Alpha Samuel could not sleep that night. He was debating his options. The plan of Alpha James sounded weak and was leaking substance. He had a bad feeling this won't go as neatly as the Alpha James tried to convince him it will.
Yes, he hated Jaroslav Tacin very passionately. He hated the power he held and the power he abused so many times. There was nothing more that he desired than showing the world that the great Original Werewolf is not invincible after all. But was he willing to risk his own life and the life of his pack for this weak plan that will most likely not work than it will.
Hurriedly, he typed some numbers on a mobile and it rang few times on the other line.
"Alpha Samuel, it is disrespectful to call someone at 10pm. This is time for my family. If it was not you, the father of my mate Carolina calling, I would have not picked up the phone." Alpha Oliver's voice was stern but respectful.
Alpha Oliver is the highest ranking Alpha in the America and Alpha Samuel allowed himself to forget that. He remembered the time when his eldest daughter Carolina discovered to be the Olivers mate few years ago. It was the year when two rival packs unexpectedly became allies. But even this marriage reunion did not do much at softening Olivers principals.
"Yes, of course, Alpha Oliver. I would have not called at this time, if the matter was not urgent."
Alpha Samuel paused for a bit but the Alpha Oliver did not add anything to it so he took it as a sign to continue.
"I assume you already heard about the accusations made against Original Werewolf and all about this plan Alpha James had planned for the great meeting taking place at his residence." Alpha Samuel paused once again.
"I heard but frankly, I don't care about what he does with his own mate, Alpha Samuel. As far as I am concerned he can kill her or keep her. It's his business and I don't plan on starting a war over that." Was all that Oliver said on the other line.
"I know we might lose at this but this is much greater than a mate thing. This is our chance to rise rebellion among other packs against him." Alpha Samuel added.
"Not- might lose, Alpha Samuel. We will lose at this. Even, if we prove somewhat connection of a mating between them, the Original Werewolf has great support among Russian packs. They won't side with us. Hack, he doesn't even need their support. He himself and his pack alone could wipe us all out."
Even though Alpha Oliver was speaking indifferently about the matter, Samuel hated the discrete admiration he picked upon in his tone when speaking about Tacin.
"You are forgetting we are speaking about one men with only one pack, Alpha Oliver. We might not stand a chance alone but combined we just might make him bleed."
"And you are forgetting that this one men is the Original Werewolf with thirty Larics by his side. Have you ever fought with one? No, you haven't and guess what- me neither. And there is a God damn good reason for it."
"So what are you saying? To abort this whole mission?" Alpha Samuel asked.
"Don't get me wrong. If he was to come here and attack our packs I would fight by your side to protect both of our families. That is honorable thing to do . But going out there on his territory and threatening him in his very home is not an act of bravery but stupidity. Why would you disturb peace we have between our lands." Alpha Oliver sounded assured about what he was talking about.
"There may be a peace between us now. But If we don't do this now, one day, sooner or later, Jaroslav will come to our homes. And then we might not have the support of all the other packs against him as we do have now. That day, our chances will be little to no existent. I say we strike now."
"If we do that, Alpha Samuel, then we better do much more than just make him bleed. What we are about to start out there- we better finish. Call all the alphas. I am not going in this war against the Original Werewolf alone."