Monachopsis

The way he went about this time was different. His thrusts were deep and slow, he caressed every inch of my body and didn't stop kissing me. I couldn't help but feel like this was more than just sex to him. I felt uneasy, but I knew this was the last time we would be together like this. Whether it was what he wanted or not.
Love was tailor-made for one's soulmate. I wouldn't let my own selfishness take that away from him or his mate.

The sweltering sun heated my fur as I stood imperious in the forest. Trees of all sizes surrounded the over-sized clearing that was mostly dirt and patches of green. The smell of damp earth and wild jasmine lingered in the air. My father's wolf, whom mine was almost an exact replica of, stood tall beside me. His coal-black fur glimmered in the sunlight, and his icy eyes shone proudly.
Our pack, along with the Alphas and Betas from around the globe, stood in human form around us, spectating. In mere seconds I would become Alpha of Maxwell Pack and I couldn't be more ready.
My dad threw back his head, letting out his last howl as Alpha. Those in attendance bowed their heads to him. He faced me as I bared my neck, awaiting the next step of the process.
'Are you ready?' His hardened voice rumbled through my head.
'Yes, Father,' I replied.
His teeth sunk into the flesh of my wolf form, and the transfer of raw Alpha power seeped into my soul. My veins pumped it through my body, as it electrocuted my very being. It took me hostage, and I reveled in the feeling.
He unclamped his jaw from my neck. 'I am proud of you, Sophia.'
'I won't let you down.' I shook my head as the blood from the bite began to matte my fur.
He stepped back, shifting into human form. The sounds of his bones relocating and his fur residing back into his skin could be heard throughout the clearing. As he stood up, he acquired a robe from my mother.
My parents stood slightly to the side of clearing. It was their duty to narrate the rest of the ceremony to the visiting werewolves since I couldn't use the mind-link with them—as they were not members of our pack.
I stood with my chest puffed out and my head held high as I accepted my new position as Alpha.
"I thank you all for coming to our Alpha Ceremony as I give the Maxwell Pack over to my first born—my daughter, Sophia. She will now appoint her Beta," my father announced.
Riley stood in front of me in her wolf form. Her thick brown fur streaked with a vibrant red, and her blue eyes trained on me with reverence.
I nodded. 'Are you ready?'
She bared her neck to me. 'Yes.'
I leaned in, and bit through her fur and flesh with ease. A surge of scorching energy rushed through me to her. I unclamped my jaw and pulled away, ignoring the tinge of blood remaining on my tongue. Her eyes were shining bright as she held her head up. The bond between Alpha and Beta was prominent, and the one we shared as sisters had amplified.
'Welcome to your new position as Beta of the Maxwell Pack.'
'Thank you, Alpha,' her voice rang out through the mind-link.
"Riley Maxwell has been appointed as Beta by the new Alpha Sophia Maxwell." Dad clapped as the audience joined him.
"Now, she will appoint her Gamma, Xavier Kingston."
In his chocolate-brown wolf form, Xavier trotted in front of me with eagerness.
'Ready?'
'I was born ready.' His wolf bounced on his paws, adding to the excitement in his eyes.
I nodded before transferring the power over to him as Gamma.
"Now, my daughter's upper command of this pack is complete." Dad walked with my mom toward the end of the clearing where the rest of the pack was.
I threw my head back and howled my first howl as Alpha. My Beta and Gamma joined in, supporting me and showing confidence in their new Alpha.
Once the display of my power was over, I shifted into my human form with my Beta and Gamma following suit. We were immediately handed our robes. The robes were a silky white with gold intricately woven at the seams. The silk slid against my skin with ease. The elders of the pack made them exclusively for the upper-ranked pack members.
I stood in the middle of the clearing with Riley and Xavier flanking me. "It's an honor to accept the title of Alpha from my father." I scanned the members as I spoke.
"I'm proud to take over such a loyal and trustworthy pack. I'm also eager to lead this pack with my sister as my Beta and my best friend as my Gamma. I will not let–" My words caught in my throat as my eyes settled on a man with messy silver hair.
He had an aura of prominence as he stared back at me with a fire in his perfect gray eyes. The air between us felt like static electricity.
All thoughts of my speech, and the ceremony, had dissipated from my mind. My only concern was this man. He was tall and muscular. His skin tone was pale and creamy. The intense power radiated off him like a force to be reckoned with. Irrefutably, he was an Alpha—and a strong one at that. Everything about him was perfect.
Before I knew it, he was standing directly in front of me. I could feel myself being pulled into an abyss of pure love and desire. All I cared about was this man standing within arm's reach of me.
He uttered one word before pressing his lips to mine in a frenzy of passion, "Mate."
I could hear audible gasps from my pack, but I didn't care. This man captivated me, drowning in his very essence, and I didn't want to come up for air.
I reacted on pure werewolf instinct. My arms wrapped around his neck as he gripped my waist