Ten years ago
**Charlotte's POV**Seated before a mirror in my parents' room, I gently brushed my hair with my mom's hairbrush.I stared at my reflection in the mirror, and staring back at me was a certain girl with hazel eyes and amber blonde hair.I'm Charlotte, a ten-year-old beautiful she-wolf. It's an essential part of who I am, the first daughter, and only child of Alpha Michael, for now.It was 3 o'clock in the morning, and today is the day we've all been waiting for, the day Luna would finally conceive, and we'll be able to know if it's a male or female child.Most of the pack members said it should be a male child, while a few said it shouldn't be a male, but a female.If the majority were to carry the vote in this case, my mom might conceive a male child.It's going to be a grand occasion today, and I couldn't sleep all through last night, always checking the time until we crossed into a new day.Immediately it was 12 AM, I ran into my parents' room to stay with them. I'm among the top fans who want my mom to give birth to a male child.It might sound funny, but I don't want a sister; I want a brother.I was dressed in loose black jeans, a white cropped top, and a black loose jacket.This is how all those who wanted Luna to conceive a male child were dressed, while the opposing side which wants our Luna to conceive a female were all dressed in blue ball gowns, both male and female.We haven't checked the baby's gender in a hospital, so we were all oblivious. It's something fun we do in the all-brown pack, and the same thing was done at my birth.The all-brown pack is a very peaceful place, just like my dad who was a good leader, and we all love him.I would definitely be dramatic if it turns out to be a female, and yes, I'll be sitting on my throne today as the first daughter of the all-brown pack Alpha. Since I'll be having a little brother, just as I hope, it'll mean I'm no longer a kid.I spied on my parents through the mirror; my mom was bathing my dad in the relaxing bathtub.The whole room was scented with sweet ointment, and warm steams enveloped the atmosphere.I always wondered why my parents would make their bathtub in the middle of their room. Could it be a design or something else?Their room was very large, usually dark ever since my mom got pregnant. Unlike mine, which is an elegant conservatory room.My mom was crouched beside the bathtub, gently giving my dad a romantic massage, and he purred in satisfaction under her touch.A scoff escaped my lips, and I made a sarcastic eye roll.I was disgusted by how he purred under my mom's touch, though it was a playful one because I was jealous.It seems my scoff has sounded louder than I expected because the next thing I knew, there were two eyes, chocolate and blue, staring at me through the mirror, and I froze.They caught me spying on them, and when I tilted my head backward to confirm, they were truly staring at me, and they were nude.My mom would conceive today, just as the doctor has assured, but I wonder why she hasn't gone into labor yet.She's heavily pregnant, with a bumpy stomach which I love caressing, hugging, and feeling the shifting and turning of my sibling who is yet to arrive.The mirror has deceived me because when peering at them through it, I failed to realize that they were nude.My mom, knowing I would be scolded by my dad for staring too long, immediately pulled him in for a kiss."Charlotte, my dear, could you excuse us for a minute?" My mom's voice rang in my head after she broke away from the kiss.I, on the other hand, found it difficult to tear my gaze away from the sight of witnessing my parents kiss.Seeing them kiss wasn't a new thing to me because I've seen them kiss many times, but not kissing naked.Indeed, today is a big day, I thought to myself, before finally tearing my gaze away from them.I jumped down from the stool, before retrieving my white tiara designed with blue shining stones from the table where I had placed it earlier, and I walked out of their room, hearing their compliments on my outfit. They laughed at my desperation for having a little brother, not a sister.When I closed the door to their room behind me, I grinned, my hands covering my crimson red face, before I ran into my room which was at the dark end of the hallway.But a thought has been lingering in my head, though I've been ignoring it with the thought that it was a normal thing that happens to busy-bodied people like me."What if today wouldn't be the best day I've always looked forward to?"Just as my mom would always say, "You don't let your heart get disturbed by your thoughts. As long as there's a shrug, then you're free to shrug off all your problems like running a brush through your hair."The thoughts just wouldn't let me be, no matter how I try not to listen to it."What if something bad happens?" I finally paid attention to it, asking myself, but I still didn't want to think about it.I tossed myself onto the bed and covered myself with my fluffy blue duvet, but before my eyes could flutter close, I caught a glimpse of a pair of eyes staring at me.Unfortunately for me, I batted my lashes, but within that short moment, the eyes disappeared.I shot out of bed, my eyes widening. Was someone spying on me?I climbed down the bed, before heading to where I had seen the eyes. I couldn't pinpoint the eye's color, but I wasn't too sure if I had truly seen someone, but I only felt watched.How could anyone get up here? My room wasn't made of walls; it was a conservatory, so how could anyone reach up here to draw a skull on my glass wall?With my trembling hands, I drew a danger sign on the skull, before drawing a heart beside it, trying to prove to whoever had drawn this that I wasn't fazed.But fear gripped me, and I looked around, fearing that whoever had drawn this could be watching me, but I saw no one.I immediately began drawing down all the curtains, and when I finished, I was breathing like someone who just finished running a marathon.I felt safe now, knowing that no one could see me from outside. My room was on the third floor, so I was safe, or so I thought, before going back to bed and sleeping without the least care in the world."Morning, Charlotte, rise and shine," my nanny whispered into my ears, and I stirred in my sleep."Is it morning already?" I whined, grumbling in my sleep, but when her words sank in that it was the D-Day, my eyes flung open, and I shot out of bed almost immediately."It's morning." My eyes glimmered with delight as I scanned my room.Everywhere was shining brightly, the curtains raised up, and the morning sun filtered into it. It made every blue crystal in my room sparkle, and it was a beautiful sight to behold. Almost everything in my room is made of blue colors because I'm in love with blue, but my friends say it's weird because I'm a princess.It isn't all princesses that love blue, is it? I'm a living example of one of those princesses.I go naturally with the flow, I follow my heart's desires, so being a princess wouldn't make me a barbie girl.I pushed off the duvet from my legs before I turned to Eva, my young nanny."Where are my parents?""They're out.""They're out of the
I smiled, took off my jacket, and waved it in the air, showing my regards to their applause before I took my respective seat on my throne.A smile lingered on my lip, and the hall became quiet after the applause died down, and the speaker resumed his sermon.Messages and texts began popping into my phone, prompting me to retrieve it from my pocket, and I did.As I scrolled through the recent messages in my phone, I noticed that it was compliments of my outfits all over from my numerous friends, and more were still popping in.They continued blabbing about how good I looked on stage, and I smiled, knowing they could see me, but I couldn't see them because of the crowd.Everything was going smoothly, blissful, and the atmosphere and event promised a memorable day and a better future.I felt extremely happy; a leader couldn't leave his subjects listening to a sermon in hunger, despite that the indoors festival was a humorous and interesting one.Everyone held smiling faces, and children
The thoughts of my mum flashed through my mind, and my eyes widened. Is my mum okay? Was she still in labor?Would she be able to survive this war in her situation?People continued dying, and bullets were flying all over, each sound making it difficult for me to do anything. All I needed now was a miracle.I could feel the fire's heat, it was approaching me, burning everyone, but our rivals weren't fazed by the flames and continued destroying us.If just an auditorium was like this, I couldn't imagine how it would be outside. War must be happening outside, and dead bodies littered all over. Houses were on fire because our pack was one of the largest packs.I struggled, forcing myself into a sitting position so I wouldn't get burned alive.None of the rivals had noticed me yet; if they had, they wouldn't have had a second thought before aiming their guns at me or killing me with their swords.I began crawling away, fearing to stand up to my feet because silver bullets were flying all
She signaled everyone to remain in the living room, while she carried both me and her newborn child to a room.The kicks that continuously struck the door to the living room made the house vibrate, and I'm sure the nurses and servants must be frightened to death. They should have peed in their panties by now.She closed the door and locked it before pulling me toward a walk-in closet.She pulled it open, then made me sit in it at the edge inside, and she placed the baby in my arms.I expected her to stay with us, but instead, she turned to leave."Mum, are you leaving us?" My voice quivered as she was about to close the closet door."I have to, so please don't come out, don't shush your brother too, let him cry, but don't cry.""Mum, please don't go, stay. They're dangerous people; they killed dad."A tear rolled down my mum's eyes immediately when what I said sank in, but I refused to feel bad for telling it to her. If she goes out of this room, she wouldn't ever return, and she look
Charlotte's POVAfter many attempts to break free from my chains, it was finally successful, though I'm not sure how it happened. It has been a decade since that fateful day, and I've been living in the Green Field Pack. Life has been unbearable during these years, as I've spent my entire existence serving as a servant.I was promoted to become the personal servant of Alpha Jesse, the soon-to-be Alpha of the Green Field Pack, but that marked the beginning of my torment as I was treated like a sex slave. He would force me into mating with him and would mercilessly beat me for even the smallest mistakes.I despise him; he's a cruel and soon-to-be Alpha. The royal palace is my home, and they are incredibly wealthy. I come from a well-off family, but I ended up working as a slave. Jesse kidnapped me from my home and took me to the royal mansion to work as a servant. My parents are aware of my situation, but they couldn't risk much for my sake, considering I'm not their biological child.N
Charlotte POVI was suddenly pulled back into reality. My eyes fluttered open, but my sight was blurry. I couldn't make out my vision, so I closed my eyes.A thud on my head, like someone used a metal object to strike my head was how I felt, and my eyes flew open.I winced, feeling a warm liquid running down my face. I tried to touch the sensitive spot, the source of the pain.But then, it dawned on me. I was chained to a chair.I groaned, exhaling exhausted air from my mouth, and stretched my tensed muscles without stretching out my bounded arms.I began hearing distant voices as I stared at the floor, and I shook my head to shake off the dizziness.I opened my eyes again and saw the feet of people in various boots.By the dried leaves scattered around, I realised we weren't in a house. We were in the woods, and I was tied to one of the woods, not seated on a chair.This realisation brought me back to my complete state of mind. My whole body began aching as if I was dragged on a rou
Charlotte POVI heard all he said and realized something. Had Delancy pushed him into doing this to me because my beauty surpassed hers? I had crossed paths with Delancy before I got kidnapped by Jesse, so could it be that she had told him to abduct me? If she was responsible, why was she jealous when Jesse forcefully mated with me?I knew Delancy was rude and evil, but Jesse wasn't that bad, except for how he treated me. He wasn't like that to others, he was very mean to only me. He loved his sister, as everyone knows, and I know he has been hurting me because of her. I meant nothing to him in the first place, unlike Delancy, his sister who was like his girlfriend."Let go of me!" I yelled at him and shook his hand off my face, my heart beating like a drum in my ears. He averted his eyes, looking offended."Only Alpha's daughters can be this good looking, a beauty like that of the moon goddess. You're not an Alpha's daughter; your dad is a gamma. But your beauty says otherwise. H
Charlotte POVI spat on the floor, my disgust directed at him. Was he foolish or something?"Keep obsessing over Delancy or whatever you call her, but don't drag me into your mess and start judging me because I'm more beautiful than her. If you truly are an Alpha, as you claim to be, then ask the moon goddess her reasons and see if she answers you."While speaking, I noticed anger flashing in his eyes, his demeanor dangerously obvious. Chills ran down my spine. I should have stopped speaking after noticing his smirk disappear, but I wanted to give him a piece of my mind, to talk some sense into him if that was possible.My legs weakened, his commanding aura enveloping the atmosphere.His sudden grip on my neck made me yelp, his strong hold making it difficult for me to breathe."What are you—" I choked, unable to say anything. My throat turned dry, and coughing felt like being poked with a needle in my gut.I would definitely have the marks of his hand's grip all over my neck, if he d