Filed To Story: Falling for the Alpha As a Student Novel
“This can’t be right… a beta?”
She said, her voice becoming shaky.
Now it was my turn to frown; I didn’t understand what was wrong with a Beta. They were high-ranking wolves; of course, not as high ranking as Alpha’s, but they were higher ranking than Gamma’s. Alex is a gamma warrior, not even the head gamma. So, I wasn’t sure what was wrong with being mated to a beta.
“Is something wrong?”
He asked, worry returning to his voice.
His breathing became heavy, and I thought she was about to have a panic attack.
“I wasn’t even good enough for a gamma…”
she said, her voice cracking. “How could I be good enough for a beta.”
That’s when we all realized at the same time what was running through her head. She was terrified of being rejected again. She thought she wasn’t good enough to have a mate, let alone a mate with a high ranking.
Ethan’s eyes softened as he stepped toward her, once again closing the gap between them.
“You were always good enough,”
he said gently, running his fingers down the side of his face. “That man-child wasn’t good enough for you. But you never have to worry about something like that happening again,”
he assured her, giving her a small smile to add to his reassurance.
Her body relaxed and her eyes remained on his.
“I would never reject you,”
he continued, pressing his forehead to hers. He closed his eyes and inhaled deeply, taking in her scent. “I will always protect you… you are mine.”
My heart was pounding heavily against my chest; this was such a beautiful thing to be a witness to. There wasn’t a dry eye around here; well, maybe Alpha Jonathan, but he hardly counts.
“And you are mine… “ Brianna whispered in return.
On that note, Ethan’s kissed her deeply on the lips and Branna let him.
This was no longer a banquet to honor my victory, this was now a celebration to honor new love and new beginnings.
We were all so caught up in the moment, that I didn’t even notice a petite woman running out of the packhouse and toward Alpha Jonathan. She whispered something into his ear before returning to the packhouse.
He cleared his throat loudly, getting everybody’s attention.
“If everyone could head to the dining hall. Our dinner for the evening is about to be served,”
he announced, his Alph voice booming across his yard. No doubt that everyone in his pack had heard him.
Everybody turned to walk inside, I stayed behind because I wanted to walk in with Brianna. She walked over to me with Ethan’s arm protectively draped around her shoulder. She grabbed my hands eagerly and I saw the excitement in her eyes.
“I have a mate,”
she cooed. I hugged her, even with Ethan’s arm still around her petite shoulders. “I can’t believe this,”
she cried.
“I can,”
I told her, pulling away so I could look at her glowing face. “You deserve this, Bri. I’m so happy for you.”
“Thank you,”
she said in return, her smile growing as she looked up at a very pleased Beta Ethan.
“You better take care of her,”
I said, narrowing my eyes at him. “She’s my best friend and my uncle Donovan’s niece. We will both kick your ass if you hurt her.”
Bri chuckled, and Ethan’s face reddened.
“Gamma Donovan?”
He asked, raising his brows and looking down at her.
She blushed and nodded.
“Yes,”
she answered.
“I guess I have a lot to learn,”
he laughed.
“And we have our whole lives,”
she assured him, nuzzling herself against him.
Ethan then looked at me and smiled brightly.
“As the future Luna of the calypso pack and the mate to my Alpha, you’ll always be around to keep me in check,”
he told me. “But I don’t ever intend to hurt her.”
I nodded, smiling from ear to ear.
“I know,”
I said in return. “Now can we go inside and eat? I’m starving.”
Through laughter and tears, we all headed inside to join the others and feast.
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Third person POV
Hours prior.
“I don’t feel comfortable going to this thing,”
Rachel breathed once she finished dressing in the red dress that her father had gotten her.
“You don’t have a choice,”
he growled. “I signed your release papers from this hospital and now we are leaving.”
Rachel’s heart was heavy in her chest. She hadn’t heard the voice in her head in the last 24 hours, but she knew it was still there, listening. It was always listening.
Her father rummaged through his bag and pulled out a long syringe with a mysterious green liquid. He tapped the liquid, and it moved like Jello. It made Rache’s stomach turn.
“What is that?”
She asked, stepping away from her father.
“Wolfsbane,”
he said, walking over to her. “A lethal dosage. It could kill an entire wolf… but not a Volana. It only knocks them out.”
Rachel’s breathing got caught in her throat. Her father reached his hand out, forcing Rachel to take the syringe from him.
“What am I supposed to do with this?”
Lila’s POV
The long dining hall table was crowded with different wolves from Alpha Jonathan’s pack and then my friends and family. It was a strange batch of people, but everyone seemed kind enough.
This was odd because they were from Alpha Jonathan’s pack; I really didn’t expect anyone in this pack to be kind. But they were all engaging in conversation with me and my friends. Ethan and Bri received several congratulations from those they didn’t even know.
They sat together and Ethan kept stealing glances at her. I couldn’t help but smile at them; I was so happy that Bri finally got what she deserved. Ethan has been waiting for his mate and now he finally has her. I know he’s not going to let her go for anything and Bri is going to make an amazing Beta female.
Enzo was going to be very pleased when I told him the news. They are going to need to set up Bri’s stuff in Beta Ethan’s room and allow Bri to make herself at home on the Beta floor of the packhouse. I couldn’t wait to help her with that.
It dawned on me suddenly that Bri and I would be living in the same packhouse. I as the Luna and she as the Beta female.
It felt like everything was right in the world.
The food that Alpha Jonathan’s staff had prepared was incredible. There were a lot of my favorite things, but also some stuff I had never tried before. Everything was prepared so elegantly; I didn’t even know where to begin.
The stake was rare and absolutely perfect. There was no seasoning on it so we could enjoy the natural taste of the bleeding meat. There was also ham, chicken, both fried and grilled, mac and cheese, a variety of veggies, a salad with a variety of dressings, potatoes, both diced and mashed, grilled fish, homemade stuffing, and French fries for some of the pups that sat at the kid’s table. There were also stuffed mushrooms and shrimp cocktails, along with a large fruit bowl.