The Queen of Wolves

Ch2. Alpha who?

Erins Pov.

It had been days since the meeting with the elders and it was the day of the ball. My birthday...

I always hated this day, some would say I cursed it. Never a happy day no it was a day that reminded me of all I had lost and all I would never have.

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Warm water poured down onto my head as the soap washed away the days training. It may be the day I lose everything but my power to fight, that is something no one could ever take. I stepped out of the shower and dressed in a gown that the elders had gifted me the day after the meeting, Of course i refused to wear it but when they said it was my mothers I caved.

Slipping on the silk dress i took a quick glance at myself in the mirror. The dress was a blood red and flowed down past my ankles. It exposed my shoulders leaving me uncomfortable in every way i could possibly Be, luckily the sleeves were long hiding the scars and bruises. I did not feel like lying tonight about how i got them. It was something i would rather not partake in.

I look at my face after inspected the dress. It was ground with very little to no defined jaw line, common for women, i looked very feminine for the first time in my life. My brows were full and arched high, My green eyes stood proud against the paleness of my skin. No makeup was to be added to my face. I refused such things because i felt that it weighed on my face making it look as if i was trying for these men whom i wished to have nothing to do with.

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The ball had begun and the crowd was forming, people danced and laughed. At the sight of my people a small grin plastered itself upon my face. My people were my one and only love, nothing could or would ever replace that.

To my right stood my beta His features were defined and proud as he guided me down the stairs we stood atop of. His soft voice echoed in my ear. "If it were me Alpha, I would have tried a lot harder to not get a mate rather than show up as if a goddesses on earth." I let out a soft laugh. "You know me more than anyone else here, You know i just walked out of the shower dressed and came straight down. " He smiled wide knowing that he was the only one at this event to ever put a smile on my face and a laugh on my lips.

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For hours we danced and talked and dined with Alphas of other packs. Some would flirt and try and act as if they didn't know i was mateless, and some would come right out and tell me that i was their first choice in a mate.

As "flattered" as i was i preferred to stay near the sides of the party watching and waiting for something i couldn't quite put my finger on.

The Alphas of far off packs had chosen to stay with my pack for the night as offered to them by my elders. The guest wing of the pack house was filled, it seemed every unmated alpha was attempting to stay here just to see if they could snag my attention.

None of them did...
Unfortunately my elders noticed this and brought various men up to me introducing them and then leaving me alone with them to chat.
I️ was bored and tired. I️ had not chosen a suitor and the elders could tell. My eyes felt heavy as more men and Alphas came up to me to talk and attempted to "get to know" me.

The time kept passing and people began to leave as Alphas departed and other retired to the gust house for the night.

It was nearly 12 when the doors of the pack house ball room opened. The sent of peppermint and crisp wind filled the air. My tiredness tricked me into believing that the storm must have blown something into the pack house creating this intoxicating sent. My eyes were heavy but the doors remained open as three men entered.

My elders approached the door , i heard a quick "Welcome" and "Alpha" but nothing more. Turning to Ezer I mumbled "I need to sleep" and slowly began my assent up the stairs towards my wing.

My dress danced across the floor behind me my hand on the railing. Just as I️ was atop the stairs a growl echoed through the room making my blood run cold

My eyes shifted to where the noise had come from and I️ was met with a pair of glowing gold eyes.

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Sorry for a short chapter today but I️ hope you enjoyed I️t.

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