Her Majesty Annabelle

Chapter 1 :: Back Story

~Annabelle POV~

Today is my 15th birthday. Most teenage girls look forward to their birthday. They are very excited. Well not me. For the past 10 years I have not had a celebration. Up until my 5th birthday my birthdays was a big celebration.

My parent would invite all of the pack members and their kids. We would dance, eat, and laugh. Well not now. If it was not for my best friend, Stephanie, my birthday would not even be acknowledged.

You see I am the only heir of the Beta title for the second most powerful pack in the world, the Blood Diamond pack. The only pack stronger than us is the Alpha King’s pack, the Blue Moon pack. You’d think I had an easy life. Treated as a princess since I am from a ranked bloodline. WRONG!

My parents are Shadiya (sha-die-yah) and Shawn Rhodes. They are well know through out the packs and well loved. But at home they are completely different people behind closed doors. They are abusive and neglectful when it comes to me.

It wasn’t always like that. Until the age of 5 I was treasured. I was treated as a princess. I was well loved. Suddenly everything changed. The day after my birthday was the first time I saw the mean side of my parents. I did not recognize the words that came out of their mouths. I was never spoken down upon. I was never called disrespectful names. My self esteem was never targeted.

I still remember those words that were spoken on July 14th, 2007. “Annabelle get your lazy ass down here. And try to fix up that ugly face. Company is coming.” Those words were spoken by my very own mother.

At first it started with words, however as I got older the abuse became worst. It progressed to physical abuse on top of the hurtful words. How can someone who is supposed to protect and love me unconditionally be so cruel?

Meanwhile, I am laying on my bed staring at the ceiling. Hoping today, on my birthday, I will be treated as that little princess again. Although it has been 10 years since that has happened, I can have hope, right? *door slams open* “Annabelle what the f*ck are you doing still in bed. Why isn’t breakfast ready? I am hungry. Get your lazy ass up and make my food. NOW!”

So much for hope. That was my mother. I am expected to be the house maid. I cook, I clean, I serve. I am not allowed to eat breakfast at home. Mother says I do not deserve to eat more than one meal her and father provides.

I get out of bed and head to the bathroom to start my morning routine. As I turn the shower on I hear my bedroom door slam shut. I look in the mirror at my tear stained freckles. My glistening lavender eyes are soooo dull. Where is the light? Will I ever be happy? How can my mate love me if my own parents can not? Even though these thoughts are running through my brain I am still looking forward to my birthday next year.

You see at the age of 16, I am supposed to experience my first shift and meet my wolf for the first time. I am also supposed to sense my mate. To smell the most intoxicating smell of my mate.

But I am different I had my first shift at the age of 5. It was the most painful experience of my life. The night before my birthday I met my wolf Majesty.

*FLASHBACK*

“Hello Annabelle”

“Whoa, who said that?” I scream to an empty room.

“My name is Majesty, your wolf!”

“What? but I am only five” I respond to my wolf.

“Yes but we are special Annabelle. Tonight we will experience our first shift” I gasped loudly “don’t panic Belle. I will help you through it”

I spent my time with Stephanie in our treehouse in the woods located on the north side of the pack. As I am explaining to her about meeting Majesty. A toe curling pain shoot through me. I scream the most ear busting scream. I feel my body getting hot.

“What is happening to me?” I mumbled through the pain.

“It is time Belle. We are shifting. Try to relax. It won’t hurt as much.” Majesty says.

Stephanie is crying not knowing what is going on. “Hold on Belles. I’ll get mommy.” She leaves the treehouse and runs for the pack house where my parents and other pack members are setting up decorations for my party.

Suddenly the pain stops and I start to hear cracking noises. With those noises brought a new pain. “Ahhhhhh!!!! Majestyyyyy!!!” . Soon my parents arrive to find me half shifted. Everyone gasps. “What? this is impossible. She is only five. How is she shifting?” My mother says. She directs everyone to stay back as this is something I have to do on my own. Soon I am laying in wolf form panting. I try to stand but it feels weird. I look down to find 2 sky blue paws.

Again everyone gasps. “Omg she’s beautiful.”

“She is sky blue.” My parents start talking to each other as I tune them out and focus on trying to get up to walk. As I catch my footing, I walk to the mirror we have in the corner of the treehouse. Looking at my wolf, if I was in human form I’m pretty sure my eyes would be as wide as saucers, with my mouth hanging open.

Majesty is beautiful. She is sky blue with a silver Diamond in the middle of her forehead. Her eyes are a turquoise color. And she is as big as an grown Alpha wolf!

“We are beautiful. aren’t we Belle? I told you we are special.” .