Chapter 1

Her mother told her to take a cab but she decided a nice run to California was exactly what she needed, besides since when did she listen to what her mom told her? As far as she remembered her mom was the one who left her in some crap hole town with a worthless nanny and a little sister to take care of. But now was her time to once again become the irresponsible teen that she used to be with her Aunt Cara, and let me tell you something she could not wait! After seven hours of running around towns in the dense woods in the pouring rain she arrived at her new home Pleasanton, California; where she would be living with her father who abandoned her, and his pack. A pack of alphas. When she last saw him there was only three in the pack him, Ennis, and Cali. Ennis always loved her they had things in common his mom left him too except he was left with a pack where she was left with some stranger who knew absolutely nothing of the fact that every month she turned into a beast that wanted nothing more than to tear her head off...o yeah and a werewolf too. Her and Cali weren't so close though Cali always thought the young girl was holding the pack back, I guess her dad agreed considering they left her. Once she came to the edge of the woods she shifted back and walked to the edge of the road where she hailed a taxi. The yellow car pulled to the side of the road and she got into the back where the large man with a deep voice that reeked of cigars asked "what's your name?"

the scrawny brunette answered "call me Star"

"Where to Star?"

"17 Valley Ave." The large man gave her a firm nod and then began their very short journey about two streets over, she could have walked but her mother told her dad that she would come by cab so she decided to not already show him that she was still the same irresponsible girl she was four years ago. Once she arrived at the apartment building she payed the cab driver and got out with her small bag. The rest of her things were going to be delivered from Oregon in the next few days. She walked into the building and up to the pent house before she got out the small key that her father had sent her in the mail just days before incase the pack was out when she arrived, she found no need for knocking considering she had a key so she unlocked the door and walked into the walked into a big main room that looked like it was being used as a living room, office, gym, and kitchen all in one. There were five doors coming off of the main room, one of which she assumed to be the bathroom and the rest bedrooms. She looked over to the small office in the corner of the main room and saw her father sitting there typing on a laptop.

"Either your getting old or you're just completely unaware of your surroundings because last I remembered you could hear when a door was opened" she said

"Starling its nice to see you after all these years. How's your mother?" Asked Deucalion

"Your guess is as good as mine considering she ditched us too, to live in New York as some fancy lawyer and 'make something of herself'. And don't call me Starling you know I hate that name."

"Well how are your sisters?"

"Nikki moved out four years ago when she got pregnant. And now Lena's moving to New York with mom so...Great" she said dripping with sarcasm

"We'll I see you still have your amazing sense of humor"

Star smirked, she couldn't have pictured having a better reunion with her father after going through four years of hell after he left her. "Where's the rest of the pack" she asked.

"Out running errands, they should be back soon."

"Running errands. You mean stalking that new pack that you have become so greatly invested in because of the alleged 'true alpha' " she answered

"Well you say potatoe I say potato" he replied

"So who are the new members, the twins I mean"

"Ahhh Ethan and Aidan you haven't had the pleasure of meeting them yet. Quite sad story really, Omegas being poorly treated by there own pack. So I convinced them to join us instead"

"I see, 'convinced' meaning tricked them into killing their old pack and becoming monsters... I seem to remember that story quite well." She stated

"I didn't trick you into killing that pack, if I remember correctly you were quite willing to become a powerful alpha."

"I was eleven, after the word power I was willing to do anything. I was stupid, you won't be able to do that to me again" She said. Just as she heard a car and two motorcycles pull up to the building with her heightened senses.

"Well I do believe the rest of the pack has just arrived. The boys have been excited to meet you, I think they'll enjoy someone else in the pack their age" her father said. Just as the front door to the apartment flew open and two tall well built teenagers came running through the door taking a fighting stance thinking Starling was a threat. Instead of telling the boys that Starling was a guest Deucalion, Ennis, and Cali watched as the two teens tore off their shirts and merged into one giant alpha, and Starling took a fighting stance ready to teach the boys a lesson on challenging her. Ethan and Aidan charged at Starling not expecting her to slide under their legs, and pull their feet out from under them leaving a giant whole where their body had hit the cement. She giggled "What's the saying 'The bigger they are the harder they fall'?" She smiled at the young alphas and watched as they got up and once again took a fighting stance waiting for her to attack this time. She slowly walked in a circle around the alphas assessing their strengths and weaknesses and soon found it as they became inpatient and once again charged at the much smaller alpha and watched in horror as she once again dodged their attack and this time grabbed their arm twisting it around and snapping it in multiple places. She then proceeded to hit multiple pressure points in their neck and back until they could no longer feel their body from the neck down and fell paralyzed to the floor."Well done Little Star, still the fighter I remember you to be" said Ennis as he then proceeded to go and hug the small girl who had just taken down the alpha. Cali nodded at the girl as she then proceeded to go and tell Deucalion what they had seen on their trip watching the new formed Hale pack. Starling walked over to the merged alphas laying on the ground and strongly pinched a pressure point in their shoulder, releasing them from their paralyzed state.

They slowly got up and returned once again to their normal state of two. "Why did no one tell us she wasn't a threat?" asked Aidan

"Because you should have figured that out for yourself" replied Star"you didn't find it at all suspicious that everyone was perfectly calm of there being a new wolf in the apartment?" She asked

"Well I wasn't really paying attention to them." Admit Aidan rubbing the back of his neck with his hand.

"Exactly you were going off instinct which at times can come in handy but you have to remember that you're also human and you have to assess your surroundings before charging at the first sight at an unfamiliar arty." Said Starling. The two boys stood there stunned at the advice the unknown alpha had just given them. She looked no older then them how could she possibly have that much knowledge of these type of situations? She walked over to them and extended her hand "I'm Star it's nice to meet you" she said smirking at the dumbfounded expression on both teens faces.

"Ummmm hi" said Aidan as he shook her hand

"Sorry about my brother he's just upset because he's never been taken down by a girl before. I'm Ethan and that's Aidan" greeted Ethan shaking Star's hand

"Well keep making rookie mistakes and I might have to kick your asses more often" replied Starling with a wink in Aidan's direction

"Doubt it" said Aidan. All of the alpha's heads then snapped in the direction of the teen.

"Excuse me?" Asked Star

"Well we were caught off guard we didn't know you were going to be such a good fighter." He said

"And how in any other surprise situation would you know how good a fighter your opponent is?" She asked and looked at Aidan for a response.

"Well..."

"Exactly" she replied " you wouldn't have; you have to be prepared for the worse in every situation or you'll end up losing like you just did. So swallow your pride and admit to your self that you were stupid and unprepared for the situation and stop thinking that the only reason you lost was because a 'girl' could actually fight. Or I will knock you on your ass again and will enjoy it a hell of a lot more than this time." She said as she turned and walked away into the bathroom to change out of her still soaked clothes from the rain outside leaving Aidan standing there speechless.

"She told you" pointed out Ethan as he playfully punched Aidan's arm.

"Shut up" Aidan replied as he walked into Ethan and Aidan's conjoined bedroom, slamming the door shut behind him.

Starling emerged from the bathroom a few minutes later in a black tank top and grey sweatpants rolled over multiple times considering they were three sizes too big; to see that Ennis, Cali, and her father had all went to their assigned bedrooms for night, and to see that Ethan was sitting on the couch under a blanket with popcorn watching the movie Teen Wolf staring Michael J. Fox. "Hey" said Starling uncomfortable with her surroundings considering her father had never told her where she would be sleeping and she barely knew Ethan.

"Oh hey you wanna join me" asked Ethan as he lifted the blanket and moved over on the couch to make room for Star.

"Umm sure" she replied as she sat next to Ethan and got comfortable under the blanket. "Want some?" he asked as he offered the bowl of popcorn to Starling.

"Yeah thanks" she replied as she took a handful of popcorn and threw a few kernels in her mouth.

"No problem" replied Ethan smiling as he took a few kernels of his own popping them into his mouth. "Sorry for the way my brother acted earlier most of the girls we knew growing up hated getting dirty let alone fighting." Ethan said as he looked at Starling for a response.

"It's fine it's really not your fault, I'm used to being underestimated by...well everyone really, but I got over it a long time ago." She replied

"We'll I'll make sure never to underestimate you again" Ethan replied

"Thanks" Star said smiling at the first attempt she has tried of making a friend in years paying off. She might just be able to live with her father after all.

Authors Note:

I'm a new writer so please give me your opinions on the chapter good or bad all criticism accepted and trust me it will get much more exciting. I'm hoping I uploaded this right, I'm completely computer illiterate. Anyways in not going to make you give me a certain amount of reviews or anything for a new chapter, however I do want your opinions so I know how I'm doing and where I should go with the story. So review, follow, favorite, PM me, whatever. Thanks for reading :)