Chapter 2
1167 Words
*Alina’s POV*
I quickly took a shower, brushed my teeth, and got ready so I could head downstairs and help my mum and Sufi, my dad’s Beta, Mikail’s wife with the preparations for today’s party. I feel butterflies in my stomach as I slip on a white tee shirt and black tights. I tie my long straight black hair into a ponytail and quickly apply some moisturizer to my face and some lip balm. I decide to wear my diamond stud earrings. It’s too early to wear makeup or get dressed for the party just yet, so I want to keep things simple. Just as I am flying down the staircase, I see my dad walking towards me with a small blue velvet box. He had a bright smile on his face. His features were mesmerizing. He had short jet black hair combed to the side, and you could see a few grey strands in the front. His well-groomed beard also had a few grey patches, but somehow this only added to his good looks and made his sharp, kind, grey eyes stand out more. My mum has green eyes just like me.
“Here comes the beautiful heiress,” Mikail said lovingly as Sufi smiled brightly at me. My parents were only kids, just like me, so his Beta is like an uncle to me, and Sufi, an aunt. My dad looked at me emotionally and pulled me into a hug as he said “Happy Birthday my princess.” I felt myself get teary-eyed as I hugged my dad. He cupped my face as he said a quiet protection prayer over me, and then gave me a kiss on the forehead. He then gave me the box and told me to open it. Just as I was about to open the box, my mum ran in, “wait for me!” “Sorry, I wanted to see your reaction to your gift, my love.” “Well you came just in time Habibi,” my father said to her as he pulled my mum into a side hug. Her almond cheeks had a soft hue of pink as he did that. They are couple goals to me. Even now, they still have so much love between them. My mum caught me staring at them, “Everything okay love?” “Yeah, I just love both of you so much, I said as my mum and dad pulled me into a group hug, and she kissed my cheek. “Smile!” Sufi said as she clicked our picture. “May your family always be happy and full of love!” She said as she and Mikail admired our small, happy family. “Okay, open your gift now,” my dad looked eager to see my reaction as well. I opened it and my eyes lit up as I gazed down at the beautiful gold pendant and chain. It was a dove that carried an olive branch in its mouth. I loved it! “Thank you, dad!” “Thank you, mum!” I said as I kissed them both. They were happy that I liked it. My dad placed it around my neck and suddenly I felt a strange, yet calming sensation fall over me. I placed my hand on the pendant and my mum ran her hand through my ponytail as she told me “the pendant’s charmed Lena, to give you internal peace, and help you in times of difficulty.” “If you are ever in a difficult situation,” she continued, “you can hold it and invoke the spirit of peace and wisdom to guide you.” “That’s wonderful!” I said as I continued to admire it. “I am ever grateful, thank you both again!” My father gently placed a hand on my head as he said, “It’s the best gift to give my intelligent, hardworking, and fierce heiress.” His eyes glowed with pride and I felt extremely good as I took in his words. As the sole heiress to the Gold Crescent pack, I always felt a responsibility to train as hard as I could, learn as much as I can about our culture, and be the best student I could be. Yes, I went to school in the human world right up to the sixth form. I scored the highest in my class for the “A” levels and “O” levels of the GCSEs, but it didn’t really matter because I obviously had no plans to continue onto Uni. I just want to make my pack proud. I know that eventually, my mate will become Alpha, but I will still be around as Luna. And, as an Alpha Luna, at that.
An Alpha Luna has just as much power and say in pack politics and business as the Alpha himself. That’s why I trained as hard as I did. My mum is an Alpha Luna, and I see the respect she commands from our pack members and even the Wolf King, the head of the wolf race. I am sure I will prove myself to be worthy of my position. “You will heiress, I am sure everyone can see your strength and all of your hard work and dedication to this pack already,” Mikail said as he looked at me with a bright smile. He has the power of telepathy, which allows him to read people’s minds. His son Sahil, has the same power along with empathic healing abilities he inherited from Sufi. “Thank you, Uncle Mikail, I’m grateful for your support as well as the pack’s acceptance and support.” “You definitely have our support and acceptance heiress,” Junaid, my dad’s Gamma said as he entered the room. “Happy Birthday Heiress!” Sahil shouted as he walked in with a troop of other pack members who had just arrived. They enveloped me into hugs and brought me gifts as well. Sahil’s about 23 years old, and his golden-brown hair and soft brown eyes make all the unmated (and some mated) she-wolves drool over him. It’s gotten worse since he started growing a circle beard. He’s like a protective older brother to me. I would definitely choose him as my Beta, and I would trust him with my life. His loyalty and strength are even stronger than his father’s.
“Okay everyone, let's get started with the preparations,” Sufi said after 15 minutes. She then began to organize everyone into tasks, along with my mum, so that everything can be just right for the party. I just stood there for a moment, taking it all in. I am thankful for the love and support of my family and my pack. Suddenly, I feel the same nervous/excited energy I had in my room before coming downstairs. What could it be? I put my hands around the dove pendant and felt peace flow through my body. But, after a moment the feelings came back again. I feel this odd feeling of nervousness, yet I’m happy. It’s like the awesome feeling when a car pulls off too fast, or before you shift and take off with a bolt. I can’t put my finger on it…
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