Chapter 1 The Alpha's Wish
“Make a wish! Make a wish! Make a wish!” they all chanted.
Isabella watched with delight as all the members of the pack had gathered to present their Alpha with a deer.
In their human form, this would have been a cake.
It was time for Eric, their Alpha and her mate to make his birthday wish. Isabella watched as four omegas walked down through what looked like an aisle lifting the already slaughtered deer.
The ritual was well known in the werewolfdom. Every member was made to make a special wish on their birthday by drinking the blood of an animal presented to them.
It was just like blowing out the candles as done in the human world.
She watched with admiration as Eric dug his teeth into the neck of the deer and took in as much as he could. He then went ahead and lifted his head up, smiling and licking every trace of blood that was dripping down his face.
Eric was their beloved Alpha. There were too many guests from far and wide. Eric’s popularity had risen over the years. His birthday had caused a huge crowd. He was powerful, wealthy and very much loved.
They waited to hear what his wish was going to be. Last year he had wished for a battle free year, and it had actually come to pass.
There were no battles fought with any rival pack, and they had experienced peace till this date like never before.
As the alpha of the ‘Noona Pack’, his words meant a lot to her and the entire pack. It was like passing judgement. It held a lot of weight and usually came to pass.
Today they all stood waiting to hear Eric’s wish.
Eric had been silent for too long.
Was he not going to make a wish this year? There was sudden howling from the pack. They were all getting impatient.
“Quiet!” Eric had commanded, and quickly the noise came to a halt.
“What more can I ask for? I have the most trusted and loyal pack. I am known far and wide, other packs cringe at the thought of picking a battle with us…”
There was a sudden uproar and cheering by members of the pack, making it impossible for Eric to go on with his speech.
“Quiet!” Eric ordered again, waiting for the noise to subside. He glanced suddenly at his Luna, Isabella. At forty, she was still the most attractive woman he had ever set his eyes on. Yes, she was truly very beautiful.
There was total silence now.
“And to crown it all… I have been gifted with the most beautiful, loyal and intelligent mate.”
“Oh Eric! After all these years, I still can’t seem to get enough of you,” Isabella said, still basking in the euphoria of the party, laughing and clinging onto Eric.
“Same here, my darling. Only if I can make just one wish come true,” Eric said, returning to the main topic. It had been a fun-filled day.
“Say it my love. Your wish is our command.” She said with utmost curiosity as the other members of the pack busted into laughter.
“I wish we could both go back in time, dear. I wish we could once more be young again and do all the things we can’t do right now because we are getting old.”
There was now total silence.
Eric, their Alpha had made a wish that was impossible to ever come true. He was their beloved alpha, and they all wished it could come to past.
Isabella, in her wisdom, was the first to speak.
“Eric dear, as much as I would have loved that also, but we both know that it is totally impossible.”
Isabella watched as the atmosphere changed from a bubbly one to one of sadness.
“Yes, my love, and that’s what saddens me. I would love to remain with you for a very long time. But we all know that it won’t be possible. I just wish we could go back in time and live the way we once did when we were younger. That would have been a perfect birthday gift for me this year,” Eric said, pulling her closer.
He kissed her at the temple and went ahead to get her prepared for what he was about to do to her.
“I love you, Isabella.” Eric said as he drove into her from behind.
“I love you too, my Alpha.” She replied.
She and Eric had gone ahead to make love in the presence of the rest of the pack, which was also the ritual that came after every birthday wish.
The ritual helped to signify that they were still so much in love and Eric still wanted her as his mate.
In the past, some Alphas were known to have rejected their Luna and chosen another female member of the pack on the spot.
It was a way of denouncing their mate and giving them the opportunity to announce another mate who immediately assumed the position as the Luna of the pack.
Isabella had never feared Eric announcing another mate other than herself.
“I love you, Isabella.” He whispered into her ears occasionally.
Right there at the party she was sure he had said it as much as up to ten times.
The other members of the pack had been very curious about what their Alpha’s wish would be this year but now that he had spoken they knew it was an impossible feat.
At the end of the party, she watched them all disperse with their forlorn look. It was not hard to guess what they were all thinking.
That night, Eric had held her very close to himself. She could not fall asleep. She was known for her intelligence and wisdom. There must be a way to make Eric’s wish come true.
Isabella tossed and turned until she finally decided to give up on finding a way around making Eric’s wish come to past.
Then almost immediately an idea flashed in her mind.
She was not going to wait for daybreak.
