He indicates the location of the chair and says, "There's a chair here." After spending some time gazing at it, I sat down on the edge and turned around to face the entrance, where my parents were waiting.

They both gave me nods.

When I eventually turn around to face the Alpha again, he is looking at me with a menacing expression.

"Your name is Katrina?"

"Yes, Alpha"

"You can call me Antony," he says quickly, and I nod.

"How old are you?"

"Just finished my 17th birthday. "

He checks at some documents that I can see are my parents' and my birth certificate, indicating that I am 17 years old. He leans out to pick it up for a closer look.

"You haven't wrapped up school yet, have you? "

And I nod my head.

"It is very surprising that you changed schools at such a young age; often, students don't switch schools because they are concerned about how doing so would impact their academic performance. Then you will have completed your study through our wolf pack."

My lips close in a tight seal.

"Your parents had already divulged your cause for leaving, that you had an incident with the Alpha's daughter, and your mother beat her?" His mouth forms the inquiry. Because I didn't want to be caught in a lie, I let my mother take the blame for it, even if what she was saying was technically true and wasn't why we left.

"You got it, man,"

"That's OK with me, Alpha Nkosi, that jerk, has to be thrown down,"

He is showing contempt for my previous Alpha without trying to hide it. I like his frankness though.

"Come here," he says, standing up.

I jump out of my seat, taking a step back. His eyes snapped to mine at my sudden movement.

I shudder.

"I assure you, Katrina, that I will never hurt you."

To place my faith in him would be a huge risk.

He pricked my finger with the needle, and blood began to trickle down the glass on surface of the table.

My hand retreated since it was experiencing a painful feeling.

When he finally let go of my hand, he apologized and said, "Sorry, that stings a little bit." His explanation was followed by a charming grin that danced over his lips. I glanced up, and sure enough, he was watching me once again. His height exceeded mine by a considerable margin; I could only reach his center with my shoulders.

He offers me his wrist, and I do nothing except look at it in silence as he chews on it. I glance down at the table and see two bleeding cups, I know exactly what he wants from me: for me to drink our blood. Why did I turn into a vampire overnight? I am a werewolf, not a vampire, despite the fact that I have not yet undergone the shift.

He put his arm around me and his wrist to my mouth, saying, "Go ahead, now."

I came to the realization that I really like the flavor of his drool despite the fact that what I was about to do was quite horrifying. It was a delectable experience for me. Surprisingly, the flavor of his blood did not leave behind an awful aftertaste in my mouth. The sweetness was quite appetizing.

He releases his grip on my wrist but keeps his arm around my waist, which continues to draw me in. He bent down so that our faces were near to one another and so that his voice was close to my own. In this position, our voices were more audible to one another.

As I feel the warmth of his strong chest on my back, he adds quietly, "You now need to pledge to me."

I nod.

"In the name of the great Alpha Antony, I, Katrina, pledge everlasting loyalty and the fulfillment of all of your wishes. "

When I turned back to face him again, I gave him a cursory glance. Because his nose is so close to mine, I get a momentary shock from the intensity of his scent. His nose is just a few inches from mine.

When I turned my back on him, I thought I caught a whiff of a grin on his face as he looked at me. If he hadn't been able to tighten his grasp on me, I most certainly would have fallen to the ground. The incessant chatter of my previous Pack, which I was able to hear via Mind-link, caused my ears to ring, which in turn prompted me to scream.

It ended with a snap, much like a rubber band.

When I hear Alpha Antony exclaim, "It's done now," I immediately glance up expecting to see him. As my consciousness begins to wane, I stupidly reciprocate his smile and glance at him.

"Is it safe for me to release you? "

I feel his arms around me as he asks, and I look down to see that they are just below my breasts. At once, I am acutely aware of his hands on my body, and my cheeks reddens in embarrassment. Oh, my! I had developed feelings for my new Alpha.

My parents hurry in as soon as I break free from his grasp, and he turns away from me.

"Seems like you're making good headway." My dad is always trying to reassure me that things will turn out well, even if they don't now. When they start worrying, I swat their hands away.

"The packhouse is available to you during your stay. I'll arrange a personal showing of your new home for tomorrow so you can see it all for yourself. Matthew would be there if you need anything, I will have a monthly checkup there to see if daily necessities are ok. "

"As of this morning, Katrina is officially enrolled in school, so tomorrow is free to focus on getting settled in and unpacking. We need to get her pack training started on Monday, so I'd appreciate it if you and her could attend the pack training on Friday and come see me at the office and early on Monday. "

"Pack training? " I ask in astonishement.

When my mother gently elbows me to remind me to be quiet, the Alpha takes notice.

"You must go for trainings with the rest of the pack. I just don't see how it could be an issue at all. "I try to avoid making eye contact by looking away when he asks a question.

My mom wraps his arm around me and extends his hand to the Alpha, saying, "No issue, at all."

"I'm interested in your experience educating teenagers. " Alpha Antony turns to my mom.

"Although I have mostly trained with my daughter and more experienced she-wolves, I am always up for trying anything new. "

"Interesting. If you're available, helping out at the high school would be very appreciated. "When he told my mom, "That way you can also care Katrina,"

He looks at me and then at my dad and nods his approval.

"My Beta will show you where you are resting for the night."

We complied with Beta Mathew's instructions and followed him as he took us to the outskirts of the quaint small village in where we planned to make our home. A gravel driveway can be seen leading up to the quaint cottage, which has a sizable terrace.

This lovely and cozy home was tucked away from both the Pack and the city, providing complete seclusion. My dad and I got out of the car and walked into the house together. When my dad would open the white wooden door, Beta Mathew would always reach his hand out with the keys and wait for my dad to unlock the door.

"There are a few resorts and other accommodations in town that have vacancies, and it's possible that one of them may be a good fit for you if you think the place is remote and not convenient. "

"This is actually very wonderful. It seems like everything is in order, Beta Mathew."

I wait at the bottom of the stairs with the expectation that my father would come outside and join me in sitting on the grass.

Mathew looks at me with an inquisitive expression and offers a quick sniff as though he is trying to figure out what's going on.

"You smell different from most wolves,"

I feel myself tensing up.

"Please forgive me, but I'm not following what you're saying."

"Your wolf scent is distinctive, yet it isn't overpowering. "Thereafter, he cocks an eyebrow and says, "You smell familiar."

"Let me let you settle in for the time being, but remember that every Friday night at 5:00 o'clock, there will be mandatory Pack training. If you're not available this week, that's ok. I still want to introduce you to the pack."Mathew assured my father, "the rest of the Pack will feel more at comfortable with newcomers to attend since we're a close-knit pack."

My father nods, "Sure, we will be surely there on time. "

I quickly take the package and run up the stairs.

My chamber smelt musty, and it seemed to be closed up completely when I did a quick check of it, so I decided to leave it alone for the time being. The carpet in the living room was such a deep brown that it was practically black, and the big fireplace filled up one whole wall of the room. Even though it has crystal dandelization on the roof, the light coming from it isn't very bright. My mother threw wide the windows and drew back the curtains in an attempt to ease the oppressive affects that the heat and humidity were having on the house.

My father, with the aid of a couple of the people working for Mathew, unloaded the furniture, while Beta Mathew provided detailed instructions for each particular room. Because the area that houses my bedroom is at the other end of the house from the rest of the living space, it is necessary for me to get the package to that location before I can go to bed. Within the restroom was a window that provided a glimpse of the surrounding woodland and lack. Even so, it was rather lovely.

When I finally got around to setting up my bed frame, the truck had already pulled away and the movers had already carried in the rest of my stuff. The remainder of the day was taken up with chores like tidying up and unpacking.

It was a wise choice to go from a house that was located on a busy road to a home that is located in this quiet suburb. At this more remote location, I enjoyed the peace and quiet as well as the absence of any curious neighbors.

The following three days went by quickly as I got back into my normal routine.

On Monday, I got up, put on my pants and a white T-shirt, grabbed my backpack, and crammed as many textbooks as I could into it. Today was the first day of school.

My stomach is doing somersaults with fear as I make my way toward the entrance gates of my brand-new school. My mother kept an eye on me via the rearview mirror the whole time she was driving.

"It'll all work out in the end. " My mother tells me,"Just keep your head down and behave, everything will be OK," and I sigh as I unlock the back door and slip away. Thinking about how dreadful it would be if they found out I didn't have a wolf, I stare up at the brick structure.

I am met by a nice lady in her mid-thirties as soon as I walk in the door of the office, which I visit as soon as I get there. She wore a pair of enormous oval spectacles that were set on the bridge of her flawlessly straight nose, and her jet black hair stretched down to her shoulders. In contrast to my prior dean, she had a more compassionate demeanor and had cherry lips. She has a tall and thin build. As I entered the room, our black eyes locked gazes with one other. When I looked up, I was greeted with a warm grin.

"You are, without a doubt, Katrina, "

She scans my identity files and hands me my schedule, my student card, and the key to my locker was presented to me. Additionally, the card included the combination to my locker. I open it up to have a look at what the rest of the day will bring. When I learned that they trained every single day, my stomach did a complete flip.

I wasn't sure whether my mother knew or not that the students also trained.

"Each week, we devote two hours to classroom instruction and one hour to hands-on wolf training. "

I won't be able to hide here for more than a day before others see me don't have a wolf and force me to go. I'm not sure whether I'll be able to skip the first week or not.

After thanking her, I went to my locker.

When the proper code was entered, the door swung open. The other students were staring at the new student with mild interest, but happily none was being rude.

After placing my belongings into my locker, I go to get my books. It caught me off guard when a girl's eyes locked into mine as I was shutting the door to my locker. Her short black hair, nose ring, and heavy eye makeup set her apart.

"Greetings, and welcome. " She grabs my agenda after introducing herself as "Ella."

"Ah, Katrina."

"Our curriculum is quite uniform. If you're interested in coming along, I can show you around. "Seemingly, she was kind.

I tell her that idea sounds great.

"You're apparently part of Alpha Nkosi's pack, "she continues. That rumor has already been spread it.

"Beta Mathew and Alpha Antony were having a conversation, and you must have Beta DNA." She grins.

"I was shocked to hear that Alpha Mathew had approved a transfer, since he clearly despises Alpha Nkosi. Your parents must have high status. No new pupils have enrolled in the previous many years," she says, stopping at an opened classroom door. Mr. Swift, our English teacher, is a kind person. "

I saw that, in contrast to the classes I had seen during my previous Pack, the students in this one were carrying on quiet conversations while they awaited the arrival of their instructor. I was really shocked by how polite everyone was, especially after my past experience with guys in my previous Pack.

I join Ella at the table she's currently at. She gets a lot of young people talking together to look at her.

"Hey," She says, smiling brightly, her smile was contagious.

"That lot over there are nerds; they won't do anything but study," indicating a group of students who are quietly conversing between themselves. You should maintain a safe distance from such community. The ugliest blonde female is Nina. Keep away from her as far as you can. " Ella tells me.

As a new student, I was not singled out by the instructor, which was a relief. While Ella and I were eating, the students and teachers were getting the training fields ready. Seeing my mom and Alpha Antony approach the field made me feel sick to my stomach.

"Does our Alpha often help students train? " I ask Ella

"If not in meetings, he is here every day to teach us something new." Nina is sprinting across the field and clinging to the Alpha like a leech.

That Nina likes the Alpha is a fact that can't be ignored. Just like Ella predicted, "She appears to think she will be his mate." For some reason, seeing her so close to him always made me nervous, but I tried to suppress those feelings. Since it's plausible that Nina is as nasty as Ella portrays her to be, I refrained from questioning her.

"The age difference between this new Alpha and my previous one, who was in his sixties, was striking. "

"At 31, he's an excellent Alpha, both harsh and fair. Thankfully, he's not nearly as bad as his jerk of a father. "

"After his father's retirement, so he took over as alpha, huh?"

"No, at the early age of seventeen, Alpha Antony had him slain and seized his command. "

"Despite this, the death of old Alpha was met with widespread relief. He treated women like animals and he used to slay everyone who fell out of line, he even slaughtered his own mate and his chosen ones," Hearing this, my stomach sunk.

I tell her I'm sad, and she just nods her head.

"He really did inspire revulsion from all packs. The tides changed when Alpha became leader. He made it possible for women and girls everywhere to take self-defense courses. Maybe that's why he wanted you and your family to join our Pack so badly. Your parents' Beta gene status is a double bonus for you. "

"Perhaps."

Alpha Antony's focus shifts to us. When the lunchtime chime finally rings, I return to the locker area to change into our training clothes with Ella. We hurriedly changed and walked over to the prepared ovals training court.

"You want to see how they train, Katrina? "I agree and nod my head.

Alpha Antony encourages me to come sit with him in the stands so we can watch together. I have been watching everyone at the gym. On several times, Alpha gives assistance and provides feedback. But when he comes back, he mocks me. "What are your impressions of school so far?"

Even though I'm uncomfortable in his presence, I manage to reassure him everything is OK. My mom's worried looks at me just made me more nervous about him. "I'm curious as to how often you work out with your mom. "

"My mother doesn't want me to miss training," I tell him. His head nods to indicate his agreement.

"Good, so you may rest today and tomorrow, but on Monday you'll join the rest of the team in training". As I glance up, Nina is standing just in front of me, staring at me intently.

"You, Nina, need to give your attention to training. Get back on the field," Antony yells at her.

Meowing at him, she murmured, "I was merely checking whether you can come and help me, alpha." She clearly cares for him and wants to be with him. After giving me the narrowed-eye treatment, she walks away calmly. I knew from the moment we met that she would make my life a living misery.

"Well, I had to go back out there, Katrina, I'll see you around." He remarked as he stormed toward my mother, who was reprimanding Nina for leaving the field.

My mother insists that I return home immediately after the end of the school day. When she realizes I'm coming closer, she takes my arm and quickly pulls me away from the onlookers.

"Katrina, you have a remarkable ability to stand out and be noticed by the Alpha when it would be in your best interest to remain inconspicuous. Avoid him and his Beta at all costs. " Mom admonishes.