Alpha's Wish

Big Bad Wolf

(Zephra)

I could feel the warmth on my hand as little circles were being rubbed there. I could feel the sparks running through me at his touch. I knew it was Alex that was holding my hand. I was aware of others in the room. I could just feel their presence. I was smelling the pine and mint and it was soothing me. He smelled so good. The sound of voices was still fuzzy, but then I heard Steven.

"Tiana said she was going to tell her parents that you had taken her virginity and promised to make her Luna just to get her to sleep with you." My mind exploded again. Had he slept with her? My heart broke. Why was I so upset about it? He isn't my boyfriend. But hadn't he said something about my being his Luna? Whatever that meant. My eyes flew open and I could see the love in Alex's eyes. He was looking at me but was he thinking about Tiana? Did he love her? Then why was he sitting with me?

Confusion was clouding everything. What was actually going on in this little place? Was I in a real life soap opera? I sat up a little bit and my head was throbbing. I put my hands to the sides of my head. It felt like a conga line was going through my head. Ale rushed to the bathroom and came back with a glass of water and some aspirin.

I took the water and the pills. The water felt so good going down my throat I finished the whole glass. I swung my legs over the side of the bed and went to stand up. I swayed and sat back down. Alex's arm was around me in an instant. I leaned into him as the headache started to go away as soon as he put his arm around me. What was it with this guy and me? Every time I felt pain it seemed to go away just by having him touch me. I wasn't going to fight it. I leaned my head on his shoulder and let the pain go out of my head.

I looked towards Steven and he was standing there with his eyes pointed towards the floor. He looked totally like a little boy who his mother had caught in the cookie jar. Trisha was standing close to him and she looked worried. Her normally happy face looked a little drawn and pinched. Like she was waiting for me to die. It was a very unnerving thing to see.

Alex had brought his hand up and was holding my head gently to him. His chin was resting on the top of my head and it felt so perfect. Then the memories of what happened in the restaurant came back to me.

"What is an Alpha? Why did you say I would be your Luna if I accepted you? Why was Tiana calling me a human like it was a dirty word?" The questions all came out without my even thinking about them.

"I think that is our cue." Steven looked at Trisha as they turned and walked out of the door. Something told me I was not going to like this conversation.

Alex just sat there with his hand on my head and his chin on the top. His heartbeat was racing. I could feel it through his chest.I could feel his nervousness also. What was there to be nervous about?

"Zephra, I have some things to tell you and I don't know how to say them. There is so much and I don't even know where to begin. I don't have all the answers to what I know you are going to question. We are working on them but there is so much to look into." His voice was soothing but at the same time I could hear the restraint in his words.

He pulled away from me and turned so he was facing me. He kept my hands in his as he looked into my eyes. He seemed to be searching my face for something.

"Well, here it goes. If you feel faint or anything, you tell me OK?" His voice was low but audible. I nodded my head. I realized the pain was completely gone. Those must be some good aspirin.

He took a deep breath and let it out slowly before he began to speak.

"Zephra, have you ever heard of werewolves?" the question was funny. Of course, I had heard of them. Who hadn't? With the many books that have been put out about them lately. Those and vampires are the hot thing right now. I had never seen any of the movies made from these books but I had heard they were good.

"Werewolves are real. Where you are right now is in the packhouse of the River Moon pack. I am the Alpha, which is to say I am the leader of this pack. We are one of the largest packs in North America. We have 1800 members living here on the territory. Riley is my Beta. He is my right hand and helps with the running of the pack. Steven is my Gamma. He helps to train the warriors and protects the borders." He stopped and was staring at me as I was sure that I had a very strange look on my face. He was telling me he was living out his life as a fictional character and there were all these others living here that believed this stuff? What was I supposed to say?

"The thing is, you are my mate. Do you feel the sparks every time we touch each other? Do you feel the bond we have between us? I am drawn to you like you are drawn to me, because the Moon Goddess has set forth that we are to be together. The Moon Goddess is very wise and she knows which pairs will be good for each other. She has paired you with me. I have searched for my mate for four years and finally found you. You will not feel the bond as strongly until you turn eighteen and it will get even stronger after your first shift." OK, now he was saying what? That I am a werewolf? I knew there had to be something wrong with this guy. He was so perfect. But I do feel the things he is talking about. His touch did cause sparks and I do feel like I should be with him. What am I saying? This is crazy.

"So you want me to believe you are a werewolf and so am I?" I was speaking very slowly like I was speaking to a person in a mental health facility trying to keep him calm.

"Yes. Do you remember the night you came onto our land? Do you remember the big black wolf ? That was me." So now he was claiming he could even turn into a wolf. Well, I needed to get out of here quickly. I had stumbled into a looney bin.

"Ok, then show me. Turn into your wolf right now." Maybe if I could distract him while he was trying to figure out how to turn into a wolf, I could get away.

"There is not enough room in here for me to shift. If you wish, we can go outside and I will show you?" That is even better. I would be able to run away and hide until I could figure out where to go.

"Sounds great. Let's go outside." I stood and he put his arm across my back. I could feel the tingles all over my back. Is there a possibility that he is telling the truth? I mean I was feeling all the things that he was talking about. Maybe it wouldn't be so bad being with a crazy person. I mean he is handsome and has money. Weren't all millionaires eccentric? Maybe it would't be so bad.

I had been so lost in my thoughts I didn't even realize we had made it to the back French doors.

We walked into a small garden-type area and he sat me down on a marble bench. He walked away from me about 10 feet and started taking off his clothes. I wanted to look for a way out but I was mesmerized by his body. He was toned to the max. He had biceps that looked to be stone. He had an eight pack on his abs. His legs were muscled like a runner or Olympic swimmer. He left his underwear on.

"OK, now Artus is a big wolf, but don't be scared. He will not hurt you." I nodded my head, still looking over this beautiful specimen of a man. Suddenly, I heard bones breaking and hair started to come out of his body. He went down on all fours and I blinked. There was a big black wolf with beautiful blue eyes. I was a little freaked out. He had done it! He had turned into a wolf!

I sat there staring at him. He took a step over to me. I just sat there. He took another step. I reached out my hand and he put his head under my hand. His fur was so soft. I ran my hand over his head and into his back. He was jet black. The moon's light glistened off of his fur. He had spots that almost looked blue and he was handsome. He put his head on my knee and looked up at me. The amazement of what I was seeing made the reality that what he had been saying take longer to finally hit me. Was he right? I was also a wolf?