The Gifted Alpha's Daughter - Book 1

I woke up at five AM as usual to start preparing for the day. Breakfast was expected at 7am so I quickly dressed in my too big leggings and t-shirt I'd shower later, I just hoped there would be hot water left by then, so many times it was always used by that time and ice showers are never fun, but I just don't have time now I need to get ahead. I started pulling all the things i would need from the cupboards and got on with making the pancake batter, once that was made I covered it and popped it in the fridge to chill slightly before I fry them up later. Next, I prepared the porridge on the stove and chopped up some berries for the topping. Then, after that, it was time to fire the grill up, ready for the bacon. While I waited for the grill to warm up, I set the tables with plates and cutlery and then placed two big bowls of the chopped berries on each table and made sure any sauces were out too. Now onto the task of cracking open what feels like a million eggs while I'm keeping an eye on the bacon under the grill the pack should be happy with the feast this morning and I needed to make sure everyone starts the day off with a good breakfast but feeding close to 300 werewolves was no easy task. The bacon now cooked and keeping warm under the hot light, I got on with cooking the eggs and pancakes, while members of the pack were beginning to make their way in and take their places at the tables awakened by the delicious smells no doubt. It's amazing how invisible i am here. Like I don't even exist. Soon enough the tables were ladened with stacks of pancakes, bacon, eggs, porridge, fruits and everyone was happily digging in, with a nod of respect to Alpha Rob and Luna Mel I headed back to the kitchen to get myself some muesli until it was time to start on all the washing up. Just as I was finishing my muesli, the one meal I actually have time for, my best friend Luke walked in to greet me. Luke is the Alpha and Lunas son and my one true friend, it's not that I'm mistreated here I'm given fairly respectable treatment considering I'm an orphan I get 3 meals a day (although I never usually have time for them) The meals are frugal, but it's still a meal I'm grateful for, a roof over my head and the acceptance of a pack, although maybe acceptance is a stretch maybe tolerance is a better word but for the most part i pretty much go unnoticed with the exception of Luke even though his parents hate that we are friends he's still always there for me. My wolf Snow disagrees with me. She hates how we are treated but understands that staying is better, rogue life is not for us, we are naturally pack creatures and as a rogue I wouldn't be protected at all, the opposite infact, I would be hunted. Luke gripped me in one of his bear hugs "Good morning sunshine" he said to me as I started spluttering that he was cutting of my blood supply with his vice grip hug, at that moment our Luna walked in "Luke put Hannah down I didn't raise you to manhandle women now leave her be. I'm sure she has more important tasks to do and doesn't need you delaying her. " She says with a look of disgust aimed at me. Luke gripped me one second longer, then put me down, kissing my cheek, "catch you later sunshine," and with a wink at me, he left the room. Luna Mel turned to me with a cold stare "Hannah I hope you'll understand me saying this but you know that preparations are underway for Luke to take over as Alpha of this pack and I'm sure you realise my concern at your friendship, Luke needs to keep his focus and entertain ladies of higher status to take as his Luna please tell me I don't have to worry about your friendship?" In other words, she meant an orphan maid like me was in no means acceptable for her son. Snow was furious at that remark and although the comment hurt because I wasn't just some lowly maid I was an alpha's daughter after all, before they were murdered, it wasn't something she had to be concerned about, both me and Luke didn't have those kind of feelings for one another our friendship was truly platonic and although neither of us had found our mates yet we were both of age so we knew we weren't fated to be together either. With a bow of my head I replied "No Luna not at all, Luke understands what is required of him and I know my place you have nothing to worry about" "Very well then I'll leave you to your tasks" and she swept from the kitchen leaving me deep in my thoughts. What plaques me is wondering when I'll ever meet my mate and what will happen if i do, will he accept me? I mean, after all, I am only a maid here. Once upon a time, though, I was an alpha's daughter. I didn't know much about my parents or how they died. I only know that they were the Alpha & Luna of this very pack. Alpha Rob had begrudgingly taken me in as a child, providing I work as a maid to pay for my upkeep the work was hard and the days long but like I said I wasn't disastrously mistreated or beaten so it could be much worse. I made my way into the dining room and started on the morning clean up, and soon I was buried under a mountain of washing up. The majority of the pack would be out hunting or training today so no lunch to prepare so that would give me time to get the laundry done at least and the weather was glorious so it would dry quickly outside on the line. Humming away to myself as I was hanging out the first load I suddenly got the feeling I was being watched goosebumps rose all over my skin, I turned and scanned the surroundings but saw nothing out of place, turning back I continued with my task and thought nothing of it, Snow still felt uneasy but there was nothing there, the rest of the day passed quickly under more laundry and general tidying of the pack house before I was back in the kitchen prepping dinner and the long task of clearing up again, I finished my own meal of bread and cheese, that thankfully i made time for today before finally heading to my little room to shower, it was cold as predicted but I was that tired I couldn't care less, I climbed under my patchwork blanket my mother had made for me long ago and fell into an instant sleep. P.O.V - Alpha Rob *flash back* The night she was born and I laid eyes on her I knew she would be special, she had eyes that would change colour with her mood, one minute they'd be bright piercing blue then almost a pale lilac colour and back again just as fast. Her father, John was my best friend almost like brothers, we were raised side by side, trained together, fought together and when he became Alpha after his father before him he made me his Beta, and when we met our mates Mel and Amy also grew close, infact Amy even helped deliver Luke he came in such a whirlwind. But the night she came into this world, everything changed, Amy suffered a long labour and Mel was there wiping her brow and encouraging her on, John was beside himself not knowing what to do, even the pack doctor was getting concerned at how long it was taking and if Amy was going to have the strength left to push. He was about to take her for a C-Section, but Amy was refusing, saying her daughter would be here soon enough. She was right no sooner had she said it, she made an entrance and everyone was charmed by the little thing, she was delightful. There was almost a gravitational pull I felt from her, not like the mate bond but something different and not something I've ever felt before and so I'd made my way over to meet her and congratulate Amy and John, once the nurses had finished all the usual checks and she looked up at me with eyes so blue and piercing I thought she'd able to see into my soul she was just looking so curious and intently. She made to grasp my finger and that's when I noticed it, the silver mark of a crescent moon and another more faded mark underneath of a wolf it was so faint it was hardly noticeable I think with time the wolf mark at least would fade until the day she comes into her power at least, but that was when I knew she was gifted by the goddess and she needed be kept secret no one must have her. That's why I had to kill my best friend and his mate. That's why I kept her hidden here. She would be my weapon and only mine!