The Alpha and his New Luna

Today is the day. Alexander woke up this morning, and soon, he will have the title he has been waiting his entire life for: Alpha. Alexander woke up this morning, his 18th birthday, and will go to sleep as the new Alpha of the Winter Moon Pack. His father, Bashton, will be passing the mantle to him during the ceremony this afternoon. Alexander got dressed and went for a jog to wake himself up. He decided to jog the full length of the territory that will officially be HIS this afternoon. It should only take him an hour or two if he keeps a good pace. "Hey, Future Alpha!" his best friend Charles yelled out to him as he passed. Alexander didn't respond. He just smiled and kept up his pace. He wasn't being rude. He was just more of a 'choose your words wisely' type of guy. It's harder to try to take words back if you say everything on your mind. If you just acknowledge others when they speak and choose when to speak, you tend to get a better response. Alexander has been learning from his father, and he isn't a normal 18 year old. He is to be Alpha, after all. Rounding the furthest edge of the northern border, he nodded to the guards on duty. he made sure to know each of the Pack members well enough that they really were his family. Alexander knew that he wanted to inspire devotion that was true and came from a place of love during his rule as Alpha-just as his father does. He decided this long ago. His father used to take him to the Alpha Gathering every year. He got a chance to speak to the other future Alphas and the current Alphas and was able to decide his own style of ruling. That was the best thing about his father-he didn't push Alexander to do things the same way he does. Alpha Bashton had always encouraged Alexander to learn and then apply that knowledge. His father knew that not all great leaders had to lead the same way. Alexander stopped and admired the view on the Eastern Border. It was pretty early - around 615am- and the sky was waking up the rest of the world. The guards nodded to him but otherwise kept to their duties. Alexander did this run multiple times a week, so it wasn't new to see him. Alexander was the type of leader to be seen. He didn't want to rule only in politics or favor. He wanted his Pack Family to know HE would be there. He was the hardest trainee in the Pack. This was not due to Alpha Bashton. Alpha Bashton made sure he was trained by the best, but the intensity of his training was something that Alexander had full disclosure on. Alexander was so excited for today that he turned his jog into a run and completed the full perimeter in around half his normal time. He just had to go take a shower and change into some clean clothes. Alexander dressed as a normal 18 year old man would. He wore comfortable jeans, a fitted T-shirt that showed off his perfect body, and broken in brown combat boots. His hair was dark brown with natural sun highlights. It just barely touched the collar of his shirt. He was bronze skinned from the sun. All those training sessions without a shirt on really helped with his coloring. His most notable feature was his eyes. He had thick brown lashes over a green so vibrant, you would think that someone crushed up emeralds and replaced his sis with them. Alexander may not be the most chatty man, but he did smile often. He was beloved by almost everyone he came into contact with due to his easygoing smile and superb listening skills. He did prefer Alex, but most people preferred his full name, and after today, they would more than likely just call him Alpha or Alpha Alexander. Both titles were just fine with him. Alexander was one of the most astute young men due to his lack of need to fill silence. He learned from everyone and everything around him. He would do his very best to serve his Pack well, and hopefully, his future Luna. He had not met her yet. The mate bond would have shown itself to him by now if he had. He was hoping that he may find her this afternoon, since a lot of the other local Packs would be attending his ceremony. He hoped that he would meet her soon. Alexander's parents were fated mates and got together before Alexander's father had become Alpha. Bashton and Penelope. They were cubs together and grew up alongside one another. once they were old enough, their mate bond revealed itself to them, and it was happily ever after. The only downside was that Penelope had a very hard pregnancy and childbirth. She died 3 days after Alexander was born. Bashton told his son of their love and their love for their son and how his mother would sing to him every night while he was in her pregnant belly. she loved him, and Alexander never felt anything but joy when he thought of his mother. Bashton did not take another mate. He could have chosen another, but he did not want to give another only half a heart. Since Penelope had taken half of his with her, he decided to keep his love and pour it into his son. Alexander had mother figures in his life, so he knew that love. Bashton did a great job showing his son unconditional love and telling him of his mother. Bashton was currently around age 150, older for a warewolf. Their life expectancy is around 200. Alexander's parents had him later in life, which was why his father never took another mate. Alexander went to the pack house kitchen for their family breakfast after he finished getting dressed. The pack house had multiple families who lived here. The Beta and his family: Dustin the Beta, Rebecca his mate, Charles who was Alexander's best friend, and Sloan, their daughter. Then there were 3 other families as well as those who worked in the pack house. Because Bashton and Penelope had Alexander so late in life, their parents had also passed away before Alexander was born. Beta Dustin's parents were currently the Pack's elders and graciously took in Alexander as one of their grandpups. They loved him just as one of their own, and he loved them too. Every day, the pack house had breakfast together. Some days, one or two wolves wouldn't be there because of pack duties, training, or something else, but for the most part, everyone tried to eat together. This was one of Alexander's most treasured traditions. He loved that everyone made this effort to show up for one another every day, and it was something he planned to continue during his reign. They had eggs, bacon, sausage, gravy and biscuits, ham, toast, freshly made jam, pancakes and pretty much anything else you could want for breakfast. Juices, hot chocolate and, of course, Coffee. "Hey Alex, are you excited about today's ceremony? I heard there will be a lot of unrated females coming!" Beta Dustin said while wiggling his eyebrows provocatively. "Ouch!" he yelled after his mate Rebecca smacked him on the back of the head. "A mate can come once Alex is settled. Just the transfer of power to Alpha is going to be a lot to take on, let alone a courting and mating so young." said Rebecca. Alexander just smiled at them both. They knew that he was ready and willing for his mate, whenever the Moon Goddess decided to show her to him.