Where's My Alpha [BxB]

At the age of two, a pup can shift to his or her human form.
At the age of twelve, one's rank in the pack is revealed.
At the age of fifteen, one's wolf commences to shift every full moon.
At the age of eighteen, one's mate is revealed.

That is how a werewolf's teenage years play out, and it has never occurred differently.

My parents have pictures of my second birthday that capture the joyous moment when they ultimately saw and were able to hold their son in his human form for the first time.

I remember feeling a surge of confidence the day of my twelfth birthday. Then, on New Year's Eve that year, an induction ceremony was held to introduce the twelve year olds and officially state our position in our pack. I remember feeling so proud to be announced as the future Beta of my pack.

I also remember the lack of an induction of the future Alpha.

The Alpha had a son, Kaiden, who turned twelve that year as well. It came as a shock to everyone when the Alpha announced his son's rank in the pack had not been determined yet.

For the first time ever in werewolf history, life didn't play out like it was expected to.
For the first time ever in werewolf history, a twelve year old werewolf's position in his or her pack was not revealed.

And from that moment forth, I remember continuously asking myself one question:
'Where's my Alpha?'