The Heart of The Pack

Amara pov I turned 18 two months ago and still haven’t found my mate, even though so many people here wanted me to be there’s. All the pack members love me and even the pups, on my birthday I had many ask to be my chosen mate. But I want my fated mate. My parents are the alpha and Luna here at moonlight pack, they have always said I’m the heart of the pack. Because I always have so much love to give and I’m always taking care of everyone. I help mum with her duties while caring for many of the young and elderly. Anytime someone is sad they find their way to me for help. I guess its why the pack loves me so much, my older brother Luca always complained though. He would say the pack loves me more, than their future Alpha. But I just care so much for everyone, and I’m the only pack member who knows everyone by name. “Amara!” I heard my mother calling my name. “In the kitchen mum!” I have been in here all day preparing for the alpha meeting. Ten alpha’s of the most local packs would be arriving tomorrow and I’m a little nervous. But I do my duty within the pack making sure everyone has everything they need. Also since the head omega has been out on maternity leave, I have taken over her duties for now. We have been making platters and meal prep for tomorrow so when we go to cook, everything we need is cut diced and tossed ready to go. “How is everything going in here? I have the meeting room prepared. What else needs doing?” my mother rounds the corner of the kitchen and jumps onto the centre island looking tired. “Just about finished in here, I’ve had the omegas prep the guest rooms that have been booked in advance. They’re currently setting up the dinning room for tomorrow, I’ve let everyone know the dinning room is shut until then. Last thing to do is go around the pack house and dust to make everything sparkle.” I hand my mother a coffee knowing she needs some energy. I can’t help looking after everyone, especially my family. “What’s with all these gourmet looking sandwiches? They weren’t on the menu?” she asks eyeing a plate greedily. “they’re for the omegas that worked hard today, we won’t get to have a proper dinner and I just wanted to thank them for their hard work.” “You’re a good girl Amara, mind if I steal some for your loving parents and brother?” she wiggles her brown eyebrows at me. They match her long brown hair and honestly I’m glad I got her hair thickness and not dads fuzzyness . But my hair is strawberry blonde like dads, it’s a nice colour but it’s not as frizzy and hard to maintain as dads is. “I already made some extras for you” Her teal eyes sparkle at me and she runs away with a few plates after kissing my cheek. It’s normal for wolves to have rare colour eyes, I do wish I had my fathers colour. His eyes are a sparkling jade, mine are odd, one is emerald green and one lavender. And while the colour is pretty they really stand out against my hair and it makes others stare. Mostly new comers stare and I get quite uncomfortable. I’m also quite short for a wear wolf, while most women are 5”10, I’m 5’5 which would be average in the human cities. Men are even taller I haven’t met any under 6foot, and they’re all muscles. ‘we’re perfect’ my wolf coos at me ‘thanks Arabella’ she gives me a wolfy grin in my mind. After everything is prepped and the dinning room is set, I check on the rest of the packhouse and its very neat and tidy. I then head up to my room after eating with all the omegas in the kitchen. Feeling tired I get ready for bed and find myself in front of the mirror staring at my reflection. My hair hangs to my mid back, and my bangs sit nicely between my eyebrows and my eyelashes. I have light brown freckles across my nose and checks, with long think lashes and rosy lips. Honestly I don’t wear makeup, when it looks like I’m already wearing it naturally. I sigh feeling odd looking, although everyone tells me I’m pretty I just don’t believe it. I think that’s rather normal though, I haven’t met anyone who truly loves everything about themselves. I have a hot shower and head to bed, I’m rather nervous for tomorrow. This is my first time meeting outsiders since my 18th birthday. All day I had kept busy and it didn’t cross my mind till now that I could find my mate tomorrow. ... After having a rough nights sleep, I end up in the kitchen around 10 am. I make myself a really big cup of coffee, sticking it in a metal insulated tumbler to keep it warm for longer. Today I twisted my hair into a loose bun using a pen, with two curls hanging on either side of my bangs. I chose my dress carefully it’s a deep forest green with a black collar and cuffs. It’s knee length with buttons down the front, I remember my mum tearing up when I bought it. She didn’t like how grown up and elegant it made me look, but she also loved it on me. It’s fitted at the top and flows out around my waist making it swishy at my knees. I pair it with some healed black pumps with little bows on the sides wrapped around my ankle. I quickly got to work, cooking all the meals for lunch, everyone is due to arrive at noon. To mingle and eat, as well as rest before the meeting at 3pm, as soon as I’m done it’s time to serve. “Hey cupcake, I need two extra rooms cleaned, another alpha showed up.” My dad looks at me apologetically and I can’t help but not be mad. “Its ok pops, I’ll head up now. There’s only one free room on the guest floor the other will have to be on our floor.” “Thanks princess, you’re a life saver.” He skips out of the kitchen, goddess help me he is a goofball. I head upstairs to clean the room, making sure to pass the dinning hall quickly in case the new guests want to rest before the meeting. Finishing, quickly I notice Arabella is fidgety in my mind like something going to happen. Making my way to the dining hall, I smell a mix of amazing smells like new books and sweet tea while also smelling of morning grass and rain. It’s a weird mix but it makes me feel so relaxed, tapping on my fathers shoulder I wait for his attention. “Amara dear, I was wondering how much longer you would be.” He smiles at me. “Those extra rooms are ready that you asked for farther” I feel on edge again but more intense, Arabella is up on her feet in my mind pacing. “let me introduce you to, alpha Alexander and his Luna Ashley,” my father steps aside and I can’t believe what is happening. The air around me grows tense and uncertain, the room seemed to freeze in this moment. “Its lovely to meet you both, I’m Amara welcome to our home.” At the sound of my voice it’s like the room began again, I didn’t even realise I had formed the words and suddenly I could hear my heart beating so fast it almost drowned out all other noises. “yes I’m sure, however please excuse us” they both walk off quickly and I run to my room. What the f*ck just happened, ending up on my shower floor, I cry until I can’t anymore. finally standing and stripping my wet clothes I washing my hair, and myself.