Alpha Debby's Dreams

Chapter 6

Debby' POV

That afternoon the head omega hurdled all of us together after pack lunch, seems word had reached about frequent attempts to r**e in the ears of top authorities. It is highly doubtful that the Alpha knows about anything yet. Or he might just choose to ignore. We all were reprimanded. Sabrina was pulled aside specifically and suggested in not so kind words not to mention last night to anyone.

I mean who are they trying to fool really. Everyone saw! And yet we all act dumb. The earlier this ends the better. Only 6 and half days to go. Thank the Goddess for that. We were dispersed again to our respective duties. I went to the mines to go mining. Carrying heavy stuff around the pack is what our unit does. And frankly, we don't mind at all. It is a good exercise after all. And rather than being lazy like the omegas in the pack, I would want to do this to stay in shape a hundred times over.

I have been restless for the past few days. Possibly my mind is getting mentally prepared for the upcoming events. And I leave it at that. By the time it's evening, we all are back at the pack gates loading products. I see Philip barking orders at us, pulling up the pretense, nothing out of the ordinary. I follow his orders and move towards the last truck to load goods. Sam hands me a small pouch and asks me to mix it in the Pack waters. It contains herbs and magic.

"Hey dear, this is what Grace sent with us. She kept saying she is around, so I wouldn't be surprised if she is just lurking in and out of pack borders. Put this in the pack water stream and you all should be good. " He pulls me to a hug and nods to go ahead.

I join my unit again and later retire for the night after having dinner. I have got a window of 3 hours till 2:00 am to drop the contents into the water source. As soon as the tired souls around me are deep in sleep after a hard day at work. I make my way tip-toeing around leaving Sabrina in my, "our" cot. Most of the guards are either snoring or playing cards. Too lazy to care enough. No one has ever really dared to escape for the fear of punishment, which has had them drop their guards.

I run with stealth and wolf' speed. Diana is also worried so she gives me her strength as well. We reach the waterfall which is a natural dam and water source to this pack. I go as close to the middle and drop the contents in the pouch. The water shimmers with tiny flakes of blue under the moonlit night. It is magical as magic is dispersed and imbibed within the very nature of water.

Diana warns me, This Magic is different. Aunt Grace went a step ahead. Everyone who uses or drinks the water and has not been affected with wolfsbane will have the same symptoms like being affected with wolfsbane and vice versa.

I think it is Smart and we both agree. To get the pack and its Alpha at a weakened position benefits us on the day of escape.

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Third person POV

For the fear and anticipation of the Were-Lycan King coming to visit this small pack, the nights have been peaceful with no untoward incidents. All slaves have been sleeping peacefully even if for three hours eating twice a day and working twice as much. The next day was smooth.

It is Tuesday, only five days until the transfer of the Alpha title. Debby and Diana were on edge. Though one could make out nothing from their face. But Sabrina knew her ticks and she was worried too. Staying with Debby made her learn a few tricks too. She didn't want to bother Debby. Like a true follower, she didn't question her leader, her true Alpha, her only mother like figure. Since two nights ago, Debby didn't wander around. She didn't want to spook anyone.

Today, Tuesday, the next in line pack beta will be getting his wolf at 18 too like most average wolves. Yet, the pack is buzzing to meet his wolf. A Beta wolf protects it's pack by training all the male wolves here. It's already pack dinner time. Unlike other days when pack members have the option of choosing to each with their family at home or the pack house mess. Tonight its a mandate to have dinner together to welcome their Beta Wolf. The current running Beta, Andy' s son Brian will also be taking his title this coming Sunday. Every pack member is enthusiastically waiting for midnight.

In this world, as warewolves live such a long time if all goes well, finding a mate is extremely difficult too. It is said that your true half completes you. That is how Selene, the moon Goddess created these beings. Generations past, inter-species mix of true mates have been in order. However, only in the recent past, dates a couple hundred years back, true mates get rejected for many reasons. Reasons can be they fell in love with their childhood sweet hearts. Or they didn't wait for their true mates and got a chosen mate. Or they are snobs to not like who their mates were. Or simply they wanted to enjoy intercourse with multiple partners as long as they were live. Or it was pack duties or elders' arranged their marriages to strengthen the alliances l, trade relations, and economy. The reasons were many.

To Debby these didn't matter. Every warewolf and Lycan knows that the waiting period for true mates can be as early as 16 years to as late as a century. It was also not necessary that the male will be elder to the female. It was also not necessary that it your mate might be born. Sometimes mate balls helped, sometimes travelling helped, sometimes even rougue wars helped. Your mate might even be a rougue. It was crazy waiting period. Debby was only 37, she didn't even think that true mate will be around yet. To find true mates one had to have their wolves to scent out and mark.

After the dinner, the omega waiters cleared out the area and every one gathered near the bonfire, a quiet clearing surrounded by forest. The pack boundary cut the forest in three with two packs and a no man' land. The slaves were also to attend. They had to clean up after the packrun. Debby grunted as that would lessen the sleep time to probably an hour or two, if they were quick enough to the head omega's satisfaction. The pack run will be led by Alpha, Beta, Gamma families and the normal wolves then the omega wolves in the same order. Slaves were to stay back.

Debby leaned against one of the trees in the tree line. The pack was partying and drinking, and dancing away to loud music Close to midnight, the current Alpha of the pack addressed every one gathered, "Good evening! Fellow pack members. We are about to welcome our next in line Beta Wolf. Son, Brian come stand with me on stage."

Brian walked to the stage, stood beside the next in line Alpha Stephen. Alpha continued, "We have been waiting for this day for 18 years. Your wolves Stephen and Brian will lead this pack to great heights. I already see the fire in both of your eyes. As your Alpha, I must reiterate the importance of pack duties. We all know waiting for your mate can be frustrating. So as your Alpha I command you to choose a female partner as your chosen mate, if you don't find your true mates by Sunday midnight."

Suddenly Brian started twisting in weird ways, a shriek left his chest followed by a growl, his eyes started changing colors from brown to gold and back too frequently.

Alpha addressed, "Andy take your son to the pit before he transforms. Let's join him under the moon and welcome his wolf."

Another earth shattering growl and Debby stood stunned in the midst of the crowd. The Beta wolf, half human half wolf was fixated towards Debby' eyes.