She's the White Wolf

Chapter 1

The moon was out. Bright and full. My favorite setting. My running shoes slapped the forest floor as I ran the perimeter of the pack grounds. Eyes wide and ears focused for anything out of the ordinary. I wipes the sweat from my brow as I came to a stop and met up with the wolves on border control. It was normal to do patrol in wolf form, but for me it wasn't safe. I have a secret. I have a pure white wolf known to be the most powerful of all wolves, but can also put me in danger as they are known to be extinct. Everyone besides those closest to me believes I'm wolf less. Meaning I can't communicate through mindlink with the wolves even though I can hear them.

"Scarlett you know you aren't suppose to be out here this late. You aren't part of the patrol squad and Beta Mark does not approve." I heard these words from a ways behind me and instantly rolled my eyes. I'm 20 years old. I'm stronger and faster than everyone here, yet my family tries to control my every move. I instantly knew who came to find me. One of the two people who always found me.

I turned around to find future beta Austin glaring at me with his arms crossed over his bare chest causing his biceps to bulge. "Taking a bit of a risk yourself aren't we? Jess would be pissed if she knew you were walking around without a shirt all the time again," I said while smirking knowing exactly how to get under his skin.

"I'm practically your brother, so I don't think there will be a problem," he quickly countered back. "Besides I also know I'm not your type." He wasn't wrong. When we were teenagers he tried to flirt with me, but honestly I was never interested. His short clean cut blonde hair and piercing blue eyes surely caught the attention of lots of girls but never me.

I sighed and reluctantly started to follow him back to the pack house. Majority of the pack lived here. It was remnant of a huge hotel with separate rooms for everyone. The top 2 floors were reserved for the alpha and beta families. They were locked and sound proofed so that the rest of the pack could not have access unless approved. The rest of the lands were filled with small houses as some wolves with families preferred to have their own space away from the house.

We were quickly approaching the pack house and I was not looking forward to the lecture I would more than likely be getting. "Austin?" I questioned to get his attention, "why won't your dad let me have more duties. You and I both know I am more than capable."

Austin sighed as he hit the button for the elevator to take us upstairs. "We have been over this. It's not that he doesn't think you are capable, it's that we are all trying to keep you safe. You and I both know it is what your parents wanted." The scanners flashed over Austin and I's eyes verifying our access to the top floor. Ever since my parents, the former alpha and luna, had passed we combined the top 2 floors into one as Beta Mark was now in charge. I had become a part of their family which I will forever be grateful for, but yet it isn't the same as having your own parents to confide in, seek comfort from, and spend the important moments with.

We arrived at Beta Mark's office door and I hesitated as I didn't want to face him again. Let's just say I haven't had a problem getting into trouble since my parents died. "Look don't worry too much. He loves you. We all do. He isn't going to be that hard on you. You and I both know that," reassured Austin as I knew he could tell I was stressed.

"Beta Mark," I acknowledged as I entered his office and closed the door behind me. He eyed me with a stern look as he motioned for me to sit.

"Scarlett, when are you ever going to learn how to follow the rules of the pack?" Questioned Beta Mark. It was fair. My parents died when I was sixteen and I certainly had been doing nearly everything I could to defy the rules since then.

"I wouldn't say I can't follow them. I simply just choose not to," I countered. That sent me a questioning look from the Beta. "Don't get me wrong I respect you and your rules. I respect all of you caring about my safety, but I am 20 years old. I train all day everyday. I am ready."

Beta Mark took a deep breath almost like he already could tell this argument would be coming from me. "When your parents died, everyone believed I was under so much stress and struggling because I now had to run the pack, but the truth is I was more worried that now I had to take care of you. Your parents trusted me to keep you safe. Promised that I would take you in a treat you as my own. Do you know what it's like to hear that as your best friend's dying wish?" He questioned.

This wasn't new to me. I knew my parents asked this from him, but it still didn't change the fact that they weren't here. They could no longer make the decision. They could no longer decide when I was ready. "Of course I don't know what that's like. But I do know what it's like to loose both your parents at 16 and have to be told everyday that you need to be careful because it's not safe," I countered.

"It isn't safe Scarlett!" exclaimed Beta Mark, "and that is why I will continue to take precautions with you and what you get to be involved with in the pack." I snarled as his answer upset me. It normally wasn't good to snarl at the leader of the pack, but I am of alpha blood so it has always been natural for me to challenge.

"This is my pack! I am the daughter of Alpha Oliver Hayes. It is my birth right to lead this pack!" I exclaimed. Anger was coming out of all my pores. I was struggling to keep myself and my wolf in control as someone dared to question my status.

Beta Mark raised his hand trying to calm me and deescalate the situation. He took a long deep breath before he spoke again, "I know it's your birth right but we have to think logically here. You haven't even found your mate. I feel it would be unwise to not only put you in more danger by exposing your secrets but also having just a luna to lead."

Those words made my blood boil. I was not just a luna. I was the first and only child of an alpha. I was an alpha on all accounts. Stronger and faster than many if not all around. "I will not be treated like this! I couldn't care less about finding my mate. I don't need them to rule. And this pack does have an alpha. You are looking right at her!" With that I jumped out of my chair and slammed the door behind me not wanting to deal with him and his nonsense anymore.

I stomped down the hall to my room. I knew I wouldn't be able to sleep. It was something that I struggled with ever since my parents died. I figured a hot shower and turning on a movie might at least get me to relax a bit and try to regroup before I had to face people in the morning.