The Purple Wolf

Chapter Two: Plan's That Didn't Work.

I was in shocked. I mean, I knew that they were going to make the unmated go find their mates, but I never expected that they were going to force me to lead them.

Not only did they put me in charge or the cross country road trip, but they also took away Tina’s de-bonding power.

My plan of rejecting my mate, and getting de-bonded was no longer attainable, unless I could resist him for a year.

Maybe I had enough self-control to keep away. Just then the voice of the old men snapped me out of my thoughts.

“We are glad to have settled things, you are all free to leave, the meeting is over.” Great, now I could go home.

My mother stood up at the same time everyone else did, everyone began to march towards the doors. We were the last ones out. Some of the alphas were still socializing out in the hall, and my mother joined them.

I couldn’t believe it, my plans had been erased. My future had been decided for me, or they had tried to. I leaned against the wall and pulled out my phone.

*Valentine, all unmated females must visit all of the packs, and I am to lead. L*

I snapped my phone closed and went back to my own little world. Suddenly I felt someone tap my shoulder.

“Hey!” I turned to see Derek.

“OH. MY. GOSH. Derek?”

“Yeah, Eva, it’s me!” I couldn’t believe it. I hadn’t seen Derek since Alpha Camp. He was my first friend there.

I quickly stuffed my phone in my pocket and hugged him. His hands went around my waist as my hands snacked around his neck.

“It’s been so long!” with that he picked me up and twirled me. I was beginning to feel dizzy.

“Okay, D. Put me down.” He placed me on the floor and stepped back.

“Wow, you look different. In a good way. How have you been?”

“I look different? Look at you!” the last time I saw Derek, we were only 13 years old. He was still a little pudgy then, but now he was all muscle. I could see his muscles through his shirt!

He still had dark brown hair and matching eyes, but besides his facial features, he looked like a completely different person.

We had started camp together at age 11. As the only girl, every boy stayed away from me, but not Derek. He was quick to introduce himself and put me on his team.

The other boys were apprehensive at first, that is until they saw me play. During the team exercises or games, I proved that I could keep up, in fact I was better them most of the boys there.

“Yeah, I hit puberty.”

“Shea, I’ve been great and you? How’s the family?”

“I’m great, they are great.” As he said that I remembered that he was a year older than me, so he must be the alpha.

“So what’s it like to be alpha?” I thought it was an innocent question, but he seemed nervous. He’s hand rubbed the back of his neck.

“Err, well, um, I stepped down. My brother is going to be alpha in a few years. I am going to go to my cousin’s pack in Nevada to be Beta.”

“Oh, that sucks.”

“Yeah well. So you didn’t look too happy about the mate trip.”

“I’m not; all I wanted to do was lead the Stardust pack, but NO!! Someone had to change that.”

“I guess you’re going to have to go visit me in Boston, and then in Nevada.” He smirked at the idea, and then I got my own idea.

“Hey? When do you have to be in Nevada?”

“Um, in a month or two, why?”

“Well, I’m going to be leading a bunch of female wolfs on my own across the country. We will be visiting everyone on the east coast first, and then we have to go all the way to Nevada. How about you join us?”

He took a while to register my offer, and then his face lit up.

“Yeah, I have to fix some business with some packs near it, so yeah. I’ll be more than happy to join you.” With that he gave me his number and I promised to text him.

My mom would be ecstatic that I finally talked to someone from the Camp. I had stopped going at age 13 because most of the boys were going to be fourteen. Some wolfs begin to slightly recognize their mates around that age, but it isn’t certain until age 18.

But I couldn’t risk it. So I stopped going. I lost all contact with most of the boys and my mom was angry at me for it. She really wanted me to meet my mate.

She always wanted me to experience what she didn’t have the opportunity to. After her mate died and the bond was broken she wanted a kid.

It is said that we have mates in order to make stronger wolfs. So, in order to make a strong cub, my mom went in search for a strong male. That’s how she met my father, a white wolf.

A white wolf is rare, and they have their own little pack up in Alaska. I only visit him once a year because he wants me to. My mother requested that he be her baby daddy, and for some reason he accepted. Of course it was before he found his mate and my mom was hot.

We walked to the car in silence. We got in and started to drive. A few seconds later my mom broke the silence.

“What do you think about the news?”

“That I have no control of my future and I can’t make any decision by myself without anyone changing it.”

“Don’t be silly, you chose that outfit all on your own.” My mom said in a duh voice. She was trying to make me laugh. It wasn’t working.

“Honey, it won’t be that bad. You’ll be with all your friends.” She was referring to the 30 members of my pack that were between 15-25.

“Yeah, but I get to watch each one of them be taken away from their pack just to join their mate’s pack.”

She had no reasons to that. So she stayed silent. It was around 1 when the meeting ended and I was starving. We stopped a local restaurant.

We walked in, there weren’t that many people there and then our waiter took us to our booth.

My mom asked to be seated at the farther end of the restaurant near a widow. So we were completely secluded. We sat down and ordered. It was Italian so I ordered some type of pasta and sauce that looked good in the picture.

Once we placed our order my mom spoke up.

“I’m thinking that you should start the trip as soon as possible. How about next weekend? The order has offered free stay at their hotels when you visit smaller packs. And I’m guessing the bigger packs will have room for you. What do you think?”

“I think that you should lead them instead of me.”

“Sorry, they specifically said you.” She didn’t look to upset.

“So, you’re not worried about me? I am going to be going through most of the United States, unsupervised, with a bunch of mateless females who will attract lots of males.”

“No”

She seemed so at ease with it. Almost as if she was hoping I was going to go along with them. That’s when it clicked.

She, they, was having me lead so that I could also find my mate! They planned it so that I had no choice in the matter.

I was about to jump out of my seat and yell at her, when our waiter came with our food. I let him get out of ear range before I turned to my mother.

“You planned it! You wanted me to go along so that I could find my mate!” I could feel the horrible expression on my face. It probably looked like I was planning to murder her.

“No! I didn’t plan it. It just worked out that way. Besides it won’t be that bad, finding your mate.”

“Just…whatever.” I feared that I was going to say something I regretted, so I settled on stuffing my face with the pasta in front of me.

‘Our mate? We are going to go find him! Finally!’

My wolf sounded ecstatic at the idea. It lightened my mood when she was happy, but I still was angry at the events that unfolded today.

“Derek, is he from Alpha camp?”

“Yeah” It came out muffled due to the large amount of pasta occupying my mouth.

“Eva, that’s rude. Don’t talk with your mouth full.” She made a disgusted face and I swallowed before continuing.

“He is going to join us after we visit him in Boston. He is going to Nevada to be beta of his cousin’s pack.”

“Why?”

“I don’t know, mom. I felt rude to ask, I haven’t seen the guy in like a hundred years.”

“No I mean why is he joining you? Did you ask?”

“Oh, yeah.” My mom was thinking to deeply about this.

“So he’s joining you, just to join you?”

“Yes mom, nothing more.”

“Has he found his mate?”

“MOM! How am I supposed to know that? I didn’t ask him that right off the bat!”

“Well, you asked him to join you.”

“Because he’s a friend, who happens to be going the same way I am. Besides it might lighten up the mood of our death march.”

“Don’t call it that! How about “Love Train” or “Mate Station”?”

“Eww, those sound like some dirty movies.”

We laughed about my comment. After that our conversation was lighter and we chuckled every now and then.

We pulled out of the restaurant; I was so full I just slept the entire way home.

I was getting out of the passenger side, when Valentine appeared out of nowhere and almost made me pee myself.

“When are we leaving? What should I take? What do you think he’ll be like?” she was so excited; she was literally bouncing up and down.

“Hello, you have reached the voicemail of Eva Tenner. Please leave a message and I won’t get back to you.” Valentine playfully punched me in the arm.

“Oh come on! I’m being serious!”

“Val, I have no idea. My mom is planning it; I’m just going to lead the way there.”

“Why aren’t you happy? Oh right, I forgot, you all grumpy about it.” She mocked a pout face and crossed her arms.

“Yes, yes I am. Now leave Ms. Grumpy alone before she bites your head off.” I faked a growl and her smile returned.

She hooked her arm around mine and dragged me inside. Our pack house was a medium size house.

Not everyone fit here, so there were little houses scattered around the property.

“I don’t think so! You and I are going to start packing.”

“Val! We have no idea when we’re leaving.” Just as I finished my sentence my mom stepped in.

“You will be leaving next weekend. I am calling a pack meeting to discuss and prepare the females for their trip.”

Valentine squeaked with joy next to me and proceeded to drag me to my room.