The Arranged Marriage

Chapter 1

"In the small village of Elderfell, a raging battle was taking place. It was known as the Battle of Prosperity, the battle was enforced by the pack of Dragonguard and the pack of Elderfell, after an agreement fell through 200 years ago. The alphas of the packs stood neck and neck as the battle raged on for years, both packs losing their members, until one day the alpha King and Queen stopped the battle. They arrived to a bloody site, they approached the alphas and said,
"It's only you two alphas. Look around you. Mates are dying because their mates are dead. All for what?" Questioned the Alpha Queen, the alphas bowed their heads in shame, the alpha king then stated,
"This war is over now! It's been 200 years since it started, enough!" The Queen walked over and sighed at the site of her loyal people,
"The second born of each generation will be in an arranged marriage whether they like it or not. You have no say in it, I demand that you arranged the marriages for when they are both 18, if not. Then you will both be sentenced to death." She growled as the alphas whimpered at her alpha tone. The Alpha king smiled at his Queen with pride,
"You heard your Queen, now go! Return to your homes!" The alphas of Dragonguard and Elderfell both turned and left the site of the bloody war, regretting the war altogether. After returning home, both alphas told their mates what the queen and king said, their mates cried as they told them, one threatened to leave if anything like this happened again. After two years of rebuilding their packs and repairing the damage, the lunas of both Dragonguard and Elderfell fell pregnant with their second child, news spread like wildfire around the country and the world about it. Soon after both babies were born the King and Queen paid a much needed visit to both packs, making sure that the arranged marriage was in place for them. Both packs were regrettable about the war to this day. This year also marks another arranged marriage! It's been 30 years since the last generation's second born was married." Said Mr. Lupin as he told us the battle of prosperity, I sighed softly as I have heard this story all my life, after it being quiet, one of the students raised their hand,
"Yes Mr. Weston?" Asked Mr. Lupin the class turned towards Kyle Weston, as he said,
"Who were the two families that are in the arranged marriages? Why do the books not reveal the names of them?" I chuckled softly at his rhetorical questions, Mr. Lupin smiled and said,
"That Mr. Weston is a wonderful question,but unfortunately I do not know the families surnames that are involved in this. But what I do know is that an arranged marriage is coming up very soon." I sighed as I was growing bored of this lesson of history.

Another student raised their hand,
"Yes Ms. Silverwood?" She blushed and softly said,
"When exactly will the arranged marriage be taking place?" Mr. Lupin cleared his throat and sighed,
"Supposedly the arrangement will take place this winter solstice after the girl turns 18." Eyes soon turned towards me,
"What?" I asked as the pressure of the eyes staring at me became a sudden anxiety attack,
"Raven isn't that during your birthday?" Asked Kayla the schools slut, as she blew a bubblegum bubble, sighing I turned towards the board before saying,
"So? I don't really care." Kyle scoffed and said,
"And why not Ms. Alpha's daughter?" I laughed and said,
"Because it's fake! I mean come on! An arranged marriage as punishment for some bloody war? I would have chosen death instead of forcing my child into an arranged marriage arranged by the Alpha King and Queen, it would have ending this stupid arranged marriages!" Soon the class was filled with angered shouts by the girls and boys, I looked at Mr. Lupin who chuckled at my response before I was saved by the bell, as I stood up gathering my stuff, Mr Lupin's voice ranged out,
"I want an essay on why you think the king and Queen chose the punishment for the second borns." I rolled my eyes and walked out the classroom door heading towards my locker.

As I got to my locker there stood my best friend Rosetta Storm, she smiled and chuckled softly at me,
"I can't believe you said that girl! You know how crazy everyone is about that! Especially your father and grandfather!" She said as I put my textbooks into my locker, I smiled and said,
"I believe the story and the battle of prosperity is made up." She laughed and said,
"Only you Raven, only you." I shook my head and grabbed my backpack,
"Come on let's go home." And I threw an arm around her shoulder leading her toward the door to head home. We parted ways after saying our goodbyes and parted separate ways. Sighing I walked 5 blocks to my house, where my parents were awaiting my arrival, walking through the door I was tackled to the ground by my five year old sister,
"Birdie! Your home!" I laughed at her nickname for me,
"Hello to you too Bella!" I said as I hugged her,
"Ruby! I told you not to run!" Said our mother as she waddled her pregnant self over to us, I laughed and got up,
"Why don't you go rest mom? I got it from here." She sighed in relief and nodded her head softly before waddling over towards the couch.

"Can you play with me sissy?" Asked Bella as she grabbed my hand pulling me towards her tea set, I awwd at her adorable little self,
"Of course I will Princess Bella!" She giggled and smiled brightly with her eyes shining brightly, sitting down on the uncomfortable tiny chair I asked her,
"What type of tea are we having today Princess Bella?" She thought before grabbing her tea pot and filling my tea cup up,
"Toothpaste tea!" I choked on my imaginary tea,
"T-toothpaste tea? This is some really minty Princess Bella!" She giggled and said,
"It's Mr. Snuggles favorite tea!" I smiled looking over towards her big fluffy brown bear.

After playing tea party with Bella, I headed up to my room when a voice stopped me,
"Raven?" Said the voice of my twin brother Desmond, sighing I turned around staring at him,
"What do you want Desmond." He looked down at the ground before saying,
"Could you please cover for me tonight?" I mentally sighed, of course! Out of all nights, tonight has to be the night he goes out and parties, nodded my head softly, he cheered and handed me a hundred dollar bill,
"What?" I go to ask but he stopped me from asking and walked away from me, alrighty then! I turned back around and headed towards my door when another voice called for me,
"Raven Ember Mastermourn!" Yelled father's angry voice, whicing I turned around and headed back downstairs to find my father.

Walking down the stairs and reached the bottom of them when my oldest brother, Elijah, said,
"He's in the study. What did you do little one?" I shrugged my shoulders and walked down the very ominous hallway and opened the big black maghony doors, there he stood leaning over his meeting table with fire burning in his eyes,
"Do you know why I called you here Raven?" He asked as I slowly walked towards him,
"N-no father, I-I don't." I said as my voice cracked with fear, he looked up and said,
"Sit down." I nodded and sat down on one of the many chairs, he walked over and said,
"You lied to me." I gulped and looked down at the ground, he stalked over and gripped my face hard with his calloused hands,
"Do you know what you did?" Shaking my head no, father slapped my face hard, I cried out from the throbbing pain from the forceful hit,
"You told me that you would never play with your little sister and you would never leave anything filthy around the house." I shook my head no and said,
"I never said that father." He growled and slapped me again,
"You little bitch!" Before he could do anything else the doors open and there stood my oldest brother Elijah,
"That's enough father. She's learned her lesson." And grabbed my shoulders, I flinched away from his touch and ran away going to my room as fast as I could. Crying I burst through my bedroom door and shut it quickly locking it. I then threw myself onto my bed crying myself too sleep.

THIS IS ROSETTA STORM! 👇🏻