The Alaskan Alpha

Bittersweet Run

Dimitri

I rose from Brooke’s bed and couldn’t help but chuckle at her response. Her face was a shade of red that would make candy apples jealous. “Love, it’s okay. We can wait till after the ceremony, or we can speed things up.” I wiggled my eyebrows at her and shimmied my shoulders.

“Oh Dimitri, what am I going to do with you?” Brooke face-palmed in an attempt to hide her laughter. She placed her hands on her curvy hips and bit her lip. Her eyes traveled from my feet and stopped at my lips.

“See anything you like?” I struck a pose with my head tilted to the sky, my arm dropped to my side, and my legs held a horse's stance.

Brooke rolled her lips in to hold in her laughter, turned around without a response, and walked out the door, leaving me to my greatness. “Wait!” I chased after her. “Don’t leave me behind!” I shouted as I turned the corner at the end of the hallway and stopped just before the steps. Brooke had her hand up as if to keep quiet.

I tiptoed up to her and contorted my face in confusion. Brooke glanced at me. Her eyes were narrowed, her brow furrowed. She pointed to her ear and then pointed in the direction of a room I assumed was her office.

“How the hell is she going to be able to take care of this pack?” The man’s voice sounded from her office. “I know, I know. But now we have to figure out how we will teach her how to be a great leader. Hell, she’s 18. Brooke has it under control, but….” He stopped for a moment.

The man sighed, "Alright alright, we will get this sorted soon." he bid goodbye and hung up the phone before stepping out of the office. I grabbed Brooke and pushed her against the wall, and passionately kissed her.

What the hell are you doing? She screeched in my head.

I'm sorry we shouldn't have been eavesdropping on him. I had to think of something. I panicked.

I guess the least you could have done was not jam your pelvis into mine. Brooke groaned.

My bad...I apologized.

“I missed you, Brooke,” I pulled my lips from hers.

“I missed you too, Dimitri.” She spoke seductively.

Someone cleared their throat. We pretended to be surprised that we were caught, and I placed Brooke back onto the floor.

“Oh, Elder Joseph. My deepest apologies.” Brooke bowed her head to him. I followed suit.

“Elder Joseph, we didn't see you there. My apologies for being inappropriate in your presence.”

Elder Joseph chuckled, waving his hand at us dismissively. “No, no, you're fine. It’s not every day you get to be young and in love.” He shifted his stance and his gaze at me and raised a brow. “Is it possible that you two are… mates?”

Brooke’s cheeks turned a shade of deep red.

Elder Joseph clasped his hands together, “Aha, alas! She is your mate, isn't she?”

I rubbed the back of my neck and began to answer when Ky rushed up the stairs. “Hey guys, are we still going or?” He jutted his thumb downstairs.

“Ah, go ahead.” Elder Joseph stepped out of the way and waved us along. “Go and enjoy this beautiful fall day, youngsters.” He smiled and waited for us to pass by him.

I grabbed Brooke’s hand gently and led her down the stairs.

“That was f*****g close,” I whispered to her.

“Yeah, whoever he was talking to, it didn't sound all that great,” Brooke whispered back.

As we reached the first floor, my parents were in the kitchen speaking with an omega about dinner arrangements for that evening. We stopped to greet them once more.

“Hi, honey.” Elaina came and kissed my cheek. “Hope you two have a good run.” She sent a wink at Brooke and grabbed my father's hand, and sashayed off.

I blew a huff of air out and shook my head. “Yeah… never again.”

“Never again, what?” Brooke looked up at me and c****d her head.

“Never going to live this down,” I replied. Grabbing her hand once more, I led her out of the packhouse.

“So where to?” I asked.

“There’s a forest about a mile up. We still need to meet up with Ky and Lowell.” She mentioned as she began to strip.

My eyes raked up and down her body. I needed to take in this mental image for later. You know, for science… and stuff. Brooke caught me staring as she was shimmying out of her pants. “What? You act like you haven’t seen me in a bikini. My bra and panties are no different.”

“Yeah, you’re right, but that was 3 years ago. We were 15. Your…” I pointed to her breasts and gave her a thumbs-up, which earned me a punch to the arm and a giggle as she shifted.

I quickly slipped out of my own jeans and shorts before shifting. Hunter and Kali stared at one another as her final pieces settled into place.

Porcelain-colored fur with swirling iridescent rings that danced like the northern lights or the aurora borealis, as they call it. Gold rings wrapped around the base of her paws and tail. Brooke reminded me of the Moon Goddess.

I love her so much already, Hunter teased, wagging his tail in delight.

Hunter stood a few inches taller than Kali. His coat was a shade called white smoke or the whitest of whites. It reflected any light, making him almost chrome-like. A black swirl settled in the center of his chest with a dash of black on the tip of his tail and ears.

We stood staring at one another before Kali turned her head and took off like a bullet train. I followed, letting off a quick howl to see if Ky would respond.

Ky’s howl was barely audible from where he was located than where we were, but we reached him and Lowell in no time with both of our speeds.

Kali and I entered the treeline and raced each other. We were hopping easily over dead trees and bushes. I slowed a little, allowing Kali to take the lead so I could watch her from behind. Every move she made seemed effortless and graceful as she ran and jumped over each obstacle in her way. She seemed to be having the time of her life without a care in the world. A trail of rainbow swirls following behind her.

I was in complete and utter awe of this wolf and her host. Brooke and Kali were the perfect team and just as gorgeous in either form.

Can I? Hunter asked.

Can you what?

Can I tackle her? Do you think she’d get mad?

Let's not test it today, buddy.

Haha, too late.

Hunter sped up and launched himself at Kali, causing her to lose her footing. She fumbled and slid through the fallen leaves.

What the hell… Kali growled as she stood, shaking the foliage from her fur. She glared at me. A low rumble of a growl vibrated from her chest.

Sorry, I just wanted to play. I haven't seen you in a long time, Hunter whimpered.

You were here 2 weeks ago…

Yeah, but I didn't get the chance to go on a run with you.

This is true… okay, I’ll forgive you this time. Kali’s ears perked up as she approached Hunter, licking his snout and nuzzling him.

The two were interrupted moments later as Ky’s fall-orange wolf Killian appeared behind some bushes, and Lowell’s meager brown wolf Alan appeared beside him. The two had never seen Kali before, and from the looks of it, they couldn’t believe it. Both males approached her and began sniffing her. Killian jumped back and bowed his head in a playful stance. Alan wagged his tail and nipped Kali’s backside.

Hunter growled and stepped forward as a warning. Alan backed down quickly.

Kali stood staring at Alan, her blue and green eyes narrowed.

This one is going to be troublesome, or I’m going into heat soon. Kali told me, telepathically.

Let’s hope it’s the second one… you know, for science. I replied.

I could feel Brooke roll her eyes at me. I couldn’t help but laugh.

Kali tilted her snout to the sky and howled. Her pack members responded in kind, with a howl of their own, and she took off running once again—the three of us behind her forming a diamond formation.

We ran for what seemed like hours through the forest and along a few smaller streams. When the sun began to set, Kali began leading us through a trial that would bring us back to the packhouse. We broke through the treeline into the open field and stopped at the back door. Ky and I shifted back quickly and grabbed our shorts. We dressed before Kali shifted back.

Ky had turned around. Crossing his arms, he stood staring at Alan as he ran up the rear. When Alan shifted, Lowell stood in all of his naked glory and squeezed between Ky and me to grab his shorts on the other side of where Brooke was standing, naked. I kept my eyes on Lowell as he brushed Brooke, running his hand over her ass. She squeaked, turning around quickly. I snatched his hand off of her and squeezed it.

“Let this be a warning. You touch her again, and I’ll break it.” I seethed.

Lowell scoffed at me and licked his lower lip at Brooke as she slipped back into her shirt and jeans. Her eyes clouded over for a moment before changing back into her cold grey color.

A moment later, Ky’s father, Maxwell, appeared in the doorway to the packhouse just a few feet from us. His arms crossed. “Lowell. What the f**k do you think you are doing touching the alpha’s daughter?”

“Oh, it's just fun and games. Right, Brooke?” He smirked.

I squeezed his hand tighter, hearing a few of his fingers break under the intense pressure. “It'll be fun and games when I stab you in the chest with a silver stake. Keep your filthy hands off my….” I paused and gazed at Brooke, who nodded in approval before I turned back to Lowell. “Mate.”