Chapter 2 Two

"The park is resting." James reluctantly said, "would have asked you to come and check their DNA for whatsoever you want it for.

"Hmmmm". Amanda said, her eyes looking a bit icy, "remember what power means to you, you know what all those mean to you too."

"I know.." James snapped "..and you won't threaten me with that!!"

"My bad, my bad" Amanda chuckled. "You shouldn't raise your voice at me, I am not one of your park members."

James smirked as he was torned between letting Amanda go and forgetting about whatever authority he is glamouring for.

"Where's Liam?" James sternly asked, his mood fluctuated, he looked visibly angry. "I must take my leave at once!"

"I didn't say anything that would make you flare up, I really didn't.' Amanda said, looking at him, confused.

Liam walked in, the atmosphere felt tensed and he looked at James, and looked at Amanda and back to James.

"Hey, is everything alright over here?" Liam asked, looking around the room, sensing the tension.

"Nothing, Liam," James said, "Amanda here has no choice to but to leave, apparently she has over stayed her welcome."

"Yes, I think I've overstayed my welcome!!!." Amanda snapped, folding her arms and looking away.

Liam's eyes narrowed, scratching his hair frantically and with his arms akimbo, he asked. "What happened?"

"Nothing really happen, nothing." James repeated, "Just a mere disagreement."

Amanda smiled, "Yes, a disagreement and I warned you not to snap at me, I think we've established that, James."

"I'll walk you out," he said, his voice firm. "It's a bit more tense here and I don't think it's something I want to do, which is watching you all fight."

Amanda nodded, her eyes never leaving James's face. "Thank you, Liam. I think that would be best." She said, as she rolled her eyes at him and hissed, saying inaudible things.

As Liam accompanied Amanda out, James watched them go, his mind was extremely filled with thoughts.

What had just happened? James couldn't believe he had let Amanda get under his skin like that, even though she was a scientist, she was supposed to have a certain limit to things, after all he was the Alpha and nobody should act in a way that wouldn't please him.

He took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down, howling at no one, nothing in particular. He knew he needed to focus on what was important. His pack. His authority. He couldn't let anyone threaten that, not even Amanda with her sciences.

"I wouldn't have asked for her help, if I knew she wouldn't submit to me". James muttered, "I am a werewolf, an Alpha." He tapped his left foot frantically, But as he turned back to his desk, he couldn't shake off the feeling that Amanda had left a mark on him. A mark that would linger long after she was gone.

The tension in the air felt stuffy as James watched Amanda leave with Liam. He couldn't believe how quickly the situation had escalated, but all he knew was he needed to be treated with respect.

One minute they were discussing DNA samples, the next he was threatening her and she was snapping back at him.

James looked at his table, it was getting late and he couldn't just shake off the feeling of guilt even though he felt he didn't do anything, Amanda had left a mark on him, that which he doesn't understand but he wasn't ever going v to allow anybody threaten his authority, not even Amanda.

He knew he needed to focus on what was important and that was his pack.

There was a piece of paper Liam had in his hand, he noticed there was some sort of paper on his desk and a note was folded neatly in it.

"Let me see," James said, stretching out his hand to take the paper from Liam.

"It's from Amanda, she asked I give it to you." Liam nonchalantly said he was already fed up with James' recent attitude.

He carefully opened it and it read "You can't handle the truth."

He looked carefully; it was Amanda's handwriting. He squeezed and crumpled the paper in his hand angrily, how dare she speak to him like that?

But as he looked at the paper, he realized something. Amanda had been trying to tell him something. She had been trying to warn him. And he had snapped at her and he felt it wasn't right but he was just so confused.

He sighed and rubbed his hands against each other. What was really happening to him? He was the Alpha, the leader of the pack. He knew he needed to stay in control.

But as he looked around the room, he knew that something was off. The atmosphere was tense, and he could sense the unease in the air.

He needed to do something. He needed to take control of the situation.

And so, he made a decision. He would call a meeting with the pack and address the tension head-on.

But little did he know, Amanda's visit was only the beginning.

"I suggest you let Amanda do whatever she wants to do, it may benefit you and us later." Liam eventually spoke.

"But don't you think the werewolves would be controlled later because she has the DNA?" James said, with worry in his voice.

"But you want power, don't you? You should know you have to give up a lot to gain power and authority. If she asks for A, you have to give it all to her." Liam said, with a note of finality.

"Hmmmmmmm" James muttered inaudibly, it looks like he's the only one standing all alone by himself now. "I'll have to think about it, give me time."

"The time is already up, anything can happen." Liam said, standing up to the kitchen. "If it happens, we'd have ourselves to blame and I do not want to be in that shoes.".

Suddenly, there was a knock at the door, who could that be?

Liam looked at James, who looked puzzled. "Are you expecting someone?" Liam asked, expecting an answer from James.

"No, none that I can remember." James said, going through the memory lane of how someone who finds this place and just knocks once.

The knock came again, and this time harder. James took a sneaky look at the door, it was Alicia.

"Please, come in and have a seat," James said, pointing at the couch beside him, Alicia sat down, looking keenly at James, who looked away.

" I know you don't know me but Amanda sent me," Alicia said, her voice, loud and clear with a subtle note of finality. "She told me to come here and warn you but she doubts if you'll listen."

"Warn me about what?" James said as he arrogantly smirked.

"I don't know if I should say. Amanda made me promise to keep it a secret." Alicia reluctantly said, thinking of what to say, James took a long look at her and finally spoke,

"Tell me," he said, facing her squarely

"Well, the truth is Amanda discovered something about your pack, something she wanted to tell you, something big and she thinks you're in danger." She said as she took a deep breath and sat, avoiding his gaze

James's eyes narrowed. "What kind of danger?"

"You will find out later." Alicia said as she stood to take her leave, leaving James confused.

But who was suddenly against him? Why the plot?