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Callum's POV...
I balled my hand into a tight fist and banged it on the wall. I had always believed Liv's words even without her having to make me understand.
One of the qualities I possessed towards her was the act of understanding but right now I wasn't having it with her.
Her eyes reflected everything I wanted to know and it troubled me a lot. She said she didn't love Frank but that was a hard lie which she forced herself to spew out.
I kept thinking about the possibility of Frank taking Liv away from me. After all Frank was the only person who had ever treated her well and the possibility of my worst fears coming to pass made me feel so uncomfortable.
I didnt want that to happen but I also didn't know how to stop it either. A thought crossed through my mind and I gritted my teeth, shutting my eyes.
How could I forget to give Liv some contraceptive pills? we all had unprotected sex and I knew for a fact she was still trying to get her life in place.
She wasn't ready for a baby yet and I didn't want her to accept a responsibility she didn't want or she might have probably taken the contraceptives without telling me.
I haven't noticed her to be a careless person especially when it came to such an important matter but to be on a safer side I would have to speak to her about it.
I stepped out of my room when I bumped into a guard and he instantly bowed down his head in respect and I sighed out loudly, sucking in a deep breath.
"Please forgive me Alpha Callum, I didn't see you coming" the guard said.
"What are you here for?" I asked hastily, ignoring his apologies.
"I have been told to inform you there is a meeting in the hall and you've been summoned by the council members" he divulged.
"You may go" I ordered, raising my hand in the air and he turned his back against me, walking off till he disappeared from my sight.
What a wrong timing. These days things had not just been going smoothly for me and I was getting irked by each single passing day.
It felt as though my thoughts were being read by them because how would they assemble everyone for a meeting when I was just about to go and meet Liv?
I felt so reluctant but at the end of the day, I had to go. I couldn't avoid it as it was a part of my duty and probably after everything I could get to spend some alone time with Liv.
I entered into the meeting hall and I could hear the whispers that filled the room.
What was more surprising was the fact they all stopped immediately my presence was made known and it clicked in my head something was amiss.
I looked at Ryder whose gaze got fixated on me but he instantly turned his face sideways.
What the heck just happened? Ryder's behaviour confused me the more. The council members stared hard at me but Ryder refused to look into my eyes.
I didn't understand what was going on and I released a loud huff, sitting down on my chair as one of the council members stood up and I nodded my head at him.
"Alpha Callum this meeting has been held on the basis of Alpha Max bringing about the proposal of the dark moon pack joining alliances with the dark sky pack" the council member said.
"Yes that's absolutely true" Luna Rebecca chirmed in and I stared at them with a confused look displayed across my face.
For some reason, everything was so off. Was it that they had forgotten about all what we discussed in the last meeting? I guess I would have to remind them once more and I won't tolerate anyone wasting my time.
Apart from the packhouse I had a personal life to attend to as Liv crossed through my mind and a small smile appeared at the corner of my lips.
It was so funny how Liv was able to leave her handprints in my heart without even having to try too much.
I jolted out of my thoughts and my gaze returned back to all of them, including the man who was still standing as he waited for my response and I cleared my throat.
"I solely believe we had discuss about this matter some time back and I said no to the alliance not only me but Ryder also said no to it. Why are we all being dragged back?" I pronounced.
"Well Ryder gave some deep thoughts into the matter and he changed his mind" Max revealed, looking at Ryder who looked up at me.
"Yes Callum, I have changed my mind and I fully believe this alliance is the best decision we will ever make. It is for the betterment of the pack" Ryder uttered confidently.
"This is absolute nonsense. I don't agree to this" I snapped, slamming my hands on the sides of my chair, standing up to my feet.
How was this even possible? how could all this scheme happen behind my back and I had no hint of it.
And Ryder? I couldn't believe he would turn his back against me at the last moment. I had always supported all his decisions in life.
I was his back bone in everything he had achieved and lost in life so far. Even when father was too busy to give a listening ear to his sons and mother was always in a world of her own, I stepped in for him.
My anger had gotten the best of me and when I realised it, I breathed in deeply so I could calm myself down and I plopped my ass onto my seat.
"Did you finally let our mother influence your thoughts? afterall your resilence did her words get into your head?" I asked in a shaky voice.
Even if I wanted to I couldn't hide my emotions. I was hurt and everyone could see that fact.
"You should watch your tongue and stop making me the villain. For how long will you keep tainting my name when things don't work out the way you want?" Luna Rebecca voiced out.
"I should be asking you that question. You couldn't win by having one of my brother by your side so you decided to go for the second one?" I retorted at her.
"Callum you're crossing the boundaries" mum warned.
"If there's anyone who crossed it then it's definitely you" I fired at her.
I didn't care if everyone got to find out about the brewing hate that was going on between Mother and I.
She knew how to get to me and without thinking twice she used Ryder as a pawn. She was aware of how close he was to me but I still couldn't understand how Ryder could let her brainwash him
"Why are you so against the alliance between the dark moon pack and the dark sky pack? it's clearly for the betterment of our pack" she shot out in anger.
"You and I know that's just an excuse to make us believe and fully support you. You are about to bring doom onto this packhouse and you said I'm making you look like a villan but that isn't the case, you bloody are already Luna Rebecca or should I call you mum instead!" I lashed out, anger coursing through my veins
"I'll still stand by the firm motion that this alliance is the best and you might not see it's results at this moment but you'll surely see it in the future"
"Alpha Callum at the end of everything majority would always win, guessing from the fact the two alphas have agreed so it has been sealed that the dark moon pack will join forces with the dark sky pack" the council member announced.
That was it, the deal was seal and I knew Luna Rebecca was one step ahead to whatever she was planning.
I wasn't going to let that stand