Fated To The Alpha
Chapter 1
Katya POV
Another day in this shit hole of a school, I was in my last year of highschool and I was glad this part of my life was nearly over, soon I wouldn't have to put up with the constant torment of being the freak of our Pack. I was planning only three more months of school to go and I was free, to choose never to see these arseholes again.
My father was the Beta of the Pack, he was a highly regarded pack member so imagine his disappointment when he discovered I had no wolf. I was the freak of the pack, the wolf-less girl. Our school was a pack school with only werewolves, no humans allowed, so you could imagine what hell it has been for me here. I was basically human, shamefully so.
My parents are the best though, my pack may shun me but not once have they even entertained the idea, always telling me I was a late bloomer, that my wolf would come one day. I used to believe that story too, until now. I was nearly 18 at the age you can find your mate and still without my wolf. Most get there wolf when they are 13, I was well and truly past that deadline.
I had just sat down to eat my lunch in the cafeteria when I heard my name called over the PA system. “Katya Hartley please report to the front office” The middle aged woman who works as the schools secretary announces. The entire cafeteria laughs and boo chucking food at me as I leave.
For the most part I try to remain invisible, which is near impossible when you're Beta's daughter and your mother is one of the leading Pack warriors. Chucking my bag over my shoulder I pulled a chunk of lettuce from my chocolate brown hair that was stuck when Thomas chucked his burger at my head.
Ew and it had mayo on it, I groaned using the sleeve of my jumper to wipe my hair that was covered in the white gunk.
I walk through the green corridors toward the head office, racing across the quad I see the brown door to the office, my safe place no one messes with me there. Mrs Mason was a scary woman, so no one caused drama in the front office. Just as I was nearly at the door. Tabitha and her goonies step in front of me.
Tabitha was Alpha's daughter and her brother Darian was next in line for Alpha both of them were my nemesis.
“Hey freak” Tabitha sneers at me blocking my path. I try to step past her but she sidesteps.
“What do you want, Tabitha?” I ask, we used to be friends well until everyone found out I had no wolf, then I became the laughing stock of the school.
“Oh nothing just came to give you the proper send off” She says and my brows furrow.
“What do you mean?” I ask, shaking my head, her blue eyes brightening maliciously.
“You havent heard, My father has bannished you from the Pack so I thought I would come see you, say my goodbyes to the unwanted Beta’s daughter” She says and Bianca and Maril laugh at her not so funny joke, she geez those girls were just as stupid as they looked, if they weren’t beautiful I can guarantee, no one would put up with their antics.
I feel something wet and cold run down my face just as the office door opens, Meril dumping her milkshake over my head and it seeps into the crocheted jumper my mother made me.
“Tabitha Elizabeth Blackwell, is there a reason you are tormenting my daughter?” My asks her dark hair pulled back in a high ponytail, she was strong woman, stern and brought fear amongst the she-wolves including the Luna of the Pack after my mother kicked her ass in training in front of the entire pack for saying I should be put down at birth I was that useless to the Pack, if she wasn’t the only female Pack warrior my mother definitely would have been punished for embarrassing the Luna, but everyone knew Alpha Jackson always had the hots for my mother, had since they were kids and was disappointed when she turned out not be his mate.
Tabitha’s smile falls as she twirls around to face my mother who was stalking directly toward her. Meril and Bianca take off afraid to face her wrath.
“It was an accident” Tabitha stutters out, and to think this pathetic girl was an Alpha Female and scared of my mother I couldn’t help the smirk that crept onto my face, her fear so pungent I was shocked she didn't soil herself.
“What I wasn't expecting wasn’t expecting was for my mother to raise her hand and slap her across the face. Tabitha squeals loudly, her head whipping to the side and the outline of my mothers hand imprints on her face. I cover my mouth with my hands. Shit Alpha Jackson was going to kill her now, she just struck the Alpha’s daughter.
I heard a gasp and looked around to see a few people had seen what my mother had done, my mother stared them down, daring them to say something.
“Mum!” I exclaim in shock. Tabitha tucks tail and runs off crying.
“Always wanted to put that mutt in her place” My mother says before gripping my arms.
“Why do you put up with it?” She says grabbing my hands and raising them.
“You are trained better than any of these little shits here, you may not have a wolf but that has never stopped you from kicking their arses in training, I trained you, your father trained you. Use these they are beneath you just need to see it” She says.
I shake my head knowing it would just make my torment worse and my hands were no good against a shifted wolf.
“Come we are leaving” She says straightening up before turning on her heel and walking toward the car park. I chase after her before falling in line.
“What’s going on?” I ask, worried. Getting to the carpark I see a removalist truck parked next to our car.
“Mum what’s going on?” I ask when I see my father hop out of the car.
“Hey pumpkin,” My father says, walking over and embracing me.
“I know you like strawberry milkshakes. I didn’t know you wanted to wear it” He says swiping it off my head, before ringing out my hair. My mother goes to the trunk popping the boot before grabbing a water bottle.
“Tip your head back” My mother says and I do as she asks. She uses the water bottle to rinse my hair out before tearing my jumper up the side taking it off me.
“Mum!”
“I will make you another” She says tossing it in the garbage can beside the truck.
“So is someone going to tell me what’s going on?” I ask. My father looks to my mother nervously.
“We are moving,” My father announces.
“Why, is what Tabitha said true, did they banish me, are you getting rid of me?” I ask, feeling sick to my stomach.
I only know of one other family in our pack who’s child didn’t have a wolf and they threw him away like trash, literally kicked him out and it is something I have always been worried about my parents getting rid of me like I never existed because I brought shame to the family.
“Yes what Tabitha said is true, Alpha Jackson has asked you to leave, this a werewolf only community and he wanted you gone once you hit 18”
“So you’re sending me away?” I ask, feeling tears brim. They were going to get rid of me, force me to go rogue.
“No of course not, you’re our baby, we knew this was coming so we made plans we are joining another pack and coming with you” My mother says.
“By the way, hun we should leave” My mother says walking around to the passenger side.
My father goes to ask why, but she gets in slamming the door.
“She slapped Tabitha,” I told him.
“Did she get her a good one?” My father says sending me a wink and I smile hopping into the back seat.
My father pulls away the truck following us.
“What about Dad, he is the Pack Beta?” I ask, worried knowing he would lose his title.
“I won't be part of a pack that shuns my daughter, they want you gone then I go to” He says leaving no room for argument.
“Everything will work out dear, you’ll see” my mother says, gripping my knee.
“What pack would want a wolf-less pack member?” I ask.
“You’re not wolf-less, just a late bloomer your wolf will come Kat, you are born from two werewolf parents therefore are a werewolf” My mother says not wanting to see the truth, I was as useless as they say.
“We are moving to Black creek Pack, Alpha Ezra has kindly offered to take us in”
“Black Creek Pack? Isn’t the pack that just went to war with Blue Mountain Pack”
“Yes Katya, I know you're scared but the Alpha is truly a nice guy, he was very understanding, beside I think he was pretty happy about stripping jackson of his Beta and only female warrior”
“Yeah but he killed their entire pack mum, he is a monster” I tell her. I was more scared of my so-called new Alpha than my current one. Everyone fears Alpha Ezra.
“I’m sure he had his reasons, besides it is not like anyone else was willing to take us in” My mother says leaving out the part about not taking me in.
“So he knows I have no wolf?” I ask knowing all packs were small communities solely of our kind. I was basically human so I was a little shocked he even agreed.
They both glance at each other, " it won’t be an issue as long as you can prove yourself to be helpful around the pack” Great he doesn't know and I will have to act like an omega slave I thought dryly. I fell asleep on the drive, only waking when we stopped at a storage shed. The drive took 5 hours total and I was exhausted and my back was killing. The removalists loaded our stuff into the storage shed before two men approached us.
Chapter 2
Both look at me sniffing the air and I know they are werewolves,
“Alpha Ezra requests your presence at the pack house immediately” The man with dark shaved hair says, he was in his early twenties, and by the authority oozing off him I could tell he was Beta. His eyes darted to me and he looked me up and down.
“This your daughter?” He asks not even trying to hide his dislike.
“Yes this is my daughter Katya, I am Derrick” My father says before holding out his hand.
“I didn’t catch your name,” My father says. The man grasps his hand.
“Beta Mateo, this is Alex third in command.” He says introducing the other man, he was around the same age with blonde hair that hung in eyes and hazel eyes. Both of them were huge, around the same size of my father.
“ I hear you used to be a Beta at your old Pack” Mateo says and my father nods.
“Good, could use some help training some of the pack members if you’re up for it?” He says, my father nods and before introducing my mother to him.
“This is shirley my wife and mate”
“Nice to meet you,” My mother says before shaking both their hands.
“If you follow us we will escort you to the packhouse, so you can be placed with someone till the property is available'' Mateo says before turning on his heel and getting in his black BMW. We hop back in our car before following him through the sleepy town.
“See how nice they are? This will work out, it has to” My mother says.
We follow their car all the way to the end of town before pulling down a road that went into the forest. We stopped on the horseshoe driveway in front of a huge sandstone mansion that had three levels and bushy green hedges out the front. Massive arched windows and vines growing along the stone walls. I hop out of the car looking up at the packhouse. It was definitely more lavish than the one back home.
Beta Mateo led us up to the white door before opening it, inside had white marble floors, a hallstand sat along the entryway with a big expensive looking vase. My mother looks around in awe. Two staircases leading to the landing above.
We walk toward the door between both stairwells, I see some bench seats next to it and Mateo knocks on the door before I hear a deep voice telling him to enter.
He slips through the door closing it behind him before returning and telling my mother and father to go in and for me to wait in the foyer until called. I waited for what felt like hours before my mother came out sitting next to me. The pack house was pretty quiet and we saw no one walking around.
"He is just speaking with your father, then he will want to speak to us individually to make sure our stories are the same" my mother tells me.
*What story they banished us because of me" I whisper yell. He was going to find out, he was going to find out and kill us or worse make me leave without my parents.
"Shh calm down everything is fine, he probably won't ask you much because you're our child" she says trying to calm me down. I could feel tears brimming and I quickly wiped them away.
"What did you say?"
"Just that they were going to banish us, it's not lying, it's the truth. He doesn't need to know the reason why because you have a wolf Kat, okay she will come.You'll see" my mother tries to reassure me. I nod knowing there was no point in arguing with her.
"And if she doesn't?"
"She will" my mother says and I hang my head. I was going to be the biggest disappointment to them.
My father steps out and nods to my mother, she wipes her hands on her jeans before getting up and walking into the office and closing the door.
"He will just initiate you into the pack, it isn't so bad, you just need to drink his blood Kat and you will feel the pack l**k snap in place" my father says.
Gross I think to myself. "What about the old pack?"
"That will hurt a little once you pledge to him, like a migraine. I won't lie to you, it even brought me to my knees" he says and I hear my mother suddenly cry out. My father jumps to his feet, head snapping toward the door. I could hear soft murmurs before seeing the silver door handle jiggle before the door opened.
My mother stepped out clutching her head. My father was at her side instantly.
I take a step back not wanting to endure whatever she just did. "Kat, you need to go in," my mother says, pulling herself together. I shake my head scared. My mother was the strongest woman I know and if it hurt her that badly, I shake my head.
My father comes over grabbing my arms. "Kat we did this for you, moved for you. This is the only choice we have to remain together, so I need you to do this for us" he says holding my gaze.
"Everything alright out there" I hear Alpha call out. I look to the door in panic.
"Please Katya, once it's done it's done, it stops I promise" I nod and my father steers me toward the door. My hand trembles as I grip the door handle and push the door open keeping my head down as I close behind me before looking up at the Alpha.
He was looking at some documents at his desk.He had dark hair longer on top and shaded on the sides. He looks up and I freeze. He sniffs the air slightly, a growl rumbling from his chest softly as he grips the desk so hard his knuckles turn white. His silver eyes flickering to the beast that resides within him.
He was very handsome, five o'clock shadow, full lips and strong jawline. He smelt nice too like the Forest after it rained a strong woodsy scent. I would guess he was around mid twenties by looking at him.
His body relaxes slightly and I notice claw marks in his table top. He beckons me closer and I force my feet to move, his eyes watching my every move. Shit could he smell I have no wolf, does he know I am basically human. The tight set of his jaw clenching and the way he was watching me, with his flickering eyes made my blood run cold. He knows, he is going to kill me.
Chapter 3
"You can sit," he says, nodding toward the chair beside me. I stare at it before sitting on the edge of it looking back toward the door where my parents were waiting outside.
Turning back I find him watching me again. "Your name is Katya?" He says pronouncing correctly, most people don't the first time.
"Yes, Alpha"
"You can call me Ezra," he says and I nod.
"How old are you?"
"17" I tell him and he nods looking at some documents which I see are my mother's and father's paperwork along with my birth certificate. He picks it up looking at it.
"You turn 18 soon? You will be able to find your mate, that's exciting" he states.
I say nothing, no one will want me, I was basically human with the added difference of heightened senses.
"You go to school, I take it?" I nod chewing on my thumbnail.
"Last year?"
"Yes I finish this year, well supposed to"
"You'll be finishing school" he states leaving no room for argument. I press my lips together.
"You don't like school?"
"Does anyone like school?" I ask in return and he smiles.
"I liked school, surprised you didn't considering, you are a beta's daughter" he says.
Yeah school was great till they found out I was a freak I think to myself.
"Your parent's already explained your reason for leaving, that you had a run in with the Alpha's daughter and your mother hit her?" He asks. My mother was taking the blame, I kept my mouth shut to stop the risk of being caught out in a lie although technically that was true just not the reason we left. I nod.
“Good enough for me, I can't stand Alpha Jackson prick should be put down" Alpha Ezra says not even trying to hide his dislike for my old Alpha.
"Come here" he says standing up. I jump out of my seat taking a step back. His eyes snapping to mine.
"I won't hurt you, I would never hurt you" he says, holding his hand out and I place mine in his. Tingles spread across my palm and I jerked my hand back looking at it.
"Sorry must be static" he says, grabbing my hand again with a smile playing on his lips making him look even more gorgeous. He pulls me toward him.
His hand was warm yet the strange tingling sensation didn't stop. I looked up at him thinking it was odd only to find he was watching me again. He was tall and I only came up to the centre of his chest. He was wide to all hard muscle as he towered over me.
He bites his wrist offering it to me and I stare at it. I notice two glasses stained with his blood on the desk making me look at him, he wants me to drink his blood from him.
"Times ticking little one, hurry up" he says, pulling me closer and wrapping his arm around my waist before bringing his wrist to my lips. I grabbed his wrist and I could taste his saliva on his wrist, his blood surprisingly didn't taste bad, not something I would go out drinking, I definitely would suck if I were a vampire but it didn't make me gag, was sweet tasting or maybe that was the taste of his skin I wasn't sure.
He pulls his wrist away but doesn't let go, his arm tightening around my waist. His voice below my ear.
"You now need to pledge to me" I nod, the heat from his hard chest pressed against my back seeping into me, warming my skin.
" I Katya Hartley, pledge my loyalty and my life to Alpha Ezra" I stop not knowing his last name, I look over my shoulder at him, his face so close I am stunned by his intoxicating scent as I inhale deeply. "Pierce," he whispers, his lips almost brushing mine. He was so close.
"I Katya Hartley ,pledge my loyalty and my life to Alpha Ezra Pierce of Black Creek Pack" as soon as the last word left my lips searing pain exploded in my head making me drop as I clutched it, his grip tightening around me preventing me from hitting the floor in a heap. The chattering of my old pack, every word I ever heard flitting through my head loudly making my ears rings and a scream to leave my lips.
Just as suddenly as it came it stopped like the snap of a rubber band. "You're okay. It's over now" Alpha Ezra's voice flits through my head making me look up at him. He smiles back at me.
"You good for me to let you go?" He asks and I look down to see both his arms wrapped around me just under my heavy breast. My face heating up with embarrassment realising he was the only reason I was upright before quickly becoming aware of his hands on my body. Great, I was crushing on my Alpha.
I step away and he lets go, I watch his eyes glaze over before my mother and father rush in, he must have been talking to them through the Pack link.
"You okay, see you’re fine. I told you it wouldn't be so bad" my father says fussing over me. I slap their hands away at their fussing. I wasn't a baby. Sometimes they could be a little embarrassing.
.
"Tonight you can stay in the pack house, tomorrow I will show you to your new home. May I ask why you requested one so far from everyone?" He asks curiously.
"Kat doesn't get along well with others, she prefers being by herself" my mother says and the Alpha, seems shocked for a second.
"And why is that?" He says staring down at me.
" I just like being alone," I shrug. He presses his lips in a line. Before looking at my parents.
"Tomorrow you get settled into your new place and I have already enrolled Katya in school this morning. So she can start on Monday, you can skip the pack run on Friday and both meet me here Monday morning for work details"
"Pack run?" I ask and my mother nudges me with her elbow which doesn't go unnoticed by the Alpha.
"Pack runs are compulsory, why is that a problem?" He asks and I duck my head down.
"No problem at all" my father says, holding out his hand to the Alpha.
"How are you with training teenage students?" The Alpha suddenly asks my mother.
"I trained my daughter mostly older she-wolves but would give it a go"
"Interesting, we do need an extra hand at the highschool so you can keep an eye on Katya as well" he says and my mother seemed excited about the idea.
"That would be lovely, Thank you Alpha" he nods, staring at me again before looking at my father.
"My Beta will show you where you are staying for the night" he says before walking around to sit at his desk
