* Nelika *The training hall has several warriors in a workout for the day, and when my Aunt and I step into the place my eyes immediately caught the attention of the wolf whom I disliked. He was looking my way when Aunt Ayah signaled me to start stretching.I begin with a stand stretching pose letting my muscles loose and getting ready for a more intense form of exercise. My temperature is the same as the time I get out of the house but now I could feel my heartbeat getting faster. As I start my body stretching on the mat, I notice the pair of shoes facing towards me."Hello there Nelika! I'm glad you could join us today. I enjoyed the party last night, how does it feel to finally become a full pledge member of the warriors now?"I look the other way and continue my muscle stretch, trying to ignore him but it seems like he is insistent on making my day. Jason talks a lot and I don't like him."Come on now, have you lost your tongue? No greetings, not even a hi or hello to your fellow
* Alpha Xander *"Alpha Xander, we have a problem on the borders of the cold mountain pack and our lands."My ears perk up when I heard Beta Alex on the mind link. The mention of the cold mountain pack brought me a lot of memories some are vivid but there is a particular memory that I couldn't understand why it seems real in a dream but when I woke up I keep forgetting about it. I stay up the rest of the night wondering what it was."What could be the problem Alex?"I leaned my back in the soft leather swivel chair. Today is a quite day in the office, my pack has been peaceful for many years. However, that was not achieved easily, what I have to go through during my younger years shaped my Alpha status now."Alpha, the wolves are running for daily check this morning when they come across a nasty smell surrounding the woods. It's close to the end of the cold mountain pack borders a dead rogue. His tracks come from the cold mountain pack."My brows furrowed and I stiifined my body out o
* Nelika *My father has been in a foul mood ever since the talk he had with Alpha Xander and his Beta. Today he called out a meeting for all the warriors in our pack and that includes me. The higher rank warriors are present and on the lower ranks who just got in, I am present with Walter and Brad including the others. I can feel my father's controlled anger when he comes home yesterday which keep me wondering all night. "Yesterday I talk with the Alpha of the West in our border, Alpha Xander. He told me about a dead body of a rogue who came from our direction and yet there is no incident report for me. Now I want to ask you all about the missing prisoner in our jail because it matches the description with the rogue's dead body found in the Western pack territory!"The higher rank warriors led by Beta Loki murmured at each another. This is something serious, and within our pack too."No exceptions, one by one must speak to me and Beta Loki in my office. Everyone knows that I do not
* Nelika *The moon is shining brightly above the sky and the howling of the wolves echoes through the night. Since I am tasked to do the patrol on the borders, I can't just sit still and admire its beauty above. This is the first time I am taking a serious matter directly ordered by my father, and I have no complaints rather I am eager to be a part of the warriors who maintain the peace and protect the cold mountain pack against our enemies."Nelika, it seems that this is just an ordinary evening so it's not a problem if you wanted to just sit there while I go ahead to check the perimeter.”My eyes went to the wolf speaking, Chad a warrior who serves the pack for a longer time than me. His wolf is slightly bigger than mine. He is nice but I don't like it when he tells me not to do anything.“No, let me go with you.”He started running so I follow him into the woods and beside the road. It's a quiet evening but my father said not to let our guard down whenever we are on watch.“Have y
* Alpha Xander *"Who's checking the perimeter tonight?"Beta Alex looks at me with a smile, he isn't worried or anything because the evening is peaceful, and there have been no issues within our territory for many years. We're both confident it would stay this way because we will make it stay this way."I've tasked the young warriors led by Martin to run towards the borders. They will give me the update later on, do you want me to report it back to you after?"He is about to leave after our recent meeting in my office. The subject is not with us but with what happened at the borders involving the cold mountain pack. Alpha Zero needs to investigate inside his pack and I am going to make sure that my borders are always monitored."I am going for a hunt, maybe I'll do a quick check out there too."Beta Alex's eyes sparkled with amusement when he looks at me however I pretended that it was nothing. I know he is thinking about the white she-wolf who disturbed my thoughts for many nights.
* Alpha Xander *"You have saved my daughter twice, I owe you Alpha Xander and I am not the kind of wolf who loves owing something to somebody. So, tell me what you want or need in return there must be something I could do for you."I look at his face, the serious expression, and the grief he was torn between two choices when I told him that his daughter is in danger. But now that we are back in the cold mountain pack Alpha house he looks even more agitated."Alpha Zero now is not the good time to be asking me this, your wife is in labor. Please think about her instead of what you owe me. Nelika needs you too."He stiffened, and then the howling of the wolves from the upper floor is heard all around. In addition to the cold mountain pack, his Luna had just given birth."Alpha Zero, it's a son! Luna Jasmin just give birth to a son!"The pack nurse hurried down the stairs and give the announcement. Alpha Zero stood up and everyone inside the living room too. They wore a smile on their f
* Nelika *It's the second day since my baby brother is born and my mother is still asleep although the pack doctor told us that she will be waking up today however I am so worried about her and my father too. I woke up and look at the scene outside my window, I couldn't join the pack training for a week which made me unhappy. My feet are recovering and my neck is as well but I can still remember what happened, everything is vivid in my mind.The soft knock on my bedroom door disturbs my thoughts and brought me back to reality."Come in."My eyes glances at the door when it swung open and my Aunt came in carrying a tray full of fruits and waffles for breakfast. I felt the rush of excitement rush through me."How is our patient doing?"A smile immediately appeared on my lips when our eyes meet. "Aunt Ayah! Good morning!"I stand up and meet her after she place the tray in my table. She grabs me and let her arms engulf me in a tight embrace."Beta Loki told me what happened Nelika, I wa
* Nelika *It took a couple of seconds before one of them opened their mouth to speak. I sat beside my mother while she holds my hand and my father started talking about the day I was born. Every detail of the story when they both has to go in the Langston Palace and my mother started the labor. She almost lost her life. Alpha Xander has donated his blood to save both me and my mother. That took quite a lot to accept knowing that my father is one of the strongest Alpha of all the regions and yet we have to accept the help coming from a younger Alpha."It wasn't just your mother who has her life on the line that day Nelika, you too. I almost lost both of you if not for the help of Alpha Xander who is willing to save you and your mother. He didn't even asked anything in return. Damn that boy for being so self-reliant and now I owe him once again because he saved you similarly."There is no regret or real anger in his voice. My father just acted like he didn't like it but we all know tha