Tyr:
I sat in a quiet corner of the library attempting to revise the history test I had Monday when suddenly Aspen burst in raising his voice even without supernatural hearing I could hear him. Aspen may be the future alpha of the lotus pack but he is still young and immature he's also known to use his title to get his way instead of getting his pack to respect him.
"You have to take me home" he complained to Amaris but instead of cowering under his alpha stares like shifters and humans usually do she simply refused and listed off a few reasonable reasons to why she couldn't. She even went as far as pointing out that their house was only 2 miles away which should be nothing to an alpha.
My father is constantly reminding me about how their pack is our greatest threat due to size and proximity but once they let this child take over I doubt it will stay that way for long.
"I AM YOUR ALP- ... YOUR... your little brother and dad will be mad if I had to walk home!" I couldn't help but snicker at that, apparently, the rumours are true and he just loves to remind everyone that he's the 'alpha' but I didn't realise that meant he would try breaking one of the few rules set out for us. Being a wolf shifter especially a future alpha you are taught from a young age the 5 key rules:
1. Don't tell humans
2. Don't tell women even if you are married or related, they don't class as wolves
3. Don't kill in populated areas. So places like the city or even a small town are off-limits but this is flexible if you happen upon a lone human in your territory
4. Don't go into others territory unless you want your death
5. Don't look an alpha in the eye unless you truly believe you can withstand it.
As I was lost in thought Amaris did something totally unexpected...
She gave an alpha command sending Aspen flying from the room even I found it hard to stay sat and not just ply from the room. Only the strongest born alphas can do that only once in history has a wolf who gained power through battle managed to give a single alpha command but no human even one born of an alpha should ever be able to achieve this. Yet there she was the simple human that had consumed my thoughts all day giving and alpha command like it was nothing. I can't even do that yet.
And once again Amaris Lotus has completely distracted me. She was just some girl, it was the mystery around her that drew me in. Or at least that's what I told myself.
Finding myself unable to leave the library I sat there listening to Amira and Imogen though she seemed to prefer Mimi when I'd finally decided I needed to get home if I had any hopes of actually studying but an interesting topic came up in their conversation.
Hey, you ever wonder why you dad and brother go camping every single full moon?" Mimi asked
Yea that's why I've got to stay maybe I'll get information on there pack I reassured myself
"Urm... not really why?"
"Don't you think it's odd I mean what if they're like I don't know werewolves or something?" she said
Oh if only she knew I shook my head to keep from laughing
"Oh, yea that's obviously the most plausible answer my father and brother go camping each month to turn into half-wolf half-human beasts. I mean can't you tell by how scrawny Aspen is."
"Haven't you heard of Occam's razor?"
I had, it came up in this cringey werewolf show I used to enjoy when I was younger and had time for shows and other fun things
"I'm not sure anyone under the age of thirty who isn't you have heard of it" I countered
Well that's just insulting and to think I thought the girl was hot I rolled my eyes just now realising how odd it is that I'm listening in to 2 teenage girls
"The simplest answer is usually correct"
"And right now the simplest answer is that the supernatural exists and my dad and brother are werewolves, seriously?"
If I wasn't who I was I would have completely agreed with her but of course, I know better.
As the girls went back to doing their project I continued trying to study but no matter what I tried I couldn't stop thinking about Amaris, how her perfect sits on her head in that bun, how perfect she smells, how... how amazing she... and I'm distracted again. Looks like I'm failing miss Roberts class I said finally giving up but as I walked out from my little comfy corner of the library I realised both girls had already gone.
As I walked in through the front door I could see my father waiting for me in the lounge
"Where have you been?" He said in a strong tone
"Library" I murmured
"And you couldn't have taken Scott with you he came straight to me after school day saying you gave him the slip and he couldn't find you anywhere" he countered raising a single eyebrow
"Well he obviously didn't check the library, you know where I was studying so I don't fail school. I found out some interesting things while there though"
"You could study here being at the library is unnecessary an- what things?"
As he asked I realised I couldn't no I wouldn't tell him about Amaris. I wasn't going to put her in danger like that. "Aspen came in demanding at his older sister that she take him home, he got annoyed when she refused and almost told her about wolf shifter say 'he was her alpha'. It's not much but I'd say when he takes over the pack there not going to be as much of a threat with that immature pup in charge"
"Well done son you may have just given me the information to win against the Lotus pack. We must kill the alpha without him their pack will be in disarray and a pup that can't control them" he said strutting to his office
It was then I realised what I'd done. I had caused a mans death even if it wasn't by my hand or happened yet, it was my fault.
Amaris POV :
Aspen and dad left last night which meant it was mid-day and I was still in my PJs laying in bed playing Spyro. When my stomach started to grumble making me realise I've not eaten anything all day. I got up and went downstairs only to find my mom wasn't even there.
So I grabbed a ham sandwich, had a shower then went out the door for a walk in the woods around my house but by the time I was all done in the shower it was like 5 pm and February so getting dark but for some reason, I've always felt calm out there.
After around 3 hours of wandering around trees, the moon had almost reached its peak so I decided it was probably best I head back before mom checks my room and notices I'm not there and then tells dad that I had the audacity to go 'play' in the forest. When suddenly pain erupted from my left leg sending me barrelling towards the ground, slamming my eyes closed in reaction then the pain starts to spread upwards what is this? Have I been poisoned? Stepped on the wrong plant? No, that doesn't make sense I basically grew up in this forest. So what the hell was happening to me. A thrashing headache encased my ability to think as the pain seemed to be radiating all over me I finally managed to pry my eyes back open and I saw the impossible. Snowlike hair creeping up over my limbs. Oh god, my legs! There broken, I think. They are bent in identical positions. Suddenly the pain enhances to a hight I didn't think possible and I pass out...