Derick's POV
My beta stood up from his seat at the front row, lowered his head in respect to me before facing the crowd.
''Simeon.'' He called up
I noticed a Young man who should be in his early twenties stood up from his seat and walked up to the front of the crowd
''Make counts of today's attendance.'' The man nodded his head and faced the crowd before shutting his eyes closed.
Quickly he opened his Eyes and said''1806.'' Wolf male are present.
''Thank you, Simone.'' He slightly lowered his head to my Beta before walking back to his seat.
''Alpha, the stage is yours.'' Hearing those words from him, I stood up from my chair and fixed my gaze on everyone, some were bold enough to look back at me, while some got scared and looked away, which annoyed me.
The moment I Stood before the crowd, Everyone in the crowd began howling with joy, they howls were so loud that it could be heard outside the Mansion.
I let them howled for a while before I stopped them with my hand and the hall became silent.
''I'm happy to be in your midst.'' I spoke up, everyone lowered their head in respect
''I'm back, and you know so many things will have to change, but it for the good of everyone.''
I put my hands in my pocket and kept walking around without saying a word
''You all must have heard what I did, but you don't have to be scared, only an enemy of this pack should get scared.'' The moment I said those words, everyone in the hall howled with pride and excitement, before everywhere became calm.
''Like I said, I might be a brutal alpha, but I won't be a brutal alpha to my subjects who obey the law of the pack. I'm a well-disciplined person and I want everyone around me to act that way.'' Everyone nodded their head in agreement.
''If you have complaints you either come to me or to my beta, and I assured you, you won't be left out because we are a pack and unity is our…''
''Strength.'' They replied loudly.
''Good,that's will be all for now you can lay your complaints.'' I walked back to my seat and sat on it, while they kept howling in respect until my Beta calm them down.
''We all heard the Alpha, do you have questions or complaints, please bring it to the house.'' After Anthony said those Words, different hands were lifted.
''You.'' Anthony pointed to a man at the middle row, he stood up and lowered his head in respect to me while I nodded my head to him
''We are happy that you are back, and I believe rumors must have gotten to the other packs that our pack is now stronger now that you are here, but we are still wondering when you will announce your Luna to us, so our pack will be complete.'' Hearing those words from him, I groaned softly and clenched my fist, I hated it, I hate it when someone tells me what to do.
''I will announce my Luna when the time is right, I already have my mate and I will announce her when the time is right for me.'' I spoke firmly in a voice that has no room for argument.
Slowly the man bows his head and took his seat
''Any more questions.'' Anthony asked
A hand was lifted which was Clinton's.
He stood up from his seat at the front row and slightly lowered his head to me
''I'm happy you are back, and I know everything will have to change, that's why I want to bring it to your notice on how some people are being treated like an outcast just because they don't have their wolves yet or any abilities, such ridiculous behavior should be stopped…'' Clinton hasn't finished talking before someone from the crowd cut in
''Stop beating around the bush and call her name, we know it's Only one female who is above eighteen that hasn't gotten her wolf and abilities, and personally, I think she shouldn't be amongst us before she starts spreading the virus.''
''Shut up, just shut up when a latanith speaks,a commoner like you shouldn't cut in.'' Clinton spoke in anger as I noticed the color of his eyes were changing, and It was obvious he cared for her and those words from that man angered him.
''Don't shut me up, because you are a latanith doesn't mean I can't…'' I did not let him finish before I stopped him with my hand, and immediately he lowered his head with respect.
''No respect.'' I murmured in an angry tune and gently massaged my forehead.
''I'm so sorry, alpha…''
''I did not ask you to speak.'' I spoke angrily as his words kept ringing in my head, making my wolf more furious and causing me a great deal of headache in my head.
I closed my eyes and took in a deep breath to calm my wolf before opening them.
I moved my gaze around the hall and noticed everyone were avoiding to look up to me Because they were scared.
The hall was silent for a while before I spoke up
''With or without a wolf every member of this pack should be treated with love and respect, and we are not going to send anyone away unless he or she has committed a crime.'' I expressed those words as an order,and Everyone lowered their head in agreement to my words.
''My beta will handle the rest of the meeting and bring all your complaints to me, I have a meeting to attend, and I'm already running late.'' I stood up from my seat and everyone stood up with their head lowered to the floor while I walked out of the hall.
I left the hall and noticed my car was already packed In front of the hall and my driver stood by it.
''Greetings alpha.'' He greeted as I stood close to him
''Greetings, let me have the keys I'll drive myself.'' He lowered his head and handed the keys over to me.
I opened the car, got in and starts the car, I drove out of the mansion and was about speeding off to the road when I saw her walking towards me, lost in her thought.