The Shadow Alpha novel Chapter 54

“Welcome to the Blue Moon pack, I am Alpha Allison Trust Wells. We hope your stay with us will be fruitful and comfortable, so please; make yourselves at home.” I greeted the group of warriors sent by Alpha Jeston of the Crescent Moon pack.

It was he who had called up and asked that I train a group of his warriors; they were one of the packs who were badly affected by the Rogue attacks.

Alpha Jeston himself suffered the loss of both his sons and his Beta’s son, the pack was not only grieving the loss of their future leaders, but also needed to start picking up the pieces of their broken pack. Alpha Jeston explained that since he had no other heir, they had taken the decision as a pack to hand over the Alpha position to his Beta’s daughter, who was their last hope. He specifically requested that she be trained in Alpha capacity by the ‘Prodigal Alpha Female’ as he so keenly put it and I could not refuse his request.

“Thank you for having us Alpha Allison. My name is Yasmin Hamoudi, daughter of Beta Amar Hamoudi.” She stated somewhat mechanically and offered her hand for me to shake.

She had a good grip and by the fire in her eyes, I knew I would enjoy having her around.

She turned and gestured for her group to step forward, “This is; Harry, Lucas, Max and Hera-lee.” She pointed out as each one shook my hand and bowed slightly at my authority.

“It is a pleasure to have you all with us. My sincerest condolences on your loss, as I always say; the spirit of all heroes lost in battle, lives on in those left behind. I see the fire in your eyes, you will be victorious, You just have to believe in yourselves.” I watched closely, gauging their reactions to my words and was not at all surprised when they remained emotionless apart from the curt nods they sent my way.

“Jacob and Roseanna; my Beta and Beta female, will show you to your rooms and help you settle in. Should you need anything, do not hesitate to ask either of them or any pack member for that matter if you are unable to find me.” I advised and was once again rewarded with a curt nod.

“They seem awfully stiff.” Oliver commented, wrapping an arm around my shoulder once they had left with Jake and Rosie. With a lingering look in their direction, I leaned into his embrace.

“They’ve been through a lot; it’s a defence mechanism I suppose.” I said and he got a knowing look in his eyes, he too knew the power of loss. “They’re from Welsh, the Crescent Moon pack. You must have heard of them, surely?” he nodded distractedly.

“Alpha Jeston Jones. I’ve met him, back when I was searching for Rosie and Lilly.” He informed me, I forgot for a moment that he’s met practically every Alpha in Europe.

“Of course you have. You’re on a first name basis with practically every Alpha in Europe.” I teased and he rolled his eyes.

“Quit exaggerating. Now, what is it you’re planning for them?” he wondered out loud. I had thought of a few ways to kick start their training and by their behaviour I knew just which one to start with.

“Trust.” He frowned not understanding what I was getting at.

“The most important part of working as a team is trusting each other. They might have trained together for years and might even be friends, but it’s clear as day that they’re each fighting their own inner battles.” He considered it for a moment and nodded for me to continue, “While it’s okay to deal with your weaknesses on your own, your team can’t have your back when they don’t know what those weaknesses are. Furthermore, you can’t fully trust someone you don’t know.” I elaborated.

“That’s true. I don’t know if I ever told you this before, but you’re a really good Alpha, the rest of us can only wish to be half as good as you are.” he commented earnestly, making me smile.

“You haven’t, but thanks, though I can’t take all the credit. The people around me make me a good Alpha because they believe and trust in me, plus it’s also kind of my destiny.” I said and he gaped at me.

“You’re kidding right!” he stopped and pulled away to stand in front of me. With his hands on my shoulders he stared me deep in the eye, “Allison, you’re not an amazing Alpha because it’s what your destiny expected of you. You’re a great Alpha, because you care. You go above and beyond what is expected of you. You’re forever putting everyone before yourself. You’re more than an Alpha, you’re a Luna too and that makes it all the more special. When will you see that?” I couldn’t stop the tears that welled up in my eyes; no one had ever made me feel this special. It was something about the way he said it that made the difference.

“Thank you Oliver, you don’t know how much that means to me.” I choked up slightly and pulled him in for a hug before he could see the tears fall.

I am such a girl. I laughed inwardly.

“You’re going to do great, beautiful, you are going to make the best warriors of them.” he solidified and placed a lingering kiss on my forehead.