Canis Lupus

Chapter Two

I'm starting my last month of school today! Today is May 1st, 2020. That means nineteen days until my birthday and then twenty-nine days until graduation. This is my month of so many adventures and getting to experience them with my best friend is going to be so great.

I woke up this morning, and I'm ready. I want school over with so badly. I'm very smart and I excel in my classes, but I don't like it. I feel like I could better use my skills training. One more month until I can work up to training with the warriors. I've just gotta get through it. It was 6:45 am. I still had plenty of time to get up and get ready when I heard footsteps coming down my hallway. At first I thought it was my mom until my door flew right open. Flying through my doors were my best friends Christina and Joseph. Before I even realized, they were both lying on top of me screaming. "Cordelia, get your ass up! It's our last month in school, get up!" Christina said. "We have to get to school, we're supposed to be looking at all the different jobs our pack has to offer," she said. Christina was right, we have our strange version of career day, but it wasn't anything we haven't learned our entire lives. The only difference was our alpha was coming to meet with all the seniors. "Get up! We have to meet him! He hasn't found his mate yet. What if it's us?" Christina stated "Christina, we're not even old enough to know. If we were to be his mate only he would know, and that's, maybe. Our wolf isn't awake yet to make the bond work right!" I said to her. Joseph just growled. For whatever reason, he hated hearing us talk about anyone possibly being our mate. He's like the big brother we never asked for, but we loved him for it. Secretly, I hope Alpha Sameul could be my mate. He's beautiful. Sameul's family has run the pack for hundreds of years, no one has challenged them and for good reason. He has beautiful long blonde hair, piercing glacier blue eyes, they're so close to being white it's unreal. He is the biggest man I've ever seen, an amazing warrior, but the tattoos are mouthwatering. I even heard he had almost every square inch of his body tattooed. "Can you just get up and stop daydreaming about the impossible so we can go? She has already bombarded me at 6am, and I'm ready to get this over with!" Joseph exclaimed. I hurriedly stood to my feet, sensing his lingering anger. "Thirty more days guys, let's make it a good day!" I brushed through my hair and chose my outfit for the day. Ripped jeans and a band tee would work perfectly for today. Add my white vans, and it makes one cute outfit. I wasn't a girly girl, and I wasn't going to act like I was today just to meet our alpha.

About twenty minutes later, I was finally ready. I decided to go with mascara only and a half updo ponytail for the day. We all came down the stairs and my mom was already in the kitchen making us breakfast. "Hi Mrs. Summers, sorry we bombarded you guys this morning," Joseph said, emphasizing her to look at Christina. "Guys, it's no problem. I was beginning to think she was gonna play hookie today. And I've told you two, call me Elene or mom. Mrs. Summers sounds old," mom said with a wink. My friends have been my best friends since we were pups. Why they insisted on being so formal with my mom, I'll never know. My mom was one of the easiest people in the world to talk to. We all sat down for breakfast and the door swung open and in came my brother. My brother didn't live here anymore, but he walked around like he owned the place. He's 22, the same age as our alpha, so he was given his own home within our pack territory. But because he's still looking for his mate, he gets lonely and comes to pester us. As he walks in, my sister Tatum walks down, and he goes and grabs her by the shoulders. "Tatum, what are you wearing? Why don't you dress like a normal person and not like you're trying to be the next president? You're 16, dress like a normal 16-year old," my brother teased. "Sure thing Connor, let me just go get into my mini-skirt and crop top. Can't forget those fishnets Cordelia gave me. I've got to dress like a real slut to be a normal girl, right?" she sneered while rolling her eyes, earning a growl from him. "You know damn well, that’s not what I meant. I just meant to dress like you’re in school, not going to a business meeting," he said angrily. "I'm fine the way I am, the alpha is coming to the school today and I have to look my best from the start if I'm ever going to make my way into our governing few!" Tatum argued. "Alright children, I've heard enough. It's not even 8 am, and you're already arguing," my mother protested. Connor always tried acting so tough, but he was nothing but a baby when it came to me and Tatum. They both dropped their heads, and we all sat down to eat before I drove us to school. "So Cordie, what are you thinking you're going to look into today? I always pictured you working with mom in the hospital," Tatum asked. "Tatum, I am the furthest thing from a healing person, I was put on this earth to kick ass. I want to check out what I need to do to become a warrior like dad. That would be my dream," I said, the visible shock on everyone's faces. "A warrior takes a lot out of someone Cor, are you sure you're really up for something like that? I've worked my ass off, and I'm still not up to par," my brother says. He's got a hint of worry in his eyes, but I know I could be the best if I put my mind to it. "It's what I've dreamed of ever since Luna Mackenzie made it possible for me to try. I have a year after all. If I can't do it then I'll choose something else. '' I said to them, slightly easing some of the stares they were all giving me. We all ate in silence. When we were done, I grabbed my friends and loaded them up into my car. I've got a cherry red 2016 Toyota Tacoma. I've always wanted a nice truck and my parents surprised me with this on my 16th birthday. We all piled into my truck and were on our way to school.