The First Wolf I loved

Sunlight flooded the diner as I raised the blinds. The sweet aroma of my stew simmering in the kitchen filled the space. There was a soft piano melody playing on the speakers. Piano melodies were my go-to sound for work time. Most people said it was weird, but I classify most people as weird, soooooo…. I walked to the door, unlocked it, turned the CLOSED sign and ‘Big Bite’ was officially open for the day.I walked to behind the counter, looked at the large clock over the front door and just as it struck 7am, Allen came walking across the front of the diner. He pushed the door open and walked in.He was the sixteen year old only son of Alexander Simons, Alpha of the South Hartvale Pack. His dad was our alpha, but in here, I was the big wolf and Allen was my employee pup.“Another boring day in Hartvale, Oregon, everybody!” the teen yelled as he walked in, pretending to cry.“Get in here and do your job, boy,” I told him, laughing at his nonsense.Allen was just a miniature of his fath

We got to the community center and there were a few cars scattered outside, but what stood out most to me was an ambulance. Why was it here? Was the fight that bad?Allen rushed to the entrance and we followed behind. There were a few other townspeople around and more cars kept arriving at the scene. The fall of an alpha was no simple thing. I could feel my loyalties shifting. It made me feel exposed in a way, like I had no protector. This was really happening.Allen ran towards the door and the rest of us followed, but just as we drew closer, we saw Alpha Alexander being rolled out on a gurney.“Dad?!” Allen cried, rushing to his father’s side.“I’m okay, kid,” Alex reassured him as the gurney was stopped.“Who did this? What happened?” Allen asked.“Just a few bruises and a busted arm, but I’ll be okay,” Alexander replied his son.“Who did this, Alex?” I asked myself.“Sir, we need to get you to the hospital now,” one of the paramedics spoke.“I’ll go with you,” said Allen then he f

Dom had sat in the diner with me nearly three hours. I ignored him. The sun had dipped over the horizon, but I had only one dim bulb on in the diner so no one would come in thinking we were open. I was at one of the tables, while he sat at the counter. I had my head down, deep in thought all this time, but I looked up at Dom now. The way he just sat there. He sat with his back to the counter and just watched people go by outside. He was as handsome, if not more so than the last time I saw him. I was getting consumed by stress and depression and needed someone to talk to. He was as good a choice as any other. Also, he did look somewhat pitiful just sitting there. He was an alpha yet here he was, waiting for me. It was kinda cute. No! Nothing about Dom was cute! Such thoughts were not welcome. “Dom?” I called him. “I was just enjoying the sound of our hearts beating in perfect synch,” he spoke without even looking at me. “The mate bond is a crazy thing, but I doubt the spirits could

The main hall of the South Hartvale Community center was packed. There was a high table on the stage where sat Omega Nicholas Murphy, Beta Sonia Wright and Alpha Dominic Blaise. There was one more chair, but it was empty because its occupant, Alexander Simons, stood at the podium, his left arm was still in a cast.“A few days ago, our little pack received something of a shock when an old son returned and his first act was to overthrow me and claim the alpha spirit,” Alex spoke into the mic. He’d meant it as a joke, but only he and Omega Nick laughed at it.“I know how you all feel,” Alex went on. “Change is not always a fun thing, or a good thing, but sometimes it is the right thing. This is one such time. The moon spirits decided this, not me, or Dom. My time to lead you had come to an end and it is time for a new era. I have led you all well so please believe that I would not make all these efforts to endorse our new alpha if I did not know it was the best thing for this pack.”The