School came out an hour ago.
It’s officially school holiday and I’m excited to have a few weeks off, to play my guitar and attempt to write my first song. I already have an idea or two.
I’m humming a tune while riding my bike home, the packhouse already in sight. As soon as I reach home, I enter and run up the stairs to my room. I lock my bedroom door behind me. Opening my backpack, retrieving the precious piece of paper I’ve been dying to open.
I open my report card, my heart hammering in my ears and my face turning hot.
Please Goddess, let my hard work pay off!
My eyes scan the Report card…. “A+” in all my Subjects!
A big smile crosses my little face and I fall back on my bed, letting go of a breath I feel I’ve been holding since this morning.
Thank you, Goddess!
I have been working really hard to be at the top of my class. To be the best in all I do!
I know Daddy says that I have only now to be a kid, and to be just that. I play along with it. But I know who I am, I may only be 11years old, but I am in line to be the next Alpha of this pack, a Female Alpha!
Mommy and Daddy had lost 3 boys, 3 boys who should have been the next Alpha to Silver Mist Pack. With each pregnancy, the baby died in utero, halfway through pregnancy. This was unheard of in our species, and even more so for alpha-pups, as they are stronger!
The Doctor told Mommy she would never be able to carry full term. And she would never be able to give Daddy and our pack an heir.
This was extremely hard on Mommy, she even considered giving Daddy up, so he could have a Chosen Mate, who would be able to give him an heir.
But Daddy loved Mommy no matter what and would have none of her selfless ideas.
I’ve been told this story since I was three.
Daddy said to Mommy, “My Love, I love you. And this does not change my love for you. I also trust the Moon Goddess and her fated plans for us. Whatever happens in the future, we will deal with it when the time comes. But my life would be meaningless and empty without you.”
Awhhh, Goddess, please bless me with a mate like my Daddy, one day!Five years later Moon Goddess made her fate known.
Mommy was pregnant with me, a baby girl. Seemed I had broken the curse, as I was a healthy full-term pup. I was born under the Full Moon and the little miracle my parents never even expected.
They named me Timika McKenzie. A combination between my parents’ names, Alpha Tiberius McKenzie, and Luna Imka McKenzie.
Timika means “Sweet, Flower of Rising”, which my parents thought would be perfect for me.Daddy has always believed that the Moon Goddess had made and chosen me for a reason. And that I would have a special fate.
So, I am the only heir. I am a girl, and I know I was chosen for this title!
I feel it within me!
Everyone always says I am very mature for my age. But this is who I was made to be. This is my destiny! I was chosen to be here; my three brothers had lost their lives for me to be born.
Yet, I am a girl. A Female Alpha.
This title is usually designed for males, it is to be earned and respected!
That is why, I work harder than I need to for a my age. That is why I push myself!
I want to prove that I deserve that title bestowed upon me. Not because I was born into the title. But because I am best suited for it, because I earned it clean, and because I am the best possible leader for my pack!
Any male can challenge me for the title when the time comes.So, I need to be not only very bright and smart about all things of my pack, but I must be a great fighter as well. Daddy said my training could maybe start next year when I’m twelve.
Young pups are allowed to start basic light training when we are thirteen. We get our wolves on the first full moon after our 16th or 17th birthday, depending on how strong your wolf is. Ranked wolfs usually shift at sixteen for the first time. And we can find our mates when we turn eighteen.
I can’t wait to meet my wolf!
But I wish I could start training this year already, I’m ready for it!
………………………………………………………………………………“Hi Princess” I’m greeted by our Beta, uncle Zuko Anders.
“Hi Uncle Zuko, how was your trip into town?” I ask with a polite smile.
“Fine, happy belated birthday, I trust you had a good one.” He sates dryly.
“Thank you!” I beam with excitement over my perfect birthday! “Yes, it was perf…” he walks away mid-sentence.
Uncle Zuko is a quiet man; he is stoic and never shows any emotion. He also has no mate. Lately I’ve been thinking maybe that is why he is so unhappy. Maybe his mate died? He has never had a chosen mate either. He does go into the nearby town sometimes, he goes on dates with human ladies, that’s what Mommy says. But I always hope the Moon Goddess will give him a second chance mate.
Daddy and Uncle Zuko have been friends since high school. They argue a lot as Uncle Zuko does not always agree with dad’s decisions, but dad is Alpha, and he won’t stand down or have anyone influence his final decisions. Despite that, Daddy always includes him in everything, because he doesn’t want him to feel alone, just because he doesn’t have a mate.Uncle Zuko is very protective over Mommy though. They have all been friends for a long time. He only shows any emotion towards Mum.“Don’t mind him, Timika. We are all so happy you had a perfect day!” Uncle Garren says to me, pulling me into a bear hug. He is the complete opposite of Uncle Zuko, and very affectionate, like Daddy.Uncle Garren Hart and his wife Auntie Lilura, are our Gamma couple. They are like real family!
Auntie Lilura is Mommy’s best friend, and she is a white witch. She stands in as Beta Female as well since Uncle Zuko has no mate.
They have a son, Xander. Xander is six years older than me. He will be seventeen soon.
He already shifted when he was sixteen, ranked wolf! He is the closest I have to a sibling.
Xander really is like my big brother. He is so funny and gentle, but also strong and skilled fighter like his dad. Xander is tall, about 6’2”, and has a lean yet muscular frame. He has dark blond hair, blue eyes and perfectly tanned skin, a real jock!
“There she is!!!” I hear a voice that puts a huge smile on my face.I run into Xander’s arms, and he peppers my cheeks with kisses.
“So, I hear you are writing a song about your amazing big brother?” he teases, wiggling his blonde eyebrows at me.
“Oh, my squash, Xan!!! I have to show you my stunning guitar ,and look at my beautiful necklace!”
“That’s perfect, its suits you Kenz.”
Xander started calling me Kenzie, derived from our last name McKenzie, when I was about 5years old. He says Timika is too soft and I’m a little feisty one, and I’m future Alpha McKenzie. So, it stuck. Sometimes I feel like he knows the real me, he gets me.
He puts his arm around my tiny frame, yeah, I got Mum’s height, or should I say, the lack there-of. But I make up for it by heart and spirit! We walk out of the pack house, down the little path to the garden.
“So, tomorrow Alpha and Uncle Zuko are heading to a big Alpha meeting. They will be gone for two days. Dad will be staying here and running things. I was thinking of asking Dad if I can skip training after football practice tomorrow, and hang out with my baby sis for a bit, what do you say?”
“Really?” I ask in excitement! Yes, this is exactly what I need. I don’t really have any friends, but Xander is my favourite person.
“Off course, Kenz! We weren’t here yesterday on your birthday, and I’ve been so busy with school and training, I haven’t spent any real time with you. And now you suddenly just feel older. Soon you will be a teen and hating my guts!” he snorts, passing me a wink.
“I will never hate your guts, Xan! Besides you are my future Beta, so we are stuck together for life.” I offer him a smile and a little hug.
“Cool, so that’s settled. Maybe you can play me some of your new tunes tomorrow?”
“No, we can jam together!” I state, not leaving much for debate.“Looks like I have my orders, little Alpha Kenz.”He chuckles while staring down at me and shaking his head.
Timika “Drew looks at me; I fake a smile, so he won’t see…” I sing along, listening to Taylor Swift on my earphones. I’m up early, making breakfast in bed for my parents. Daddy will be leaving in a few hours for a very important Alpha meeting in another State. I’m making omelettes with bacon, spinach, feta, and mushrooms and of course lots of cheese. I love baking and cooking and our head Chef, Harry, is always patient teaching me a few things, every now and then. Oh, here comes the chorus!!! I feel my excitement burning up! This is my jam! “He’s the reason for the teardrops on my guitarThe only thing that keeps me wishing on a wishing star” I belt out in my best version! I give it my all and don’t really care who is still sleeping. I hope this is a nice way for the rest of the house to wake up. I give a little snort. “Hold up!” I’m startled while I’m sprinkling some paprika on the edges of the plate and over the omelett
Timika 5 Years Later “Again!!!” I’m yelled at for the 20th time this morning! I groan in frustration as I get back up and take my stance. What is with me today? He comes at me, and usually I would have moved quickly, and ducked the move, just to catch him off guard and knock him down. Yet, today, I’m slow, clumsy …useless!!! “For Fox Sake!!” I let out with frustration! I run over to the side, and vomit. Trying to hide my shame from Uncle Garren and Auntie Lil. “Come on Kenzie, shake it off! Let’s go again!” I nod my head, wipe my tears, and take a sip from my water bottle, to rinse my mouth out. I take my stance once again. Trying to focus, but my mind is a mess! He comes at me and throws me to the ground. My body moving like a piece of cooked spaghetti, knocking the wind out of me! It’s like I have no fight in me, no fire, nothing…just emptiness. I cover my face with my arms, still lying on my back. I break out into a sob, and just keep cryi
Timika I open my eyes. I realise how far I have come since that day! For so long, I have wished I could just go home, go back to the life I had. But that life did not exist anymore. There would be no one. For long I had no idea where I fit in now. Would I just disintegrate into nothingness… just lose any purpose of life, my wolf side, would I even have a future? For the first time I feel like the anger has left me a little. Maybe it was finally crying, giving way to my emotions, or maybe it was the wish I just made. Either way, I feel like I can finally breathe again. In time Auntie Lilura and Uncle Garren made me realise there would still be more. I was not born simply to live on the run my whole life. Moon goddess had a destiny for me. And right now, I finally feel that maybe, just maybe one day I would have my life back. I get up and make my way back to the little cottage. I have been living here with Uncle Garren and Auntie Lil for the past 8months. We will be moving agai
Alpha Arkham Stone (At the same timeframe, Timika 16th Birthday) “Fire….” What was that?I hear the faint sound, an angelic voice, echoing into the forest. What is that?Is that a whisper, or a song? “Never fallen from higher” There it is again…. My ears perk up. “I’m still here” the voice echoes again, then fades … Where is it coming from? My wolf gets up, tilting his head in search of the sound. We are in the forest, the sunlight dancing through the dark green trees. I get a very faint scent, what is that? It’s sweet! Goddess, it’s heavenly, it’s making my mouth water! We start running, goddess knows in which direction. But I trust my wolf. He is fuelled by something; I’ve never felt him driven like this. What is it, Ark? Suddenly, something catches our attention, something running ahead, only a glimpse, that’s all I saw. Then I see it again. A champagne-coloured wolf. The sunrays dancing on her coat, wait, is that a light pink glow? Beautiful! She stops in her tra
Alpha Arkham (2 Years Later) I open my eyes to the soft sunlight of the early morning, dancing across my face. It’s warm, yet gentle. I close my eyes again. I swear it almost feels like soft kisses. I groan in annoyance; I don’t even want to get up! If only I could go back to my dream I just woke from. To smell her, hear her voice, and see those gorgeous eyes. I could stay in that moment forever! Goddess, I wonder how it will feel to wake up to her soft kisses. Just imagining it has my dick throbbing. Fuck I can’t wait! I have not been with a girl in 5 years. It takes a lot of self-control, and I am proud so say I have been saving myself for my mate, even though before I have been intimate with women, I have changed my ways. There are constantly she-wolves, and even human girls throwing themselves at me, it’s nothing new. But I will never mess with any of my own pack members. That has always been my nr.1 rule! That will be disrespecting my future Luna! Even though there are
Arkham (Two weeks later) Darkness…nothing else....No matter where I look, just complete and utter darkness! The sound of my racing heart, that’s all I can hear or sense. That, and these immense feelings raging inside… My eyes shoot open to the darkness in my room, only the bright light of the moon peeking through my window. I look at the time… 03:00am... Fucking great! Witching hour… every fucking night! I get up and open the window. I need some fresh air! My heart is racing, I hate these feelings inside of me! I will never admit this to anyone out loud, but I feel heartbroken, empty, and lost. I just stare at the moon. It is so bright and beautiful tonight. It’s beauty reminding me of her soft green eyes, and her scent of cherry-blossoms and pomegranate. What would it have been like to hold her in my arms, to inhale that beautiful, sweet scent. Goddess how I miss her angelic voice! Why?!? My eyes are stuck on the moon, like I am expecting it to answer my question.
Timika (Same timeframe) Two weeks ago “Come on Sweetheart, it’s nearly time.” Auntie Lil whispers to me. I take her hand, and she leads me into the forest. I look up at the full moon and my heartrate picks up. Goddess, I’m scared! She walks slower. “Are you okay?” she asks with concern, in a hushed tone. I look up into her lilac eyes that are always so soft and full of emotion. For a second, I remember Xander, and my heart squeezes at the thought of how much I miss him. Aunty Lil and Uncle Garren have given up so much for me over the past seven years. They have loved me like their own, while I had gone through such a hard time. Sometimes being difficult to handle, maybe even hard to like or love. Yet, they just kept being there for me, loving me and protecting me. The night of my 16th birthday I shifted for the first time. It was the most painful, yet beautiful and self-rewarding transition I had ever experienced! Gaining my wolf had changed me. Morganite was the missing p
Zuko Anders Finally! The time has come! And I bet they are so stupid to make the mistakes needed so we can catch them in the act! I have waited 7 years for this! I bet she is even more beautiful then Imka ever was. This time, I will have her, she will be all mine! And I will have her power at my grasp. Making me untouchable with her by my side! I was in love with Imka from the moment I met her. We were only sixteen when we all became friends. It was just me and dad when we joined the new pack. Mum left us after she found her Fated Mate a few months prior. Dad died a few months later. Well, he was irritating me with his constant depressed mood. I had enough of his sulking presence. So, I got rid of him! Everyone thought it was due to a rogue attack, as I had taken his body far out of the pack borders. No one ever suspected me. Imka was always so sweet and comforting. She was also the most beautiful girl I had ever seen, sexy as hell! I hoped she would turn out to be my mat