I'm an Alpha?!

Cloud holds me tight as he works on my neck. I moan softly.

When I feel his canines poke my skin, I jump back, startled. My hand automatically goes to my neck.

"What was that?" I ask.

"Come here. Let me mark you," he says huskily.

"Mark me?"

"It's part of the mating process. I mark your neck with a bite and that will tell other males that you're mine," he says. I gulp and back away a bit. He growls and stands up. Grabbing my wrist, he pulls me to him and I bump into his chest.

"I-I don't think-" Cloud shuts me up with a kiss.

He pulls away roughly. "You're mine, Hannah. And I will not have it any other way," he growls. I gulp.

"But-"

"Cloud, back off," Dad says. Cloud growls and looks at my father. "She's going to be the Alpha of this pack, you two will not mate until that happens, am I clear?"

"WHAT?!" Cloud snarls. He bares his fangs to my father and his claws elongate. "You mean that my mate isn't going to my pack?! She's mine!"

"She's seventeen. And my eldest child. And eldest of all her cousins. No one else qualifies for the position," Dad says.

"No! Prepare someone else, she's mine!" Cloud sneers. I look at Dad. He sighs deeply and looks at me.

"Hannah, go to your Beta and Third-in-Command, you need to get acquainted," Dad says.

"No, she will not walk around other males unmarked," Cloud growls.

"Calm down. They both know their place and respect her," Dad assures him. "I'd never let anyone who sees my daughter in a dishonest way work with her," he snarls.

"Um, I'll get going," I say.

"They're in my office. In the meantime, I'll have a word with your mate," Dad says and I nod. I walk down the hall and open the door to Dad's office. I see the Beta and TIC and they bow their heads in respect.

"Alpha," they say.

"Um, at ease," I say and they stand straight again. I take a seat behind Dad's desk and they sit on the chairs in front of the desk.

Cloud's P. O. V.

I'm not letting Hannah stay here. She's mine!

"Look, Cloud, I understand that you need her close and that your wolf won't be at ease until you've marked and mated her, but she's of Alpha blood. And a white wolf," Marcus says.

"What does that have to do with all this?" I ask. He sighs.

"White wolves are rare. Far more than anyone thinks," he says and pulls out a book. He skims through and stops at a page. He slides the book to me. "She might be-"

"The Queen?" I look at Marcus. "What have you been hiding, Vail?" I ask.

"The fact alone that she shifted a year before is enough. Her abilities are developing fast. She'll be stronger than my best warriors," he looks at me,"maybe stronger than you, Cloud," he says.

"What?"

"Yes. Being the Queen, it means she'll be responsible for the well-being of the whole pack. She'll be strong and signs of her power will come."

"Such as?" I ask.

"Well, her speed will increase, her strength will grow rapidly. She'll be wise and kind; she'll unify packs, but will also create dispute and war," Marcus says.

"Then I'll stay," I say. Marcus looks at me.

"What?" I look up at him.

"I'm. Staying."

"You have things to do back at your pack. You can't stay," Marcus says and I growl. "Don't be so selfish," he snarls at me. 

"I'm being selfish?! You're keeping me away from my mate! She's mine! What part of 'mine' don't you understand?!" I snap. The door bursts open and I see an angry Hannah come through.

"What is going on?!"