I woke up from a restless sleep. Remembering the dream I just had of the little hut in the forest and of the young lady that looked a lot like me but had a different shade of hair colour, hers was lighter. It felt so real like I was there with her, but a lot of years ago. It was if she was trying to tell me something, if only I could remember it all.

Damon was still asleep beside me. Today was the day of the Alpha ceremony. Tonight, I will have to stand there and watch him make her his Luna. Even though it was not real it still hurt me. To everyone else the ceremony would look real. Our pack has even called on a few neighbouring packs to attend. Even Sally’s father and some of their pack members, will be arriving late this afternoon to all our dismay. For appearance's sake and to be more convincing that’s what had to happen. But knowing they would be seeing Sally as their Luna and not me, that’s what hurt the most.

I haven’t had a lot of alone time with Damon, as the last two weeks had been really stressful and with Damon taking over the pack meant that we both had to learn our new roles. We only saw one another at night, sometimes all we could manage was a kiss and a cuddle before both of us succumbed to sleep. Other nights the love and passion that Damon and I shared was just magical. Then there was Sally thinking she had all rights to Damon. Every time I seen them together, I had to watch on as she tried to grab his arm, or try and press her body against his, my wolf and I just wanted to shred her. If it wasn’t for the quick comforting glances Damon had to keep sending me across the room or the quick mind links or Jacob having to restrain me, I think I would have succeeded.

Their first date, Jacob and I doubled with them, and I felt cheated, it should have been mine and Damon's. But knowing it was for a greater cause I didnt tear her limb for limb in the women's room she followed me into. Hopefully we have successfully deceived her in thinking Damon will become hers.

Heading into the shower I begin my morning routine as I will be training the packs 10 to 12 year old girls again. Today I’m teaching them self-defence. Heading out of the bathroom, Damon is standing in the middle of the room topless, and buttoning up his blue jeans. “Are you ready for today love?" he asks while throwing on a white shirt with a high collar to cover his mark.

“I don’t think I could ever be ready for this. what if she thinks she should be sharing the same bed as you?” walking over to me he tilted my chin up so I was looking him in the eyes.

“I told you Phoebe, you are mine, and before I let that happen, I will confront her about everything and then if we have to go to war with their pack so be it.” He said as he captured my lips with his.

Out on the training field the air felt chilly, a couple more weeks and it will be snowing I thought as I too decided to run laps.

A short time later as I gathered the girls around me, I felt a tap on my shoulder I didn’t need to turn around to know it was Damon instead of Jacob as the pleasurable tingles travelled the length of my body. “How would you all like to witness your Alpha and Lu-Beta fight?” he asked. The girls screamed in delight. “Maybe some self-defence moves first” I suggested.

“Ok" he agreed. “First let’s learn how to defend yourself if your grabbed from behind.” Damon comes up behind me pulling my body to his front and wraps his arms around my chest. “Now Phoebe how are you going to take me down?”

“Well, I’m going to head butt you really hard until one of your legs comes forward then I’m going to bend down grab your leg and pull it as I stand up.”

“Good" he replies "now let’s do it.” So then after giving the kids a demonstration we got them to practice. “Now we are going to learn to defend ourselves if we are grabbed from the side.” Explained Damon as he comes up and grabs my side “Phoebe what are you going to do?" He asks me.

“Well, I’m going to hit you in the temple, jaw or nose, with an arched arm then I’m going to hit you in the belly or groin quickly after.” We quickly demonstrated then got the girls to do it. Walking around helping the girls, Damon mind links me asking if I could finish up. He wanted some alone time before the ceremony that was happening this evening. We did a few more defence moves with the girls before I clapped my hands together gaining the girls attention “ok girls I think that will be all for this morning you’ve done well. I will see you all again tomorrow.”

Following Damon in to the forest, I quickly shed my clothes and shifted into my wolf form. Ella was so ecstatic to be with Edmund again that she bounded clean on top of him, pinning him down by the scruff of his neck. After the two wolves had a few moments together, Edmund bounded off with Ella nipping playfully at his heels. He suddenly stops with his snout high in the air as he takes a big whiff. “wait here" he links as he goes bounding off. I lay on the ground with my head on my paws for what felt like hours when I suddenly smell Edmund's return. He drops a carcass of a dead deer at my paws. I look up at him confused on what he wants me to do. It was his kill he should of eaten it. Inching the deer to me closer with his snout and taking a step back Ella stands to her feet suddenly realising her mate was feeding her. After a few mouthfuls she nudges the deer towards her mate and they quickly finish the deer together.

Edmund took us to the hot springs after our meal. The Hot Springs runs through our territory. I haven’t been up here in years. The pool of clear, steamy, bubbly water looked absolutely beautiful and not a breeze in sight. Shifting back in to my human form, I run naked into the warm water feeling tingling sensations as my body hit the acidity of the water. I let out a sigh in content as I floated on my back it was absolutely peaceful, no noise the water was soothing on my aching muscles. I felt Damon beside me so I anchored my feet to the sandy bottom of the pool and he pulled me into his hard chest just holding me, no words needed. If only it could be the two of us like this forever, I thought. Thinking about the ceremony only being a few hours away, I soon became angry, the burning feeling was back, then I started to feel jealous as she would be crowned Luna, so many thoughts, emotions running through me, my blood felt chilled now as I was lost in my own head space not knowing what was happening around me as the wind turned to that of gale forced, picking up leaves, twigs small animals, anything that could be lifted got swept away. Trees were groaning as they swayed, pulling and stretching their roots as the wind barrelled through them. Somewhere in the back of my mind It felt like I was in a ice cold lake and not knowing that Damon lifted me up in his strong arms carrying me back to the water's edge. I came back to my senses as I felt Damon’s lips on mine.

“Welcome back to reality my love. Just thought I had better tell you that you were in some sort of trance and you did some strange things. Somehow you controlled the wind, and you turned the water of the hot springs freezing cold as soon as I got us out, the water froze." Explained Damon.

I was now laying on the grass a few rocks were digging into my back and Damon had the top half of his body on mine “Are you sure it was me?" I asked, feeling some what dazed and uncomfortable from the rocks.

“Yes! everything stopped as soon as I kissed you. I think it’s time we done some research in the library" he advised. “What was you thinking about anyway?” he added.

“The Luna ceremony," I confessed.

“Oh, Phoebe you know it’s not the real deal." he stated running his fingers through my hair.

“I know, but it still hurts knowing that all of them will think she is the real Luna, and I’m just the Beta.” I said feeling overwhelmed.

He dropped his head and again kissed me before pulling me to my feet “Come on, as much as I don’t want to, I would rather stay here and frolic around with you but we need to get back and get ready for the rest of the plan.” With a groan I get up and shift back into my white wolf.