The Alpha and Her Mage

Chapter 3

Accalia

“A.J. Get your lazy ass up”an annoying male voice said. Just hearing that voice makes my slight hangover feel worst. Whoever said werewolves can’t get drunk surely lied. I got completely wasted last night and I’m living to tell the tale. It was my idea to let my pack relax and have some fun before school starts. Once I said my goodbyes to the pack and family back home, I took our private jet back to Savannah and got in late but safely yesterday. It was a short and very relaxing flight and once I landed at the airport,  I went straight to SCAD and registered for my classes. I also helped a few of the pack members to get registered also. I would have done it online but I needed to see my advisors because there was a small mix up with my syllabus. As soon as we finished with registrations, we all went to our pack-house and partied like only young wolves can. 

Since I started college about two years ago, I always have a hard time leaving my pack and parents but I’m getting used to it now. Being away from my parents isn’t just about me getting an education, it"s more about me preparing to be an Alpha. On this continent, we have the largest pack with over 2000 members where about thirty or so are right here in Savannah. A few of them are guards and the rest of them are students scattered throughout the different colleges including SCAD. As part of this leadership role that I was placed into and as the next Alpha amongst the pack,  I was made in charge of all of them, even the ones that are much older than I am.  

“This is not how an alpha should behave” a voice said causing me snap out of my daydreaming. 

  I turned my head towards the door where a guy stood smiling smugly. I picked up my pillow and threw it at him with a growl. This is my best friend and future beta of the pack, Lucas Russo.  As the pillow missed him by a stretch, he slid his hand through his long black hair.

“I hate you beta male” I said mockingly. Ever since we found out that the meaning of a beta male to humans meant weak and submissive, I've been teasing him a lot. In our world, a Beta is the second in command and usually the second strongest with some being more powerful than the alpha himself. Betas prefer to follow an alpha even if there stronger. Incidentally, Lucas’s family have been Betas to our pack for many generations. He is a very strong Beta and some even believed that he would be my mate one day. We've both prayed that wouldn’t be, and luckily our prayers were answered. Don’t get me wrong most girls would find Lucas hot and I do love him but he is more like a big brother to me. He is two years older than I am and as kids, he would tell everyone that he would beat up anyone that tries to hurt me because he is my Beta. He would even take out challengers before they had a chance to meet me. He’s always told them “if they can’t beat him, then they have no right challenging his Alpha.” I could take him though and he knows it.

"How in the world are you not hungover when you drank more than I did last night” I whined.

“I’m a professional drinker, amateur” he said mockingly.  All I could do was growl as my eyes changed to gold, Diana was not having his mockery today.

“In all seriousness, we're all waiting for you because we need to get some stuff today for school.”

“Babe what is...” A tall red headed girl with a model like figure came up behind Lucas and tried to come into my room. “Alpha why are you still in bed?” She asked while staring at me in disappointment. This was Jessica the “beta female” She was not born beta, but since she is Lucas’ true mate, she shares his rank in the pack.

“Why is the alpha still in bed and not ready?” she said slapping Lucas' arm.

“Ohhh that hurt” he said pretending to be in pain. “It would be very disrespectful to tell our Alpha what to do” we both just rolled our eyes knowing that he just told an obvious lie because he told me earlier to get my lazy ass up.  

“Please" Jessica said. “We both know that if anyone said half the things you say to the alpha, she would throw them through the window.”

“She has a very valid point” I said chiming in trying to stir the pot.

“This is a Mate only conversation and the un-mated should stay out” he stated back. I growled at him. Just because he found his mate on his sixteenth birthday, he likes to rub it in. Their meeting wasn't as romantic as some would think but for them it was and they went from PG 13 to Rated R really quick. It happened one day when we went to the arcade on the pack grounds where we had seen Jessica before. She grew up with our pack but we weren’t in the same social groups, but when they saw each other after both being 16 it happened. The mating pull of true mates went off because they both dash towards each other and started to stare at each other with so much love in their eyes.

“You know the thought of throwing you out the window is sounding better and better in my head” I threatened.

“As long as you don’t mess with the face or the hair, I’m good with that, Alpha. Those are his money makers” Jessica said with a wink.

“Aww babe! you like my face and hair?” He smiled lovingly at her while pretending that he didn't hear the part where she gave me the okay to throw him out of the window.

“Of course, you’re very pretty” she said slapping his ass.

“I guess there might be something else you may like more” he said as he bit his bottom lip while pulling her closer to him. That lustful look that he was giving her made me want to throw up in my mouth.

“Okay I will get ready if you two will just stop grossing me out” I yelled in my Alpha voice causing both of them to rush out my room, closing the door behind them.

I started to get ready while thinking about all of the wolves in my life who had their mates already. Was I ever going to find mines and what kind of wolf would he be? Would I get like that, all giggly and bubbly with him too?  I had boyfriends before but they say the feelings with the mating bound is like nothing you can experience. Hopefully he’s a strong wolf, if not I might actually have to reject him. I know my mom isn’t a wolf but my dad is a male Alpha wolf and he can get away with that but with female alphas, it’s a little harder for us. Sadly, we’ve been scrutinized more than our males counterparts. Don't get me wrong, it can be done but it’s so much more trouble than it’s worth. 

“You promised!” Diana growled in the back of my mind. 

“Yeah, yeah I know, it was just a thought.”

“If you reject our mate, I will never forgive you” she said retreating to the back of my mind.

I rolled my eyes at my annoying wolf. I finally managed to get up from my bed and headed to the bathroom to get ready. Today I decided to use a little magic to help me get ready and loosen up this migraine. I may not know everything about magic but I do know some helpful tricks.

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I looked at myself in the mirror and thought that I looked like a good combination of hot and badass. With my dark jeans that showed off my curves, black Stylish boots that made my legs look great, a touch of make-up and a red top that showed a decent amount of cleavage. Today I've decided to forgo my normally brown curly hair style and straightened it instead. Sometimes I think about dying my hair but my mother would have a fit. As I thought about my parents, I got a big pang in my chest from missing them so badly. I grabbed the last piece of my favorite black leather jacket, and headed downstairs. 

Our pack house here was kind of like a fraternity/sorority house as it was very big and always filled with plenty people. As I walked down the stairs, everyone bowed there heads yelling out good morning Alpha. Since being in Savannah wasn’t just for school but also preparing me for the role of Alpha, they all addressed me as such. Back home I was the pack princess and “alpha in line” but here, I’m top wolf. Our house held all thirty something of the wolves that had come from our pack. Some stayed in the back pool house and I was the only one that didn't have to share a room, Even Lucas shared a room with Jessica,  being that's his mate and all. 

The main floor was living area with a kitchen, den and two rooms for the four guards while the second floor was only for the ranked members. The basement held rooms for the rest of the pack and a gaming area. There were two pool houses out back. The smaller one we had built and is only being used as our VIP room when we have parties or when someone needs some quiet time or just some time to study. 

I looked around at the members of my pack. I can see about ten or so of them so I have to assume that the rest must be out doing their own stuff. I walked to the kitchen and sitting there were the rank members of the pack. They were also here with me taking their roles to prepare for when we take over the pack. They are also my closest friends who I grew up with. Friends like Lucas the beta, Tasha the Gamma and Mason the Delta. Tasha was sitting on the lap of her human mate that she found last year, steering into his eyes lovingly. Garrett, Tasha’s mate and male gamma, was a scholarship kid who grew up in the foster system. He is very nerdy and kinda timid, but he loves Tasha. He gave up having his normal human life to be with her. Mason haven’t found his mate yet but honestly, I don't even think he was trying. 

“The Great Alpha Accalia has finally decided to grace us with her presence” Lucas said causing me to give him the finger. “You look very cute today Accalia” Tasha said smiling and I thanked her. In most cases only ranked members call me by my name when we are in the pack house.

“Good Morning Alpha” an Omega girl said coming from the kitchen. “Would you like some breakfast?” The Omegas are the lowest in the pack so naturally they do the more servant type jobs. In many packs they are treated horrible but my father and I don’t allow it. Our pack is huge, so there is a lot that we miss. A few Omegas came with us to take care of the pack house but I also made sure that they get to take classes as well.

“Morning Sharen and no, we're about to head out. Please go out and get your books for your classes because they start tomorrow" I said smiling at her as I started walking towards the door. The ranked members of my pack all followed. One of the guys in the living room got up without hesitation to open up the door for us. This normally would agitate me but they were trying to show respect for us, so I just deal with it. 

When I got outside, I saw a man stand at the end of the driveway but not really standing on our property. The man ran his hand through his short dark brown hair and looked at me with his light brown eyes. I couldn’t see them from here but I knew color and this guy very well. It’s going to be one of those days, I thought. “Hey Accalia, I see that your back” he said smiling and still inching towards the property line. He knew that this property was considered our territory and if he stepped on it without my permission, it wouldn’t be a pretty sight. I ignored him and walked to the car.

“Go home Michael” Lucas warned him with a little growl. I could see some guards coming around the house and some of the other members of my pack who were outside are now on alert.

As my hand was about to touch the door handle of my car, I felt a hand grab onto my wrist and I looked up to see that it was Michael. I could feel Diana and my rage beginning to rise up. Not only did he come onto my territory without my permission but he also grabbed my hand. I felt my nails extended into claws, ready to rip him to pieces. Before I could do anything both Lucas and Tasha grabbed him and pushed him to the ground with Beta and Gamma aura radiating off of them. Mason stepped in front of me with two guards blocking me. They were not protecting me, they were protecting Michael.

“You dare to come on our land and touch our Alpha" Tasha spat out as Lucas held him to the ground by his throat. Even though Michael may have been a wolf, he was no match for either one of them.

“I just want to talk to her, I lo..” he tried to say.

“Don’t you f*****g dare” Lucas said. 

I was steadily trying to calm myself. “Let’s push back the guards and Mason, and rip that son of a b***h apart because we both know that no one here can stop us.” Diana egged in the back of my mind. She was pissed and so was I ...words couldn’t even form in my mouth. The only thing that was stopping me was the pleading in Mason’s face. He knew it was the middle of the day and Savannah is full of humans and they would witness what I would do to Michael. I looked up to the guards and ordered them to remove him from the premises immediately. “Lucas, Tasha - lets go. Michael we will be speaking to your alpha but if I see you or you come near my property again, I will kill you, damn the consequences.” I opened the back door to the SUV and all of us fitted in very comfortably.

              As I finally calmed down from the scene with Michael, I sat in silence and wondered why the hell can’t he just leave me alone. If he wasn't the adopted son of an Alpha who controls a pack at the border of Savannah, he would be dead already.

“I’m so proud of you Alpha, you didn’t lose your temper” Jessica said smiling from the front seat.

“Me too, I’m rather glad you did not break any of my body parts trying to get to that asshole” Mason said jokingly next to me. This brought a smile to my face but before we drove off, I had Tasha call his father and let him know we needed to talk and if he tries to pull the "I’m just an Alpha in training crap" I will have to involve my Alpha. He knows that my father is not to be messed with. Even other Alphas fear my dad.

“Are you okay?” I heard Lucas’s voice through the mind link.

“Yea I’m fine, but I wanted to kill that son of a bitch.”

“I know AJ, but he’s still an Alphas son, even if not by blood.”

“I know...” not hiding my exhaustion . “I went on one date with him last year and told him that he wasn't my type and now he is stalking me. He needs to find his mate”.

“He is the type of guy that would either reject his mate or make her dress up as you” I could hear the laughter in his tone.

“That is completely not funny and is very disturbing”