My Alpha is Different

Chapter 2

Gavin Jr.

I’m at morning training before everyone else like always as I’m the next Alpha in line. I want to tell my dad to just give the title to my brother who turned 18 and gained his wolf last year, but I can’t. I know my dad won’t change his mind, and there was nothing I could do to convince him to. I know he didn’t want it either though, he wants me to be Alpha. He put everything into training me and showing me the mate bond at it’s best. My parents are destined mates who met at 16 & 18. My dad knew my mom was his mate and courted her until she became of age. After she turned 18 they wasted no time and their first time together made me.

I know my dad was really disappointed when I had my oldest son. It’s not that I didn’t like Dina, my sons’ mom but she isn’t the one. It’s not like I couldn’t take her as my chosen mate, and make her the Luna like is expected since she had a son from me. But I can’t, when I think of my future I don’t see her there beside me.

Dina tries to be a good girlfriend to me, and she stays in a guest room on my floor of the packhouse, but not in my room. I still sleep around but I don’t bring anyone home. I might not live like my parents do, but I won’t bring any of my craziness home. Even though I call the packhouse home and when I’m Alpha my parents will probably move into the guesthouse to be on their own, and the whole Alpha floor will be mine, I won’t disrespect the place. So I go out once I finish Alpha training and my duties.

Our pack is located in a suburban neighborhood but the packhouse is actually built on land not that far away. It’s actually closer to the Everglades and is secluded. We own 25 acres of land and have a 15 foot perimeter fence on the edge of the territory. The packhouse has 4 floors. The top floor belongs to the Alpha family, and has 7 rooms and 5 of those rooms have their own bathrooms. And there are 2 additional rooms which are my and my father’s offices. Second floor is for the Beta family, and third is for the Gamma family. Half of the fourth floor is rooms for our Omega staff who take care of our kitchen, laundry, and landscaping. Even though my mom and sister cook a lot and the staff adores them, we still have a full staff to keep up the packhouse and my family. Only the top ranked Omegas maintain the packhouse. The others live in the neighborhood throughout our territory and work either for us or in the human world. The other half includes our conference room, clinic, living room, and game room complete with consoles for gaming, and a pool table.

As we approach the end of morning training with our boxing mitt training I think back to the girl who I saw that day when I picked my younger brother Josh up. She is on the smaller side of the spectrum but she’s beautiful. She’s about 5’3”, maybe 120 lbs., her skin is cream colored, very long dark brown/blackish hair, chocolate eyes, and just enough freckles to be cute across her face. She has to be at least 5 years younger than me because I see her in the neighborhood and she doesn’t go to any of the places the pack members tend to congregate like our park which is directly between her neighborhood and my house, or the mall over on our side, she probably goes to the mall with more humans. Her family probably doesn’t attend any pack functions that aren’t mandatory either. She is part of my pack as she resides in the pack neighborhood, and I know she’s friends with my brother Josh. I don’t know anything else about her, who her family is, nothing. He always hung out with the neighborhood kids, which I don’t like about him but at the same time since he will be my Beta it is good that he knows all the people who he will be in charge of enforcing our laws upon. Me being me I always hung out with those older than me, got the game early. Also, I decided I won’t name a Gamma until my sister Tasha finds a mate. She would be a perfect Gamma female and being the daughter of an Alpha no one will step on her. I haven’t told this to my dad but I’m sure he’ll definitely approve. My sister is the apple of his eye. She’s organized, fierce, and smart. Not only that but we’re close, she’s 5 years younger than me and 1 year younger than Josh. So if her mate isn’t a ranked member from another pack he will be the lucky wolf who becomes my Gamma, and she will continue to keep the kitchen and everything in the packhouse organized.

I get back to my room to go shower. “Let’s shower and leave. We can get breakfast somewhere else.” My wolf Tune said. “Calm down, it is too early.” I tell him. I quickly shower and get dressed. For some reason I still think about this girl sometimes but I always brush it off for now, especially since there’s no commentary about it from my wolf when she does pop up. I leave the packhouse but not before Dina could catch me before I got to my car.

“Not staying for breakfast?” She asked softly. “I have a lot to do today, I really don’t have time for this right now.” I tell her being as nice as I can. Honestly I avoid her as much as I can. I sometimes go to her room and we sleep together sometimes when I come home late. But when I told her I wouldn’t mark her or make her my Luna it’s started an argument, and it’s ongoing. So now when we talk we argue more than anything and since she had 2 kids before I met her I know she wants me to be there for them. I love the kids, my sons especially but I can’t give her what she wants, I refuse to let her be my Luna just because I have sons from her. I met Dina one day after I finished my duties and went out. Her family isn’t part of a pack, her mom is a lone wolf and sadly her dad was human before he passed. My boys got all the best from us though and I feel like my oldest will be powerful and strong; just like all the Alpha males before us in the Timberlock family. My baby boy is just that, my baby. I’m not as stern on him but he’s just as tough. “We need to talk.” She said, breaking me out of my thoughts. “About what?”, I replied, clearly annoyed. “I’m not changing my mind, you can stay here like I said before. But you won’t be my Luna.” I said firmly. “The law is the law Gav, I don’t know why you just won’t accept that.” She said icily. It would make sense, her family isn’t as well off as mine and what Omega wouldn’t want a chance to snag an Alpha that isn’t her fated? I gave her one last glare before stepping around her and leaving. I get in my ‘86 Cutlass and leave. My car has four 15” speakers and I love it. Me saying my music is loud is an understatement. The paint is white for now and I had the seats redone and are red leather. I also put a red light on the inside of the car so at night it grabs attention. Besides my boys, my car is definitely my pride and joy.

I figured I needed to get some space between the drama at home and myself so I head toward the beach. I don’t get in the water anymore like I did when I was a kid but the salty air and being anonymous in a sea of people calmed me. I park and hop out. Funny thing is sometimes I get a room on the beach just to stay away. Sometimes I wish I wasn’t going to be Alpha and I could just go away from my life. I don’t want for anything and I love my family but I just don’t want to be restricted to all these rules and regulations for my life, if I want to go out and get plastered without judgement I should be able to. If I want to stay in my room and be alone all day I should be able to. I mean I take care of business and I’m far from lazy but sometimes I just don’t want to be bothered. Dina and her mess is actually the main thing. I love my sons with all I have but Dina being their mother wasn’t the plan. I know my mom was disappointed when she knew I was out her being a player but I didn’t see the appeal of waiting for a mate that may never come. I also didn’t see the point in putting all my ducks in that row considering I’ve been of age for 5 years now and she still hasn’t walked, run, or even barged into my life yet.

As I’m in a room in the penthouse of the B Ocean Resort on Fort Lauderdale beach I’m thinking of how I’m going to get out of this. My dad is more than ready to pass me the Alpha title and as long as he’s the Alpha I can push back this situation I’m in. When I met with the elders previously we had a hard talk. Werewolf law states that since I had my heir that his mother would automatically become the Luna and I would need to mark her to form our mate bond, if Devin had been born a girl there wouldn’t be an issue with me not marking Dina. The only thing that saved me was when I turned 18 as cocky and confident as I was my dad wouldn’t pass the title on simply because I gained my wolf, thankfully he didn’t. Even though at the time I didn’t understand. I wanted to challenge my dad but the more I thought about it the more I proved his point having that attitude. We argued about and even fought once because I came home drunk and frustrated. My dad kicked me out of the packhouse for awhile and I stayed in the guesthouse out back. He went harder on me during morning training for awhile too. I met Dina during that time and we started casually dating. I never intended on taking her as a chosen, but we’re about the same age and I thought she was pretty. One thing led to another and just not being careful enough now boom! I have a son. My dad wanted me to name him Gavin III but honestly I feel like I haven’t lived up to my dad’s name so I shouldn’t be able to give my son mine. I ended up naming him Devin. Devin Timberlock. The future Alpha after me. He was my twin too, I couldn’t deny him if I wanted to. We look exactly alike and when my mom brought my baby pictures and pictures when I was small he looks like them now. I was already stepping out on Dina when Devin came into the picture. She came to me when he was about 6 months old trying to question me and my whereabouts but I shut it down immediately. Being part wolf I know she knows the law and has been doing her best to keep face in front of my parents thinking they will make me change my mind. But I didn’t care, I wouldn’t budge. No one could make me either. The timing is crazy too so I know for a fact the moon goddess is on my side. As soon as my dad decided he wanted to hand the title over when I was 22 I found out Dina was pregnant and came clean to my parents about who she is and what happened. My dad being as shrewd as he is spoke to someone on the elders’ council before meeting with them. He knew the law too but when I told him I wouldn’t make Dina my Luna I could tell he was relieved but also very disappointed. If I hadn’t put myself in this situation I would be Alpha and building up my pack until my Luna came. It didn’t help that I didn’t stop sleeping with Dina and we ended up with another son. Gage, my baby boy. Also, my twin, just lighter. He was a light brown like my sister, and his mom for that manner. His hair is reddish/orange. He’s a pretty baby to say the least. Even though by law Devin would be Alpha and not Gage; since I had 2 sons now the elders were pressing harder for me to take Dina as a chosen mate and reject my fated if she ever comes forth. I absolutely refused, and honestly I was pissed. An accidental pregnancy, or in this case two, shouldn’t determine who I have to be with for the rest of my life. Humans co-parent all the time. Even rich, famous, and powerful ones did.

As I’m mulling all this over, my phone rings. Josh. I answer “Yoooo!” My brother yells back and we laugh. I ask what’s up and he asks if I can come get him from the neighborhood as our dad is working on something he wanted for his car. I tell him of course and set off. I go to his usual spot and we go home since dad is almost done with his car and he was with some of his human friends so he couldn’t take them to the packhouse. We leave. When we get home Dina is nowhere to be found and my sons are playing out front with my mom. She loved her grandsons and was as loving as ever with them. My mom was an absolutely beautiful woman, and wolf too. She was 5’9” darker than my sister but lighter than me. Her hair was shoulder length, and she had full lips and a prominent nose. Her wolf was silver with black highlights and gray eyes. She fit in perfect with our black wolves. I smiled at her as I came up they ran to me and tried to knock me over. I hugged them and roughed their hair up. I was relieved I got a moment of peace with my boys and their mom wasn’t here trying to start stuff. My brother came back out and said one of his friends got out of school early today and he was going to pick her up and asks if I wanted to tag along. “Sure.” I said quickly knowing that soon enough Dina would be down here with her mess. We left in my brother’s car. We pull up at the school and I see her there waiting. Josh jumps out and they laugh and greet each other. I knew they were friends but they seemed almost like siblings. She gets in and her scent hits me. She smelled like lavender and vanilla, it made my mouth water and made Tune stir in my mind. He didn’t say anything so again I brush it off. Josh introduced us and she managed to squeak out a ‘hi’. She was pretty when she was flustered. We pull up to her house and Josh asked if I could stay for a little bit since dad called while we were on the way there for something else he needed. “Why leave me here?” I mind link him quickly. “Her parents won’t be here for awhile and she smokes in her room.” He responds and pulls off when Scarlett gives him the ok. She asked me to wait out front so I did. She came out through the garage and invited me into her room that was built in there. She opened the window and turned on her a/c. I sat toward the edge of the bed and lean back. I wait a minute and ask her if it’s ok if smoke in here. She said yes and I lit my joint back up. I normally don’t this if someone didn’t put in but I was hanging at her place so I passed my joint over, she looked surprised herself so she must know. I’ll admit I liked her attitude. After we finish smoking I notice her taking her shoes off, I guess she was gonna lay down and watch T.V. She was so small compared to me. I found myself reaching over and grabbing her foot once her shoe was off. “What size shoe do you wear?” I ask. “Three.” She replied softly. I put my hand up and her foot was the same length. We laughed about it for a few minutes before she turned the T.V. on. Afterward I asked how old she was and she said seventeen almost immediately through her laughter. I frowned, I already didn’t hang out with people younger than me so this caught me off guard. She seemed to notice, “I turn 18 soon, my birthday is September 17th.” I thought for a second and realized we’re at the end of august. I smiled at her again. We laid back. I snuck a glance at her and she was trying not to look at me and she was blushing. I asked for her number before I left with Josh. I wanted to get to know her, it made wonder if I was drawn to her because she might be my mate. “She very well may be.” Tune said stirring me from my thoughts. This was the first comment he’s made about her so it made me wonder. “You think so?” I asked him. “We won’t know for certain until she is of age but it’s possible. I’ve never had a reaction to a she wolf that we just did to her.” He responded and then settled in the back of my mind. My wolf was super chill like me. He used to give me a hard time about Dina until my dad held onto the Alpha title. It’s actually another reason I won’t mark her. I don’t think Tune would actually let it happen. I laugh to myself; soon we will know for sure and then we can make it work.