The Alpha Complex

The Trial - Mel

I pulled back, my wolf howling for me to continue. “I’d appreciate if you didn’t do that. We hardly know each other”. He looked at me like a wounded pup.

“Alpha Mel, you are quite hard to read. I want to just grab you and take you back to my pack. Like mates are supposed to do. Like you SHOULD”, he heavily emphasized, “want to do. What other male, and one with my family stature, would offer that?”. He sat down in the chair across my desk, biting his lip. I understood where he was coming from. He was a trainer for their warriors. He had six siblings, little brothers. Sighing loudly, I moved around the edge of the desk to sit in front of him. Putting my pointer finger under his chin I made him look at me.

“I just don’t want to get emotionally attached if it won’t work. I’m sure the Moon Goddess has a plan for us.. but I’m not willing to give up what I worked for. I figured my mate would be an outsider when I turned eighteen and still went un-mated until now. I’m just not sure how I want to move forward.”

His eyes were digging deeply into mine. The green in the depth of brown felt like they were sparkling, even though he kept a straight face. His wolf must be bothering him as much as it is me. I could feel butterflies within my stomach, and a fire igniting between my legs. I quickly began to walk towards the door.

“I’m sure Gracie is still waiting we should go”. I heard his footsteps behind me and we headed for the stairs. Tony put his hand on my back, causing a tingly warm sensation to run up my back. As we descended the last of the stairs, Gracie winked at me. Blushing, I opened my mouth to say something and my foot slipped off the last step. I felt big hands wrap around me, then I was crushed against Tony’s hard chest. The fire between my legs felt like an inferno. I’d never payed much attention to s****l attraction, just waiting for my mate to find me. I never imagined it would be so strong, but this man had me wanting his hands all over me.

There was a distant cough and we both turned to look at Gracie. The smile on her face was wide, my face becoming as red as a tomato. “Hello love birds, I almost thought you were going to ditch dinner. I made all your favorites Me.. Alpha Mel. Please forgive that I didn’t make dessert, I figured Anthony could give you that later.”

I replied through gritted teeth, “Thank you Gracie, it all looks amazing.” I hadn’t lied either. Gracie was an awesome chef and cooked for the pack house regularly. She cooked my favorite too, smothered chicken with cheesy mashed potatoes. She even left chunks of potato, although she scolds me every time I ask because they aren’t proper that way.

She smiled, winking at me then practically skipped out the door. I smiled as I pulled away from Tony, thrilled to eat. It dawned on me that I hadn’t eaten since this morning. I poured us both a glass of wine, then dug into the amazing food on me plate. I looked up to see Tony’s big brown eyes staring deeply into mine, but the sly grin on his face made me swallow. I wiped my mouth, then took a couple sips of my wine.

“What?”

“It’s nothing really. It’s just that you eat like a ravenous teen wolf after their first shift.”

I scoffed, “I haven’t eaten all day. I admit I’m more relaxed when it’s not with the elders or meeting when I’m with other packs, but I wouldn’t say I’m THAT bad”.

“I’m just saying, I’ve been on plenty of dates and none of them have ever eaten like that”, he sipped on his wine with that sly smile still at the corner of his mouth.

“Well, I’ve never been on a date.”

I heard him inhale deeply and wine came flying out his nose. I began cackling like a witch out of a movie, unable to contain myself. With tears in my eyes I got up to being him some napkins, handing him some while cleaning up the table.

“You’ve never been on a date? What are you, nineteen? Twenty?”

“I’m twenty one actually. When Mason died, I took over to become the next alpha. I was thirteen so I had a lot to catch up on. I knew the Moon Goddess would pick my mate anyways, why waste the time?”

He seemed perplexed, then deep into thought. “So, you’ve never kissed anyone? Is that why it bothered you earlier?”

“I’ve kissed someone, his name was Stewart. We were fifteen and at the pack picnic.”

“You’ve kissed one person. That’s almost comical.”

I growled loudly, “I’m sorry, I didn’t know it was a crime to not care. Maybe if you had morals it wouldn’t seem so weird to you!”

He smiled at me, and I blushed deeply.

“What!?”

“Nothing, but you are cute when you are mad. There is nothing wrong with you waiting. It’s just uncommon. However, I don’t think I’m going to get along with Stewart”, he was definitely joking, but with a hint of jealousy underneath. “I must confess though. I’ve kissed plenty of girls.. I’ve slept with one too. Just the one and I’ve regretted it ever since.”

My wolf howled, and I let out a bit of a snarl. Clasping my hand to my mouth my eyes went wide. What was that?! I don’t even know this man, why am I so jealous? Whoever she was, I hope she kept her distance because I wasn’t sure I wouldn’t lose my mind. I looked deeply into his brown eyes, then leaned forward and began kissing him like a ravenous wolf. For whatever reason, this jealousy made me want to mark him right here. I didn’t want another woman to look at him.

He seemed a bit surprised but leaned into me, kissing me just as fiercely. He moved his arms to my low back, pulling me towards his muscular body. I felt his hand slide down and grasp my butt, a barely audible moan leaving my lips.

I heard a door slam close by and jerked away from him. It’s been obvious we were making out, but I didn’t want the pack to know. Ashton rounded the corner with the two other brother in tow.

“Gus, I’m not too young! I fight just fine. I let her take me down because I didn’t want to get in trouble is all-“, Ashton quickly quieted when he saw Tony and I in close proximity.

“Gross, you two are out in the open! There’s like one thousand rooms in this place!”

I grinned, his attitude was so funny to me. Ashton had really grown on me the few days he was here, and I had went to chat with him often. “So you could take me down, huh?”

He looked at me and his face became pink, if the brothers were any more tan I don’t think him blushing would’ve shown. The two brothers were snickering behind him.

“I, uh - well. You’re kind of a small wolf. You camouflage well, but I think I’m tougher than you!” He puffed his chest confidently. I turned to look at Tony, and he was staring daggers into Ashton.

“Well Ashton, we could have a little one on one wolf match tomorrow morning after I send out the scouts and before we start our training of the day?”

His mouth dropped open a little. “No, uhm. I - I don’t want to embarrass you in front of your pack! It wouldn’t look good if their Alpha couldn’t match a fifteen year old.”

I let out a loud laugh, each of the brothers turning to look at me. “Child, I’ll see you at seven a.m. on the training grounds. I think you’ll be surprised. I’ll even take on some of your brothers.”

“Ooo, I volunteer as tribute!”, I think Tony mentioned the two were twins. They were all around the same heights. This one a little shorter with wavy hair, the kind you could tell he spent too much time trying to manipulate perfectly.

“Actually”, the other older brother, Gus im assuming spoke up, “ I think Tony should do it.” He gave Tony a wink, and I turned with just enough time to see the eye roll Tony gave in return.

“I think Artemis will do a fine job. Im just here to grab Ash and relax.”

“We can all see you’ve been doing plenty of relaxing”, Gus retorted. I snickered.

“As Alpha of this pack house, I order you all to go to bed. I want to make sure the two of you have plenty of sleep before I kick you asses tomorrow!”

Tony and Gus let out a laugh while the other two griped as they walked up the stairs. Tony and I followed his brothers up, then watched the three ascend onto the third floor. Gus turned around and his eyes glazed over, probably mind linking Tony. Once they were done, he winked at me and finished his way onto the third floor.

I raised an eyebrow at Tony.

“Gus told me to use condoms.”

My cheeks reddened and I quickly went to my room, hollering a Goodnight before slamming the door. My wolf was longing for her companion who I could feel was still right outside the door. I heard him walk to his room which helped me calm down some, but I was still longing for his embrace. I felt like a teenage girl with raging hormones. I needed to focus, I can’t afford to lose this pack.

I worked on some of the paperwork I didn’t get finished earlier. Then hopped in the shower. My shower didn’t last long as all I could imagine was Tony joining me, seductive thoughts I couldn’t get rid of. When I got out and dried off, I had stared at myself in the mirror. My long tussled blonde hair, my blue eyes and freckles nose. I had small pouty lips on an incredibly round face. My breast weren’t small but they weren’t big. I loathed my stomach, no matter how much I worked on it, it still had a bit of belly fat that never left. My butt was round, but not plump that let to thick thighs, and muscular calves.

How was that man my mate? I don’t think I’ve ever seen someone as attractive as him. Tony was tall with dusty blonde hair, the kind when light graced it, it was shiny and perfect. Big brown eyes with specks of sparkling green, the kind I felt like I was stargazing in. His muscles were defined but not overwhelming on his lean body. I laid down on my bed, feeling less confident than I had. However, I wasn’t going to let this effect me. My pack needed me, and I wouldn’t let the elders be right.

A woman could do what a man can, and I’m going to make sure they know.