Chapter 1
Chapter 1
Chapter 1
Rhe
The warion
sining murside, and it’s a sight to see for me. My eyes stay wide, fixated on them like a dog watching a rabbis Only the warriors are far more interesting and as I watch them. I can’t help but imagine myself amongst them, sparring and wrestling and fighting just as hard as any of them.
That will never happen, of course. For one, I am a woman, and women are not allowed to train as warriors
And, in a ruINT
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“Rhea.” 1 turn as I hear a familiar voice, its Fibel. You can’t be out here. You’re needed inside, there’s a lot of stuff to do before the party and you gawking at those males isn’t going to get anything done
Tmn not gawking” 1 huff, following Ethel back towards the Alpha’s packhouse. Tm watching”
“Well, watch something else. If Alpha Elias sees you, he’ll be pissed, and 1, for one, don’t want to deal with his temper right
The parkhouse was usually a quiet place, but today, it was a flurry of activity. Wolves were rushing around, cleaning decorating, and preparing for the Alpha’s birthday celebration tonight
The warmors, on the other hand, were training. Training like they did every day on the acres of ground that surrounded the packhouse
“Rhea, Ethel snaps again, this time sounding a bit too frustrated. “Get your head out of the clouds. There’s a lot of work. Get started with handling the flower arrangements. The florist delivered them a while ago. They are in the storage shed. Start arranging them and placing them.”
“Yes, ma’am,” I reply, trudging to the back of the packhouse where the storage rooms are.
The storage rooms are usually dark and dusty, but today, they are brightly lit. I have never understood why we need so many storage sheds. But this is a packhouse and it is meant to accommodate the entire pack, so I guess having multiple storage facilities made sense,
Just as I open the door, numerous smells of different flowers hit my nose. They are all neatly packed in boxes and baskets. wrapped with plastic and ribbons.
I’m not sure what I’m supposed to do. I’ve never done this before.
I pick up the first box, the weight is surprisingly heavy. I can smell the fragrance of lilies even through the wrapper.
Slowly, I take out the delicate flowers and arrange them into a vases which I bring back into the packhouse and into the ballroom where the party is going to be hosted.
It’s the Alpha’s 35th birthday tonight, and tenth year anniversary of the Blackfang Pack being under his ruling. It’s a momentous event. A chance for everyone in the pack to come together and celebrate the Alpha’s legacy and accomplishments.
After I’m done arranging the flowers, I move on to the next task, which is setting out the champagne glasses that Ethel gives me. There are caterer’s here who are handling the food, but the rest of it is on us.
On Ethel. She’s the housekeeper of the pack house, and under her, there are other staff members, including me. But for an event like this, we are certainly short staffed. There are going to be a hundreds of people coming here and we nearly don’t have enough hands to handle the work.
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Several other pack Alphas are going to be here, including some high ranking warriors. Ethel has been running around like a chicken with its head cut off, and I really can’t blame her.
I’m just glad that I’m not the one in charge.
“Rhea
I hear her voice, and it makes me jump a little.
“Yes, ma’am?”
Put these on the table, Ethel thrusts several glass sculptures at the.
Tat
“These
“Yes, and make it quick
I do as I’m told and place the statues carefully on the table. They are beautiful, I’m almost afraid that I’ll break them.
The ballroom is almost ready, and the guests will be arriving soon. Everything has to be perfect, and if it’s not, Ethel is going to flip.
I’ve already seen her going off on the catering staff once today.
The skies begin to darken as more time passes by. The celebration begins at eight in the evening and it’s expected to end by midnight, or later. These things often ended quite late. Which means, I was probably not going to go home until late. I don’t really mind it. There’s nothing much for me to do at home except for watch my brother, Luke, practice his fighting skills on me, and listen to him brag about how great he is,
“Okay, I think we’re all set,” Ethel claps her hands as she looks around the room.
The music is playing, and the food is laid out. The room is filled with flowers and candles, and everything looks perfect. Now, we just have to wait for the guests to arrive.
It’s not my job to greet the guests, but I’m definitely curious to see who’s going to show up.
I know for one that my parents are going to be here, but thankfully, they don’t have to see me as I will be working in the kitchen and handling matters in the back for the rest of the night.
That is the initial plan.
Until Ethel comes up to me. “There’s a change of plans,”
“Change of plans?” I look at her curiously, “What do you mean by that?”
She hands me a uniform which is quite similar to what the other catering and serving girls are wearing. “You’re going to be working in the ballroom. We need more servers. There are going to be alot of people here.
“But-
“No buts.
“I don’t think people want to be served by me.” I point out the fact that I’m nothing
ng but a runt and I doubt the people that are coming here want to even smell one.
Runts were killed everywhere across the world. I was only spared because of Alpha Elias. I can’t imagine why Ethel would think that there would be anyone who would want me serving them.
Ethel snickers, “I’m sure no one is going t
to care. Besides, I’m not asking you, I’m ordering you. And you don’t have a choice.
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We’re short on staff.”
I lower my gaze on the uniform she has given me and then look back up at her. “Okay”
–“Great. Go change in the back. Quickly and before the guests start coming in. It’s already getting dark. They are going to be
here any moment” she pats my arm twice before turning around and heading into the another direction.
1 sich in disbelief and take the clothes she has given me into the washroom that’s behind the ballroom. It takes me a minute to change and once I’m done. I glance at the minor to see how the clothes fit me. They are as loose as they can possibly be.
The skirt hangs so low below my knees and the shirt is so big on me that it’s almost as if I’m wearing a blanket. But there’s nothing I can do about it so I simply take it in and head out of the washroom, back to the ballroom where the guests are starting to arrive.
I keep my head low, not wanting to catch the attention of anyone as I move through the crowd. It’s amazing to see the number of powerful and influential wolves that are coming to the party. I see plenty of Alpha’s here with their entourages
and their mates
I’m still stunned as I look at all of them. They are all dressed to the teeth, wearing their finest clothes and jewels, and looking as if they have never done a day of work in their lives.
A live orchestra is playing in the background as more and more people come inside from the front. It’s completely dark outside and the full moon is high in the sky.
I serve as much champagne I can, to whoever wants it while keeping an eye out for Mom and Dad. They are going to come here and I want them to see me doing something worthwhile.
My family matters the most to me, they are everything I have and I’m alive because of them. But they hadn’t come around to accept me, especially my Dad. He hasn’t spoken to me in four years, four long years and no matter how hard I try, he
won’t talk to me.
It’s not because of anything I did, it’s because of who I am. I had been born a runt, a runt amongst many things, but I don’t choose to be. I want to be a warrior, like my dad, like my brother, and like my uncles, but there’s no chance I can become one. Runts don’t become anything but a burden.
“What are you doing here?” I hear another familiar voice and this time, I turn around much faster after knowing it’s my Mom. I thought you weren’t going to be here at the party.”
“I wasn’t–I was supposed to work in the kitchen, but Ethel-
She cut me off before I could finish. “Well, don’t let your father see you here. Especially like this. He’s going to get angry and then he’s going to leave.”
“Mom, there’s nothing I can do. 1 explain to her.
“You can do something, you can go into the kitchen and stay away from the people. Or better yet, go home early and stay in your room.” I can already head the hatred in her voice, it’s so loud even when she speaks so softly.
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