again, had hot metal burn his skin till he passed out enjoy doing that? It was what needed to be done. 

The wolves were getting less and less. They lived away from the protection of the veil and the hunters had been hunting down their packs for years killing them. They couldn't turn humans easily, because there was a possibility they would reject the transformation and die and if that had been done too many times the world would have questions. He had the burden of keeping everyone alive, after the war and everything he was forced to do back then he didn't care about what people thought of him. While you ruled you did not sit on a throne made of gold but one of thorns that sucked your blood and fed on your fears. He had stayed alive. 

He stood up and straightened his black Shirt with his hands. He placed the book back in its place and locked it, placing the small golden key underneath a manmade keeper that he had created underneath his desk chair. Without him realizing it time had passed really fast and when he looked at the clock he forgot all the worries he had and his current self took over. 

With a vicious smile he headed towards the heavy door which his son had desperately tried to break down just a few hours ago and opened it loudly. It was about time something interesting happened in this place. Things had started to get boring he though as he headed towards the main hall where everyone sat down and had their meals. It had been a tradition to share meals together to bond the pack. Adam at the moment viewed at his own personal stage. He knew that they would be happy for the party. He had always been so strict so Luke's complaints wouldn't even be heard. His son was weak in that way always devoured by the opinion of the crowd. That was what was best for the Alpha so he never said anything. It finally show time and he couldn't wait see hell break lose that night. Playing with fate was always fun after all, either you were good or bad.