Chapter 126: Chapter 126

“His real name is Austin Jones of the Black Onyx pack.”

Alana’s words send a ripple of confusion through everyone’s mind.

“Black Onyx Pack?” Alpha Azraiel questions with a raised eyebrow.

“I- I know it sounds unbelievable but it is true! He really is from the Black Onyx Pack.”

For a moment, no one speaks. Theo and Alpha Azraiel look at each other with a knowing look in their eyes. They have most probably mindlinked their suspicions about the witch in front of them.

“Please elaborate.” Theo pushes with a clenched jaw.

Alana nods furiously.

“So…do you remember how the fall of the Black Onyx Pack and their Alpha lead to the story that everyone from the pack died except the Alpha and the one male that turned into an Alpha?”

“You are saying it’s not true?” Kira narrows her eyes at her.

“No.” Alana looks down for a second and then looks at Charlotte for a moment. She then returns her eyes to Alpha and says, “Years ago, when the Alpha of the Black Onyx pack, Emmanuel Reed went haywire and started biting people and raping women of his pack to create an Alpha army, the then Werewolf Council with the permission of the King decided to rescue those who suffered. Some of them were taken in by the King and employed in his care while others wandered through the werewolf world like nomads but everyone knew about their existence. Alphas of all the packs were instructed to take those nomads under their care while keeping the news of their existence secret. The King was afraid that Alpha Emmanuel and his people would ruin others’ life if he knew they were alive.”

She pauses and gulps.

“As far as the world knows, only three werewolves from the Black Onyx pack are alive, Alpha Emmanuel Reed, a woman he impregnated and a wolf that turned into an Alpha.”

Alana hesitates before continuing.

“Austin never really told me anything about himself on his own but I did use the magic to get information about his bloodline and for mind reading. I am 100% sure that he is the wolf that turned into an Alpha-blooded wolf from the Black Onyx Pack and the white wolves are the descendants of those who escaped Alpha Emmanuel Reed.”

“But that kind of information can be gained only by using Blood magic?” Katya questions with scrunched brows. Why would Austin let her perform the dangerous blood magic on him if he didn’t want her to know his identity?

“No…there are other ways…it’s just that they are not so…um…ethical.”

Realization dawns on Katya’s face as she realizes that Alana probably used black magic to get the information out of Austin.

No wonder this woman was banished from her own coven!

“Okay…so Austin is from the Black Onyx pack…but what about the White wolves? If they were under the care of King and other Alphas, how come they are no longer a part of the werewolf world and this is the first time people are seeing white wolves in so many years?” Theo felt like his head would explode now at any minute.

Alana shrugs.

“My best guess is that when things turned for worse after the fire at the King’s Castle, with the King and the majority of people aware of their existence dead, the Alphas decided to get rid of the extra mouths to feed!”

The silence indicated that each and every person present in the cabin was having trouble processing the information that might be true.

“So you are saying that the White wolves are actually the young generation of the Black Onyx pack?” Kira asks the question finally.

“Yes...th-that’s exactly what I am saying.” Alana was aware that she looked like a liar and storyteller but whatever she had told them was true. It was difficult even for her to believe it but it is fucking true.

“Okay… we believe you!” Alpha Azraiel says with squinting eyes.

“But…it still doesn’t explain why Austin wants to kill the white wolves? Aren’t these wolves from the same pack, which essentially makes them family?” Theo asks the burning question in his mind.

“Yeah…they are from the same pack….but from what I understood from helping Austin is that he is afraid that he might not be the only one that turned into an Alpha. He wants to eliminate anyone who might claim to be an Alpha and prove to be a threat to his position.”

“What position?” Charlotte asks for the first time. “An Alpha rule over a pack. There can’t be a pack in the human world…and we all know there is no unclaimed pack in the werewolf world. Then what in the hell is he saving his position for?”

“I-I” Alana gulps. “I think he has been building his own pack, taking in strays and banished wolves…or who knows…there might be survivors of the Black Onyx pack who chose to follow him.”

Charlotte nods slowly.

“If you are such a strong witch why couldn’t you get rid of Austin or your enemies?” Katya asks.

“I am banished from my coven. I-I have used black magic for a long time. Earlier, I would use the powerhouse of my coven to perform black magic. But without the power supporting my spells, I became weak. Besides, just like a wolf goes rabid without a coven, a witch too becomes weak without her coven. Whatever was left of my power, I used it to perform blood magic on Austin. Now, I am just a normal witch with less power than an amateur.”

Katya nodded though she suspects that Alana must have had ulterior motives for not destroying Richard earlier.

“Alright. Food and clothes are on their way. We will leave you here on your own but I want you to jot down everything about the time you spent with Austin.” Alpha Azraiel rises from his seat and others follow him.

“Remember….one mistake and I’ll make sure all your efforts to save your life drown in your blood!”

Alana nods and mumbles “I understand.”

No one speaks as they reach the pack house and enter Azraiel’s office. The tension was thick in the air.

As soon as Theo closes the door to the office, Azraiel speaks up.

“Theo…bring me the records of the Black Onyx Pack!” Azraiel barks and starts pacing in front of the table while Kira, Katya and Charlotte look at each other with alarmed looks on their faces.

Theo rushes to his office and within minutes is back with the records.

Azraiel quickly takes the records from his hands and furiously starts turning the pages.

After going through two books, he suddenly stops and takes a step back.

“Charlotte?” Azraiel turns to her. “Come here.”

Charlotte frowns and walks up to him.

“Take a look. Is it him?” Azraiel asks as he points to a photo of a male with the name Austin Jones beneath it.

Charlotte carefully assesses the photo. The male in the picture looks like a kid and Richard or Austin would be a kid at that time if what Alana said is indeed true.

“I-I don’t know, Azraiel. The man I saw was really bulky and this kid doesn’t look anything like him.” She replies uncertainly.

“Okay.” Azraiel nods.

They didn’t notice that Theo had gone out of the room and was now back.

“Alpha… The portrait of Richard that we made with Caleb’s help is ready.” Theo hands over a rolled sheet to Azraiel.

Charlotte’s eyes get stuck to the sheet as he opens it and lays it down on the table.

Azraiel looks expectantly at Charlotte.

Charlotte takes in the sketch in front of her with a clenched jaw.

She is aware of the burning gaze of her mate.

She turns towards him and looks him in the eye with fire in her own, “It’s him. This is Richard.”