CHAPTER 36
Now, in the United States where the Phoenix Pack was located, the news Aiden got after receiving that call that night was complicated.
**Flashback**<<<<
"Hello?",Alpha Aiden answered picking up his phone and leaving the noisy area to a place that's more quiet and good for a call.
"Alpha Aiden, I'm glad you could pick", the other person on the line answered.
"I'm only trying to understand why you have called me so late", Alpha Aiden asked, getting confused. Is something up? He asked himself, still on the call.
"Yes, please just come over tomorrow and I will feel you in on everything", the voice said as the call hung up. Alpha Aiden had agreed, after all they have helped him and of course he would love to be of help too.
**Back to the present**>>
Right now, this morning. Alpha Aiden was headed to Lord Dimitri's house as he was requested of last night. On he's way, he kept on wondering what could be the issue that Lord Dimitri had called him so late at night. He just hoped it was nothing too serious.
Getting there, he was lead into the sitting room, where Lord Dimitri sat. Lord Dimitri looked like he had lots going on in his head and Alpha Aiden wasn't hesitant to sit on the couch opposite him.
"Lord Dimitri?", Alpha Aiden called out, he hadn't seemed to notice h enter into the room.
"I'm sorry about that Alpha Aiden", Lord Dimitri said, coming out of his thinking hole, "welcome, would you like anything?".
"Something light would be okay and we could talk about the issue at hand", Alpha Aiden confirmed and suggested. Lord Dimitri's maid brought something for his visitor Alpha Aiden, both Lord Dimitri had something to drink also as the two went down to business.
"So tell me Lord Dimitri, what can I help you with?", Alpha Aiden questioned politely as he sipped on his drink.
Lord Dimitri looked up at Alpha Aiden and answered, "The thing is that, we are having a cold war".
Lord Dimitri explained that there was a cold war brewing between his Clan which is known as the Black Fangs and another Clan called the NightStalkers . The Black Fangs were an ancient and respected clan, known for their cunning and strategic prowess. The NightStalkers on the other hand, were also a New Clan that had been known for centuries and they were just as powerful and feared, with a reputation for their ferocity and brutality.
The cause of the cold war was simple: territory. The Nightstalkers had long held sway over a vast area of land, including prime hunting grounds and ancient vampire ruins. But the Black Fangs coveted that land and were determined to take it over for themselves. They had been slowly encroaching on Nightstalker territory, launching raids on their hunting parties and laying claim to abandoned ruins.
The Black Fangs were not unaware of these actions, and they were growing increasingly concerned. They knew that the NightStalkers were planning something big, but they didn't know what. They needed to be on their guard, and they needed to strike back.
The Black Fangs began to shore up their defenses, stationing guards at key locations and tightening their perimeter. They also began to conduct reconnaissance missions, sending scouts deep into the NightStalkers territory to gather intelligence. These things, Lord Dimitri explained, has been happening for a while now. He thought it could be handled peacefully but as time went on, there was no peace.
The NightStalkers, meanwhile, were building up their forces. They were recruiting new members, training them in the arts of war and blood magic. They were also forging alliances with other vampire clans, offering them resources and support in exchange for their loyalty.
As tensions mounted, both sides began to engage in covert actions against each other. The Black Fangs launched sabotage missions, targeting NightStalkers supply lines and disrupting their communication networks. The NightStalkers responded with terror attacks, using their blood magic to unleash plagues and curses on Black Fangs populations.
But despite these actions, neither side was willing to escalate the conflict into full-scale war. They both knew the risks of such an action, the potential loss of life and the destruction of their way of life. So the cold war continued, simmering beneath the surface of their daily lives, a constant source of tension and uncertainty.
The Black Fangs were determined to protect their land and their way of life, but they knew they couldn't do it alone. They began to reach out to other vampire clans, offering them support and resources in exchange for their help in repelling the NightStalkers. The NightStalkers for their part, were equally determined to take over the Black Fangs territory and Clan too and they were willing to go to any length to achieve their goals.
The cold war between the Black Fangs and the NightStalkers continued, a constant source of tension and uncertainty in the vampire world. It was only a matter of time before one side made a move, and when they did, it would be a battle like no other, a clash of the titans that would decide the fate of the vampire world. And now that move was about to be made.
"And with all these, I also need the help of the werewolves and I will love you to fight by me, to protect my lands and people", Lord Dimitri concluded as he finished explaining everything to Alpha Aiden.
Alpha Aiden was about to respond when a clap was heard and footsteps joining them in the sitting room, "well well well Dimitri, that was interesting".
Both Lord Dimitri and Alpha Aiden stood up, facing the intruder.
"How did you get in here?", Lord Dimitri demanded of the person who interrupted him and Alpha Aiden's discussion.
"Right now I'm not interested in you and I have my ways and now for the Alpha in our midst, why don't I introduce myself hmm?", The intruder didn't even wait for a response as he introduced himself as, " Draven Nightshade, Leader of the NightStalkers Clan".
As cunning as he was, he decided to also pitch somethings to Alpha Aiden concerning joining him to fight against Lord Dimitri's Clan and when he was done, Draven asked Alpha Aiden, "with all that, who will you join?".