The following morning, I got dressed in a set of comfortable clothes. I pulled my long blonde hair into a messy bun and threw on a black tank top and a pair of matching dark cargo pants. I was in the middle of lacing up my sneakers when Kaine made his way in the room and pulled me into a deep kiss. By the time he pulled back I was nearly breathless. "I have some stuff to do with my old man today. If you run into trouble, don't hesitate to tell me. Seraphine is waiting for you in the training arena. The men's traning regiments have been adjusted for your sessions. Early mornings are yours and then you'll come in for lunch. You'll have to start preparing for your Ascension so, I have tasked Reya with this. She'll meet up with you after lunch. Is that alright?" Kaine asked. I nodded my head slowly. "That's fine." I said and stood up to my feet. I leaned up on the tips of my toes and planted a kiss on his cheek as I headed out.
I was almost to the exit to the packhouse when I found myself yanked backwards by something. When I spun around, I came face to face with Abel. His eyes loomed over my face with an angry yet hungry expression. "My brother kicked the shit out of me, and stole my alpha position because of you, you know. I don't understand what he sees, but I think I'm getting it now. You look like a pretty little cocksleeve. Tell you what, I'll let it all go, if you get down on your knees right now and beg for my forgiveness and my dick." That sinister and icy tone of his just reminded me of the night he rejected me. I clenched my teeth and ripped my arm from his grasp. "Don't fucking touch me." I hissed and shoved my way through the space he left and headed outside. I could hear him laughing hysterically behind me. I don't know what Abel's game is, but he's clearly touched in the head. He has to be half mad if he actually thinks that I'll actually let him touch me.
Seraphine was standing alone outside when I made my way to the traning arena. I hopped over the fence, and she regarded me with a kind smile. "I'm not gonna lie, this is going to make or break you. The good news is, you'll come out of this much stronger than you were before, or not. We'll see." She said cheerfully. I felt ready for this, I was tired of being a weakling, and having to run from my problems. New life, new me. I would face everything head on, and the consequences be damned.
I met up with Kaine at lunch time. We ate together, but I must have looked like death. I spent the first part of my morning being knocked to the ground repeatedly by Seraphine. I always got back up, she called it moxy, but I wasn't sure. I felt like I was failing miserably, my muscles were sore, and I felt dirty. I wanted to get something to eat and get a shower. "That bad?" Kaine said as I quietly ate my patty melt. I hadn't really said a word over the entire meal. It must have been concerning. "You didn't run into any trouble today, did you?" He asked. This mornings encounter with Abel suddenly popped back up into my head. "Nothing I couldn't handle. Abel tried to say something on my way outside." I said softly, not really looking up.
It wasn't until Kaine reached across the table and took my face in his hand to force me to look him in the eye. "What did he say? Did something happen? You have to tell me if it did." Kaine demanded. He had a hard look on his face that for sure said he wasn't pleased about the mention of Abel in the slightest. "He blamed me for losing his position as future Alpha, and then insinuated that I should beg his forgiveness on my knees for his... um.. He insinuated that I should beg for him to take me as an act of forgiveness. He was probably trying to get me riled up, but I ignored him and walked straight outside to Seraphine." If looks could kill, Kaine had a murderous look on his face that I didn't like. He slowly released me and sat back, spinning his wheels. He was clearly pissed, it was written all over him. "I'll deal with it." He suddenly said. I shook my head. "Don't. You can't protect me every second of every day. He's just an egotistical jerk, that hasn't learned that women won't automatically swoon when he beccons. I will deal with it in time, don't worry. I am learning to protect myself, you should trust me more." I told him. Kaine seemed to relax a bit, but not by much.
"Hold on a little longer, when I'm the Alpha, I'll punish him properly. I'll give him the shittiest jobs, jobs that make traditional grunt work look like high end positions." Kaine said with a low growl. I sighed and finished with my food and stood up from the table. "I'm going to go up for a shower and change. I'll be meeting with Remy soon." I said. Kaine nodded his head as I headed up. I stole a final glance at his dark expression as I exited the room.
I had just finished washing my body off when I heard the shower door slide open. I looked back to see Kaine sliding in behind me. He slid his hand around to rest on the top of my stomach and pulled me back against him. He didn't say anything he just rested his chin ontop of my head and held me there for a few moments. "I'm sorry." He finally whispered in my ear. I sighed and leaned back against him. "I shouldn't have lost my cool like that, just let me hold you like this for a little longer. I love you, my little mate. I don't want anyone to hurt what's mine." Kaine whispered into my ear as he wrapped both arms around me. I sighed enjoying his warmth and feeling secure in his strong arms.
"Okay, when you're doing a jump. I want you to shift. I actually want to see what this wolf looks like." Seraphine announced when we started our training on the following morning. I was starting to get the hang of all this training. Each time I moved, my muscles became a little less sore. I feel like I'm improving. I watched as Seraphine grabbed the long ended sword. We had done this practice a few times, She would swing towards my mid section and then I would jump to avoid the blow. This time, instead of leaping over to land on my hands, I would be landing on my paws instead. No one had really had the chance to see Reya up close, there was something to be said about white wolves, though I never really understood the meaning behind them. My brother's wolf was an offwhite color with dark splotches, but Reya.. Reya was a stark white wolf from head to paw. I was nervous to let her out, afraid of what others would see in her. I ran towards Seraphine, I watched for the exact moment where
"What?!" Kaine said as he paced the library floor. He didn't seem happy with all the news that I repeated from Reya. This definitely muddled things. There was a Ascension event happening in just a week, and then a Luna Ascension ceremony happening the week after. I couldn't imagine that him learning that not only was I not some weak Omega, but that I have ties to some unknown Alpha, the news had to be hard. Not to mention that Reya being back, most definitely meant war. It had to be troubling news. "Who saw that wolf?" Kaine suddenly asked. I was surprised by his sudden reaction to all the news. I sucked in a deep breath. "Seraphine, maybe a few of the men training on the grounds." Kaine suddenly paused, his eyes kind of glossed over, he must've been linking his inner circle. When he finished with what he was doing, he took my face in his hands and looked deep into my eyes. "You don't show anyone that wolf until we figure this mess out. I've notified Seraphine, and I'll talk to my fa
I woke the following morning, expecting to find Kaine asleep beside me, as I had every morning. As I rolled over to lay my arm across him, I found him missing. I groggily woke up to the sound of distant screaming happening outside. I yawned, and quickly got up. I grabbed a fresh tanktop and a pair of jean shorts from the dresser. I dressed quickly and slipped on my flats. I tossed my hair up into a messy bun as I headed down the stairs. The halls were normally bustling at this time of morning but it seemed like everyone was outside. I slipped out the back door and saw the majority of the pack gathered outside. Kamilla seemed to be the one screaming as the guards held her in their grasp. Kaine stood at the head of this event with his father. Abel and Kamilla were both being secured by the guards. "You can't do this? Over that stupid whelp?! She's nobody! I'm the Alpha's son! Dad! You can't." Abel said between clenched teeth. Alpha Bryce had absolutely no emotion on his face. That was
I was a complete nervous wreck. I didn't want to see my mother this soon. The emotional and physical scars that I received from that woman were still fresh in my mind. I wanted nothing to do with her. Though a lot of what Kaine said made sense. It seemed that Reyna and Kaine were in agreement on that much. I needed to understand the truth about my past, in order to understand how to carve my future. This information not only impacted me, but my brother as well. It was his life too. I sighed, I had stood underneath the streams of water in the shower until it had basically ran cold. I hated my life before so much, and my mother being near made me feel as if that part of my life would never erase. I would continue be drew back to that sorry excuse for a mother figure. Kaine drew my attention towards him as he cleared his throat. He was standing just outside of the shower with a warm towel in his waiting hands. His lustful stare towards me did not escape my notice. "While I would love to
Abel's POV I couldn't believe this bullshit. I was exiled because of her? My own father renounced me because of that worthless whelp! She was nothing! She was hot, sure. Valeria is a hot piece of ass, that's understandable. Having a mate was more than that though. Someone with some standing in the pack. Valeria's mother was a drunk, and an abusive piece of shit at that. She was the laughing stock of the entire pack. There was absolutely nothing special about her beyond her looks. Pretty to look at, but mediocre in terms of strength. I haven't seen her wolf, but I can sense enough to know she sure ain't the strongest of the pack. She's undiciplined, and she could use a lesson in manners. She wouldn't make a strong Luna and that was what mattered right? Someone you'd be proud to have at your side. I'm not saying my choice in mate was the best either, but her family had power. She has strong genes, and she wasn't half bad to look at. Valeria is nothing! I don't understand how treating h
Kaine's POV There was so much to worry about these days. I enjoyed my mate, she called to me like no other. Her very scent, entranced my senses and made me hard just thinking about her. However, all these recent events. I was perfectly happy to accept her as she was but all this fated Guardian wolf, and being tied to Alpha Royalty it was.. a lot to take on. Clearly, prior to having a mate was much easier for me. The days of being to fuck and do as I wanted was easier. I can't bring myself to be unfaithful to my mate, and being so gentle and patient with my little mate was wearing on my nerves. I was on edge, with everything going on I was struggling to be the next great alpha. I want to be good for Valeria, but old habits die hard and with Abel gone I had nothing to hurl my internal rage at. My Alpha Ceremony was the day after tomorrow. There were so many things going on at once, and I know that Valeria must also be feeling a bit overwhelmed by everything. She hasn't had much intere
Even with the noise canceling ear muffs, Kaine still held his ears as I let forth a screeching howl that shattered all four of the tempered glass targets that Seraphine had set up. Reyna was proud of her work, pouncing around in my head with a strut. She was quite full of herself with that show of power. I looked back towards Kaine, as he slipped the headphones off and the look on his face was one of shock, and admiration. "That's some ability." He said softly, and made his way towards me. He pulled me in and kissed the top of my forehead. "I fear that one day you won't even need me to protect you. What will I do then?" Kaine asked with a chuckle. I grinned towards him. "I suppose protect the members of your flock. You're fixing to be Alpha after all." I told him. Kaine ruffled the top of my hair. "Son." Kaine and I both turned to look towards the Alpha as he made his way onto the field. How long had he been watching? It made me wonder. "Kaine, you and Valeria need to come with me."
Today was the day of the Alpha Ascension ceremony. I was finishing up pinning my hair, when I heard Kaine behind me. I could see him looking about me hungrily from his reflection in my vanity mirror. I set the curls in my hair with some light hairspray and finished my look by applying a thin layer of lipgloss and popping my lips. I was already dressed, I only needed to slip on my matching heels. Kaine looked very handsome in his well tailored suit. He looked like something spun out of one of those trashy billionaire stories. He made me ache in places, and all I wanted to do was tear that perfect looking suit off of him and force him to take me, though I resisted the urge. "You look hot as hell." He whispered in one of my ears as I stood to make my way to the closet. I retreived my shoes, attempting not to blush with his words. "I will escort you down, this is a day for us too. I'm gonna become Alpha and soon after, you'll be my Luna. Unless you're having second thoughts?" Kaine said