Chapter 8

Rory's calling me an Alpha by himself signified that he had surrendered. I walked out living him to lie lifeless while Jules ran to him. I ran to the woods and the other wolves came after me, I got to the woods where I met my father. I howled, and the other wolves howled after me. I felt so good, I had not felt that good in my life before. They acknowledged the fact that I am thier new Alpha. As I was smiling within me, I felt a surge of great joy as a serious wind blew getting the leaves to my face. I knew that was my Daada, I transformed to human.

"Daada, my love I did it" I screamed and the other wolves howled so loudly in honor of my father, they didn't see him but maybe they knew I felt him.

The wolves elder did thier thing and I was crown the alpha of my pack. It was the best thing that ever happened to me.

When we got back to the house in the morning, I declared Dolphus as my mate to the surprise of everyone. You all needed to see Lark, Kellan, Edward and Zephyr's faces. I felt for them but I knew I had to let it be.

I went to Rory's room to check up on him. When I got there, he was conscious though looked lifeless on the bed. Jules was seated beside him as moody as ever. I felt for Rory qnd for Jules as well.

"I'm sorry, Jules" I said as I tried to swallow my pride for once.

She looked away, tears dropping slowly down her cheeks. I knew she loved Rory so well and would rather die than to see him in pain, that was how much she loved him.

"Happy birthday, Alpha Alaya" Rory said amidst pain, it was almost a whisper.

I felt so broken to hear him wish me a happy birthday, I mean I forgot that it was my birthday, my 18th birthday at that. Tears dropped down my eyes.

"Thank you Rory" I said and left the room.

While battling with my thoughts as I was going to the living room, I got the biggest surprise of my life.

"Happy birthday Laya" Skai said enthusiastically. She was holding a big cake, she dropped it on the table and ran to give me a sweet hug. I hugged her passionately with every piece of me, how much I loved this girl. I felt secured In Skai's embrace. Tears rolled down my eyes, I had mixed feelings.

"Babes, what's wrong, why are you crying?" She asked, still hugging me passionately.

I was silent, I didn't have the strength to say anything. When I tried speaking, I broke the more. Skai hugged me tightly and her embrace was soothing.

"Don't say anything, Lay. Cry, just cry, let it all go". She said

When I finally stopped crying, she led me to a seat and she sat close to me.

"Alaya, I understand how you feel, but guess what , I am so proud of you. I'm proud of the woman you're growing into. I can tell it's all mixed feelings. Girl, you did it, your biggest dream has finally come true. You are an Alpha."

I smiled, truly I am an Alpha, I mean I'm going to be leading my pack.

"And yeah..... You're eighteen, officially an adult. You're a big girl now and by Monday you'll be in college." She was so excited

"We.... Emphasis on the we would be in college" I said and we both laughed. I have was so happy Skai was there to cheer me up. I really wanted to tell her everything that had happened and she wanted to hear everything too but.....

"Okay, as much as I'm in a haste to hear everything that happened yesterday and how you did it, you'll have to cut this cake first, Lay"

I smiled and said okay. So she lit the candles up and asked me to blow them out, when I was about doing that, she called out to me again, " Hey, you better make a wish" she said

I looked up at her and I knew I had do many wishes, for myself, for her , for the pack and especially for my mate, the one I'll have to love for life. Which was I going to wish on my birthday, I thought for a while.

"Common" Skai started hyping

"Okay..... Okay, I wish that all my wishes come true one after another, I just want to be happy for life" I wished and I blew out the fire from the candle. Then, I cut a piece of the cake, took a vote and let Skai have a bite too.

"I'm so happy for you, Laya. You are amazing and you will be exalted, always and forever." Skai said

Just then, I remembered my encounter with my father.

"Hey, listen Skai there's something so intriguing you'll want to hear" I said as I shifted closer to her and she did same, Skai loves talks from me, she loves gists. I continued "Okay..... Before I could win the fight, Someone saved my life"

"Someone?? Who??" She was extremely curious

"Relax, it's not even a werewolf. Well, he use to be a werewolf"

"He??" She asked as she raised an eyebrow, that look always tickled me on its own, I laughed out loud.

Then I continued, "Relax Skai, it's not like a guy, it was even a ghost"

You needed to see Skai's reaction, it was like saying,"Lay, you are pretty crazy"

"Look, I don't know what's going on I'm your kind now but actually fine , I'm not crazy. I saw my Daada. I mean I was surprised too, I thought I was dreaming or that I might have been dead but I was alive. While he was around, he froze time."

"Wow..... That's epic"

So, I went ahead to tell her that he's always been there for me especially through her and she felt so honored. I told her everything he had said and everything that had happened in the forest. Especially how I finally won

"You know, listening to you Lay is my joy and being there for you means do much to me. I am happy for you, believe me. I love you , girl."

I smiled and gave her a tight hug. Right before getting off her embrace, I said"I love you more, Skai"

Dolphus came into the room, he was looking very worried. He hadn't wished me a happy birthday though.

"Happy birthday Alpha Alaya" he said putting on a fake smile.

"Thank you but that smile is as fake as Kim's butt" I said and Skai laughed.

" I don't want to make your birthday seem like a bad day with this bad news" He stated

"Common, talk to us" Skai said

He didn't want to say anything but I knew I wanted to hear so badly so I had to get him to talk. He looked at him desperately.

"Okay fine" he said, "The Elders think College is not for you because you're an alpha, you can't get to college."

"What??" Skai shouted, she paused for a while to look at me, I was speechless, what could be worse. She continued, "Alaya would go to college, a place she's always wanted to go. But why, Dolphus, why?!"

"She'still a teenager and they believe that she has to stay here always to learn the norms of the pack and learn how to lead. She can't always be off to college all the time and still be the leader of pack" he tried to explain

"Is someone speaking through you?? I mean are you siding them now?" Skai asked furiously

"No, I'm not siding them, I'm only explaining what they meant when they said College is not for her. I believe myself that Alaya should be allowed to go to college"

That news was one worse new I heard in my life. I've always dreamed to be an Alpha and that dream has finally come to pass but with the expense of another big dream of mine. I kept thinking on how I was going to work things out, I didn't want to iss college and I also wanted to be a great alpha.

Skai broke the silence, "Laya, you're an alpha, you should not allow this people decide the life you should live. Remember, Alphas lead the pack not the other way round. You are going to go to College and that's final"

I looked at her but couldn't say a word, but in all, she was actually telling the truth. I was an Alpha, because I was a teenager shouldn't make them treat me like they want to. College was my biggest dream after the dream of being an alpha and I knew I had to make it to college the next week.

"Dolphus" I called out as I finally found my voice "Summon a meeting with the elders please, I just want to have a word with them"

Skai didn't say anything, Dolpus knoded and left. Skai understood that I was in my boss lady era..

I met with the elders and told them about my decision to still make it to college, they turned down my offer, they treated me more like a little girl.

One of them ended by saying, "Your role as an Alpha is at stake, Alaya. You'll have to pick between being a full time college student and being a full time Alpha"

They didn't want to change thier mind, so I guessed the meeting had come to a close. When the elder left, Skai came in a gave me a passionate hug.