Alpha Queen's Redemption

Tamara’s pov “There is something I want to talk to you about.” Austin said to everyone on the dinning table. He sighed as if whatever he wanted to say weighed on him. “I don’t want to be Alpha King.” Austin blurted out. As his twin sister, I could see that it took a lot of courage to do this. “I actually want to be the coven leader. I mean my wolf is weak if we are being honest, but I am amazing at spells, and I actually love it.” He said and then looked at our parents. "The werewolves hate us, and they think we are unfit since we are hybrids. I don't think I can handle that pressure." Our mother was eating as if she couldn’t hear him, while our father just froze. There was silence, and everyone knew how our mother could be. I love my mother, but she can be a scary woman when she wants to be. The witch’s spark is something I have seen only once in my life, and I never want to see it again. “Well, if you say so, son.” Dad said, and I heard mom scoff. “If he says so, is that what you are teaching our kids, Ashton? Where is your sense of duty, huh, Austin? Where is your honor as a man?” Mom asked Austin. He looked at me as if hoping I would help him out of this mess. “6 months ago, didn’t you promise me and your father that you would be Alpha King? I don’t remember us forcing you. You stood in front of us and willingly accepted that responsibility.” Mom added. “I know mom, but 6 months is a long time and in that time I got to realize what it is that I truly want.” Austin said. I was proud of him, and he said what he wanted to do out loud. “If it is your decision, then your mother and I accept it. Don’t we, honey? I am sure our son thought it through.” Dad said with his usual gentle smile. How did someone as gentle as him marry such a scary woman? It’s a pattern I have seen with the surrounding couples. With Aunt Luna and Uncle Blake, Uncle Blake is terrifying. With Aunt Naomi and Uncle Bryan, Aunt Naomi is almost my mother’s twin because of how scary she is. And then there are Aunt Talia and Aunt Amber. Aunt Amber is terrifying, and she has threatened to suck all the blood from my body once. I turned my attention back to what was happening and heard my mother scoff. “He had also thought about it 6 months ago. Now, what is your solution? Your father and I have already announced that we are going to retire.” She said. I looked at Austin because mom’s concern was valid. “I have a solution.” Austin said, and then looked at me. “You.” he said, and I looked at him confused. “What? Me?” I asked him and looked around the table to see other people’s reactions. “Yes you, let’s be honest here. You got your wolf when you were 15 years old, and I got mine at 18 years old. Your wolf is not bigger but also faster than mine. You deserve the title of Alpha. Tamara, you should be the Alpha Queen.” Austin said firmly. “What? No, I can’t do that, brother. I am not like you.” I said, and looked around the room. Mom got up and left the room. “Just let her calm down a bit.” Dad said. “So, what do you say, kiddo? Do you want to be Alpha Queen? I agree with your brother. You are stronger than him.” Dad said, and I shook my head. It’s not even something I thought about. “You have always wanted to be the Alpha Queen, even when we played make believe you always wanted to be the Alpha Queen.” Jennifer said. Jennifer is our cousin. She is Aunt Naomi and Uncle Bryan’s daughter. We grew up together. She is right. I have always wanted to be Alpha Queen, but I was a child back then. I didn't realize that we would be treated by outsiders by our own pack members. They don't like that we are hybrids and to them, we aren't wolf enough. To the witches, we are not powerful enough. Austin will have his hands full, trying to gain their trust. That is just who he is. Austin is a born leader for certain. I know that he will win their hearts and their respect, but can I do such a thing? "Yes sister, plus if you are Alpha Queen, then I won’t have to worry about getting the title.” Rowan, my youngest brother said. I have always wanted to be Alpha Queen, but that was a long time ago. That was before I realized that I lacked what most leaders have. I am not outspoken like my mother is. I can’t stand in front of crowds and give orders. Hell, I hated school because we had to talk in front of the class sometimes. So, imagine me being a leader. What kind of leader will I be? A leader is someone who is able to command the room and get people to follow them. I looked at my younger brother Rowan. If I don't fight this battle he will have to fight it one day. I know better than anyone what it is like to be treated like an outsider and to never belong. They have never really truly accepted us. My younger brother can't be the one who gets to feel their wrath. “Can I think about it?” I asked and dad nodded. I went outside to go on a little walk when I bumped into them. The moment they saw me, they started smirking. "If it isn't an abomination of a person." Kim, their leader, said. She is the one who made my life in high school a living hell. Yes, I am the daughter of the most powerful witch and werewolf, and yet I was still bullied. "The time for your parents to retire has come." Deidra said with a smirk. "I heard your brother will step up to be Alpha." Kim said, and I nodded. he smirked at this, "I can't wait to see him die." I looked at her confused, and they started laughing like some villains of a movie that no one watches. "You don't know, there is an Alpha out there. He is more powerful than you and your brother combined. He will challenge your brother, and he will kill him." Rose, their other friend, explained. What does she mean by that? "Yes, once he kills your brother, I am sure he will kick you out." Deidra added. "And your little coven won't accept you as well. You will be a dirty rogue on both sides, no coven and no pack." Kim added, laughing, and they walked past me. I know that when an Alpha is appointed, people are allowed to protest and challenge the Alpha. But I also had no idea that someone out there would be challenging my brother. The way they said it, it was as if they were 100% sure. I know that they have never really accepted us, but hoping for my brother's death is beyond evil. Austin was right, and my wolf was stronger than his. I might just survive the challenge, but he isn't going to. And I also can't let Rowan suffer and fight these people. I have to protect my brothers no matter what, even if I have to die. I know that I can't be Alpha Queen. I don't have it in me. But for the sake of my brothers, I have to do it no matter what. I got home and found everyone sitting together in the living room. "I will do it. I will be Alpha Queen." I said as loud as I could. “You really didn't have a choice.” Rowan said, playing a game on his phone. I looked at him confused. “Austin has already made his decision. I am too young to be Alpha King, and you are the only one left. Or else they will bring someone from outside, someone we don’t know well. Who knows what that person will do? Will you trust someone else with so much power?” Rowan asked. I really hate that he actually made sense. What if this person really does kill Austin and then kicks us out? What if he treats us more badly than I have been treated in this pack? But can I do that? Can I take on all that hate upon myself? ‘Come on, we can do this. And I will be with you all the way.’ My wolf Tara said to me. My mother left the room and dad followed her shortly after that. I followed as well because I wanted to talk to her and explain why I agreed. I stopped when I heard my mother sobbing. As I said, my mother is a strong woman and rarely cries, so this must be serious. "I can't believe that the elders would do this to us. We dedicated 20 years of our lives to keeping their precious werewolves safe. And now they dare to tell us that our kids aren't werewolf enough." She said. "I know, but luckily, we have come up with ways to combat that." Dad said to her. "She is a woman. With Austin, I believed they would be too scared to challenge him. But Tamara, they will surely challenge her and our daughter will die, Ashton. Our only daughter will die." She said and started crying. Everything that Kim and her evil friends said came to mind. If my mother is this scared, then they must have a reason. Who is this Alpha? Who is this person who can instill fear in the most powerful witch to ever live?