Hidden secrets

Chapter 1:

Flashback:

I can still smell the rain on the asphalt road, something about it just calms me down. My father, mother, sister, brother and myself were driving to our family cabin in the woods for the weekend for my sixth birthday. As we were driving on our way to the cabin and just surrounded by trees a deer jumped out in front of our car and with no time to stop I heard yelling. And suddenly everything went black.

That was 10 years ago today. Everyday after the accident for an entire year I’ve dreamt of that night. Reliving it. Trying to change it. And every time my dream would end the same. My entire family dead and I’d wake up in a cold sweat crying, and sometimes even screaming. The nightmares have gone away except on the anniversary of losing my family. Now that is the only time I relive the hellish nightmare.

I currently live amongst werewolf’s. That night of the accident Alpha Sean Henderson found me and brought me to his pack where he and his wife Luna Samantha Henderson have raised me alongside their three other kids. My brother Brandon who looks exactly like our dad but younger. He’s the oldest and the most serious one but that’s because he is next in line to take over the pack as alpha. He’s nineteen and training for the alpha position. To say my older brother is attractive is an understatement. Standing at seven feet tall and weighing 150 pounds of pure muscle and a body that looked like the gods themself made him with dark brown hair in a low fade haircut. All the female wolfs want him. So I have a lot of fun teasing him when it comes to the other she-wolfs.

Then there is Matthew who looks like both of our parents. He likes to be called Matt. Much like our oldest brother in the looks department he is also strong but not quite like Brandon. Matt is less serious and pays way too much attention to the other she-wolfs. He is quarterback of the foot ball field and is a junior in high school. Matt is sixteen turning seventeen this year in a few months and weighs close to Brandon.

Then there is my sister Samantha Henderson. She is also a splitting image of our mom. Tall and gorgeous with short wavy brown hair and brown eyes. With tan skin just a shade darker than mines. We were born on the same day and the exact same year. Tomorrow March 20th is our birthday so we both turn 16 and it is also the day that she can find her mate. If he is in the pack. So far our brother Brandon has found his mate her name is Layla. And Matt hasn’t found his mate yet. Samantha is also a straight A student and captain of the cheerleading squad and has been since our freshman year of high school. We are now sophomores soon to be juniors since school ends in a few months. She is the most popular girl in school along side our brothers. Everyone one wants to be her. Including the humans.

Then there is me. Andrea Peterson. I don’t carry the Henderson name because Alpha or I should say my adopted father wanted me to remember my family in some way. I stand at a whopping five feet three inches tall. So I’m about average height, and weigh about 115 pounds. I’m not super skinny but that is mainly because I have to workout just as much if not more then everyone else in the pack since I am also a human. I have been working out everyday since the day I came to the pack. I’m pretty skilled and can take on a few wolfs which is hard to do for any human or wolf in human form. But I’ve trained everyday and I’ve trained hard to make sure I can protect myself. I have long dark brown hair that seems almost black at night but has a nice shiny brown to it when in the sun. With dark brown eyes and long eye lashes and a perfect hourglass body with olive tan skin. I would say that I am pretty but not as pretty as the other she-wolfs or my sister for that matter.

Sitting in math class trying to focus and not think too much about my sister and our birthday tomorrow. Our parents are throwing a huge party tonight and everyone will be there. Including the humans (although they don’t know about us unless they are someone’s mate). I understand why my sister wants this party. I mean we are turning sixteen and since everyone will be there she could find her mate. I however wish I could just stay in my room since I am human and I wouldn’t be able to find my mate. Not unless they find me first.

The rest of the day passed by in a blur and all anyone could talk about is our party tonight. Usually the night of someone’s sixteenth birthday is when they have their first shift. However this isn’t always the case. Some have shifted at an early age. My oldest brother Brandon has shifted for the first time at ten just like dad. But most shift the night they turn sixteen.

On the drive home with Matt driving and Samantha In the passenger seat and me in the back, I wasn’t paying much attention to the talk about tonight. With so much on my mind (including the anniversary of my family’s death today) I just want to be alone. However knowing my parents that wouldn’t be possible. They become extremely clingy on this day every year. As soon as we arrived to the pack house I head right up the stairs to my room not paying attention to all the decorations and people setting up for tonight.

On the third floor fifth room down the hall I enter my room. There is a total of ten rooms on this floor mainly for the Alpha and Luna’s kids or their kids friend who spend the night. First floor is for the delta his wife who is delta female and their family. Second floor is for the beta his wife the beta female and their kids. Third floor is for the Alpha’s and Luna’s kids. Fourth floor is for the Alpha and Luna when they are not in their home next to the pack house.

Once in my room I close the door and head straight to the bathroom deciding to take a long hot shower to relax and taking my time with washing up. I tried not thinking of that night but for some reason my mind kept wondering back. Playing every second over and over. Thinking of what if I didn’t ask to go to the cabin for my birthday. What if we stayed home instead. After finally deciding to ditch my shower since it’s not helping me relax at all. I get out and pat myself dry wrapping my white fluffy towel around my body and letting my long hair drip down my back while I blow dry it.

Once done I find the dress my mom had picked out for me for tonight. A long form fitting backless double thigh slit deep v red dress It’s a little more girly for my taste but I chose to wear it any way for the sake of my parents. Once on I decided to put on a little bit of makeup. Some mascara to highlight my long eyelashes. Some eye shadow to help make my eyes pop. And a red lipstick to match my dress. Next I had my hair down and flowing in light bouncy curls. After putting on my cross necklace that belonged to my biological mother and her bracelet that said her name (Emily) on it and putting on my black open toe heals as well I decided I was ready to go and meet my parents.

Just as I decided this I get a knock at the door. My parents as well as all of my siblings walk into my room. My mother is the first to see me and just starts to cry just as my father puts his arm around her shoulder and givers her a gentle squeeze.

“What do you think mom?” I asked her before she could start bawling her eyes out.

“You look lovely honey” she said.

“Great now I’m gonna have to fight all the guys tonight” said Matt.

“And why is that?” Brandon asked Matt.

“Because between both of our sisters looking the way that they do the guys won’t be able to stay away” Matt retorted.

“You are going to leave both of your sisters alone tonight” my father warned Matt. “I do not want you to spoil their birthday”

Just as Matt was about to protest my sister Samantha came walking into the room looking like a princess in her pink floor length backless ball gown dress. With her hair tied up in a neat bun wearing white gloves and some flashy jewelry on her neck. It made her look like a princess right out of a fairytale.

“Wow you look amazing” I gushed over my sisters look.

“Omg you do too, happy birthday sis” she replied back to me while giving me a hug.

“Happy birthday to you too. Are you ready for tonight?” I asked. I was just as excited as she was for her to find her mate.

“Yes.” She exclaimed with pure happiness. “I can’t wait to find my mate. I hope he’s here in the pack. That way I don’t have to move” she said with a slight sad expression on her face.

“Now dear no sad faces. Tonight is a happy night. My girls are turning sixteen” dad replied “technically we turn sixteen tomorrow” I said with a playful smile.

“Well it’s time to go downstairs. The beta just linked me that everyone has arrived. I also invited some people from our neighboring packs to attend” mom said.

Our parents and our brothers went down first to introduce us one at a time to the guest. My sister was first and I could hear so much cheers and applause as she had descended down the stairs. Once it was quiet my parents started to introduce me to the guest and as I stepped out all I heard was silence as I walked down the steps till about half way then I started hearing cheers and applause. After the introductions I decided to find my best friend who is also my brothers mate. I found her right away standing right next to my brother. Layla Martinez. One of the strongest female warriors we have in the pack aside from my mom and sister and me. She is also one of the prettiest female she-wolfs in the pack. She is my best friend and she is always honest but never mean unless she has to be. My brother found her when she turned 16 a month ago. And they have been inseparable ever since.

As I made my way over to them I could really see her beauty Layla also had tan olive skin and long black hair with dark brown eyes. She about my height and was wearing a flowing strapless blue dress.

“Hey Lay” I said as I finally reached them.

“Hey Andrea you look stunning” she said as she gave me a once over.

“Thanks. I actually feel good” I said while smiling and forgetting what today is.

“You should. That dress is amazing” she replied.

“Thanks mom picked it out for me.”I replied sheepishly.

“Of course. Your mom has amazing taste.” She said while looking at my mom who was in a white form fitted deep v dress with tan heals and a gold bracelet that my dad got her while her brown hair was in curls flowing down her back. The rest of the night went by quick with everyone eating and dancing. Then at twelve o’clock it was time for the cake. While singing happy birthday my sister immediately got up and looked around and then she was suddenly running towards our brothers beta James. Just as she reached him she stopped and at the same time they said “mate” everyone started to cheer and forgot all about the cake and went right back to partying. Layla sat with me and cut a piece for herself and me. Once we were done I decided it was time for me to go to my room and try to get some sleep.

Next day:

I woke up around seven so I could start training. Since it’s Saturday I usually train till I’m tired and today was not different just because it was my birthday. I decided to wear my black sports bra and some biker shorts to train in and since everyone was still recovering from the party last night and people were cleaning this meant that the training field was almost empty except for a few. Once I decided I was done training I checked my watch and it was five o’clock. My sister would be getting ready for her first shift tonight in a few hours. So I decided to go in and shower so I could get ready for her first shift. At seven-thirty we were all outside waiting till my sister shifted. The entire pack was here. Usually the pack runs when a new wolf shifts for the first time. At eight o’clock it was dead silent. Until we all heard a loud snap. Then more sounds of bones breaking. It was all of a few minutes but it felt like forever until there stood my sister on all fours a dark brown wolf. Then everyone shifted and howled and soon took off into the forest for the pack run.

While the pack was on their run a few of us stayed behind. Me because I was human and couldn’t shift along with a few wolfs to watch the pack grounds and any new human mates. Something felt off right away and I knew why. I looked at one of the wolfs and shouted “rouges” as loud as I could. Just as I did ten rouges came rushing in our direction. Since most of the humans couldn’t fight it was just me and a few of the other wolfs that were left behind. Three of the Henderson pack wolfs started to take out the rouges but were outnumbered and trying to take the rouges while waiting for back up. As I was watching I couldn’t just stand there and do nothing. I was a fighter. And this was my pack. I was not going to let some rouges come in and take it. So I pulled out my sword off my back and swung it in one fluid motion and cut the head off a rouge that was attacking one of our wolfs who was badly injured. Then I did it again to another wolf. We had just killed five rouges and still had five more. But our wolfs were tired and badly injured. Just as the pack came through the forest edge and I stuck my sword into another rouges heart. As I did this one of the rouges caught my shoulder in its mouth and I let out an ear piercing scream while pulling my knife out of my boot and stabbing the rouge right through the skull.

As the rouge dropped me I looked and all of them were dead. The pack and our neighboring pack had killed the last of the rouges. Just then my parents and siblings all came rushing to my side looking at my shoulder with so much worry. I could feel myself slowly losing a lot of blood and them asking me if I was ok. Once I was able to talk all I said was “is everyone ok?”

“Yes sweetheart everyone’s ok. Why didn’t you wait for us.” Said my dad.

“You’re dying” replied Brandon.

“Get the pack doctor” mom yelled.

“One got through. It was coming for all of us humans.” I gasped “I wasn’t” gasp “going to let it” gasp “hurt them” I was in so much pain and losing so much blood I could hardly hear anyone talking. “I love you guys” was the last thing I said before everything went black.