******Alex''s POV******


    Seeing Noir Hart in Erika''s pack was thest thing I expected to see. Could it be that the same person who I was going against, was actually trying to also gain more ally''s from Erika?


    "So.....you both are enemies?" I heard Erika ask all of a sudden and I turned to look at her.


    I breathed out a sigh and nodded.


    "Unfortunately, yes." Noir answered. "And don''t go looking at me like some bully, his pack started it first." He added and Erika raised a brow.


    "How?" She asked.


    I red at Noir as he turned to look into my eyes. "Alpha Alexander''s pack member infiltrated my pack and killed one of my men, tell me Rika, will you let that slide?" I saw a frown on Erika''s face as she turned to look into my eyes. Eli purred immediately for having caught her attention.


    "Is that true?" She asked me, but Noir butted in.


    "Of course_"


    "One minute Alpha Noir." She shut him up and Noir kept quiet.


    I ran a hand through my hair as I tried to find the right words to say to this woman before me.


    "Well, a member of my pack did kill a member of his, but it was by ident. And secondly, the part about infiltration, wasn''t true. My member never infiltrated the Thunderw pack. It all happened at the borders of the pack." I exined calmly and I saw Noir gritted his teeth.


    "That''s a fucking lie! Rika do you believe this shit?!" He asked in anger and Erika turned to look at him.


    She returned her gaze to me, then sighed.


    "If this was really how it happened, then I see no reason for this rift between you both." She said to us and raised a brow.


    I saw a look sh in Noir''s eyes as he watched Erika.


    "Rika." He started with that name again and I clenched my fist in anger.


    "What do you suggest we do, I''m willing to listen to you. Remember that was always what I did during our childhood days, I always listened to you." Noir said and shed me a knowing look.


    He was purposely rubbing it in that he knew Erika more than I knew her.


    "Let''s all take a seat in the meeting room." She said instead and turned around to walk to the meeting room.


    We all followed behind her and soon we got to the meeting room, we sat together with her and the others.


    Once everyone was seated, Erika cleared her throat and began. "I see no reasons for this fight, like I said before. The solution to this might sound cruel, but it''s definitely the only way out."


    Everyone watched her expectantly and for some reason, Elijah wouldn''t stop purring at every word she said. She looked so perfect when she was in control.


    "Alpha Alexander, did you hear what I just said?" She asked me suddenly, pulling me out of my train for thoughts.


    I blinked at being caught off guard.


    "Yes, please continue." I said, trying to clear off the awkwardness and seeing the smile that appeared on Gage''s face.


    "Alright then, the only solution to this issue is, Alpha Alex has to bring out the very person responsible for this killing and hand that person over to Alpha Noir for punishment. And by punishment, I mean death.


    The room fell silent at her words and I turned to look at her. My eyes widened as her words registered in my mind. Erika talked about killing like it was something normal? Indeed, I had been living with her and never even knew her well. She wasn''t one to be trifled with. Erika was indeed an Alpha with an Alpha


    blood.


    "I ept this decision!" Noir immediatelyplied. I red at him for those words. He would agree to this of course, he seemed heartless.


    "Can I object?" I asked her and she shook her head.


    "If you''re going to object, then the rift between you and Alpha Noir would never be lifted." She reasoned.


    Now I wasn''t actually against the idea, but I just didn''t know who was responsible


    for the killing. How would I fish out someone I didn''t even know?


    "Isn''t there another way?" Gage asked this time as if reading my mind.


    "Do you have a better suggestion, huh Beta Gage?" The other woman who I think


    was called Kat asked Gage and Gage shook his head.


    "No, Mydy." He replied and she nodded. "Then please don''t ask for a better option."


    I clenched my fist in anger as they all turned to me this time, waiting for my response.


    "I''ll do as requested. But can I get a few days to make a decision?" I asked her


    and she shrugged. "It''s all up to Alpha Noir." Damn it! How could she give authority to that dog?!


    "I give you and your pack four days


    to present the culprit." Noir


    shamelessly dered and I had this


    great urge to snap his neck. But I


    knew it would add to my already


    existing problems.


    "If that''s all for now, then I''ll be heading out now." Erika said and stood up to her feet.


    "Where are you headed? I''ll drive you there." Noir offered and she paused. A small smile appeared on her face as she opened her mouth to respond.


    Without thinking, I stood up as well and blurted out, "You''re heading to the hospital right? I''m also heading there, let''s go together."


    She then turned to look at me as surprise shed in her eyes. She didn''t see thating, me too.


    Her mouth opened and closed like a fish out of water.


    "Uhm, Noir I think you should go home." She said to Noir and my heart calmed in an instant.


    "Since you''re heading to the hospital, I''ll juste along then." She turned and


    said to me, I nodded at her and turned to wink at Noir who''s gaze darkened in


    anger.


    He said nothing and just stood up with a smile.


    "Alright then, call me if you need any help." He said to her.


    "She won''t be needing any help!" Elijah screamed in my head and I almost chuckled.


    Erika, I and the woman Kat left the packhouse and headed to the hospital.