Looking Over The Territory
Aiden, Keme, Rami, and I were up at the crack of dawn. We all grabbed some breakfast and gathered something up. The men that were staying with the pack were already waiting for us outside.
“Toby you will ride with us so you can tell us about the pack and all. The others can follow us on the other cars.” Alpha Athena said
“Yes Alpha but shouldn’t you have your guards with you,” Toby asked
“Toby, this is my brother Keme who is beta in the Elite pack, Aiden is the future Alpha of the Elite pack. Plus. there is you and with me being an Alpha I think we are good. But thank you for caring.” Alpha Athena spoke
“Wow. That is some impressive friends you have with Alpha.” Toby replied
“Ok everyone please let’s get this show on the road. We will all stop and have lunch on the way and I want to get to know all of you.” Athena yelled as she got into the car.
Keme was driving and Toby sat next to him while Aiden, Rami and I sat in the back seat. It was a little weird because Rami sat in the very back by herself.
“Rami are you ok?” Athena mind linked her
“Yes, just a little scared of going back that’s all. It’s a little hard to believe that I am going on my accord.” Rami replied through our link
“You will be fine. No one will hurt you. We will make changes here and now when we arrive this afternoon. So just remember you have to be the rock for those women. While I deal with the rest.” Athena told her
“Yes Alpha” and she laughed.
“You know you're getting good at being the annoying little sister,” Athena said out loud.
Rami just stuck out her tongue and laughed more. Toby didn’t like how Rami was acting with their Alpha. He sees that the Alpha wasn’t mad about it at all; she joked and cut up with her. Treated her like a family that is not how they were taught to act in a pack. How is it she has so many friends and loved ones that wanted to go with her to help her out yet she is a powerful Alpha?
“Toby I can see you have questions and you're not sure how to ask them of your Alpha,” Keme said
“How can you tell?” Toby wondered
“She has that effect on people. See she was born second in our family and I was first, but the power of Alpha skipped me and went to her. So that makes her special. We both have alpha blood, but it was never meant for me to rule a pack. I am ok with that. I just thought I would always be my sister’s beta, but she told me I had a different path than hers and they would run side by side sometimes and then there will be times we are doing our own thing. My sister is a great person to have on your side, not someone you want as an enemy. Don’t let her young age or look fool you, she can kick ass. She will listen if you talk with her and be fair in her judgment. But you can always ask me if you like and I will answer what I can.” Keme tried to help Toby see Athena as her and not what he thinks she should be.
“How is it she can fight a wolf in her human form? Has she found her mate yet or does she just want lovers like what Marcus did?” Toby inquired
“Well, she hasn’t found her mate, but she is not looking yet either. She will not take lovers if they are not her mate. That is not the person she is. The rest will have to come from her. But Toby is not yet eighteen, and she is on a mission that she will not stray from. Just a heads up.” Keme informed him
I sat back and listened to Keme and Toby talk about me like I am some kind of God or Hero. I am just me. I don’t want to be seen as more than I am. I am thankful that Keme sees me how he does, but I am not sure yet of how much I can trust this pack. I will have to let Morriganam out to help judge this pack's true nature.
“Keme we are almost there let’s stop and grab a bite to eat with everyone and then we can finish our drive.” Athena voiced
“Yes sister dear,” Keme replied
Athena just shook her head and everyone else just laughed. They pulled over to a nice dinner and noticed that there are a lot of wolves here eating lunch.
“Toby are these wolves inside your pack or someone else’s?” Aiden asked
“They are from my pack. It’s lunchtime and a lot of them come here.” Toby replied
“Showtime. Toby is your Beta in there?” Athena asked
“Yes, I called him out to the car for you,” Toby said
“Thank you. I want to step out and not be trapped inside the car when he comes out here.” Athena said
Just as she got out of the car a man about twenty-five steps up to the car. He looks at Athena and then at Toby.
“Toby you said you had some news for me not that you brought strangers to our territory,” Beta Tony voiced his concern
“Tony, Marcus lost the pack to another Alpha. They banished Marcus to be a rogue for his crimes and lost to this Alpha. I have brought the new Alpha and helped with the pack for the changeover to the new Alpha.” Toby explained
“Ok, How did Marcus lose and where is the rest of the pack that went with you?” Tony asked
“How about I introduce you to the new Alpha and then we can talk about it,” Toby replied
“Yes, please introduce him to me so I can see if I will challenge and get our pack back or if I can respect the new Alpha or not.” Tony relayed
“I would say don’t challenge, it didn’t take the Alpha long to beat Marcus, and they did it in human form while Marcus was in wolf form,” Toby said
Tony couldn’t believe what Toby was telling him, no one can do that but all the guys said it’s true and there is something they are not telling me. I can feel it. Tony just keeps thinking about different things in his head.
“Just introduce me to the Alpha now Toby,” Tony said
“Beta Tony I would like you to meet Alpha Athena of the Goddess Moon Pack and our new Alpha. Alpha This is Beta Tony.” Toby said
“Beta Tony, you look a little shocked to see a female Alpha. I hope this will not be a problem. Can you call a pack meeting with all wolves in the pack to attend no matter what? I want everyone there understood.” Athena said with authority.
“Sorry Alpha, yes understood. Can I ask who these others are?” Beta Tony bowed his head
“Tony, this is my brother Keme, soon to be a Beta of the Elite Pack. Here is Aiden's future Alpha of the Elite Pack. They are here to help with the transition.” Alpha Athena told him
“Alpha some pack will not take to you being a female and leading them.” Tony voiced
“Don’t worry Tony I figured that much. Let’s all eat and we can talk before the meeting.” Athena told them all to go eat, and she was the last to walk beside her new Beta and her brother. To her she knew Tony wasn’t sure about her being the new Alpha of his pack. He will learn or he can go his own way.
“Tony, stop your stress. You can stay as a beta for now. If you stay with the pack with me as the Alpha. Everyone will have two choices, so don’t worry so much. I will explain everything at the pack meeting, I only want to do this once. Enjoy your meal, please.” Athena spoke
Tony and the other finally relaxed a little while eating, the new things would change once the pack meeting started. Once everyone was done they all headed out, and the diner closed so that everyone could attend the pack meeting. Athena was paying close attention to everything around her. She noticed so many things wrong with this place and how it will take a lot of work to get this place into shape.
“Aiden I want your help with going over his books when we get a chance, please. There is no reason the houses and the town should look like this if he was doing his books right.” Athena announced
“I agree with you, Athena. Yeah, I will help you when we get the pack part done.” Aiden replied
“Thank you, Aiden,” Athena said with a smile
Athena couldn’t get over how the town looked. It all looked like it was about to fall over. Nothing looked like they kept it up. What did this Alpha do with all the money and stuff? I will find out, he was letting his people be slaves to him for what. Things will change and they will change now. Why does this always happen to me? Why do I have to be the one to make change happen? Why me? Those questions will have to wait. I have to deal with this first.
We pull up to a huge packhouse. Glad to see that he didn’t let the packhouse go downhill.
We all get out and walk inside and everything looks new here. Nothing looks like it is about to fall apart. So he kept the place up that was the main house but not the rest of the pack territory. What kind of Alpha was he?
“Tony, where is a good place to have a pack meeting where everyone can be together?” Athena asked
“Outback would be the best place. There is a big field out behind the packhouse, where we have chairs and a stage set up. I will also have more chairs brought out if you would like to go check out the office. It straight down the hall and to the right.” Tony replied.
“Thank you, Tony. Yes, come get me once that is done, please.” Athena said and walked towards the office.
“Keme keep an eye on that Beta please and Rami you come with me and Aiden to the office,” Athena told everyone
“You know you will be challenged again at least twice,” Aiden said
“Yes, I figure the Beta will be the first, but I think once I show them I can beat him before he even changes into his wolf there will be no more challenges after that,” Athena said
“How are you going to do that?” Rami asked
“I never used all my Alpha power when I fought Marcus. They didn’t need to see it then. They do here.” Athena explained
They all turned to see Toby standing at the door.
“Toby came in. What can I do for you?” Athena asked
“I was hoping you would take me into your pack before the meeting started. I never liked how this pack was running. There are a lot of us that didn’t like how Marcus was, that’s why I became a gamma so I could make some changes. But it didn’t help because Marcus only liked power,” Toby explained
I let Morriganam come to the front to see what she thought of Toby. She let me know he is telling the truth.
“Yes, Toby we can do that. I will say the speech and then you will repeat and reply. Understood?” Athena asked him
“Yes Alpha” Toby replied
“All brothers and sisters, whether born wolves or reborn
To the moon and our packs forever worn.
By the sun, the moon and the power of three
Spirits from the deep who never sleep, be kind to me.
Stars and spirits and powers that be,
Wolves of the woods that listen to me,
I accept you, Toby, into my pack Moon Goddess Pack
This is my will, so mote it be.” Athena said out loud
“All brothers and sisters, whether born wolves or reborn
To the moon and our packs forever worn.
By the sun, the moon and the power of three
Spirits from the deep who never sleep, be kind to me.
Stars and spirits and powers that be,
Wolves of the woods that listen to me,
I accept you Alpha Kenda as my Alpha of the Moon Goddess Pack” Toby repeated, and they both felt the joining of each other come together as Toby was now in Kenda’s head. Even Rami now could feel Toby as her pack brother.
“Thank you, Alpha,” Toby replied
“Your welcome now let’s go to the meeting.” Athena voiced