The choice of an Alpha

Chapter 3 - Best friends

Chapter 3

{Yara POV}

When Athena mind linked me that she had lied to her mother and needs to go shopping soon I couldn’t help but smile, that girl was the furthest thing from girly and shopping. She had that boyish style that fit her good and no matter how much me or her mom wanted for her to wear girly dresses and tees she just scowled at us every time we brought the matter up. 

Me and Athena have known each other for as long as I can remember, being the Alpha and Delta`s daughters it was inevitable, but our friendship came later on at the age of 11, when her father, Alpha Amos died of a rogue attack as well as our Beta, Ramos, Seth`s father. Seth became obsessed with looking after his mom, who became lifeless and like a living dead, which normally follows every werewolf that loses his or her destined mate. It is like having your mind ripped from your body and the same thing happened to Kalena, her soul died with Ramos that day. The thought of having a mate that will be a part of me and vise versa was scaring me, however as deeply romantic as I was It was also exciting me to unknown lengths. To share my mind, bed, heart and life with someone who wishes nothing less than the same with me has always made me daydream. I was wondering what the Moon Goddess was having planned for me and more than that, who. I watched every day as my mother and father, the Deltas, cherished each other and love was just pouring from them, they looked like teenagers who just met and not a married for 20 years couple. Yes, they were married, which isn’t common in our world, but still is very romantic, although a human tradition. I was in my late 20s, and still haven’t found my mate. I envy all my girlfriends who already have and some were even expecting their firstborns. The one thing that kept me calm of the idea of not having a mate was that Seth and Athena didn’t have mates either. It was like all future ranked wolves were somehow deprived of that luxury. Or cursed? I don’t know, but we were all months apart from being 21 and becoming ranked and we needed our mates to complete the process. Athena the most, since mine and Seth`s transitions follow the Alpha`s. There was a huge ball coming up that was being held on our pack grounds and I was ecstatic. The thought of so many unmated Alphas in one place was making my inner thighs clench and my p***y wet. I was laying in my bed and was just about to go under the covers to daydream a threesome with the Alphas of Red Moon and Dark Moon packs, but there was a knock on my door, it was Athena

“Dammit girl, I was just about to have me time and you ruined everything” I pouted as she walked in, but then I saw her face “Athe, is everything okay?” I asked, her face showing me the answer

“No, Yara, It`s not” she looked devastated, “I had the usual talk with my mom, but this time it was worse, she actually told me that im no true Alpha and that is the reason why I should get a chosen mate, to be the Alpha that my pack wants” her voice was low and the pain in it could be touched

“Athe, i`m sorry. Can`t you just speak with her, I mean she is your mother and she doesn’t know her own daughter.” I told her, knowing the answer

“Yara you know my mother and how she is. She won’t even listen, she is living in her own world, where I’m married to a strong, maybe older Alpha, that knows his business, from which I stay away of course while look after his future heir” she whined “Even the thought of that makes me want to vomit” she pretended to gag

“I know that you two have issues, but you cannot torture yourself like this” It was true, for the last year Athena was becoming miserable by the day. “And please, don’t tell me you are not, I can see it when I look at you, you are not yourself these past months” She just looked at me but said nothing and averted her gaze to the floor. “So, what did you say to her that she made you go shopping with me, its not like you are a big fan” I chuckled slightly to try and ease her but It did the complete opposite and she started crying.

“Whoa whoa Athe, what happened?” I hugged her from behind while she sobbed

“It’s just… it’s the stupid ball…” sob “it’s in a week… i need to take a Male mate in a week…” another sob and she finally looked at me “HOW DO I DO THAT YARA?” she yelled, making me jump slightly from my seat “How do I take a man to my home…” she sighed.

I knew that Athena was into girls, I was the first she told when we were 16. I knew by then for sure, I was just waiting for her to admit it, but it was obvious. She never spoke of liking someone, whenever we got to hang with guys from the pack school she was being overly friendly to them and intervened in their sports games, making herself treated as one of the guys. Then she cut loose of all the clothes that her mother, Luna Artemis was making her wear and started changing into tomboy outfits such as hoodies, sneakers and loosen pants. She was really good looking even a trash bag would have looked good on her. She had a fine muscular body, which she preserved by every day training, small peaky breasts, long curly hair with shaved sides, which she tied on a ponytail, her shoulders were broad, and she stood at 6,2ft. If she were a man I would have been in love by now. I often recall our conversation back then, since it was the time when I found out for sure I was her best friend too, not only was she mine.

~Flashback~

Me and Athena were in my room, chatting. I had a feeling that she wanted to say something important to me, but she hesitated. Instead we spoke, or rather I spoke about my recent hookup with a senior Omega from the pack school. Although she was the one that wanted to catch up with me she seemed a little off. 

“Athe, I sense that your mind is somewhere else, dare to share with me?” I asked

“No, Yara, not really I’m good. Besides, I love listening to your blabbing about guys, it takes my mind off things” she laughed, her smile not really catching up her eyes. 

“oh, okay, but still if something bothers you, you know you can tell me, right?” she looked at me, hesitation in her eyes. “You are my best friend Athe, I want to be there for you, just like you are putting with all my sh** about boys and school” I smiled sincerely

“What if”, she started “What if I’m not who all of you think I am? What if I’m kind of a… weirdo” she averted her glaze to the floor and started playing with her fingers

“Why are you even calling yourself that Athe, you are not a weirdo, you are the future Luna of this pack, don’t speak that low of yourself” I scolded her and she looked at me blankly

“But what if I don’t want to be a Luna” Athena whispered “What if I want to be… the Alpha instead?” her fingers were again very interesting to look.

“But you cannot be an Alpha, Athe, when you find your mate he will become the Alpha and you will be his Luna” I replied, and c***d my head to the side when I saw her brows furrowing “Unless…” I narrowed my eyes as I looked at her “Are you saying that you don’t want a mate, so that you can become the Alpha?” I gasped 

She finally looked at me, her eyes dark and heavy, and let out a sigh “I want a mate, Yara, and I want the Alpha title as well. I want them both, but I cannot have them.” hurt flashed her eyes for a moment as she averted her gaze away from me once more. 

“But that doesn’t make any sense, Athena, an Alpha rules his pack with a Luna by his side. Wait… are you saying…” I was cut short when she looked me straight in the eyes, her looks dead serious

“This is exactly what I am saying, Yara”

~End of Flashback~