The Luna Warrior

Running Late

Camilla POV

There’s a loud banging at my bedroom door. As the Alpha’s daughter that is never a good sign. I slowly open my eyes so that I can adjust to the sunlight pouring in my bedroom. “Sh-t, I’m late for training!” I quickly run to my bathroom to brush my teeth, fix my long brown hair into a ponytail, and get dressed. As I look into the mirror my golden eyes looked tired. I think to myself how I am going to get through this training without dying.

I hustle from the bathroom to my bedroom door to be greeted by my twin brother Kane’s frowning face.

“You’re late for training, again Camilla. You may be the best warrior in this pack but you have the same training responsibilities as everyone else” he says to me harshly.

Kane is next in line to be Alpha whenever my father Alpha Jack steps down. It won’t be too much longer until my father does so, therefore, why Kane has been a stick in the mud lately. I’m happy that the Alpha title will be going to Kane and not me. Thank goodness he was born first. I don’t want that much stress on my plate. I’m a kicka— warrior and the best in this pack. I go straight to the fighting and not the diplomatic negotiations.

Kane and I stop our unspoken staring contest and start heading for the training g grounds. We are relatively small pack of about 300 located in upstate New York close to the Canadian border. The Silver Moon Pack. There are 12 packs located within the United States across the country. All the packs Alpha serve under the Royal Pack’s Alpha King of the country. The only people the Alpha King has to answer to is the Council of Elders. Six old but extremely wise werewolves who are each assigned a region to look over and only intervene if absolutely necessary.

The politics of being an Alpha are too much stress for me. I used to want to be like my father. Be an Alpha one day, but that changed as I got older and saw the reality of my father’s world. He always works, never stopping except to sleep. Our father has been this way ever since our mother passed away right after we were born. Don’t get me wrong he is the best father ever, but it’s hard when your father is the Alpha.

When Kane and I arrive downstairs everyone is buzzing around the pack house cleaning, decorating, and cooking. We both stop at the bottom of the stairs and observe the scene. I look over at Kane, “Did I miss an important email?” I mind link him.

“I don’t know what’s happening’” Kane says looking around the room confused just like me.

Father is walking towards us with his Beta Chris and his Gamma Nathan walking on each side of him.

“My lovely daughter Camilla and my wild son Kane you must skip training today and get prepared for the Alpha King Milo’s arrival this evening.” He commanded softly in his Alpha Father tone.

I was shocked and silent at this sudden news. The Alpha King does not usually visit other packs.

“Why is the Alpha King coming to Silver Moon? He never visits any packs unless absolutely necessary.” Kane questioned our father. My brother and I think too alike sometimes for my liking.

“The Alpha King has started a new protocol of visiting all the packs in the country every once in a while to check up on us. But, Kane do know when you are Alpha you shall never question the Alpha King.” My father nonchalantly replied walking towards his office with the Beta and Gamma.

“Well I don’t know about you but I was looking forward to sparring today brother” I said to Kane with my warrior face.

“Oh, you are on sister met you at the training grounds in 5” Kane said heading towards the front door.

I stood there for a second in shock of all that has already happened today. I’ve only been awake for 15 minutes. Just when I’m deep in thought I hear my two best friends Jane and Millie coming up to me.

“Did your father just say the Alpha King is coming to visit the pack tonight?” Jane asked taking me out of my thoughts.

“Yes, so I have to be one my best behavior” I replied to her looking annoyed. I’m not a wild child, but I’m independent and a bad bit-h. I don’t take nicely to being ordered around and acting like an innocent little girl.

I’m 21 and unlike most wolves I haven’t met my mate yet. Neither has Kane but he likes to sleep around with no strings attached. Is wolves shift for the first time at 17 and then are able to find our mates. The ones we are destined to be with forever that the Moon Goddess has specially made for us.

I’m actually sort of happy I haven’t found my mate. I’m free to do as I please. No one holding me down. Being mateless for the time being is what has allowed me to become one of the strongest fighters in our packs. While Kane is not as strong as me, Father gave us both warrior titles on our 21st birthday six months ago.

“CAMILLA! Earth to Camilla!” Millie is snapping her fingers and looking at me.

“Sorry, what we’re you guys saying?” I ask giving my apologetic face now.

“We should sing at the after party” Jane and Millie say together in excitement.

“Are we even prepared to do so? Do we know what songs to sing? Or even what to wear? I don’t have a lot of time today. I going to spar with Kane which I am already late for and I have to help Alpha Father before the Alpha King arrives.” I point out to them.

“Camilla, Jane and I will figure that stuff out and update you later. You go deal with what you need to. Please?” Millie begs me.

“If you both can get prepared, fine” I say.

Jane and Millie rush off to go get prepared to do our little show. All three of us have been friends since we were babies. Our moms were all friends when my mother Fiona was still alive. Jane, Millie, and I became obsessed with the musical movie “Mamma Mia!” when we were younger and have been singing and dancing to ABBA songs just like Donna and the Dynamos.

I wonder what the girls will come up with for tonight as I hustle my butt to the training grounds to meet Kane. He is really gonna go hard for me being this late.