Defy The Alpha(s)

Chapter 488: Finding The Heirs - 1

North Pack Territory....

Ace Storm stopped at the entrance of his parent’s room with furrowed brows, watching as his parents’ things were hauled away by the servant.

That could only mean one thing, they were traveling which was impossible. Today was supposed to be for him.

He stepped into the room. "What’s going on?"

Zara Storm got off a call right at that moment.

"What are you talking about?" She asked him.

"Where are you going?" Ace asked even though he already had an inkling. He felt this churning feeling in the pit of his stomach.

Zara Storm told him. "We’re leaving for Aster City. Your father and I need to check on Alaric."

"What?" Ace said. "But you got off the phone with him not long ago and he’s fine."

Zara’s steel-blue gaze locked onto her eldest. "We’re still concerned about your brother. I need to see my son face to face and be sure he’s alright."

Ace’s face fell.

Then almost immediately, his expression shifted and his jaw tightened. "Then go. Fine. Go check on your golden child but Dad can stay. He promised he’d be at the Launch."

Zara paused, her lips parting as if she just recalled.

"Wait," Ace asked carefully, "You did not forget what tonight is, right?"

Zara storm said nothing.

"Of course,

scratched the back of his head, saying timidly. "We remember, Ace. It’s just that we

that’s not the point!" Ace’s voice rose with fury and desperation.

that was designed by Ace to recognize wounded werewolves by scent, heat, signature, or heartbeat patterns. They weren’t just flying bots, but autonomous medics. They were made to inject adrenaline,

his face with a frustrated groan. "You know how many simulations it took to get the dosage right for shifting bodies? How many sleepless nights it took to teach the drones to distinguish blood rage from actual death throes?" His voice cracked. "Healer could change everything for werewolf

bitterly and quieter this time, "But of course, Alaric gets involved in an incident

expression hardened. "Don’t be childish, Ace. You know we

stay," Ace demanded. "You don’t both have to go. Alaric isn’t dying, he’s safe at the

stay and just for

the words left his

walked over to him, her heels echoing against the floor. By the time she stood before

brother nearly died and this... this is what you have to

Ace stood his ground.

escaped an assassination attempt?" Zara drew a deep breath. "I think It’s time you learned to stand on your own, Ace. Stop seeking validation from everyone

aside, your father needs me. We’re two machines that don’t function without

bitter. "Father can’t be an independent machine because you boss him around and

air froze and Zara

darkened. "Take

Ace just stared at them, the fire in his eyes burning. "You know what?

Caspian barked, his

the door behind him

silence that followed was

side, his arms slipping around

and

with that, she headed toward the door, and

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South Pack Territory....

tell me my son was not a victim in the explosion but