The New Alpha

Chapter 3

Everyone gasps again and I hear echoes of the time he'll be arriving "that is all, you may be dismissed" my Father says and the warriors of the pack bow while the rest of us nod

I turn to leave and see my mom and Sister staring at me...for some reason they blame me for the deaths...they think I should have been quicker to get help. I sigh and look away from there glares "hey Scar can I come over to your house?" I ask still feeling there stares dig into my back

"Sure sure" she nods and smiles sympathetically, she grabs my hand and starts to lead me to her house
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Four hours later and she's managed to distract me from the hectic week we've had. We watched a little TV and she's told me the latest gossip of the pack.

"Did you hear about Lilly Morrison she just found her mate" she tells me

"Oh my Gosh, for real? How?" I ask her

"They went out of town to visit family in another pack, now they're moving there" she informs me

"Wow good for them" I say

"Ugh, I want to find my mate, I mean seriously I turned eighteen three months ago and nothing" she frails her arms up and frowns

"He'll come don't worry" I insure her, I think about my up coming birthday and my heart speeds thinking about who my mate will be

"Anyways what do you think the new alpha will be like?" She asks as I stay seated leaned against her bed on the ground while she lay's on her stomach flipping through a magazine.

"I don't know, I didn't even know the Alpha of the eclipse moon had a son" I tell her honestly, I stand and sit at the bottom of her twin bed, yellow flowers decorate the bedspread and are painted on the wall, art from her Mother.

"Well I've heard plenty" she smirks up at me with a glint in her blue orbs

"How? You only found out he was coming a few hours ago?" I tell her but she just laughs

"Please" she waves me off "you know I've linked with the pack" she says and I nod, once you turn eighteen you can mind link with the rest of the pack. If you get permission you can link sooner, Victoria and her posey linked early. "how else do you think I get the gossip" she laughs and I smile softly and shake my head

It's silent for a moment and I look over to her "is there-....do you hear anything about me?" I ask quietly

She looks away "it doesn't matter what they say...you know I block out most of there bullshit anyways" she tell me and I nod, feeling my heart sink as a quiet pause passes

I shake it off "Well spill, what's he like?" I change the subject

She sits up straight and takes a deep breath, pulling up her brown waves as she gets down to business "well he's pretty young, 21, he has an older Brother who will take over the pack when his Father steps down. His Father has been searching for packs that will take him as their next alpha so the packs can form an alliance. Our packs were already allies, and he has been shooting for smaller packs but he reached out to Lucian when he still had no heir. They had the meeting six months ago and May wasn't pregnant yet so he signed him off. Of course when Maddox's-"

"Maddox?" I ask, intrigued by this name

"That's the new alphas name" she says and I nod liking the way it feels on my tongue "anyways when Maddox's Father, Alpha James is his name, found out about the pregnancy and heir he looked into more packs...but none signed a contract and now that this has happened...he's our new alpha" she says and I nod with a frown "but I heard he's eye candy, oooh and also like super tough and mysterious, he's supposedly the best warrior in all the surrounding packs" she ogles and I smile "he's bringing his good friend, as his second in command, and his friends mate" she informs me

I raise my eyebrows "How do people even find this stuff out?" I laugh lightly, surprised at how much information the wolves in our pack already know

"I don't know but I'm actually nervous to meet him, if he's anything like they say you should be too" she says and lays back with the magazine

"Why should I?" I ask, her eyes look over the magazine

"I don't know...big men like him...you know they don't want-"

"What? Wink links?" I finish her sentence, sitting up taller with creased eyebrows and my lips pulled in a thin line

"No that's not what I meant, I just mean-you're just sit fragile?! I don't know Eve" she shakes her head "you know I have no filter" she complains but I shake my head

Before I can explode and defend myself I feel a vibration in my pocket and dig it out, turning away from her apologetic face "hello?" I ask

"Get your ass over here now! The alpha will be here soon and you have yet to get ready!" I hear my mothers voice boom

"I'm sorry, I'll be over there soon" I tell her and hang up "I've got to go" I tell Scarlet

She frowns "I'm sorry, you know I don't mean half the things I say" she says and I nod

"Yeah...I'll see you at the ceremony" I tell her and walk out without another word

Before I reach the front door I pass by the living room where Scars Father sits in a rocking chair. His blue eyes like his daughters turn up to me "bye Mr. Odan" I wave and he smiles a small smile

"Bye Eve" he says

"Will I see you at the Alphas ceremony?" I ask and he shrugs, I knew he won't be. Ever since Scarlets mom died he only ever leaves to run. But I ask anyways.

"We'll see" he says softly and I smile, sympathetically