*****Erika''s POV*****


    A knock came at my door and I looked up from the papers in my hand. Being an Alpha was one hell of a responsibility and I was trying my best to get my way around it.


    The door was pushed open and a maid walked in with a ss of water.


    I smiled at her and received it from the tray she was holding. This made me remember Melisse again.


    "Alpha, The Alpha of the Thunderw pack, Alpha Noir Hart is here." She said with a bow and I raised my brow in surprise.


    "Noir is here?"


    She nodded.


    "What for?"


    "That, I do not know." She said honestly and I dismissed her to leave immediately.


    I got up from my sitting position and made my way out of the room, straight downstairs to know why Noir was here.


    "I really don''t like Noir, you know?" Cindy suddenly whined as I climbed down the stairs. I paused in my tracks and smirked.


    "You never like anyone, I''m not surprised." I replied and she sighed.


    "He likes you." She said and I chuckled low. "Hell no, it can''t work between me and that man. Remember I had a contract with Father?" I reminded her and she snorted.


    “Still, your father isn''t conscious now and you might end up falling for that guy.”


    I didn''t reply to that and just walked straight to the living room. Indeed, Noir was here, but his presence wasn''t what caught my attention.


    What actually grabbed my entire attention was the bouquet of flowers in his hand.


    "What does it mean when a man brings a woman, Flowers?" I subconsciously asked Cindy and she howled.


    "That''s a clear sign of love, Noir Hart is into you." She spat out in disgust and I frowned. Did she hate Noir that much?


    "I hate that guy so much. It''s a deep hatred too." Iughed at Cindy''s words and just went forward towards Noir who was now staring at me non stop.


    "Alpha Noir." I was first to call out to him and his face lit up with a small smile.


    "Please call me Noir, the usual way you always do." He said to me, the smile never leaving his face for once.


    "Alright, why are you here?" I asked, going straight to the point.


    "Oh, here. I came to see you, then I dropped by a flower shop and bought you this." he exined and handed me the bouquet in his hand.


    Honestly, I wanted to reject it, but I just couldn''t. I and Noir had been friends since childhood and he always bought me presents. I never once rejected any of them and it would feel weird to do that now.


    "Thank you." I beamed, epting the flower he offered me. He smiled even more seeing I had epted his gift.


    "Please take a seat." I gestured to a sit before him.


    "It''s good to see you, how are you?" He asked the moment he sat still.


    I shrugged. “I''m fine, just here running the duties of the pack.” I replied and heughed softly.


    "It''s what makes you an Alpha, The duties of the pack." He quipped earning and soft sighs from me.


    A maid came forward to receive the gift from me, "Take it to my bedroom." She nodded and walked off to the direction of my bedroom after I handed her the bouquet.


    "You even n to keep his gift in your room?" Cindy scoffed. She was being hateful again, but I ignored her and turned to Noir again.


    Just as I opened my mouth to talk, the front door opened and in walked Tasyra''s father. He had a very exhausted look on his face and he looked a mess.


    I lifted a brow, remembering that the guards which were sent out to look for Tasyra, hadn''t returned.


    "Greetings, Alpha Erika." He greeted politely, then turned to nod at Noir instead.


    Oh, what changed? His daughter being abducted?


    "Wee, Elder Gridshade. Take a seat." I said, gesturing to the seat in the room as well.


    He nodded and took a seat.


    "I came on behalf of my da_"


    "Honestly, Elder Gridshade. The


    guards sent to find Tasyra haven''t returned and I''m afraid that might be


    a huge issue." I went ahead to say, my heart going out to him and


    Tasyra.


    I waited for Gridshade tosh out as usual and curse at me, but after waiting for


    so long, nothing came.


    I blinked when he nodded his head pitifully.


    "I guess I''ll just do as told." He replied and I frowned.


    "You won''t sacrifice your life, we''ll find Tasyra. Just be hopeful." I was encouraged. Just then again, the door was pushed open and the guards in charge of bringing Tasyra walked in without her.


    "Where is she?" I asked. The leader bowed before giving a response.


    "Alpha, we searched everywhere and couldn''t find her. We''ve raked the city, turned everything upside down, but we still couldn''t find her." He


    exined and lowered his head in shame.


    "It''s alright, but please don''t stop the search for her. We need to find her before


    dusk." I ordered and they bowed.


    "Thank you, Alpha."


    Once they left, Noir pulled my attention to him.


    "Rika, what''s wrong?"


    I blinked and sighed. Sighing has been a regr thing these days for us.


    "Tasyra, Elder Gridshade''s daughter was kidnapped. But we don''t know the exact people responsible."


    At those words, Noir''s eyes widened.


    "What?"