The Alpha's Mate

Chapter 2

CHAPTER 2

MANON'S POV (17 YEARS OLD)

        "Hey Manon."  I heard John whisper from the bunk over me.  I could tell it was dawn because some sunlight escaped the cover of the shades and beamed right into my eyes.  "Yeah John?"  I mumbled while rubbing my eyes and sliding on my tank top.  "Are you ready for today?"  He whispered again this time slipping down from above and sitting on the floor by my bed.

        "What's today?"  I groaned while brushing my bright blonde hair and putting it into a pony. "Stranding Day" he replied in a sigh running his fingers through his short hair which was required for all boys.  "Fuck" I murmured.  Stranding Day is what senior Loadeds call leaving day.  Today is the day we leave this hell hole and fight to get back to our packs.

        Sadly instead of leave anytime during the day you have to leave by 8:30 in the morning.  At 8:27 we have rounds which is the final call.  You have exactly three minutes to say goodbye and pack your things.  At 8:30 you best be off WAFS property or they'll send captured rouges after you.  Why? You may ask.  I have no fucking clue.  

        Usually rouges surround the borders of the school so many of the seniors don't make it home.  The guards here don't care what happens to the seniors as long as it's out of territory.  Last year I think only ten made it out alive.  

        "We're gonna die today John" I mumbled while tying my army boots and tossing my things into my bag.  "I know" he muttered back.  

        We sat in silence for a while.  "Here" John said outstretching his hand which held a tissue wrapped object.  "For your birthday, I figured I wouldn't see you then but I wanted to get you something." My birthday was in six days I would be turning eighteen and that is the age where most wolves find their mates. I took the object and unraveled it.  "John where did you get this." I hissed.

        John gave me a knife it was nice with black hilt that was covered in a tight paracord like material which gave grip.  "I had Calin make one for you, me and Jess." he whispered back.  "I wanted to know that you made it out okay." 

        "Thanks"  I whispered and gave him a hug.  I pulled back and touched the blade which was a bad idea.  "Ouch" I yelped at the silver burned my finger.  I sucked on my finger like it would help heal it.    He chuckled which annoyed me.  "Get ready we have ten minutes"  he said before getting up and leaving.

        I packed my stuff and said goodbye to all my friends.  John, Jess and I would run for a while because John and Jess were both from a neighboring pack to mine.  

        "Ready to go kid?"  Counselor Bailey snarled.  "You have three minutes" she hissed after I rolled my eyes.  SHIT! I mentally screamed as the loud speaker went off.  

ATTENTION! ATTENTION! ALL SENIORS HAVE THREE MINUTES TO LEAVE, THANK YOU FOR YOUR....PARTICIPATION.

        "C'MON MANON WE DON'T HAVE TIME TO WASTE!" Jess yelled at me.  I grabbed my bag off the floor and ran after her feeling my knife flop around in one of my pants buttoned pockets.  I ran after her almost knocking a newbie over as I opened the door to the field which led to the border.