Chapter 1
Serena POV
“I’m surrounded by red and yellow leaves in the middle of a forest, next to the most stunning lake. I feel so calm, so relaxed as if I’m home; even though I don’t know this place, I somehow know it’s home. I sense someone behind me, but I can’t turn around. I somehow know it’s safe, then I hear that laugh, which gives me that butterfly feeling.”
“Wake up, asshole, we’re gonna be late.” This is how I was woken up from the most beautiful dream ever. Thanks to my “lovely” roommate Emma aka my best friend.
We grew up together. She is the daughter of Beta Leonardo, who is also my father’s best friend. My father is the alpha of the pack.Alpha Mason of The Amarok Pack.
My dad’s reputation is not so good. He is not the worst but not the best either. For his pack members, he is kind of a fatherly figure. He helps with everything, and I mean everything. Apart from pack business and politics among the packs, he spends his time training the pups, helping build houses, etc. For his enemies, though, well, I haven’t seen anything myself, but if the rumors are true, they better never cross paths with my dad.
He is also overprotective, like next level. I get it. I am the only daughter and the youngest child of the family, but is it necessary to send literally a tiny army with me to university. All of my brothers went alone to university, well not my oldest, Damian, the golden boy, the future Alpha. He went to uni with his beta and gamma.
I have 3 ass ho- brothers. Damian, Josiah and Carter. Damian is the perfect Alpha figure, he is kind and loving but also very serious and authoritative at the same time, which is kinda weird. He is the copy paste version of my dad. Very protective and very demanding.Josiah is the calm and wise figure of the family, he studied medicine, he is now the pack healer, he is probably the nicest person you’ll ever meet. And there is Carter, numero tres. He is… something else. He is only 2 years older than me. He is cold and mean to everyone except me. He is studying at the same university as me but he is on his third year already, He is the football team captain (classic) which makes him popular at campus. But what makes him really popular at the pack is his fighting skills. There is no one like him. He is natural at combat. He will be the head of warriors in the future.
“Selena get out of the bed already, your dad is already fuming so you don’t want to piss him off”
“okay, okay I’m up. Happy?”
“very, now get dressed, pleaseee we’ll be late for brunch”
“so, thats your problem, you’re just hungry, you pig”
“you know I can’t function without food”
“I know..., give me 5 mins to get ready”
“be quick”
It’s my mother’s aka Luna Maia’s birthday today. May 3rd. As a pack tradition, we all celebrate it with a picnic/brunch at the packhouse garden. My father expects us early though because he wants to have some “family time” before the guests arrive. What he actually wants is to eat food earlier so he can have enough energy during the day, it’s impossible to eat something when you have to talk to so many guests.
It is also my mother's 50th birthday, that is why this year's party will be much bigger, Many Alpha families will be present from all around the world, they started to arrive yesterday so the security is at its highest. Also the tension, because of so much alpha power, which does not affect me, but I saw some Omegas stressing out yesterday evening.
Apparently, my mom has already picked up a dress for me and it’s orange… She really doesn’t know my taste. I go to my dressing room and pick the dress I bought last week. Beautiful baby blue gingham mini dress, it is the perfect dress for a picnic, and it gives you that innocent vibe that my mother wants. Since it is her birthday I will behave. I put my White sneakers on and for the finishing touch, I put a daisy tiara on, which became a tradition between my parents and me, we used to collect daisies for my mom with my dad, and my mom would make daisy tiaras for both of us. Some traditions died over some time but this is one of the few we still do.
“Serena, it literally has been 20 minutes, what is taking you so long”
“coming!”
We have been living together with Emma over the summer before the university starts. We moved to our apartment earlier because we wanted to explore the city and etc. But we only spent 2 weeks there before my father dragged us back to the pack. He apparently wants us to have as much family time as possible.
As I go down the stairs Carter joins me. He is definitely wearing my mother's choice. He is wearing beige shorts with a dark green polo shirt on which is weirdly almost the same colors as his eyes. I try not to laugh when I look at him. With his dark hair and tattoo-covered muscular body, he looks comical in this outfit.
“don’t even,” says Carter as I try to hold in my laugh
S: “ok but you have to admit, this is not your style at all”
C: “I’m doing this just for mom”
S: “I know it’s the same for me”
C: “Let’s get done with this”
S:“ Goddes show us mercy ”
“Finally, oh hey Carter, nice uhm outfit?” says Emma while covering her laugh with coughing.
“Oh shut up,” says Carter in frustration.
…
When we get to the garden the whole family was waiting for us. It was still early for a breakfast but we had little time before the guests’ arrival so we had to be quick. I saw my dad already stuffing his mouth with eggs and bacon, classic. My mom eating her acai bowl in peace next to him. Damian seemed stressed, I assume because this might be the day he will meet his mate and our future Luna, with so many Alpha families arriving, the chances are big for all of my brothers. For me, it is still early because my eighteenth birthday was just 2 weeks ago and I’m most certainly not ready to have a mate. I mean I am excited and curious at the same time, but I feel like it is too early you know? Alphas usually get mated with other Alpha bloods. Mates are selected by the moon goddess Selene herself. A mating bond makes us complete. Finding a mate is like finding your missing half. I mean that’s what I’ve heard.
…
All pack members started to arrive after we sat down to eat. Well, there goes my breakfast... Alpha families and members from other packs started to arrive slowly as well. I saw Damian smelling the air every time a new family was announced. He tries to hide his frustration but I know him too well. First, the Stone Pack’s Alpha family arrived, they are one of our closest allies. Amarok pack is the first official werewolf pack in the World it is also currently the biggest. Of course, there is the royal pack but they are lycans. The stone pack is the second oldest. Their son Logan is a very close friend of mine. Although I haven't seen him in real life for years... He is also the future alpha of the pack.
“ Logan” I shouted and ran into his arms
“ Serena, oh how much I missed you,” he said while hugging me.
L: “ how long has it been, 2 years?”
S: “ yeah I guess”
L: “ I can’t belie-“ he stopped and his eyes were pitch black which means his wolf took control.
L: “ Mate”
wait WH
S: “ omg, who?!”
I heard a quiet sound behind me
Emma “ mate”
“ No fucking way!”
