ADAM'S POV:-

I was sitting on one of the couches, reading a book I had brought with me. Leaving my angel in her room, I came back down so she could have her privacy. I knew she needed to learn to live with me. Because I had come back home. My mother was not fine and to make her wish come true, I asked my Alpha to grant me to live with my family.

As the boring party was going on, I busied myself with my book which was a thousand times more interesting than the lamest stories of that bratty bitch, Skylar. To my surprise, things were better ever since I came back. No one seemed to have any sort of problem with me. Not everyone had problems with me except for my angel's father, James. He used to be jealous of me, all the time. But ever since I came back, he seems to be better. In fact, he was way nicer than ever.

"Adam!" I heard James calling me. I looked up from my book towards my brother who was standing in front of me.

"Alpha's messenger, Kara is waiting for you. He came to see you." He said and I looked at the man behind James. I stood up and went towards the man. He was the messenger of Alpha Thomas and me. And his name was Kara. He was only used to convey important messages between the Alpha and me.

"Hi, Kara. What's up?" I asked him while signalling him to walk with me. I took him towards the safer corner of the house. I definitely did not want anything important to be heard by someone brainless. The other siblings I had along with their kids were nice. But James and his bratty bitch, Skylar, they were hell. Not so much for me but my little angel had suffered a lot because of these brainless dofus dad and daughter. Not that the others were nice to her. No one was nice to her except for me and my parents.

"I have brought greetings from the Alpha. I was told to deliver this box to you and the special message by our great Alpha. He said, ``take care of this box until my arrival. I will be there in a few minutes. Don't let any soul know that I will be at your home. Make sure, no one touches the box until the arrival of the Alpha family." He said and my eyes almost popped out of their sockets.

"Wait, our Alpha? He is coming here? At my angel's birthday party? And that too, along with his whole family? Did I miss something or what?" I asked Kara who shrugged his shoulders as if he knew nothing.

"Alpha did not tell me anything else, Beta Adam. He just told me that and then he was yelling at our Luna to be ready in time so they will not be late for the party. He looked very excited. Last I had seen him happy when he had announced you as his Beta." He replied and I just nodded my head. I knew there must be something important in his mind. That was the reason why he decided to come over instead of calling me to the pack house.

"Thank you for your service, messenger Kara. I will take care of everything. You can rest for now." I said and looked around.

"Mick, son, take messenger Kara to one of the guest rooms. He needs to take some rest." I told the son of my second brother, Erik.

"Okay, uncle Adam. This way, messenger Kara." He said and took Kara towards the guest rooms. I sighed and went towards the entrance where a big box, wrapped in a decent but beautiful wrapper, was placed.

"Erik, brother, would you please help me with this box?" I asked as I saw him walking around. He smiled as he always did and came to me, nodding his head.

"That's such a huge box. I bet James has bought something for his princess." He said as he pushed the box inside the house and towards the main hall where the party was held. I shook my head and Erik frowned in confusion.

"This is not for Skylar, I bet. It is a special gift. We will all know soon about that. Let's just see who will get it and what is inside." I told him half of the truth, I avoided telling him the other half. My Alpha had asked me to keep that part of the information for myself only, I had never broken his trust, ever. That was the reason why I was chosen as the Beta of the Blue Moon Pack. Alpha Thomas thought that I was the person he could trust blindly. That was why he chose me to be his right hand. As we settled the box in the corner of the hall, I sighed in relief. It was not just huge, it was heavy as well.

"Oh my gosh! Everyone, look here. My daddy has bought me the biggest gift of all. He loves me more than anyone. Let me open it so you all can see what is inside the box." The brat Skylar said in an excited tone as she saw the box Alpha had sent. Before she could even touch the box, I grabbed her by her arm and pulled her far away from the box.

"That is not for you. You have gotten thousands of boxes. Go and open them. If you dare to even look at that box, I will break your legs at your stupid birthday party. Mark my words." I growled at her in anger. She gritted her teeth and stomped her foot on the floor.

"So you bought it for your slut. Guess what, I like that box and I am going to keep it. Buy something else for your slut." She replied and I grabbed her arm again. This time, I dug my nails in her skin to make my anger and my point clearer for her.

"You listen to me, you little brat. First of all, you call her names and I will rip that little piece of junk out of your mouth. Secondly, if you touch that box… no, if you even look at it, I will kick you out of your comfy bedroom. You will be punished to sleep in the kitchen, where you made Anny sleep for so many nights." I growled at her, this time even angrier than before. She winced in pain, then she started shivering as she heard my angry tone. I pushed her and she went running towards her father to get that box. Or that was what I thought.

SKYLAR'S POV:-

Seeing the hatred in Uncle Adam's eyes for me as always, my chest burned with pain. I ran straight towards my bedroom. I shut the door and sat down on the ground. I did not know why he hated me this much. Once, just once I wanted him to talk to me like he always talked to Anika. Hugging my knees tightly, I started crying.it was not the box or not even the things inside of it.

If he had once given me just a pair of socks, I would be more than happy. But he never brought me anything. He always brought many things for Anika. But nothing for me. I wanted his attention too. I wanted him to buy me something. Maybe a tissue paper. I would not mine at all. But I wanted him to call me just Skylar at once but not brat or bitchy Skylar.

Knowing the fact that he hated me for some reason, it always broke my heart. Once all my tears were out of my system, I stood up and retouched my makeup. Once done, I put on my bitchy smile back and went to my dad. I wanted what he had brought for Anika. I did not care if he would break my legs.

ANIKA'S POV:-

I looked at myself in the mirror one last time. I was hell nervous. Everything was perfect but the scar on my face was messing with the look. The dress and everything Adam had brought me, they were all very stunning but I could not help that scar. I just wished it would have gone. But I was not very lucky. I even asked the Celestial if she could make it go away. But she said it was permanent. Celestial was like a God mother to me. She was always nice to me. Whenever I felt lonely, I always went to her. She always made my pains go away. Gulping the nervousness down, I held my head high and stepped out of the room.

As I started descending down the stairs of the house, my heart started drumming inside my rib cage. I did not know what he would say. I did not know if he would like everything he had brought for me. Or I would just break his heart. Brushing off all the negative thoughts, I started taking deep breaths.

As the party came into view, everyone turned around and looked at me. But my eyes were roaming around to see the only person I wanted to see at that moment. But to my surprise, he was nowhere to be found. Just as I started to feel heavy in my chest, my eyes darted at him at the other corner of the hall. He was standing in front of a big box. As if he was guarding the box for some reason. His mouth was agape and he was staring at me with wide eyes.

I felt my cheeks burned as I saw him drooling over me, from head to toe. Ignoring everyone at the party, I went straight towards Adam who was looking at my body like a hungry wolf. I stood in front of him and snapped my fingers in front of him twice. As if he was woken up from a dream he was having, he blinked his eyes a few times. He cupped my face and chuckled softly as he again looked at me from head to toe.

"My beautiful little angel, you look absolutely stunning. As if this dress was stitched for you. Look how perfectly it is hugging your body." He said in an excited tone. I giggled shyly and started playing with the hem of my dress. He chuckled again at my nervousness and pulled me to his chest. Rubbing my back as always, he held me close to his chest to make me feel comfortable with the whole crowd as always.

Just as everything was going amazing, Skylar had to step in to ruin my perfect moment. She came towards us and Adam pushed me behind him. My dad followed her behind. Seeing him walking behind her, fuming in anger and glaring at me as if his glares would split me in half, or I would die a painful death. I had gotten used to all that. Long ago, I used to crave for the love and care only Skylar had gotten. But by the time I got older, I stopped even looking at my parents as my parents. They were total strangers to me.

"Adam, please give this gift to Sky, you can buy anything for Anika later. No one is going to ask if you should give her anything or not. But my baby wants this big gift box." My father said bitterly as he looked at me with a disgusted look on his face. I grabbed the pinky finger of Adam as my father's glares were boring holes in my head. It pained my heart to see how much they differentiate us both. We were twin daughters. They neither got anyone before us, nor after us. But still, Skylar was their favorite while I was always treated as her slave.

She wrapped her arms on her chest and gave me her evil smirk. As if she knew that she was winning some sort of war. I rolled my eyes at her childishness. I interviewed my fingers with Adam's and came forward. "Come on, Sky. Are you still gonna cry like a baby over things? How pathetic? You have thrown your eighteenth birthday party and yet you are crying to get the box you think is waiting for me. Grow up, I don't even care for things anymore, thanks to you. I care for people, things can be replaced, but people are irreplaceable. Adam, I don't need things, I have everything until I have you. That's all I want." I said and dad glared at me even more.

I heard a chuckle from the corner of the hall. It was grandpa who had started laughing at Sky. Seeing him, grandma also started laughing then everyone joined them. Laughing at Sky crazily. She gritted her teeth and started crying like a baby. I rolled my eyes again at her childish behaviour. I looked at Adam who had a proud grin on his face. He also joined everyone, laughing hard at Sky.

Seeing everyone laughing at her, Skylar ran away and my mom followed her behind. My father growled loudly, making everyone look at him. The whole hall fell silent as he roared loudly at me. But I did not just give up. I stood straight in front of him, holding my head high. He could not ruin everything. Not anymore. And Adam was always right. I needed that stand for myself.

"Well, even if Anny allows me, I can not give it to her. So you better go and deal with Skylar's stupidity." Adam said to my father and I looked at him. I frowned in confusion as I heard his words.

"And why is that? What is so special in that box that you can not give it to Skylar? Is it made of gold or was it sent by the King?" He asked Adam in a taunting tone. I could feel Adam getting angrier. I rubbed his arm to make him look at me. With pleading eyes, I nodded my head.

"No means no, baby girl. I can not." He replied in a stern tone that made everyone submit. But my father did not move a muscle.

"Why?" My father yelled at him. But instead of getting angrier, he just smirked at my father.

"That's because that box was sent by me." We heard a loud dominating voice. The next thing I saw, everyone was on the ground, including my father and my bitchy sister Skylar who was coming towards me to lunge herself at me. I gasped as I looked at our Alpha standing inside our house with his family behind him.

SKYLAR'S POV:-

I went back to my room crying crazily. Not because I saw people laughing at me. Not because I could not get that box. Also not because Anika insulted me. If uncle Adam could ever understand. I just wanted him to give me something. I wanted to go to him and ask him if he brought me something. I could not have cared for that stupid big box if he would just have given me something. Even if it was a small smile with a birthday greeting.

It would have meant the world to me. But all he had, as if it all belonged to Anika. I just did not know why. But I hated her because she was always with him and he never even looked at me. What I did that made him so angry at me. I wanted to hold his hand. I wanted to feel his warmth. I wanted to feel his heart beat. I did not care for what people would think about us. All I cared about was to get him to say, Skylar, you are pretty too. After all, I did everything for him only.

I gritted my teeth and turned around. I pushed my mom out of my way and went to murder her once and for all. So uncle Adam could just look at me. But when I got there, I heard a loud and dominating growl that made me bow down.

ANIKA'S POV:-

"Rise my people. I am not here today to make anyone submit. I am here for the special occasion." Alpha Thomas said in his usual voice. Everyone stood up and bowed their heads to welcome our Alpha. I also bowed my head in respect as I finally came back to my scenes.

"Ah! There you are, my little warrior." He said pointing his finger at me. I started shivering in fear as I held on to Adam's arm to support myself. Alpha Thomas came towards us. My father was still standing beside us. Alpha Thomas faced my father who gulped hard.

"I am the one who has sent this big gift box here before my arrival. You see, the gift inside this big box is not for an ordinary woman like this young lady I see, who somehow has grown guts to look me in the eyes." Alpha Thomas started and my father was breathing heavily. Then he pointed his finger at Skylar. He growled at her and she fell on her feet, submitting to the great Alpha. He then turned back towards me and I gulped the lump in my throat.

He went towards the big box he had gotten for me and untied the ribbons. The box opened, revealing the extraordinary gift he had gotten. He turned back towards me and with a proud grin on his face, he patted my shoulder. I gasped loudly and everyone, including Adam bowed their heads in respect.

It was an honour. If an Alpha pats the shoulder of a wolf, it means that Alpha is giving his honour and his tribute to that Wolf. But I was shocked as I really did not know why he honoured me like that. And that too on my eighteenth birthday and right in front of the family who had treated me like a piece of garbage. He turned back towards the audience while wrapping one of his arms around my shoulders.

"Rise my people. Let's get this cat out of the bag. My people, it was about about thirteen years ago. When our whole territory was attacked. The rogues had attacked us and got us all under their feet. I can still remember that day when I was thinking if I would be able to see my family before I die. If my territory would survive. What would those bastards do to my people after my death?" He started and I looked at our Luna Grace. She was smiling at me as if she was grateful. I did not know why she was grateful.

"That was until I saw a very brave warrior entering the main hall of our pack house. That warrior was way too young, weak and fragile as compared to the Alpha of the rogues but she was courageous enough to hold her sword bravely in front of him. She did not even reach his waist but still she did not bow down in front of him. She fought him and killed him. In the end, she was severely injured but she saved the whole territory." He said and my chest literally warmed up with all the nice words he was using for me. To honour me, he was giving his speech.

"All the enchantresses, including Celestial, had to perform an urgent ritual to save her life. She even got a scar on her face for life. But she did not care. For some of you, that scar is hideous, but for me, it is the mark of our victory. It is a mark of honour and bravery for me. So today, on her eighteenth birthday, I would like to give her this armour of the she Wolf warrior. It has been a century since this armour has not been passed towards the next warrior. But the day she fought to save our territory, I made up my mind that I will give it to her once she is eighteen. And today is that day." He said and everyone started clapping for me. I was wiping my palms on my dress. I was nervous and my palms were sweaty due to the nervousness I was feeling.

He went towards the armour of the she Wolf warrior and grabbed the sharpest sword in our territory. He pulled it out of his case and brought it to me. "My dear little warrior, will you accept this honour from your Alpha's side? And be the only female warrior in his army?" He asked me and my jaw dropped on the floor. It felt as if someone had given me a crown. I did not know what to do in that situation. My brain completely shut down as the Alpha offered me the most honourable sword in our territory.

I looked back at the only pillar of my life. He smiled as if he knew that I would look at him. He nodded his head and I smiled. I turned back towards the Alpha and bowed my head, showing respect towards my Alpha. "It would be my greatest honour to serve my home with my life. It is like a dream come true, my Alpha." I said as I had heard in the stories of the brave warriors. I grabbed the sword and my legs started shaking. I started taking deep breaths to calm myself down.

"You need to hold it the way you always hold your sword, my dear little warrior. Or the sword will reject you." Alpha Thomas said as he noticed me shaking. I nodded my head and held it with both of my hands. I raised the sword and I felt that. The power, the energy I had heard in all those stories, I felt that. It felt as if a light travelled all the way towards my heart and lightened up my chest. Tears beamed in my eyes as I brought it closer to my face. I kissed the blade and it glowed like a star.

"This was the honour to save my territory. Now, let's come to the reward to save my life. Ask me anything, my little warrior. I will grant you anything you would ask me." He said and I nervously looked around. I did not know what to ask him. I had everything I had ever wanted in my life. I was honoured by the Alpha himself. What else could I ask for?

"I don't want anything else in my life. I have everything." I replied in a nervous tone. I did not know how Alpha would react. But he just chuckled hearing my reply. He patted my head and I bowed my head.

"If that's the case, your wish is due. Even after my death, you will be granted that wish. Whatever you want, whenever you want. My son Kyle or your Luna Grace, they will make sure to grant you that wish even after me." He said and I giggled. I was about to bow in respect again but Alpha Thomas held my arms. He pulled me in a fatherly hug and everyone gasped loudly.