Chapter 4 Our birthday ball

• Chapter Four – Our Birthday Ball.
• Rihanna’s POV
• It was the D-day, the day I'd finally meet him, my mate.
• The day I can show off my silver wolf, bar them all from coming near me and emitting intimidating auras. They’d all shudder in fear as I fulfilled the prophecy.
• Long ago, they was a random prophecy that a silver wolf would bless the werewolf land. One stronger than any Alpha King could control.
• He or she wasn’t to be feared as they weren’t born to cause havoc but to integrate the lands and fight off any Werewolves' enemies.
• It was said to be the blessing of the Moon goddess to her people but the twisted werewolves assumed it was a curse to control them.
• Hence, ostracizing and killing silver wolves. Many silver wolves were slaughtered and sent away from their packs.
• The moon goddess kept on blessing her people with the silver wolf till she stopped and that was when an Alpha King rose up to stop the belief.
• His mate had been a silver wolf and he didn’t want her dead. With the help of other Alphas, he silenced the strange curse.
• And with his mate, conquered all the enemies of the wolves land. For integrating the lands, he became Alpha King.
• That was the grandfather of our current Alpha King Wayne. Lucky enough, silver wolfs can’t be inherited but given only by the moon goddess.
• The werewolves were blessed again with a silver wolf and that was me.
• But I had shifted while arguing with Raymond and had been scared to shift. When I did, no one cared anymore, and soon I was forgotten.
• I snapped back to reality when Raymond danced into my room, flinging his black shiny hair tied in a ponytail around, I rolled my eyes.
• “You’re gonna be a man today and you settle for a ponytail?”. Even I wouldn’t do that. I brushed it off, it was his problem anyway.
• I swirled around in my red ball gown, admiring it. The maids at our mansion only just realized I existed and helped me into a gown I’ve never seen before.
• It was annoying yet touching when my dad had shown me his mother’s wedding gown.
• My mom didn’t care how I looked so didn’t buy anything for me. I had no savings either. I felt bad wearing my granny’s dress but it was pretty and I felt content.
• Also, I had to wear pure diamond on her hand and neck. I felt more powerful and confident than I ever had.
• And when dad said grandma only wore those once after her wedding, I shrugged. It was still almost new.
• “Let's go!” Raymond yelped and ran out.
• I flinched, had he been watching me the whole while as I was making dramatic poses and facial expressions.
• Compared to me, he was wearing a new suede red piece suit that screamed expensive. His hair in a pony tail but he had a gold hair pin at his sides.
• Yes, he did like using hair pins. His hair was almost longer than mine.
• I tried to make a catwalk out, like our Luna Queen used to do, but I looked like I had pins on my thighs. I loosened and bounced out, still in grace.
• There was something about my wolf Lana today. I thought she was being calm and nervous about finding our mate but she was just seemed quiet.
• I looked around for Raymond as I left to the big yard, some guards spared me a glance and I raised my head high.
• I saw my twin going towards the ballroom so I trotted immediately behind him, due to excitement and trying to avoid coming in late.
• “We are legal baby!” I said to Lana. I felt no energy and it dampened my excitement. Was she feeling something negative happening today?
• “My wolf is angry with me?” I sniffed. I heard her chuckle so I smiled. She always found it funny when I called her a wolf, like she wasn’t!
• “And my human is turning eighteen today not really me. I’ve been with the Moon Goddess for long already.” she sassed back.
• “Whatever. Today is your eighteenth year on earth. Loosen up. I think today will be magical” I swirled around.
• “Whatever too.” she went back to her quiet state and fled to the back of my head. I ignored her, since she wasn’t worried about anything exactly.
• I was out of the house and to the open field where ball room celebrations were held. No one was around or looked like they were there.
• Raymond was standing outside.
• “No-one is there?” it was almost a whisper.
• He suddenly smiled and placed a hand on my lips. In twin mind link, he told me that they were hiding.
• My heart beat increased and I felt excited. They planned a surprise birthday for me, and Raymond?
• I know it was done more for Raymond than me but I couldn’t contain my excitement. I tried to act oblivious and walked into the hall.
• Raymond followed me, trying to hide his smirk, “No one here. They forgot. We dressed up for nothing.” he sighed, dramatically. I giggled.
• But no-one popped up. We stood there for almost minutes. I was beginning to believe they actually forgot. I heard Lana whimper in sadness.
• My hearing wasn’t at it’s best so I asked Raymond if he heard something again inside. He answered in the negative. My shoulders slumped.
• “So they did forget?” it wasn’t really a question. It was obvious they did. Everyone’s eighteenth birthday was a joy, except ours, because of me.
• “Let’s get out of here!” Raymond dragged me through the door. I felt my eyes wet. Couldn’t they have celebrated us, for Raymond at least?
• Lana was growing angry. What did we actually do to be hated?!
• Then I let out a shriek as an exploding sound snapped at my ears. And my blood ran cold.
• “Surprise!!!” it was the whole pack, outside the ball room. Mom and Dad had a ‘Happy Birthday' card. Our pack members had ‘Happy Birthday Beta'?
• Well, since Raymond is officially their only beta, I guess they’re just celebrating him, still I was shocked to my bones to know they came.
• They were all dressed in red and white which were our official birthday colors.
• I raised my legs to find Duchess Vivian but sadly she wasn’t around. I really was looking forward to a gem bracelet.
• We all went into the ball room again, and everywhere was lit brightly and showed it was decorated with red, white and gold.
• The smell of perfumes were almost choking for me but the sound of music was calming. All eyes went on Raymond and I as they sang our birthday songs.
• I felt loved for a while, though it dampened when it was dance time and no one asked me for a dance, not like I could dance.
• “You look pretty Rih, I can’t take my eyes off!” Jude, the pack play boy grinned at me.
• I rolled my eyes but bowed. I moved away before he asked for a dance.
• He always bullied me as a kid, when I grew he stopped but sometimes threw sarcastic remarks at me, I didn’t know if this was one of them.
• I was looking forward for someone seeing me, complimenting me. Prince Chris. But the Alpha King’s family weren’t here yet, their huge seats were empty.
• I was almost tempted to seat at Princess Vanessa's seat, these heels were killing me.
• I tried to smile at whoever smiled at me, and ignored the fact they only wished Raymond. Dad hugged me and said I looked pretty.
• It seemed I really did. Me brushing my dark curly hair out, straightening it, and adding an eyeliner, popping by blue eyes, were worth it.
• And then my eyes landed on it. A humongous cake, standing majestically on the center table. It had our both names. I was glad.
• I didn’t really like cake after my experience with Princess Vanessa’s. Also, I rarely came to eat for others' birthdays but this one, I’d enjoy it.
• “Where's the Alpha King? And Prince Chris? Please call them. Where are they?” mom enquired from my dad, with her usual impatient tone.
• My dad was too busy straightening out Raymond’s suit that was rumpled by hugs of the pack members. I came closer to my mom.
• “I’d go call them. Where can I find them?” I muttered, it would be wrong for a birthday celebrant to leave her party but I knew no one minded.
• Mom gave me a disdained look and shrugged, “I don’t know. Just find them.”
• I didn’t let that dampen my spirit and hopped to find them, Prince Chris exactly. I didn’t need the Alpha King to celebrate me, he didn’t like me anyway.
• I heard some yells at the Alpha King’s mansion when coming closer. Peeking, I saw Sasha and Princess Vanessa quarreling about an issue.
• They seemed dressed for my ball party. They weren’t needed. I stared at their dresses, red silk handless dresses. Sasha's had one hand.
• She stomped out and ran into the forest after Princess Vanessa slapped her. Princess Vanessa looked guilty but went back to her house.
• A smile came to my lips. I liked when besties fell out. I crawled closer to the house. A sweet smell hit my nose and I shuddered. What's our Luna Queen cooking now?
• I nodded at the guards as I crawled into their courtyard. A naught guard whistled at me but I kept on walking. I never minded them, they were just appreciating my beauty!
• The sweet smell became intense and was of vanilla and it was surely not from the Luna Queen's kitchen. Lana began coming to the surface attracted by it.
• I heard footsteps was behind me. “Hey Rih, happy birth…” he stopped. It was Prince Chris. It was good he found me. I didn’t want to knock on the door.
• Lana began jumping and screaming inside me. Attempting to shift. The sweet smell hit me strongly and I turned to Chris's confused face.
• Could he smell it too?
• “Mate, Mate!” My wolf yelped.