my friend the alpha

Logan is onto something

tylers pov

"And first place goes to Nelly Wethers for her lillies and roses arrangement. Thank you all for coming out to this wonderful event. The pack is full of so many bright and creative wolves I am honored to have been here today to celebrate with you and Judge this amazing display of artistry. A big round of applause for Mrs. Frye for putting this whole thing together, Your dedication to the pack and our grounds is appreciated."

The crowd erupts into applause as I exit behind the stage picking up a water bottle and downing the whole thing. This has been the most obnoxious day of my life. Mrs Frye is a sweet lady but a man can only talk about flowers for so long before he wants to just rip them from their pots and stomp on them. The guys come around the stage snickering to themselves and I give them my alpha glare knowing too well I am the butt of their jokes.

They straighten up quickly, "Need anything else from us Sir?" Justin said cutting the tension.

"No I think today was enough torture for all of us. Go ahead and head home, I'll see you all first thing Monday." I grab my bag and start to pack up when Mrs Frye come into view, Sighing I greet her and pray to the goddess she doesn't need anything else from me.

"O Alpha that was just lovely of you, thank you so much for taking the time to spend with our little group of botanist it was truely a great site. In all the years your father was Alpha he never made it to any of our events, you being here today showed value to the people of this pack who sometimes feel unseen. I know it probably was a challange for you and You have many other things to do as Alpha, I want to thank you for making time for us."

Im waiting for the scolding thats gots to be coming, surely Mrs Frye has at least one bad thing to say to me, she has since I was five destroying her gardens as I played ball with the boys or hide and seek with Mae.

She lights up with a large smile and then turns to leave, just as I think I'm in the clear she turns and says "We'll see you next year Alpha" and I know I'm now trapped to annual flower judging for the rest of my life. I think to myself maybe I'll get lucky and not find my mate and be asked to step down from this torture... Nope I'm not that lucky.

As I grow increasingly annoyed I decide to head to the training grounds. No better way to let off some steam then by throwing shape pointy things.

a few hours later

*Thwop. Thwop. Thwop.*

*Clang. Clang. Clang.*

"UUUUUGGGGHHHH" I yell out, annoyed. I suddenly can't land more then 3 knives in a row before my hand cramps up. I was doing great all week but now all of a sudden I'm grandpa alpha over here unable to perform. That feeling I had last week is back and constant now along with this new developement in my hand I'm starting to panic. Am I really going to deteriate right infront of the entire werewolf polulation. I splash some water from my bottle on my face and prepare to go again pushing through the cramps.

"Excuse me Alpha," Logan says approaching me.

"What is it now?"

"permission to speak candidly Sir."

"Logan spit it out already, you know you don't have to be all buttoned up with me."

"I'm coming to you not just as your friend but as someone who's truely growing concerned for your mental health"

I raise an eyeball at him, wait a second, and nod for him to continue.

"Tyler I know how hard you are working these days but I think you need a break. Too much focus on being the best is putting the wrong kind of pressure on you and I believe it's hindering your skills. I've never known you to miss a shot and tonight... Come out with me to the bar. I know it's not your scene but come anyways. Be my wingman and for a night don't be the Alpha with the overbaring weight on his shoulders. Just be Ty, the guy with a high stress job just needing to take the edge of the work week off and relax. I'm worried about you man, I know the rumors are weighing on you. Do this for yourself man, come out with me, after an hour if you still want to focus target practice we can leave okay?"

I put down the throwing stars and turn to him pondering what he said.

"You've heard the rumors too then huh?"

"I've shut them down where I could but yes. For the most part they are just fears being vocalized no real proof to back any of it."

I consider his offer for a moment. On the one one hand he's probably right but if I go with him and he's right I'll never live it down...

"We can leave after one hour?"

"yes Alpha" he respond cheekily

"And under no circumstance will you try to set me up with anyone, especially your sloppy seconds?" I raise an eye at him.

He chuckles "Deal I just want you to unwind man, I like to do that between thighs but however you choose to go about it is up to you."

"Fine, I'll go. Give me thirty minutes to get cleaned up and don't tell anyone where we are going until we get there... and Logan.... Thanks."

"Any time Ty, don't mention it"

I head back to my room to shower, shave and put on some clean clothes. Not that I'm trying to impress anybody but I figured it couldn't hurt to get rid of my grizzly Adams look and at least look approachable. My pack hasn't seen me without facial hair since high school so the change of look may keep them from recognizing me if they too show up at the bar.

As I finish getting dress and putting on some cologne I feel Rider stir, he's my wolf but he's been protesting making his presence know for a while now. If we aren't running or training he is off sleeping in the back of my mind refusing to contribute to anything. He's an ass so it's actually been nice not to have his smart ass comments in my head all the time but we're distant and anyone will tell you a distant wolf could be a dead wolf.

"To what do I owe this pleasure," I link to him.

"O can it baby face, if you can put in some effort I guess I can too" he says to me. I chuckle, that's my Ryder sarcasm at its best with sneeky insults tossed in all while trying to make himself look good.

"It's good to hear from you man, I was getting worried."

"That's cuz you're dumb. Just because you're an i***t doesn't mean I'm gonna slip away. Stop obcessing over this stupid Alpha fading curse crap and just be a bad ass Alpha."

"So you don't feel the strain..."

"Not enough for us to be worried...I'm not saying it's not real... Im just saying no need to make it worse by worrying. If we aren't meant to have a Luna then that's the moon goddesses plan. But if we are she will come to us when the goddess plans and anything else is usless and human of you"

"Did you just call me human?"

Bro you should hear your internal monolgue 'goddess I can't loose my pack, Goddess send me my Luna please, Goddess don't let me make a fool infront of the pack' You sound like a pansy why you think I choose to sleep all day? Its much better then listening to your whining ass. Not because of some stupid Alpha Curse"

I'm baffled my wolf Thinks I'm a pansy and has been purposely avoiding me.

"You know A true wolf could just talk to their Alpha instead of acting like a pup and making things worse"

Rider cracks up at that.

"Pup huh good one, don't fool yourself we all know I'm what make you an alpha don't forget that."

"Whatever lets go Logans waiting. at least hes trying to help me"

"He just wants to get laid and what's a better sob story then being the wingman to the poor pathetic lunaless Alpha"

I growl and storm out of my room turning off my link with him. Stupid mangy wolf I'm not pathetic. He says we're good fine we're good. We're gonna have a good time tonight and forget all about this curse if it's meant to be it's meant... GOD DAMNIT that stupid pup is right, the moon goddess will send us a Luna when she is meant too if it's in the cards for us. Damn mutt. I let out another growl this time louder and Logan come around the corner at the bottom of the stairs first eyeing me with concern and confusion then it changes to shock and a cheeky smile.

"Can it! I don't need to hear your smart ass comments too Rider had already given his two cents you can keep yours"

he smirks and laughs slightly "Silent treatment over I see?" he pats me on the should as I pass him.

"No, Now im giving it to him"

he just laughs at that and we head to the car. Time to get this night over with.