The arguments were worse and worse, and it didn't look it will get better anytime soon. The pup whined, Ellie barked on them to shut up, me, Kyle, Luke and Lillian tried to cover our ears as well as we could.

,,I can't take this," I heard Luke. ,,I'm going to the cellars, this is getting on my nerves."

,,Me too!" Kyle and Lillian said as one.

,,I'll stay," I murmured,which surprised them.

On one side, I got why the alpha was angry; Tiff treated him like he wasn't strong and responsible enough to lead, which he was.

But on the other, I got the other opinion too. Tiff had her heart broken once, and hunters killed her other mate. It was understandable she didn't want this third time.

And I couldn't help either one, which made me sad.

Finally, Tiff finished and slammed the door, going out.

He ran after her, but surely it wasn't because he wanted to apologize...

I watched them argue outside the window, both almost howling.

Then I rather turned away and sighed quietly, climbing into my bed.

Sad, I thought while turning on the TV to try to not hear it. There was a horror supposed to be one, maybe I'll sleep better after it.

The alpha pair, together only weeks, and arguing like enemies that have known each other for years.

This wasn't supposed to look like this. The alpha pair should be a example for the other ones in the pack, a one that was well-cooperated and at least a bit liked each other – and if not, not showing it.

If I was the alpha female, I wouldn't argue with my mate.

…...

After school I realized Tiff wasn't home for the whole night and all the lessons, and Felix was very distracted. He left us to go after four hours, and all got on their own ways.

I went to the shop, this time alone without Sera, Amalie and Adelle. And without Mike, too – he looked troubled and they went somewhere with Luke and Jason.

I worked today without commenting the customers, without anything. It was quiet.

,,Something troubling you?"

I turned and this time was glad to see a human.

,,No," I looked down.

,,When do you end?"

,,Why?"

,,To invite you out."

I raised a eyebrow.

,,Not a date, wolf girl. You seem to have a problem, I need practice in psychology – It might be a two sided help."

I laughed.

,,Alright, I'm ending in a hour."

…...

,,So, what's up?" he asked, when we walked side by side to the fountain in the town center. The sun was just setting down, it made the water look golden.

,,family trouble again."

,,Anything with adoptive mother?"

,,Got it right – she has a new... eh... partner... and they argue a lot."

,,Oh. Common trouble, I guess."

,,No. They're leaders of our... eh, group, let's say, and if they argue like this it's never a good thing for us all. Besides it makes me nervous."

,,And what do they argue about?" he sat down to the fountain.

,,Tiff- I mean mom, she's a very leader-type person and he doesn't like it, because she makes mostly all decisions alone and he doesn't have a word in it."

,,Oh. Why is she like that?"

,,I think," I scratched my head. ,,it's maybe because she just won't trust him enough."

He frowned.

,,Why is he the leader too then?"

I looked on him from the side.

,,He was the best choice."

,,There are a lot of men in the world, you know."

I shrugged.

,,Maybe not all fit to be out leaders."

I stared into the water.

,,Sometimes I wish there would be more human-like peace among us," I murmured to myself, sticking finger into it

,,Human-like peace is not something very good in my opinion. Animals keep it better than us."

I looked up, surprised. He wasn't joking, he was really serious about what he just said..

,,Hmm," I looked away. ,,maybe."

,,Maybe even werewolves would be better."

My ear twitched.

,,In keeping peace? Maybe not. They're half human, after all!" I grinned.

He bursted into laughter.

,,True!" he wiped tears away, chuckling. ,,But also half wolf."

,,Or either," I shrugged.

,,Who knows," he made a puzzled face. ,,what they are."

,,God knows," I pointed up dramatically. ,,he created us."

,,And them."

,,Yes," I quickly corrected myself. ,,and probably also vampires, when we're in it."

,,They say the devil created both, you know."

,,Meh. Well humans were created for sure by God, and look at all they've done."

,,True."

,,I mean, it doesn't depend on who created you, but who you are and what you want to be. And that goes for your parents and you too," I pointed on his nose.

He pushed my finger away.

,,They might even disown me if I do something against them."

,,Still not a good reason to pretend you're someone who you don't want to be, and what you're not. Trust me, I know."

He gazed on me.

,,As I said to you before, you're very strange."

,,Mom says ,follow your heart and instincts' and it works."

With a smile he poked my nose.

,,But strange in a good way. Like a brave puppy."

I laughed.

,,Well," I stand up. ,,I gotta go, they'll be looking for me, and if you write something new come to the cafe to show me."

,,Okay," he smiled and went the other way.

…...

The next morning was here and still no sight of Tiffany.

Everyone from the pack was worried, even the other one and vampires too.

Felix was dead calm, but seemed it started to concern him too.

,,Hope she'll be back soon," Luke said while feeding the pup, which was held by Sam – today Ellie was sick, she didn't want to come out of her room.

,,Yup," I nodded.

She was out for so long before, but not without letting us know when will she come back. And also not alone. She wasn't back for the next day, nor another. Things were getting a little strange. Felix was really nervous, the pup whined every day to the point it got annoying and everyone went around like raw dogs, trying to calm down.

Then, it was a week.

If there wasn't the coven and the other pack, it wouldn't get nice. We constantly fought, not even thinking why – it was just a way to get rid of frustration over not knowing where the alpha female is.

Then the eighth day, she was back.

It was during our lessons, she was the one who usually taught us.

But this time, she got back all shaking, as if she had a fever, she was dead pale and very weak.

We immediately all jumped to her, supporting her and asking, where she was, but we couldn't get a single sentence out of her.

We took her to Ellie, which wasn't in a exactly good mood about this.

We waited there for five hours straight, till Ellie got out with bloody hands and stared on us in gravely silence.

,,You do know Tiffany was changed as a baby, right?"

Some nodded, some curiously listened to what other there is.

,,Hunters caught her. They found a way to... undo it...opposite transformation."

Sam got up and went to puke. I got pale as the wall.

Another gravely silence. I felt tension drop like a cloud.

…...

Later when I went to the cafe, I met George again, this time sipping chocolate.

,,Anything new?" I asked.

,,Biological experiments in a psychological school," he answered without lifting head up.

,,I heard," I murmured. ,,and in writing?"

He handled me over a notebook.

,,What's it about?"

,,Read, you'll see."

I smiled and took the hand writing home with me.

…...

For past a week, Tiffany wasn't alright. I was frightened – I never knew, how does a unnatural change looks, how long does it take, what's it like.

For me, it was something completely normal. I did it almost on a daily basis, sometimes even in sleep ( when I was exhausted and at ease enough). I never knew, how it hurts to become a different race than you used to be.

I was born as werewolf, as alpha blood.

She kept screaming and crying; but I suspected not all is from the pain.

The final day went silently. We even skipped classes to check if she's fine. Ellie let no one in, only me and Luke. She lied there, looked like soul-less. She was still pale, breathing heavily, and didn't move. Her hair was all wet from sweat and face from tears.

The pup lied curled on her chest, whining. Luke sat beside the bed and hugged her lightly, burying head in her hair.

,,I missed you, kids," she smiled faintly. Then she turned head to me.

,,Caroline."

,,Yes?"

,,I think you understand the situation, a human can't be a alpha of our pack."

My eyes almost fell out. I forgot about this fact.

,,So," she exhaled. ,,hail alpha, Carol." she closed eyes.

Luke stared on me, so as Ellie, then they both bowed and showed me their necks.

Holy...moon... ALPHA FEMALE!

I went down to the pack and stand beside Felix.

Then I knelt down beside him, as I seen Tiff, and slightly bit his neck – not to make him bleed.

Their expressions were priceless.

,,H-hail alpha!" Jason finally caught on and bowed.

So then did Sam, Sally and after a small hesitation Mike. Felix had a unreadable expression.

,,Hail, mate," he then said, pushed mu head closer and bit my neck as well.