Chapter 3 Your First Lesson

Chapter 3 Your First Lesson

We follow the men into a huge office, it didn't look that modern at first glance. The most updated thing was his laptop on his desk, I’ve been in some Alpha’s offices where it’s full of electronics! Rich closes the door behind us before coming to stand beside me, Tubbs walks straight over to the window keeping guard of the surrounding area.

"Now I just want to start by saying, it takes a lot for an Alpha of a pack to admit he needs help, so we understand how bad it must be for you to have reached out. None of my team will disrespect anyone in this pack or you, we're here to help" I say just laying out the basics like I always have to do, some Alphas are ashamed that they need help but they don't have to be, sometimes you need to reach out and that's absolutely fine. "All we ask is that you treat us with respect and know everything we do is to help you, somethings may seem extreme but we know how to get results okay?" I smile also having to say that too, some Alphas at the start try to fight back and tell me what to do, they never win.

"Of course, I've told the pack members who you are and what you're here for so they understand, if anyone tries to disrespect you come straight to me" Alpha Myles says smiling, it was great that we're getting off to this great start.

"Now all that is out the way, we need to start with your security most importantly, your border guards, or lack there of" Rich says getting straight to the point, I hope he goes around it the right way though, sometimes he doesn't take into consideration other people's feelings.

"Then you need to talk to my lead fighter Carl, he handles all of the security" Alpha Myles explains looking over at one of the guys with him, the lead fighter Carl moves to stand closer to us, where I spot Rich looking him up and down.

"Handle isn't a word I'd use, in the file you sent over it states this pack is the second largest in the country, is that correct?" He asks looking straight at Carl, Carl takes a quick look to the Alpha then nods towards Rich. "Then please explain to me why there are only five guards guarding your packs border, there should at least be five every square mile! Now tell me about your guard shift changes" Rich asks growing annoyed, I knew I would have to clarify what he meant.

"He's talking about when the guards change, not shift" I tell him with smile, you wouldn't believe the amount of times he's confused people, they think he's talking about when they shift into wolves.

"Well, the guards outside will do a sixteen-hour shift" he explains then stops, where he doesn’t look like he’s about to elaborate, wait does he mean they just do sixteen hour shifts?

"So, what happens the next eight hours, which I'm guessing is at night?" Rich asks crossing his arms over his chest, Carl looks over at the Alpha once again, answering Rich’s question without speaking. "You've got to be kidding me! Are you saying this pack isn't protected at night?!" Rich asks shouting quite annoyed, I place my hand on his arm silently telling him to calm down, but I faintly hear a growl coming from the men in front.

“I was never told of the pack not being protected at night, I expected that would be a task you’d be capable of fulfilling!” The Alpha shouts joining the room of angry men, well one more couldn’t hurt, I guess!

"What he's trying to say, is the best time for hunters to set traps and hunt is under the cover of night, if you haven't got any guards guarding the border it's very easy for them to set hidden traps" I explain nicely, Rich just shakes his head calling the man an idiot under his breath.

"You know even a monkey could probably run the security of this place better than you!" Rich says still rather annoyed, the guy once again looks at the Alpha for help whose eyes were on my hand on Rich's arm. "Now you're gonna go and show me what kind of guards you do have, come on" Rich tells him, Carl once again looks to the Alpha who sends him a nod but tells the Gamma to join him.

"Hey Rich, be nice" I say turning to look at him by the door, I know how mean he can get even if he doesn't actually mean to be.

"You know I will" he smirks sending me a wink, at least he’s calm enough to still be his flirty self!

I smile turning around rolling my eyes, he’s like that a lot. But when I take a look at the Alpha, he didn't seem so happy for whatever reason. Before I could question his mood swing or ask anymore, Jeff's voice comes through my earpiece, but he didn't sound happy.

"Alaia, we're doing the perimeter as you said and found a trap, a little girl is trapped, it seems to have jammed you need to get down here now!" He says frantically, Tubbs and I immediately look at each other before bolting out the door, where Rich was already pulling in front with the truck.

The Alpha ran after us questioning what was happening, but I didn't have time to stop and talk. Once I make it to the truck, we begin to speed past trees. The trap might have jammed but that doesn't mean it will stay jammed, it could go off by itself or if the little girl moves it's over.

After a few minutes, I spot Justin waving us down through the trees. Rich slams on the breaks as I open the door, all I could think about was this little girl as I jumped out before the truck could fully stop.

"She's up here, we told her she needs to stay as still as possible but she's terrified" Justin says as I sprint towards the sight, I begin to hear crying before I see her but when I do, my heart just breaks.

"You know what to do, get the stuff out the truck and be so gentle" I tell the guys who nod running back to the truck, I knew what I needed to do.

I make my way over to the crying child kneeling down, she looks up at me tears just streaming down her face.

"Hello sweetheart, I know you're scared but I need you to listen to me okay?" I ask slowly holding her little hands, she was shaking uncontrollably. "You have a very important job to do, I need you to stay as still as you possibly can okay, can you do for me?" I ask her as Aston and Alfie make their way over with the equipment, that will hopefully keep the trap jammed until we can get the little girl out.

"I'm scared" she cries holding tightly onto my hands, I shake my head smiling at her while at the corner of my eye, I see the Alpha standing there.

"I know and that's okay, just concentrate on me, and we'll get you out" I smile hoping to calm her down, she nods her head looking at me in the eyes. "Now my friend Aston over there is going to try and lock the trap, while he's doing that you just continue to talk to me okay, what's your name?" I ask as Aston slowly begins to put a metal bar trying to block the mechanism, if he slips, this would not be a very nice ending.

"M-Megan" she cries as a click noise comes from the trap, I look down at Aston who was wiping sweat from is forehead before continuing to try and block the connection.

"Well Megan, it's all gonna be okay" I say as I'm sent a thumbs up, telling me it was go time. “I'm going to pick you up really quickly" I say slowly moving my hands so I could grab her at the right time, if we're even a second off this could all go wrong.

"Ready on three, one.... two.... three!" Aston says loudly, immediately on three I pick Megan up moving her away from the trap, which doesn't go off!

Cheers and claps erupt all around us as I place Megan down on the ground, that was the outcome we were hoping for. A woman immediately runs over wrapping Megan in her arms, I’ll take a guess and say this must be her mother. I look to Aston sending him a smile as I'm wrapped in a hug, I look to see the woman who I think was Megan's mum, wrapped me in a hug.

"Thank you so much" she cries holding me tightly, I give her a little hug back telling her it was okay before she walks off with Megan.

"Well, we're dealing with some expert hunters, look at this thing I know it jammed but whoa" Aston says amazed kneeling down beside the trap, his specialty is equipment like these. "I'll know more about it when I get back" he tells me getting up as Justin carries over a metal case to put it in.

I look up to see the crowd was still watching us, but the Alpha catches my eye, he stood alone staring at me. I make my way over where he seems to snap out of whatever trance he was in.

"I see why you guys have the reputation you do" he smiles complementing us, I nod looking back at the guys who were carefully placing the trap into the container, I couldn’t ask for a better team.

"Yeah, I didn't know we'd have to rescue someone from a trap this early on, but with hunters you never know" I smile turning back around to talk to him, just as Rich walks off with a worried looking Carl. "I think we should watch what happens from afar, just in case Rich loses his temper, he probably won't, but you never know" I laugh watching them leave, the Alpha nods starting to follow the two men to wherever they were going.

"Alright, you guys get the trap sorted but Tubbs and Alfie, would you mind finishing the perimeter search just in case there's anymore?!" I shout over at them, they all nod saying yes boss getting to work.

I smile to the Alpha before following after Rich and Carl, we walk in silence for awhile trying not to alert the two men of out presence.

"Oh your boss told me you and your team need two buildings of your own, I got a few of my men to show your team where there located, I can show you after if you like" he smiles breaking the silence, I nod thanking him but turn back around to keep my eye on Rich. "Thanks for coming, your boss told me you're his best team and I was lucky to get you" he smiled trying to make conversation with me, my eyes just remain on Rich but I didn't want to be rude, so I decided to join his one sided conversation.

"It's been said we're the best, but there are many good teams at the W.P.A, my father just likes to big my team up" I smile my eyes still on Rich who stops in front of a bunch of men, this must be the packs fighters. "Let's hope an argument doesn't break out" I say hiding behind a tree, the Alpha nods hiding behind another behind me.

"This is it? As I said back in the office, you're the second biggest pack in the country and you've got this many fighters, it's gonna be hard sorting the pack out" Rich says looking over at Carl, the last pack we worked with, was no way close to the size of this pack, but they had twice the amount of fighters, something doesn't add up.

"Alpha Myles, I'm about to say something that might offended you but just know, I mean it in a way that I want to help" I say looking over at the Alpha, who sends me a nod but looks a tad concerned. "You need to start acting like an Alpha because right now, your pack is falling apart and it seems to be because you're passing the buck off to people, who clearly don't know what they're doing" I tell him looking over at a man, who rather looks shocked. "I know you never chose to become an Alpha but you are, now start acting like one and help to sort this mess out" I blankly tell him he looks at me smiling with a nod, whoa I thought we were gonna have an argument.

"You're right" he says getting up walking towards Rich and the fighters, who all turn to look at him. "Carl you're dismissed, I think it's time I start becoming a real Alpha" he tells Carl who looks rather upset, he throws his arms in the air getting annoyed.

"You can't just pick and choose when you wanna be Alpha, what because this human came you wanna now put your pack first? These are just weak humans" he growls out annoyed at me, the Alphas eyes turn black as he looked over at Carl like he was prey, but I hold my arm out stopping him.

"Rich throw me a knife, it's time for the first lesson" I say evilly locking eyes with Carl, Rich laughs knowing what was coming while throwing me a knife. "Now when someone comes at you with a weapon for example, a knife, you must try to disarm them without causing much harm to you or them" I explain walking towards Carl. "Mind holding this for me?" I ask handing him the knife, he takes it looking down at it confused for a second.

I immediately grab his arm dislocating his wrist, he cries out in pain dropping the knife, but I was already kicking him in the stomach causing him to drop to the floor. I grab the knife off the floor holding it to his neck, so if he moved it would be over for him.

"Do you know what you just did Carl, you just came at a W.P.A agent with a knife, wanna know what that means?" I ask taking a glance to Rich, who was wiggling a set of handcuffs in his hand.

"What no! You gave me this knife and than lunged at me!” He shouts in pain, I did dislocate his wrist though so I guess it's understandable.

"Why would I give my attacker a knife? Did anyone here see me hand this man a knife?" I ask looking at the men who stood there terrified, my eyes go to the Alpha who just stood there smiling at me.

"Me and my men didn't see anything, apart from Carl trying to attack you with a knife" the Alpha smiles I turn back to Carl smiling, Rich was beside me cuffing Carl's hand while also putting his wrist back into.

"Still got it boss" he whispers sending me a wink, I just roll my eyes as he begins to walk Carl away from the scene.

"Now, as the Alpha said he's gonna be taking a more active role in this pack once again, does anyone have anything to say about that? Remember what just happened to Carl" I ask standing beside the Alpha, all the men just shakes their heads in fear causing me to smile. "Good, let's get started" I smile to the Alpha, who stood there smirking right back at me.

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