Alice’s Point of view
As I land after a 6 hours trip, I see my best friend Sam in a car. He welcomes me with a big smile and grabs me by the waist to make me turn in the air while laughing. Goddess I missed him!
"How was your trip?"
"Very good. That was intense but I met a lot of future Alphas and kick their asses."
He laughs. "I bet you did. Come on we need to hurry. Everyone is waiting for you, especially Alpha John and Luna Mary."
I smile at the mention of my parents’ names and climb to the passenger side. The airport is located 30 minutes from my home, which is very convenient. As only child, I will succeed my father at the Alpha position when I will turn 21, in 3 years and I will lead the Blue Moon pack.
It’s very uncommon for a woman to take the Alpha position because most of them have a boy as first child. When they don’t, it’s the first boy who takes the position and the big sister has to leave the place.
No, it’s not a joke. It’s the 21st century and we still apply old rules. Luckily, it’s very rare.
To give you an idea, I’m a first-born girl and the one before me was in China, 90 years ago. She got mated to an Alpha in Japan so she left her pack to live with her mate and became his Luna. The Alpha title went to her young brother.
I, on the opposite, didn’t want to leave my place to anyone. I had worked too hard for that, trained harder, learned more than anyone before me. I’m not worried about a brother because I don’t have one but I’m afraid of what a mate will do to me.
A mate is someone given by the Moon Goddess for you to love and cherish forever. Both feel a pull towards each other and feel attracted. We can find that person at the age of 17 but it can take some time to find him or her.
So if we find each other, he will probably want to take the Alpha position and I will be his Luna. It’s the Alpha’s mate, his equal but I think it’s degrading. And there is no such thing as a male Luna. And my mate will just have to show up to take the Alpha position when I was the one working all my life for it.
Since my parents didn't have any other children and I haven't found my mate yet, my father had no other choice but to name me as his heir when I turned 18. That made some noise in the werewolf world because they think I’m too weak, just because I’m a girl.
Some even asked for another to take the position. They taught about the second in command, his Beta, Sam’s father. That’s the moment he chose to do is coming out. Because his mate will be a man and a pack can’t be ruled by two Alphas, he can’t be an Alpha.
I told you that the werewolf world is closed-minded.
More than that, I had to fight for him to be my Beta and seeing how unflexible I was, other Alphas asked for the Third in command, the Gamma’s child, to step up because Sam is an only child like me. But unfortunately, her name is Melanie. And she’s also an only child.
Without siblings, we grew up together and it seemed natural for me to name them my Beta and my Gamma. Even if it was a year ago that King Matthew gave us his blessing for my father's decision, other Alphas are still looking for another solution, in case I couldn’t find my mate in time.
So, when I went to the castle this summer to train with future Alphas, I wasn’t welcomed. They all underestimated me except for the First Prince Benjamin who was with us. As our future King, he has to train more than us, every summer since he’s 10.
On the other hand, we train with our pack warriors all our lives except when we turn 19. We spend the summer at the King’s cattle to train with the best warriors of the entire world. Those 2 months allow us to know the future Alphas of our age and bond with them. Plus, it’s very beneficial for heir’s of small pack who don’t have a lot of warriors to train with.
This year was very particular. First because I was there (and never a future female Alpha went here) and second because it was the last year of Prince Benjamin. He turned 21 this year and will take his father's place, King Matthew, at the end of the year.
Indeed, we need to have a King. There are rules that every werewolf has to follow, otherwise it will be anarchy.
On our way to the packhouse, I relate to Sam my experience in the castle. He’s not very surprised that I’m one of the best warriors because our pack is one of the most powerful in the world and a strong pack makes a strong Alpha. Plus, I've been training all my life to be up to the job.
However, he is astonished when I tell him that I became friends with our next ruler and with some future Alphas. Once I showed them what I’m capable of and after getting to know me a little, some of them accepted me.
Once arrive and welcome by my pack members, I repeat my story to my family and my friends and I can see the pride in my father’s eyes.
"My baby girl is a badass!"
"Dad, you can’t call me baby girl anymore."
"You will always be my baby girl" He says with a wink, making me roll my eyes. "Tell me, did you find your mate there?" He asks, full of hope.
I sigh. "No, I didn’t. But I received a proposition."
"Really?" Asks my mother. "Was it the Prince?"
I laugh and rolled my eyes. "No mom. I told you we became friends but that’s all. No, it was the future Alpha of the Blue Lack pack, it's a medium one. He was one of the first to accept me. A week ago, he asked me if I wanted to be mated to him because ‘my pack needs a strong leader and he will be so good for the job’." I says angrily. "I quote: I’m the best you can hope, I’m handsome and a good fighter, you won’t have another opportunity like that. Plus, we will make beautiful pups."
They are all shock by this indecent proposal.
"What did you answer?" Asks Melanie.
I look at her mischievously "Nothing. I broke his nose and I left." All the room laugh except for my father. He looks at me with concern.
I know he’s worried about me and prays the Moon Goddess to send me my mate quickly.
"So. What happened when I was gone?" I ask. "Any problems with rogues? Or with the Red Moon pack?"
At their mention, the atmosphere becomes heavy and everyone looks at my father, whose hands are closed in fists. Sam clears his throat, catching my attention.
"There was an incident 4 days ago. We found them on our land. They said they were tracking a rogue who was on their land and ran off on our and because we weren’t at the border at this time, they crossed it to follow him. The things is, when we went there, we didn’t smell anything. Alpha John and Alpha Mark almost fight but thank Goddess, Alpha Jack went there in time to stop them. He wasn’t far when he heard us."
I sigh. That’s so complicated. I wasn’t even Alpha of my pack that I was already tired by this war.
The 3 biggest packs of the counrty are neighbors. One of them is mine, the Blue Moon pack and we are at war with the Red Moon pack. They want our land for decades and do everything they can to provoke us. We have a border in common and there is almost a blood bath every month. The fragile peace is maintained by Alpha Jack of the Silver Moon pack and the King himself.
Both our pack have a border in common with them. But the situation is so tense and for so long that King Harry, King Matthew’s grandfather, decided to do a neutral ground on the center of our 3 packs, where they were most of the fights. It counts a city including schools where we have to go. To give you a comparison, it’s like a donut cut in 3 equal parts and the hole in the center doesn’t belong to anyone.
I think King Harry hoped that we would make peace by growing up together but generations later, the situation has not changed. It’s as much war at school as it is on our borders. Although we are forced by the King to go to the same building, the teachers have arranged for our two packs to never be mixed up to the high school to avoid fights.
This year, I'm entering college and it's the first time I'll have to cohabit with them. As the next Alpha, the leader of their enemy, Reds will do everything they can to make my life a living hell. But I’m not scared of those mutts.
And if they think their next Alpha who is in college too will protect them from me, they are damn wrong.
Elliot’s Point of view"… And that’s how we are in a kind of, well, peace. And I’m sure Elliot can repeat what I just said." I hear Miss Gibson say.I wake up from my nap with a jolt. Rogues have been trying to enter our territory for a week now. Every night my pack and I hunt them and we even killed a few. Unfortunately, they often manage to escape to the Blue Moon pack where my father is watching the border, and others to the Silver Moon pack, right under my nose.We decided to split up so that there is one Alpha per border. I believe that the Silver Moon and the Blue Moon packs did the same thing. But just like us, they can't follow the rogues."I’m sorry Miss Gibson." I apologize."Pay attention please. It concerns you."Like ever
Elliot’s Point of view"You are kidding me. Right?" I ask my dad."I'm sorry. It's the only way.""This is stupid." I tell him as I stand up. "There is no she-wolf as powerful as Alice. The best I can find is a beta's daughter and that won't even be enough. Our only hope is that I find my mate.""We don't have time!" My father snarls. He's as red as the hair I inherited from him. His black eyes shoot daggers at me.Fortunately, my mother is there to calm him down."Elliot is right. No she-wolf is as powerful as Alice. The best we can hope for is that Elliot’s mate is a beta’s daughter of a powerful pack."She looks at me with her big green eyes and smiles. "Don't worry my darling. I'm sure the Moon Goddess has given you a strong she-wolf.""Maybe, but we don't have time to wait!" My father
Alice’s Point of viewI'm going to kill him. I swear I'll kill him. That damn Red! He tricked me!I should have known. He sweats arrogance."Well then, Blue? Are you coming or what?" I don't move an inch. "Have you lost your tongue?" He asks me, laughing.I try to ignore the shiver that runs through me at the sound of his laugh and answer him calmly."No, I'm thinking.""About how to put one foot in front of the other?""No, to how I'm going to kill you."I feel him tense and put his hand on the pommel of his sword."You swore at the Moon Goddess." He reminds me."He's right." My wolf Cassiopeia tells me."Are you serious? He is a Red! He is an enemy. He will stab us in the back as soon as he gets the chance."
Alice’s Point of view"Rogues at the Blue Red corridor".I groan and roll over in my bed.This is a joke. This is a fucking joke."They are many, we need more backup." Continues to mind link a warrior who was on duty tonight.I grunt again and get up quickly. I undress in a record time and change into my wolf, jumping out of my bedroom window.Having Alpha blood, my wolf is larger than average but and I’m faster.My fur is so white that it almost looks like it’s glowing, except for the little patch of black fur on my chest that looks like a crescent moon.As I leave the packhouse behind me and run towards the fight, I feel Cassiopeia take control and I know my eyes are glowing a deep green now."But how is that possible? We cha
Elliot’s Point of viewIt's not possible. This is a nightmare.I am pacing in my room, trying to put my thoughts in order. But I am interrupted again by Leo who unlike me is crazy with joy."She is so beautiful" He says, almost drooling. "She's glowing, it's incredible. And her smell, Goddess, we have to smell her again!""Hey-oh! Wake up! We will never be with her! She's a Blue, the future Alpha to be! We're destined to hate each other." "That's not what the Moon Goddess seems to think since she's destined for us. I wonder what she tastes like..." "We'll never know. If we don't reject her, she will." "No! We won't let her. This war is useless, not all the Blues are bad. Look at Saphira. We're friends, right?"
Alice’s Point of viewThe first thing I feel is a terrible pain in the back of my head. I slowly regain consciousness and feel lost. The cold and hard ground quickly brings me back to reality and everything comes back to me at once.The hunt with Cop. The arrival of the rogues. Our arrest.I make sure not to betray that I have regained consciousness and realize that I am tied up."There's no one with us." Cop whispers.I open my eyes and see that he is facing me, tied up to a pipe on the wall. Our hands are bound behind our backs with heavy handcuffs. Impossible to break them.I look around and realize that we are in the ruined building but the room where we are held is closed by solid walls with very high windows. The door leading to our freedom seems to be armored."You came back." Cop whispers.
Elliot’s Point of viewNow she knows.I see a thousand emotions in her eyes. Surprise. Joy. Pride. Anger. Sadness. Happiness. Love. Desire. And anger again. And more desire. Then nothing.It goes so fast I feel like I've imagined half of it.I can see she's trying to keep a neutral face to not give us away and I'm trying to do the same. It's really hard to pretend I don't feel anything when I actually do.I want her. Now.If she was anyone else, I would have said it out loud already. This is our way of claiming our mate. As long as the word mate hasn't been said out loud, it's like we haven't accepted our mate but we don't reject him or her either. It's like a time of reflection.Most of the time, both people say it as soon as they meet, since there is not much rejection. But the first time Alice and I met w
Elliot’s Point of view"No."No? I tell her I want her and she says no?I try not to show that she hurt my feelings."Why?" I mumble.Her gaze softens. Does it hurt her as much as it hurts me?"You know why."I pull back from her, running a hand through my hair."That's no excuse. You and I have been friends for several weeks. We already liked each other while knowing what pack we came from so don't try to make me think you hate me.""That's not what I said. But I never wanted a mate." "That's not possible. Everyone wants to find their mate. We'll never be happy without each other.""I'm doing just fine on my own, thanks." She spits."Oh yeah? Yet you want Derek!""Derek? What's he got to do wit