Chained Hearts

Death Wish

Ice cold water splashes my body as I bolt upright in bed. I wipe the soaked water off of my face to see who just signed their death wish.

I look up and see my sister Raven standing there in a bright pink dress with hair and makeup perfectly done. In her right hand is a blue bucket that held water that is now on my bed and me.

" You have five seconds to run or that perfectly black curly hair will be my new coat" I say menacingly as I start to get out of bed and ready to jump her.

She screams and runs out the door but not fast enough as she slips on the water on the floor with her white wedges. I stop and fall on the floor holding my stomach as my laughter and her groans of pain fill the room.

"Ow ow owie " Raven says in pain as she tries to get up from the floor in how now damp dress. I just sit there continuing to laugh. I should help her up, she is my sister after all.

I get off the floor and hold my hands out to help her up. She puts her perfectly manicured hand in my not so manicured one and stands up.

"Thank you Ava" She thanks me with a smile as her green eyes stare into my grey ones. We look alike yet are complete polar opposites.

She is a girly girl, organized, good at crafts and makeup and hair. I on the other hand am a girl who plays sports in the rain, likes getting dirty and love sketching. But at the end of the day we are closer than anyone you may ever know.

" Now do you mind explaining to me why you decided to dump ice cold water on me? " I ask as I put my wet pitch black hair into a messy bun on the top of my head.

" Well, the pack is ready to eat breakfast and mom and dad are calling you downstairs to come eat with us and I tried calling and shaking you to wake up but since you can sleep through a hurricane I had to use ice cold water on you to wake you up" She explains as her hands go everywhere as she talks. Her and me share that habit.

" Okay okay, tell them I am awake and am coming down in fifteen minutes. Let me clean up and get dressed" I say to her as she walks out my room and I walk into the bathroom.

My packs name is Dark Moon and my parents are the Alpha and Luna. I am their first born daughter and Raven is the second. We are only a year apart. 

I decide to wear my black joggers, sports bra and hoodie as I know after breakfast I have pack training. It is my favorite part of the day.

I brush my teeth and wash my face quickly. I look in the mirror to see what level of messiness I am working with today on my hair and see it actually looks fine.

I look at my self one last time in the mirror and head downstairs. I see the whole pack sitting in our grand dining room eating and drinking with laughter coming out of their mouths. The sight makes me smile.

I head to my seat next to my family, well the whole pack is my family but I mean my mom, dad and sister.

"Morning sweetie" Says my mom sweetly as she continues eating her plate of fruit and a croissant.

"Morning mom, hey dad" I say to my father who smiles at me and goes back to talking with his beta and my uncle Derek.

I greet the pack, my cousin Jamie who is uncle Derek's and aunt Lucy's son. He is also one of my best friends. Next to him is his mate David.

After greeting everyone I grab a plate and put a croissant with butter on top and some chopped fruit. Along with that I grab a cup of coffee. Without coffee I might as well be a breathing corpse.

Everyone is talking amongst themselves as Raven, Jamie and me talk.

" So did you hear, the King is having a ball for his son, the soon to be king to find his mate." Says an excited Raven as she shoves her blueberry muffin into her mouth.

" Why are you so excited, I feel bad for whoever his mate will be. He is known to be ruthless and always getting what he wants. " I add to the conversation and eat some watermelon. I swear I can eat watermelon everyday for every meal.

" You have never even met him Ava. Maybe he is only ruthless to his enemies but can be kind to his family and mate" Raven argues back to me.

I just shrug my shoulders and continue eating.

"Well, she will see for herself when she goes" David speaks up and I choke on my pierce of juicy melon.

"Um. Why would I go?" I ask after drinking some water with my brow raised in curiosity.

" Because every unmated young women have to go, kings orders." David says with a shrug and I internally groan.

" No one will even know if I don't go. It is not like the king knows every unmated girl." I say with a look.

" Well,it does not matter as you and your sister are going along with the other girls from the pack." All three of our heads turn to my father who has now joined the conversation. .

My sister squeals in excitement and I put my head down hoping for the ground to swallow me whole.

I might as well go, a ball means that they will have some good food , I know I will never be his mate but let's not let some good food go to waste.

" Fine" I say to my family and get up to put my dish away in the kitchen.

Even though we have maids to do that I still do it myself along with other chores because I have legs and arms for a reason.

Well, this ball will bring nothing good besides food.