
Alpha of the Shadows
- Genre: Werewolf
- Author: jokerblade
- Chapters: 92
- Status: Completed
- Age Rating: 18+
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At the most-awaited Mapping Ball, where fates are sealed, Lucianna's dream seems to come alive when she discovers her destined mate is Jacob, the alluring and powerful Alpha of the Shadow Pack. But instead of love, she is met with a cold whisper of disdain. "I despise weaklings like you," he sneers, a secret humiliation only for her ears. Stunned and reeling from his venomous words, Lucianna, one of her pack's fiercest fighters, grapples with the cruel twist of fate. "W-What?" Lucianna uttered. "Weak and deaf, huh? Not a good combination." Jacob growled and left her in a blink. 'WEAK? I'm one of the greatest fighters in my pack! Who is this b*st*rd calling as weak?!' How can the mate she longed for see her as anything but strong? Dive into a tale of love, pride, and the challenge of proving one's worth.
Chapter 1
Chapter One
Lucianna’s POV
It was impossible to contain the overwhelming joy I felt. I feel like dancing though there was no music, I wanted to sing but couldn't find the right song, which left me humming and giggling every other second. If someone would see me like this, they might think I'd lost my sanity.
And I feel like I might soon!
"Let's run, Ash!"
I was talking with my best girl over the phone, Ashira. It had been days since the mapping and I finally knew where my mate's from! He was from the Shadow pack! Mapping is a pack tradition. Every pack in every region held it once a year to help She-Wolves find where their mates were.
The mate bond for females was activated once they turned eighteen. The Mapping served as a guide to help us locate our mates, and after that, we would travel to their pack to attend the Mapping Ball.
The only party I ever dreamed of attending!
Ahhhh! Finally!
"I can't. I need to do some things."
I rolled my eyes. "Come on! I'll leave the pack tomorrow! Don't tell me we won't bond before I go? And! You haven't told me why you run off after the mapping! From which pack is your mate? You didn't share a thing!"
"I don't want to go out. Just come here if you want and I'll tell you."
I snorted. "Fine. I'll train for a bit then I'll stop by your house."
"Okay."
I hung up the call with a wrinkled nose.Ashira was no fun—but then again, she’d always been that way since I met her. I was the loud, outgoing one, and she was the quiet type.
Maybe that’s why I befriended her when I first saw her at training. She was easy to be around—and she didn’t mind my loudness.
I shrugged to myself.
I was an orphan. My parents was killed in a war with the rogues when I was eight years old and the pack had taken care of my needs since then. I continued living alone without any guardian, but the pack consistently visits to check on me.
I headed out with my training equipment. I am one of the best fighters of the North Region, having won various exhibitions with Prime pack and Trivian pack in the She-Wolf Fighters Game.
Ever since my parents died, I made it my goal to become strong. To improve, to protect myself, and to fight for my pack.
"Hey, Lucy."
I stopped and looked at who called my name. It was Gamma Sol, the Alpha's third-in-command.
"Goodmorning, Gamma." I bowed slightly, showing respect.
"So you found your mate? Is he from the North?" I nodded. "Which pack?"
I smiled sheepishly, excited and proud of the mate I haven't even met yet—but I was sure he was worthy of my praise.
"He's from Shadow pack." I grinned and Gamma Sol laughed at my reaction.
"I can tell you're happy." he laughed once more when I scratched the back of my head. "Well, I can see you're out here to train. Don't build some muscles or you'll scare your mate, okay?." he grinned.
"Oh, I won't! I'll give him the beauty he can't resist, Gamma."
We laughed before parting ways. Gamma Sol was always like that to me. He was old and would stoop down from his position as third-in-command once his son turned twenty-one. I become close with him because he was the one who visited me often when I was young and alone.
After my daily training, I went straight to Ashira's house and found her sulking at their living room. I couldn't sense anyone home, so she was probably alone.
"Hey, where's your brother?"
Cruz wasn't her real brother. She was a lone wolf before Beta Eric found and kept her, and they treated her like their own blood ever since.
"I don't know. I woke up and everyone's not home."
"Hmmm." I slumped on their couch and looked at my phone. Ah. I couldn't stop looking at the time and date. "So! Where is your prince charming?"
I could tell that my eyes were sparkling as I waited for her response. I didn't had the chance to know the result of her mapping because she ran away, shifting in the air and showing off her white wolf.
Ah! I envied how beautiful her wolf was.
Mine was the same color as my hair, a shiny golden-brown wolf, but taller than Ashira because of my long-legged gift. I had gotten that height from my father. Oh, d*mn. I hoped my mate was taller than me.
Not like I had a choice, right? No matter what he looked like, he’d still seem perfect to me the moment I laid my eyes on him.
How I loved how the mate bonds works!
"Prime pack," she said with a bored expression. Ugh! This girl was killing my vibe of enthusiasm!
I decided to ignore her lack of interest in the mate bond and focused on the news I heard.
"Wow! Ash! That's the strongest pack of the North!"
The continent was divided into four Regions: The East, West, South, and North. Each region had groups of packs, and our North held five.
First was the Prime pack, the strongest. The Shadow pack came second, where my future baby daddy lived. Hell, yeah! The third was the Trivian pack, then my pack, Regal, came fourth. The fifth and last on the list was the Ravenous pack.
They measured strength through numbers and skill—and that’s how they ranked who was the strongest, including the Alpha.
Right now, Alpha Aiden of the Prime Pack was the strongest in the North. An Alpha’s strength came from their pack members—so the larger the pack, the stronger the Alpha.
"I'm not interested in these mate thing."
I rolled my eyes.
"Wait until you met your mate, I'll bet you'll fall on your knees." I stuck my tongue out and she just sighed. "When will you depart?"
"The day after tomorrow. You?"
"Tomorrow is when they scheduled me. Shadow pack is farther, huh?"
Ashira nodded. Oh, sweet Lord. Ashira’s absentminded behavior was draining my energy. What was wrong with this girl?
I decided to shut my mouth. Maybe she was lonely because she would leave the pack?
Hmm…
Just when I was lost in deep thought, Cruz entered through the front door, catching our attention.
"Where have you been?" Ash asked with a low voice.
"At the Hall. Ahhh! What a busy day." he slumped tiredly onto the couch beside me. "Hey, Luce." he greeted, but he wasn't looking my way, his eyes were closed.
"Hi. What's up at the Hall?"
He exhaled. "Well, the Alpha of Shadow pack was supposed to visit for a meeting but he canceled at the last minute."
"That's weird," Ashira commented. Oh, so she was here, huh? I thought she was still in her own world. "Dad mentioned that it was an important meeting."
"It is and he is weird. I heard Alpha Jacob was about to enter the border when he backed off."
"I don't think that's weird." I needed to defend the pack where I would soon belong! "Maybe they got something important to do."
Cruz shrugged. "Still. What he did was inappropriate."
I pouted. Why was I even defending that pack when I wasn’t even a member yet? I wonder if I would see my mate at the mapping ball. What if he was out on a mission? Nooo! Then I would need to wait for another year to rejoin another mapping ball?!
Oh, d*mn! What if he had died on a mission?!
No!!!
"I need to go and pack." I suddenly felt anxious.
"This early? You can pack tomorrow before you leave, so stay." Ashira insisted.
"I can't! I'm too excited!" I stoop up and stopped when Cruz laughed.
"You sure can't wait to meet your mate, Luce," he said.
I rolled my eyes at him.
"What I can't wait is to have my own family. Duh."
I walked out and shouted my goodbyes when I reached the door.
It was sad but it was true.
To have my children with a loving husband, to be able to feel living in what I could call my home.
I managed to live alone all these years, but that doesn't mean I wasn't longing for a family. And since I knew it was impossible to bring my parents' lives back, I started dreaming of building my own family to experience the warmth of what I seemed to have forgotten.
That's what I was after with this mate thing.
Oh, and making love, of course.
Chapter 2
Chapter Two
Lucianna’s POV
“Hi!” I greeted a group of girls, female wolves like me. We had just arrived at the Shadow pack, and the van we ridden in had dropped us off in front of the pack guesthouse. Of course, I wanted to make some friends! The Shadow pack would be my new home; it was better to know someone.
The three of them looked at me without any sign of friendliness. They eyed me from head to toe, and I felt a cold shiver run down my spine.
I recognized that look; I was familiar with it.
They didn't say a word or greet me back; instead, they walked away. Okay, they didn't like me. I got it.
The nerve! We come from the same pack, we were the same age, and I even knew one of them! That was Leslie, one of the Regal pack’s well-known wh*r*! How could they ignore me like that?! Argh!
Okay, calm down