chapter 1

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a/n- any pictures I use for this story I found on Google. I do not own them or the people in them.

The light rays of the early Dawn shown gently through my white curtains. I squinted my eyes against the protruding brightness, cursing the fact that yet again I had woken before my alarm. why couldn't I sleep those few extra moments before my alarm mercilessly screeched out that painfully generic ringtone? Beats me. Accepting the fact that was not going to be getting any more sleep, I shut off my phone alarm (it's unnecessary anyway apparently) and got myself out of bed, grumbling as I did so. I scanned my room, a familiar homey feeling wedged it's way into my sense as my eyes landed on each snow globe that was on display upon my vanity. Each one was bought from a different town that my father had visited. Each time he left he would bring me and my brothers a souvenir. Mine was always a snow-globe. I've collected them ever since my grandma left me one when she passed away a few years ago. My dad's mom kept this snow globe ever since she was a little girl. It was one of the Rockerfella Plaza Christmas tree in New York. I used to be mesmerized by the fake snow that fell and clung to the tree each time I shook it hard enough. Seeing it on my vanity gave me a sense of satisfaction. I allowed my eyes to move from my white vanity and on my dresser then finally over to door that knew I had to exit through soon if I didn't want my bladder to explode. Sighing, I got up, made my bed, and went into the bathroom to do my business. Once I looked into the mirror and saw how greasy my dirty blond hair looked, I decided a shower would be wise. I quick ran back to my room and grabbed a set of clothes...don't wanna walk around in a towel when I live with two brothers and a dad. The hot water pounded against my sleepy muscles and allowed my body the much needed warmth it desired on this unusually chilly summer morning. That's the North Carolina mountains for you. I let the water wake me up for a few minutes before I lathered my hair with my vanilla coconut scented shampoo. My fingers massaged the shampoo into my scalp, relaxing my body in the process. Once I was satisfied that my hair was no longer greasy, I quick shaved my legs and armpits before washing my body in my green apple body wash. Smelling fresh and clean, I exited my shower and toweled off and put on my under garmets. Footsteps led up to the bathroom and automatically I quick covered myself. Before I could state I was in here, the door knob jiggled and a groan came from other side. I heard my brother Ethan call out,

"Dang it, Elyse. Are you in there? Hurry up I gotta take a leak!"

Giggling at my brother's antics I quick put on my athletic shorts and blue t-shirt before brushing through my long hair. I quick popped my toothbrush into my mouth. I knew that once Ethan got into the bathroom, I'd never get it back. Ethan took to knocking on the door loudly.

"Hurry up, E! I gotta leak!"

"Go pee outside. You have out-door plumbing. I don't" I mumbled around my toothbrush.

I heard him grumble something about little sisters before I unlocked the door and stepped out. Ethan stood clad in only his athletic shorts. His dirty blonde hair was ruffled and twisted up in weird angles from sleep, and his green eyes were still hazed with sleep. Standing at 6'3 and weighing in at 280 pounds of pure muscle, Ethan was chosen to be beta after our father retired.
"Thank the Lord!" Ethan hollered as he all but shoved me out of the way and slammed the bathroom door shut.
I rolled my eyes and headed down to the kitchen where I could smell my mom cooking breakfast. Once I reached the kitchen I saw my seven year old brother, Matthew, sitting in his chair wolfing down his scrambled eggs. I gave him a quick smile and a "mornin' Matty" to which he glared at me for the choice of nickname. I shook my head and walked into the kitchen where I found my parents talking in frantic and hushed whispers. My dad's back was to me. His back muscles tight, a tell-tell sign that he was clearly stressed as well as the hand that kept running through  lightly brown with flakes of grey hair.
"No, Lily, he's coming tonight. We can't put him off. He wants to see the alpha". My dad's baritone was laced with concern.

"Mom? Dad? What's going on?" I asked cautiously.

My parents suddenly spun around both their eyes full of surprise. Mom ran her hands through her dirty blonde hair and gave me her legendary​ smile, covering up her concern.

"Nothing, Elyse." She sighed and handed me a plate of eggs and bacon. "Go on ahead. We'll be in in a few".

With not knowing what to do, I obeyed my mom and took a seat next to Matty whose nose was stuck in a comic book. I nibbled on a piece of bacon, my stomach suddenly queasy as I feared what my parents were so stressed about. I've never seen my dad this scared. Within a few seconds Ethan came in from the kitchen with a plate in his hand and gave me a weird look, silently asking me what folks were talking about. I shrugged and forced myself to eat a bite of eggs. Silence settled around the table as we struggled to eavesdrop on their conversation, but we were unable to hear even with our wolf hearing. Suddenly the front door was ripped open. I jumped up fearful. Ethan growled lowly and pulled me and Matty behind him as dad came running through to the kitchen, already in a defensive position. Our gamma came into view and we relaxed our stances slightly. Gamma Darius looked straight at dad and spoke the words that would forever change my life.

"Alpha Lucas Rowan has arrived".

Dread and fear filled my stomach...Lucas Rowan. The most feared alpha of our generation...was here. He killed for pleasure. He had no mercy. He was here. Ethan and I exchanged glances, our eyes mirror the other's fear as we watched our father take a deep breath and walk out the door with Gamma Darius in his wake.

a/n- Hi everyone! I'm very excited to be writing this story. This is my first Wattpad story and I am super pumped. I'm going to try to update some more soon. I am a full time college student and I also work, but I'll try to update at least once a week. What do you think so far?

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