Alpha Xander: His Contracted Luna

“We are going into the woods. Not just to parry and water down our emotions,” Eric stomped a foot on the chest. “The full moon will be out soon. And we are not going to make the same mistake as last time.

The Alpha pack was lined out to be given their chains and locks. They dragged their feet on the wet sand. The fun at the lake was ceased and that dampened their mood.

“What happened last time?” Ruben crept behind Sandra.

She looked over her shoulders, “Weren’t you here in spring?”

He let out a sharp breath, “Well if I was, I wouldn’t be asking you would I?”

She pulled away from him and gleaned his statement.

“Well it was a shit show,” she bit her cuticle. “The pack didn’t make use of their locks. At the time we were in the basement. The chains were not strong on the reins without locks, and some wolves got loose.”

Polo and the Deltas were dangling their locks over their head.

“These guys-your guys to be specific,” Sandra pointed.

“Now that we are outside in the freaking wild,” Ruben itched a brow. “Won’t that be more convenient to get loose again? These guys will be wilding wherever and whenever. There is no hold on the Deltas.”

“Maybe Shawn can call you guys to order,” Sandra’s eyes darted to the higher banks. “And what’s the deal with that girl anyway?”

“Who?”

“The brunette with the bandana.”

“Oh Eve,” he sighed. “That’s a scarf by the way.”

“Yeah, yeah… what’s her deal? She got a hard face next to Shawn.”

Eric marched around with two betas by his side. They carried large nail pins in their hands. Eric held on to the hammer. With the way this was going, the Alpha pack would be restrained for a while before the moon set in.

“Beta Pack will move eastwards with me,” Eric let out a harsh breath.

“What about the basement?” Joni asked eagerly. “The Alpha made mention of-

“Well the Alpha isn’t here is he?” Eric snapped. “And what does a Delta need these questions for? Shawn’s right over there.”

“It’s just that one question,” Joni maundered.

“You have got something on your mind Delta?” Eric furrowed.

He walked up to Joni with scorn. The betas by his side slammed a bag of nail pins into Joni’s torso. The Delta fell, weak to the ground. Manny rushed to his defense.

“What are you doing beta?”  Eric stiffened.

“I saw no reason to do that to him,” Manny confronted.

“Who do you think you are talking to?” Eric gripped Manny by the neck.

“Let him go,” Faye voiced from behind him.

Eric dropped down his arm and shrugged Manny by the shoulders.

“This is not over,” he threatened in the young beta’s ear and walked away with the others.

“Don’t fret. He makes threats like that all the time,” Faye scoffed. “And they’d still fear me-their Luna over him any day.”

Jamal handed Faye the hammer. He grabbed the sack of pins from the chest and squared his shoulders. Manny was surprised to see Faye come to his aid.

Joni rose to his feet and patted Manny on the shoulders.

“Thanks, man.”

The Delta poured the sand out of his beanie and went on with the Deltas.

Faye scoffed.

“You move around with the likes of Joni and they see you as weak.”

Manny’s eyes burned with anger.

“I am not weak.”

“You have a fighting spirit. Don’t waste it at the expense of helping others.”

Manny grinned his teeth and clenched his fists. Jamal watched him express his inert rage.

“So, with that said, join the others up front,” She patted Manny on the shoulders.

Manny turned around till he caught sight of Sandra.

The Deltas gathered together awaiting orders from Shawn.

“We set for the western oak trees,” Shawn jaunted.All text © NôvelD(r)a'ma.Org.

Eve left his side and joined ranks with Betas.

“Surprise to see you here,” Sandra gleamed.

Eve shook her head.

“You don’t even wanna know.” Sandra glared at the reformed Delta.

“Just don’t slack off and make us look bad,” Eve smirked.

“Like you all haven’t been doing that before.” Sandra scoffed

“I see… you are just like him.” Eve’s eyes narrowed at the melanin young man with a goatee.

“I am nothing like Ruben.” Sandra thumbed her temple.

“You Deltas have an acute sense of humor.” Eve grabbed a lock from a beta.

“Get used to it goldy locks. I am going to be around much longer than you think.” Eve dashed in front of her and scurried behind Faye.

Ruben tries to make a wave at her. She turns away.  Shawn comes to the center of the Deltas

Ruben steadily approached him.

“Why is she moving to their side, Shawn?” Ruben muttered.

“The beanie boy came back around,” Shawn glanced at Joni. “Give her time… she will return too.”

Polo and the others hoisted bundles of chains on their shoulders. They all marched westwards. The Betas headed to the pine trees. The Deltas were soon to reach their oak trees.

***EASTWARDS THE LAKE***

Faye handed the hammer over to another beta. Jamal had two bags of nail pins to carry. Weightless as it felt, the load kept hitting his knees. The path was narrow and it was hard to spread his arms wide open. He nudged at Eve to help out but she gave a neglecting prod.

“The pine trees are strong enough to hold our chains,” Faye led the way. “Right, Eric?”

“Two wolves will be locked on the sides of a tree,” Eric swatted a branch from his face. “The pinewoods are rigid and the barks can’t break if one tries to get loose.”

“It wouldn’t kill to have shed light on how rough this path was,” She cut through vines with her claws.

“These thorns are pointy as hell,” Jamal groaned. “If I wasn’t supernatural, I’d be spazzed out.”

“The Deltas must be lucky walking through smooth terrain,” Eve interjected.

“They have mudslides and quicksand to deal with brownie,” Faye sneered. “You made your choice so don’t imagine things.”

“We walked through woods thicker than this when we fended off the rogues,” Eric boasted. “Sandra you’d like to tell them?”

“I really can’t remember Jack after that,” Sandra leaped over a log. “Is it me or it’s felling season?” The trees here are headless.,” She looks up.

“Someone made a wrong choice picking these parts for us,” Manny said. “So much for rigid pinewoods and unbreakable barks,” he snickered plucking leaves in his stride.

Eric halted till Manny walked past him.

“You have got some nerve Manny Wells,” he pushed the young beta to the ground.

Sandra circled back.

“Eric let him go.”

Eric growled at her. He pulled Manny by the neck of his shirt.

“Ever since we got back from the mission up north, you sure have grown big wings haven’t ya boy?”

“I don’t know about wings man. I just think you are jealous I am closer to Xander than you’ll ever be,” Manny grimaced.

Eric released his grip and Manny fell into a heap of leaves.

“The Alpha only trains you… if you think it’s mere favoritism, you are just as naïve as I thought you were.”

“Now that’s over let’s just move on with the others,” Sandra beckoned.

“Holy shit I see the pine trees!” A beta hollered.

“They are tall as hell,” Jamal gasped in amusement.

“Goldy Locks was wrong about felling season,” Eve exhaled.

Faye climbed fast onto a branch. She observed the escape and glared down at the others.

“Pick a tree and pair up. It’s getting dark, I don’t want anyone bumping heads and making a fuss of it.”

The other betas were already walking in twos. They stuck with each other. Sandra was with Manny. Eric had the blonde fella, Lillard, holding the pins.

“No Eric,” Faye shook her head. “You are pairing with Manny.”

Sandra went over to Lillard. Manny begrudgingly strolled over to meet Eric. Faye got down from the tree. Eve and Jamal trailed behind her as well as the other beta holding the hammer.

Everyone was locked in with their partners to the tree. Faye slammed the last nailpin on Eve and Jamal’s lock.

“What about you?” Jamal asked curiously.

“Just focus on having a good chat with Brownie over here,” she pulled his cheek softly.

“I guess I go by Brownie now,” Eve said sarcastically.

“Yeah… and there’s absolutely nothing you can do about it,” Faye tossed her hair.

Sandra and Lillard barely spoke a word to each other. Manny and Eric couldn’t see eye to eye but the two betas had a smug on their faces.

“You are loyal,” Eric broke the silence. “I don’t want to know what brought the attitude… but give respect to whom respect is due.”

“Respect is reciprocal isn’t it,” Manny sniffles with a frown. “I don’t hold any grudge against you but I defend unfairness when I see it.”

“The Deltas will always be inferior,” Eric snorted. “No matter how you see them as equal.”

“How does that have to do with treating them unfairly,” Manny said sternly. “You don’t see Xander… The Alpha doesn’t have double standards over us.”

“If that’s the way you want to see it, fine,” Eric breathed. “I was once a Delta. I never hold anything against them. Joni himself… he reminds me of who I once was.”

Manny was stunned. He maintained his silence as soon as Faye lit a torch and started the howl.