Chapter 4 Nina

"Are you going to be okay by yourself kiddo?" he asked as he caught me staring emptily outside the window of the car. I rolled my eyes to cover up the tension I was feeling "I'm not ten dad.. I can handle highschool" I paused and grimaced "Even if it's swarming with a bunch of human teenagers and raging hormones" A chuckle rumbled from him as he parked outside the school "I love you kiddo" "Love you dad" I closed the door behind me and sucked in a breath, preparing myself for the unknown.

I went to the administration office to get my schedule and did the first thing that has been on my mind... register for the track team tryouts. Normally I wouldn't even be allowed to be on the team given the fact I'm not human... well almost... but since my wolf hasn't called out yet, I was an exception. Still, I was faster than most humans. A loud shriek drew my attention and I snapped my attention to the sound. It was coming from a girl, she was pretty with short blond hair and dressed like a rich princess. I recognized that crazy girl anywhere "Summer!" I squealed as I ran to embrace her. "I miss you so much Nini" she said, her head buried in my long hair. "I missed you too" I smiled to myself hugging her even tighter. She pulled away from me and smacked my arm "This doesn't mean I forgive you for leaving me" she said as she cleaned an imaginary tear off her eye. "I know" I murmured distracted, my eyes were now on a beautiful tall blond smiling at me and I furrowed my eyes in confusion. Summer followed my line of vision and when it stopped at the blond she burst out in laughter. "Who is that hot guy staring at me?" I asked still staring at him Summer scrunched up her nose "Ew... that's my brother" My eyes almost bursted out of their sockets. If I was drinking something I definitely would have choked. When did Chase have a major growth sprout. The dude was shorter than even me. How exactly was it fair that he now looked like a freaking model. Summer's laughter only seemed to increase as she saw the way I was gawking at her brother. Summer and Chase were the children of the Beta of our pack. Their status was way up there but we grew up together regardless. In a few strides he was beside us and bent over just to talk to me "How's the weather down there chipmunk" Yep. That was the annoying prick I knew. He stretched out to pinch my cheek until they turned red. I swatted his hands from my face "I see time hasn't washed down your annoying personality" I said scowling at him but that only seemed to excite him "That's not the only thing the only thing that hasn't changed" he winked at me and I twisted my face in fake disgust. "Okay lovebirds break it up" Summer put her hand between us like a ref. "Come on Nini, there's too much testosterone in the air" she linked her arms with mine and waltzed away. The day went by really quick. Summer and I didn't have any classes together but promised to meet after school and truly after the last bell, she was waiting outside my class with a smile plastered across her face. "So.." I said with a mouthful of chips that her butler placed on their very expensive table "What did I miss?" She let out an esparated groan "You know nothing ever happens here" "It's been the same old thing for the last seven years" she turns on the couch to face me "Hopefully I'll get out of her after high school" I hummed in response The grin on her face morphed into a crazy smile "But... the Alpha is single. His wife died a few years back. God rest her soul" she did an imaginary cross in the air and continued "My dad said he might be looking for someone knowing he can't find another fated mate" "Isn't he... old?" she laughed hard like I just said something really funny "He's twenty nine Nini, not prehistoric" she said deadpanned "And... he's really hot" "And what about your mate" She shrugged "I can just reject him" I blinked a couple times shocked at my friend's attitude. She rolled her eyes at me and sighed "Look... having a mate is good and all" "But being the Luna? That's a whole different thing" the look in her eyes were unmistakable. It was the same look she gave before she snapped a boy's finger in two on the playground when we were younger because he didn't give her the toy she really wanted. I always feared that part of her. She was really sweet but when she wanted something, she got it... at any cost. I was about to tell her all the reasons why rejecting her mate was a bad idea when the doors flung open. The first to step in was Summer's father, Beta Grant, then came Chase. The third person to emerge through those doors was someone I didn't expect to see... not so soon at least. Confusion, fear, attraction, I didn't know it was possible to feel all three at once. The images of last night flashed through my mind and I tried to duck my head under one of the pillows but it was too late. His head snapped in my direction like he could sense me and he froze. Panic flashed through his eyes for a split second but he quickly gained his composure, his gaze still fixated on me. I bit my lip nervously and he trailed down to them, his eyes darkened. Even from across the room I could feel the electricity in the air. The same one that made me loose control. Summer stood up hurriedly and strutted to them. She stopped in front of the green eyed man and fluttered her lashes at him. "Alpha Zane... we weren't expecting you today" her cheery voice was higher than usual. I lump caught in my throat as the air stilled around me. Did she just say alpha? I almost let out a dry chuckle at my cursed fate. I half expected the alpha to be a wrinkly old man, not the man that almost marked me. And besides there had to be some kind of mistake. I was a delta by blood. Our rank wasn't low but it wasn't high either. I couldn't possibly be mated to higher ranked members of the pack. Let alone the alpha of the Moonlight pack. I was a wolfless delta, my dad was convinced I was just a late bloomer but I always knew something was wrong with me. And even though I had gotten my wolf, my duty would be to serve the alpha in battle. Not get involved with him. He didn't give Summer a reply, didn't even look in her direction. "Who is that?" his deep voice carried authority as he spoke. How did I not notice till now? His aura, his composure, the crushing weight of his command. It was so obvious. Summer gave him a quizzing look before turning to me, her confusion must have left her speechless. "This is Nina Smith" Beta Grant signaled me to come over and pay my respect to the alpha. Despite my legs feeling like jelly under me, I managed to stand up and close the space between us. "Her father is Xavier Smith. Your commanding officer and Delta." Beta Grant explained further and Zane's eyes widened slightly. "This is Xavier's kid?" He said with a disbelieving tone. The way he said that irked my skin "Xavier's kid can speak for herself" I blurted out before I even could think and face palmed myself for being dumb as I felt all eyes on me. I expected him to be like off with her head for treason but after a long uncomfortable silence, a deep laughter echoed. Everyone including me was shocked as we watched Alpha Zane. His pearly whites peeked out as he laughed heartily. It took a moment before he could stop then his suffocating gaze fell on me. "She's quite feisty isn't she?" His question was directed at his Beta but he was too stunned to speak. "Come. We have a meeting to attend" And with a fleeting glance he left me there, utterly shocked and confused. But mostly confused. The mess I made because of my damn hormones were bigger than I thought.