Alpha Luna

Chapter 4

“Race you to the spot!” I shout over my shoulder to Jaxon.

This has been our spot since we were kids. This is where I would go when I needed a break or just time to getaway. I knew coming to the waterfall on the far end of our territory would give me peace of mind. Whether it would be after an intense workout my father pushed me through or the emotional life of being a female alpha; this was my place. Jaxon has often had to find me there many nights in the hidden cave. It was our safe haven.

I say ours because Jaxon has stayed with me many nights. He called them campouts in the wild and I quote, “How can we be wolves and not live in true nature.”

Out of the corner of my eye, I see Jaxon gaining on me. “Stop daydreaming, sexy! You are slowing down.”

“I just didn’t want to make you look bad. Let’s shift and run the rest of the way.” I say as I slow down.

Jaxon nods and slows down also.

‘Yes, Yes please!!’ Storm pipes up in my head.

‘ok, ok. Calm down already.’

Storm is excited any time she can come out for a run. Although I am one with my wolf and we are very close, I do most things in human form. My father always said that being alpha does not mean using your wolf to dominate people. You must train your human to be just as strong as your wolf. Therefore, I only fight in human form. If I shift to my wolf, let’s just say all hell is about to break loose.

I start to strip out of my clothes and wrap them up so Storm can grab them once we shift. Jaxon and I begin to shift. I kneel down and close my eyes. When I open them again, I am standing on all fours. I look to my left and see that Jax has shifted into his brown wolf. Although most she-wolves are smaller than males, I must be an exception because I stand taller than many males, Jax included now that I am full-grown; although he says only by a little.

“Ready?” he links.

I nod and dash towards the water.

Once we arrive at the water about 20 minutes later, we are both panting and hot. I drop my clothes on the banks of the water and run and to the short cliff and dive in, shift midair as I hit the water.

The water feels wonderful and refreshing on my naked skin. I continue to swim underwater for a bit before I surface.

“The water feels great,” I say to Jax as I tread water. His wolf is currently looking at me from the shore.

“Although, I would love to come in, how many times have I told you we can not be seen skinny dipping together. People will speculate.” His wolf shakes his head as his voice sounds in my head.

“We used to do it all the time as kids. We see each other all the time naked!” I shout back to him.

He simply shakes his head and goes to change. I continue to swim around.

“Kenz, I would hate to have to kick someone’s ass again for calling you a w***e, because they saw us naked together again,” Jaxon says as he returns.

“Oh, come one. That was high school, and that guy was a total douche bag.” I say as I start to make it to shore to change. After I get my close on, I come to sit next to Jaxon on the edge of the cliff.

“So, are you excited about tonight?”

“I am. I have been training for this moment for so long. I really thought when my brothers were born, my father would change his mind because he has male heirs, but he didn’t.”

“Kenz, although he does not show it, the pack sees how great you are, and your father does too.”

“I really hope so. I want to make everyone proud with progressing the pack.” I sigh. “I don’t want to let anyone down.”

“You will do it. We will be a kick-ass team.”

“You bitches better believe it.” Jax and I turn to see Stella standing at the bank of the lake.

We both laugh and get up to walk over to the edge of the water. As we step off of the cliff, I smell this strong pungent sour odor coming from the northern border.

‘ROGUES’ Storms growls

I immediately snap my head to the right and see four red-eyed wolves stalking towards us.

“You are trespassing rogues!” I growl at them. Jax, Stella, and I stand ready because we know what is coming.

Within seconds, they all charge at us. While Jaxon and Stella each take one, the last two circle me.

The bigger of the two is a muddy brown color with bloody matted hair. He immediately dives for my right side. I dodge him with a half spin while kicking him in his rib cage. The lanky one behind me assumes I do not see him charging at me from the side. Jumping up into a backward somersault and landing on the rogue's back, I quickly wrap my legs around his neck and snap it instantly.

I quickly recover to look over and see Stella and Jaxon are handling their rogues with ease. I do not have much time to admire their great skills, because I feel a sharp paw to my left abdomen.

“Damn it!” I immediately grab my side for balance.

I look back over at the rogue and feel the anger in me rising. I run full speed at the rogue and with my feel hand, I immediately grab his throat and demand him to shift.

“SHIFT!” I shout

Although the rogue is shaking with fear, he continues to fight and refuses to shift.

I repeat it again, but louder with my alpha tone. “SHIFT NOW!” As I slam the rogue against the tree.

The rogue immediately shifts into a submissive state.

“Why have you trespassed on my territory?” I demand.

“No female deserves to be alpha. You are only good for one thing—on your back, making babies.” He seethes.

“You’re kidding me right... what year do you live in dude? We are so beyond the male chauvinist era.” I say squeezing his neck tighter as I get more upset.

“I will never allow a female alpha to walk this earth!”

“Well good thing you don’t have to…” I say as I snap his neck and let his body fall to the ground.

As I step back to serve the damage, I see that both my beta and third are fine. The adrenaline has now worn off and I feel the pain of the wound on my side.

“s**t! Mom is going to kill me. I hope heals before tonight.” I say as I mind link some warriors to come and clean this mess up.