Zander Blackwood Two years in Alpha training and my old man expects me to go back to high school and finish my final year. Honestly, I think it's just stupid. I don't need to go back! I finished my studies while I was in training, Hell, I've been looking into university degrees. Still, here I am Monday morning, going to the one school I really didn't want to. Does he not realize that Oliver Steward and his little buddies are here? Does he expect me to play nice after all these years of hate between our packs? This peace deal we have signed while on neutral grounds is complete BS and I'm expected to roll over and play nice. ~ Ashleigh Steward 18, the age we can find our mate, the age that will determine if I stay in my current pack in my current position as Beta to Ollie or If I change packs because of my mate. If he is a higher rank than I, which will be Alpha then I will have to move to his pack. I have spent my entire life preparing to be next to Ollie when he takes over as Alpha. Doing training, making sure my marks are exceptional so I can be accepted into any university. Building relationships between all the different packs and pack members. The one thing I was not expecting Zander Blackwood. Book 1 - Alpha Zander (Completed) Book 2 - Alpha Oliver (Ongoing) Please follow my social account for updates and announcements.
View More“Ash, Ash come on! We’re gonna be late for school,” my best friend and soon-to-be Alpha, Oliver bangs on my bedroom door hurrying me up.
“I’m ready, just give me a few minutes to finish my assignment,” I call back.
“Ugh! Stop being such a nerd, Ash. We all know you finished it last week,” my younger brother Brent calls out.
I hear a growl come from Ollie followed by a slap. “Ouch! Hey, what was that for?” Brent responds.
“Don’t be disrespectful to your sister,” Ollie snaps.
“Pfft, if you weren’t our cousin, I’d swear you were in love with her,” Brent grumbles before making his way down the stairs.
“Come on Ash, we’re gonna be late for school,” Ollie bangs on the door once more before heading down to breakfast.
I sighed. It’s no use trying to finish anything now, both were up and ready to go.
I look around my room admiring the different shades of light pink, silver, and white. In the middle of the room is my king-sized bed with a mountain of pink and cream pillows I love to snuggle into at night, with fairy lights strung behind from floor to ceiling. Flanking the bed are matching bedside tables that have light cream lamps and an alarm clock. Off to the side is a silver dresser with a few knickknacks, including my jewellery box.
There are two other doors in my room, besides the one leading out of my room. The one beside my full-length mirror goes to my wardrobe while the other leads to my ensuite bathroom.
As I make my way to the bedroom door, I stop by the full-length mirror. “Yep, this is as good as it's going to get,” I mutter to myself.
‘Aww, come on I think we look hot,’ my wolf Kia says. ‘If you add a little human make-up, do the hair, and maybe show some skin, the boys will be clawing for us,’ she giggles.
I roll my eyes at my wolf and mutter, ‘what happened to wanting to find your mate when we turned 18?’ I ask her.
‘Well, I know you are longing for companionship, so as long as we don’t fall in love with him, I don’t mind what you do, but it all stops as soon as we meet our mate,’ Kia says with a shrug.
Today for school I am wearing my skinny black jeans with white Vans and a beautiful light pink short-sleeve button-down top with puffy sleeves. My light brown curly hair is thrown up with a large hair clip into a half-ponytail-loose, my big brown eyes staring back at me.
Maybe I could ask Meghan for some makeup tips. I will need something for this weekend at least.
Kia starts jumping up and down in my mind, ‘Yes, yes, yes, I’m so glad Oliver talked you into having a birthday party, more chances of meeting our mate and meeting more people.’
I muttered back to her, ‘I suppose we are going to be the Beta of this pack, might as well put Dad’s and Uncle’s training into some use.’
I collect my things for school and make my way down the stairs into the kitchen where everyone is seated in the large dining room table happily clinking away and eating breakfast.
“Ahh, there she is,” my dad says, looking up from his conversation with Uncle David, the Alpha of our pack.
“Morning Daddy, Uncle, how are you both?” I chippered as I made my way through the dining room.
“How are you feeling today? Nervous, excited?” He asks with a sceptical glance at my uncle.
“I’m fine, I tried to get more work done before we headed off to school but the boys wouldn’t let me, pretty happy with the result so far, let’s just hope it’s enough,” I answer back as I take a seat between him and Meghan.
We are in the final stages of my Bio classes and have just a few assignments and reports to finish up on. I want everything to be perfect before handing them in this morning. Thankfully, I finished everything last Thursday, so it gave me the weekend to proofread everything and make sure it is all perfect.
“Oh, you will be fine,” Meghan says as she passes me food from the table, filling my plate. “You worry that pretty little head of yours too much when you should be having fun and relaxing.”
“I guess so,” I mutter as I eat the food.
Meghan is our Gamma, Alex’s mate, and both are three years older than Ollie and me. Meghan came into Alex’s life when he turned 18. They found each other when he was out in the clubs celebrating his birthday and have been together since.
We all grew up together in the packhouse. Since are all heirs to pack leadership, it was natural for us to forge friendships and ensure the pack works well together. If the leadership doesn’t get along well, how else is the pack supposed to get along?
I looked up at her from my plate of food. I sigh heavily, not believing the favour I’m about to ask her. “Hey, Meg. I want to ask a huge favour, but pleaseeeee don’t make a big deal about it, okay?”
She had stops mid-conversation with Alex. Ollie and Brent also become quiet from across the table, obviously listening to our conversation.
“Erm… as you know, Friday is my birthday, and we are having a party Friday night after school. Could you help me with makeup and clothes? You know everything I have is not great for a party.”
She lets out a squeal of joy and claps her hands. “Yes, yes, yes, so excited you finally asked me to do a makeover for you! You are going to love this! We will also get something for Friday if you meet your mate; you must look hot and sexy.”
She turns to uncle, “Alpha David, can we please use the car and credit cards on Thursday night so I can take Ash for a much-needed shopping trip?”
She bats her eyelashes and asks in a sweet voice, causing her mate Alex to growl in annoyance at the over-affection towards our Alpha. Typical possessive male, I laughed to myself, looked over to Uncle David and dad, who had also stopped what they were doing and are now giving us attention.
“Sure, consider it a ‘welcome to adulthood’ gift,” Uncle David smiles and nods. “But …”
Meghan lets out an annoyed groan. Everyone around the tables laughs. There is always a ‘but’ with Uncle.
“Two guards will be with you at all times.” Being ranked members of the pack I should expect nothing less.
Meghan nods and looks at me, an annoyed expression on her face. “Sure Alpha, thank you. Ash, I’ll pick you up after school on Thursday. The boys have football training, so it works out.”
I nod in response while trying to work out my schedule in my head for the rest of the week since Thursday and Friday study time are pretty much cancelled. Whenever possible I do my homework a week ahead in case important pack business comes up that will require my assistance. Personally, I think it is better to be overprepared.
“Okay, are you kiddies ready for school?” Auntie Sarah calls out as she walks through the dining room.
“Yeah ma, just finishing up now,” Ollie answers while wolfing down the last of his food.
I quickly finish my breakfast and check the time … we had about 20 minutes to go till first period. Mom and auntie are waiting at the door as we all pile out.
“Have a good day today! Please try not to cause any trouble.” Mum kissed each of us.
“No worries, auntie, we will be on our best behaviour,” Ollie calls back as he waves while walking out the door.
Brent, Ollie, and I pile into Ollie’s shiny black Jeep and head to school.
**Grace** I lay on the hotel's disgusting bed, looking up at the cracked pink paint, watching every scrap as it peels off, falling from the ceiling. The dimly lit light flickers through the room as I try to focus on the walls around me. “Happy birthday to me, happy birthday to me,” I softly sing as tears stream down my face. How did everything get so fucked up? I had a foolproof plan that would have worked if he didn’t find his fucking mate. Who would have guessed Ashleigh Steward was my boyfriend's mate? I honestly thought it would be me. I’m an Alpha's daughter; I had a higher possibility. We had a magnetic attraction from the start, and everyone back home said we were perfect together. Dad is obsessed with Zander. But then, all he ever wants is power and money. Charwood, being the biggest pack in the country, has both. ‘We should go out. I saw a bar when we walked past here,’ my wolf Talia says encouragingly, pushing forward hopefully. ‘We need to stay hidden, Talia,’ I
I stand at the end of the aisle in front of a room full of hundreds of people, the majority of whom I know. I know most of my pack and most of the Alphas and Betas who accepted today's invitation. Dad made a point of inviting nearly everyone to Ash’s Luna ceremony. Guess he was finally over all of the grudges and is ready for a new beginning. Jace is bouncing around in my head, anticipation to finally see her. Danni is next to me, buzzing with excitement. This kid, it feels like he’s always a ball of happiness. He and Eric adore Ash, and I couldn’t have chosen anyone better to help protect her and be by our side in leadership. Her family are here except for her uncle and aunt. I’m glad her mother and father were able to come today. I could feel how happy she was through our bond. She was fucking ecstatic when they arrived this morning. Oliver and Brent are sitting next to Kylie in the front. Brent looks a little uneasy, but Oliver doesn’t seem to mind anymore. He's been back he
After everything that life has thrown at me this year, I was so proud and excited to finish school and go to one of the best universities in the country to study psychology. Graduation went beautifully; I was so happy mum and dad both came and saw me give my valedictorian speech, and despite everything I was glad they supported me. It was a huge honour to be the school's valedictorian this year. it put a little bit of pressure on me, having to write a speech, but it wasn’t anything I couldn’t handle. The dinner was beautiful, something they held yearly to send off the seniors after stressful exams. I appreciated saying thank you and goodbye to everyone, I hoped I would still see them in the future, but no one can make any promises. I had one more fabulous night with my girls, Chloe and Skyla and I was filled with laughter and love. Our friendship won’t ever change, no matter what pack we are in. Thankfully, Zander has accepted that. I’m glad I chose psychology. I wanted to choose
The last few weeks have been crazy. With Ashleigh’s recovery, our exams finally ending, and graduation just around the corner … It has just been a whirlwind of activities. I was so fucking proud of my girl when she announced that she got accepted into all the universities she applied to. Now she just has to choose her major and decide which one to go to. Personally, I admit that I am running pretty low on energy just dealing with Ashley’s anxiety and dad showing me the ropes of running the pack. Don’t get me wrong, I love my girl, but sometimes, feeling her anxiety through our bond can hit me like a tidal wave and completely throw me off for the entire day. As Danni has learnt, whatever she is feeling, I feel it tenfold. Today we finally had a meeting with the council. We tried to have one immediately, but they kept changing it and blocking us. It was their fifth time adjusting the schedule, and even then, they called everyone this morning and said today was open only for an hour
The pain that radiated throughout my body is now gone. I can’t feel anything ... I can't see anything. Instead, I find myself alone in this pitch-black void. ‘Kia, Kia’, I try to call out to her, hoping she will help me pull out of this. Once again, I’m left with emptiness. My mind spirals, thinking of all the possibilities, the “what ifs”, and trying to figure out what just happened. I’m numb; it feels like nothing exists anymore. If this is death, it is a horrible place to be … a black void with nothing by me and my hazy, uncertain thoughts. I miss them … Zander, my family, my friends. The idea of never seeing them again scares me. I feel like I’ve been floating around in this void for hours when suddenly I smell this odd yet familiar scent. It is a sweet, floral scent making my mind spin, trying to remember what it reminded me of. I try to move in the void to get closer to the scent. I need to get closer. A strong pull snaps me out of the darkness as the scent becomes overwhel
The putrid scent of antiseptic assaults my nose as I pace in the hospital's emergency room, waiting for the doctor to tell me why my Luna, Beta, and Gamma are in the state they are in. I burst through the doors earlier to find Ashleigh, only to be kicked out, so the hospital staff had space to work on her. I hoped they were helping her. I can’t lose her. Her bloodstains on my skin from holding her close have now dried as I didn’t want to wash away her scent. It was the only thing keeping me sane right now. Oliver comes flying down the hall with Brent hot on his heels. I sent him and her parents a message as soon as I arrived, and Danni was checked in. He looked so pale when we got to the hospital, and it fucking killed me the state they were all in. I hate the smell of hospitals … The smell of disinfectant stings my nose, making my eyes water. I fight Jace for control, trying not to let him take over and go on a rampage. Hospitals always bring back bad memories so the smell al
I felt a sense of loss when Zander wasn’t by my side. I suppose that’s why they allow mates to be in the same classes, so our wolves don’t go crazy on us. I had a crappy feeling for the rest of the day after this morning's conversation with Brent. I was already feeling bad that I was upset with him only a few weeks ago about hiding the same thing from Ollie and me, and yet here I am doing the exact same thing to him. No wonder he's so upset. At least Ollie and mum already had time to accept Zander and me being mates. Some girls at lunchtime came up and congratulated us, but all I could see was jealousy and frustration in most of them. It hurt that they weren't actually happy. They probably just wanted him because of his title or maybe because they were ex-lovers or a number of other reasons. I don’t have the courage to ask Zander how many he’s been with at school. I’m sure it's a lot. I won’t dwell on that fact because he is my present and future. So after everything that happene
Ashleigh's emotions are heightened by a thousand after marking her. I feel everything - happiness, frustration, sadness … It was a rollercoaster of a night, trying to navigate everything. Out of all of her emotions, happiness and joy were what I felt the most. I was so fucking grateful that she is happy to be with us. After the incident this morning with her brother, Jace was more aware of what was happening. He is unsettled that her family's drama saddens our mate, and I promise I will get to the bottom of it for her. I only want what is best for her and, at the same time, to have a relationship with her family. I want to work together and fix it. Oliver seems to be on board with an alliance. We just have to convince everyone else. Thankfully, the day is easygoing; I have a few classes without her, but that was in the afternoon. Lunchtime rolled around quickly, and everyone gushed around her, trying to get information on what happened and how we found out we were mates. I know
It was a challenging weekend. I barely went home, I had about 20 missed calls from mum, frantic messages from Kylie to know where Ashleigh was, and neither Robert nor Kylie got to say goodbye to their daughter. Now they couldn’t reach her via the pack link or family link. It was a fucked up situation just because Blackwood was her mate. I didn’t even know how to begin to explain things to Brent when he got home. He walked into a house of chaos after his patrol run that night. As much as those two niggle and bicker, they were siblings. He looked up to Ashleigh as his sister and the pack’s Beta. He respected her and appreciated her guidance. Now, I don’t even know what their relationship will be like. After seeing Ashleigh the other night with Blackwood, I knew she made the right choice. She had to be with her mate. She was his Luna, and rejecting him wasn’t an option for either of them. It was nice to see that they loved each other. However, I made a promise to myself and our family
Alpha Zander takes you on a thrilling adventure in the werewolf realm. Zander Blackwood is a werewolf alpha in his last year of high school, while Ashleigh Steward is a Beta. Despite their packs' bitter rivalry, Zander and Ashleigh's fates intertwine as they uncover that they are mates. Will they overcome their packs' animosity and forge a path for their love? This story captivates with a mix of humor, dominance, and a powerful alpha-luna bond. Immerse yourself in Zander's and Ashleigh's journey of love, leadership, and overcoming obstacles in the Alpha Series.
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