Chapter 4: The Hard Decision
Three Years Later...
"We are not making a deal with them," Luna Reana spoke calmly as she fought back a yawn. She looked exhausted and sleepy.
"But Luna, winter is upon us. We've not made considerable effort for provisions that would last us through the season. The people will start grumbling after the coming mating ceremony." Elder Jaxson explained.
Karl sneered, "Are you against trading with the Crimson Caravan because it was my idea? That's a new low, even for you, Reana. How childish."
"Luna, I think Karl is right. We don't have other options. We've tried to contact other traders but they won't trade with us. The Crimson Caravan are unmatched merchants in this region. If we lose them now, they've lost our only chance," Beta Ryan uttered.
Most people nodded, agreeing with the beta's idea. The few of them casted a look filled with approval his way. In their hearts, Beta Ryan had proven himself worthy in both intellect, strategy, and strength that he was worthy of becoming the Alpha, but unfortunately it's been three years and Luna Reana was still 'mourning' the late Alpha Hale and had refused to look at Beta Ryan, even right now.
Reana yawned, unfazed by their comments.
"I believe Luna has a reason. Let's hear what she has to say," Gamma Kira spoke up, silencing everyone as all eyes fell on Reana.
"That group, what are they called again?" Reana asked in a languid voice. She'd used too much mental power earlier and now, she was exhausted and needed to sleep. But this meeting couldn't wait any longer.
Karl gasped and exclaimed in disbelief, "She can't recall their name?!" they'd referred to the merchant group by their name since the beginning of this meeting, so why was Reana suddenly playing dumb?
Unless Reana probably did it on purpose to undermine him and his brother's effort. She was treating them as unimportant fellows! This conclusion greatly annoyed Karl, who believed that his brother's effort in this important matter was being treated with such nonchalance and dismissal.