The Alpha's Hybrid Mate

Lydia I wake from my dream, a familiar one of my mother Aurora and I when I was young. Even though my mother and father are hiding my hybrid identity, my mother continues to teach me to wield my magic. I am a descendent of a long line of powerful witches and powerful Alpha werewolves. My parents are true mates, and at birth I should have become either a witch or a were, as this is what happens when two species of enchanted beings mate and have children. I am an anomaly, as there are no records, past or present, of any hybrids born to any enchanted couples until now. Maybe there are more and they are in hiding like I am. Having powerful parents like I do, I have a strong, powerful wolf from my Alpha blood and powerful magical gifts from my High Priestess mother. My mother is the High Priestess of the Silver Moon Coven, and she is the most powerful Light Magic High Priestess in her realm. My father, Alpha Jared of the Red River Pack, is the strongest and most powerful Alpha with one of the largest packs in the world. When they realized I inherited both of their powers, my mother spelled me to conceal my witch powers so only my wolf would be detected. If anyone knew of my existence, I would be hunted. Those who feared my power would want me dead. Those who knew my potential, even if I am still unsure of it myself, would seek to use me, for light or dark magic, for pack wars, whatever the reason, I would be someone's puppet. This could not happen. The concealment spell would not last beyond my 18th birthday as that is when my magical powers would be known and no spell would be able to suppress that from happening. Since we live in my father's pack most of the time, it made sense to allow my wolf to emerge after puberty than to try to hide it while living among its kind. My mother and I frequently travel to her coven to oversee important affairs, celebrate holidays, festivals and Coven Conferences. My father will frequently make appearances to show his support as her mate. While my mother is away, her 1st and her 2nd, her sisters Allegra and Astrid manage the coven and the coven's business of selling low level light magic charms, crystals, potions, candles and herbs. My aunts, along with my best friend Elyse, are the only ones who know the truth about me besides my parents and while we trust them completely, my mother spelled them so no one could compel them, through any means including magic, to expose my truth. I lie in bed, the night's dream running through my mind. It is a memory of my mother teaching me magic for the first time, when I was about 5 years old. I remember this being the first time I started to really understand who my mother was and what it meant to be a witch. Before, when I would travel to my mother's realm, I "knew" they were witches but didn't really know what that meant. My aunts and the rest of the coven would dote on me, making me beautiful jewelry and allowing me to watch them mix the potions they sold for their business. I was mesmerized by coven members who would do little "trick" spells for me, like making small fireballs in their hands or raising water just high enough so it would splash me when they let it go. When I turned 5 and my mom noticed that my magic was manifesting, she decided to spell me to conceal my witch, but also decided she needed to start teaching me to use my powers so when they revealed themselves fully at 18 I would have control over them. "Lydia pay attention my love" my mother says to me. She has spelled a small area in back of the Alpha house so we can practice without being seen by the rest of the pack. To anyone who looks our way it will appear that my mom and I are playing in a sandbox together. My mom begins to tell me a story I would hear many times over the next years of my life. "Lydia, you are a remarkable young lady," she begins, "You are your father and I's greatest joy and the best thing that has ever happened to us. Your father and I are both very powerful rulers of our pack and coven. We are true mates, which means the Mood Goddess created us as two halves of one soul. When you were born, we were so happy that the Moon Goddess also chose to bless us with you. You are also two halves of our soul. You see, when you were born, you should have become a wolf like your father or a witch like me. You however, became the best of both of us!" my mom grabs my hands and holds them, "You are both a wolf and a witch! That is both a beautiful wonderful thing and a great responsibility, both to your father and I and to you." Mom continued, with misty eyes, "You are unique, one of a kind as far as we know. There is no one else in ANY realm like you! But because of that no one understands who you will become. People are afraid of what they don't know." Mom now pulls me on her lap, "I know you don't understand what I am saying now my sweet girl, but what you HAVE to understand is that NO ONE except your Dad and I can know you have magic like mine. So it is important that you don't tell anyone either. This is very important Lydia." she says, putting a finger under my chin so I look at her face, "You must never tell anyone or show anyone your magic. I will teach you how to use it, but unless we are practicing together and I say it is ok, you cannot use it. For now, you must only tell people that you are a werewolf like your Daddy, ok? You are still you, and you are still like me, but for us to make sure you are safe, you must keep this to yourself. Can you do that for Mommy and Daddy?" I nodd, not really understanding and start to cry. "Is there something wrong with me?" I ask My Mom hugs me to her chest and says "No my angel there is NOTHING wrong with you, don't ever think that! You are special, too special for anyone but Mommy and Daddy. " I hug her back and say "I promise I can keep the secret Mommy." I sigh and get out of bed. These dreams always make my sleep restless and I feel tired as I make my way to the bathroom. My normally pale skin looks even paler, and my eyes seem sunk in. I sigh, knowing that I'm going to use a lot of make up to cover up my sleepless night. Thank the Goddess for sweat proof products as I have training with the wolves and Mom and I are training again today. Now that my powers have come and we know the strength of my power, which is pretty huge, we are working on control while also working on spells to continue to disguise my witch powers and also maintaining the barrier that my mother maintains with the help of her sisters around the pack territories to prevent invasions by other rival packs and rogues. It is designed to also keep out black magic, which is where I am struggling. Fighting back black magic is difficult, because it is magic and it moves in the same way as light magic, it just feels thicker and bigger than light magic. It is definitely beatable but it takes practice, and until I master that and find a way to use a spell that essentially has the basic elements of black magic, I will not be able to reinforce the barrier. Contrary to what people believe enchanted creatures are not immortal except the Moon Goddess herself, and eventually she hands over her title to one of her own direct decendents after time. Although my mom will live a long life, she will not be around forever and I will need to maintain the barrier after she dies, provided we find a way to safely bring my duel powers to the Enchanted Realms and have them all accept me. Until then I stay in my bubble, practicing magic in secret while training to be a warrior. As the daughter of the most powerful Alpha in the realm I already have a target on my back. My wolf is larger than most, with only my father's wolf being larger. I am fast, I am strong but I need to learn combat and fighting in my human form and learn to control my wolf so we are as one in a battle. I dab on enough make up to make me less sickly looking and pull my long almost white platinum hair into a ponytail. In wolf form, my fur is the same color and my eyes are violet, both traits from my mother. I change into tank top and tight spandex shorts for fighting. My fatherr always protests these outfits because he does not like his daughter being ogled by the males training with me. At 21, I can kiss my father lovingly on the forehead, tell him I can kick anyone's ass who dares, and give him some reassurance. Even then he turns up at training occasionally and asserts his Alpha dominance over anyone who dares check out my behind or any other part of my body. My father is a strong Alpha, but he is also fair. He has a soft spot for the children of the pack and often visits the schools with his Beta Alan to motivate the children in their studies and assure them that his door is always open for anything they need. Some packs abuse their women and children, thinking them inferior but my father does not tolerate that. My mother is his equal and he raised me to be strong, confident and scholarly. Even the omegas of the pack are not treated poorly and turned into slaves for the Alpha home and the packhouse. After Alpha, Betas and Gammas, the power of packmembers is determined by fighting skills and how they handle their wolves. Small wolves don't necessarily mean slow wolves, and they can rank higher in the pack as their larger but less skilled and powerful fellow pack members. Although Omegas are generally less powerful they serve several puposes in the pack. With large packs as ours and many wolves with ranges of powers, Omegas serve as a balance to that power. Balance can come in many forms, especially calming effects when disputes occur. Omegas train along side other pack members as well. If our pack needed to leave our territory to help another pack in alliance with a war, the Omegas stay behind with the women who are not trained warriors, children and the pack elder and infirm members. They also train extensively with weapons so they are skilled in their human form. My mother also has a spell she would cast on them to increase their power should the need arise for them to protect the pack, though this is not common knowledge. This is another spell I am practicing as well. At warrior training, I work up a sweat doing cardio workouts to increase my speed, sparring with other pack members and working with my wolf so our bond strengthens and I can trust her to take over in wolf form and give myself over freely so she can do what is ingrained in her, and that is to fight off anyone who dares threaten our pack. I spend two hours training with the warriors then return to my room to shower and change clothes to train with my mother. I put my damp hair into two French braids, with the braids continuing almost to my bottom. I then throw on a pair of leggings and an oversized sweatshirt and meet Mom out back where she will spell us so I can practice. After Mom creates the barriers, she lets up on the concealment spell that covers my witch powers so I can practice my magic. I get frustrated when I can't master fighting off the black magic, which mom only "simulates" as black magic is forbidden in her realm, even though all enchanted creatures know it exists. Evil comes in many forms in the enchanted realms just like the human world, and I need to be prepared to fight it if the time comes. Mom assures me that I am making progress, and fighting black magic is one of the hardest skills a witch can master and most cannot. We work on creating barriers, and I am able to create one that extends about 6 feet beyond my body. My mother again assures me this is great progress, I am a fairly young witch and am learning very quickly. We continue to work on portals, the one thing I have become very comfortable with along with my ability to heal. I have been able to portal outside the barrier, though Mom doesn't know this, she would have my head, but I was curious if I could do it. I never stay, just portal right back. After training I change again into a pretty floral dress that comes just past my knees and has long sleeves that gather at my wrists. I apply make up and take out my braids which has turned my hair wavy. Grabbing my spring jacket I head to the kitchen to pick up the picnic basket I requested and head out to the pond just inside the Alpha house property. The gardens leading to the pond are blooming with spring flowers, beautiful tulips, daffodils, crocus and hyacinth. I make a mental note to pick some and make a bouquet for my Mother who loves the scent of fresh flowers in the bedroom. My friends are waiting for me at the pond, sitting on a blanket one of them brought. Elyse and Amara are my closest friends. We grew up together in the Alpha house, which should be called the Alpha Mansion with its size and beauty. Elyse is the daughter of the Beta Alan and his mate Allison. Elyse is also my best friend. Amara and I are very close, but Elyse is who I tell my secrets to. She found out, by accident that I had witch powers when we were 13, having found me in my bedroom practicing a spell when I should not have been. I could not have actually manifested the spell because of the concealment spell my mother put on me but I was memorizing the words, or rather chant. Elyse was shocked, but accepting and understood why I kept it a secret, and she vowed to never reveal the secret to anyone. My aunts know as well, as they train me when I visit, and to keep the secret hidden they all agreed to allow my mother to put a spell on them that prevents anyone from compelling them reveal my secret. As I start removing the items from the basket and setting them out, we listen to Amara's account of a "date" she went on with a wolf named Peter. I know the wolf, his father has high ranking power and fighting skills and Peter is on his way to becoming like him. Amara says they went to dinner at one of the restaurants in our territory and afterwards they had a long make out session before he took her home. Amara is outgoing, daring free and almost wild in personality. She is sure someday she will meet her true mate but in the meantime she feels there is no harm in having a little fun while she waits. Elyse is the most reserved of the three of us. She is beautiful, as is Amara. Where Amara has milky almost white skin, wide green eyes and curly dark red hair that most days is as wild as she is, Elyse has beautiful, flawless dark skin and brown eyes. Her dark hair is always beautifully styled. Where Amara is tall, I am taller, nearly 6 feet in height and Elyse is almost a foot shorter than I. We listed and giggle at the details of Amara's date while we eat the spread of berries, sandwiches, cheese and sip wine. It feel good to laugh with my friends after a long morning of intense training. Later, I will need to attend a dinner my parents are hosting for a visiting Alpha and his Beta. Elyse and Amara will be there as well, with Elyse being the Beta's daughter and Amara being the daughter of the Gamma. The Gamma's job is to support the pack Luna, which is my mother. He is her security, her confidante, her chauffer, and is basically there to make sure my mother is always supported and has a voice. Drake We arrive at the Red River pack after traveling early this morning. Although we are "neighbors", the Red River Pack's territory is so large we required travel by plane and then a pack member met us with a large black SUV to take us to the pack. I am traveling with my Beta Jeffrey who is also my best friend, and three other high ranking pack members for security. We are invited to stay the week so the pack Alpha can show us the territory, have us meet his family and discuss our alliance. As a new Alpha it is necessary I show my allies that I am a strong confident leader and I fully intend to maintain the terms of our alliances. Alpha Jared is my first visit as he is our largest and strongest ally. Keeping his alliance is vital for the prosperity and safety of my pack. My father Anthony is managing our pack until I return, even though he is technically "retired" he likes to participate in pack members activities and stepping in for me keeps his pride from being hurt. He was a strong Alpha, and continues to be a strong man and wolf, but he knew the time had come for me to step up, but he is never far away and always offered his support and guidance. "Alpha Drake, welcome!" booms a large man with dark hair and bright blue eyes, "I am Alpha Jared and the is my mate, Aurora, who is the High Priestess of her Coven, the Silver Moon, " he says with pride, looking at his mate. She smiles at him and squeezes his hand, showing her pride in him as well. Aurora is tall, but not as tall as her mate, with long white hair and striking violet eyes. Both hold their hands out to shake mine. "Alpha Jared, High Priestess Aurora, it is an honor to be hosted by you both", I say extending my hand to shake theirs. My Beta, Jeffrey shakes their hand as well, "This is my Beta Jeffrey, and these are my travel companions, Eric, Marcus and Dave." All three nod at the Alpha and his mate. Aurora waves her hand almost dismissively and says "Please just call me Aurora, High Priestess sounds so formal and you are among friends," she says with a genuine smile. "Let's get you situated in your rooms." She instructs one of the staff to take our bags and show us to our rooms in the second floor guest wing. "Actually if neither of you mind, I would like to take a walk the property. My legs need stretching after the flight and ride here." "Of course you can!" Aurora says, "You are our guest. When you return Greta will show you to your room." I nod and excuse myself while my men are shown to the guest wing where I imagine they will rest until dinner tonight. I walk behind the home, or should I say mansion, and admire the landscaping and the beautiful fragrant flowers in the gardens. I see an elaborate maze made of tightly shaped evergreen bushes that I make a note to try the maze out at some point during my stay. Suddenly my wolf catches a scent of honeysuckle and vanilla in the air and begins pressing anxiously on my mind to follow it. I sigh, giving in as my wolf is very persistent and will often bother me for hours if I do not give in to his demands. I follow the scent to a pond where three young women are sitting and laughing, enjoying the sunshine. As I walk closer the scent becomes stronger and my wolf becomes more persistent. Suddenly a beautiful girl with long, almost white hair and violet eyes turns toward me as if sensing my presence and stare. Her eyes meet mine and sudden bolt of electricity runs through my body as my wolf claws at my mind, nearly screaming "MATE!" in my mind. The young woman seems to come to the same conclusion at the same time, but instead of running toward me, her newly found mate, she runs into the maze. I try to follow her but she is faster, likely knowing the right turns of the maze. I follow her scent which abruptly ends in the middle of the maze, where it lingers along with a faint trail of light magic. Who is this woman, my mate, and why did she disappear and why is their light magic mixed with her scent? Lydia My friends and I are having a wonderful afternoon, laughing, talking and enjoying the beautiful spring day. I throw my head back, allowing the sun to shine on my face, enjoying its warmth. Suddenly my wolf, who is always a calm presence in my mind becomes restless. She smells a scent of eucalyptus and fresh water and wants me to follow it. The scent becomes stronger, my wolf more agitated. I look to my left and lock eyes with the most handsome man I have ever seen. He is tall and muscular, easily over 6 ft tall with wavy brown hair and piercing green eyes. My wolf begins pushing hard against my mind, nearly purring the word "MATE!". I gasp, and panic sets in. This cannot be happening. I should not have a mate. I bolt up and take off to the maze next to us, and quickly run until I reach the middle then just as fast I make a portal and leave to my bedroom in my house. I pace back and forth in my room, the anxiety continuing to build. How can I have a mate? I am a "hybrid". I am concealing my true self to the realms, why would the Moon Goddess give me a mate if revealing myself to anyone could bring danger and even death to myself? My wolf is pressing against my mind, not happy that I ran from our mate. I put up magical walls to keep her at bay while I try to make sense of my current situation. How? Why?