The Mark of Ankh (Book One of the Mark Series) (Completed)

Chapter 2 (Edited)

A russet colored wolf looked up as I broke through the trees and underbrush of my territory. The wolf grinned a wolfish grin, as I trotted to the creek bed.

My pack flocked out behind me, with Kate at my side, while Faith and Abbey came out of hiding. They moved towards my other pack mates and sat down, watching the Alpha and Beta.

The other wolf's pack was flocked behind their Alpha, mimicking mine. The Beta, which looked like me, was at his side.

*May the moon guide your path, Alpha Jaz,* a male voice entered my mind.

*And yours,* I said, nodding my head to him. *How is the hunt?*

It wasn't a thing curious for me to be asking this question. It was tradition to start pack meetings with this gesture. It was passed down to us from generations and generations of wolves, who had made up our laws.

*Not as good as yours, Jazzy, but we do have some meat,* he said, his blue eyes sparkling with humor.

I rolled my eyes at his use of my nickname, which he had given me a long time ago. *It's Jaz or Jasmine, Blake,* I said, looking at the male through narrowed eyes. *Not Jazzy, and definitely not Miney.*

The male wolf, Blake, grinned at me lazily. His eyes again sparkled while he looked over me, pride filling them. *But you'll be mine, after the ceremony,* he said calmly.

The ceremony, joining of the two packs, was coming soon. My birthday was on the same day as the ceremony that joined both packs. Happy Birthday to me. Whoopee.

Both mine and Blake's pack will be joined together, with me and him as the Alpha couple. Both the males and females had to listen to both of us, even though they've had either a male or female Alpha for ten years.

I frowned, not liking the thought of being owned by a male. I had worked hard for my position, even though I was the oldest child in my pack. I've trained harder than any other female so that the male wolves wouldn't look down upon me, as if I was a toy for an Alpha Male.

*The Soare Pack has not had a Male Alpha, Blake,* I said, baring my teeth at the lofty Alpha. *And never think you can own me, because you can't. We are to work together. That is it.*

His Beta moved forward and in front of his Alpha. He growled a small warning, not liking that I had threatened his Alpha. and growled a small warning at me. His hackles were raised, and his ears were back, flat against his head.

Kate moved from my side and in front of me, protecting me from the Beta. Her gray eyes were narrowed, and her hackles were raised while she growled at the male. The growl had power in it, making me smirk.

Blake's Beta, my younger brother, James, stopped growling and looked at Kate in amusement. Kate was a tiny wolf and built for speed. However, she was growling at a burly wolf, who had more muscle and was much taller than her small form.

Blake sent his laughter to me, James, and Kate. *My, I didn't know that the Soare Pack had some fighting women, Miney,* Blake said, as Kate stopped growling.

Something was said to James, because he moved away from the front of Blake to his side, so that Blake could look at Kate. He stood from his sitting position and padded closer to my territory. This made me stand, with my ears laid back and bared teeth in annoyance.

Blake looked at me, his blue eyes shining with laughter before he looked back at my Beta.*I see why she chose you as her Beta and not one of my sisters, even though,* he paused and looked at me. *I chose your brother as mine.*

Kate bowed her head in modesty, before she made her way to my side. *Thank you for the compliment, Alpha Blake. However, it's just the urge to protect my Alpha that made me move like that,* she replied, softly.