The Heir to the Alpha
Chapter 1

Scarlett

I left my hospital shift early today and took tomorrow off too, it was my first Moon Ball after 22, and I was sure in my heart that I would meet my mate that night, I already booked the day of tomorrow because the idea is that I don't leave the room after meeting my life mate. Some wolves, ball after ball, took years to finally replace their soulmate, but I hoped to replace it the first time.

I hurried home and Karen, my older sister, was already there waiting for me, she met her mate Thomas at her second ball, he was a guard in our Pack. She mated with him and they moved out 2 years ago, but she always said she would dress up with me for my first Ball and so she did. But with her was Brisa, her best friend, and was always there at the house before Karen moved in, we ended up becoming very close too.

"You're finally here, go take a shower and get rid of that hospital smell, your hair and makeup won't do themselves, Lett." Karen said patting me on the butt as I walked through the door.

I threw my lab coat on the living room chair and smelled my clothes before speaking.

"But it's not that bad." I responded laughing to Karen who returned a raised eyebrow "Okay, I'm going to get in the shower and wait for you in my room."

Karen and Brisa followed me and started taking my makeup arsenal out of the drawers while I showered, and my attempt to calm myself with the hot water was in vain, with every second that passed I became more and more nervous. I left the bathroom with the towel on my head and a soft, terrycloth robe wrapped around my body, I found Karen with her light brown hair curled into curls and Brisa finishing her makeup, highlighting all the intensity of her brown eyes.

"Lett, start by drying your hair and I'll curl it for you later," Karen said standing up and picking up a dress wrapped in a black cape that she brought. "What dress did you choose? Mine will be much simpler this time, once you replace yourself your mate you don't want to attract so much attention."

"I chose a navy blue, fairer. It has a little shine too." I said smiling, taking off the towel and running my fingers through my hair.

"Hmm, are you going to put all your curves into play then?" Brisa asked smiling, finishing applying her lipstick. She was brunette and had big brown eyes, she highlighted them even more with the makeup and looked even more beautiful. "I just hope I finally meet my partner at this ball. I can't stand being alone anymore."

She said laughing, but I knew deep down that this was pure frustration, she was 4 years older than me, but she hadn't discovered her partner yet.

"Your last relationship was with the Alpha, wasn't it?" Karen asked her as she tied her hair into a loose bun.

"Yes," Breeze responded by releasing air from his lungs. "I'm still sorry he broke up with me, but he said, we had no connection." She finished the sentence with a grimace. "He was the best sex of my life, I miss it."

She laughed, but I knew it was a delicate subject for her, as Brisa didn't handle that ending very well. Our Alpha Christopher was already over 30, he discovered his partner about 5 years ago, they mated, and it was simply a dream wedding, our Luna was called Violet, she got pregnant, but had complications during the pregnancy and she ended up passing away along with their child.

This destroyed him, Alpha Christopher was always reserved and authoritarian, but after that, he became cold and even more closed. They say he received pressure from the Pack and his family to get another Luna, a second chance, he even tried dating, but he refuses to get involved with anyone he has no connection with, at least that's what Brisa told us.

"But you will replace your mate, the one determined by the Moon for you," I said smiling as I picked up the dryer, Brisa shrugged, and I started drying my hair.

When he was almost finished, Tiffany opened the door.

"Sorry for the delay, can I get dressed here?" She asked walking in slowly.

"Of course, I was wondering if you would come," I responded to Tifanny, and I confess that I didn't know whether or not she would want to be with us tonight.

It was Tifanny's first Ball too, and she was my brother Robert's girlfriend, Robert was Karen's twin, but he hadn't discovered his mate yet, he works in the administration of the Pack together with our father and met Tifanny there, they ended up dating this year, but she had confessed to me that she was terrified of discovering another mate at the ball and ruining everything.

"Whether or not I'm Bob's mate, I still want to be friends with you," Tifanny replied with a half smile.

"Do you think you would reject your mates to be together?" Brisa asked and I felt the stab in my chest when I put myself in Tifanny's shoes.

"We didn't talk about it, in fact, we agreed to let it play out," Tiffany replied.

"That's a very Bob-like thing to say," Karen said rolling her eyes as she walked towards me. "But don't worry, I'm sure you'll be fine." She completed. "But Lett, just put on your dress so I can do your hair and Brisa can do your makeup."

"Your wish is an order," I said, opening the cover of the dress that I spent months looking for, I put it on quickly, and Tifanny helped to close the zipper, and I turned to my group who received me with mouths half-open in amazement.

"Sister, if you don't replace your mate tonight, at least you won't go home alone," Karen said smiling when she saw me in the dress.

"She's really a knockout," Breeze said raising his eyebrows.

Karen finished styling my hair, she tied my blonde locks into a romantic bun and left two strands loose in front of my face, and Brisa smoked my eyes to highlight my honey color even more, when I looked at myself in the mirror, I had never felt so beautiful.

The girls finished getting ready and we went downstairs to the living room, my mother was in the kitchen waiting. She was a tall woman, with brown hair and very blue eyes, Karen was almost her copy, and in addition, my mother was the director of the hospital where I worked, Karen and I followed her career in medicine and were emergency room doctors. Bob followed my father's career, who was the Pack's administrative leader.

"You are beautiful." My mother said smiling, but she looked directly at me and opened her arms, I sank into her embrace. "Are you looking forward to your first ball?"

I squeezed her tight, and slowly let go, nodding my head.

"But if it isn't my girl at her first Ball." My father came in at the exact moment and I let go of my mother's arms to hug him, he hugged me tightly and kissed me on the top of the head.

My father was tall and had blond hair and brown eyes, he had a wide smile that I loved, and he had probably just come from Pack's House, where he worked with my brother.

"Where's Bob? I'm going to need him now." My father said, letting me go and asking my mother.

"He's in his room, but why Ronald? Bob needs to go to the Ball soon."

"Alpha needs to adjust some things for the Council's trip, and the logistics sector is Bob's department, we need to adjust the security guards and the entourage. And it's not even his first Ball, why does he need to go early?" My father said seriously, back to my mother.

"It's not his first ball, but it's her first ball." My mother said, clenching her teeth and pointing her chin at Tifanny, who widened her eyes.

"But he can go later Martha, it's his job, the Alpha expressly asked." My father responded, widening his eyes.

"I'll go with the girls, no problem, I'll meet Bob later," Tiffany said with a shy smile.

"Meet me later where?" Bob entered the room. And I saw him swallow hard when he saw Tifanny dressed up. And she looked really beautiful.

Bob was almost a copy of my father, tall, with blond hair and brown eyes, he had some of Mom's features and his eyes were a little lighter than the dark brown ones our father had, and to top it off Karen looked like our mother and Bob with Dad, I came up as the perfect mix of the two.

"At the Ball Bob, Alpha needs you now." My father said towards him.

"He could pick another day to monopolize you, couldn't he?" I said putting my hand on my waist.

"It doesn't work like that, honey." My father replied laughing.

"You look beautiful Tif, but can we meet there?" My brother asked Tifanny and she smiled sweetly and nodded.

"It's true darling, you look beautiful." My mother said smiling at her.

I pushed my brother's shoulder and pointed to my dress.

"Okay, okay, you look cool too, Lett." He said laughing.

"Hey," I laughed pushing him again.

"Come on Bob, we're supposed to be at Headquarters." My father said walking out the door. "Bye girls, see you later."

"Have you spoken to your sister Scarlett?" My mother asked me, running her hand over my dress.

"Yes, she said mom, I'll cover her shift tomorrow, in case the pretty one replaces her mate and wants to spend the whole day in bed with him, and she'll take my place tomorrow night," Karen said in a sweet voice and laughed at me.

"Karen." I tried to warn, but my mother just laughed.

"Great, next week we'll set the scales for the other week." My mother said, picking up her bag on the table, we tried not to talk about work too much at home, but it was very difficult, especially in our family. "I'm going to the hospital, I'm going to try to pass the ball later, and you 4 have fun." My mom said walking out the door after blowing us an air kiss.

Thomas my sister's mate was on duty tonight, so she was going alone with us.

We arrived at the ball and the main hall was completely decorated with snowflakes and lights, the theme was a winter ball and I have to say that the committee did a great job with the decoration, I felt like I was in a fairy tale and something told me that I would have my happy ending tonight. We got a table, and Brisa soon went to the bar to get some drinks.

"Tiffany, I know you already know the date you want tonight, but let's take a walk around the room just so I can see my possibilities." I invited her smiling and Tif nodded and I extended my hand to help her get up.

We took a short walk around the room, but it was enough for me to see several suitors, there were many beautiful wolves, and there were even two nurses and a resident who were still without a mate, I received some intense and longer looks, but I intended to wait to see the plans that the Moon had for me.

A guard still without a companion called Brisa to talk, it was almost time for the revelations, the peak of the full Moon was midnight, and that was when the Moon revealed the mates of the night, and with no sign of my brother yet, I felt Tiffany apprehensive when my side.

"Calm down Tif, he should be here at any moment," I said shaking her hand on the table, she returned a worried smile.

But as if it were timed, the hall doors suddenly opened, some guards entered and held the doors, and he entered, Alpha Christopher with all his grandeur, authority and coldness entered the hall adjusting the sleeves of the tuxedo he was wearing. He was very tall and had brown hair, a thin nose, and narrow sky-blue eyes, his beard was short, trimmed to the millimeter, and with reddish tones in the brown strands, he was ridiculously handsome, but he was as beautiful as he was cold. He was one of those people who never needed introductions, we all knew he was the Alpha even without anyone saying a word, it was as if his authority and power exuded through his pores, it was visible and almost palpable.

Behind him came more guards and then came my father and brother, along with Uncle Michael who also worked with them.

Bob came to our table and Uncle Michael went with my father to the bar, Alpha followed to the stage, and the band that was playing stopped immediately, when he positioned himself right in the center and projected his deep voice to the entire dance.

"I officially declare the Moon Ball open, I wish luck and prosperity in the love of the couples that will form tonight. Enjoy the party."

He said, getting down from the stage and positioning himself at his table, which was in front of the stage and where some leaders of the Pack were also present.

I felt a hand on my back and turned to see my mother with a smile.

"Just on time!" She said sighing and it was just in time for the moving roof of the room to open, and reveal the Moon, completely full and beautiful, shining for us, and midnight arrived, I took a deep breath, hoping that something inside me would change, but nothing, I felt absolutely nothing. The feeling of fulfillment, of perfect joy, of peace and harmony that I expected, simply didn't come.

Then I heard and felt a movement next to me and I could see Tifanny's eyes change with her wolf, I looked ahead, looking for where she was looking, and my heart squeezed with fear that it wasn't my brother.

They were dating without knowing if they were mates and they knew the risks, but I was rooting for them so much.

And then I saw Bob, walking towards her, in his eyes was his wolf too, and there we saw their bond confirmed. The Alpha's voice echoed soon after.

"Mates, long live your love." He said, raising a glass of whiskey and toasting in the air, and we all did so.

My brother took Tifanny in his arms and kissed her in the middle of everyone, their happiness was palpable and contagious. A few more couples formed and I was almost thinking it wouldn't be my night, I took another sip of the champagne I was drinking, when I felt my legs tingle, I almost choked on the liquid, and I turned towards the dance floor, the tingling grew and when it reached my chest I was overcome by a strong feeling of passion, happiness and love, and that was when a wolf appeared in the middle of the crowd...

Here I introduce you Scarlett...