Two

~Aphrodite~

"Brycin, I need to train." I growled while I tried to push him away to get through the door.

"Aphrodite, as your beta, and as your best friend, you need to relax and spend your twentieth birthday with food." I give him a blank face and cross my arms over my chest.

"Look, Brycin. I know it's my birthday today, but I don't want to celebrate it. I want to train." I grip his shoulders and look in his grey eyes. "We are so close to being number one! We took down five pack in these last five years! We can take down Valdus. I know we can! I believe it! I don't want to stop training. I don't. I've done this for the past birthdays of mine, why not this one too!? Brycin, I know he knows a female is almost taking his title away, and I want to be the one who laughs in his face. Please, let's just go train."

He growled but sighed, "fine, but you are going to have a pack dinner. I already arranged it."

"Okay." I smiled and gave him a hug. I ran down the stairs and towards the training field and see everyone waiting for me and Brycin.

They all bowed their heads and smiled at me. "Alpha." Some said while others said happy birthday to me. I smiled at them and went to the front.

"Like I said my last birthday, I'm just happy that we are so close to becoming number one. So, like I said when I was younger, we train everyday." I look around and my pack is toned, even the women. I smiled because it feels good to lead a pack that respects you and trust in you to take care of them.

"And each birthday that comes my way. Thank you. Thank you for actually giving me the title of being your Alpha, even though in beginning you guys didn't want to be lead by a fifteen year old." I chuckle, some chuckled with me while the others smiled.

"Anyway, we can-"

"Wait! There is going to be a pack dinner after this work out. To celebrate our Alphas birthday." Brycin yelled and smiled. I rolled my eyes at him but my smile never left my face.

"Okay, now let's go tra-"

Alpha! There's a pack coming, and they're coming fast!

I felt my eyebrows furrow together, what? What side of the territory?

South side. We're coming back, there's no way we can take down these many wolves!

Okay, met in the training field!

Yes Alpha.

"We are going under attack." I said calm.

Their eyes grew wide and they started to look around. "We trained for this, it's probably some weak pack that thinks they can takeover this pack. Listen. They're coming from south side. Our border patrol is coming and we'll be ready. So mindlink your family, because like each time we fought someone's territory, there's always some who doesn't make it. So, mindlink your family while I mindlink the some to start hiding the children somewhere in the pack house."

What a birthday surprise.

Shut up Eris, I don't need you in my head right now.

But can I say something about who's coming-

No because you'll be blocked.

Wait!-

And then I blocked her out. I told the rest of the pack that were in the pack house taking care of the children and the older ones that we're under attack and start to hide.

"Alpha." I turned around and see the border patrol shifting and running towards me.

"How many wolves did you see?" I growled.

"More to have a war. Alpha, we need more wolves-"

"They're just coming from south side?"

"No-" I look to the other patrol wolf, "we were going to the south side to help but they were coming from west side too Alpha. Alpha, what do we do?"

I looked at them and they looked at me with worry in their eyes. I looked to my warriors and the regular wolves from my pack.

How the hell would we stand a chance?!

"Okay, we all need to get ready." I growled. They all stared at me while I growled again, "go! What are you doing staring at me!?"

"Yes Alpha."

"Everyone, shift. Be ready for this war." They didn't ask question but shifted.

"Are you sure about this?" I looked to my left and see Brycin looking towards the opening of the woods but then to me.

"I never been unsure until now. I don't even know who this pack is, but I know it's a big one. They're coming from south and west side."

"I trust in you Aphrodite." And then he shifted showing his rusty red coat.

My pack was silent. No one dared to make a sound. I waited in front of my pack but not in wolf form. I had a glare on my face while my fist were closed at my sides.

I waited till I started to see wolves, but none showed.

I can smell them though. I held back my growl but I knew they were here.

I stood taller and straighten my back. "How dare you come on my land and not show yourselves!" I yelled while growling at the end.

My pack growled low while I looked at the corner of my eyes and see some creeping up next to me puffing up their fur. "Show yourselves!"

Slowly, all of them got of the woods and walked slowly towards us. I clenched my jaw while I took in the amount of wolves coming out of the woods. Wolves after wolves started to peak out of the woods.

But one stood out to me. One that smelled so good, making me want to whine. I stared at him as he walked in front of his wolves with a blank face.

I swallowed hard while he walked closer, bringing his wolves with each step.

"How dare you come to my land!" I growled.

"This is a land Ima clam. I heard about a female Alpha, but I thought she would be gone by the time we came. I thought some other pack will defeat you by then-"

"Well you guessed wrong. Leave my pack, or I will take that title of yours." I growled.

He smirked at my words, "you think you can challenge me?!" He barked out a laugh, "I don't ever see myself losing to a," he eyed me from head to toe while I growled at him. His hazel eyes landed on my grey ones, "girl."

I growled at his response, "just because I'm a female, that doesn't mean any fûckin thing."

He smirk grew, "look, since we both know what we are to each other." He took a step closer while his scent grew. I shook my head while I held my breath from smelling him. "Why don't we exchange. A eye for an eye."

I showed him my fangs while I saw Brycin rusty red coat next to me growling low to him.

"I rather for you to leave my pack, unless you don't want your title anymore."

"I will leave your pack alone-"

"Then go."

I saw his jaw clenched and then a smile grew on his lips, "oh what a fun mate I have."

I growled, but he continued. "I'll leave your lands, but you'll come with. Orrrr,-" he took another step closer while I had to breath and that's when I smelled his scent again.

"I can have my wolves attack while I have a second wave of wolves come right after this first wave and defeat your pack while you watch them all die in your eyes. And I will clam this land and take you back to my land." He smirked while I watched him with a blank face.

"So what would it be mate?" He taunt.