Upward

The New Alpha

Anita walked outside behind her house towards a lake nearby. Everyone, from all over the forest in Upward were there to see her get promoted. She didn't even know half of the folks there. She dressed to look her best even though everything she was wearing was going to get ruined from how they promoted the new alphas. She wore a short sleeved unbutton shirt with a black tank top underneath. Along with that she had on cargo shorts and some skater shoes, even though she doesn't skate the shoes just look good on her.

As she was walking towards the dock, she met up with Shuri. "Are you ready my dea? You look nervous..".

Anita shook her head and sighed "Nah, this is just different. I've never experienced anything like this... just a bit overwhelmed".

Shuri turned Anita around towards her pack and held her hand tightly. Shuri gave everyone in the pack before her an announcement, the same one she, and others that were in her place, would give when it was time to bring a new alpha into Upward. She has always loved doing this and seeing the looks on her new alphas as they walk out the water from the lake behind them.

Shuri let Anita go off towards the shallow part of the lake where Audre, one of the delta, was waiting for her. Audre was one of the newest promoted deltas and her attitude was short. She was forced into this position by Anita's father when her father decided to leave the pack for unknown reasons. Audre gave Anita a fake smile "Let's get this over with yeah?".

Anita looked at the delta and growled at her lowly. She never liked her but she would have to deal with it now. Anita got on her knees and closed her eyes. She stayed there for a bit until Audre put her hand over her nose. Audre was talking in Icelandic and Spanish and then she dunked Anita underwater.

She quickly popped her head above the water and she was alone, in the same place. She looked around in panic as she didn't like this feeling at all. There was a thick fog over the lake and behind that fog it was her father. She quickly ran through the water to hug him. He hugged her back tightly.

"Ah, look at my baby girl...I never thought I was gonna see you become alpha like this though" his voice was low and it echoed.

Anita felt a touch on her shoulder. She turned around and saw her mom who instantly hugged her. She thought she was never going to see these two again. She looked up from hugging her parents.

"So is this heaven for us?" she asked, whimpering. Her parents looked at each other and nodded.

"All your grandfathers, grandmothers, aunts, uncles, cousins you name it. When they pass, this is where they spend the rest of their time at. My father told me about this place too, but I didn't know I was gonna get here this soon" he explained to his daughter.

It was a pretty white, gray and foggy place. She saw older pack members she remembers seeing when she was younger in the background looking back at her. And then she saw her brothers who were too busy fighting each other. Anita felt more secure and uplifted as she knew that her ancestors were watching over her. They would be proud when she leads her pack to kill the Rogues. Her father and mother hugged her once more before sending her back.

"If you need anything just pray to us, ok?" her mom said. Anita nodded and they sent her back.

Once she was above water again, Audre held her by the back of her neck and she continued to talk in Icelandic and Spanish. The feeling of getting held this way made Anita furious and uncomfortable, which is what it's supposed to do. Anita growled and shook Audre off into the water. She almost shifted from the anger. She started to walk out the water and everyone was cheering for her. That anger went away and she became happy and she felt powerful. Finally she was in control of this pack and she never felt better.