Cynefin

sept!

A few days has passed since Alpha Walen was here. Brad and I have been texting and keeping each other busy when we both were free. I printed out those photos we took and I put my favorites in frames. 

Today, a Saturday, is training day. I am already at the training ground with Luke and a few of the trainers. I smile as every pack member joins us on the training ground.

"Hello my lovelies! Settle down, we have a busy, fun filled day planned," I start my speech,  "Today we will focus mostly on the teens as within the week they will shadow different pack jobs. Luke and I will evaluate your progress and decide some very interesting stuff,"

Three guards starts splitting the pack into groups. Everyone gushing a little with the group they are in. Obviously, the teens are already a group of their own. Luke clears his throat and speaks up.

"Group one, you are with guard Emany. Today will be weapon training for you guys. Group two, you join guard Mila and you will be doing some archery. And lastly Group three, you are with guard Han and guard Amy, practicing some hand to hand combat. Teens as you are with me and Alexis, we will be doing all the training. So get stretched and ready." 

I stretch and approach the teens. Greeting everyone and tell them that we are going to warm up by running alongside the border. I stretch a bit more as I wait for Luke to join us. When he joins, we set off, running as fast as the slowest member, and trust me no one in my pack is slow.

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After our run we join group one with the weapon training. Most of group one is pre-teens and a few adults.

"Lexi, can you please tell us how you became alpha" one of the adults asks, with humor in her eyes. Everyone turns to me, as this is a usual story to tell when it comes to training.

"Alright, well everyone let's sit."

We all sit and get comfortable, Luke and Emany still standing and on guard.

"So it was at this specific training. Weapon training. I was 11 and practicing my shots, when I suddenly am out of bullets. I raised my hand to ask the guard for more, but you see he was busy helping another member, so he told me to just go take a new weapon. I took a fancy looking gun, in awe with it's sturdiness. I aim at the target."

I get up, taking a gun, aiming it at a target. Reenacting my actions of that day.

"I shoot my shot," I pull the trigger on my gun and hitting the target, bullseye!," back then my aim was horrible. and the bullet flew right past the target. Next thing we know, the whole pack was kneeling, in pain, mourning for the death of our alpha."

I look at the pack members sitting in front of me, everyone looking sad. Luke rubs my back and guides me to where I sat. I give him a small smile and sit down.

"After a few moments of sadness, I felt extremely overwhelmed by power. Everyone around me looked at me. Connecting the dots slowly. My hair, unknowingly turned bright white as I became Alpha."

I see a pre-teen itching to ask a question and I answer it before she can even ask.

"I dye my hair black, for the safety of the pack and for me. When I became Alpha, I made a lot of enemies. None of which knew I was their new enemy. It is unheard of that a child kills her alpha during training."

Luke chimes in, "Alexis here is the first known female alpha. Take knowledge that I said Alpha and not Luna.  Lunas are married into a higher rank. Alphas take and own their rank. Having Alpha Alex is a blessing. A true rare blessing."

I smile and get up, motioning everyone else up. 

"Alright back to training or else we won't be done in time."

And the day continues without a hitch.