The Alpha's Little Bride

Instructions

A woman in her forties rushed out of a car and ran toward her only child. They engulfed and the mother started sobbing, her eyes were red and puffy from crying all day and all night. Out of the car stood a large man close to his fifties, he looked drained of energy and void of any joy. Alpha Wyatt stepped out on the front porch of the grand and imposing pack house and gave a short smile to the couple that arrived. The beta looked straight at him with a look that could kill, none were pleased to be there together. Pearl, was happy to see her mom and was leaning into her hug with much warmth. Alpha Wyatt straightened the front of his suit jacket and stepped down to the ground to greet the older beta, he held out a hand to shake his as he approached him. The beta simply walked by him and gave him a short grunt in reply, he did not take his hand. The alpha let his hand fall to the side, he was furious but bit his tongue. He could understand that the father of his mate was mad at him, but the insult was still wounding his pride. Wyatt’s beta was now standing on the porch and led the visitors inside, he introduced himself with a smile and much hospitality.

“Welcome Beta Hansen and Mrs. Hansen, it’s a pleasure to meet you. I’m beta Earl Thompson. Please, come inside.” The older beta and his wife followed the younger beta and Pearl followed suit. Alpha Wyatt followed reluctantly, he did not look forward to meeting his in-laws. He lifted his chin up high like he tended to do and walked in with long strides. He did not break a single smile, not even for his mate. He was usually a very serious alpha and did not show many emotions, except anger and disappointment. He ruled his pack strictly, and they had much peace because of it. His conservative ways were passed down from a lineage of very protective and strict alphas, and it served the pack well. They had grown to be the largest in the area with very few incidents. His pack of people followed his rules and they felt safe within the borders. When they got inside the older beta shot his wife a knowing look and the mother softened up. She wiped her tears and cooed at her daughter “Pearl dear, let’s go and talk women things. There’s much to tell, you are after all a Luna now. Let’s leave the men to their talk.” Mrs. Hansen shot a respectful but short smile to the men and they were dismissed by a short nod from both alpha Wyatt and beta Hansen. Wyatt was pleased with this interaction, it seemed like Pearl came from a polite and submissive mother, so he saw much potential in his Luna. His pride was stroked so he was easily fooled by the mother’s words. Beta Hansen followed alpha Wyatt to his office, still not showing any emotions except a slight disdain for the alpha.

Beta Earl followed the duo and he dreaded the meeting as the tension was sky-high between the two of them. The older beta went to business right away as he sat down in the chair. Beta Earl had barely shut the door as he started without any small talk or pleasantries. He was gruff and sounded disappointed as he spoke “Thank you for agreeing to some terms, I have some I would like to propose.” Alpha Wyatt seemed shocked at the sudden requests, he thought this would be more of a meet-and-greet meeting. But he gave the older beta a nod to continue “I would like for Pearl to decide when to be marked.” The alpha gave another nod to show he agreed, so the beta continued “I think it’s wise to wait with pups after she can feel the mate bond, she’s only sixteen and not ready to start a family.” The alpha squirmed in his seat as the conversation got awkward. He did not anticipate discussing family planning with the father of his mate. The older beta looked him dead in the eye, staring him down until he answered. The alpha reluctantly went along “Fair enough beta Hansen, I can wait until Pearl is ready.” The beta gave a short nod to show that he was pleased with the answer, but still not a single smile from the middle-aged man. “And lastly, I think it’s important that she continues high school and starts college. A decent education is important for a Luna, don’t you think alpha, Blackstone?” It was the first time the beta addressed him by his title and name, but he did not leave much room for discussion with his terms. The alpha pursed his lips and looked at the beta suspiciously before he spoke. “What if she does not want to go to college?” The older beta sighed “Can you at least encourage it?” The younger beta sat behind the two and cringed at the beta addressing the alpha so casually in his last request. The alpha let it slide, he was after all his future father-in-law. “Of course beta Hansen, I will make sure she gets a decent education, I will encourage her to go to school.” Beta Hansen sighed in relief, it was the first time he showed a real emotion besides anger and contempt. The alpha gave a short smile before he continued, he had terms of his own. “Unless she falls pregnant, then she would need to focus on our family.” Both betas cringed at the words, the younger alpha cringed at the alpha’s tactless ways. The older beta cringed at the thought of his young daughter falling pregnant to this alpha he found so repugnant.

In another part of the pack house sat Pearl and Mrs. Hansen in peace, they were sipping tea that some omegas had brought them. When no one was watching the more seasoned mother handed her daughter a tray of pills and a little square chip in a tiny clear box. Pearl looked confused but hid the things in her pocket. The mother leaned in and whispered to the daughter. Take the pills when he not looking, it’s a month's worth. It’s what we have talked about before when we discussed mates. I couldn’t get a doctor to insert the chip but wrote on a little note how you can do it yourself, it’s fairly easy. Since you have your wolf you can heal fast and no one would have to know. Pearl seemed overwhelmed but took the note and put it in her pocket. She was obedient to her mother and nodded her head to show that she did understand the instructions. As people walked by they continued with their casual talks about Luna's duties and finding her mate.