Untold Blood Oath

***12 YEAR OLD MELIA*** MELIA POV “Melia, honey are you almost ready to go.” My Aunt Rosalie called from the kitchen. “Almost Aunt Rosie, I can’t get my hair just right. It won’t straighten and it won’t curl, its just one big mess.” I sighed in defeat. “It looks fine honey, let me help you.” She cooed as she finger combed my hair back into a messy bun. “I just want Nana to like me.” I confessed. “Oh, honey, Nana loves you she just isn’t the best at showing it. Come now, Aunt Kiada and the rest of my fireflies are already ready and waiting in the car.” She gave me a quick hug then pulled me out of my bedroom door and down the steps. *** “We only have twenty minutes left fireflies how about some car karaoke?” Aunt Kiada looked over her shoulder at us from the passenger seat. “Please no karaoke mama, Margot sounds like a dying frog.” Vera teased as she stuck her tongue out at Maggie. “That’s not very nice Vera, apologize to your cousin.” “Sorry, not sorry Maggs.” Vera taunted

MELIA POV Rounding the corner, I saw Kira pouting at the breakfast table with our cousins Lily and Vera. I slid myself into a chair at the massive kitchen island, making sure I kept my back to the three of them. There was a huge bouquet of all different flavored muffins sitting in the middle of the island. I took two, one blueberry and one banana. I quickly devoured the first one and started on the second one when my cousin Matt snuck up behind me and ferociously started tickling me. Screaming, I sucked a big chunk of blueberry muffin down my windpipe. I coughed so hard I thought my lungs were going to burst. Once, I dislodged the muffin chunk and I tried regaining some of my composure. With everyone in the room trying not to hysterically laugh, my composure was a lost cause. Matt was, of course, bent over laughing, looking as if he was hyperventilating, so I punched him in the side, which abruptly ended not only his but all the laughter in the kitchen. “Damn, Mia”, Matt said

ALPHA AUGUST POV“I apologize, Mr. August, but you’re not on the guest list so we can’t allow you to cross without approval.” The coven guards stated with authority. “Great, then get it approved because one way or another I’ll be going to the party,” I growled at the guards dangerously. “One moment sir.” The guard swallowed hard.I could smell his fear. The guard’s eyes fluttered back mindlinking to whomever he reported to. After a few minutes, the guard’s eyes snapped open and he reluctantly stated. “The high priestess will be with you momentarily.”Before the guard could finish his sentence, I could smell her warm, rich, golden honey scent making its way toward me.“Mate!” my wolf growled in the back of my mind."Chill out Bishop, you don’t want to piss her off, or she will never let us in," I growled back at him. “Alpha August, how can I help you this evening?” Athena snapped.Abruptly ending the conversation in my head.“High Priestess, how are you this evening?” I bowed my h

MELIA POV Nana reached her hand out to us and we each grabbed her arm. She snapped her fingers and all of our dresses were gone, replaced by a thin piece of black hand-sewn cloth that didn't leave much to the imagination. If we had not practiced for the ceremony the whole last year, I would have been embarrassed to walk out in front of our coven in such a minuscule amount of clothing. Unfortunately, it's a tradition and it is something everyone in the coven had to do when they either turned eighteen or when they joined the coven. Nana started herding us towards the pavilion where the elders and the inner court members from both ours and other covens were gathered. As we reached them, Nana cleared her throat. "I apologize for the delay, it will only be a few more moments." The elders nodded their heads. Nana's eyes fluttered back to open her mindlink. A couple of minutes after her eyes opened back up, mom shimmered herself and dad to the pavilion. Mom looked over at my sist

ATHENA POV "Do you think the girls are awake yet? It's going to be a long day, maybe we should let them sleep in?" I questioned myself more than Baine. "Procrastination won't save you, baby. It's time!" I rolled my eyes at my husband. He kissed me on the forehead as he pulled me off our bed and then swatted me on the butt as he pushed me out of our bedroom door. I crossed my eyes at him and he stuck his tongue out at me before I took off toward the girls' rooms. I love that man. I'll never understand how he can make me smile and feel like everything is going to be just fine on one of the worst days of my life. As I opened the door to Melia's room I was not prepared for what I had seen. "Leporem" I whispered. My camera appeared in my hand and I snapped a couple of pictures of my beautiful girls. This was a memory I wanted to keep forever. Maisie was hanging off the edge of the bed, Melia was hanging on to Maisie for dear life, Margot was all sprawled out with her head resting