Topping the Alpha (Werewolf Story)

Chapter 2: Who I Am

Felix

It's a jungle out there.

I'm less than 12 months away from becoming the Alpha of the largest and most powerful werewolf pack in the country.

It's a lot of pressure for a 17 years old boy, not gonna lie.

I've been preparing for this my whole life, same as my dad was in his time. I have trained, studied, practiced and been quizzed in all sorts of subjects.

I've sharpened my fighting skills because the Alpha must always be the strongest. We set the bar not only in behavior but in combat, my dad says.

'An Alpha must be ruthless with his enemies and compassionate with his peers', dad also says. And I've been kept on my toes since I could walk, always being demanded of something or some higher standard.

Honestly, it's exhausting.

It seems that whatever I do, I'll never quite measure up to this impossible standard. I never feel quite prepared for it, as able as I need to be.

But you know what they say: fake it till you make it. And I'm good at putting up a strong front. I mean, I have to be. It's not like I can show any weakness or vulnerability to anyone.

And since there's only one Alpha, it's not like anybody else can relate to my plight. But I do have the next best thing.

My best friend Simon Cortez.

Since he is the eldest son of the Beta, he also knows a thing or two about pressure to fulfill a certain role you're born into. He's the best friend I could ever ask for. And the only one to see me crumble at times.

Well, not the only one. Actually, there's Ashley.

Ashley Williams is my girlfriend and future Luna of the pack. She's not only drop dead gorgeous but smart too. She'll make a great Luna indeed and I love her since we're 14.

I'm fortunate enough to have found my soulmate at an early age, it usually doesn't happen until one of us is 18. But now there's just the matter of waiting for confirmation from the Moon Goddess.

But there's no one else for me in this pack, I'm sure of it.

"How are your classes going, honey?" - Mom asked me during Tuesday breakfast at the dining room of the pack house.

The pack house is a massive mansion with several rooms and offices where the Alpha family lives and works.

Not only that, but the Beta's office is located here too. But we don't live alone, some of the warriors and other pack members live with us in a separate wing of the manner.

Any adult pack member who wishes to get a room here is afforded the opportunity, if they are unmated or mated without pups. It's cheaper than getting your own house, plus the pack employs cooks and cleaners, so it's also functional.

However, they take their meals in a separate dining room than us. So we don't see them very often.

"It's going fine, mom. It's only the second week." - I replied with a sour mood.

"Are you alright, son? You have been sulking since yesterday." - Dad asked me in a worried tone.

"I'm fine, dad. I had a run in with the new student but it's fine, it wasn't a big deal." - I replied in an embarrassed tone. I didn't want to admit he got under my skin to anyone, much less my dad. But I hate lying to my parents, not to mention it is very difficult considering they can hear my heartbeats.

"The Lockwood kid? Son, you are the future Alpha. You should make him feel welcomed, not get into a fight with him. You have nothing to gain from fighting an omega." - Dad reprimanded me with his disappointed tone that I know so well.