Chapter 9: Alphas Versus Omegas
After Winston had gone back to his den, I had returned to mine. It was evening. I had a fearful sleep, and woke up the next morning refreshed. As I walked out of my den, I saw Shakey walking by.
"Hey," I greeted.
"Oh, hi Humphrey. Have you heard that Winston and most of the top Alphas have left to get back Kate?"
"No, I haven't. When did they leave?"
"Late last night. Eve said that they're supposed to be back by late morning at the latest."
"I see. Where are you going?"
"Eve said that she needed some Omegas to do some duties since most of the Alphas are gone."
"Mind if I tag along?"
"Gladly."
Later that day, after we had finished all the unfinished jobs, I was happy that I wasn't an Alpha. All the work was so exhausting that Shakey and me decided to lie down in the tall, cool grass in the shade of a large oak tree. Then a thought struck me.
"Winston and the Alphas aren't back yet."
"Really? I was to busy to notice."
"I'm serious. You said that Eve said they'll be back by late morning. It's late afternoon now. They should have been back hours ago."
"Are you worried about your crush?"
"Stop it Shakey."
"Okay, okay. Don't get so defensive." At that moment, Salty arrived.
"Humphrey, Eve wants to talk to you."
"Why?" He shrugged his shoulders.
"She said that it was urgent."
I got up and walked towards her den. Eve was already waiting for me when I arrived.
"Humphrey... Winston has been gone for way too long."
"I've noticed."
"Right... So I'm wondering if you and a few other Omegas can go see if they're alright."
"Why us? There are still a few Alphas here strong enough to make the journey."
"No, I can't have the Alphas leave the pack. Without them, we are defenseless. That is why ironically, Omegas are the only ones who can do this." She was quick to the point and had a real sense of urgency in her voice.
"Okay, just... give me some time to get some volunteers and then we'll go."
"Thank you Humphrey. Most appreciated." This was the first piece of kindness that she had given me in a long time.
"Uhh, you're welcome." After that I went to my Omega friends to gather volunteers. I told them about the situation in which they felt very patriotic to help. Shakey, Salty, Mooch, and a few other Omegas volunteered. We were six in total. Soon, we reported to Eve, getting her approval. Eventually, we were on our way.
Later...
It wasn't long when we were walking in the woods for some wolves to attack us. They came quick and swift, cornering us. Most of the guys were really scared. Luckily, I recognized the wolves before they tore us apart. It was our missing Alphas.
"Stop! We're Westerns too!" I shouted. They stopped, finally recognizing us. Winston then walked up to me.
"What are you Omegas doing here?! It's dangerous!" he asked.
"What are you doing? Eve sent us because she was worried that you were in trouble since you've away past your promised date."
"Yes, I know, but had I sent a she-wolf to tell everybody back home that we were fine and that we wouldn't be back for another day."
"A she-wolf? From Eve, it doesn't look like one came." That's when reality set in. She had to be attacked or killed by the Northerners. And whoever attacked the messenger could be following us right now!
"False alarm everybody," Winston told his troops. "Back to your positions! We need to find a safe place."
Later...
Winston and I were right next to each other outside a secret cave so that we could assess the situation.
"We couldn't rescue Kate earlier because we discovered they had guards all around their den grounds. They probably knew that we would try to rescue her and cut off our way back to our territory. It looks like we might never get out of here alive." Winston's voice was grave, and I knew that he was telling the truth. He had failed for the first time since I've ever met him. But I wasn't willing to give up. I had seen their protected area more thoroughly just by myself. I'm not gonna let Kate go like this...
"Sir, I think I have an idea on how to infiltrate the heart of the Northern Pack..."
