The Alpha & I

When he let her go, she could swear she heard herself whimper. It shocked her that just him letting her go, could make her feel so cold and withdrawn. His touch was everything, she needed it to feel alive.

“You can all stand.” The Alpha’s voice had returned to its usual sternness.

As the pack stood, Sirena remembered that they hadn’t been alone. Shame and embarrassment filled her, her face turning red, she wanted to run and hide away. But to her surprise, the pack all wore huge grins as they looked between the two. Even the she-wolves. Was it that big a deal to find your mate? She wondered.

“The snow leopards that wish to join our pack and desert their own are welcome here, as you can see...” He looked between the Luna and his mate. “We are very accommodating; we do not discriminate.” His fingers laced with Sirena’s as he continued to speak. “And I will have a Snow-leopard as my Luna, but it won’t be you.” He added finally.

The skinny Luna snarled at Sirena, but she didn’t flinch, she was too shocked by the Alpha’s words. She looked up at him, wide-eyed as if you say, are you sure about this?

You doubt me little wolf? He questioned in her mind.

Of course not! It's just... I’m not sure I’m Luna material... Sirena didn’t know the first thing about running a pack.

“You would still let us in without merging the packs through this means?” The Luna inquired slightly shocked.

“Those that fight us will die, those that wish to run can, we will not pursue. But those that wish to join us, may do so free from fear of harm. But they must be willing to fight against their own.” Tristan replied. "The more pack is not a common pack of wolves, we are rejects and renegades that simply want to live."

The Luna nodded. “I will inform the ones that wish to defer and send them your way with my blessing. They will bear my mark.” She bowed low. “I will take my leave then.”

One of the members of the pack led her out as the gathering turned into a strategy meeting. The young ones were to remain at the den with the Beta's and a few trained Omegas.

They suspected that the Leopards were planning to attack while the Alpha was away, following up on the village with the rest of the omegas and deltas.

Alpha then explained that he wanted Sirena to work closely with his beta’s, they would pinpoint all the den locations of the Snow leopards. After the disturbance in the village was taken care of, they were to mount an offensive. The end goal was to end the feud between the packs once and for all.

It didn’t take long for the meeting to conclude and for everyone to depart to begin to prepare for the coming battles.

This left Tristan and Sirena suddenly alone in the large meeting room. It almost seemed like the pack wanted to give them a moment before they needed to continue to work.

Tristan turned to her, his hands not having left hers the entire meeting. He didn't want to let go. He took a knee taking her by surprise and held both her hands in his.

“As much I want to take this time to mark you, it’s a big ask of me to have you as my Luna.” He looked up at her sincerely. “You also still have a lot to learn, so I am willing to wait until you’re ready.”

She didn't know how to respond. He was right, she had doubts about her own capabilities and allowing her this would put her at ease. She was fearful of the meaning of this union between them. But she couldn't deny that this man and his wolf made her feel safe and cared for. They had barely gotten to know each other, she couldn't call this love, but it was something.

"But, I want you to be mine. If you'll have me." He asked.

She felt her heart skip a beat. She nodded not saying a word, nothing need be said at that moment as they both understood each other.

He stood and wrapped his arms around her waist pulling her close to him. She gasped as their bodies slammed into each other, he buried his head in her neck and breathed her in.

“I don’t know how long I’ll be away.” He said as he nibbled on her collarbone.

She giggled as she tried to lightly push him off her. “You’ll be back before you know it. I’ll be waiting, after all, you still have to train me.” She reminded him. She shivered as he kissed her neck before pulling away.

“Indeed, I do.” He had a mischievous look in his eyes as he replied.

“You’ll be okay, won’t you?” She asked growing concerned.

“I’ll have the pack with me, there’s nothing to worry about. I'm more concerned about an attack here while I'm gone” He cupped her face with his hands and gently kissed her on the forehead. Releasing her he went to move away.

She grabbed him in a small panic and when he looked back at her, she couldn't help but blush. She felt childish, but if she wasn't going to see him for quite some time so wanted something to remember him by.

“Not there...” Her head was down, and her eyes glanced up at him, pleading with him.

That look, that almost sent him over the edge. He was barely keeping it together as it was, and he could hear Tai laughing in the back of his mind. He let out a low feral growl as he spun on his heels.

He slammed her against the wall with enough force to knock the wind out of her but not to harm her. His lips locked onto hers as his tongue invaded. He pressed his already hard body up against her, she groaned as she melted into his needy embrace.

He pulled back leaving her gasping for air as her body was beginning to go numb. Her limbs felt like they wanted to liquefy. He was doing things to her she never knew were possible.

“You are a devilish woman.” He breathed to her, his lips lingering only millimetres from hers. “Are you satisfied?”

She nodded unable to speak and this time when he stepped back, she let him go. After he’d left the room, she slid down the wall and sat for a while trying to regain her senses. Her head was spinning and her body was still alive as she trembled with desire.

You asked for that. Mia mocked with a laugh. She smiled, after all, she had got what she wanted. She just hadn’t expected it to be quite so... intense.

Days passed before they heard any word on the village, Sirena had been helping as best as she could around the pack. Many had taken to looking to her for direction, it was an odd feeling, but she didn’t mind it in the end. She found that she relished being able to be useful.

She mitigated the daily chores, made sure the young ones were eating and that training continued, hers included. Gail had been a huge help, when he was around that was, most of his days and nights were spent patrolling around the den.

A few Snow-leopards had come to join the pack, much like her, they were hybrids. Sirena and Gail always greeted them and helped them adjust. The newcomers all seemed young, disconnected from the current Snow Leopard Alpha’s ordeals, they didn’t want a life of fighting. Leaving a pack wasn’t an easy thing to do. They did sadly require Alpha Tristan to acknowledge them, releasing them from their previous Alpha’s hold. So, for now, they remained safe and hidden in their den, waiting for the Alpha to return, much like she was.

The new arrivals also helped with Sirena’s mapping, confirming the locations of the snow leopard’s pack. They were ready to strike as soon as the Alpha returned. But he hadn’t for quite some time now. Sirena tried her best to bury herself in the pack’s affairs, so she didn’t have to stop, so she didn’t worry or think the worst. Only a few times had it crossed her mind that the last time she had said goodbye to someone she cared about, had been the last.

“Sirena!” Gail came bursting through the door. “Come quickly, he’s back.” The urgency and flat tone had her wondering.

Not asking anything she dropped what she was doing and followed him. Gail broke into a run and her stomach turned, something wasn’t right, and the further they got from the den the more she could smell blood in the air... She tried not to let fear consume her.

A man and woman were rushing towards them. They were covered in black tar-like blood and in the man’s arms was the Alpha. Not even blinking an eye she ran straight for him. The group collapsed to the ground, her shaking hand cupping his face. He looked to be in great pain.

“What happened!?” She questioned.

The man who she assumed was Zero, the one the Alpha had spoken of, looked at her with sad eyes. “Demons found it fun to toy with the leopards, Tristan took it upon himself to stop it, but at great cost… He’s dying.”