The Female Alpha

Chapter Two

By the time it is all said and done, I feel like my feet are going to fall off. I drop Matt and Kelsey back off at their cars and head home so I can drop off my clothes and change for the night. When I walk in the door, Helen is waiting there for me, with a note from my father. 

Sweet Pea-

I had to leave for some business with a nearby pack. I hope you have fun . If you need anything, Call Mimi or Uncle Tom. I love you and be careful.

I smile at Mimi and run upstairs. 

"Do you want me to make you a wrap before you go?" I drop my clothes on the bed and sigh. 

"Yeah!" It is times like this when I wish my mom was here so that I could show her all these clothes. As if reminding me that I have the next best thing, Mimi walks in carrying my chicken wrap. 

"Do you want to show me what you got today honey?" I take a bite out of the wrap and nod excitedly. I begin taking all the clothes out of the bags and show her everything I got. She smiles at me and says, "Well hun, do you think you got enough?!"

 I laugh and say, "Well, I will be in Mexico for a week and a half and I need new clothes for this summer." She rolls her eyes at me and laughs.

 "Okay sweet pea, I am going to go take me a bath since you and your daddy are going to be gone tonight." I give her a hug and take a quick shower, throwing on light make up and put on some jean shorts with a crop top and some sandals. 

I send Kelsey a quick text letting her know I am on my way. I pick up Matt and he looks me up and down and says, "Damn mama! You are lucky I am gay, you are looking hot!" I slap him on the shoulder and laugh. 

"Oh stop. It's just because I am small so my boobs make everything look sluttier than it really is." He rolls his eyes at me and flips down the visor, checking himself out in the mirror. I pull up to the bonfire and we hop out, walking up to Kelsey. 

She hands me a red solo cup, and I take a sniff before tossing it back. I love the burn of the whiskey as it slides down my throat. I grab a Dr.Pepper and chase the fire of the alcohol with the coolness of the soda.

 "Let's dance!" Kelsey grabs my hand and I follow her through our fellow pack mates, towards the fire where somebody has a stereo playing. We grind with each other and dance with our other friends. Our pack is like one big family so even if we don't know each other that well, we are all still friends.

 I sit on the tail gate of someone's truck and smile, taking in the atmosphere. My friends, my pack mates, my family, all in one place, enjoying each others' company. Matt comes up to me and throws an arm over my shoulder, and whispers in my ear. 

"I think I just turned out Alex." I giggle and slap my hand over my mouth, "No you did not!" He nods excitedly and blushes. 

"I seriously don't think it was just the alcohol because if it was, he would have pulled away, not had a steamy 15 minute make out session of the heavens." I laugh out loud and take another shot, scanning the crowd for Kelsey. I see her making out with some guy named Cody. I make a mental note to keep an eye on her. She is way to drunk to go any further than making out. 

"You are in mom mode again aren't you?" I stop scanning the crowd and smile at Matt. 

"Guilty. Must be the Alpha blood in me. I just want to make sure nobody makes any bad decisions because of the full moon." Just as I say that, Alex comes out of the trees, his face bright red. He marches right up to Matt and shoves him backwards. "What the hell did you think you were doing? You think I am gay for you?" I get in between the two wolves and holds my hands up. "Hey, hey, hey. Let's calm down a bit bud, shall we?" He turns on me and extends his claws, growling. 

"Oh? You want to do it that way huh?" Matt comes up behind me and grabs my arm, trying to pull me away. I shake him off and glare at Alex. "No, Matt, I will not have some thick headed, homophobic moron in my pack." Everyone gets quiet and has gathered around us, watching the scene unfold. 

Kelsey comes over and stands to my left, Matt to my right. Alex looks past me and at Matt. "You think just because you are her guardian that you are different than any other wolf here? You're nothing. That's why your dad left-" Before he can get any more cruel words out, I take a step towards him. 

"You need to be very careful about what you say next, mutt." He growls at me, baring his teeth, saliva dripping from his canines. "Why? Because you don't want the poor gay boy to get his feelings hurt? It's not my fault his daddy didn't want him." And that's when I snap. 

I shift into my large, grey wolf and lunge at him. He shifts too and barely dodges my attack. I turn around quickly and clamp down on his back leg, hearing bones c***k. The moon is full and that makes it harder for wolves to control themselves. 

I jump at him, grabbing him by the scruff and dragging him to the ground, growling in his neck and demanding his submission. He fights me, and I am starting to struggle, the moon is giving me strength, but it is giving him strength too. Suddenly, we both stop and sniff the air. Rogues.

Turning my attention away from Alex, I lock eyes with Kelsey and Matt. I send a mind link out to all the wolves here, Shift, Now! Everyone, run back to the pack house! 

Wolves start shifting and scattering everywhere. Kelsey and Matt run over to me and flank me again, scanning the trees for the danger. Suddenly, I see several sets of eyes in the trees. We are outnumbered.