The Female Alpha

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to have your entire world change in a day? Honestly, me either.  I had never considered what it would take to change my world and if had, I doubt "heart attack" would have made the list. Maybe it was because I was naive and believed nothing could kill our alpha, but I certainly never would have thought he'd die from something so... simple. The smoke of twenty campfires infiltrated Elle's nostrils and caused her chest to sting when she breathed in. Fitting, she thought, at least my lungs, my eyes, and soul are matching today. Her wolf whimpered inside her mind. It's okay, Sophie. We will be okay. She directed to her wolf, hoping to calm her a bit. She needed to be calm and to do so, she needed Sophie to unwind a bit. Her people were in mourning. Sophie was mourning. She was mourning. If the campfires were an excuse for her to cry openly, she should welcome them with open arms.  Today her pack was gathered to celebrate their previous Alpha's life, bid him farewell, and welcome their new leader into their role.  No. Today her pack was gathered to celebrate and mourn her father's life. Today her pack would force Elle into a role she never wanted. Today Elle would become the Alpha of the Blood Moon Pack and the first female alpha ever.