Chapter Two

Alpha Luther

I leave my precious Laura and return with my family to prepare for the celebration tonight. Tonight I take my place permanently as Alpha. My ailing father can no longer continue his role with the pack, and it is up to me to continue his legacy. I was not expecting to take this own so soon, but the pack needs me.

My mother insisted we invite Laura and her family to the celebration. She wants to see Laura and I together, but she does not condone the sneaking around and hiding the relationship. She does not think it is good for the pack or the relations with the fairy tribe for me to sneak around with Laura. It is time to come clean and endure the consequences of our relationship.

We run to the house, and the four of us, my mother, both of my younger brothers, and I settle on the porch— my mother motions for me to sit with her. I sit beside her. I already know where this conversation is going. She wants to talk about Laura and me.

"Son, it is important that you and Laura are honest about this relationship and make a decision. The alpha of this pack cannot be having a secret love affair with a neighboring tribe. It could cause problems in the long run. We do not need trouble with the fairy king and queen. They are our neighbors, and we need a good relationship with them," my mother says to me.

I lean back in my chair. "I know, mother, I only wanted to give her time to tell her parents, that is all. She is worried about how they will react. We did not plan to fall in love or want to be together. A fairy and a wolf that is a lot for her parents and her tribe to accept," I say.

"How long has this been going on? I believe she has had plenty of time to fess up; tonight is the night, or let her go. She is not the first fairy to love a wolf, nor will she be the last," my mother says.

"I will never let her go, and I love her. I want her with me, as my luna. I have no doubt she will tell them, and we can be together. She just needs time, mother," I say.

"I have no doubt you love her, but does she love you enough to leave her tribe and take her place as your Luna? You need her here with you, or you need to let her go. If she doesn't love you enough to be with you, then you are only hurting yourself, not to mention the pain it will cause the pack. Take charge, Alpha. Be the Alpha; I expect more from you than this sneaking around," my mother says.

"I will do what is necessary for the pack, no worries, mother. I am not giving up on Laura or the pack. I will be the Alpha, but I will also be patient with Laura. She deserves time to tell her family on her own. I am not going to manhandle her into telling them. If she decides she does not want to be with me, then I will accept that," I say.

"The pack will accept her if that is a worry of her family. A fairy and a wolf would make powerful hybrids to protect the pack. This pack will love her and the children she can produce for the pack," my mother says.

"I am aware of what we could produce, but that is not why I am in love with her. I am in love with her because she is so innocent and sweet, unlike this wild bunch here. She is everything I want in a mate. I do not need her to produce hybrids. I need her to be my wife, my mater, my Luna," I say.

"Love her or not, tonight is the night. If she does not accept your offer, you must choose another Luna. That is the end of it, son," my mother says.

"Know your place, mother. If I do not marry her, then I will be alone. You nor anyone else will force me to choose a mate," I say to my mother.

I get up from my chair and return to my wolf form. I go for a run in the woods. The same woods I met a scared little fairy so many years ago. The day I fell in love with her and knew she was my mate. Our connection was instant. It was unreal and almost seemed fated.

I run as fast as I can back to the edge of the woods. I should be at the house preparing for tonight, but I need just one more glimpse into the fairy tribe land just in case she chooses her tribe over me.

Surely she will choose me. She promised to be mine and love me. She is everything to me. I cannot live without her. I hear paws coming up fast behind me. I turn to see my brother.

"You need to get back to the house. We have to prepare for tonight. Just think tonight is the last night mother can boss you around, Alpha," Drake says as she turns and runs back to the house.

"I am not Alpha yet," I yell at my brother.

I look out to the green grass of the fairy tribe and smile. I love you, Laura Angel. Soon you will be mine, forever. I will have you with me in my pack and in my bed, Laura Angel.

I run back to the house. I am sure my mother is fuming. She should enjoy her last few hours as head of the pack until I take over at midnight. There will be a lot of changes that take place tomorrow. I hope Laura, as my Luna is one of the changes. I will not choose another.

As I run back to the house, I see a lone wolf running in the woods. Occasionally there are a few rogues that pass through our land. They never cause any problems, and we do not give them any either. As long as they keep moving, I am okay with them passing through our woods to their next destination.

I watch him for a moment, and he seems to be watching me too. He is probably afraid I am going to go after him. I really do not have time to fight anyone right now. I have a mother to piss off and the love of my life to get ready for right now. After a moment, he starts moving faster. A few more wolves come from behind and follow him. They are moving on, so I let them be; no need to stir up trouble right now. I turn and run toward the house.

"Are you done with your tantrum, son? We need to get ready for tonight, " my mother asks as I run upon the porch?

"Watch it, old woman, I might be your son, but I am also your Alpha. I will not tolerate your disrespect. You will not talk to me the way you did earlier, and you will not try to tell me what to do about Laura. Stop out of it," I say to her sternly.

"Enjoy it, son. After midnight there will be no time for games and nonsense. You will take all these responsibilities I have been covering for your father, and let me tell you something, son, and this old woman is ready to give it all to you, Alpha," my mother says to me.

"Good, then you will stop interfering in my love life, too. Surely you can meddle in Drake and Silas's love life for a while and let mine alone. Did you know Drake has a witch girlfriend, and Silas is dating one of the wolves in pack security," I say as I go into the house?

I have to prepare myself for taking over as the Alpha. I need to spend time with my father before the ceremony. Maybe he can help me handle his Luna until midnight. I doubt it. She has been running over him for as long as I remember. It makes him look weak. That is one thing I will not allow from anyone; not my mother nor my wife will talk to me and disrespect me in front of the pack.