Chapter 1: Coming of Age

"Get out of my way!"  I hear someone growl and threaten John, the beta standing in front of them.  When John finally moves, I'm shocked to see Eric, the Alpha of the Wild Fang Walkers heading straight for me. 

I finally turned 18 on the last day of the Full Moon Event.  Which for me, means after years of watching everyone else go into heat, I take my turn when the full moon rises tonight.  This isn't without it's own consequences however, because when an unmated female goes into heat, every unmated male in the vicinity wants to screw her till the sun comes up.  

This also means that I might finally fit in.  After my parents were wrongfully accused of killing another of their clan, they were forced to leave and join the Wild Fang Walkers before I was born.  Eric, who at the time had just taken the position of Alpha, was ruthless, but decided to give them a chance to be part of his clan.

Standing my ground, I wait for him to approach me.  Honestly, I have never seen him up close before, but the minute his handsome hazel eyes meet mine, I feel a strange bond and know at that moment he is my mate.  Powerful and coursing through my veins, the heat hits me and when the adrenaline kicks in, feeling the warmth between my legs is pale in comparison.

He seems to sense it right away and moves to protect me from any other unwanted males presence.  Before he even gets to say a word to me, another male smells my heat and works into a frenzy.  Not caring that he has over stepped his bounds with the Alpha, the Beta charges straight for me and ends up getting side swiped by Eric.  After his nails turn into claws and his fangs sink into the Beta's shoulder, he stops and glares.

Backing off finally, the Beta slinks off to lick his wounds and avoid further humiliation.  Turning to me, Eric checks me over to make sure that I am unharmed before he says coldly, "I assume you are Raven Hart."  

Before I answer, I look up into his eyes and notice that they are filled with desire.  It only fuels my hunger for him more and I almost can't spit out the words.  "Yes, Alpha."  Trembling, I struggle to keep my wolf under control for at least a little while longer, till we leave and are alone.

Holding his eyes for a beat longer than I should, I notice that he must feel the same way and dare to touch his hand.  At that moment, he sweeps me up into his arms and rams through the crowd.  Not paying attention, he accidently hurls a couple betas to the floor in passing as he rushes to the exit.

I watch as his nostrils flare and I become increasingly aware of the way my body responds to his touch.  Every part of me aches for him and yearns to feel him deep inside me.  Scanning the parking lot in front of us, he charges across the pavement to his car and deposits me in the passenger side before relaxing.

Walking to the drivers side door, I watch as his muscles flex underneath his clothing and how he is so fast on his feet.  What an excellent specimen of a man, mid thirties, tall, dark, handsome, powerful and most importantly mine.  I feel the bond between us in every bone of my body and it hurts to feel him so close, but not being able to have him inside of me.

The lust is so powerful that I can't deny it for very much longer.  I hope that Eric has the mind to take me tonight, because if he doesn't I might just lose my mind.  Sitting there in the passenger side seat of his car, the throbbing between my legs has become unbearable and paired with how my body is overheating, I start to get so sex craved that I rub myself on the seat.

Snapping back to reality, I watch as he drives effortlessly at speeds I would never even attempt during day light hours.  I notice that my senses are heightened, when I hear another male beta howl in the distance and I notice that the hair on the back of Eric's neck stands up.  He slows down a little and looks over at me, asking, "Are you starting to feel better now?"

Knowing full well that I am not, I slide down in my seat and pretend not to hear him.  Till he thrusts himself into me, I am going to feel like someone is boiling me alive.  Unfortunately, it doesn't look like he will be doing that any time soon.

The closer we get to the pack house, the more I need him and the urgency of that need escalates till I can't handle it anymore.  My wolf screams out for relief and I find myself wondering how I am going to appease it.  Startled, Eric glances over at me and places a firm hand on my leg.  "It will be fine.  When we get home, I will make you feel better."  He smiles so seductively and I feel even more wetness seeping through my underwear.

Covering his hand with my own, I guide it up to the warmth between my thighs.  Slowing the car down and pulling off the road, he turns to me and warns me.  "We shouldn't do this right now.  Not till we are in the safety of the pack house, in our bedroom."  Hesitating, with hooded eyes he breathes heavily and unfastens my seat belt.  

Pulling me over on his lap in one fluid move, I situate myself so I can straddle him.  On my knees, I bend down so I don't smack my head on the ceiling and catch a glimpse of heat in his eyes.  He feels it alright, if he wasn't such a strong alpha, we would be right in the middle of a mating frenzy right now.

I reach down and unfasten his pants, letting his impressive erection spring out and press against my leg.  Staring at it, my wolf decides to take over and the animalistic side of me tears off my underwear and skirt before sliding down on top of him.  When I take a seat on him, being quite a bit bigger then I am, it takes me a minute to adjust to his size.  Eventually, I begin to ride him. 

Tasting the sweat on his skin after licking his neck, I lick my lips and smile.  Watching me, he wraps my hair around his hand and yanks my head back to bare my throat for him.  I feel his fangs sink in and the brief pain becomes pleasure as he thrusts up into me hard and fast.  With the pressure mounting, he thrusts in and out till he explodes deep inside me, filling me and pushing me over the top.

Emitting a deep moan, he shudders and keeps thrusting through it.  Still hard, he feels my need take over again and he fills it over and over.  My fingers digging into the cloth of his shirt, I rip it off of him and watch as he does the same of mine.  Now, nothing will stop us till the moon disappears and the mating frenzy finally subsides. 

Hours later, after every piece of clothing we had are long torn to shreds, we come down off our highs and I realize what we have done.  Everyone in the pack will know that we mated, his scent is all over me and he has marked me as his mate.  Sure the aching of need between my thighs has subsided and now is replaced with the unfamiliar feel of strained muscles, but now I am scared.  I sit thinking about everything that has happened on the drive back to the house and wait for the repercussions.

I have successfully survived my first mating frenzy and now I am his Alpha Mate, am I prepared for that?  Till now, I have always been on the outside looking in.  Now, I am at the top and not everyone will be happy with that. 

Once we drive back to the pack house and get cleaned up, Eric makes me breakfast before he tells me that I am to move in here with him.  Satisfied and finally mated, I begin my new life as the Alpha's mate, but will everyone else accept me knowing full well I am so young and unexperienced?