My Alpha

Chapter 1 : Lexy

** Alarm**

I reach my hand out blindly towards the direction of my bedside table to find my phone and silence the offending screech indicating that I need to get my lazy arse up and out of bed. I reach around eyes still closed but all I find is air. I open one eye to help guide my way, and find nothing back but an empty space where my bedside table once stood. Thats right I have already packed the bedside tables and all my other belongings away in the moving truck parked outside of my apartment building.

I open both my eyes and try to focus on locating my phone. I spot it on the floor by the outlet charging. I roll of the mattress and on to the floor, i would be more nimble this morning if it wasn’t for the 3 bottles of wine that was consumed with Kara and Millie last night, my own little farewell party, but I know different. What they thought was innocent going home party with the promise to see each other soon was in fact anything but. It was goodbye . . . Forever.

I pick up my phone up and finally silence the most vexing sound know in existence. With silence now filling the room I take a breath and take a look around my soon to be old bedroom. Light is staring to seep in through the broken slats of the blinds that hang lopsidedly from the window frame, one of the many “ ill fix that later” projects that I never got around to.

I sweep my eyes around the room, nothing remains except for my mattress laying on the floor with a single pillow and blanket, shifting my eyes to the left next to the door on the floor leading to the en-suite is my over night bag. Bending down I retrieve the clothes needed for today and along with my wash bag and make my way into the bathroom.

Half an hour later i exit the en-suite, I pick up my phone for the time, err 9am I need to be on the road in the next hour if I want to be at the hotel before dark. Just as I’m about to put my phone in my bag my screen lights up indicating a text, it’s from Kara, she is stating she has the worst hangover know to mankind and that she will never drink with me again. This brings a sad smile to my face, yes that will be the last time she will drink with me, as from now I will never see my best friends again. I brush the throughs away and start to gather the last of my belongings together.

45 minutes later I slam the door to the small removal truck closed, turn the key check my mirrors and pull out into the morning traffic, this is a going to be a long long drive, back to hell. I focus on the road in front of me thinking back over the last 4 years.

Four year ago ...

“ Mum I’m a straight A+ student, have just graduated valedictorian, what makes you think i would be invited to the the end of year seniors pack party.” I blow away a bit of hair that had fallen loose from my braids out of my face, and push my glasses back back my nose.

“But honey, anyone can go.” She huffs as she sits on the edge of my bed and places her head on my lap. I pull the book I’m reading closer to my face and ignore her blatant disregard for personal space. After a few minutes of her not moving I close my book place it next to my bed and stand up. Turning around to face my mother I start to scold her.

“And you call yourself a mother, what mother would badger her daughter to go a party where there is underage drinking and sure to be s****l exploits ...”

my mother stairs back at me, blinking and mouth ajar, she then stands and goes to leave finally. Just as she is about to walk out the door she turns to me and says “Yes” the casually walks back downstairs. No I’m standing there blinking with my mouth wide open. Did she just say yes.

I go back to my bed and sit on the edge, I check over my shoulder to make sure Mum has really gone. Once I know I’m alone I retrieve a A4 binder from the underneath of my bedside table, my privet little hiding palace. I lay the book on the bed and open to the first page where a single sheet of A4 paper that holds the promise of the next 4 years of my life. I lift the paper and start to read to myself the first line.

“CONGRATULATIONS, it is with great pleasure that I offer you admission to Harvard business school.” .....

Now ...

Im onto my second day into the journey back to pack territory, Forest green Montana. This journey has been the worst in existence, but I wanted my freedom for just a little longer before I’m back in the pack full time. My 4years are up, and I have to accept that. I think back to last night at the hotel, I was sitting in the hotel restaurant and sitting behind me was two teenagers no older then 16. They are talking about the latest Fantasy book they have both been reading about a Handsome Alpha and his submissive Luna, at hearing this has made me sit up and listen.

“How much have you read?.” one of the girls says excitedly to the other.

“ I read the whole book in one day, I couldn’t put it down!.” The other reply’s

“ same!, oh she is so lucky I want to be just like her! The age difference really didn’t bother me either”

“Omg Paige that so true, how lucky she found him at 17!”

Well that made me sit up a little taller... “ found him at 17” “the age difference” how blood old is he then! Because from what I just head is grounds for statutory rape... I listen a little more.

“And that one part on her 18th birthday when they finally make love.” And they both bust into giggles. Well at least he waited till she was legal ... pervert.

I stand from my half finished meal, my appetite fully gone from the over hearing all of that.

As a she wolf myself I can honestly say that all of what I heard tonight is total bull.

I open the door to my hotel room, and go straight for my overnight bag and then onto the bathroom to shower. I don’t know what it is about a shower after a long drive but it is divine. I towel dry my hair put on my PJ’s, set my alarm and get into bed, ready for another full day of driving tomorrow . yay (not). But still I’m free for the next day and a half. As I lay in bed I think back to all that time ago, when this journey that is not coming to an end was just beginning.

Four years ago ...

I wait in the seating area out side the alphas office. I keep darting my eyes over to the large white oak doors, waiting for my turn to speak with the Alpha. As of 18 every boy and girl is given a 4 year Grant of absence of their choosing. During this time people go and travel the world and see new places out side the US. Me, well my request is different hence why I’m here today to see the Alpha.

My parents have been pushing me to go see a cousin in the UK, but I’m not interested in going abroad. There is only one thing that can truly make me happy...

“Lexy, Alpha Warren will see you now”

I get up and make my way to the large doors, I knock twice and wait, and wait ...

“Well are you going to come in or are you waiting for a written invitation.” I hear a slight smile to his voice as he shouts this. I left myself in.

“Lexy Forest, is that you. You are so grown now!.” Says Alpha Warren, but he catches himself and clears his throat, sits up and little taller and points to the chair in front of his large oak desk. “Please come In sit down, I hope your family is well, your mother and father?”

“They are very well thank you for asking Alpha.” I incline my head in gratitude for his asking after my parents.

“Good good, what can I do you for Lexy, I’m a busy man but when I saw your request for a meeting I must say it did peak my interest.”

“Thank you Alpha for agreeing to this meeting, I know you are very busy, but I have come here...” I stand up from seat open my bag and pull out a binder that holds my presentation for today’s meeting and place this upon Alpha Warrens desk.

“ Please open to page one, you see Alpha, I have just graduated at the top of my class and as valedictorian.” Alpha Warren looks at me very perplexing but dose not interrupt me, he simply takes the binder and opens to page one. Page one shows all my grades since the start of middle school, all showing A+’s.

“Page 2 please, as you can see here i have 4.0+ GPA, I have been a founding member of over 4 school clubs and activities. I have honors in all subjects including Gym and was voted mostly to succeed.”

Alpha Warren is taking this all in and nods along.

“Page 3-8 is all of the projections that I set for myself since middle school to graduation from high school.” I pause take a breath, here we go. “Page 9 please.” And there it is, in all its entirety, my acceptance letter from Harvard.

I chance a look at Alpha Warren and see a hint of confusion and is that pride ..

“Dose your mother and father know you applied to Harvard Lexy?”

“Nnn-no sir... I mean Alpha.” I breath out.

“ Why not, this is a very big achievement Lexy you should be celebrating.”

“Thank you Alpha but I know that this is not really normal. When it’s comes to out grant we mainly see people go out of country, go travel the world or even stay home and learn from the pack, Not go on to collage.”

“ you are correct Lexy, but that doesn’t mean that it never happens. I can recall at least 10 people in the last 10 years that have go on to further their education.”

“Yes but they were all male, I can’t recall the last time a she wolf have requested this.” I say looking down at my hands, but confidence from earlier evaporating out of the window.

“That is true, but just because it hasn’t been done lately doesn’t mean that it shouldn’t.” Alpha Warren states. “There are a few more pages here care to explain those to me?”

I lift my eyes to meet Alpha Warren and smile.

“Yes Alpha page 10 please.” ...

Now:

I’m about 2 hours from the pack village, so that means Iv been on pack land for about 3 hours. My stomach churns. I need to pull over. It’s 10:30pm, I know I’m not far now, but I’m just not ready, just one more night, I need one more night for me. I see a sign for a motel up ahead and pull in. I go to the front desk pay for a room and make my way inside.

Repeat all the action from the last two nights, shower, pj’s, bed. But tonight sleep is not coming easily. I toss and turn, it’s because I’m in pack territory, I’m Home.

I jump out of bed and put on so leggings and a hoody and decide to go for a walk. I walk to the back of the motel and follow a path leading to the forest.

I stop by a large cedar tree and take a long hard sniff.

“Skylar, wanna go for a run?” I say to my wolf

“Well hello to you too Lexy.” She reply’s with her usual attitude. “Long time no speak, started to forget you remembered me at all.” She huffs

“Ok my bad, I know I haven’t checked up with you recently, but there really need for tude?” I swipe back “because I can always go back inside.” I say, but she knows I wouldn’t do that to her.

I remove my clothes and place them at the bottom of the cedar tree.

Then I crouch down and leap into the air. By the time I touch back down to earth i land on four paws. Skylar is so excited, this is the first time we have ever been in such a large location together. Skyler stands still and listens intently to our surroundings, then looks up to the sky and takes a long hard inhale.

“So clean.” Skylar says.

“Welcome to Montana Skylar.”

With that we take off running. Skyler hasn’t had this much freedom in forever. Back at Harvard we didn’t have the freedom to run and be free. We had to be cautious at all times Harold Parker state park was our only freedom, but still this wasn’t enough. As much as I have loved staying away and wanting to hold on to my freedom, This is where I grew up, this is where I will remain for the rest of my life and raise a family one day. This is home....

We ran for miles, through thick forest and open pastures, up rocky cliffs and in cool rivers. But soon it was time to go back. It was so much fun sifting, but it has also taken its toll, we are not used to this. So we found out way back to the tree, I shifted back and put my clothes back on.

Then I hear a branch snap close by about 50 feet. I crouch down, I know I’m safe as I’m in pack Territory, but it still doesn’t change the hairs on the back of my neck from standing on end. I look around nothing, I sniff the air and can smell cedar wood from the trees, then I catch another smell, something familiar, Sandel wood and pine. But as quick as the scent was there, it was gone just as quick.

“Who was that?” Skylar asks.

“ I don’t know. But I feel like a know it.” I say back.

“ let’s go, I want, no need to find that smell again.” Skylar pushes.

“No, not now Sky, I just want to get back to the the room and rest.” I state walking back in the direction of the motel.

“ No let’s go back Lexy, I need to find that smell.” Skylar has raised her voice a little, but it’s probably from the excitement from the run this evening.

“No we are going back to the motel I’m tired.” I say as we emerge from the path leading back to the motel from the forest.

“I SAID WE NEED TO GO BACK!” Skylar roars.

This has me stopping in my tracks, she has never spoken to me like this before. Yes she can be blunt and make the odd snarky comment, but never outright belligerent.

“Skylar what is wrong with you?You have never spoken to me like that before.” Im still frozen mid step, not quite knowing what to do next when she says;

“MATE”