William's POV
"William, now that you have taken over as Alpha, you need to select a wise and intelligent woman as your Luna in time." Jason always kept urging me this way over and over again.
"Jason, this is something I still need to think about, the Alpha ceremony just finished, there are still many things in the pack that I need to do, I don't have that much time to think about such boring things."
I didn't want to be above picking out the flamboyant women at the bottom of the stage who, when I was very young, we're like annoying flies that kept circling me.
When I was on the training field, there was always a group of women standing around cheering outside the fence. Maybe for them, watching the men train was a hormone-stimulating thing, but for me, they only affected my play, and their shouting was annoying to me.
Now every day I receive letters from women everywhere, some of whom will write their names, for example, Katie, Kemi, Maddie, Ural. Many don't write their names.
Although I had no idea who these people were, they told me their joys and sorrows as if they were facing their nearest and dearest, and they would send me letters in many words, over and over again, even though I did not write back to them, but they seemed to have inexhaustible patience.
"William, Luna is a very critical person for a pack, she is as important to the stability of the pack among the women as you are among the men." Jason's words interrupted my thoughts.
"Jason, I know what you said, but now Night clan is watching us, I still need to strengthen the training of the soldiers, and also need to contact the other groups around, such a small matter will be left to you!"
Jason sighed heavily, I said that these things are indeed the most important now, Jason can not refute.
"Okay! In that case, I'll take care of this, hold a ball and let all the women in the pack come to it, and on that day you must pick out Luna!"
"Good."
I trust Jason a lot because he was the most loyal minister around the last Alpha. He always thinks of things that I can't think of, although sometimes he can be as nagging as my mother, I have to say that his carefulness solved many of my troubles.
The ball was held in three days at the Golden Hall, which is also where the Alpha election took place and which I know very well.
Jason told me that I could make my debut any way I liked, but to show up by 6:30 p.m. I could do whatever I wanted to do before then.
Unlike the last time, I took over as Alpha, this time Luna's choice was not a happy one for me. I told Forsford my thoughts, but he showed a very envious expression.
"All the women in the pack dressed up as the most beautiful for you to pick from, it's the happiest thing ever, William! If I could have that, I'd die of happiness! Every night's dreams would smell sweet!"
"Oh! William! I'm so jealous of you!"
"If that's what you think, you can also go to the site on the day of the ball and pick it out, and if you see a woman you like, I'll give her to you!"
Horsford was so surprised to hear my words that he couldn't speak, and his eyes stared at me for a long time, "Oh! God! Oh! Oh my God! Oh! Oh, my God! Tell me it's true! Tell me you won't go back on your word! Oh! Oh! Oh, my God!"
"Women of the whole flock! It's the whole tribe of women! They're all in front of me, and I can pick and choose at will! In future battles, if I don't kill more enemies for you, I'll be too sorry for your good intentions! God!"
He's spinning around in front of me, his feet moving faster and faster, his arms flailing uncontrollably, the blood already rushing to his cheeks, his face flushed through!
I can also understand Forsford's feelings, after all, he has been alone for years, and the happiest times are still watching Shirley from afar on the training field.
He told me that if Shirley had looked back at him, he would have been in tears of happiness, but Shirley was so serious on the training field that she never looked at him.
Every time he saw so many women writing to me, he was in tears of envy, and he was always fantasizing that he would one day receive a letter from any woman, any woman at all!
He grew up with me, we are like brothers, if he wants a woman, of course, I will help him! Of course, if the woman he sees does not like him, I can not help, after all, I will not force others.
With Forsford's words in my mind, I was unaware that I had walked to the garden behind the Golden Hall, where I had planted all the flowers.
Whenever I'm tired of training or in a bad mood, I come here to plant a flower, lilacs for luck, tulips for blessings, and roses for passion.
I like to use these flower words to express the wishes of my heart because I don't like to tell others what I think and no one can understand my true feelings.
This garden is not usually visited, everyone is talking in the golden hall, they are waiting for the arrival of their king, and I am sick and tired of this ball.
As I walked forward along the path, I saw a thin figure standing in front of a rose bush, a figure so unfamiliar I had never seen it before.
When I walked in, I realized it was a woman, not so fair-skinned, her hair not so silky, but with beautiful eyes, standing by the flowers, gently stroking those roses.
I was curious that someone in a werewolf pack would be so skinny.
For a werewolf, having a strong body and a militant character is what makes a qualified werewolf, even if it is a woman, a woman in a werewolf pack needs to have a robust body as well, which can be used to protect herself from others.
For this woman in front of me, I became interested, she looks so needy to be protected, but she must have someone who protects her!
"Do you like these flowers a lot?" I asked.
She looked at me blankly, her petite face looked cute, her onyx green eyes looked like they could talk, and I felt happy for a long time.
Just looking at her face makes me happy, she might just be my MATE!
"Mmm!" She nodded, her cheeks already flushed.
By now the sun had set, but I could see the color of her face, because this is an ability unique to werewolves, and their vision at night is not affected by the darkness, and they can still see anything as clearly as during the day.
"Who planted these? He must be a man who knows how to be romantic!" She turned to look at the flowers, and I could feel her love for them. For me, who planted these flowers, it was like finding someone who could understand me.
"That person may not be a person who knows how to be romantic either, he may just feel lonely!"
"Is that you?" She turned to look at me, by now the red in her cheeks had disappeared, her eyes had become calm, and she had become a little defensive in speaking with me.
I was amazed at her transformation. Unlike all the women I had ever met, she was a very intelligent woman, and it would have been okay if my future Luna had been her.
But what's up with this skinny body of hers?
I looked her up and down and found that she didn't have any signs of having fought, nor any signs of having turned into a wolf, nothing at all, which made me wonder!
A werewolf, how can he not become a wolf? A werewolf who can't turn into a wolf can't grow to be a teenager! I pondered this question over and over in my mind.
Because I didn't answer her question in time, she got a little anxious and asked again, "Is that you?" This time her voice was a little hesitant.
"Yes, you are very clever, I planted these flowers."
"So you're lonely?" She seemed to be sizing me up, and for the first time I felt what it was like to be sized up and down, and it did make you feel uncomfortable.
"Sometimes, but it's my problem and I don't want to share my feelings with anyone else."
I frowned tightly and glanced at my watch; it was almost six o'clock, but I hadn't yet put on the gown that Alpha was supposed to wear.
"In a lot of time, we tell others how we feel, and it is a good way to de-stress the loneliness in our hearts, I am just a stranger to you, maybe...... maybe, you can tell me, I would love to help you."
Her words made me feel warm and reminded me of what my mom, who has passed away, said to me ten years ago, "William, if you are unhappy, you can tell me and I will be happy to help you."
I pointed to the flowers around me, "Whenever I feel tired, I come here and plant a flower, they represent my hope for life and help me express my inner thoughts."
"Lilacs represent luck, you hope that luck can come to yourself and people around you; tulips represent blessings, you bless everyone and hope they can get their happiness; roses represent enthusiasm, you hope you always keep your love for life. Is that right?"
She was smart, and once again I confirmed in my mind that what she said about the flowers was exactly what I wanted to express, but she was so thin.
My mind is conflicted, I love her intelligence, but I hate weakness, I am disgusted by her thinness, and if she were my Luna, I think I would mind very much a Luna who would not turn into a wolf.
Yet, I love her eyes so much!
"Yes, you're right."
She looked so happy to hear my answer, her smile was so bright and infectious, but I suppressed my desire to laugh with her and glanced at my watch again, 6:10.
"I guess you're here for Luna's election, too, Miss! The Alpha is almost here, so I think you should go back!"
After saying that, I turned away, for such a woman, I do not want to waste too much time, after all, she is really weak, can not be my heart Luna's candidate.
I entered through the back door of the golden hall and went straight up to the second floor, where Jason was already waiting for me. He helped me put on my heavy gown and prepared to walk down the stairs in the middle of the hall and enter the hall that I was very reluctant to walk into.
"If I can see the woman I just saw again, maybe tonight will become interesting too." I thought so.