4 | Plans

Elena POV

I gather what is left of my books and make my way to class. When I get inside, I slam my books on my desk, sit down with my head in my hands, and let out a hough of air. 

"Woah, what happened to you?" a voice says as I lift my head up. I look up to see my best friend Quinn staring at me with worry. We've been friends since the 1st grade when our current alpha, Alpha Jaxon, adopted her... which makes her Caleb's sister.

Despite how close we are though, Quinn and I are total opposites. She's a girly-girl, who loves to shop, dress up, paint her nails, isn't the least bit interested in school, and has been dreaming of her mate since she even knew what dreaming was. Where I like to dress more casual, read books, spend all my free time studying, and have been dreaming about tasting the freedom of running in my wolf form more than meeting a mate. 

"Nothing I can't handle," I say back to her, not wanting to relive the horror of the past few minutes. Plus, knowing Quinn she'd confront him about it and I don't want him to hurt her or me for telling her. I can handle him and his giant ego. 

"Okay," she says. "If you ever want to talk, I'm always here." 

"I know, thank you."

"So, have you decided what you're going to wear to the alpha ceremony?" 

Ugh, I mentally face palm myself. With making plans to leave and scholarship applications and finals and graduation, I had totally forgotten about the alpha ceremony that was happening a week from now- The same day as my birthday. The alpha ceremony is when Alpha Jaxon will step down as the alpha to the Silver Moon pack and hand everything over to Caleb. Just the thought of that, makes my stomach churn but I try to ignore it. Since my dad is the beta, I will have to be in attendance looking my best and smiling despite my distaste for the new alpha. 

Wolves celebrate everything, if you haven't noticed. New alpha? Party. Full moon? Party. Newly mated? Party. You're bored and there's nothing else to do? Party! It's incessant, but since it's on pack lands, my dad lets me go since he has to keep up appearances as the beta. 

I realize Quinn is staring at me waiting for an answer. "Oh, Uhm. No, I haven't yet. I've been kinda busy."

"You mean with your little runaway plan?" She says.

"Shhh! Nobody is supposed to know about that." I squeak a little embarassingly. Luckily nobody turns around to look at me. Quinn is the only person I have told about my plan to leave, she's even helped me apply for schools and scholarships since I know I'll be completely on my own once I move out. I trust her completely. 

She just rolls her eyes and smirks as she flips her red hair over her shoulder. "Come on Lenny," she pouts, calling me by the nickname she gave me when we were 5. "Let me dress you up!"

"Fine, " I say just so she'll stop asking. She beams back at me as a mischievious smiles spreads across her face, and I can't help but smile back at her. 

What have I gotten myself into?