The Lycan Alpha Queen Warrior

What’s Wrong With Me!

What time is it? I have no idea what time I went to bed last night but my pillow is wet from my tears. I walk into my bathroom and my face is completely swollen. My mouth is completely dried. What’s wrong with me?

I walk it to the kitchen to get a cup of water and I see it’s four in the morning. I down 6 cups of water like nothing and I’m still thirsty. I know something’s very wrong with me. I start breaking into another cry. I feel my body trembling with every tear.I leave my cup on the kitchen island and head back to my room to change into a running outfit. I need to run I need to go numb. What’s happening to me isn’t ok.

I plug in my headphones and head out for my run. How far am I running I have no idea. All I know is that I’ll stop when I can’t feel anything anymore. I’m heading back to the house and it’s 7:15 am. Iv been running for about three hours straight. I walk in and everyone is sitting around the table eating their breakfast. Everyone seems surprised to see me as if I don’t live here. Looking at their expressions irked me. So I leave my headphone plugged in and I check how many miles I ran. Holy s**t 45 miles that’s a new record. I grab a banana with some cranberry juice and walk back to my room. I can see Lu angry and throwing a fit but I completely ignore him. I hurry and take a shower so I’m not late for school.

Not bad it only took 20 minutes to get ready for school sweet. I put on overalls with a yellow shirt underneath with my white converse. I walk down the stairs and my uncles are at the foot of the stairs irritated.

“Where have you been young lady?” My uncle Lucas scolds

“ I was getting ready for school”

“That’s not what he meant and you know it baby girl” my uncle Xavier chimes in

“I went for a run”

“Oh you went for a run at 4 in the morning?! You went for a 3 hour run Crystal seriously.” My uncle Xavier scolds me

“Your done running that late. You can not come and go as you please. Your done with running!” My uncle Lucas says

“What’s that’s not fair. You can’t” I pleaded

“It’s done. I’m done with you putting yourself at risk every time you decide to go for a run that late especially without permission. This conversation is settled.”

I’m so angry . Every ounce of anger I ran off came back with a vengeance. It takes every ounce in me not to freak out and to just walk away from my uncles.

“Don’t forget you have training today after school young lady. I want you home right after school” my uncle Lucas tells me.

I walk into one of the trucks and close the door behind me. I hear everyone else come in and it’s dead silent. You can feel the tension. I’m assuming I’m in Mikey’s truck because he tries to hold my hand and I just brush it off. I wipe my tears to make sure no one sees me cry.

We make it to the school and I jump off the truck putting in my heads phone back in and my head is pounding so bad. My vision is starting to act up as well. I’m starting to see blurry and I’m so thirsty again. It’s almost to the point where it’s hard to breath a little.

Making it to my locker without bumping into anyone is great. I pull out my glasses to put them on; minding my own business when my bubble was invaded by a unwanted person.

“Hey how are you doing after the party. I’m sorry for not talking to you yesterday. You looked irritated and didn’t want to bother you.” Jereme says with his hands in his pockets shifting his feet

“I’m fine. Sorry I didn’t mean too look irritated. I just have a lot going on but thanks for checking in.” I say as friendly as I could.

“Ok good. Hey your wearing your glasses today. Wait when did you get glasses? ” He seems confused.

“Yea I am. Hey I gotta go I’ll talk to you later ok” I say shutting my locker and walking it to my first period.

I see the guys eyeing me as I walk past them but I can’t deal with them I need my space. I can’t afford to hurt them. I take my usual spot in class and Mikey sits right next to me putting his arm around me like usual. I’m able to feel his exact pulse every time he touches me. I remove his arm and with him putting it back on. The last time I removed it he looked at me angry so I just left it. With the bell ringing I grabbed my things and speed walked it to my second class. I see Lu waiting outside the classroom door like how he usually does he tries to say something to me but I walk right past him.

I take my seat in second period. I see Mikey and Lu talking and looking at me intently. I look out the window ignoring them when I feel my phone buzz. I check who it is and it’s AJ.

AJ: Hey what’s going on? Do you want to talk about it?

Me: Nothing I’m fine.

He continues to text me but I don’t check them. Lu takes his seat behind me and starts to rub my shoulders. So they are trying to butter me up to find out what’s wrong. I brush his hands off indicating I don’t want to be touched. The teacher comes in with a giant grin on his face. That can only mean one thing; pop quiz! Who in their right mind gives a pop quiz the first week of school! We were all handed a 20 question pop quiz about the reading last night.

My phone is non stop buzzing during my test. I put it in my butt pocket, hand in my test and ask to use the restroom. I have 50 different emails coming from contractors, sales reps. Ugh, I start skimming through them and it’s nothing but bad news. I squat over and taking in a deep breath. I walk back into the classroom and they are going over the answers to the test. The rest of the class is a blur. As soon as the bell ring I call the contractor and walk out.

He explains that the clients want to do last minute changes and non of it is was approved by the city. The clients have always been a pain in the a*s to start with and I hate people disrespecting my workers that is something I do not tolerate. I wait until lunch to call the clients to give the a piece of my mind. I tell them to pay my workers and if they chose not too then we’ll let the judge decide; they got the hint and ended up paying. By then my vision was getting worse. I was starting to see blurrier; I can see shapes and colors but not actual people or things if that makes sense. My headache was getting worse. It was starting to feel more like a migraine because being in bright light or in the sun made it worse. Ooh and not to mention my body aches. I was technically falling apart without looking like I was.

I was able to make it through the school day without anyone questioning me on why I looked like s**t or maybe they did ask and I ignored them. Walking out of the school I sense someone’s watching but with my vision coming and going I wasn’t able to see who it was from afar. Cutting through the parking I spot a bright red Audi and standing right in front of it was Derek. What the hell is he doing here? I walk to his car without questioning it and get right in. Where I’m going, I have no idea but I I don’t really care.

“What are we doing here?” I ask as he pulls up to the forest by the beach.

He doesn’t answer my question but turns off the car and gets out leaving me in it. Of course me being me I get out and follow him into the woods and we walk right to the spot where we were fighting the red headed vampire chick.

“Derek what are we doing here?” I asked confused

“You don’t get to ask questions here, I do!” He says irritated.

I say absolutely nothing. I know where this is going so I decide to pick a comfortable spot to sit because this interrogation can go all night.

“Did I tell you to sit?”

“Well I figured if your going to interrogate me I prefer to be comfy rather than uncomfortable. Plus can we speed this up Iv had a very long day and not totally in the mood for this.”

“Who do you think you are talking back to me? Look, here you speak when given permission understand!” Derek grits threw his teeth.

“You know what, your an asshole. And I don’t need this right now so have fun throwing a hissy fit and tell your friends to stop hiding in the shadows they aren’t fooling anyone. If I wanted you dead I would of let that red head kill you or I could of killed you myself. Now if you three boys EXCUSE me I have places to be!” I say walking away

“You aren’t going anywhere” Rob his gamma says standing in my way.

“Ha really Derek. Your gamma really.”

“I don’t understand why your laughing. I can have you killed!”

“I want to see you try. If I remember correctly I saved you from being sucked dried.”

“Look we can either do this the nice way or the hard way. Take your pick!” Derek threatens

“Ha. Your funny. Like I SAID I have things do to and places to be. So if you EXCUSE ME” I couldn’t help but laugh. I needed to laugh in order to keep calm.

Derek signals for his beta and gamma to hold me still. I decide not to play along with their childish games and make a run for it. That was a mistake because I ended up running into tree that I couldn’t see.

“Ouch that hurt. Hey let go of me!” I yell at his beta Omar

“Hold still. We don’t want to hurt you.” He says

“Then what the hell am I doing here. You have no reason to bring me here. Where is my phone!”

“You mean this. You will get it back once you start talking” Derek threatens holding my phone

“Derek give it back. You don’t know what your doing.”

“Look whose calling. Uncle Lucas should I answer???”

“Derek give me the phone. Now!”

“Then answer my questions”

“You don’t know the amount of s**t your in! I’m the one keeping you three alive right now.”

“What the hell are you talking about” his gamma asks

“Look I’m not who you think I am. The more people know my truth the more people get killed. It’s better to you let me be and let me go.”

“Who are you princess??? Derek says squatting in front of me

I look to the ground defeated answering his question because I know he knows who I am. The way he asked was soft and sincere and I know he could be trusted.

“My name is Crystal Alexus Gonzalez. I’m the Alpha Lycan Queen of the Midwest.”

“NO f*****g WAY!” Omar says letting me go.

Derek helps me off the ground hands me back my glasses with my phone.

“Thank you. Look you guys can’t say a word. Your already putting your lives at risk being around me but now that you know who I am your in even more danger. Promise me you won’t say anything.”

“ We won’t your highness” Omar says submitting to me by bowing his head.

“Please call me Crystal. I don’t go by my royal title. Come on I need to talk to your dad now.” I say walking away

“Why”

“Because me being on another royals land without permission is treason and the consequences to that is death by royal decree.”

All the guys walk next to me asking me questions like how does it feel being a royal, how did Derek know I was a royal, what was it like living in a kingdom. It was like I was surrounded by children.

We make it to Derek’s pack house and it’s so homey and peaceful. We walk in and it’s a mansion. I’m in complete awww when I hear a female’s voice coming from the staircase.

“Derek Matthew Stuart where have you been?” A blonde pretty lady scolds

“Oh my god did she just use your full name? Your in deep trouble Mr. Stuart” I say giggling

“Where have you been I was worried sick. And who is this? You didn’t tell me you were bringing a friend home and a pretty one at that. Oh sweetie what happened to your head.”

Shit the tree. I completely forgot I hit my head. Touching my head I feel the blood drying. My uncles are going to kill me.

“I ran into a tree.” I say ashamed at my mistake.

“Derek get me the first aid kit.” His mother orders

“Ooh no it’s ok I’m fine I promise it’s just a little bump.”

“Come here sweet heart take a seat. You three boys better have nothing to do with this.”

“Who better not having anything to do with what.” A older man with a little bit of silver hair says coming out from around the corner.

“Hi there honey. How was your day.”

“Hi there love. So who do we have here.”

“Derek this better not be your fault!” He scolded

“No it wasn’t his fault. I was running and I ran into a tree on accident. The boys were there helping me out since they saw I hit my head.”

“Yea what she said” Rob said all scared.

“Hey dad we need to talk to you.” I hear Derek speak to his father while handing his mom the first aid kit

“Well it it’s more we need to speak to the both of you.” I say like a child who is in big trouble.

“Oh god are you pregnant? Derek did you get her pregnant?” I hear his father scolding him

“Ooh god no I’m not pregnant. I’m only 15 I mean in my culture I’m a woman but still. I’m already raising three boys I don’t need another one.”

By that point I know Iv already talked too much. Everyone is looking at me with so much concern and confusion it’s funny.

“Can I use your phone. I need to call my uncles they’re probably freaking out right now since I was suppose to be home a while ago.”

“Sure sweetie. We will get you some clean cloths while your calling your uncles.”

Calling my uncle Lucas makes my stomach sink. He’s going to be so disappointed at the fact that I told Derek who I am. I can already see it in his face without him physically being here.

“Hello”

“Hey uncle Lucas it’s me.”

“Oh my god Crystal. Where have you been? We’ve been calling your phone and it goes straight to voicemail. Where are you, are you ok?”

“Yea I’m ok. I’m at the Wood Wind pack house. It’s a little hard to explain but can you come over please.”

“Princess are you OK!? Are you hurt?”

“Yea I’m fine. Just a little scratch but I’m fine.” I reply

“What scratch! I’m on my way. Xavier and I will be there in 20 minutes!”

With that my uncle hangs up the phone. Now to figure out how to keep my uncles from freaking out is a whole new mission. Ugh why is my life so complicated. Derek’s mom is so nice she hands me a new pair of cloths and shows me where the bathroom is to clean myself off. I need to look at least semi decent in order to keep my uncles calm.

I sit in Derek’s living room trying to read my text messages but I can’t. My screen is cracked, the letters are all a blur and my glasses are broken so that doesn’t help my situation at all. Luckily I have Siri to read me my messages. Most of them are from AJ checking in with me making sure I’m ok and a couple from Lu and Mikey asking me where I am.

Derek comes sit next to me and I can feel him analyzing me. I play everything off; acting like I’m fine but I’m freaking out inside. My vision is getting worse and I’m scared out of my mind. To top it off Artemis is still ignoring me and punishing me at the same time.

“Hey you ok?”

“Huh”

“You ok? Come here let me see.”

“Yea I’m fine why.” I say sniffling from my nose

“Because your crying. Let me see” Derek says wiping my tear drop

We sit on the couch in silence. Ok so maybe I’m not that good at playing off the fact that I’m freaking out internally. I mean can you blame me. I’m losing my vision, try to hold my Lycan from tearing people apart because she’s non stop thirsty not to mention the whole trying to keep a kingdom going and raising three boys can play a big factor.

“Where is she?“ I see my uncle Xavier running into the living room.

“Oh my god Crystal you scared me. Let me take a look. What happened to your head?Lucas bring me the first aid kit! Why are you wear different cloths?”

“Princess” my uncle Lucas calls me with so much worry in voice

“Uncle Lucas. I’m sorry I’m so sorry. I can explain everything.” I say trying not to cry. My anxiety is on over drive and it’s getting harder for me to control it.

“Uncle Lucas uncle Xavier this is Alpha Stuart of the Wood Wind pack with his Luna Mrs. Stuart and their future Alpha Derek.”

“I remember you. What’s going on princess?” I’m being questioned roughly

“Alpha Stuart can we go to your office please and Mrs. Stuart your company is needed.” I say looking at the alpha and his Luna or at least I hope I’m looking at them.

We go to the alpha’s office and everyone takes a seat while my uncles stand; I can tell my uncles are standing because their blobs look bigger than the alphas and their luna.

“So long story short. The Wood Wind Pack is now under the protection of the Lycan Alpha Queen.”

“What why?” My uncles say in unison.

Here we go. Just rip it like a band aid

“The fact that I was on the Alphas King territory without him knowing the other day and helping the Alpha here with the red head issue then me being back here. We know the consequences to that. And I don’t stand for it.”

“I knew I shouldn’t have agreed to let you go. You should of left the moment you say those vampires Crystal. Do they know?” My uncle Xavier questions

“Can someone explain to me what’s going on? What are you talking about? What don’t we know!” Alpha Stuart growls

“Derek figured it out. He’s smarter than he looks. How could you expect me to leave them. You saw what they did with me there. There would of been so many deaths not just casualties. Was it ideal no but you both know there was no way of me leaving. They won’t say anything. Derek gave me his word”

“I gave you orders and you promised me Alexis!” He used my middle name. s**t my uncle Xavier is pissed

“I’m sorry uncle X. I know I promised to leave the moment I felt something was off and I know I should of left the moment I went for a swim but I also made a promise to keep everyone else safe. We took an oath to keep those around us safe no matter the cost.”

“You right baby girl. I’m sorry. Your right. So they are with us now right”

“Yup.” I say having my arms wrapped around my uncles waist looking up at him.

“Where did you get that bump princess?”

“Ooh. I was on my way home and I started running because I was running late and ran into a tree.”

“We will talk about this once we get home. Grab your things let’s go.” Uncle Lucas snarls

I can’t see properly but I see a blob walk out of what looks like a door way. I’m on my way out of the Alphas office and I’m hugged really tight to where I couldn’t breath.

“Thank you.”

“I didn’t do anything Mrs. Stuart. I’m sorry I mean Luna.”

“Please call me Beth, sweet heart. And you yes you did. You saved my son. I will never forget that. You have our support in whatever you need.”

“Mrs.Luna your son and I worked as a team that night. He called the shots. I just gave him a little push. Please keep in touch. If there is anything you need please let me know.”

I feel her move away from me and I continue to walk behind my uncle Lucas. Walking down the stairs I can feel everyone kneel around me. They all know who I am and their future alpha fought along side a royal and promised to keep me a secret. He carry’s an immense amount of power and weight now that he fought a long side me.

“Alpha, Luna, future Alpha it was a pleasure being in your presence. Thank you for your hospitality. You all have a lovely home and pack. Ooh and before I forget; you raised a great son. He’s going to make a great Alpha one day.”

With that I walked away with my uncles next to me. We drive home in silence and I can feel the tension coming from my uncles. They are mind linking with each other and it’s getting heated. Iv lived with them for too long not to pick up on little things like this. We get home and everyone is waiting for us in the entrance. I’m getting asked a million and one questions and getting spun around to make sure there aren’t any scratches or bruises on me. Being spun around so fast got me super dizzy and made my head hurt.

“So do you want to explain how you ended up at the Wood Wind Pack House?” My uncle Lucas says slamming the front door making everyone be silent.

“I was on my way home and I ended up running into a tree. Derek found me holding my head and took me to his house to have his mom take a look at my bump.”

“Do you honestly want me to believe that you ran into a tree? You go on hour runs and never come back with a bump that big. You have been running intensely for the past 4 years and you want me to believe you ran into a tree. Really! Plus what were you doing running anyway? Didn’t I ground you from running?”

“I was on my home and I was running late so I decided to run so I could be on time.”

“You could have called to say you were going to be late.”

“I’m sorry I didn’t mean too.”

“You exposed yourself to him. You know the consequences to that. Treason is not something to play with. They could die for having us at their home and you want to pretend like that means absolutely nothing. We are doing everything possible to keep you safe and ALIVE. You have no idea what you have done. Go get ready you have training and I don’t want to hear it young lady. Your grounded until further notice.”

“I said I’m….”

“I said I don’t want to hear it. I have no idea what’s going on with you but you better snap out of it young lady before someone gets killed. Now I said go get ready.” He scolds.

He yelled at me. How could he yell at me like that. I did nothing wrong. I could nearly seeing anything so I’m getting around by my memories of house and how it looks in my head. I have so much in my plate as it is. I don’t need anyone adding more to me but I’ll take it. I won’t let anyone see me break.

I really don’t want to go to training. I’m in such a horrible mood. I just want to curl up in my bed and hope this is all a dream and I’ll wake up eventually.I put on some work out cloths to start my training. Hopefully I do better than last night but I’m pretty sure my uncle is going to let me have it during training. This is going to be fun.