The Alpha King and His Mistake

Scarlett's POV "Wake up you lazy B***h." I heard the familiar screech of my older sister Caroline. Then the ice water came, and I sat up quickly gasping, looking around only to find Caroline's twin brother Carson with a bucket. They're four years older than I am and they never let me forget it. "If you don't get up now and start on breakfast we'll have you dragged to the cells again, Mistake." My oldest sister Danielle screamed from the door. I immediately looked at the clock to see it's only four in the morning. I glared at my older siblings as I got up and dressed in a hurry and tried to hold back my scoff so I don't agitate them more. What can I say, I'm a glutton for punishment I guess... "We have important guest coming this morning. All the alphas from surrounding areas and a special guest too. we need everything set up." Danielle started to scream again. "Make sure not to make them sick with your ugly face, I don't want my mate to be disgusted when we finally meet" I hold back a laugh at the thought. she thinks she'll be mated to an alpha just because we have alpha blood. See it doesn't quite work like that. only White wolves are mated to alphas, so Danielle's vibrant red wolf and Caroline's dull brown wolf wouldn't even be considered. Carson and I have midnight black wolves, the only difference being, Ember had a beautiful blue sheen to her coat. I had no hopes of finding a mate since may family treats me like a servant, and I'm not ever allowed to leave the house, unless they're taking me back to the cells of course. "Maybe we should bring her to the cells anyway, keep her out of the way for our visitors this morning." laughed Caroline. "Excellent idea" said Carson as usual backing up anything Caroline or Danielle have to say, Making sure I know my place. I'm only 16 years old and I've already given up on happiness. My names Scarlett and I'm the youngest of four. I'm so different and hated even my parents don't care who joins in humiliating me. Caroline and Carson are four years older and Danielle is five. None of us are mated yet and we are allowed to start looking for them on our sixteenth birthday. Once again, Not that I'm allowed to go anywhere so I have absolutely no hopes of a knight in shining armor to come riding in on his white house to save me. My brother is next in line for the alpha position he is supposed to take over tomorrow which is why we're having this stupid breakfast to begin with. "Hurry up b***h you only have 30 minutes and we need the breakfast buffet!" Screamed Carson. I immediately began to sweat, the buffet consisted of every breakfast item you could think of. I started jogging down the hall trying to hold back my tears. "Don't cry Scar" my wolf Ember tried to calm me "Everytime they put us in the cells I get a little bit stronger and soon I won't leave you alone." she cooed. "I hope so Em. I can't take much more of the chains" Silver chains Completed with arm and leg cuffs to weaken the human side and disassociate the wolf so no one can escape. I made it to the kitchen with twenty-five minutes to spare and began the first round putting on pancake, eggs, grits, and sausage all while putting muffins and croissants in the oven. Being the only servant in the pack house I'm used to this by now. As the first round finished I looked at the clock and I had twelve minutes to spare so I started on the Bacon, Waffles, Biscuits, gravy, potato's and fruit cups. Like I said the buffet could feed an army of people. When all that finished I had two minutes to start getting everything on the table. At this time my precious parents and siblings have come down stairs, note the sarcasm. "What the H**l do you think you're doing" screamed Danielle "I told you to stay out of sight Mistake!" Rolling my eyes, I responded "How am I supposed to serve if I'm out of site?" Danielle was turning purple while I disregarded her. "Mom, Dad the mistake thinks she has a place here." Caroline chimed in. "I don't want her here when all the Alphas and our special guest arrives." she spat. Then she turns and screams at one of the guards in front of the house to bring me to the cells. Why couldn't she just mind link him you ask? Because she makes sure to humiliate me any chance she gets. I knew I didn't stand a chance today. I knew exactly where I'd end up as soon as I heard who's coming. It's not like I have a chance with an alpha so I don't quite understand why. My misery is their pleasure I guess. I was immediately grabbed from behind and taken out the back door to where the cells were kept. As soon as the chains were in place here come my lovely siblings just to rub it in some more. The worst part they had taken the only two outfits I had that were nice and now sporting them for themselves. My grandmother was the only person who showed me love, she always brought me gifts when she came. Normally journals so I can write down all my frustrations. Sometimes things to do, but this one time she brought me two really nice shirts lined in gold and silver thread. they flowed beautifully at the bottom and hugged in all the right places up top. I knew my sister's had been eying them but I never thought they'd take them. "You don't deserve nice things" Sneered Caroline when she saw me eyeing my clothes they were wearing. Continuing to contain my tears because I wouldn't give them the satisfaction of knowing they broke me. "When the Alphas get here be sure to remain quiet or you'll be here for the rest of the week" laughed Danielle. I'd probably be here for the rest of the week anyway. I began to tremble as they left, as soon as the door shut behind them I broke down. The sobs were uncontrollable from how long I held them in this morning. What am I going to do, I began to wonder to myself. The searing pain from the chains were biting into my skin from the silver. "Em?" I began to call to my wolf. "Ember are you okay?" I cried to her, only to get one reply. "Soon Scar" and I have no clue what she means. So the silence didn't get to me I began singing my favorite songs to help distract me and pass the time. Damon's POV "My Lord, we are getting close to the Red Moon pact. Do you want me to deploy the soldiers now to make sure there are no traps in place?" My beta/best friend since childhood, Leroy asked. "No need Leroy, anyone who feels my presence in this area will either submit or leave without hesitation." See being an alpha had it's advantages but being THE alpha was even better. Alphas have to bow to their king and that king is me. Damon Cloud, King Alpha, the previously named "special guest" to the Red Moon pack. "There will only be five other visiting alphas, they don't stand a chance with those numbers" I sang to Leroy. What can I say? I feel playful today. As an unmated alpha and also King Alpha I have all the joy in the world. I don't need a weak mate who is going to drag me down. I don't want a mate, but if I have to choose one she will be strong. As werewolves we can either take a chosen mate or leave it up to the moon goddess herself to decide. I've heard leaving it up to the Goddess herself was an out of this world connection. Supposedly you catch wind of a scent that you can't get enough of and once you see your mate they're supposed to be the most Beautiful creature in your eyes being they were designed specifically for you. Once we made it to the Red Moon territory line I see the five other Alphas waiting behind a locked gate. "Your highness" they all said at once bowing their heads in submission "We've been waiting for you to enter the territory to go in" said Chase the alpha of Silver Moon. "I can smell the breakfast from here" I laughed "I don't know how y'all waited when I can't wait to eat! I smell Blueberries, I hope they're either muffins or pancakes" I smiled as I patted my stomach. We werewolves can eat a lot. We pretty much stay hungry, but with our physiques we're able to stay in shape regardless of how much some of us stuff down our throats. We all began jogging to the pack house following the smell of delicious food. Being in wolf form when entering someone else's territory is seen as a threat, so we have to jog from the gate. When we arrive to the front of what's considered the Red Moon pack house the scent of Blueberries got stronger, I was positive now there were muffins in there! But the smell was mixed with something much more intoxicating, Vanilla and Brown sugar and I can't place what food item it is. Whatever it is I'm going to have to try a bite. The front door swings open immediately and out walks Alpha Joe and his chosen mate Luna Cherie. They immediately start bowing their heads and continuing with the formalities with each alpha until they get to me. "Your highness we weren't expecting you, I would have made sure to make breakfast more Royal had I known" Luna Cherie said with big eyes taking me all in. "You were told to prepare for a special visitor, were you not? King Damon didn't want any special treatment so I didn't tell anyone who the visitor was." Chimed in beta Leroy from my side. "I smell Blueberries and something else so I'm happy with whatever you put in front of me." Suddenly Their only son walks out to introduce himself "Hi, I'm Carson, next in line for the Alpha position" He stuck his hand out as if I didn't recognize him. Of course last time I had seen him I was taking on the role of king and he was in diapers. We age one year to every twenty so it's not like I'm old, technically I'm only six in wolf year's, that's still a pup to many. What's strange is I smell the intoxicating scent of vanilla and brown sugar faintly on him and I have no Idea why but I'm forced to hold back a growl. What's wrong with me? I thought my questions were about to be answered when the scent suddenly became stronger. "Hi I'm Danielle, oldest daughter to Alpha Joe." came a very shrill voice that made me want to cover my ears, but the smell was to mixed with other scents like lilac and burnt marshmallows. Not pleasent at all. Suddenly the scent became stronger and another young girl walked out, "Hi I'm Caroline, Middle daughter to Alpha Joe and Carson's Twin sister" she smiled a sweet smile, but once again the scent was to mixed with others to be her. She was more floral smelling. "Do you have another child?" I suddenly asked. The alpha and Luna looked at each other and both shook they're heads. They must have been cooking the breakfast, that has to be it for them to smell like that, but what is it? I'm pulled from my thoughts as Caroline started to introduce herself to the other Alphas, followed by her other two siblings. When she gets close to me I feel her rub her breast across my arm and I have to keep myself from rolling my eyes so she thinks I just didn't notice. We all go into the pack house and Luna Cherie doing what she does best leads us to the kitchen and begins hosting the breakfast. Everything looks delicious, I bet it taste so too.I dig in to find out for myself, and I'm amazed at the flavor everything carries and how flakey and perfect the blueberry muffins are and they even took the time to put a stick of butter next to the basket like they know how I love my muffins. "This is absolutely delicious, my compliments to the chefs" I smile at Danielle and Caroline who in turn and just look at each other and smile when they turn back to me. That's when Carson decides to bust out laughing. "These two burn water" laughed Carson "They would be able to cook if Gordon Ramsay taught the himself" I chuckled at this and the girls gave him a glare. They must have a maid. Not uncommon in a pack house so I just shrug it off. "We need to discuss the border and protection from the rogues" said alpha Jared with a mouth full of sausage and biscuits. "The numbers are growing and it's not safe even for our children to go outside anymore." I just continued to eat as they started their conversation. I don't need to chime in, I know what I have and our kingdom is safe from any and all threats plus being unmated I don't have children to worry about so I don't quite understand. As one of Alpha Joe's daughter stands up to grab another plate, the intoxicating scent I smelled earlier hit me again, this time I pin pointed it to her shirt. I reached out and grabbed the fabric stopping her in mid stride. "Is there something you need from the table you highness?" she looked at me quizzically. I began sniffing her when she and she froze with a wide grin breaking out on her face. "smell something you like" she began wriggling her hips trying to be seductive and looked more like Tina from Bob's Burgers. "Not yet" I commented. Then Danielle stands and goes to the buffet for her second plate and the smell hits me again also from her shirt. "Is that perfume or lotion?" I ask the girls and they gave each other a look and their eyes widened. What's with this weird family? "Uh, it must be one of our maids. she must have washed them with a new detergent..." Smiled Luna Cherie. "How many maids do you have?" I ask. It's not soap, I know that much and am not that dumb. "Just one" Carson spoke again. "She takes care of everything" at this statement Caroline pops Carson in the back of the head earning her a quizitive look from both him and I. But still, I'll accept this answer... For now. Digging back in I zone back out of their conversation savoring the flavor of the food. For some reason my thoughts stray to what their maid must be like. I mean this whole delicious breakfast and the pack house is spotless for one person to be doing everything. I began to look around earning me a questioning look from Leroy. "Is something the matter. Is the food not up to par?" asked alpha Joe. "I've already told you it's delicious," for some reason my wolf growled. shaking it off I give him an apologetic smile and dive back in. I'm going to have to attend more meetings just for the food. After I've had all the food I can take I begin to tune back in to the conversation just as Alpha Chase was speaking up. "I think we should start combining packs to increase our numbers. just two at a time" he boldly said. Clearing my throat all eyes turned to me. "That's not a bad idea but one of you is going to have to step down. there can't be two alphas to one pack and we all know why." they all nodded "but that doesn't mean the idea is not on the table. when we have two packs combine we will have the two Alphas fight with their aura alone. whoever submits first has to give up their position." as some eyes widened some bedded in agreement "there's six of you and I will let you talk between yourselves and see who is going against who. Keep in mind the loser will be demoted to a Gamma." They need to keep they're betas. They need the closeness they've already formed. Usually the Alpha chooses his best friend as beta and that's just how the selection goes. I stand up ready to find the smell from earlier I just needed a decent excuse to escaped these weirdos. My beta Leroy follows me asking what's going on. "I don't know Leroy, But there's something or someone else here and I intend to find them. I began my trek upstairs using my nose to find my way. I stopped at the first door I came to, the smell was faint but it was here. Opening the door I realize quickly this is a males room and suddenly the smell of Dirty socks just about knocks me out. Quickly closing the door and continuing on, I Come to another door, and open it. The smell was here but yet again it was faint and over powered by perfume. I Close the door shaking my head when I come to the last door in the hall only to be turned around by the adjoining stair case. the smell was definitely here and much stronger than in the other rooms. Not wasting anytime I make my way to the attic. Feeling a little uncomfortable I open the door leading into a very small room. Big enough for four people to fit inside and they would be standing on each other with a bed on the adjoining wall. This is it. the smell is here. Whoever or whatever the smell belong to resides in this room. I begin to turn around to hastily make my exit when I pause at the window. I had been so preoccupied with finding the smell I didn't realize the most angelic voice I had ever heard was coming from their back yard...