Growing up Alpha

Chapter Four: Night of the Ball

Todd’s POV

"Alpha, who is that beauty in the white gown?" I ask my father at the ball, looking straight at Samantha.

"That is Alpha Samuel and Luna Selene's oldest daughter, Samantha," my father tells me.

"Dad," I whisper to him, "you mean Luna Selene, as in the Moon Goddess?" I ask.

"Yes, son, the one and only."

All I can do is smile. I start smelling lilacs and the sea breeze, and whisper "mate."

"What was that, son?" My father asks me.

"Dad, my mate is here," I say.

Selene's POV

I stand beside my husband/mate, Samuel, smiling from ear to ear

"You did it again, didn't you?" My mate asks me.

"It is my job to create mates, love," I say, still smiling

"Now who will be alpha of our pack if Samantha leaves?"

"You just need to wait, my dear, and see how things go."

Our daughter, Samantha, comes up to us, smiling and looking as beautiful as ever. "Mom, this is a beautiful ball,” she tells me.

"Not as beautiful as the way my daughter looks tonight," I smile at her.

Samantha's POV

I am standing in the ballroom next to my parents wearing my mother's wedding dress, and I smell the most enchanting smell ever: evergreen and cherries.

"Dad," I whisper to my father, "do you and mom smell that?"

"No, honey, what do you smell?" My father asks me.

"It smells like evergreen and cherries," I say.

As I say that, my mom gets a massive smile on her face that makes her look younger.

I start following the scent until I get right to Alpha Bruce and his son.

"Good evening, Alpha Bruce. I am Samantha White, Alpha Samuel’s daughter of the White Moon pack. It is nice to meet you!" I introduce myself.

"Nice to meet you, too, Samantha!" Alpha Bruce says.

I mind link, my mother. 'Mom, what is going on? Why did I walk right up to the Blacks?'

'Samantha, your mate, is there,’ my mother replies in our minds.

'Mother, you didn't.'

I realize I have been quiet, and so I ask Alpha Bruce, "Alpha Black, are you going to introduce me to the nice young man beside you?"

"This here is my son, Todd Black, soon to be alpha of my pack," he states.

Todd is staring at me with his eyes wide and his jaw slack.

"Like what you see, Todd?" Alpha Bruce asks his son

Todd nods.

Todd’s POV

I can't even speak. My mate is so beautiful with blonde hair that reaches her knees, and stunning blue eyes.

"H-hello," I stutter. "I am Todd Black. Nice to meet you, Samantha."

Samantha giggles and says, "Nice to meet you, too, Todd."

My wolf suddenly mind links me. 'Todd, get your head in the game and tell her that you two are mates,” he growls.

'I would if you stop gawking, Lincoln.'

"Samantha, you are so beautiful," I tell her. "Would you care to dance?"

"Thank you, Todd, I would love to dance." She curtsies.

Samantha and I dance for what feels like hours, when all of a sudden, the Alpha and Luna of the White Moon pack, as well as my parents, come up to us smiling.

"Hey, Dad, what's with the smile?" I ask my father.

"Would you and Samantha please come with us to the stage?" My father requests us.

Samantha and I look at my father in confusion, then follow our parents to the stage.

Alpha Bruce’s POV

We got on stage, my mate Celeste next to me on one side, and Alpha Samuel and Luna Selene on the other. Todd and Samantha are next to the stage, waiting to be called upon.

"Attention!" I say in my alpha voice, and both packs become quiet and look up to the stage. "We have an announcement to make."

"As all of my pack knows, the Blue Moon pack is trying to make a treaty with the White Moon pack." My pack nods their heads, while the White Moon pack looks around in confusion.

"We will be back with a decision in a few minutes. Until then, you can go ahead and party."