From Princess To Queen

Young Alpha Matthew

“Matthew, you will need to attend the Alphas’ meeting next week, and I need to catch you up on the information that we will be going over,” his father told him, sitting behind his desk.

“Why, Dad? You are still the alpha. Why must I go? I am only sixteen,” Matthew whined.

“Because, son, you will take over the pack soon after you find your mate. I cannot do this forever. Your mother and I want to retire, travel, relax, and enjoy our grand pups.”

“Fine, Dad, I will go with you and meet the other alphas’ and their sons that we have alliances with. Who knows, maybe some of them will bring their daughters along, and I can find my mate possibly.”

“Yes, son, that would be good. You and I will have weekly meetings to prepare for this meeting.”

“Yes, Father, I will be there, but now I need to go for a run, and so does Decker.”

“Okay, I’ll come with you. Striker needs some release as well.”

The father-son duo always got along most of the time, they usually saw things differently, but Matthews's father always welcomed his son's points of view of wars, training, events, etc... After the run with their wolves/Lycans, they showered and ate lunch with their Luna. They discussed the upcoming events that would be taking place and that Matthew was to go to the meeting with him.

He trained with other pack members and warriors as his father believed that all men, women, and children should learn how to fight and defend themselves in case they could not get to safety if they were attacked. Each warrior and leader had a duty to help train each member to fight. Everyone has different fighting styles, and Matthew’s father believed that every pack member should know how to do every type of fighting.

His mother and some of the other women of the pack made desserts, snacks, and lunch for the other alphas visiting for the meeting. Once all the alphas’ had arrived, they were summoned to the meeting room, which housed a large oval table with a minimum of fifty people and four other couches that each had a table to write on. The first chair was the head for the alpha, then his beta and delta to his left, and his son or daughter took over the pack to his right; then all others would take a seat of their choice after that.

Water and juices were set in the center of the tables, with enough glasses on each table around the room and snacks to eat to keep the visitors hungry and grumpy on the down low. Matthews's father did not believe in starving the alphas but felt it was good to keep little bits of food in their bellies to keep their attitudes down.

“Morning, one and all; thank you for attending our annual meeting. As you see, there is juice, water, and some snacks to keep your bellies full and anger at bay,” Matthews's father states with a warm smile.

Everyone laughs and digs in and pours their liquids of choice. Once everyone had their drinks and snacks, they settled down into their chairs once again. A few single alphas were there and kept their eye open for their mate.

“Some of you have brought your children, who will take over your packs shortly. I am very pleased to see this. We have a few things on the agenda to take care of and build alliances with each other to help us grow bigger and stronger. My son, Matthew, will be taking my place in a couple of years after he graduates high school. Even though he is only sixteen, he is an alpha in training and will take the lead on some of our topics today. Son, go ahead. You have the floor.”

“First off, we are having a rogue problem in some of the areas around packs, including that of the Alpha King’s castle, and he needs our help to get these rogues under control. Stephen, what kind of training do you have for your pack?”

“I make sure that all males are suited for fighting to start at ten with just the basics; then, as they age, they move up to more advanced training. As for the women, I do not have them trained. I want them safe.” Stephen says.

“Okay, and how many pack members do you have? And how do you handle perimeter runs?”

“I have three hundred total, and males take turns with eight-hour shifts starting with the warriors, then fill in with other males as needed. Each patrol group has at least two warriors and two or three regular members patrolling.”

“Good; how many alliances do you have to help you out for attacks and protection against rogues or hunters?”

“I have four other packs that are my neighbors, I have Kalen, Allen, Chris, and Shawn’s packs that each have around four hundred plus in their packs and land in between each that is neutral territory for us to meet if we need but that is all fenced off to help keep rogues and hunters off the properties. Our towns encircle each other, you could say.”

“Great, we would like to add more alliances to your packs to increase a stronger force. Alex, how about you? How is your pack fairing?”

“We have six hundred pack members, and all males and females train in case someone is caught off guard. They have the opportunity to protect themselves and each other. I do not allow pregnant females or children to wander without having a guard or warrior with them for extra protection. We are seven, and your patrols are at least four hours each mixed with warriors, males, females, and teenagers fourteen and above only. I feel uncomfortable for the younger ones to go on patrol until they have more training under their belts. And I have six alliances, including your pack, and always looking for more.”

The meeting lasts a few more hours until they break for lunch and meet in the pack dining hall, where the small talk and alliances are being made over lunch. Lunch lasted about two hours, then they filed back into the meeting room and continued well into the evening when dinner was served. After dinner, they were all invited to go for a run if they so chose to. But they all had to attend training during their time there to help keep themselves in shape, learn some new techniques, and teach what they knew to the pack.

A year and a half later, Matthew was required to visit the king's castle with his father and other alphas. The king had a meeting set up for just a few of the alphas he was over. He wanted to know how his packs were doing, and they were to gather intel and report back to him when he called for these meetings. Not everyone agreed with this and thought that they were ridiculous. Matthew thought that if he were king, he would travel to the packs, make calls, check up on them every month, and welcome them into his home with open arms.

Matthew smelled something sweet as honey and roses with a hint of lavender and followed that scent to where it came from. It was coming out in the east garden, and when he entered the garden, he saw four women and a young lady sitting around a table talking and having tea. He knew the women were too old for him, but the smell came from the young one.

“Good morning, ladies. How are you all doing on this fine day?” Matthew asks, who is now seventeen and ready to meet his mate. He will be eighteen in a couple of months, so the mate bond takes hold, but it is not as strong as it will be when his birthday comes.

He looks at the young female, feels a pull toward her, and his wolf is on high alert and eager to get to know her. She has her wolf and wants to come out to meet him.

“May I ask, what is your name, young lady?”

“Name is Meira, and what is yours, may I ask?”

“Matthew, alpha to be of the Bloodrose Hunters. I know a bit savage of a name for my pack, but we are very generous and thoughtful.”

“I see, well welcome to our kingdom; this is my mother, Queen Lynsey, and her sisters, who are visiting from their pack. They will be leaving this afternoon.”

“Nice to meet you ladies, but before the king requests me in the meeting, may I ask your hand for a walk around the castle afterward, Miss Meira?”

“I would be delighted, Alpha Matthew.”

He nodded and returned to the castle to the meeting room to report how his pack was doing, and some of his alliances were faring. His father could see a change in him and knew he had found his mate. The meeting took about five hours, and he could not wait to find his new love, Meira.

“Son, before you go find your mate, who is she?”

“Princess Meira and she is the beautiful father; our wolves wanted to come to the surface and play. I am on my way to find her now so we may spend time together before dinner and before we leave.”

“Of course, son, go find your mate and do not force her to be marked; let it build for a while, ok?”

“Sure, Dad, I will not force anything on her, promise.”

He leaves and finds his mate; when he does, his heart falters, and so does hers. Their breaths hitch as they look at each other, and when they embrace each other, it is like sparks come from all directions. He whispered, ‘Hello, Meira, I am going to kiss you now’ and took her lips into a passionate kiss that lasted an eternity. When they broke, they saw stars in each other’s eyes; they were true mates, and their bond grew stronger the longer they were together.

He sat next to her at dinner and again at breakfast the following day. The king was all smiles seeing that his daughter found her mate, but she was only seventeen and had to finish high school first, and so did Matthew. Arrangements were made between both fathers that their children could see each other on weekends and holidays, taking turns at each other’s homes.

Once they graduated high school, they could be married if they so chose to, but she wanted to learn more about her mother’s pack that summer and went to her aunt's pack for a month. During that month, Matthew went to alpha training school, where it was grueling to learn more than he ever could think of. He wanted to know what it would entail to become king as he knew he would marry the princess that fall.

After a couple of months, Matthews returned from Alpha training, and he and his father were called to aid their king with complex problems. When they arrived, they found a war had already begun. They leaped out of their vehicles along with their warriors. Joining in the fight, it appeared there were thousands of rogues, and only a few were killed at this time. Meira and her mother were also fighting in the war, using their magic to help keep the rogues coming further into the kingdom.

Matthew saw her and did not like that she and their Queen were fighting, but he had to admit they were helping and could kick ass. As he was distracted by the thought of his mate fighting, he got severely injured. He was bitten in the shoulder where the bone was showing, claw marks down his chest and torso, and both calves had been bitten. Meira and her mother looked at him and killed the rogues attacking him. Matthew was lying on the ground when they were done, nearly bleeding out. They both got to work healing him as quickly as possible and when he was healed, he got back up and started fighting again.

When the war was finally over, and the count was in, they lost one Alpha Stephen and four of his warriors, six of the king's warriors and Matthews's father, along with their gamma. The king was severally injured and in the hospital, barely hanging on. Meira and her mother were by his side, trying to help heal him along with the doctors. They only could do so much, but now it is a wait-and-see. Matthew would absorb Stephen's pack and bring them to the kingdom, where they would be more protected. He helped with the cleanup, and reports were given to him so he could give them to Meira so she would know what to do.

He met his mate in the hospital and gave her the reports when they received word that the King would make it but still had to remain in the hospital as his Lycan was still healing. They were kept in the hospital for a few days while Matthew and Meira worked in the castle and worked on getting everything back to working order until the king could take it back over.

Matthew and Meira decided to complete the mate bond, and he wanted her to come to his pack. They spoke about it to the king a few days later when he left the hospital, but the king wanted his daughter to remain in the castle as she would be queen. Her brothers and sisters were all mated and did not want to rule, but most helped run the castle and had many different jobs. Some had met their mates and moved with their mates to their packs.

A few days later, the two were married and took over the rains as King and Queen. They were both eighteen when they married and took over the kingdom.