I enter the meeting hall waiting on my father to come in. No one truly understands the misery of being the Alpha's daughter of one of the largest most ruthless pack in the United States and the largest in Alabama. I take my seat at the head of the table on the right of my father's chair; I know being late isn't an option so might as well be early. We have a pack meeting in forty-five minutes and that means he will be in here thirty minutes before it starts. My name is Abbigail Swanson, I am the 18-year-old daughter of Alpha Ezekiel Swanson. "Oh, I see that you are beating me to the meetings now?" I hear the cool smooth voice of my father. Andrew, my twin brother is hot on his trail, I roll my eyes. "Yes, as an Alpha heir I want to make sure I keep myself apprised of everything going on that involves the pack and other pack businesses." I reply coldly with no emotions on my face. He chuckles loudly "You are a female. You will be a Luna my darling daughter, but not an Alpha. You need to concern yourself with parties and clothing not rogue attacks, treaties and profit losses." I growl and it cuts his laughter in half. I choose to bite the inside of my cheek before I snap at him, I am the top warrior in our pack, I have beat my father's beta many times, but of course he still thinks because I am a girl, I can't run a pack. "Father, I understand that you feel that my gender plays a role in my ability to lead. Though I'm not sure that is a factor considering if something happens to you, would Mother not lead us versus your male child stepping up who is thirteen minutes my junior. He doesn't even show up to training." I focus on my twin brother standing behind him. I don't know the last time he has shown up to training. "I show up when I need to" Andrew snaps. My dad's Beta walks in just in time to hear Andrew's comment. "Ha Ha, the last time you showed up you lasted a whole thirty minutes, before you were winded and left. Your sister trains for an hour before the elite warriors, three hours with them, and runs ten miles a day, that isn't including her weight training and sparring with Matthew." Beta Aaron turns to my dad "So, if I had to call one of your children to fight next to me in a battle, It would not be your son, Alpha it would be your daughter." He laughs and walks past my dad whose mouth is wide open. "Tomorrow they spar" he commands. Andrew's eyes go as big as saucers while I laugh. Dad can command most everyone, but mother and me. Even Andrew bows and bares his neck. The double doors open and mother walks in, "Who will be sparing tomorrow?" she looks at my father with love, desire, and happiness. I want that kind of mate love, but I'm not in a hurry for it. "Your children, evidently our next Alpha hasn't been going to training and your daughter has and she is supposedly very good". This is a sore subject with my mother. Since my father announced my twin brother would be the next Alpha, she hasn't been happy with him. I'm the oldest child and I am the next rightful heir but because I am female then I am bypassed. She is the daughter of a Beta, so she is stubborn and patient. "Ahhh, well dear mate, I feel as though that isn't a fair fight. Don't you think that since your son is weak and not dedicated to his future leadership role or this pack, but that's not my business" she crosses her arms and stares at him, waiting for his response. I sit back in my chair arms crossed and half ass smirk across my face. Aaron is now trying to hold a straight face. Most of the pack is mad that my father named Andrew the next heir, but he is alpha. "I think you don't understand my beautiful mate" dad coo's trying and mom rolling her eyes. "It's unheard for a Female Alpha" he walks over wrapping his arms around her. "No, my handsome mate, you seem to be misinformed. There are female alpha's all over the world, but she will be the first in the state of Alabama and the south. But let me make it clear to you. I will support her if she decides to leaves this pack and forms a new one or she challenges her brother for this pack." She crosses her arms and comes to sit by me. "Father you won't let that happen, will you?" my brother whines. I roll my eyes and he glares at me. "You need to watch who you are rolling your eyes at, dear sister" I laugh out loud I can no longer hold it back. "I will roll my eyes to anyone that says something stupid or whines like a small pup who didn't get his ice cream treat" my mother giggles and I just sit up. "Enough" my father growls but my mother and I just look at him like he is crazier then normal. "You two always gang up on him" my father whines. "Like father like son" My mother laughs and kisses his cheek as he sits down beside her. Gamma Nolan walks in holding several envelopes. "I grabbed the mail while I was out. Here Andrew. Here Abbigail... Do you know, never mind your late" he smirks at Colton and Eli my brothers next Beta and Gamma. He handed them there envelopes as well. "What is that?" My mother asks me "It's um decision letters from Madclaw University, Jones Alpha Academy, and Crescent Wolf University." I am visibly nervous, that I am shaking I got three letters. My brother being the arrogant ass he his says "let's open them all at the same time." I open the one from Madclaw University, "Oh my gosh I got in with a full scholarship" I smile big showing my mother. "I got in with, how the hell did you get a full scholarship, I didn't get one something must be wrong check the name" My brother yells from the other side of my father. I roll my eyes and open the one from Jones Alpha Academy, it was my second-choice school where Madclaw was my third. Dad was reading Andrew's letter from Jones Alpha Academy "You didn't get in to Jones, what the hell I will have to call the headmaster" Dad growls. "Mom" I had her the letter "Oh Dear!" she said I have tears brimming my eyes "See this is why you can't send a female to school they get emotional when turned her down didn't they" my father snarled. "No Ezekiel she got in as well with a full scholarship" my mother handed my dad both letters. I stare at the last envelope. This was my must get into school, it's located in New Orleans, LA and it's the top supernatural school in the world. I needed to get into this school. I take a deep breath and open then envelope. I read the acceptance letter as pack members fill into the meeting room. I jumped up screaming, everyone stops and looks at me. "I GOT IN I GOT IN with a full scholarship. I had the highest wolf score in ten years" my dad's mouth drops open and looks at Andrew "Open your I want to see what they say about you" he growls. I am in heaven Mom and I hug each other and I run to Beta Aaron and show him and he gives me a huge hug. "I got in on a Sibling Acceptance" Andrew whines again "It must be wrong. We have to call them" by now "Maggie Look" I show our Head House Omega my letters and she screams too. I re-read the one from Crescent University. "Dad... Mom... I get to take a Beta and Gamma to go with me." Mom screams "Oh Goddess I'm so proud of you, oh my daughter you will one day be a great alpha" she wrapped her arms around me and squeezed. "Mom I can't breathe" I giggle. We get our composure back when my father clears his throat. I hand the letter to my father who reads it out to the entire pack. He smiles at me and holds out his hand. I put mine in his to shake but he pulls me into a huge hug. "I know you think I hate you or that you aren't up for this job, but you are my princess I don't want you to see all the ugliness an Alpha has to deal with." He kisses my forehead. We finish the pack meeting on a high note and I'm on cloud nine.
That night at dinner, my brother doesn't come down. My father called the school and was informed that my brothers and his triad was only being allowed to attend because of my score. And that they were so excited to have me. "So you need to pick your triad, Abbi" dad says across the table. "Umm, I will have Matthew Thyme as my beta. I want Sally as my Gamma" my father gasp "You can not have an Omega for a Gamma" he snaps. "I can have anyone I choose and trust as my triad and gamma. She has been dedicated to me since I was 4. She moved in to my room to help me with my schedule and she knows as much about the book side of being an alpha because she helped me study and get that high score. No she isn't a fighter but that's easily fixable. I stand by the choice of Sally O'Dell as my Gamma and Beau James as my Head Warrior" I look at all three of them and they nod. My father's Beta and Gamma smile because they know that this choice has been a long time coming and should have been my brother's choice. My brother's Beta and Gamma just glare. "I think those are wonderful choices. Your beta is your right hand and helps you with running the pack, your gamma is a people person and paperwork pusher and your Head Warrior is strong and fierce but also a great teacher" mother chimes in. I can see my father lose his mind, but he just nodes. "I am going to let you do this as for choosing. Even though I don't agree." He comments "Well I am just putting those in the correct place to which they should have been with Andrew" I keep my voice level. "So, when do you all leave?" Aaron my dad's beta ask, "We leave in one week." They all node "I got the email today and forwarded it to my triad as to what they needed to bring and pack" he smiles knowing I am efficient and organized. The next week we spend packing, shopping and training. "We leave at two hours" my mom yells at me. I mindlink my triad and they acknowledge that we have an hour to be at the caravan. I walk down with my final suitcase and backpack. We have two SUV's going and four trucks with trailers going to get all eight of us to the University. I refuse to ride with Andrew and his grumpy group so we are in the second SUV. I jump in the drivers seat, I love my black Z71 Chevy 1500. "Are you sure you don't want to take your car?" my dad ask I shake my head. For my sixteenth birthday my brother and I got Black and White BMW 8 series. Mine was black and I got the 859i M Series and my brother decided he needed the Alpina B8 in white. I couldn't believe my parents spent that much on our cars, I asked to return mine and get something more fees able but they both told us that we had earned them. However, for my eighteenth birthday I bought myself a Black Z71 Chevy 1500 with all the bells and whistles and a lift kit. It was my pride and joy because I worked and bought it. "No sir, I do not want to take a $100K BMW to a College" I smiled and he nodded however my brother was driving his $180K car to New Orleans. "You better keep the SUV and not the car, because you will not be using mine" I smile at him and he flips me off.
