I wait for Alicia to finish her bath and change. We head downstairs as she once again begins a rant about her fairy tail of a dream.
'Not that I didnt already know the story based of your mumbling🙄'
We're soon in the dining room which is way too big for just the three of them. Seriously you could feed a whole hospital just in this room alone. We're greated by to familiar faces, who I can say for sure had a pretty good sleep last night.
"Good morning girls," greets Sofia as soon as we're in view, "How are y'all doing on this fine morning?"
"We're doing just great mother!" Alicia replies as she grabs a plate and fills it up with a mountain of food.
"That's great to hear honey. Did you two just now wake up?"
I stare at her and give a small smirk while replying, " No I woke up earlier and had a little adventure out in the territory. Decided to familiarize myself while getting some excersize done."
Sofia stared at me what I thought was a disapproving look, but she soon proved me wrong. "You should take Alicia out with you next time, help her prepare for reality not for fantasy."
I looked at her with approval, but was soon disturbed by the sudden food being coughed up beside me.
"Who, me?! I wouldn't survive a second out there. Luckily I now have the bestest friend in the whole world who will be able to protect me from that harsh predicament." she leaned over with a pouting face and an innocent look, which of course didnt even faze me a bit.
Her mom suddenly refuted, "Well fine then, but that means not going out on dates on your own, even though in that case it's no longer a date."
Alicia eyes opened wide, " No mom! It was just a joke, I don't mind it at all. As a matter of fact I'll start tommorow. Isn't that right Athena?" she looks at me hinting to agree.
" That's no problem for me, won't be the first time I'm put up to train pups."
"See mom... wait a minute, hey I'm not a pup!" She took a second to catch that.
They all chuckle, even Thomas who hasnt said a peep at all. They continued with breakfast while I sat there observing them. Family interactions is something I was always fond of, since I was only privileged with them once every two months for and hour.
Soon breakfast was over and we all got up and walked towards the west wing of the mansion. This place is suppose to be restricted for anyone without permission. We enter upon an office made with some of the most antique furniture I have seen.
"This place has remained the same for the last 400 years. the only thing that ever really changes is what's on top of the desk." comments Thomas as he sees my eyes wandering around.
We all stand on the giant carpet with their emblem sewn on there, a snowflake like figure. After all their ancestors came from within the ice territories, but as time passed adaptation took its course.
Sofia and Thomas stand in front of both me and Alicia, handing us a dagger each.
"We must create the bond between you two, this is just a precautionary measure. I'm sure you're father spoke to you of this." Thomas says with a stern face.
I retrieve the dagger with no change of emotion, but unknown to them I was panicking inside.
'What the hell this was not mentioned either verbally or on the contract. But I have no other choice now if the alpha demands, I must agree.'
Me and Alicia face each other, I quickly cut my palm with no hesitation. But as I see Alicia, she seemed pale. I'm assuming she knew of this, but being a pampered princess blood wasn't and everyday exposure to her.
I can see her grasp the dagger hard as her knuckles turn white, her hand trembling as she approaches closer. I reach over and grab her hand, " You'll be fine, I promise it wont hurt much. Just dont thing about it." I assure her as I secretly already cut her hand.
"Thanks," she whispers, "I'm glad at least it's someone I know I can trust." She looks down only to realize that I've already done the favor. She glances back at me confused as to how or when, but before she can ask her father says, " Now join hands and declare your sisterhood to each other."
We join our palms and feel the creation of a bond that can only be shared between two individuals with loyalty to each other. We both chant, "I swear upon the name of the moon gods, that I will forever be loyal, caring, and dependant towards the other individual. I will never abandon in the time of need, or will I betray this mutual trust. If I was to do so I will suffer a fate worse than death for my lifetime after the deed. So I now take you as a sworn sister, as a shield and a sword, as you will to me."
With that a ball of both light and darkness emerges from our chest and combine to make an official seal on our palms. The seal can only be seen by those entered in the pact. And it only ever appears after this in a moment if despair. And that concluded the sacred ritual.