Mine forever?

Evelyne pov

My entire life, I lived in The Withered Pack. I know it like the back of my hand. Every tree and every face I recognize so well. I live in a place called the Pack House, which was constructed with old stone, little glass windows, and vines creeping up the wall. Approximately 5,000 people reside here in small cottages spread out across our land. I feel like I’m in a world apart from reality when I step outside the pack house, where all the green grass, flowers, and even the stones and dirt make me feel free.

After completing my voluntary job at the pack hospital, I stroll across the pack in so I can be prepared for Jacobs and Sasha’s (My Brother) Luna Ceremony. Tonight at midnight is the Luna Ceremony, when the moon will be at its highest point, allowing them to formally be the heir as the future Alpha and Luna of the pack. They will be eligible to become the next alpha after my father dies. However, I’m uncertain if my brother is ready to be alpha any time soon.

It’s my brother Jacob that I admire. Everyone respects him as the next alpha, and I wish that I was treated with the same respect as him rather than as the alpha’s daughter; they are unaware of my existence. I am the girl who was never able to fight and who doesn’t know how to deafen herself. It’s not that I’m incapable; rather, they were concentrating on my brother and how he fights. I love to care for people, and I was trained in how to do so; nevertheless, I can’t seem to combine my strength and compassion. Perhaps this is my father’s fault; he claims that “girls don’t need to know how to fight and be a warrior if she has men around her.” I disagree; I want to fight.

I notice my brother as I walk down the stone and dirt path.

“Jacob! I wish you luck tonight and know that you will become a great alpha someday”. I say with the sweetest smile I could muster.

“can you just move out of my way” he barges past me as though I was a ghost instead of flesh. “Fucking waste of space” he mutters under his breath. My eyes roll to the back of my head in annoyance. I wish I had never wasted my breath on him.

My brother’s expression is one of dread rather than nervousness. He heads towards the pack meeting rooms. I haven’t heard of any unusual meetings occurring, but normally everyone is aware of them.

Curiosity gets the best of me and I head in the direction of the meeting room but on the way I spot Jenny in the kitchen.

“Are you ok Jen?”

I’ve been friends with Jen since we were pups. We talk to each other about everything. Jenny’s mother was working here as a maid as well, but she was taken to the woods and vanished from sight after being discovered stealing to feed Jenny. It was a day that I also vividly recall. As her mother was being taken away screaming, I saw Jenny on her knees pleading, “Please don’t take her; it’s my fault.” Tears were streaming down her face. As soon as her mother was out of sight, I hurried over to give Jenny a strong hug.

Over the years me and Jenny have grown distant as she had work and I well had a reputation that followed me like a shadow.

“yes of course I am miss” she dropped her head back in the skink.

I’m walking towards my room away from the kitchen. Forgetting about the meeting until I see the door to the meeting room ajar. I hear a voice in my thoughts as I start to move in the direction of the door. I know I should not but I can not help myself. I have always been a curious wolf even from a pup.

“No, you shouldn’t,” my inner wolf Ella murmurs.

“It won’t hurt anyone will it,” I answer her.

“you might get in trouble remember?!”

“it’s fine”

As wolves, we can hear everything else, so the entire interior of the house is made of heavy-duty wood so it is much harder to listen in. On the other hand, anyone could try to hear them if the door were open. As the slightest gap leaves the conversation to be heard I stealthily move in the direction of the door, bending down gradually to obscure my vision.

My father has a firm, concerned tone when he speaks.

“We must be ready.” He says in a serious tone. I get goose bums I know I shouldn’t be doing this but I feel drawn here.

Louis, my father’s Beta, says, “We have to be ready to fight. Even if it shouldn’t be a difficult victory” he laughs as though he just said a joke.

My father’s powerful voice speaks with command in his Alpha voice “When they come we will be ready. you can all go and always remain vigilant.”

My stomach drops. What does he mean? I thought we were always safe and protected, yet someone is here to attack us, why? Who is coming? My heart beats a little faster knowing what I know now I am on edge.

my thoughts keep running until I hear chairs shifting. I quickly move to keep a safe distance from the door, or else I risk getting caught for being nosy. I hid in the shadows to find out who was really in the room. I watch as my father and his Beta leave the room, and I start to get anxious as more pack warriors trail out. This must be serious they are never in a meeting. Something is not right I know it

I return swiftly to my room praying that I did not get caught as I would be in deep trouble. It is currently 9 o’clock, and everyone must arrive by 11 o’clock for the ceremony to begin at midnight. So I must get in a bath as soon as possible.

what Evelyn’s room looks like:

As I entered my room. I notice Olivia (my maid) in the room.

Olivia says, ‘Sorry to interrupt you, miss; your bath is being prepared. Would you like anything in it?’ as she emerges from my bathroom carrying buckets of hot water.

“Yes, if you don’t mind, Olivia, I would love vanilla in it for tonight so I can smell pleasant.”

“Yes, miss,” Jenny responds quietly.

Olivia started to walk back to the bathroom.

“And Olivia, you don’t need to call me Miss; just call me Evelyne.”

Olivia turns back to face me, saying, “I cannot miss. I have been ordered to speak in this manner, so I am unable to.”

I remain silent because I don’t want her to defy my father’s wishes.

I enjoy seeing the sunset and the gorgeous dusk descend outside my window. I look down by the garden to see the beautiful flowers blooming and little pups playing chase.

Knock, knock!

" please enter” I reply not moving from my spot

My dad’s head peeks out from behind the door. My heart drops he does not bother me unless I have done something wrong. Although my heart drops my shoulders do not I will not show him any weakness.

“Hello, Evelyn” His tone was deep. It sends shivers down my spine.

“Hello father can I help you ?” I say politely as I would not want to infuriate him any more than he already is.

“You can, indeed. ” I turn as white as a ghost when the words hit my ears “I know what you heard, Evelyn I know what you did” he looks at me dead in the eyes. My shoulders deflate and my breath begins to pick up its pace. I take a deep breath and smile ever so slightly.

I open my mouth to speak, but nothing comes out. My heart beats a little faster. “Father I have no idea what you are talking about ..”

“Father ” he laughs throwing his head back, “despite all I’ve told you to never do, you continue to ignore me and listen in on other people’s discussions! I am your father, but I am also your Alpha. How dare you ever disobey my orders!”

“Alpha I would do no such thing” I choke on my words. I know I have done wrong I always do wrong. Tears begin to swell but I manage to keep them at bay.

Whimpers envelop my thoughts as my wolf submits to her alpha to try and ease his anger.

“you will not speak of the conversation that you heard or else there will be consciences!” He roars as loud as his lungs can let him.

“what is going to happen Father? is there going to be a war?” I still had so many questions that I was eager to know the answers to.

“what did I just say you silly pathetic wolf? do not say another word. You always try to but in where you don’t belong ” his red-hot anger could be felt in the air. His face turns bright red. The veins in his neck begin to bulge. I keep my back as tall as possible but deep down I am shaking.

He then raised his hand high in the air.

Smack! My cheek screams in pain.

I land on my hands, clutching my cheek. My eyes are full of tears. Not because I was in pain—I didn’t feel much of it—but rather because my father, the one who was supposed to be protecting me, had done something like this. As I cry my body stills in utter sadness and the craving that I have to be loved by my blood.

He utters the words “Get up, weak wolf. Maybe this time you will learn your lesson!” and leaves with his boots hitting the hardwood floor. I keep my head down he will never get the satisfaction of seeing my tears.

My face hurts less than my chest as it aches.

I lay on the ground for a little while longer, trying to figure out what had happened. It was until today that he had never laid a finger on me. That does not mean that they have not hurt me in other ways. I muster up the energy to get up and take a bath.

I gaze at the ceiling as I sit in my bathtub. sipping from a bottle of red wine. Its not even like it would even have a effect on me however if I drink enough maybe I would feel a slight buzz. As I bring my legs up to my chest in the bath. I am unloved and empty I have no joy in my life. I will always be in the shadows I guess it isn’t all that bad it is my life after all. I stare at the seating in my own thought I can help but giggle at the thought of my fathers face. I have lost the sense of care for people so cruel.

“sorry miss to deturbed your soak but you have an hour before the ceremony”

I pull myself out of the bath and say, “I will get out now thanks Olivia .”

While my maid raps me in my robe, nothing else is said. I comb over my damp hair and allow it to air dry while applying not much makeup, but for a pop, I add a red lip that enhances my blue eyes. While Olivia twists the front sections and connects them at the back with a golden clip. She then moves on to my long, dark brown hair and curls it. I then changed into my floor-length, sage-green dress and matching gold heels.

“Thank you for my hair it’s beautiful,” I say as I put comb my hands through my hair.

Looking in the mirror for the first time after being ready, I practiced a smile and turned to face my door. I am nervous my stomach does flips as time goes on.

I’m heading into the ballroom walking down the long candle-lit hallways but I have this overpowering feeling that i have eyes on me.

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