Starting Over
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Starting Over
The past two years were hell. I was so devastated after my 18th birthday. While my sister went on to have a beautiful wedding with Cade, I was always left thinking about "the what if’s” with my ex mate. At one point my heart couldn’t take my disappointment and embarrassment that I endured that I didn’t get up out of bed for weeks and the longest was a few months here and there until my uncle gave me an order to get out of bed. You know we can deny our Alpha even if he is a bossy uncle.
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Flashback two years ago
-Alpha Gab-
Ceci, sweetheart you need to get out of bed today. I am tired of you in bed all day doing nothing. You are the betas daughter and the alphas niece. We are built stronger than this. I know I do not know how it feels because I have yet to meet my mate but this cannot go any longer my dear. So as your alpha and your uncle I am ordering you to get out of bed now and while you are at it take a bath this room reeks of death. No offense dear. I said to her. It’s okay Uncle I do feel gross, thanks for the pep talk old man. Ceci said. As she gets out of bed I send an omega to clean her room. Today I will teach her basic self defense and make her stronger because I believe the moon goddess will give her a second chance mate even if it’s rare. I left to go to my office to check some paperwork while I wait to tell her the news. Forty-five minutes later, she enters my office refreshed and clean. Finally she looks back to her normal self. I thought to myself.
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-Ceci-
Hey Alpha, Omega Valarie that was cleaning my room said you needed to speak to me when I was done getting ready. What’s up? Did you need anything? I stood there listening to what he had to tell me and I was so excited to be doing something with my time. I was going to tell my parents that I wanted to go back to school to keep my mind busy but hey this seems like it was meant to be. So I immediately screamed yes! And when do we start?
-Alpha Gab-
Ceci, I know it’s been very hard for you the past few months since that i***t rejected you. I feel that maybe you need a stress reliever, what do you say about training self defense courses here with the pack warriors? I want you at your best and I don’t want you to ever feel helpless. Your parents agree with me and think it’s best for you. We can start you off maybe 3 days a week while you go back to school. I heard from your sister you wanted to go back and it sounds like a great idea. After my idea was pitched to her, all I heard was a Yes and when do we start. I smiled at her enthusiasm and let her know we will begin today in one hour.
A Fight from Within
I hurry up to the warrior building in the most athletic attire and I was very proud of. As I was running, I bump into my parents at the door. Hi Mom, Hey Daddy what are you guys doing here? My parents smiled and said we are here to help you train to be the best she wolf you can be, honey. I felt relieved but also I was embarrassed that my parents were here. What a way to impress the warriors here. I mumbled as we started to enter the building. My parents both mind linked me and said hey we heard that. . We are the best warriors here in the pack. We started training at 12 years old and that is how I met your dad. My mom said. But I thought you met at school? I said to my parents. They both smiled and said well in middle school you get a free course to become a warrior if you choose. When I was a girl I always wanted to be a warrior but then I met your dad and felt more competitive than ever. I wanted to be the best and in order to be the best you must beat the best and at the time it was your dad who was the best fighter at the age of 12. My dad was agile for his age and new where your weak points were in human and in wolf form. That is what made him the best because it took him a few seconds to knock you down without breaking a sweat. I thought it myself how can I be like just like him. But what shocked me the most was the counterattacks my mom did against my dad. I thought my dad was good but after watching them I think they are both the best. They complimented each other so well that it was mesmerizing watching them. Everyone in the warrior building stopped to watch my parents show us the moves.
Flashback end
-The Scent-
Two years into training, I made so much progress that I even surprised myself. During that time I did not realized most of my friends were in the warrior training program as well as omegas. My uncle thought everyone should learn to fight and that is why we are strong as one. Since Cade got married and started his new life with my sister, I knew I couldn’t be the third wheel forever so that is when I met my very best friend is actually an omega. Her parents were not bad fighters as well. They knew how to protect themselves even if they looked weak. Valarie asked me if I wanted to go for a run today because she said her wolf was agitated. I didn’t say no because truthfully her wolf was small and I did not want a rogue to try to attack her. I know she can take care of herself but I felt the need to go. We had walked outside towards the forest and began to shift and took off running. We ran up to a stream and began to drink but that was when Maia was on high alert.
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The Wolf in Me
-Maia-
Haley nudged me with her snout but I caught a scent. It was different like a woodsy cinnamon scent that I have never smelled before. Ceci, I know you smell that and it smells heavenly. We need to follow it. Ceci tried to say no but I didn’t listen and followed anyway.
-Ceci-
I knew that it meant about the new smell. I felt and smelled one before and that was the day I met my mate and that day was the worst day since he rejected me the very same day. I mind linked Valarie telling about it and she tried her best to have Haley walk the other way but Maia was frustrated and kept going. There was no stopping her now. So I sat back and watched her make her move.
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