Stroke of a Brush

The Alpha

The Alpha

Red P.O.V.

Sometimes I wonder if Sky knows what I am. Does he think it was some miracle that I survived that... “accident” or can he see through my lie of a miracle? It was actually an attack towards me. I'm the alpha so people are always out to get me, for my pack. I remember getting my pack like it was yesterday.

Flashback***

I had just got home from school. I was in eighth grade at the time. I was very sweaty because I had just finished sixth period gym class. I was actually pretty much drenched. I heard my mother crying and I didn’t want to deal with the drama, thinking we had just lost a battle. My father liked to get more land for the pack but he didn’t go over board and if the pack wouldn’t surrender he would rarely fight for the land. I go through the back door and head straight for the shower. It was soothing and I spent about half an hour in the bathroom trying to get my hair smelling like a minty breeze. As soon as I walk into the kitchen my mother ambushes me with a hug, still crying, she yells at me about who knows what. “Your father' she yells out. 'What! What about my father?” I finally came to the realization that my father isn’t here. He's usually starting dinner by now. “He was out patrolling the fae's ground to protect them and on his way back he was attacked by rogues.” at that time I burst out crying. Since then I haven’t cried. I then inherited the pack because my mother decided that she shouldnt be the one to lead the pack.

Sometimes I swear I can smell another werewolf around when I'm with Sky. Is he one too? I know almost all the other werewolf's here. One time I told him “you know you can trust me with any secrets and I would never judge you dude.” and he just burst out laughing saying how I was too gooey. I mean it's a pretty big town with woods everywhere so I could possibly be missing his pack he belonged to but his parents are just as oblivious as he is so I guess he just hangs out with a wolf to get their scent. I even know a few “fae”. They are pretty much what humans describe as fairy’s but without the wings. So I would think if he was one I would know, an alpha should know all. I snap out of my deep thought only to see that Sky's in a deep thought too. I study his face for a while trying to get a good feel on his emotions... After a little bit I know exactly what he's thinking about... The “accident” but his emotions quickly changed when he shifts his gaze on a girl across from him, and behind me.

I know her almost immediately. I've never met her but I know from the color of her eyes. I've heard things about her from the younger ones in the pack. She, like her friend (Tami) Loves the outdoors and spends most of her days there but her friends got it worse. and I've seen her blanking out and just wanting to be outside. She'll start begging to go and will freak out if you don't let her. It's like she blacks out but that's all I really know about her. I've met her once when on a walk in the forest. She is a fae I think because I remember my dad talking about how her family is pretty high up there in the fae status. When I look back at Sky he's still staring at the girl River. "Someone's got a little love in there eyes."I say in a girly tone. "Ha ha very funny Red I've never even met her, plus she's a grade lower than us." Sky says still concentrated on her face. "Her names River and that's like perfect I mean River and Sky ooh la la" I say still acting like a girl. Sky lets out a deep chuckle "What's with you being a girl today?" Sky asks while punching me in the shoulder "I just thought I'd try it out." I tease, pushing my reddish brown hair out of my eyes. I start to gaze into the crowd looking for more friends to flag down in the thick crowd. I can't help myself from glancing at Tami. She's beautiful like most fae's with long, straight blond hair and gorgeous golden eyes. Before I can think anymore I stop myself and start back up looking for friends in the crowd.