CHAPTER 1

HANNI POV

“Look at your dress, it is hideous”

Wanni entered my room without any courtesy, looking at me with disdain clearly written on her face.

“You look like a witch” she jeered “thank the moon goddess we are not identical, for I would have denied you as my sister, you pig.”

“Wanni, please it is too early for this” I said in weariness “it is tiring already, besides, what are you doing in my room? Are you not supposed to be getting ready for Lucas coronation?”

She scoffed and without a word, picked up my hair ribbon from my dressing table.

“No! That’s mine” I said in annoyance, “you have taken my favorite bag, my pink shoes, now my ribbon? You can’t take this!”

“And what are you going to do about it little sis?” She mocked, making sure to fall my expensive porcelain jar as she whisked out of my room rudely with a wicked smile playing on her lips.

She has always been like this - a bully. An arrogant, condescending bully!

“Mama, papa…..she has no Lycan. She is an empty shell, a weak human” I can still hear her shrill voice taunting me, when it was announced I had no Lycan when we were eighteen.

“Now…now Wanni darling, stop bullying your sister, she has had enough already” my dad quickly stepped in, looked at me with kind eyes and said “do not mind your sister Hanni, you are very pretty and soon your Lycan will surface, maybe when you finally see your mate.”

“Tuff…” Wanni scoffed rolling her eyes, “like that will ever happen.”

“Wanni stop it! You are beginning to scare me, stop acting like a witch!” My dad thundered and Wanni obviously shaken, bolted to her room.

Oh I miss my papa….the only one who has ever stood up for me. I am weak, Wanni was right, I can barely stand up for myself, she will easily tear me to shreds if I as much as lift a finger at her, for she is stronger than me.

As I looked at the shattered mess on the floor, I inhaled deeply forcing myself to be positive. Wanni has always been a bitch - to only me, but outside, she is easily the most sweetest girl anyone can find.

The air buzzed with excitement, as it is coronation day at the high mountain pack.

Lucas Wesley, the son of the late Alpha is going to be coronated today and most importantly, he is going to find his mate, today.

This has been the tradition for years. The coronation day is also the day a new Alpha will be mated with his Luna and ofcourse, everyone knows who that will be;

I rolled my eyes at the thought…..

It is my sister, my twin, Wanni Severus, my beautiful sister.

We are twins, yes, but not identical.

She is tall, slender, has a sleek chocolate brown hair with blue eyes, while I am……I looked at my reflection in the mirror and sighed.

My reflection staring back at me with it’s blue eyes….I guess that is the only feature the moon goddess blessed me with, for I am mid-size, some (if not many) will call me short, very curvy with a long blonde hair that I always put up in a bun.

My sister on the other hand, had been blessed all round by the moon goddess, beautiful face, beautiful figure, outgoing personality and a boyfriend that from today, will be an Alpha.

Lucky her, I sighed.

Wanni and Lucas have been sweethearts since teenage years, a perfect couple. My father was Lucas father’s Beta, so we were close to him…..more like, she has been close to him, while I as usual, non existent.

I was brought back to earth by a knock on my door.

“Hanni, are you ready? It’s almost time” Josh, my friend called out from behind the closed door “I am coming in, ready or not” he snickered.

“Gimme a min, I am almost done.”

I quickly straightened my dress - a plain long red gown with fur designs on both hands. I did not want to dress extravagantly and also didn’t want to be under dressed, so this was the only outfit I could think of.

Sparing myself a quick glance at the mirror, I rushed to open the door to see him resting on it’s hinges, with his left hand in his suit pocket, looking exceptionally dashing…..

“Someone is looking handsome today” I jeered.

“And someone is looking beautiful” he replied.

We both took a minute to appreciate each other’s appearance. He is good looking with brown eyes, his brown hair permed backwards giving it a sleek appearance, making the outlines of his face visible. He looked sharp in his grey colored suit, which sat well on his body. He is chubby and a head taller than me, one can easily mistake us as siblings, for we look so much alike.

Josh and I have been best friends since our teen years. He is that bubbly kid that lights up the room and has been my safe haven since I lost my parents in a bandit attack two years ago.

“I hope you are ready, we are late, everybody is seated in the hall except us.”

“Where is your mate?” I asked.

“He went ahead. to keep seats for us.”

Josh is gay. He found his mate - Micheal, when we were eighteen.

“Buddy, looks like you will go ahead also.”

“Where are you going?” he asked, his eyes wide “you don’t want to miss it.”

“I won’t. I just need to check on Mr Snape, he broke his leg yesterday night, so I am attending to him” I replied, heading to the clinic.

Been blessed also with a special skill in medicine, like my mum, I spent most of my time at the pack clinic attending to injured wolves that can not heal quickly due to age, like Mr Snape or bedridden with illness like Mrs Potter.

I could hear distant music as the ceremony began. Everyone looking their best and the atmosphere pleasant…….but why then am I feeling uncomfortable?

Something is going to happen today. I can feel it!

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“Finally, you are here” Josh greeted me excitedly as I sat down beside him and Micheal “what took you so long?”

“I did? I thought I only stayed out a for few minutes.”

“Yes and it’s up to an hour, but do not worry, they haven’t started the ceremony properly, we have just been drinking and socializing.”

I looked up to see my sister sitting at the head table with Lucas, looking so pretty as usual with a smile never leaving her face. I watched as they both stood up to greet the minister, her hand tucked in his arm, marking her territory.

“Ladies and gentlemen, settle down……settle down, let’s begin the ceremony” the minister said with his drink up in the air. The sound of music and laughter died down as everyone looked up at the minister with expectancy.

“We are all gathered here today to appoint Lucas Weasley as our Alpha. The Weasley family have been at our service for generations and have served us faithfully, giving us years of peace and prosperity. Let us all give a toast to the new Alpha of high mountains pack - Lucas Weasley, may his reign last forever.”

“May his reign last forever” we all said in unison with our glasses raised high.

I was drawn immediately to the fireworks display and mesmerized by its colors, I grabbed my drink  and went to sit on the windowsill at the back end of the hall, having no intention to socialize.

My sister on the other hand, began reapplying her makeup, making sure her appearance is impeccable in preparation for the big moment - the moment when the Alpha will choose his Luna.

It is not a normal practice for us Lycans to choose our mates, it is the responsibility of the moon goddess to tie our destinies together, but the Alpha is an exception. They are given a choice to choose their mates or to relax and let the moon goddess do her job. Some like the late Alpha took the second option, while many were lucky to find love in their younger years and stuck to their partners. Therefore, it did not come as a surprise when Lucas opted to choose his mate as he is in a relationship with my sister.

“Ladies and gentlemen” the minister called out again raising his glasses and immediately, the music stopped making the hall quiet once more “Ladies and gentlemen, the time has come, it is time for our Alpha to choose his Luna.”

The hall grew silent as everyone looked with anticipation, my self included, expecting an obvious ending.

“Alpha Lucas Weasley” the minister continues “who will be your Luna?”

Nothing!

I mean nothing! Would have prepared me for the word that came out from Lucas mouth.

“Hanni Severus.”