Alpha Kate

Chapter 3

Kate’s POV

            Getting dressed in my cocktail dress, with the perfectly matching necklace from Lily, I slip my black flats on before looking in the mirror.  I rarely wore heels – they weren’t practical for me and truthfully, I was a bit clutzy in them.  As amazing as my wolf was, we could not conquer heels just yet.  My hair was smooth and straight for the evening’s party.  With minimal makeup – mascara and lip gloss - I was ready to go.  At 5’11” I was taller than the average girl my age but attributed that to my Alpha heritage.

I could hear the pop music from the party that had already started at the conference centre.  We lived in the pack house with the Beta and Gamma families.  Our pack house also had a floor of guestrooms for VIP guests.  It had a main general area for eating and entertaining.  Then that area broke off into wings for the various families that would live in residence.  The units were beautifully decorated and held a lot of history, while taking a more modern look over the years.

            We also had a hotel for guests to use when larger event were being hosted.  These were when we hosted special events such as galas, alliance discussions, Alpha meetings and more.  Tonight, we were celebrating my 18th birthday.  I hoped many of my friends found their mates tonight – I did not just want it to be magical for me, I wanted it to be magical for everyone.  I knew I would quickly be taking on the duties of Alpha shortly following my 18th birthday but for tonight I wanted to be like every other teenager – excited to turn 18 and excited for all the promises the future held.

            Hearing a quick knock on my door I open it to find my mother and father waiting for me.  My mother had tears in her eyes as she looked at me, “You are so beautiful Kate – my baby is 18 today.”  Hugging me tightly, my dad reminds my mom he is there as well, gently wrapping his arms around both of us, “I am proud of you Kate – proud of the young woman you have become and the leader you will be for this pack.”. 

            “Yet you have a bunch of guests who would like to get this party started as you young people like to say, so we should get moving,” my dad says as he lets go of my mom and me.  I look at my parents telling them, “You both look incredible.  Thank you so much for always believing in me and for being the most amazing parents.”  Wiping more tears, my dad clears his throat, “Okay enough of these tears, let’s get going.”. 

            Laughing as we go downstairs and the few minutes’ walk across to the convention centre, I laugh as I see Lily bouncing up and down.  In her hyper excited way, she was running to me and gave me a big hug whispering, “Let’s go find our mates!” 

            Running up the stairs we both step through the doors to this magical wonderland.  There are lights flashing with low lighting so people can still see one another.  There is a wall of food to the right side and in the centre are a bunch of people already dancing.  Ages ranged from teens and people into their 20’s along with some mated pairs serving as chaperones for the evening.  While some found their mates at 18, many were a couple years later to find that special someone.  So, it was not uncommon to see a range of youth at any event where the potential to find your mate existed.

            Wanting to be cool and moving slowly through the crowd, thanking people for being there I felt Lily shift from my side as she followed what I expected was the scent of her mate.  She turned frowning “false alarm” – putting my arm through hers we continue walking around the crowd and taking in the excitement.  We could see a couple of our school friends had met their mates. 

            From the intense stares at one another and the joy you could tell when someone met their match.