Fated To Two Alphas

HANNI POV

The one day I needed to look perfect was, of course, the day my twin decided to declare war.

My bedroom door flew open without a courtesy of a knock "Look at your dress," Wanni sneered, her voice dripping with a familiar venom. "It's hideous. You look like a witch. Thank the moon goddess we are not identical, for I would have denied you as my sister, you pig."

I sighed, the sound heavy with a weariness she had built in me over a lifetime. "Wanni, please. It's too early for this. What are you doing here? Are you not supposed to be getting ready for Lucas's coronation?"

She ignored me, her eyes scanning my dressing table before it rested on my favorite hair ribbon. Then she snatched it up.

"No! Not that," I said in annoyance. "You took my favorite bag, my pink shoes. You can not have this too!"

"And what are you going to do about it, little sis?" She mocked. With a final, wicked smile, she swept her arm across the table, which sent my expensive porcelain jar crashing to the floor as she waltzed out.

The sharp sound of shattering ceramic took me back to my eighteenth birthday. "Mama, Papa....she has no wolf. She is an empty shell, a weak human!" Wanni's shrill voice had tainted me in front of everyone.

"Now...now Wanni darling, stop bullying your sister, she has had enough already," my dad had stepped in, his kind eyes pinned on mine. "Do no mind her, Hanni. You are beautiful, and soon your wolf will surface, maybe when you finally see your mate."

"Tch," Wanni had scoffed and rolled her eyes. "Like that will ever happen."

"Wanni, stop it! You are beginning to scare me!" My dad had thundered, and Wanni, finally shaken, had bolted.

I missed my papa. He was the only one who ever stood up for me. Now, I was alone. I looked at the shattered mess on the floor. This was more than a broken jar, it was a warning. If she was this cruel over a ribbon, what would she do if I ever had something she truly wanted?

A cold sweat trickled down my spine. My only safety was in being invisible.

The air buzzed with excitement, as it is coronation day at the high mountain pack.

Lucas Wesley, the son of the late Alpha is going to be coronated today and most importantly, he is going to find his mate, today.

This has been the tradition for years. The coronation day is also the day a new Alpha will be mated with his Luna and ofcourse, everyone knows who that will be;

I rolled my eyes at the thought.....

It is my sister, my twin, Wanni Severus, my beautiful sister.

We are twins, yes, but not identical.

She is tall, slender, has a sleek chocolate brown hair with blue eyes, while I am......I looked at my reflection in the mirror and sighed.

My reflection staring back at me with it's blue eyes....I guess that is the only feature the moon goddess blessed me with, for I am mid-size, some (if not many) will call me short, very curvy with a long blonde hair that I always put up in a bun.

My sister on the other hand, had been blessed all round by the moon goddess, beautiful face, beautiful figure, outgoing personality and a boyfriend that from today, will be an Alpha.

Lucky her, I sighed.

Wanni and Lucas have been sweethearts since teenage years, a perfect couple. My father was Lucas father's Beta, so we were close to him.....more like, she has been close to him, while I as usual, non existent.

I was brought back to earth by a knock on my door.

"Hanni, are you ready? It's almost time" Josh, my friend called out from behind the closed door "I am coming in, ready or not" he snickered.

"Gimme a min, I am almost done."

I quickly straightened my dress - a plain long red gown with fur designs on both hands. I did not want to dress extravagantly and also didn't want to be under dressed, so this was the only outfit I could think of.

Sparing myself a quick glance at the mirror, I rushed to open the door to see him resting on it's hinges, with his left hand in his suit pocket, looking exceptionally dashing.....

"Someone is looking handsome today" I jeered.

"And someone is looking beautiful" he replied.

We both took a minute to appreciate each other's appearance. He is good looking with brown eyes, his brown hair permed backwards giving it a sleek appearance, making the outlines of his face visible. He looked sharp in his grey colored suit, which sat well on his body. He is chubby and a head taller than me, one can easily mistake us as siblings, for we look so much alike.

Josh and I have been best friends since our teen years. He is that bubbly kid that lights up the room and has been my safe haven since I lost my parents in a bandit attack two years ago.

"I hope you are ready, we are late, everybody is seated in the hall except us."

"Where is your mate?" I asked.

"He went ahead. to keep seats for us."

Josh is gay. He found his mate - Micheal, when we were eighteen.

"Buddy, looks like you will go ahead also."

"Where are you going?" he asked, his eyes wide "you don't want to miss it."

"I won't. I just need to check on Mr Snape, he broke his leg yesterday night, so I am attending to him" I replied, heading to the clinic.

Been blessed also with a special skill in medicine, like my mum, I spent most of my time at the pack clinic attending to injured wolves that can not heal quickly due to age, like Mr Snape or bedridden with illness like Mrs Potter.

I could hear distant music as the ceremony began. Everyone looking their best and the atmosphere pleasant.......but why then am I feeling uncomfortable?

Something is going to happen today. I can feel it!

*********

"Finally, you are here" Josh greeted me excitedly as I sat down beside him and Micheal "what took you so long?"

"I did? I thought I only stayed out a for few minutes."

"Yes and it's up to an hour, but do not worry, they haven't started the ceremony properly, we have just been drinking and socializing."

I looked up to see my sister sitting at the head table with Lucas, looking so pretty as usual with a smile never leaving her face. I watched as they both stood up to greet the minister, her hand tucked in his arm, marking her territory.

"Ladies and gentlemen, settle down......settle down, let's begin the ceremony" the minister said with his drink up in the air. The sound of music and laughter died down as everyone looked up at the minister with expectancy.

"We are all gathered here today to appoint Lucas Weasley as our Alpha. The Weasley family have been at our service for generations and have served us faithfully, giving us years of peace and prosperity. Let us all give a toast to the new Alpha of high mountains pack - Lucas Weasley, may his reign last forever."

"May his reign last forever" we all said in unison with our glasses raised high.

I found a quiet spot on a window sill at the back of the hall, content to watch the fireworks and stay out of the way with no intention to socialize.

One the podium, my sister reapplied her lipstick, her smile radiant and sure. She was moments away from everything she ever wanted.

It is not a normal practice for us Lycans to choose our mates, it is the responsibility of the moon goddess to tie our destinies together, but the Alpha is an exception. They are given a choice to choose their mates or to relax and let the moon goddess do her job. Some like the late Alpha took the second option, while many were lucky to find love in their younger years and stuck to their partners. Therefore, it did not come as a surprise when Lucas opted to choose his mate as he is in a relationship with my sister.

"Ladies and gentlemen," the minister's voice boomed once more, silencing the music. "The time has come for our Alpha to choose his Luna." He turned to Lucas. "Alpha Lucas Weasley, who will be your Luna?"

The hall held its breath. I took a sip of my drink, waiting for the inevitable.

Nothing!

I mean nothing! Would have prepared me for the word that came out from Lucas's mouth.

"Hanni Severus."

The world stopped. My glass slipped from my frozen fingers, shattering on the floor much like my jar had hours before. A thousand eyes swerved to find me in the shadows. The air rushed from my lungs. And across the room, I saw it-the beautiful, perfect smile on my sister's face froze, twisted, and shattered into a mask of pure, undiluted hatred. In that moment, I knew. My life was over.

HANNI POV

"What! You can't be serious!"

Wanni's shriek filled the hall, startling everyone for we had been incapacitated with shock and disbelief. "Lucas darling......you misspoke. You said Hanni instead of Wanni. My love, correct yourself."

"No Wanni, I want your sister Hanni, to be my Luna" Lucas said unfazed with the ruckus he had created.

"But...we...five years!" She spluttered, her beautiful features twisting into something ugly and desperate. "I am your girlfriend! You can't do this!"

"I am sorry, Wanni," he said coldly. It was the tone of an Alpha passing judgement, not a boyfriend offering an apology. "The truth is, I have been in love with your sister all this while. And it is Alpha Lucas to you. Accept it and stop making a mockery of yourself."

The cold finality in his voice broke her. "ARRRRGGHHH! You can't do this to me! I am your mate!"

"If you were mate, I would have felt the bond when we turned eighteen. This drama is beneath you," he spat, his composure cracking for the first time to reveal impatience and....guilt?

I have never seen Lucas this cold to anyone before - let alone at Wanni. He always exhumed grace and composure with the aura of royalty as the Alpha's son. But this Lucas is different, very unrecognizable and not shaken in the slightest at the turn of event.

"Where is she? Where is that wolf less slut?" Wanni shouted, already at her breaking point.

All eyes turned towards me as I slipped deeper further into the shadows, not wanting to be part of this madness.

"YOU WICKED HUMAN SLUT!" She snarled, and launched herself across the room, with her fingers curved into claws aiming at my throat.

I froze with pure terror icing my veins.

"WANNI, ENOUGH!" Lucas thundered and a wave of pure Alpha power vibrated through the floorboards. It was enough to halt her as she flew towards me. The command held her, but it didn't erase the murderous rage in her eyes, now fixed solely on me.

The minister jumped between us, with his arms outstretched. "Peace! We must have peace! This is a day of joy!" He looked desperately at Lucas, who gave a sharp, approving nod. "Now....where is Hanni? Please, child, come forward."

At that moment, I wished the ground can swallow me whole. I gulped as I stood up shakily, not minding the fireworks anymore as I wobbled to the front of the hall, to where the minister was standing, avoiding Wanni's gaze as she shot daggers at me. I kept my eyes on the floor, feeling the weight of a hundred stares-some curious, some hostile, all shocked.

I could see Josh and Micheal, both looking equally shocked and terrified as I am. Unable to say or do anything, Josh gave me a sad smile, with his fist clenched at his sides.

"You........!" Wanni shrieked, but she was interrupted by the minister after giving her a warning glance.

"Hanni Severus, you have been chosen as Luna of the high mountains pack, do you accept?"

The words hit me like a physical blow. "What!" I spluttered, not looking at Lucas, "Ofcourse not!"

How can he do this to me?

**********

For two days, I paced. The four walls of my room were both a prison and my sanctuary.

I know I was doomed the minute Lucas proclaimed me as his Luna.

My mind worked extra hours, unable to rest. How could he? This is beyond selfish. This is cruel. Is this some twisted game he and Wanni concocted to finally break me? To give her a reason to end me? He is her boyfriend! He knows what she is like! He has signed my death sentence!

A fresh wave of nausea rolled through me, and I dry heaved over the sink, my body beaten down by stress.

A relentless pounding started all of a sudden at my door. "Hanni! Please! You have to eat something!" Josh called out worriedly.

"Just leave me alone, Josh," I whispered, my voice cracked from fatigue and dehydration. I had no strength left.

"Hanni please open the door, you haven't eaten or drank anything since the ceremony."

That's it! I have had enough! But as I moved to stand up, I was stopped abruptly on my tracks when I heard a voice.....a deeper one.

Lucas?

"What in the flipping hell is he doing here?" I snarled.

I opened the door to see him looking impeccable as always, with his fist up in the air like he was about to knock.

"Hello Hanni" he said with a smile playing on his lips, "I was informed you were still....processing. But your self imposed house arrest is over."

"I......" I spluttered, weak in the knees, I didn't know how refer him now he is Alpha. Before it was just Lucas, but now......I stared nervously at the two officials behind him, both looking at me with narrowed eyes and I felt like a rabbit surrounded by wolves.

My gaze flew to Josh, pleading, but he could only look down and bow his head . He was an Omega, he was powerless.

"Hanni please can you let me in?" Lucas asked calmly. He didn't wait for an answer. He simply stepped forward, forcing me to move aside or be stepped on. He strolled into my room like he owned it....which, I supposed, he technically did. He ran a finger over the edge of my dresser, studying a framed picture of my parents before settling on my bed, making himself uncomfortable.

"What are you doing here?" I croaked, "where is Wanni?"

He ignored my questions and swept his gaze over my humble room before landing back on me.

"I asked you a question Alpha" I said with a sting in my voice, "What are you doing here?"

"Tsk tsk....careful there little one, I'm here to bring you to the palace, I'm sure you've had enough time to yourself. So now it's time to begin your Luna duties sweetheart." His use of endearment was like a threat....possessive, but threatening.

HANNI POV

He can't be serious! I stared, unable to contain my disbelief.

He looked utterly relaxed on my bed, as if claiming a Luna against her will was a casual Tuesday activity.

"I can not be your Luna." I whispered weakly.

"You do not have a choice here sweetheart" he replied smugly, as he ran a hand through his dark hair.

Lucas was your ideal Alpha. He is tall, dark haired, slim with broad shouldered, with sharp, handsome features. But I had never allowed myself to see him as anything but Wanni's. Now, his gaze felt like a trap closing tightly around me.

"I do not want to be your Luna, Alpha Lucas." I pleaded, my voice trembling with unshed tears. "It is not right! You can't do this to Wanni. She will be devastated!"

He just stared blankly, his eyes devoid of any emotion. "Okay."

My heart skipped a beat. "Okay?" Finally, this madness can end!

"Okay," he repeated, as he stood up and arranged his jacket. "Let us just continue this conversation in the palace."

"Wh....what? No!"

"Hanni," he said, his voice dropping into a low, dangerous warning. The smile was gone, replaced by the cold authority of an Alpha. "Don't try to fight this. If you refuse, my officials will escort you by force. The choice is yours: walk out with dignity, or be dragged out."

I knew I had to think fast. I can't openly refuse him again, but I couldn't go with him. Lucas was a stranger-unpredictable and terrifying. I forced my shoulders to relax and smiled shakily, "Okay."

"Good! Shall we?" he gestured to the door.

"Yes, but...you go ahead" I said, putting on a fake smile "I will be right behind you. I just need to check on my patients at the clinic first. Mrs Potter needs her evening pills."

What was I thinking? What am I doing?

I had to bite my lower lip to mask the confusion on my face. To my astonishment, he nodded.

"Ok, I will be waiting in the palace. A car will come pick you up at ten. Do not be late." He moved to the door and paused, with his hand on the knob. He turned back and raked his eyes over me with a possessiveness that made my skin crawl. "I have dreamt of this day for a long time, Hanni. Dreamt of having you all to myself. Of feeling your skin under my hands, of tasting your lips....of hearing you scream my name, not in fear, but in pleasure. You will be my wife. My Luna. The mother of my pups. You have one hour."

Convinced I was alone, I let out a sob and clutched my stomach. I stumbled to the sink, dry heaving, my body shaking with revulsion and terror.

The door creaked open. "Hanni?"

"Josh? Oh Josh!" I flung myself into his arms, sobbing against his shoulder.

"Hanni, it's going to be ok" he murmured and patted my back.

"It is not! She will kill me, Josh! Wanni will slit my throat in my sleep!" A new different kind of fear spiked through me. "Where is she? It has been too quiet."

Josh shook his head. "After you ran from the hall, Wanni was vile to the Alpha in front of everyone, she slapped and called him names. He had her dragged away to the dungeons to 'cool off.' She has been there since."

The dungeon is an under ground prison, built for outlaws and rouges. Wanni might be uncouth, but she shouldn't be there, she is my sister after all and I understand her pain. But it also meant her rage was festering, building an explosion that would be aimed directly at me. Is there anything I can do? I need to find a way out of this mess immediately before Wanni gets out, because it will be on sight.

Or am I really to be blamed for all this?

"Oh my goodness! This is all my fault" I cried uncontrollably, "this is all my fault.....maybe she was right...maybe I seduced Lucas. I must have done or said something, for him to act this way."

"Stop it!" Josh gripped my shoulders, his voice stern. "You have done nothing. You have never even looked his way. This is his madness, not your sin." He took a deep breath. "Hanni, you can't stay. She will kill you, and he is clearly unhinged. You have to escape. Tonight. Now." I know Josh was being a friend, but I shook my head in disbelief, unable to accept it.

The word hung between us. Terrifying. Impossible. "Leave the pack?" I whispered. I had never been beyond its borders. The outside world was a myth.

"It is your only choice," he said, his eyes pleading. "It's better than being a prisoner or a corpse."

*********

Goodbyes were a painful experience. A choked apology to Mr. Snape and Mrs. Potter, and a desperate, tearful hug with Josh.

"Please be careful," Josh whispered, with tears streaming down his face. "Keep your head down. Just be safe."

"He will punish you for this," I cried as I clung to him. "I will take whatever punishment comes, knowing you are free. Now go!"

I ran. I slipped through the back gate and plunged into the dark, unfamiliar woods. I ran until my lungs burned and my legs screamed in protest. I ran for days, powered by fear and dried berries, jumping at every rustle of leaves, convinced every shadow was a hunter, Lucas had sent. My feet were raw, my body aching and weak with exhaustion when I finally saw it....a massive brick wall, a formidable fortress looming ahead. A tiny crack near its base...just big enough to squeeze through-was my only way in.

I bursted into a world unlike any I had ever seen. Towering stone buildings, perfect ironwork, and the smell of spices and rich linens filled the air. People in vibrant, practical clothes moved with purpose. I felt small and exposed.

Suddenly, the sound of huge drums shattered the silence, echoing through the streets. The crowd around me halted their buisness and moved as one toward the noise. Being in the middle of the street, I had no choice but to follow, curious of what is going to to happen next.

The crowd filed into a huge, open air arena and I froze. Shining silver blades and heavy chains, which are very deadly to our kind, decorated the walls. The air was filled with aggressive, competitive energy.

'What is this place?' I thought to myself.

And then I felt it. A jolt, like lightning down my spine. My senses sharpened, all coming together to a specific spot across the arena. And from deep within me, from a place I thought was empty, a low, primal growl echoed deep within me, whispering a single unquestionable word... "Mate."