One
I haven't always been the girl I am today. I used to be an extrovert, a very popular girl in my younger years. Now I hide within the shadows, like a withered flower. I was a beautiful goddess among mortals with dark skin, beautiful thick curly hair, and brown eyes but, I couldn't see that anymore, I don't even like looking at myself in the mirror. I am however, a werewolf and apart of a very loving pack even though I'm distant with them, they still loved me. The Silver Bullet pack (ironic name) was one of the three royal packs. First came the Lion's Guard pack (where the king is, the main Alpha). Second, the Silver Bullet pack (where the Beta is). Third the Eternal Hunters pack (where the Gamma is). The beta and gamma aren't alphas but they do command whole packs to keep the royal family protected. Yeah, the werewolf line is confusing but, you'll never feel alone no matter what your emotions are. I had to pay attention to my teacher so, I can pass and go to the university next semester. Its a college for only werewolves, I hear many people find their mates there, I don't want a mate because, I will only end up disappointing them.
Tonight is the proclamation ceremony the sons of the alpha, beta, and gamma are 21 now and will soon take the place of their fathers. King Herald will pass his crown to his son Prince Gerald, Beta Flynn will pass his position to his son Zeref, and Gamma William will pass his position to his son Ryan. Its going to be a beautiful ceremony too bad I won't be there to see it. I don't plan on going and ruining the mood for everyone besides, I just turned 18 I'm bound to find my mate soon and to receive rejection. The bell rang and that was it my final class before university. I sighed and hurriedly went home, I dont want to be at school any longer than what I have to.
"Dad" I said as I entered our small humble abode. It was me, my dad, my stepmom and my two younger twin siblings Jim and Tom. I hated being the oldest, I just feel like another parent. My step mom isn't evil but her sister is.
"Emerald we're in here" everyone was watching a movie and eating popcorn. Must be movie day.
"How was your last day sweetheart?" My step mom Darcy asked. She has helped me through a lot, I heard my real mother left me when I was a child and Darcy has always been there.
"Fine, I'm just ready to go to the university and find my mate" I smoothly lied behind my fake smile. I don't always lie...correction...I try not to always lie.
"There's going to plenty of time for that, we must think about your future, what will you do with your life?" My father looked at me with a smirk, now everyone was looking at me.
"I don't know" I said honestly.
"Well we're going to the proclamation ceremony, I want an answer before we leave, understood" I knew he was right so I simply nodded my head. I needed to know what I wanted to do with my life.
I sat at my desk in my room and started to think about everything I liked then I realized there's was only two things I loved. Writing and books. I looked up a few jobs and set myself on trying to get a job at a publishing company. My dad was a lawyer which was useful to the pack and Darcy had her own cleaning service which was also useful to the pack. How will writing be useful to us at all? I changed my mind on that and thought of something else. I could be an English teacher. The thought made me smile a bit and that's what I settled on, a teacher.
Throughout the rest of the day I watched movies with my family. I announced what I wanted to do and suprisingly my dad approved. He said that I would make a wonderful teacher and I felt that too. I didn't want to go to the ceremony but my dad is forcing me to saying, I will probably never see anything like this again. The color was yellow everyone had to dress in yellow which was the perfect color for my skin. I wore a yellow hoodie with yellow leggings.
"Oh no you don't, you're not wearing that and embarrassing me" Darcy laughed. I laughed a bit too and told her I didn't have anything else. She leant me one of her dresses but here's the thing, me and Darcy doesn't have the same body shape so when I put on the dress my boobs looked like actual boobs. The figure I was hiding was showing and I felt a bit uncomfortable.
"Darling you can wear the hoodie and leggings if the dress doesn't feel right" Darcy said. I shook my head. The dress was beautiful, simple yet beautiful.
"I'm only wearing something like this once besides, it's not like I'm getting a mate till after the summer" Darcy smiled and for once after a very long time I smiled too. I put my braids in a cute style and added some jewlery. Even though I never would have said it, even though I never really felt good in my own skin, I can't deny I was a beautiful goddess. I smiled at myself while checking myself out. I almost brought tears to my own eyes, from now on I'll always remember my beauty.
"We would be on time if my eldest stopped checking herself out!" My father yelled at me making me jump. I quickly put on the flats, I hate wearing heels and rushed ourside to where my family was getting in the car.
We drove to the private beach where they were hosting the ceremony. The king owned the beach so only werewolves could cross the barrier so we can sacred ceremonies such as this one. We exited the car and the twins ran off to where their friends were playing in the water.
"If you find your mate tonight I know they are just going to bite up up. You look beautiful" Darcy said as she pulled me along with her.
"Thanks mom" I smiled.
