Little Alpha

Is it true?

Steven had woken up after two weeks, to say it was an awkward time was an understatement.

"Hey" I said entering the room we had put him in, nothing fancy cream walls with little furniture.

"Hi"  Terrence greeted, i turned to Steven "How you feeling?" I asked. Steven shrugged "My head stings like hell, but i'll live" I had to smile. "Do you remember what happened?" He frowned at this "Pieces i do. I remember there was a fight, i was stupid enough to come out of hiding and get involved. Then something happened but i don't know what. Next thing i know i'm here" I looked at his parents.

"We didn't know how to tell him"  Elizabeth admitted. "Tell me what mum?" We turned to Steven. "You want me to?" I asked "Tell me what?" Steven demanded. They both nodded "Do you want to stay or wait outside?" "GOD DAMN IT TELL ME WHAT?" Steven yelled. Terrence held his son trying to calm him. "We'll stay" I nodded my head and sat at the end of the bed. "Steven what i am going to tell you may sound ridiculous. But i promise it is the truth, do you understand?" Steven nodded "What is going on?" He asked again. I took a deep breath. "I will tell you everything, but you must promise not to interrupt till the end. Ok?" Steven shifted so that he was sat up better and nodded. So i began to tell him about shifters and how we were finding our mates amongst them. I told him all about the differences in mating, how they react when they find a mate amongst us and what they actually call their mates. When i finished i watched his face carefully. "I don't understand" He finally said "What does this have to do with me?" He jumped when his mother burst into tears, his dad wrapping her in his arms. "Mum? Dad?" He called worried for them. I placed my hand on his arm regaining his attention. "The thing is, the day you were attacked it was by a shifter. She is the same age as you and got confused. Shifters feel no romantic feelings for anyone except their mates or Amares, so when she saw you she couldn't understand what was happening" Steven frowned "Are you saying this thing is my mate?" He asked slowly, my only response was a nod. Steven seemed to think about this.

"What else happened?" He asked "She took you from your parents as i said she was confused. She admitted that she wanted to talk to you, find out what you were doing to her. But she did not know how badly you were injured, your parents could have lost you" I told him honestly "I was out on a run when i saw her take you into some caves and made her bring you here"

"Does she know who i am?" He asked quietly, i nodded "I had to explain it to her to get her to let us help you" He only nodded at this and turned to his parents. "Tell me about her" He asked them. His mother faced him "I don't know what to say" She admitted "On the one hand there is the nice girl who is strong and caring. She comes everyday to ask how you are, only knocking on the door and refusing to enter until we allow her. Saying that you are our son and as his parents it is our decision. But then there is the fact that she is a shifter, our enemy. Something we are all brought up to despise" She stopped there not knowing what to say. Steven nodded again and bit his lip. "Would you let me be with her?" He asked, this time Terrence answered. "We wouldn't like it at first, but Justin assures us that it is safe. And we will not be responsible for your misery. We have seen wolves die from being kept from their mates, we would not do that to you" I could tell that was the hardest thing he had ever said.

I could see there was so much Steven wanted to know "I wonder what it's like being mated to a shifter" He murmured to himself causing me to smile. "It's certainly different" I told him "Especially when you adapt to the changes"  "What changes?" He asked, i turned to his parents. "There is one physical change we go through" I told all of them "To help us adapt to our mates strengths" All three were looking at me. "You never said about this before" Terrence said angrily. I just shrugged "It wasn't important at the time" I said "But the changes will not harm him only make him stronger" "What kind of changes" Curiosity laced Stevens voice. I smiled "Well in this house there are four different shifters. Low ranks, Warriors, Lords and one High Lord. When the change happens you will know which is which even in human form. You feel what they are, their presence and position. There is only one physical change but it's not a bad thing really" I told him thinking of my third form. "What kind of change?" Elizabeth asked warily. I sighed and stood up. "I promise you are in no danger, but it will be easier to show you" They continued to keep their eyes on me. I let the change take over my body, feeling my bones crack and rejoin. "Wow" Steven whispered his eyes wide. "Why does that happen?" Terrence asked suspiciouly. I just grinned before changing back. "It's to do with the coupling" I was going to be honest. "It gets very violent. My friend Duncan came out of it covered in scratches like you wouldn't believe. But without it the coupling could kill you. We don't quite know why we get to keep the change, like i said we think it has something to do with making us stronger, more adept to being with a shifter" I said nothing else as they processed what i just said. Suddenly i looked towards the door. "She's outside again" I said smiling, they looked at me, Elizabeth bit her lip and looked at her mate. He sighed and nodded. "Would you like to meet her?" She asked Steven. Stevens eyes widened and he tried to sit up straighter, so i helped him. "What if your wrong?" He asked me, i shook my head. "She may not recognise you yet as she isn't twenty one, but trust me she is your mate" He nodded and looked towards the door. I went over and opened it to find Ezac sat on the floor. "Hey" I called her softly. She stood up quickly. "How is he?" She asked "He woke up" I told her making her smile "He wants to meet you" Her eyes widened. "What if he doesn't want me?" She asked "Why wouldn't he?" She shook her head "What if he does?" She asked biting her lip "I mean i'm to young to know, what if he wants me and i can't feel it?" Aww she was worried about hurting him. "Ezac it won't be like that. You have only seen him and yet you worry for him. Trust me i will help you see" I held my hand out to her. Nervously she took it and allowed me to bring her into the room. I heard Steven gasp behind me before a low growl. I turned pulling her towards him before letting him go. "Steven this is Ezac" I introduced them. Steven smiled "Hi" He said hoarsly. Ezac gave a small smile "Hello" Steven looked over to his parents who were watching him. "She is your mate, we will support you" Terrence told him. Steven grinned and turned to Ezac. "You're beautiful" He told her making her blush, we both spotted the lone tear that escaped her. "What's wrong?" He asked taking her hand. She shook her head but i knew. "Ezac he will love that side too" they both turned to me. I only smiled "Trust me, show him" Ezac shook her head. "Ezac you have met the others, we love that side of them, it is who they are. Just like it is who you are" Ezac turned to Steven, her eyes wide with fear. His were also wide with fear, sadness and love. Ezac closed her eyes and allowed her true form to appear. It was obvious she didn't want to see him cringe from her. Stevens eyes widened further. "Oh Ezac" He sighed "How can something so despised be so perfect?" Her eyes flew open in disbelief to find him staring at her in wonderment. She turned to face me. "Hey you could have huge bug eyes horns on your head and a pig nose he would still love you" Ezac smiled and let her face change "Like this?" She asked. "Stay like that" Steven told her, we both looked at him "She is beautiful" He insisted "But like that the unmated will leave her alone" He growled I only laughed and Ezac returned to her human form frowning. "You're still unsure?" I asked "I want to believe you" She admitted causing Steven to growl "I can feel something. But it's not what i know, i should recognise him, but i don't i'm not old enough. I want it to be true i really do" So she felt something, but how could we convince her "Ezac please" Steven begged "It is true i promise. If i have to wait for you i will" "Call him" I blurted out. They both looked at me. "On the Banes moon i was calling for my mate" I turned to Ezac "One night a year our wolves call for our Amare is at it strongest. I called out for mine. D wasn't twenty one then yet he came. He was confused so he called out for me and i answered. Even though he wasn't old enough he sang for me and i went" Ezacs eyes lighted. "Our song" She said excitedly "Only our Amare is drawn to it. But i never thought i would work if we were young" I shrugged. "We don't have to wait to find ours, maybe it only works if your Amare is a Were" I could only hope i was right. I turned to Terrence and Elizabeth who had been watching us. "You might want to cover your ears though, to us it sounds bloody awful" They didn't of course and Ezac shifted before lifting her head and opened her mouth. The noise was horrid and Terrence and Elizabeth did cover their ears. Stevens eyes went black and jumped of the bed causing Ezac to stumble backwards. "Keep singing until he is in front of you" I told her "When he is lie down" She looked at me in confusion but did as i said. Soon she stopped and lay down, Stevens chocolate brown wolf stood over her, studying her. Then her lowered his head and began licking her skin, rubbing his body against hers. Telling all he had found and accepted his mate. I couldn't help but smile. After a few minutes he stopped and changed back. Ezac remained still. I knelt beside Steven not wanting to anger his wolf. "Ezac" I called softly making her look up at me "he answered your call and has accepted you as his mate" She turned to look at him. "Is that what you were doing?" She asked him, Steven nodded his wolf still with us. "Your song, it is beautiful, alluring. It make me want you more" He growled. Ezac repositioned herself and turned to face his parents. "And what of you?" She asked them "Will you accept us?" She wasn't being cruel, that much was clear in her voice. Elizabeth stepped forward as Terrance grabbed her arm, Neither taking their eyes of the new couple. "You care for my son?" She asked, Ezac nodded "Yes although i do not understand it, i know now i am his" This seemed to please her "As much as this feel wrong to us, i will accept you both" She turned to Terrence. "We were separated once" She reminded him "Do you want that for our son?" Terrance looked down at his wife. "No love, i wouldn't" Steven smiled and ran into his parents arms holding them causing Ezac to hiss at them and pull Steven away. All three of them looked at her confused, she to looked confused and this made me laugh. "I'm sorry" I said when i could finally stop. "Shifters don't get possessive or protective like we do. But if they are mated to a were they become exactly like us. Only it seems worse because they react without thinking or knowing why" You mean she will become like other female weres?" Elizabeth asked. I shook my head "She'll be worse than the males" They obviously didn't know what to make of this. Also when they have mated she will be a bit odd" "what do you mean odd?" Terrance demanded. "Have you seen me wear a shirt since you got here?" I asked them. They shook their heads. I directed their attention to my mark. "Shifters wear their marks with pride. They have to have them showing, just a D has mine on display, Claire, Duncans mate wears an of the shoulder top to show hers and Mark, well he tore a hole in Alis dress so everyone could see hers. You both mark each other" I finished. Ezac was staring at my mark frowning. "Love is everything ok?" Steven asked, wrapping his arms around her. "I didn't believe you" She whispered "But now" She shook her head. "What is it?" Steven begged her worriedly. "That is the mark of a High Lord" She told him. "Justin said he is future Alpha, yet there are no gay Alphas. High Lord Devilyn is a shifter, yet there has never been a gay shifter" Steven looked at me "Is this true? You are mated to a male?" I nodded. "But i don't understand, the reason Alphas aren't gay is so that the Alpha line can continue" I sighed "I know. But something tells me the goddess has already planned for this. I trust her to do what she must. And know that she will not fail me" Yeah ok mummy's boy and religious nut. But hey all werewolves worship her. Steven nodded and turned back to Ezac.

Suddenly a loud crash caused us all to jump and look at the window. Someone had just broken through. Two Warriors and a Lord stood in front of us. "Well, well what do we have here?" The Lords clicky voice rang out. Ezac hissed and pushed Steven behind her. "So you turned traitor on us Ezac. The High Lord will not be pleased." "Leave her alone" I yelled out taking their attention away from the others. The Lord turned to face me "And who do you think you are talking to mutt?" He demanded "Do you know who i am?" I shifted so that they would have to follow me. 'Get them out of here' I thought to Ezac knowing that being her High Lords Amare she would hear me. She nodded and slowly pushed them out. "Yeah a big ugly dude that needs a face lift" I taunted giving the others some time. Now usually i would be terrified, but i could only feel slightly scared as i knew they were stronger than me. "How dare you insult me" He cried. I only shrugged, pulling my slacks up to hide my mark, knowing i would be in more trouble if they see it. "Well on the bright side your not as ugly as your girlfriends" I taunted the other two male shifters. The Lord just laughed "You're a brave little mutt" His eyes shone "And an Alphas son. We haven't had entertainment for a long time. We could do with opening the arena again. Oh hell no if i'm going in there to die. But i knew i couldn't shift to fight them, so i shifted into my wolf. "Oh well, we may not have found Lord Devilyn so we'll take you instead" I was so busy trying to get the others out and keeping an eye on  this idiot that i hadn't realised one of the others had moved until it was to late. A loud yelp escaped me as i was hit on the back of the head and the darkness consumed me.