“If you open that door, I’ll attack you.” putting the folk down. My head turned back around looking at his face, there was no smile. “You’ll have to shift to save yourself.” sliding the chair away from the table and standing up. My stomach started doing flips, and I swallowed hard. He wasn’t playing with me, and the closer he got the more I wanted to flee. Stopping a few feet from me, we looked at each other.

    “Why wont you let me leave, its clear you don’t want me here.”
    “Don’t assume anything, and I will not have the Monarch’s daughter trapping threw the cold wet snow on my watch.” taking another step closer.
    “I’ll call a cab, or Sam. So I wont be trapping anywhere.” thinning my eyes.
    “Why so you can go back to your home, you’ll shift faster then you did here.”
    “I wont go home, then” growling in utter dislike.
    “So you’ll tuck tail to your pup, is that it?” He snarled at me, giving me a clear warning not to say yes.

    “What’s with you? Why do you hate the other male so much? And why are you always saying I’ll run back to him, what’s your problem.” gripping the handles to my bag.
    “None of your business” grabbing my bag from me and tossing it all the way to the sofa.
    “It is my business when you keep bring me up.” yelling. Wasting no time in grabbing my arm and pulling me out of the hallway.
    “You’ll do as I tell you, as of today I’m your Alpha.” Pushing me on the sofa and hitting my bag.
    “Like hell you are, I don’t need an Alpha or you. What right do you have” Getting up and heading for the bottle.

    Again he grabbed me, but this time he pinned me against a wall.
    “You can’t control your own wolf, without me your going to shift again. You could shift anywhere at anytime. You could kill a lot of people, even Sam.” My eyes widened I loved Sam he was my best friend. “You need me to keep you inline, so you’ll do as I say.” Pleased with getting me quiet he looked more closely at my face.
    “To think the Monarch was harboring a daughter no one new about.” Grinning wildly.
    “No” Whispering. He glared at me.
    “No what?”

    “I wont let you be my Alpha, I’ll never go threw that…not ever.” looking away from him.
    “You’d rather kill your friends, or shift at a school where children play? Instead of being under me?” Sounding like I insulted him, he had it all wrong.
    “The Monarch wasn’t harboring me, I ran away.” Keeping my face hidden and holding my tears. Feeling the frantic glow of his eyes he shook me lightly to continue.
    “I’ll listen to you only when I shift, I will not however follow your orders when I am myself.” still not looking at him.

    “Why?” squeezing my shoulders.
    “You’re an Alpha, that question seems a bit redundant does it not?” Sighing as he clearly didn’t understand what I was talking about. So I continued, taking a long deep breath,
    “Every wolf knows that if a male is born from the Monarch, he will be the new Monarch some day. However when a female is born she is to be paired with the next strongest Alpha, so that he may become the new Monarch. This insures the blood line has some history.” Turning to him, his face gave away that he was listening.

    “I am and was given to a strong Alpha, but he wasn’t right. And my father feared for me, because I am only a half breed. He tried to cover it up, and say I wasn’t born of his seed and that I was adopted threw my mother. Giving me the pills was a way to keep my wolf hidden and as you already know I don’t smell like a wolf nor a human. I disappeared one night, leaving only a clue for my father.” He kept quiet waiting for more.

    “The Monarch has been trying to change the ruling on a female decedent from having to be wed off to a strong male, and have it wear she is allow to choose. The ruling has failed to pass several times.” Feeling the tears building up. “If I am found, I will be returned to….. him…. And my father will surly be punished.” I lost a tear. He finally asked a question.
    “How long….have you been hiding?”
    “8 years” I answered without skipping a beat, I knew how many day, hours and minutes as well. He didn’t speak so I did.

    “The only reason an Alpha would want me, is to be part of the royal family. I am not worth more then that, so for you to tell me I am under you means one of two things. Either you are a higher level wolf and can do what you claim or your trying to go up in rank. Either way I will not play a part in this, I will listen to you if I shift and no more. You will not keep me locked up in this house, or order me around in my human form.” Keeping a straight face.

    Lifting off of me and stepping back, I walked away picking up my bag and moving to the bedroom. Putting on a jacket and jeans I slipped my shoes on and headed back out.

    “I’m going for a walk.” Passing him in the hall and opening the door. Once outside his place I felt like a huge weight had been removed. Walking around the large condo and seeing what was there, I realized I couldn’t wait to go back home to my simple life. There was an indoor pool which I might use before I left, but nothing really made me want to stay. His reasons for trying to be my Alpha weren’t justified in my head, and I didn’t see him caring for anyone let alone me.

    I wouldn’t be put in that situation again, I like my life. It was mine and I could do with it as I pleased without any laws saying what I could and couldn’t do. I envied the humans and their government which was much less strict unlike the wolfs. Passing a large window, I caught sight of a gazebo. Heading outside the cold air caught my hair flipping it around. Stepping from one stone to another I finally made it inside. They looked like they hung flowers in the summer time here, but the snow couldn’t reach the seats.

    Reaching inside my jacket and pulling out a small flute, I sat on the railing and started to fiddle with it. It had been a long time since I had played, wasn’t even sure if it would sound right. Placing the end to my lips and lightly blowing, a sweet sound floated out. Trying another note and getting the same response. Starting from the beginning and going slow, I started the sound of Indians. The notes floated around the gazebo, and seemed to bounce off the snow.

~Alpha~

    The Alpha was inside making a phone call to my father, when he passed a window in his bedroom. The gazebo was just in sight, and he saw me. Opening the sliding door and listening he could hear the flute I played. It was a somewhat sad, yet peaceful tune. The pitch went from high to low, weaving in and out of itself. My father answered the phone.
    “Hello?”
    “Sir” Still looking out the window.
    “Aw Alpha, my daughter is safe?”
    “Yes sir…..”
    “Is there something else?”
    “There is….who was the Alpha she was to be given to?” The phone went silent.
    “You know of that?” Sounding worried.
    “I do.” closing his eyes to the music.

    “He is the leader to the Ruta Clan” The Alphas eyes shot open and he looked annoyed.
“I see”
    “You sound displeased!”
    “Not my first choice, sir” Looking into the bedroom.
    “Nor mine, what else has she told you?”
    “The ruling you are trying to pass, has failed several times.”
    “Yes, I am worried it will never pass. My daughter will have no choice but to hide.” His voice cracked as if in pain.
    “Is there another way?” looking back over his shoulder out the window.
    “Only if the clan leader is challenged, but he’d have to be one powerful Alpha” Sounding a little cocky and confident.

    “That he would sir.” Smiling and watching me.
Hanging up without another word, he continued to watch me. Following threw the house as I left the gazebo and walked through the garden.

~Luna~

My cell rang and I picked it up.
    “Hello?”
    “Hey”
    “Sam, I didn’t recognize the number”
    “Yea,….you okay with that Alpha?” Grumbling
    “Yes I’m fine, how are you?” standing on a large stone in the pathway, rocking back on my heels.
    “Fine, the male has been asking about you none stop.”
    “Yea, just tell him I’ll be home soon.” Smiling and kicking a snow ball.
    “Are you sure you don’t want to come here?” He really wanted me home.
    “Its okay Sam, he’s not horrible, and I’m safe.” Giving him the best reassurance  I could threw the phone.

    Signing heavily “Alright, call me when ever you want.”
    “Sure thing.”
Clicking the cell closed and slipping it back into my pocket. My hands started to feel cold and I cupped them using my mouth to push hot air around. It did the trick for all of a second sending them even colder. With all the windows it felt like I was being watched, but then again I probably was. Moving back inside and heading to the Alphas place, I realized I had no key.
    “Great..” last thing I wanted to do was ask him for anything.
I knocked on the door, and it opened before I could finish. I just about had a heart attack..... who answers the door in nothing but a towel. It didn’t matter where I looked it was still taking my breath away.

If you were to describe an Alpha male using only famous people, it would be the body of Tyler Bachtel in his older years, and the bad ass attitude of Lucas Black and the face of Colin Farrell. Then maybe a black tattoo or two, with stunning eyes that seem to look right through your very freaking soul. If the country could have been run on looks alone, the whole world would have been run by wolves.

    Not an ounce of fat dare touch his lightly tanned skin, muscle seemed to form out of nothing. I had to look past him just to feel less like a stalker. With his hand raised high on the door, he smiled looking content with what he had. His other hand was pushing off the door frame, god help my heart if the knot he had holding that towel gave way. I swallowed and felt like I was going to scream.
    “Perfect timing” He said with what sounded like laughter. With a racing heart and eyes that couldn’t stay focused, I begged to ask ~ for what a stripper party~ Wanting in but not wanting to touch him I staid in the hallway.

    “Could you move please.” looking down the hall.
    “Why?” Oh god really, what a stupid question.
    “Cause your in the way” Still looking away.
    “Your tiny, you can fit under here.” Looking at the tight space between him and the wall, which involved passing the knot which looked unstable to begin with.
    “Yea, no thanks” glaring at him now.
    “No fun” stepping to the side and giving me a wider birth through.

Quickly I entered the house and kept my distance from him. The door closed locking as he followed behind me. Even though I was a wolf, having him behind me still made me feel like the prey. Moving into the kitchen he followed and pushed me up against the counter as he reach for the fridge door. Pulling out a bottle of water and smiling at me, only to twist the cap off slowly. Taking a long sip, I had to watch as the water moved down his throat making more muscle move. My head started to feel hot, and I looked away, catching his eye and grinning.
    “Want some” putting the bottle in front of me.

    “Aww no thanks” I should of taken my jacket off, cause it was to freaking hot in here. Wolves have a higher body temperature to begin with, and with the jacket and him so close, you might as well lit me on fire. Slipping past him I took my jacket off and felt the heat raise out of the jacket. I guess he decided what he was doing wasn’t working so he went to take a shower. This gave me time to calm my self down and concentrate. I still had a major problem.

The club DeMint still had men getting wolves and using them for bait and dog fights. This needed to stop, without his permission I grabbed a pen and paper from his desk. Then sat at the glass table and thought about what I would need. The pen moved as I got a new thought. Hearing the shower turn off, slipping the pen somewhere safe and folding the paper up and hiding it my jacket. Passing the bathroom door as it opened, letting a rush of steam out. If you thought he was hot dry you would of killed to see this, same pose as before only this time he was dripping wet.

It almost made me want to be the water droplets that trickled down his abs only to be
soaked up by the towel. Involuntarily groaning I walked faster away from him. The quiet laughter I heard from him made my suspicions that much stronger. Okay instead of pausing and going into that I’m just going to come right out with it all. I already said a male wolf can’t force himself on a female, without serious punishment, however this doesn’t apply to a female. She can give the male the green light, meaning she has to start it. Then the male wont be violating any codes, and he still gets what he wants. I’ve known about this rule for a long time, and I have never used it.

Everyone knows males are dogs when it comes to sex, there appetite is ridiculous and sometimes annoying as all hell. However women are worse, the only difference is, we know how to control it. Put a woman in with a few sexy men and her imagination will kick on faster then any males, but her ability to control herself is far greater then a males. As soon as his imagination kicks in he wants to do what he’s thinking, and not later…now.

    Now I could start first and have him if I so wanted, but I was under the impression he was toying with me. And the last thing I wanted to look like was a love sick wolf, who was falling for some hot looking Alpha. No way, he’d use that for everything it was worth, there was a small possibility he was into me, but I never got that vibe from him. So staying clear of him for a while would be better.