A Sleepless Night

“Owe FUCK!” I cursed as my father’s wooden sword slammed into my lower shin.

“Your left side has always been your weakest guard.” He stated staring at me.

I rubbed my shin pulling my leg up to my chest. “Maybe cause I’m right handed.” I grumbled.

He chuckled. “Not a good excuse.”

My body was drenched in sweat as we trained out front of the house. Arrows in the center of the bullseye littered the trees. I wasn’t so great at sword fighting but I was a master of the bow.

“A little more practice on your left side and you’ll be almost as good at sword fighting as you are with your bow.” He chuckled.

I nodded. I liked hearing his praise when I got it. “That’d be great only issue is compared to any Alpha the moment his blade hits mine my arms will give way.”

“Probably. What you need to be good at is dodging. I want you to be more of a support for your Alpha’s if needed. Let your mates handle the face to face. Pick up the bow and support from a distance. You can save your Alpha’s by a well placed arrow to an enemy’s jugular. Sword fighting is a caution for you.” He stated factually.

I nodded. He continued. “As a Beta it’ll be rare that any of your Alpha’s would leave you alone without one of them by your side at minimum. Especially these young bucks. As they get older and more comfortable the soldier in them will calm. While young though all they know is to fight and protect. That goes for you too no?”

I looked at him confused for a moment by what he meant. “You wanna protect your Alpha’s too right? Say something happens and their back is turned. You spot the enemy. You’ll try to protect them as well right?” He asked.

I nodded. “Yeah of course.”

“It’s just a question to get your head in the right space. As their Beta you’ll find yourself being just as viscous and violent to protect them as they are with you. It’s actually been observed that Beta’s are wholly capable of being more violent when their mates are threatened. Alpha’s are a loud kinda anger. A Beta is a silent one normally. More clean and cut throat. Imagine with me for a moment.” He said.

I raised an eyebrow. “Humor me and close your eyes.” He sighed.

I nodded. Doing as asked. “Imagine you’re in a den. Whatever that looks like to you doesn’t matter. Imagine you have 4 Alpha’s in your bed all around you. Sleeping comfortably and snoring. So deeply asleep they don’t hear someone enter the room quietly. You however did. That person or drone even is targeting your Alpha’s. What do you feel?” He asked quietly.

I found a growl escaping my throat. I felt my skin prickle at the idea. I envisioned myself on all fours staring down the intruder. My hands and legs covering my mates as I bared my own fangs. I snapped back to reality when I felt some drool escaping my already bared fangs.

“Good, see a Beta is wholly capable of the same violent behavior an Alpha has. Issue is often times you have more people to protect. Instead of moving forward to attack can I make a guess and say in your mind you saw yourself using each limb to cover a mate to some degree?” He asked.

I nodded. “Yeah that’s spot on.”

“It’s rare that your Alpha’s would be so out of commission that the scent of something other than you or them wouldn’t wake them up and instantly make them ready to kill. It’s only an issue realistically when say they’re already injured or more commonly after sex. Alpha’s give their all during sex something let’s be honest here you’ll learn. Often times after they’ll be extremely tired and worn out. That’s not true for all Alpha’s but it does happen. I guarantee for at least one of your mates minimum he’ll be a sleeper when he’s done. I know I was. I’d pass out before the knot deflated with your dad.” He chuckled.

I blanched. “Thanks for the image.”

“Anytime. It’s normal and a part of life buddy. Once your Alpha’s find you you’ll see. There will hardly be a day that goes by when your mates aren’t trying to be intimate with you, that just normally. Don’t forget your heat and their rut.” He chuckled.

“I must have missed the segment on Ruts in my book I’ll probably have to check that out later.” I laughed.

He chuckled before looking away for a moment. He looked at me smiling. “Hey you should really read on what to expect when you meet your Alpha’s. Days a lot closer than you may realize and you never know when they’ll meet you. Even us going into town yesterday was enough to make a scent trail for them to follow.”

I looked at him surprised. “That was random but alright.”

He smiled at me and readied his wooden sword. “Alright enough distractions back to it.”

I nodded and readied myself. Wooden sword in hand. With a clack our swords hit one another.

I rubbed my legs and ribs. Thick bruises covered my skin in a few spots. Primarily on my left side. I laid in bed reading the book. I did as asked by my dad and read up.

What to expect from meeting your Alpha’s.

Though all meetings are different since the people involved are different. There are a few things that remain the same.

1) Once your Alpha’s have found you do not expect them to leave you alone.

Alpha’s are pack oriented by nature. More than the Beta and the moment they find you expect at minimum one of them to remain close by you at all times. Alpha’s anxiety rise when they are away from you they negate this by one of their pack brothers being with you. When Alpha’s have their Beta they become obsessively, Compulsively attached. They fall deeply in love the moment they smell your scent.

2) Expect lots of sweating.

Alpha’s core body temperature is roughly 112 degrees Fahrenheit at resting. Despite this they rarely sweat. Instead waste is eliminated through urine. However once they meet you their body begins to sweat out of every single pore in their body. Especially in the armpits, chest, abdomen, and groin. This is because a process called “Scenting or Marking” begins. Through their pores they release pheromones that will stick to your skin that leaves their scent on you. While they do not smell their own scent other Alpha’s and Beta’s will. The more dangerous the Alpha the stronger and more potent the scent. Their scent is intoxicating and relaxing for you while a warning for others who’s Beta you are.

3) High emotional state.

When your Alpha’s find you a switch flips in their head. They become aggressive to everyone around them except those in their pack. I.E. your other mates. While aggressive with each other is common until the first bonding has occurred their brains will allow your other Alpha/s who you’ve been paired with to be close to you as well. The only person who can calm an aggressive Alpha is you as their mate. Your scent even though you don’t smell it, they do. Your scent releases a pheromone at all times that entices, relaxes, and brings happiness to each Alpha that you have. If your Alpha is anxious and restless or even simply aggressive, simply pull his face into your body and allow him to smell or even nip the skin.

4) Expect to move.

When all Alpha’s turn 18 they have an innate sense to figure out a place to make a den for their bonding and to raise children. While other members of the pack will have done the same all members will discuss where to live. Ultimately the Beta can decide if there’s a tie and Alpha’s will happily comply in that case. They will no matter who they are or how many of them there are expect you and will **** you to live in the den with them. Even if you seek to live someplace none of your pack mates have chosen they will follow you. As no matter where it is the den is where you live in their mind. Expect them to always desire to live and sleep with you.

5) Be ready to give oral sex.

While an Alpha can wait for his initial bonding to happen. His body knows you better than you do. Almost immediately as he smells your scent that entices him. His body will be made aware of any and all nutrients or proteins your lacking. His balls will be pumped full of nutrients and proteins directly from his muscles and fat. Once his sperm is full of enough nutrients he’ll become restless and anxious until he’s deposited the contents in your stomach. All Alpha’s bodies consciously and subconsciously choose their mate over themselves. Once a Beta has touched their Alpha’s penis. Even if only as a joke or simply handing it with their hand. That Alpha has a partial bond form immediately. Becoming repulsed by anyone other than their Beta. The bond forms completely after intercorse just as the knot forms and the penis head is enveloped in the womb. Once sperm is injected the full emotional bond forms and they can feel one another’s emotions and partial physical sensations. Be ready to wake up to them trying to put their penis in your mouth for breakfast. Some documented cases of them putting it in food have occurred. It’s not just them being horny it’s their body wanting to ensure your given all nutrients you need.

Welp. I guess it’s something I suppose. I sighed closing the book and rolling over in my bed. It stressed me out a bit to read that. I liked my room. I liked my house. I suppose I’d have to leave especially since I couldn’t and wouldn’t make my dad leave and I’m sure my Alpha’s wouldn’t allow him to live with us. I closed my eyes and attempted to sleep.

I saw visions of red clouds overhead. A red hue glowing softly where the cracks of dirt split to reveal long claws and black taught skin pushing their hands above the soil. A deep voice spoke under the ground.

“Kill.”

I heard screaming, a long high pitched wale in my dream. Suddenly my eyes opened to see my father’s wide eyes as he shook me. I heard the emergency siren and realized the scream from my dream was the siren.

“Get up now! We’re under attack!” He yelled.

I looked at him stunned. My body reacting to the words before my brain fully processed it. I looked out the window seeing a red haze of fire towards the town. The siren blaring loudly.

My father threw me basic armor and a dark green cloak. My old hunting gear when he took me out the walls to train. I quickly dressed and grabbed my bow and arrows. I grabbed my bag and threw everything I could immediately see in it. My sketchbook, a pencil, a half eaten bag of chips. I sprinted down the stairs to see my father grabbing his sword and putting on armor.

“Grab food now!” He ordered.

I nodded and began throwing what I could in the bags. His and mine. Water bottles, cans, chips. Anything and everything I could. Soon he grabbed me by the arm and ran outside.

“Away from town there’s a back entrance to the wall!” He ordered.

I nodded and followed. We saw several Alpha guards in combat with the drones. Large hairless creatures with black and grey skin. Huge claws and walked on all fours. I saw an Alpha soldier cutting one down about to be attacked on his exposed back. I reacted fast and aimed at the drone shooting it in the eye. He flipped around and slammed his sword into its neck killing it. Nodding his thanks before moving on with the rest of the group.

We spirited down the hill. I could hear screaming far back in the distance. A deep guttural scream of a Beta that met his unfortunate end. I tried not to think of it and pressed forward following my father. I then heard an Alpha’s roar and knew he’d found whatever scene had happened back there.

We ran down as fast as we could suddenly I was pulled to the ground my arms instinctively protecting my face from the claws that were already slashing at them. Before to much damage could be done my fathers sword chopped the drones head off.

“You alright!” He asked concerned.

I nodded looking down at the blood rapidly flowing down my arms and pulled them tight to my chest.

“Go!” I ordered.

He nodded and we kept moving. We came upon a dead guard being eaten by two of them. They looked back at us and growled before dashing at us. My father raised his sword and before it reached him my arrow went straight through its throat. As the other ran I did the same. My arms stung and I watched the red drops fall from my sleeve. I gripped my father shoulder and pushed him forward. He looked at my arms now seeing the blood concerned.

“No time to question keep moving!” I said.

As we ran we heard screaming and cries all throughout the forest. Like us many people lived out here in the quiet parts of town. I didn’t know if town was safer or out here. What I did know was it no longer mattered. We came upon a sealed entrance. No guards in sight. All must be busy with the crisis at hand.

My father pressed a few buttons on the panel and scanned a card in his pocket. Suddenly the door opened and he grabbed me shoving me through.

“It’ll close in a few seconds.” He stated.

We ran into the Forrest and as he said I could hear the metal screeching shut shortly after we ran out. He led us up the hill through the trees. My vision was becoming blurry yet I **** myself to press on. I wasn’t sure how long we’d been going but soon we reached the top of the hill. I paused looking down.

The entire town as we could see was red. Fire spreading fast and little dots in the center of people running around, fighting and fleeing. Chaos had erupted in such a short span of time. The wall stood yet in one section we could see a massive hole had appeared. I thought of the dream.

“There’s no time we need to keep moving.” My father stated.

He grabbed me making me wince. He paused and looked at my arms.

“Fuck this is bad. Really bad. We need to find shelter someplace!” He said concerned.

He picked me up and hauled me over his shoulder. My vision clouded and soon I saw black.