YM778.TV Chapter 144: Pack hierarchy
His uncle had told him one of the advantages of being a wolf was the ability to smell other\'s on people.
He wasn\'t willing to risk anything with his Angel.
The ground blurred below him as he continued running for what seemed like longer than it should have, but he figured it was because he liked it.
He felt his whole body working; his leg muscles running warm, fresh air entered his lungs and blood flowed into all his limbs.
He couldn\'t help but love it, he hadn\'t felt this
exhilarated in ages and the adrenaline that coursed
through him, feeding the beast inside him was so addictive.
Atlas felt a bead of sweat roll down his forehead and splatter to his chin.
He slowed down a bit and let his body have a bit of a break. His breath was labored as he glanced around the forest.
The forest was quiet this morning. He hadn\'t been
really given time before, to explore. To admire the
beauty around him. His lungs took a deep breath of
the fresh crisp air, and sighed.
Guess it was time he went home. His uncle had told him they were going to start training today. He wondered how he planned to train him.
He picked a steady pace weaving through trees as he made his way home.
When he got home he saw his uncle standing in front of the house with his brows furrowed tightly together.
"Good morning." He greeted his uncle once he reached him.
"Atlas..." His uncle breathed in utter astonishment,
and gripping him in a hug.Atlas arms stayed by his side, he didn\'t know how to react to his uncle hanging in early in the morning .
Elvin\'s tight grip loosened and when he parted from him, his eyes looked concerned.
"I couldn\'t find you when I woke up. I was so worried!"
Elvin exclaimed and looked over him, inspecting
him as if he was looking for something out of the
ordinary.
"Sorry uncle, I went for a run." Atlas rubbed the back of his neck awkwardly. He didn\'t want to lie to his uncle but he had no choice.
"Oh I see. How was it?" His uncle questioned softly.
"Okay I guess. It felt like he wanted to come out. It\'s kind of scratching. I don\'t know if it even makes sense."
Elvin nodded.
"It always starts like that,the beast is a part of you, yet it it\'s own being, and you have to always have a good grip on it." Elvin explained.
"What happens if I don\'t?" Atlas asked.
"You go rogue." Elvin replied.
"What\'s a rogue?"
"It\'s a werewolf that\'s more wolf than human, unable to control its primal urges. Usually, they are the ones kicked out of their packs for offenses or they run off on their own because they can\'t control themselves. You know when a dog goes rabid? It becomes a danger to itself and the people around it."
Atlas nodded. Guess he had to learn harder to become strong if he didn\'t want to put people in danger.
"So how do I control it?"
"I will teach you. We will start your lessons today.
But you shouldn\'t fear it. It\'s part of you now, so you have to trust it.
Your instincts will be driven by it, and you should listen to them; nine times out of ten they\'re right. It will always protect you."
"So you said that rogues were kicked out of packs? What\'s a pack?"
Elvin\'s lips formed into a small smile. "A pack is like
a community of werewolves . It\'s like a city of its own,governed by a hierarchy of wolves that ensure
everyone\'s safety.
"A hierarchy?" Atlas looked curiously at Elvin.
"Yes, the alpha is the leader of the pack. He is the
strongest and most important. He and his mate or wife, who is called Luna , are like the president. They govern and make all the rules of the pack."
Atlas nodded while his uncle continued.
""Next, is the beta and his spouse. They are the
second in command, like a vice president. The next in command is the gammas.
They are what would be like the upper middle class. Many of them make up the warriors or the \'military\' portion of the pack.
Below them are omegas, they are normal and weakest people of the pack. They are bullied and most of them are servants."
Atlas frowned. He wondered what he was or how to get into this position.
""So, how do you get to be in those positions? What position am I?" Atlas asked.
"Our family is made up of Gamma\'s bloodline. You are born into them. The position runs in bloodlines.
Alphas usually produce alphas and so on.
Sometimes lesser wolves will produce greater
wolves, gammas producing a beta and so on.
If someone wanted to move up, it would
depend on the rules of the pack they are in. Some
can get stronger and move up, depends on the
pack.
Some packs require testing, like trials but
more physical. If you mate with a wolf of a higher
standing, you usually are able to move up as well.
at least in most packs that\'s how it works.
But, if you want to be the alpha of the pack, you have the challenge the current alpha and beat him.
Being Alpha is the highest title a wolf can have. Alphas are born into the title. In some cases, if a wolf does not feel that the Alpha is worthy or strong enough to care for the pack they will challenge the Alpha to a fight to the death.
If the wolf wins, then the wolf will be the new Alpha, seeing to the fact that they defeated the previous Alpha who was meant to be the strongest in the pack.