THE ALPHA (UNKNOWN)

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A minute slowly passed as they took time to organize their very different objectives.. Alex sighed, her hand going through her red hair.

"I think we all have our answers, are we still going to stand here?"

Roshan was the first to react. He climbed his horse and kicked it forward, slowly walking ahead of them and making sure not to disturb the people or the festival. He titled his head backwards to Leo, 

"Lead the way."

Leo nodded and turned his horse the same way towards Roshan, riding with him.

"I guess the demon made his choice." Ciara sighed as she joined Zayn who had already climbed his horse. She turned to face her best friend who had been silent and aloof.

"Alex?" Ciara called.

Alex slowly faced her, away from the lanterns fixed at one of the houses around the corner. Her eyes narrowed, unsure of her thoughts.

"Let's go?"

Alex nodded and moved her horse towards her and Zayn, they left.

They walked into a wooden house, golden goose written at the doors entrance.

"Leonardo!!"

A very short man aged fifty or more walked down the small staircase towards the five. He smiled so much the four thought his eyes would disappear.

"It's been years, Achivox."

"Ah yes!" The man, Achivox slightly bowed at them all.

"I came with friends. We plan to stay the night." Leonardo's gestured to the four while he stepped forward.

"As wonderful as that sounds, we have a goddess festival and the whole motel is full, M' Lord."

Leonardo's soft smile turned slightly cold.

"I wasn't asking Achivox." He said slowly.

Zayn and Roshan slowly exchanged looks…

"You will give surely offer the rooms, wouldn't you?"

Achi remained quiet for a beat before answering, 

"That'll be four rooms, M' Lord."

Leonardo's brows went up slightly, "Achi, boy. I wasn't going to say it but. As much as you look terribly old, I'm so sure you aren't completely blind."

"M'Lord-"

"Count us, Achivox." 

Achivox sighed deeply.

"M'Lord. I'm sorry but I can only make it four rooms." He bowed.

Leo frowned slightly before turning to the others, all of them looked at him as if he was a fool. 

How the hell do they pull to have the same look?

The fucking same emotion!

Ciara, well as someone who has lived as a noble all her life she has that bloody arrogance like most queens or kings. It's understandable on her part.

Zayn....well.. he's always the aloof one no matter the circumstances.

Alex who was the warmest among them was also more cold than any of them..stiff too. He wondered how she could be two different personalities at once.

The demon. What was his name again?

Right! Roshan.

It was as if the demon could see through him and knew everything he kept inside his mind.

Those eyes…

Very much familiar and yet vague.

Leonardo smiled at them all.

Remembering that any little mistake or fall out could earn them his life.

With the best of his fake smiles on display he spoke,

"You heard the man. Let's decide how to share the rooms. Achi, get the keys."

Achivox bowed and left.

Silence enveloped them all.

Alex finally made a move, ignoring the two guys by her sides she looked at Leo.

"I'll share with Ciara."

Another silence for a beat…a second beat and-

"No." Two deep voices echoed.

Alex's eyes reached to Roshan while Ciara and Leo looked at Zayn.

Zayn and Roshan also exchanged glances, before Zayn cleared his throat to fix the misunderstanding.

"I would've really wanted you girls together but," he paused and gave Roshan a single glance.

"I don't trust Alexandre." His eyes drifted to Alex who faked a gasp with a smile on her face.

Leonardo folded his arms across his chest, a frown forming slowly on his face.

"What do you mean, Captain?"

Zayn tore his eyes off Ciara's face to the annoying idiot.

"There was an incident many years ago that involved Alex and Ciara. I don't want it to happen again."

Alex rolled her eyes.

"It was just a party, Zayn!"

Ciara just smiled and looked away while Zayn gave both of them a glare.

It wasn't just a party.

Naked teenagers and drugs was not just a party.

Ciara sighed,

"And who do you suggest I stay the night with? Surely not the demon or- Leo?"

Zayn clenched his jaws.

"What's wrong with me?" Leonardo asked looking defeated. "And why isn't his name part of the list?!"

As a quick silence reigned Leonardo understood at that moment that some questions were better left unanswered.

He closed his eyes and mentally groaned.

"I think Zayn is right." Alex said and Roshan almost winced.

The thought of sharing a room with the Red haired woman…again.

"And who would you stay with?" Leo tried to sound less pleased.

Alex eyed the two men in the room.

More than three seconds felt like a long time for Roshan, his face faltering into a snarl as Alex stared a little bit longer at the other man.

Him!

It should be HIM!

"The demon." She finally answered.

"Alex-" Ciara called taking a step forward.

"What?" Leo was amused.

"No." Roshan seemed serious.

Three people voiced at the same time.

For Ciara, it was dangerous for her best friends to stay with a demon. The man was certainly a killer once in a life time.

For Leo, he was surprised that he was thrown under the bus-again.

For Roshan, there was no single reason apart from the fact that everybody seemed to think that staying with him was madly insane. It was actually the red haired that was insane.

"There's no 'No' that could actually stop me, Demon. Ciara? You need Zayn's protection, incase…." She paused and gave Ciara a brow up.

Ciara understood.

The others too.

But not him.

"Oh my, is there something I need to know?"

"The fact that you're sleeping alone tonight." Ciara faced him to answer.

"How convenient." He scoffed.

"You're welcome." Zayn mused.

"That wasn't a thank you." Leo barked.

"You didn't have to repeat it again." Alex softly answered.

Leo's eyes sighed and he nodded.

He was sure now-

He was so sure that all were all insane.

"Fine!"

Achivox walked in, giving him a bunch of keys.

Leo walked to the first couple, 

"Room nine for you, your grace." He extended his hand to give her the key when Zayn snatched it from his hand.

Leo frowned but Ignored him and moved to Yh second couple.

"Room two for you." This time his hand was stretched to Roshan, who only stared at him and ignored him.

Alex smiled politely and slowly collected the key.

"Thank you, Leo." 

Leonardo walked away till he was about to climb the stairs, he stopped and looked back.

"There is something…really wrong with you all." He left.

Silence..

One second.

Three seconds.

"Alex, a word?"

Alex sighed and followed her best friend leaving the two men who looked like they appreciated each other's company than that of Leo.

They both hated him, it was clear.

"What was that all about?"

"You mean the fact that your boyfriend remembers something that happened when we were sixteen? Or do you suggest I sleep with Leo?"

"He's not yet my boyfriend and someone has to keep an eye on him, you know what they told us."

"I so do but you are with your crush! Who's going to do the spy job?"

They both paused to calm down..releasing little sighs.

"Okay. But Zayn wouldn't even let me sleep with you, he wouldn't give me a chance to speak about staying in the same room as that guy."

Alex nodded. "I know."

"And Roshan. Is he the demon from weeks ago?"

Alex paused and shifted on her feets. 

"And how the hell did you get that shit out?"

Ciara smiled softly whilst trying not to laugh out loud.

"Normally, you would go for danger and that Leo in this case but you went for him. So, yeah it fits."

Alex groaned while putting her hand through her hair, 

"Don't ask me anything else for the next two days or I swear I could just cry."

"It isn't that bad."

"That bad?!" Alex half whispered.

"The same guy who fucked me crazy is with us pretending not to know anything about that night and it's not that bad?"

"I'm not even asking for a relationship, damn it! It was just a one night stand and yet he thinks I'm all over him for something. Fuck him, Ciara."

Ciara paused before sighing,

"Maybe you have it all wrong about him."

"What?" Alex frowned.

"Do the calms Alex. All I'm saying is that he actually added proofs to my accusations. He was all eyes on you so bad I thought you guys were old lovers or something."

Alex rolled her eyes, "Don't believe everything you see, Cia. That man is a liar and a very big scum."

Ciara finally laughed. 

"Alright. Okay."

"Just make sure you get yourself wrapt around Zayn for the next two days."

"Oh my god, Alex! That's private." Ciara laughed covering her face subtly.

"But then, has Zayn said anything else?"

Ciara shook her head, she folded her arms.

"No, he hasn't. But I think the demon also has hands in it."

"Of course he does." Alex muttered.

They both looked at the two other guys who stood some steps away from them.

Their lips were moving but neither Ciara or Alex could hear them.