Broken Mirrors.....Book 4.....Chapter 1
Today I turn eighteen. Tomorrow I will stand in front of my broken pack and take over as alpha of alphas. The pack has just started to rebuild after well I don’t actually know what happened. My mother died when she went insane at finding my grandfather's corpse hanging from the ceiling in his room. My grandmother was chained to the bed. Both are in various stages of decay. My father raised me and tried his best to rebuild the pack.
I have reached out several times to the black rose in hopes of fixing the rift between packs. My father told me that my grandfather has a twin who was mated to the alpha of the black rose, making them family. No one will tell me what caused the rift between the packs but I do know we are just scraping by. The castle is a shell of what my father said it once was. I square my shoulders if today is my last day as a pup I might as well have fun. The pack wanted to throw me a birthday party. “Athena come on we are gonna be late.” My best friend Sally yells as she walks in. “oh here this arrived for you. What is it?” she asks holding the small black wrapped box with a red velvet ribbon wrapped around it. “no clue I’ll open it later let’s get breakfast.” Crossing her arms and shaking her head. Rolling my eyes I pick the box back up and open it.
Under the black tissue paper is a leather-bound journal. It’s old looking but nice. I like it. Setting it on the dresser Sally gasps. Looking back there in the center is a silver and gold necklace with a ruby red pendant hanging from it. “is this from you?” sally being the only person I told my favorite flower is the red rose. I planted a small garden of them for my mother. I saw pictures of her when she was young her cheeks always the color of bright red roses. But she shakes her head. “Tina where would I have gotten the money for something like that?” she huffs. “oh come on it’s fake beautiful but fake.” “so you still have to wear it. I mean if you don’t want it.” “I never said I didn’t want it bitch. Help me put it on.”
Handing her the necklace I pull the card out. Just as she clipped it, then she gasps again. “what?” as I read -I hope you find all the answers you seek- “the clasp disappeared. Gone. Poof. I don’t think it was fake. Maybe we should have asked your dad to look at it first.” “ oh sure now that I can’t take the thing off your like maybe it wasn’t a good idea. Help me pull back I’ll pull forward it will break it has to.” We start pulling and tugging but nothing worked. “how is this so strong? We are wolvesssss?.” She hisses. A knock on my door has us freezing.
“Who is it?” but the door opens instead. In walks my dad. “you two are…what are you doing?” changing mid-sentence. His eyes followed the chain to the rose. “where did that come from? And why are you wearing it? You’re a Winters, not a Skadi.”
“Who?” annoyed he sighs “Samuels. Before the girl mated to the boy she was Samuels.” “oh what does that have to do with this necklace?” we both let go the chain shrinking to bring the rose to the dip in my throat.
“That’s the symbol for the black rose pack.” “no dad I study the pack symbols. Their symbol is a black rose with a small redbud. This is a red rose.” “Are you sure?” he raises his brow at me. “alpha I seen it when she opened the box it’s a red rose in full bloom” Sally quietly exclaims “and now?” my dad says pointing to me. Sally leans forward and looks. I watch as her eyes widen in horror. “alpha? Athena? How?” her eyes shoot to mine. “What?” I panic. “it changed. It’s the black rose pack mark.” She breathes out.
“Well, I guess we know who sent it. But will someone explain what happened?” “magic.” My dad sneers. “WHAT!! Get it off me right now.” Pulling at the thing trying to get it off. “stop, stop your going to hurt yourself.” “Why would they be using magic isn’t it bad? Horrible. It’s what killed my mother in the end. I thought you forbade the use of magic? Daddyyyyyy.” I know I’m whining and whimpering but magic is evil. Magic ruined the pack and my family. Took my mother from us. My father set a law for being the use of magic. So how and why are they using it.?
“Come let’s go to the party you have guest waiting tomorrow we will find someone who can take that off. For now, wear a high-neck dress or something.” Nodding I rush to my closet and grab a scarf wrapping it around my neck hiding the necklace. Nodding at the mirror I shrug. “well here goes nothing.”
Walking into the old throne room is the rest of the pack. Father had this room stripped of all the gold and thrones selling them all off. The money has helped run and rebuild the pack. He turned the throne room into a large multi-purpose room. The kitchen is close by, so most days it’s used as a dining room today though it’s a ballroom.
“happy birthday princess.” The room cheers. Blushing I smile and wave at everyone.
The party was both a disappointment and wonderful at the same time. I felt loved by every member of the pack. But I didn’t find my mate. My only hope is that it’s someone from the pack is the patrol that is out right now. So five wolves left that could be my mate. I will see them at breakfast.
The night was over too soon. Giggling all the way to our rooms Sally went on and on about the head warrior's son and how amazing he is. For as long as I can remember she’s had a crush on Kelley. I hope they are mates but we won’t know for three months.
Flopping on my bed the journal is hard against my back. Sitting up I pick up the journal. Noticing the edges of the pages look worn. Opening it
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