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Curse Of An Alpha

Curse Of An Alpha

jokerblade

Last update: 2023-01-06

Chapter 1

  • Ashira's POV
  • Werewolves do exist. Humans believe it was just a myth. A way to scare the children or to keep the teens from going out at night.
  • But it is real. Werewolves are real.
  • I knew this because I am one of them. I'm a living proof of the myth.
  • I'm a She-Wolf.
  • But humans doesn't know we about us. We live in a world made just for us.
  • "Ashira!" A cheery sweet voice took my attention from dozing off.
  • My friend, Lucianna, came running in my direction. Just like me, she was wearing a white thin satin dress that is just above the knee. Both of us wearing wood-made sandals.
  • If you're going to compare the way we're dressed, we'll look so weird despite the age and year we are in.
  • We have no underwear inside the thin white dress. The wood sandals are even made by the some elders of the pack.
  • But this is not the way we dress up. We just have to.
  • A sacred ceremony will be held and we just need to dress like so.
  • It's a pack tradition.
  • Werewolves like us need to stick together.
  • We have our pack. Me and my friend, Lucy belong to the Regal pack under the reigning of Alpha David together with his Beta, Eric.
  • Eric, the Beta of Regal, is the one who took me in and acted as my guardian.
  • I was once a Rogue. A lone-wolf. I don't know who my parents were or if I even belong to another pack before.
  • I have no memories of my childhood.
  • All I remember was walking in the middle of the forest and being found by Eric.
  • Eric's mate, Ophelia, accepted me as their orphan child. They also have a son named Cruz, he's a couple of years older than I am.
  • I get along well with Eric and his family. Cruz is even overprotective like I am a real sister for him. Overall, I settled in this pack even though I'm practically an outsider.
  • "You looked excited, Luce," I said to her when she stopped in front of me. We walked sideways towards the line where the other She-Wolf are. They wear the same kind of clothes.
  • "And you're not? We're talking about the mapping here! Of course, I'll be hell-bent!"
  • Mapping is a pack tradition.
  • This tradition is held annually during the last month of the year.
  • Mapping is a sacred ceremony and is one of the most important events for every pack.
  • The continent has the East, West, South and North. And every of these region have packs domineering it. I am from Regal pack of the North.
  • It's not just the Regal that held the Mapping. Every pack all over the continent does.
  • We'll be able to know from which pack our mate lives. This is the main concern of the mapping, to know which pack the females will be sent to.
  • Each wolf has their mates. If a wolf is not able to meet its mate, it won't have the chance to produce a pup.
  • Even if a wolf, either male or a female, had sex with every wolf, they will not be able to produce a child unless it's with their mate.
  • So finding a mate is a must especially for the Alpha of the pack. Even for the Beta and third-in-command/Gamma.
  • They will need their mate to have a pup that will continue their legacy.
  • It's not easy to pick a Beta or Gamma. Those high-rank positions are mostly inherited. Unless that bloodline will betray the Alpha then they will be banish from having any position in the high ranks.
  • I just shrugged the thought of finally locating my mate.
  • I'm not interested. Really.
  • "I'm just waiting for this moment ever since I was born." Lucy's eyes are even sparkling as she said that.
  • That reaction is very common. Most of the She-Wolf is waiting for this moment of their life.
  • But not me.
  • I don't have any butterflies flying on my stomach whenever the word mate is involved.
  • "How does this work again?" I asked. I knew most of the pack laws and its system but I never dig deep when it comes to anything about mapping or mates.
  • "You're so uninterested, Ashira. Aren't you excited to meet your mate?"
  • I shrugged only to answer her question. She rolled her eyes at me.
  • "Whatever. So here," she points to the house of the enchantress. "There's a sacred knife inside and you'll cut your palm with it. You'll let the blood drop on the map and it will do its magic." She explained with excitement.
  • "How?"
  • She lumped her shoulders and looked at me like I'm unbelievably annoying.
  • "This thing is taught to the toddlers and you don't know?" She scuffed.
  • I scowled at her.
  • "Whatever. So after the enchantress is done with the chant, a part of the map where you're mate lives will glow." She said, having sparkles in her eyes once again.
  • "Technically, we still don't know who our mate is," I stated. That sounds like a job.
  • "Exactly! Isn't it exciting!" Her voice almost made me cover my ear.
  • I scowled. "Exciting how?"
  • Lucy rolled her eyes at me. "We'll go to them and will be surprised, duh! First, we'll be able to visit other pack--."
  • "Only if the mate is not from our pack." I cut her and shrugged.
  • "Whatever, Ash!" she rolled her eyes. "Oh! Then, we'll be accommodated by the other pack. That's like having a free vacation with a place to stay and free foods to eat!" She screamed the last word.
  • "You sound like they don't feed you here." I cut again, having fun with annoying my friend more.
  • Luce pretended she did not hear me this time.
  • "Third, we'll finally have the chance to attend the annual mapping party!"
  • Every year, every pack celebrates the annual mapping party. On the same dates that the Alpha's agreed on.
  • This year, the Mapping Ball will be held the night before Christmas. So that the She-Wolves will have their time to travel to the packs where the mapping leads them. And to prepare themselves or something.
  • There are She-Wolves from other packs that come here every annual mapping party. And they'll meet their mates at the party.
  • The same will happen to us soon.
  • Every year, the Regal pack loses its She-Wolves. And every year new She-Wolves from other packs were added.
  • It's like exchanging the women of packs. But for a reason.
  • The men cannot leave the pack. Only the females can.
  • It's not possible for male wolves to transfer to another pack. That's every pack's law.
  • The loyalty of the male wolf is essential.
  • Also, it's a pack law so even if the male asks to switch packs, they can't.
  • Well, unless they go rogue. But only a few packs accept rogue as one of them. Rogues tends to have a traitor's blood. That's how packs see them.
  • "Any worst-case scenario?" I asked Lucy again. The long line is now a few. I guess the process of Mapping was easy. We're almost next.
  • Many girls came out of the enchantress's house with wide-ear smiles. Knowing where their mate is causing a rampage in their system. Ugh, I can't relate.
  • Lucy tilted her head while thinking of an answer to my question.
  • "Hmm, as far as I heard, there's a wolf before that lose her consciousness. Maybe from blood loss. She cut way too deep on her palm. But that's the worst I know."
  • Okay. I don't think I'll be stupid enough to cut myself deep and I think I heal fast.
  • "Oh my God! I'm next!" Lucy scream.