The Day Things Change

Rowena

As I was getting out of bed rushing to take a shower, it dawned on me that the day started very unusually I slept more than I usually do, at six o'clock on the dot I would get up and start breakfast, and when that was done I would go clean the house and prepare for lunch. It was already past six, going on eight o'clock, that's when Im getting out of bed, rushing to the bathroom. I knew once I got downstairs with breakfast not on the table, I would get it with my father’s wrath.

That didn't stop me from enjoying my shower, with the towel wrapped around my me I stare back at the woman in the mirror i barely recognize her, the glow she had was all gone, now it's a shadow of her former self that's staring back at me, after more staring I stop feeling depressing. I started putting my wet blonde hair into a bun over my head, as my father had instructed me to do, after my sister told him that she didn't like how my hair was always down.

Oh wow, I forgot to introduce myself. I'm Rowena Pierce, I’m the Beta’s daughter from the Silvermoon pack. I live in a family home with my parents, my two brothers, and my younger sister. As homey as that sounds, in the past, it was a lovely home. Still, everything changed the minute that my sister Mira was born with the same blonde hair as me; she became the apple of my family's eyes, and I'm the black sheep.

My wolf not showing up didn't improve the situation; it only made things worse. They throw everything that Mira doesn't want at me. If I have something she likes, they take it from me without asking and give it to her. I don't remember the last time I went shopping with my family or had a nice, quiet family time like we used to. Now everything runs around Mira. If she disapproves, it won't happen.

From the outside looking in, everyone would say, "What a great family!" Little do they know, I’m the maid of the family.

Sigh, I returned to my room and dressed in my faded jeans, worn-out T-shirt, and black shoes that had seen better days. I was at the top of the stairs when the smell of bacon hit my nose. “ Uh, uh, that's not good,” I said to myself in panic.

I'm the only one who has been cooking in this house for years. My mother gave up on that, and Mira barely lets her get near the stove. If someone else cooks, then I'm in trouble. I continued down the stairs on shaky legs. When I got downstairs, what I saw before me was not what I expected.

My family was sitting around the table, and breakfast was already served. I stood frozen until my father took my arm and said, “Sit, let's have breakfast as a family.”

Did I wake up in some parallel universe? That can't be it. Someone must be coming over, and they want them to know how they treated me at home. Yeah, that must be it.

“ Sis, why aren't you taking any food?” My older brother Delan, who never says a word to me, actually says a whole sentence to me.

Something is wrong with this picture. I pinch my leg under the table to ensure I wasn't sleeping. I wasn't, and I still have my guard up. I put pancakes, bacon, eggs, and toast on the table. I have to say, having breakfast like this warms my heart; it almost brings tears to my eyes. I say that until I remember who I'm having breakfast with.

When no one shows up, thinking that they need something from me, it must be something big if they are willing to give me breakfast, I finish my food, and I got on my feet to go wash the dishes, when my brother Delan says “ Sit, sit, we need to talk”

Ah, there it is, the reason for breakfast.

“ Okay, what is it?” I ask him.

Before saying anything else, he looked around the table for approval or something. I don't know, and I didn't care; I only wanted him to say what he was thinking.

“ You have to marry Alpha Lukan,” He says quietly.

Pushing back my chair, I got on my feet. “ No! That's Mira's mate, how-” I didn't get to finish what I was saying, when my father slapped me across the face with so much force that the side of my lips bled.

“It's not up for discussion. You will replace your sister, and she will mate with our new Alpha Jaden,” he orders.

Touching the side of my lips, I thought, "Oh, that's what this is about." Mira believes that Alpha Jaden will mate her once he gets back and take over the pack, but what none of them know is that he already promised me that when he gets back, he will take me as his Luna, and that's one of the reasons why I haven't made any plan to leave home yet.

Without showing too much excitement, I ask, "When will Alpha be back?"

Moving forward, Mira says with a big smile, " In two days, that's why you need to get this alliance on the way; it's a surprise for him."

Shaking my head in disbelief, I ask, "No, that can't be. Why is everyone quiet about the whole thing? Something is wrong. " Why haven't I heard anything about it around the pack members? "

" Why are you asking so many questions?" my brother Drake growls, " Do what you told me, and mind your business."

" Then I will wait two days to see if what you say is the truth," I told them before turning to go wash the dishes.

But of course they weren't done with me, since they don't like it when I talk back to them I expected to have gotting hit by now but surprisngly none of that happened, i'll take it they trying to protect their reputation without damaging the bride. Turning to face the people that I used to call family, and now I would do anything to get away from them and have a better life than the one I’m living now.

“It's not up for discussion, the wedding is in two days, whether you want to or not, it's going to happen." My father threw at me.

“ What?! Why so fast?” I ask him in dismay. I won't have time to speak with Alpha Jaden to see if we could mate before I was sent to the Golden Pack, no, everything is going too fast.

Wrapping his hand around my neck, he squeezes it and say, " I ask the questions around here, the nice breakfast most have made you forget who's in charge"

With tears forming on the corner of my eyes I try desperatly to get him to let me go before I pass out this is one of the things that I hate when happened to me I usualy wake up in the basement with no food or water for a few days.

" Pa, its time for your meeting with the Alpha you don’t want to miss that" Mira voice came form behind but I could see she was enjoying my predictament, finally my father let go and with one last look, he walked out and everyone else followed after him, thank Goddess for that because I dont think I could take anymore hits.

I finished washing the dishes and do the housework and by the time that I was done my feet and back were killing me all I wanted to do was lay with my feet up, I couldn’t do that since it was lunch time and my family made a point not to eat lunch with the whole pack instead they would come here for me to cook for them, for lunch I made some chicken salad, with chicken sandwiches and fried chicken just how they like it, I made a big jug of lemonde, once the food was on the table I left the room.

My father at instructed me to not be here once I finished preparing the lunch today It doesnt mattter to me I need to come up with a plan on how to see Alpha Jaden he was the only one that could help get out of this marriage.