Calista (POV)
After what seemed like a long night, it was finally dawn. One might think it is going to be a happy day but I knew fully well that it is going to be the opposite, it is going to be a drama as always. I looked outside of my window, I could see the blue sky with a promise of sunshine, the birds were chirping and singing beautifully. I wished my life could be that free and simple.
Okay enough of the dilly dally. I stood up and went out to do my daily chores beginning with cooking. I went to the kitchen to prepare breakfast for my family. I live with my parents and two siblings, Emily and Jacob. Emily is like a witch sent from the underworld and Jacob on the other hand is nice to the extent that he doesn't give a damn about me, but he cares for the rest of the family members.
As for My parents, they don't like me, it seems like I am an eyesore to them. I do wonder if they were not going to care for me, why did they give birth to me?. I'm the last born of the family but it seemed like I am the slave of the family. It did hurt me when I was younger but now, not anymore. My name is Calista and I will be 18 years old in two full moons, and I am looking forward to it. Because I will be able to shift to my wolf form when I turn 18. I have fiery red hair with green eyes, which just makes them hate me the more.
" Mother, father the food is ready" I yelled. My mother's name is Rachel, she is a brunette with light brown eyes, she looks beautiful and simple, while my father Mateo is a blonde with blue eyes, he has a large frame and a very intimidating look, he is the beta of our pack. My parents came down first, my mother looked so nonchalant and my father grimaced as soon as he laid his eyes on me. I smiled at him which only annoyed him further. Finally the drama queen came down with her brother. Emily has our father's features, she looks ethereal and Jacob is a brunette with blue eyes.
I sat down and I began to dig into my food. I wondered why I was the only one different in the family, I don't have any of my parents features, I look like a different being, not only in my house but also in my village. I am only the Redhead….." why does the food taste so bad?" Emily asked angrily, cutting me off from my thoughts, I rolled my eyes inwardly as I answered her . " Um, no it doesn't, this is how it usually tastes….."
" Are you trying to say that my tastebuds are bad ?" She cuts me off with a displeased look. " Mother, are my tastebuds bad?" Emily asked our mother Rachel. " no sweetie, you are right, the food tastes so bad, why does it taste so bad Calista?" My mother asked with an arched brow.
" Mother, I don't know, I thought.. I mean this is the way I have been preparing the food" I said as my voice was getting lower in every word. My father hit the table and growled at me " you know that Emily is going to the training today and she needs her strength, you should have made sure everything is in order " I felt shivers down my spine.
Training ? Yeah she has to do that, it is a world where those who have the power rules. She is training hard, so she can be chosen as the future Luna of the pack, well I was never given the chance to train, my job is to do the house chores. He took my soup and took it away " father?" I called him with a choked voice, Emily grinned at me while my mother and Jacob acted as if nothing was going on in front of them.
I stood up wanting to leave " if you leave who is going to clean the mess" Emily asked dauntingly. I sat down again when I saw the look on my father's face. I watched them as they finished eating the bad tasting food and cleaned the mess afterwards.
After they had finished eating, my father went to work while the remaining three went shopping, using the family's carriage. They are going shopping because they were invited to the banquet hosted by the king. Well I am not allowed to go because my father said I am a jinxed.
I went to the market to get food stuff for dinner. I had a hood on, because I don't want to look different, I was holding the food stuff in my right hand. " Calista!" I turned around and I saw my best friend Aurora. She happily pulled me into a hug " Aurora" I called happily. This is my friend, the only friend I have, she is the illegitimate daughter of the gamma of the pack. She has a very cool feature, she has long curled black raven hair and dark blue eyes, and a very fair skin. "Why are you here?" I asked enthusiastically, " I was bored and I decided to take a walk, coming from the market?" She asked as she threw her hands around my shoulder.
She began to wriggle her brow at me with a playful smirk, I clearly knew what she meant. One could say that we were partners in crime " didn't you see me coming from the market, why are you asking the obvious?" I asked playfully as I removed her hand from my shoulder, I pretended as if I didn't know what she was talking about. " Um, nothing " she answered as we began to walk towards my house. " I heard that the prince is going to choose a wife very soon, wouldn't it be awesome to be chosen by him, I heard that he is quite handsome" she said with enthusiasm, holding her hands together daydreaming and blabbering about it.