I'm A Soldier, Alpha

Rise and Shine

Athena's POV

I woke up with the sun peaking through the curtains, hitting my face. I felt something weird last night, like something or someone was in my bed, but I dismissed it as a dream. I tried to get up, but a wave of memories came at once. Then, I remember what happen. I remember what happened yesterday, a week ago, the birthday I had when I was 14. I remember everything and all I can feel is pain, and it hurts.

It hurts having all these memories flowing and I don't know how to process any of it. So, I decided to stay in my bed, wrapped in my covers. I don't want to see the world today, not just yet.

Kylo's POV

I woke up on a couch in my room drenched in sweat. I didn't know how to access my feelings for Athena, and my wolf wasn't making it any better. I had dreams of her memories, they were mostly good until I got to her adulthood. She trained so hard to just fit in with people who really weren't on her level. This kingdom is definitely going to need some refinement, but should I really do all of that for her?

As I ask myself this question I can sense her wake up, "Let's go to her!" Kaiser says.

"No! Stop obsessing over her for crying out loud." I retaliate.

"We're her mate, it's both of our jobs to be obsessing over her!" Kaiser hits me with a low blow.

I shut him out after that, and get up to take my shower. I make sure this shower is long and cold, I can only hope that I can last through today with the way I've been feeling around her lately.

After I finish with my shower, I get dressed and ready for my daily task, which are long, stressful, stupid, and annoying. It mostly has to deal with rogue pups, but that situation has been getting out of hand. Maybe I'll go by Athena's room and see if she can give any information yet.

A knock was at my door, and I instantly get annoyed. I stomped to the door and answered it. It's Koda

"What could possibly be the reason you are at my door this early in the morning, nobody's day could have even started yet." I ask him.

"Well Athena didn't show up for breakfast." He says with a content face.

"Okay, maybe she wasn't hungry. You'll probably see her at lunch." I say aggressively about to slam my door until Koda hand catches it.

"She says she isn't going to come out her room all day. If she doesn't come out I can't check-up on her, and if I don't check-up on her, no information on Marco Black." Koda says in a matter-of-fact tone.

"Then why didn't you just start with that dipshit?" I say while opening my door and walking pass him to Athena's room.

I arrive to see her mom, dad, Cal, and Miriam. I knock on the door once, and Athena replies with a go-away groan. I grab my master key and waltz into her room, everybody else following me.

"Privacy is just an imagination thing, or not to you guys?" Athena says.

"Hey love," Miriam starts. "I know you are tired and don't want to get up, but I have to check you and Koda will have some questions for you." She finishes.

Athena sits up on her bed and looks Miriam right in the eyes. "I am feeling this way because your STUPID ASS 'WIRES' weren't secure. I don't want to 'talk', or tell anybody what I 'know' now in this given moment. I was just a regular girl just a few weeks ago, living with my boyfriend and bout to be luna," Athena's voice starts to crack. "Now I realize the person I was told to hate is my mate and I am not what I thought I was. I am scared shitless." Tears now streaming from her face.

Lafayette, Athena's mom, rushes over to her and hugs her. I try my best t try to stop myself from feeling for her in this moment, but Kaiser isn't making this easy.

"Can I talk to her alone?" I ask everyone in the room, having them all in shock now.

"Well I won't ask again!" Then they all exit the room.

Now it's just me and Athena.