The alpha's defiant mate

Alexis

My mom made pancakes, bacon and eggs this morning for breakfast. I got up just a little late, took a

shower and made my way down the stairs. I could hear my parents discussing something in a very low

tone. I couldn't quite make out their words. I went to the table and sat at the table to the left of my

father. He grabbed my hand and gave it a little squeeze. We waited in silence until my mom brought

the food to the table. I immediately started loading up my plate with pancakes, bacon and eggs. As a

werewolf we normally eat more than humans but it didn't seem to make me get fat. I guess that's

because we use more energy.

We were living amongst a few other families that are not a part of a pack. My parents explained

explicitly that the reason we all lived away from packs was because by pack law if a female that has

turned eighteen and gotten her wolf can be made to be given to any male pack members for what ever

they choose fit. The only way a female pack member doesn't have that fate is if she is mated to her

mate by her fated mate given to her by the Goddess.

I know we are considered rogues but, unlike other rogues, we don't go looking for trouble. We don't go

into pack territories and try to kill them. We all just live peacefully and away from any pack lands. Not

All packs live under the old pack rules where they use unmarked women for slaves and to produce

pups for the men in the pack. None of our people know exactly which packs treat the unmarked

females right and which packs treat the unmarked females with respect and honor, the way we should

be treated. We have only had a few occasions where packs have found out where we are living but it

just meant we had to move immediately. We have lived where we are now the longest without being

found. All our families are very close knit. We are trained to fight in human and werewolf forms.

My mom and dad told me that we needed to have a long discussion later today and that worried me.

Every once in a while I know that we've been sending some of the males around to scout and see

about other packs and see what their views on the old pack rules were. I'm not quite sure why I had

this really bad feeling eating at me but it feels like I'm missing something. I had just turned eighteen

about three months ago and I have no idea what they could possibly want to discuss with me. I

continued with my morning and went to training with my best friend April. April hasn't turned eighteen

yet but she will next month. As children we always thought about finding our fated mates and what that

would mean. When we were pups we didn't know about the many packs that offered women up as

slaves and pup incubators. Since we found out we have been hoping and praying to the Moon

Goddess for a pack that didn't treat she-wolves badly.

Last night I even had a dream or nightmare of finding my fated mate and then being ripped away by

another pack that didn't respect she-wolves. I woke up sweaty and I couldn't slow my heartbeat down.

As I took my shower I remembered where I was and knew that it was only a dream. If only we knew of

a pack where we would be safe then I would finally be able to find my fated mate.

April and I were sparring partners during training which lasted about an hour. Once we finished up we

went back our own places. We had a plan to get showered and changed before we met back up at my

house. We met up so we could go to the closest human town to do some shopping. We went in my old

Chevy Silverado so we wouldn't stick out, just like we have always have done. This is truly the longest

we've been able to stay in the same place since we were pups. We've grown accustomed to being able

to do what we want. This time when we went into town I still had that nagging feeling from what my

parents said. I'm worried because I still didn't know what they wanted to talk to me about.

As April and I were shopping at the mall we discussed the fact that my parents had made a point to tell

me that we needed to have a discussion later. "Maybe you can sit in on our discussion after we get

done shopping and go home," I told her. I really didn't want to be alone in case I was getting bad news.

I'm sure that my parents will want to have our little discussion once we get back because it would be

dinner time. "I'll let my parents know that I'm eating over at your house tonight and I will be home

shortly after," April told me. We went through the mall looking for shoes and outfits. I found some of the

most comfortable boots that were on sale. They even had a furry overlap at the top of them. April found

a nice pair of thick black leather boots. Once we got done shopping we decided to head home to have

dinner.

As we headed home April called her parents to let them know she was coming home with me to have

dinner. It was normal for her and I to eat at each other's houses since we've been friends since we

were young pups. April was tall with long ash blonde hair with a peppy personality. She was always in a

good mood and easy to smile at others to make them happy. I was a bit shorter with black hair that was

shorter than her hair.

As we pulled up to my house I started getting that nagging feeling again. We unloaded the truck with

our purchases and headed into my house. The house smelled wonderful from the dinner that was

cooking. April and I ran up to my room and left our bags there instead of in the living room. When we © 2024 Nôv/el/Dram/a.Org.

made it downstairs my mom and dad told us that we were expecting guests for dinner and we would

have to wait.