Coming of Age

Chapter 3

©CRGangell aka Whitesabretooth

Chapter 3

Serenity walked into the house when they got home later that day and went straight up stairs. Crystal watched her go, a little concerned as Serenity had been very quiet most of the day which was unusual, for her. Serenity went to her room, Thais was already there perched on her bed waiting; she put her things down and crossed her arms waiting.

“Da is waiting.” Thais told her before he made them both appear near their father. Wolfgang was sitting in his favourite chair with several files perched on the arm rest. He watched his two children for a moment before he stood.

Wolfgang was an intimidating person if you didn’t know him, he was actually a big softy but only when it came to his family, with the pack he was firm but fair. He was broad across the chest and tall, towering over most. His dark hair was left long and often left loose; his blue eyes were only a shade or two darker than those of his children before him.

Wolfgang took two bridging steps and brought Serenity to his chest and just held her, he had grown up knowing he was the next Alpha, so it hadn’t scared him and he had been trained accordingly from a young age. Serenity hadn‘t had that luxury; the powers had just awoken upon her coming of age. On top of that she knew that her father was the Alpha of this pack and would be for the rest of time, there hadn‘t been the need to look at his children and search for his successor. So her being an Alpha was a shock not just for her but for everyone, except for Thais. She pressed her face to his chest as she quivered; the stirrings of the Alpha within her stopped and submitted to the Alpha that her father was.

“Thais called and told me what was going on,” he told his daughter, “but your mother and I have had our suspicions for years.”

“I don’t want it.” She told him.

“Neither did I,” he admitted, “but I grew to accept and you will too, in time.”

“Ren,” Thais said and both turned to him. “One day you will be an Alpha, just not in the traditional sense.”

Wolfgang moved Serenity to the lounge, sat her down and sat next to her to listen, wrapping an arm around her for comfort. “What do you mean?” he asked.

Thais thought for long moments, wondering just how much and what he could actually tell them without giving away the future too much. “In the future our structure will change; you will need the dormant Alphas that Serenity and Ash are. They will be like super Betas but they will always answer to you.”

Wolfgang gently stroked his daughter’s neck, “how does that make you feel?”

“I don’t know, I never wanted this, I just wanted to be a Beta.”

Wolfgang chuckled, “honey, didn’t you listen to your brother, you will still be a Beta; you’ll just hold a little more sway with your group.” He turned to Thais, “I always thought Ash would go off and form his own group.”