Opal's First Moon

Darkness is all I see everyday in this place, the one place I should feel love and see the light. I’m not sure if I’ll ever be able to leave this hell, I have been imprisoned in. I have held on to the little bit of hope I have left, but it is quickly disappearing as these days drag on. This room bare and cold, the rocks under my feet do not help one bit either. My name is Opal Rosalie McArthur, and this is my story.   My father is Andrew McArthur, he is the Alpha to the Midnight Ocean Pack. My mother is Roslynn McArthur, she is the Luna who is supposed to care about all the pack members. Which she does except for when it comes to me, I am nothing more than a slave to her and my two sisters. Ashlynn is the second oldest out of the four kids she is 20 with blonde hair that reaches her mid back. Athena is 19 with blonde hair, but hers only reaches her shoulders.  Then there is my brother Jeremiah He is next in line to rule our pack, and he is the only one who really talks to me as long as no one is around. Jeremiah is slightly over 6 feet tall and he is very strong. Then there is me I am the youngest since I turn 18 next week, the birthday I'm supposed to shift and meet my wolf. Although I'm sure it wont be anything special since my birthday is never a priority. This year my birthday have a full moon, just like the day I was born. I have long black hair that reaches my knees, I am the only one in my family with black hair. I'm not as pretty as my sisters, but i don't think I'm ugly either. My family has never allowed me to go outside the house, I'm forced to stay locked inside cooking and cleaning. I get up early every morning to prepare breakfast for my family, the only difference about today is there will be 5 other alphas and their betas coming later today which means cooking even more than normal. I quickly make biscuits and gravy with eggs, bacon, and sausage. I make fresh orange juice everyday to go with breakfast. While I finish making the juice Ashlynn pulls the dish cloth from under the fresh juice making it spill all over myself and the floor. "You know Opal you shouldn't be so careless and clumsy, now you need to make more juice and clean up before mother and father come down." Ashlynn tries to sound so innocent, but her voice is more annoying. I quickly clean up the mess and mop so the floor is not sticky while i make a new pitcher of juice. I finish making the juice and set the table just in time, since both my parents just walked in. I turn to walk back in the kitchen when I hear my father, "Opal!!! Why do you make this so often don't you know how to make anything else?" I lowered my head, "I'm sorry father I will do better" I say quietly not wanting to speak out of place. "You better!! As you know we have 5 other alphas and their betas joining us this evening. That means you better make a good dinner to give them after their journeys.Plus they will be here for a week so meals better be more lavish than what you make us." After my father dismisses me I reach door to return to the kitchen, only for my mother to call me back. "Opal, On the fridge is the list of meals you will prepare while our guest are here. You must also clean and prepare the guest rooms according to the other list so each guest feels welcomed in our home. Is that understood?" She always speaks with a stern but calm tone. "Yes mother I will start on that right away" Guess I will skip breakfast and start right away, looking at this list I'll be busy all day without any breaks. 10 rooms to prepare and a list of ridiculous demands for most of them, I really dislike visiting packs. On top of the rooms I must clean the entire house, and still prepare lunch and dinner. I wish I could just disappear or have magic to get done faster. I will start with the easiest rooms first which surprisingly it is an alpha's room, his only request is soft navy blue sheets and a bowl of different fruits near the desk. I quickly run to each room and open the windows to allow fresh air in, instead of the stale air that sits in the rooms for months. I go back to the first room and dust everything top to bottom, and vacuum. Then I move to the connected bathroom doing a deep clean and stocking it with essentials plus the eucalyptus gel in the shower. I finish in there by moping, and move to the room to make the bed and mop. Before I know it I've done seven rooms, but realize I need to have lunch prepared in 15 minutes. I make steak fajitas for lunch, which thankfully I chopped and prepped everything while making breakfast. I place the tortillas and fajita mix on the table with 4 different cheeses. I place 20 steaks in marinade for dinner tonight, and prep the rest so all I need to do is cook it. I then quickly make myself half a sandwich before I go to finish the last 3 bedrooms and the remainder of the house. Before long I finally reach the last bedroom, and the request for it is a mile long. Clean all surfaces with an orange scented cleaner, place extra bath sheets in linen cupboard with extra soaps. Stock the room with multiple bowls of fruit containing oranges, apples, grapes, peaches, and pears. "Does this man think he is staying at an expensive penthouse?" I say quietly, but I should have said this in my head. "What exactly is wrong with the request from the alpha?" I turn to see Jeremiah leaning in the door way with his arms crossed. "I'm sorry Jeremiah, I wasn't meaning to be rude it is just this list goes on forever. The bed has to be made military style with white sheets, only use orange scented cleaners, and that is just the tip of the list" I tell him with my head lowered, I have always been intimidated by my brother though he has never hurt me. "I should get back to work I have much to finish before our guest arrive." I am surprised that I finished all the rooms, and the entire house with an hour to spare before the guest arrive.