Dimitri’s POV
I took a deep breath as I approached the border. All nine Alphas were already there.
“Welcome, Alphas,” I said, giving them a small smile. “I am honored and grateful to be standing here before you. Thank you for coming. I am looking forward to spending some quality time with all of you.”
All of them got down to one knee.
“Thank you, my King,” they said at the same time.
I was silent for a moment.
“Stand up and step over to my territory, please,” I said and watched as all of them followed my command.
The first one to approach me was the oldest Alpha in the group. He was the Alpha of the Blue Moon Pack.
Alpha Alistair was a charismatic leader. He was known for his strategic thinking and determination. His Beta, Benjamin, was intelligent and highly resourceful. If I ever needed a war strategist I would go to both Alistair and Benjamin.
“My King,” Alistair said, bowing his head a little.
“Welcome, Alistair,” I said politely, pointing at his assigned spot behind me.
He smiled and walked into my territory.
The next one to approach was the Alpha of Maddie’s old pack, Red Moon.
“My King,” Alpha Jack said, bowing his head. “I am happy to be here.”
“It is nice to have you, Alpha Jack,” I said, giving him a small smile.
“I am looking forward to seeing Madeline,” he said, smiling back at me. “Is she still here? Is she okay?”
My heart skipped a beat when he mentioned her name.
“She is here,” I said, nodding. “I am sure that she will be happy to see you.”
Alpha Jack smiled brightly and he and his Beta Samuel walked away.
“My King,” Alpha Xavier said as he and his Beta Maximus approached me. “Thank you for having us.
Alpha Xavier, Alpha of the Midnight Pack, was a brooding, enigmatic Alpha with a mysterious aura. I could never figure him out, no matter how hard I tried. Beta Maximus was a brilliant tactician and the perfect addition to Alpha Xavier.
“Thank you for coming, Xavier,” I said, giving him a small smile.
I watched as he and Maximus walked away before I looked back at the next Alpha in line. Alpha Theodore approached me with a small smile on his face. He was the Alpha of the Dark Moon Pack.
“Alpha Theodore,” I said as he and his Beta James approached. “It is nice to see you.”
Alpha Theodore was a fierce and fearless Alpha with a fiery personality. He was known for his exceptional combat skills and determination. His Beta James was his Alpha’s shadow.
“Thank you for having us, my King,” Alpha Theodore said politely.
I smiled and looked behind his shoulder at the Alpha of the Silver Moon Pack.
“Alpha Lincoln,” I said politely.
“My King,” he smiled, bowing his head.
Alpha Lincoln was a refined and elegant Alpha. He used his humor and charm to mask his strategic brilliance. People thought he was naive, but in reality, he was brilliant. His Beta Aron was fiercely protective of him.
“It is lovely to have you,” I said, smiling.
“It’s lovely to be here,” he responded as he and his Beta walked away.
“You haven’t changed one bit, my King!” Alpha Ezekiel of the Crescent Moon Pack said.
I smiled and shook my head at him.
“I am still as young as I was a year ago,” I said, chuckling a little.
I visited his pack about a year ago and I could see how determined and unwavering Alpha Ezekiel was. His Beta Gregory was the same and they were complimenting each other perfectly.
“It is nice to see you again, my King,” Ezekiel said.
“It is nice to see you too, Alpha Ezekiel,” I said, smiling at him.
My cheek started hurting from all the smiling I did. I had to keep the smile on my face just for a little while longer.
“My King,” Alpha Lucius of the Shadow Moon Pack said as he approached me.
He was a very kind and very charismatic Alpha. His people loved him and so did his Beta, Blake. He never left his side and he was very loyal to his Alpha.
“Alpha Lucius,” I said politely. “Thank you for coming.”
“Thank you for having us, my King,” he said as he and his Beta walked away from me.
Alpha Marcus and his Beta Killian of the Rising Moon Pack were next in line.
“My King,” Alpha Marcus said, bowing at me. “Thank you for organizing this meeting. I think it will be very helpful and instrumental for our fight with rogues.”
Alpha Marcus’ pack suffered the most damage done by rogues.
“I hope so, Alpha Marcus,” I said, giving him a small nod.
He smiled and walked away, his Beta following right behind him.
The last and the youngest of all the Alphas was Alpha Rhys, Alpha of the Blood Moon Pack. He recently took over his pack and he was doing a very good job already. His Beta Aiden was a little bit older than Rhys and I believed that he offered amazing support and guidance to his young Alpha.
“Alpha Rhys,” I said, smiling at him. “Welcome, and congratulations on taking over your father’s pack.”
“Thank you, my King,” Alpha Rhys said, bowing his head. “My father sends his greetings.”
“Thank you, Alpha Rhys,” I said. “Your father is an amazing man. Is he doing okay?”
“Oh, he is doing amazing now that he is retired,” Alpha Rhys said, making me laugh.
“I am happy to hear that,” I said, smiling at Rhys.
Rhys bowed again before he walked to his assigned spot.
I turned around and looked at all the Alphas and the Betas. I smiled and glanced at Will. He was right next to me and he hadn’t moved an inch since we came here.
“Thank you all for coming,” I said. “I am hopeful that this meeting will help us fight rogues and make sure that our territories and our people are safe.”
I took a small break and smiled again.
“My Beta Will and I will now lead you to the throne room so we can officially start this Alphas Meeting,” I said, making all the Alphas nod.
I took a deep breath and released it slowly.
Here we go.
