The Rightful Alpha

Day One

Travis

I got to the meeting room where Gamma Sarah was waiting for Beta Mason and I.

Sarah was a small wolf with dark purplish hair, but don’t let that deceive you. She has these cold eyes that will kill you in a heartbeat. She is one of my best warrior, which is why she is my Gamma. She is a force of a person to not mess with. And if you piss her off just enough she will ripe your balls off. And I have seen her done it before. It was a hell of a sight. That poor man. But f**k! She warn him.

“Don’t remind me. Even I felt that shit.”

I was glad to have call her my Gamma, she was one of the best combat fighters in the pack next to Mason and I. Her wolf itself was death to stay away from. She never had the problem with taking on more than she can handle. And for that, I know she will protect my Luna. I can count on her more times than ever needed to.

“Are we gonna get to work or what!” Sarah said with a strict look on her face. Annoyed that we kept her waiting.

“Yeah I told you we were coming!” Mason told her as we both walk into the room and took our seats.

Mason sat on my left near the head of the table. And Sarah was the opposite of him. There was random papers on the table with instructs on it. Leaving me to look through them and then handling it to Mason to check for himself. Mason and Sarah started to bicker but I quickly shut them up. “Enough!” I growl. Making them bow their heads.

“Tell me about the lost and injuries? Anything to report?” I lay back and ask Sarah. Looking her in the eyes.

I know we are new at this but it kinda came like nature once you are put in the spotlight of it all. We were all still in our teen years and we knew this would be hard on the pack. Our leadership together will depend on us to take them forward. And we have to live up to it otherwise lives will be in danger. In the time, Sarah was older than me and Mason. So I look to her for a second knowledge for things. She was very wise and I do think of her as a sister. I trust in her hands.

While I was to deal with my father, I had her go out and check our pack numbers. Tracking on what we need to recoup with. Our pack needs to heal after this battle. We needed to rest from this great battle. Grieve any lost we had. And hopefully there’s no next battle any time soon.

“We have more injure warriors than death. And I have listed the names and contacted the families on stand by.” Sarah say.

“That’s good to hear.” I was glad we didn’t lose many men and women during this blood shred.

“Okay, I want you two to get with your former Beta and Gamma and make a smooth and respected transition. And then I want you to get all your stuff and move to your new rooms in the house.” I try my best to keep a straight face on, show little emotion.

Both Beta and Gamma nod to my demand. “Did you want me to accommodate to your new room Alpha?” Mason asked.

“Yes, after you have done your own duties, I am in no rush to move my items.” I had more important stuff to deal with. I can give two shits about moving.

“Yes Alpha.” He nods.

“I want you both to stand on ground and make sure everyone does their job. I also want routine check ups on our warriors and be assisted to what they and their families needs. I want updates every hour on the hours.” Speaking loud and clear while using my respected Alpha voice.

“Excuse me for asking Alpha but, what about your father’s situation? Would you like us to take care of the affairs in order?” Sarah ask with a firm look.

I can see in her eyes she didn’t want to ask me but we all knew it had to be done sooner than later. It’s not an easy thing to talk about but it is what it is. We can’t just over look it. We were here together for one main purpose. The sooner we took care of it. The better. It was good she ask.

“Yes that be good, he waited years to be with his Luna again. Now after all this erode of his, we all can rest easy.” They look at each other at my remark.

I know I sound a bit cold saying it but I was glad for his death. I know no one said it because he was the Alpha and they fear him. But now that he had no choice to step down and put me in charge. His childish rampage is finally over. And I am gonna make sure we don’t have to deal with another one of his bullshit again, now that he is dead. I can and will turn this pack’s name around to where it needs to be. No thanks to him.

“I am sorry about your father Alpha.” Sarah said with small sadness in her voice. I didn’t pay no attention to her tone for I don’t feel sad over it. I knew better than anyone, how blind he went into this fight.

“Don’t be, he put himself in this position. Now he will deal with the consequences.” Sharping my tone. The room fill with silence for a few minutes. So I broke the silence to end the meeting. I don’t want anyones pity. My father was Alpha YES. But he was a fool who got himself kill. Now, i’m Alpha.

“I will let you two know when he pass on to the other side. Please mind-link me for any other further updates and questions. We have all had a rough day. And I’m glad to see you two in one piece. Thank you for taking this big step with me. Do not forget to rest ease for your wolves behalf.”

It was true, I was thankful for them. And I wanted them to know that. With being Alpha I have to make sure all my people are being taken care of. Especially my Beta and Gamma, when it came down to anything it was them whom handles it. It was the three of us to keep this pack strong and antic.

“Thank you Alpha, I will check the clinic.” Sarah spoke and stood up from her chair before she bow and walk out.

“Yes thank you Alpha, I will get our items and move them right away.” Mason also follow Sarah’s steps. “Ohh and Travis, I am sorry about your father. You know I think of him as my own.” Mason turn and told me before he disappear into the hallway and closed the door behind him.

I turn my chair and stare out into the distance. There was no windows in the meeting room but there was this huge photo of the sea. The longer I stare into the photo I can smell the salty water in the air and hear the crash of the wave brush against the sand. With the sky dim as blue I sense the calmness and it put me to ease as I close my eyes and deep in this horror of a day.

“Only half way over with day one now.”

“Don’t worry so much, we will do great.” Malcolm rub his snot trying to reassure me. It seem to help a bit but there was still this knot in my stomach. I try to take this day one step at a time. One paw at a time, making sure I don’t f**k up.

After relooking over the notes and accounting the aftermath. I deiced to head to my father’s study. Which I guess is now my study. It was weird to say it out loud but its finally mine now. I am in charge, this is my pack. I get the finally word. I make the impact of my fellow wolves to be. I choose whether to make amends or fight for blood. Its all now comes down to me.

Travis Armani the Alpha of Black Harvest.

Even with the world already knowing me as Fransisco Armani the insane Alpha who kills for what was taken from him. Not leaving an innocent body uncut for the world to see. I now have to make a title for myself from here on out. I can’t let the world see me as this kid that follows his father’s demands without hesitation. I will take what father has taught me all these years and make my own mark as an Alpha. I can’t be the heir that gets away with stupid s**t anymore.

I made my way to the study. It was down the far hall on the east side of the house. It had a more traditional feel to it. More of a classic lecturer professor to it. The room had a cool feeling to it when I walk in. It was quiet and felt peaceful. It felt really nice to just be in here. The one room that only an Alpha goes to. It wasn’t a rule or anything. It was just the one place my father use to go to when he need his alone time. I didn’t understood it before. I guess now I would. It was a place of peace.

There was small stair steps to take you in the room. Leading you to a quiet big space really. The floor was full dark hardwood, dark stain velvet curtains to cover the large windows. They keep a large amount of sun out but still leaving the room lit enough to see. Throughout the whole room was fill with random portraits my father collect over the years. On the right of the room was small collect of his fine whiskey.

“Simple taste the man had. He kept this place like his treasure for an man cave.” Malcolm snarl out.

I ignore him as if I didn’t hear him at all. My father kept things organzine in here. He keeps his most treasured assists locked away. On the left wasn’t much, just a desk fill with clutter on top. Near that was a door that leads to a room with a bed. Father would spend long hours here and at some days he stays here over night. Now to front over most accompany space of the room. Was the fireplace that keeps its original look to it. There was a huge block near the top of it that held some items of father’s. It surprise me to see a photo of me on it. It was the day I had my first shift, it was scary and painful. But father was there to encourage me through the transition. I remember it like it was yesterday.

*Flash Back*

I was young and naive about it first, but father taught me a trick to making it go by faster and ease the pain. Allowing me to make my future shift a lot easier.

“Look at me boy.” Fransisco growl.

“It hurts father, everything hurts,” panting in pain.

“Pain is good, you are becoming one with your wolf. Remember you and your wolf are all alone in this world. It’s always going to be you and him. So embrace the pain, allow him to take over. It will lead you to paradise afterwards. There is so much out there to see in the view of your wolf.” He whispers to me.

I grunt and grunt in pain as I try holding my body as my bones crack. Taking on new forms of its own. My inside felt like fire as it shift to Malcolm. My canines rip through my flesh leaving me in great agony. It was taking so long to shift, I felt like it was never going to happen. But Malcolm kept whispering in my ears. “It’s okay. I’m here Travis, it will be over soon. You are doing great.”

“f**k it doesn’t feel like it!” I yelled.

“It’s just the first shift, after this it will get better. The pain will ease as our body gets use to shifting back and forth.” Father tells me.

“I can’t, it hurts too much. I just want to go back inside. Play video games or something.” I plead but my wolf helped talk me through it.

“We are almost there, and then I’ll take over and you will be able to sit back and relax.”

“Aahhhhhh!!” I yell from the top of my lungs.

My now fingers has enlarge with long nails to match. With bits of long dark corse hair on my hand making it up my arm and shoulders. I was wearing nothing but my boxers to make it easier. I was on all fours as the pain brings be down to the ground. My back arch as my spine cracks in shape and sharpen to hold form. My nose has now replace with a snot.

“Father, how much longer?!” I asked while looking up at him. Feeling full agony, yet knowing it only gets worst from here.

He bents down to the ground to meet eye level with me. Placing a hand on my shoulder as I keep feeling my bones cracking. He looks at me with a smile before he speaks.

“Travis do not fight the shift. That is what’s making this so hard. You are feeding your pain by holding back, pushing away from your wolf’s need. He needs to be let free with paws running through the forest. Feeling the wind blow through his fur. Do not fight it, accept it boy. Don’t let fear take over with what you deserve. Let the pain through and you will see how easier it becomes. I know you can do it, you are my son.” Smiling at me with joy, it was the first I had seen on him. True proudness.

My head crotch down to let in the pain as my neck snap. I pick my head up and felt my eyes changing colors. And I do as father had just told me. To not fight the pain, to let it in. Go along with it and this will be over soon. I took a deep breath and let out one last yelp as a howl breaks in the night sky. Before I knew it my body bend down to the ground and many other ways allowing it to make its finally cracks and turns. And it was over in a second. I found myself in the back of my head and I see me father in the view of Malcolm’s eyes. We stand tall as we tower over my father’s human form now.

“You did good Travis, now let me show you what we been missing.” Malcolm told me. I couldn’t of felt so much happy for him. Getting this opportunities to share this life with my wolf. We both had been waiting for this day for years now.

My father walks close to Malcolm, placing a hand on his snot. Malcolm kneel his head to his Alpha and felt the approval of him. “Malcolm I can see you and my son behold great things to come. I know you will help lead him to be a great Alpha one day. Now run my heir, run free.” Father says to us.

And we did. Malcolm waste no time in running through the forest. He was faster than I thought he’ll be. He dodge every branch and took every turn and corner like it wasn’t even there. We felt so free under the moon of the Goddess, grateful for her to given us this chance. Feeling the wind blow against our now fully dark fur over our whole body. Digging our claws into the ground as we make our way through our own path. It was an amazing feeling.

“Thank you Malcolm.” My voice smile as I watch him enjoy himself.

“This is just the beginning Travis.” Malcolm said back.

**

I look over to see another two photos on the stands. One of him and mother at their wedding day. “They were so in love.” I whisper to myself.

The other was a photo of just mother laying on the grass looking beautiful than ever. Smiling from cheek to cheek. She was still young at the time. I ran my fingers along the frame as I get lost in her looks. She was so beautiful. She didn’t deserve for what happen to her. She should of been here for this moment with me. A good heart taken away too soon.

“f**k!” I whispered.

I couldn’t hold back the tears as I punch the brick wall and pain fill my hand and runs up my arms. I throw my head down and close my eyes. Taking in the pain as it felt like warm water.

“f**k, f**k, f**k!!” I yelled. I wasn’t yelling because of the pain itself. For I yell for the heart break I felt approaching through me again. Reliving that day we lost her. It hurts when father return without her by his side. You saw it in the man’s eyes.

“I’m sorry mother. This all could of been avoided. I tried to reason with father but he was too blinded with grief. He had his own demons to fight and now,” hiccuping the words out.

“And now he is dying after defending them. He had awaited for this for a very long time. Made some bad remarks but he did it all for you with a good heart. Look over his many flaws from beyond those years. Please forgive him when he crosses over to you. I miss you dearly mother.”

I allow myself to take a moment and be with my own thoughts. Seek for the Goddess herself to help my father cross over to mother. Letting him be with his mate once again after the horror we encounter. Praying to accept his peace. For he deserve his mate again, in love, safe, and happiness. I look up from the photo and look around the room. I take a seat at one of leather green chairs by the fire. Sitting all the way back as I stare in the darkness while the fire itself lit the room for me. Seeing only it flames shadow dance in the air. And for a final displace on the right side on the wall next to the fire place. Now that it in front of my view, was a book shelve that covers a good portion of the wall. It was fill of many book of father’s.

“f**k man, fuck.” Shaking my head in disbelieve.

I spent the rest of my time in the study as I await for any news to come through. As I await for hours with a drink near by, I drown myself in a coup or two of father’s whiskey and fell in a deep sleep on the leather green chair. Letting all of this seep in. Everything has just change. Everything is about to change a whole course now.