Name of the 14 Packs
Storm Pack- Zeus
Hailstorm Pack- Posiedon
Shadow Pack- Hades
Hope Pack- Hestia
Love Pack- Aphrodite
Wisdom Pack- Athena
Fire Pack- Hestaphestus
War Pack- Ares
Moonlit Oasis Pack- Artemis
The Sunset Bane Pack- Apollo
Wild Creek Pack- Hermes
The Nightstar Howlers- Hera
The Savage Manes- Dinosyious
The Greenvalley Pack- Demeter
For the question being asked about why male wolves mature faster is because they're known to be warriors and trackers of the pack, they're known to protect their pack and everyone they love and if they shift faster more warriors can be added in every army.
"The strength of the wolf is the pack and the strength of the pack is the wolf" -Unkown.
Anabeth's POV
My eyes widened to the size of saucers. There's never been a rouge attack for years. Ever since the Hailstorm Pack beat them in a war. But thirteen years? They were for sure planning something. And attacking the pack where battle strategy was made was really obvious. But one thing was really bothering me, how did they get in?
Gods, everyone is going crazy as rouges appear from left and right. Unlike them i had training. Teenagers never liked training unless it was a life goal to be a pack warrior which is only when one person per generation is chosen every year.
Taking a deep breath i looked at my surroundings. I tried not to wince as blood pooled around the fallen bodies of ny school mates, I couldnt grieve, not now anyway. I need a clear path to run straight back to my small car to get my dagger.
On a count of three I sprinted as fast as i can which by the way was really fast. I shakingly pulled out the keys from my fluffly jacket but immediately froze when i heard a throaty growl. I slowly looked up to see a dark brown wolf with scars all over its body. I know that one movement will trigger the wolfs defence.
It jumped down from the roof across from me.
I stood still not moving an inch.
'Anabeth' I knew that voice anywhere. I held in a sigh of relief, Malcolm. Every pack has this form of communicating telepathically. But can only use it during the day of your shift.
'Malcolm' i responded.
There was a sigh of relief and It intrigued me completely. 'I see you don't do anything Mother wouldnt approve of' He joked.
I tried to look imitating but failed to miserably. The wolf scared me to a level where i cant even move my legs. It was hard too look scary with blonde hair, my friend Lacy jokes.
Suddenly a sandy blonde wolf tackled the scarred wolf away from me. Knowing it was Malcolm i opened my car door and stepped inside, automatically starting the car, its like my body was controlling its self.
Ignoring the twisting pain in my gut, I stepped on the pedal. Going above speed limit. There was a twisting scream and i just realised where it came from. Me.
Out of all the time we have, my wolf decided to shift now. I opened the side door and stumbled out. Im lucky my pack is surrounded by the woods. There's no mortals anywhere.
Forcing my self up i limped to the forest. I yelled in pain. My father warned me that the first shift is always painful. It's because the human body needs to adapt to the form.
Closing my eyes, i tried to hide my pain. But the pain was too strong to ignore.
My breathing turned to short gasps.
It was like someone was poking me with needles all over.
The pain finally stopped. My vision seemed clearer and my senses were more enchansed. My feet were now white paws. Walking on all fours towards an pond turned to ice because of the weather, i examined myself, I was completely white and my eyes molten gold but that was common amongst wolves.
My white ear twitched, footsteps.
"I found her!" I looked up to see the beta of the pack . His name was Shawn and he was about the same age as my father. He had that fatherly look and i found that normal because not only was he a father to three kids. He was my second father to me. "Your beautiful" his brown eyes twinkled, he itched my neck making me yap happily.
Another five men came running towards us. Two i recognized the others were from training.
"Try shifting back to your human self" Father smiled "Imagine your self as a human and then there you are"
Doing what i was told, i felt my bones popping back to where they were meant to be but surprisingly i wasn't in pain.
Breathing heavily i looked up to see a grinning group of men which made me blush furiously. Luckily when we shift our clothes somehow mend into the coat of fur our wolves have.
My father laughed happily and i couldn't help but laugh to, the pain i felt before was long forgotten.
Malcolm smiled at me "My baby sis is all grown up" I shoved him playfully.
But grew all serious. I looked at my father questionly. He sighed unhappily "456" He muttered.
I looked fown fighting the tears ready to fall. There were 894 people in the pack and losing that much people is going to cause a burden. A big burden.
"They offered to help" Shawn spoke up.
All eyes turned to him and they glared disapprovingly at him. He just rolled his eyes in response "Just put your grudge and pridefulness away and let them help us".
"One pridefulness is not a word and two who's they?"i asked but as always they ignored.
They continued to argue back and forth making me huff in annoyance. After a shameful five minutes my father gave in. "Okay" he grumbled. He looked up to me . "Go pack"
"Where are we going?" Pursing his lips he answered.
"Were going to Alpha Perseus. To the Hailstrom pack."
《Timeskip*
We were in the car driving to the pack who offered us shelter. I tapped my arm impatiently. It was a five hour drive which wasnt that long but for someone with ADHD it felt thrice that much.
Behind us 10 two story buses drove peacefully, the only thing which can be heard is the sound of nature, oh and the Selena Gomez songs my brother was singing karaoke to.
"If you ready come and get it! Na na na na-" He yelled. He wasnt singing at all, it was like he was dying a slow painful death and was yelling for help.
The bus behind us honked their horn. Unfortunately for them they heard his horrific singing and cut him mid verse.
"Why? Why doesn't anyone like my singing?" He asked wiping a fake tear away. How was he going to become alpha?
"You horrible" was my simple response, he pouted playfully.
I could see a gas station from afar. "We should pass by the gas station" I hummed brushing a piece of curly hair out of my sight. "We're almost out of gas"
He nodded and took a left into the gas station The buses followed suit. It felt uncomfortable to be in a place with mortals, but in order to go to different packs we had to leave the safe haven the gods provided for us and drive pass mortals.
I lay my head against the closed windshield pursing my lips. Im going to see my childhood best friend. He stayed with us for a year, we grew awfully close. It hurt me that he had to leave but i understood. there was no longer war between th Titan pack and The Hailstorm Pack.
With every breath i take the window shield will fog up I'll then draw random things which usually makes my brother mad but surprisingly he didn't even make a peep.
Helen and father decided to go ahead of us along with the Beta and Beta female. They sent out cancelation for the big birthday party. The whole day Helen was looking at me like i was the one who caused the attack.
My eye lids fluttered closed, thinking about all kind of things, mostly architecture, I dozed off into an endless sleep.
She shifted yay! I have to say thank you for the nice comments really and another thank you to Cindy Luna for the advice she's given me it helped alot. I'm also going to re- edit the summaries, it wasnt the best of what i can do and makes this book well look shitty as this generation says.
And I'm out
