Mated To An Extraterrestrial Alpha

Chapter Four

Roman's P.O.V

“Listen, Roman, we've been drilling and digging for three weeks now and we haven't found anything yet. If this keeps up we're going to end up drilling right through the planet.” Johan worriedly says as he places a gloved hand upon my stiff shoulder.

My eyes glance up towards Johan as he speaks. They take in the hot puffs of air exiting his mouth as it collides with the frigid air. I bite down slightly onto my chapped lower lip; my eyes then cloud over has I mind link Hobs to ask about the progress they have made.

Hey, Hobs have you guys found anything yet?

Unfortunately nothing yet Alpha.

Alright, keep me posted.

“Maybe your right Johan. Hobs says they haven't found anything either.” I say as fear of failing this mission creeps up my body making me shiver at the mere thought of the consequences.

But just as these words leave my lips a voice sounds out within my mind; indicating that someone is trying to mind link me. I can feel my eyes glaze over as Quinn's voice comes into focus.

Um...Alpha...I think we found something.

Alright, I'm on my way.

Quinn's voice disappears as I feel my eyes focus again. Stepping out from the drilling controls I make my way towards Quinn and Oscar. As I grow nearer to their digging site my nose turns up; breathing in the air that surrounds the two. Worry, anxiety, and just plain scared fill the air.  My ears strain to try and make out any whispering that might be going on between the two; any clue as to tell me what they might have found that has spooked them so much. But to my dismay, the sounds of crunching ice below my thick ridged boots are the only sounds to fill my ears. A long withered sigh leaves my partially opened mouth as my eyes scan the faces of my two crewmates. Their heads snap up towards the sound of me approaching them; with large eyes full of concern.

“What did you two find?” I ask Oscar; taking in his stiff form and tightly shut mouth.

“You might just want to take a look for yourself Alpha,” Quinn says while giving me a sideways glance.

With slight hesitation, I step forwards and look within the freshly drilled hole. My eyes grow wide as they take in an oval-shaped pod with what appears to be some ancient pictographs engraved on the base of it.

“What do think it says?” Quinn asks as he walks a little bit before me; extending a gloved finger and slowly sliding it across the raised engraving.

“Who the f**k knows. Let's just get it onto the ship before I freeze my ass off.” Oscar stutters with a shiver taking hold of his stiff body.

My eyes slowly trail up towards Oscar as his body starts to shake more. They then wander back down towards Quinn who is checking the temperature on the silver wrist cuff that is attached to our sub-terrain suits. -26 degrees it reads. f**k, no wonder why Oscar is shaking so much. There's only so cold of temperatures we hot-blooded werewolves can take. I guess it's time to wrap it up.

“Alright, I'll mind link Johan to get the pulley and the slab to transport it.” I quickly say as a strange warm sensation starts to fill me; making my heart flutter in strange anticipation.

What the hell kind of feeling was that? Must just be the excitement of being able to go back to the warm ship and out of this f*****g cold. Quickly shaking my head back and forth I feel my eyes gloss over as I start to mind link Johan.

Within the first sentence that I get out, I feel my feet suddenly slipping underneath me; making me lose my footing and slide down into the hole. My tightly closed eyes flutter open and take in the smooth glass-like pod that my heavy body collided with.

“Are you okay Alpha?” Quinn asks giving me his outstretched hand.

“Yeah just...” I start to say but trail off as I take his navy blue gloved hand in mine; starting to brace myself to climb out of the hole.

Suddenly the loud voice of my wolf echoes across my mind.

Turn around and look into the pod you dumb f**k. Luke says sounding surprisingly urgent.

I need to get out of this hole, get the crew back into the ship, and then we can look inside it. I inwardly say back to him trying to be as patient as I can with his stubborn ass.

Look inside it now! Luke commands; trying to break through and take hold of my body.

Luke, it's f*****g cold out here and the temperature is just dropping by the second. I will look inside it when we get back into the ship.

Look inside the f*****g thing now or so help me I will take over your body and make you punch yourself in the face! He growls back at me impatience seeping through his every word.

Another long exasperated sigh leaves my lips as I slowly let go of Quinn's hand. Quickly I pivot in the snow and come face to face with the front of the pod. My hands slowly rise up and then come down lightly. As they collide with the pod I move my arms up and down in an attempt to wipe away the snow and ice that is stuck to it.

“What the f**k!” Oscar yells as he stares into the front of the pod.