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,

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

fury and desperation. "I’ve spent

of AI-powered drones that was designed by Ace to recognize wounded werewolves by scent, heat, signature, or heartbeat patterns. They weren’t just flying

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 survival in the field especially those little packs who don’t have access to elite healing

he added bitterly and quieter this time, "But of course, Alaric gets involved in an incident and suddenly the whole fucking family

childish, Ace. You know we have

Ace demanded. "You don’t both have to go. Alaric

one of you can stay and just

his mouth, silence swallowed

to him, her heels echoing against the floor.

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

Ace stood his ground.

think It’s time you learned to stand on your own, Ace. Stop seeking validation from everyone around you and be your own

turned, brushing past him. "Now, that aside, your father needs me. We’re two machines

sure," Ace muttered, bitter. "Father can’t be an independent machine because you boss him around and cling to his

air froze and

darkened.

fire in his eyes burning. "You

barked, his

was already gone slamming the door behind

silence that followed

side, his arms slipping around

off, her voice cool, and detached. "Yeah.

that, she headed toward the

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South Pack Territory....

voice cold and biting, "you’re trying to tell me my son was not a victim in the explosion but he also can’t be found. And