Black Rose

Chapter 1: The past, the present, the future

April

I huffed out air from my mouth as I threw another punch at the punching bag I have handing from the ceiling.

It was a little worn out and had dents everywhere from where my fists would connect, that I started feeling guilty towards the poor thing.

Another frustrated punch followed by another.

"How dare they." I growled to myself.

My wolf was angry while I crossed beyond that anger, I was infuriated.

It was already past midnight, meaning that the whole pack was sound asleep right now. Thank God for the sound proof exercise room that Hugh built me secretly. I honestly don't know how he did it but I'm grateful none the less.

Another angry punch made the poor punching bag itself swing angrily about its hinges as if telling me to have some mercy.

I don't blame the unliving thing though since I would always take out my vent up anger on it. It's already been seven years and being the loyal thing it was still didn't come to life and beat the crap out of me.

Maybe it understood my situation. Maybe it knew what my pack members do to me and thought that it was enough. It was kind to offer its outside and insides for support in my worst times. Again, I was grateful.

Yes, it's been seven years since my parents died and I still haven't recovered fully from the incident. Watching your parents getting killed infront of your eyes does more than mental damage. And it didn't help that my pack members turned a cold shoulder towards me.

After Uncle Adam sent me to the cells where I first shifted all alone and scared, I was kept there for about a week before he turned me to the pack's slave. He was the new alpha so his words were nothing but orders to the rest of the pack.

He made me clean the whole pack house, prepare breakfast, lunch and dinner. He made me stop school and stop training and made me move up to the attic where he gave his daughter my now old room.

I couldn't fight back though, I tried, but because I was still a kid and wasn't fully trained, a new alpha was obviously able to scar me. The proof long on my back.

And while I laid on the cold floor of my makeshift room one night, in ran a worried Hugh and a teary eyed Gabrielle. They were mates and three years older than me.

They were sent to Arizona by my father, one day before the incident and they promised him not to tell me anything. I was too broken and weak to persist on finding answers and just left it as it is.

"I'm so sorry I wasn't there." Hugh apologised for the hundredth time as he held me to him until Gabrielle finished cleaning me up and wrapping my wounds.

Hugh was more than an older brother to me so his reactions were understandable. We were practically raised together. He was family.

"It's fine Hugh." I replied weakly with a faint smile. "What happened happened."

"It's not that easy April." He whispered as I felt yet another warm tear fall on my cheek.

"We should've known that something was wrong when Alpha Fields sent us to-" Gabrielle's sentence was cut short by a clearing of throat from Hugh.

"Now is not the time for this Gabrielle." He stated and both Gabrielle and I almost flinched from his hard tone.

I threw my hardest and final punch as I recalled the memory. Now that all three of us agreed on avenging my parents I'm starting to get more and more curious about what Gabrielle was about to say but I trust them, and I'm sure Hugh will tell me when the time is right.

"Wow, someone must've cracked all your cornflakes today." I heard Hugh ask from behind me.

I turned around to see him looking at me in amusement, his arms crossed over his chest.

Even though he's a grown man now of twenty three years, he never seems to stop always wanting to tease and annoy me.

"They crushed the whole box." I all but growled.

True I was working for the pack members and true I don't show any emotions when it happens but it's not true that it doesn't anger me a bit. I'm an Alpha's daughter, not some slave, so my wolf and I don't really appreciate the constant bossing around.

Hugh chuckled lightly and started walking towards me, handing me a white towel.

"Thanks." I said as I reached out for it to wipe the sweat beads that formed on my neck and forehead.

"If it'll make you any happier, I have some good news." Hugh stated with a smile.

"You found the rogues haven't you?" I asked with as smirk.

Hugh looked at me in shock before he shook his head as a small smile formed on his lips.

"What was I thinking? Of course you'd know already." He mumbled to himself. A normal person wouldn't have heard what he said but an alpha werewolf with hightened senses won't have a problem.

"You're very easy to read baby." Gabrielle said as she entered the room to stand next to Hugh. He wrapped his arm around her waist and pecked her cheek softly.

It was cute seeing them together, and honestly, I don't want a mate even though Rose, my wolf is dying for one. She understand though that it will be hard having a mate, seeing as how I will be on what she calls a death mission.

A mate will become a weak spot for me and I'm afraid he might get hurt in the process. Maybe when this is all over I'll go search for him.

I was snapped out of my thoughts with someone snapping their fingers infront of my face.

I looked up at a grinning Hugh and a giggling Gabrielle.

"What were you thinking about?" Hugh asked with a raised eyebrow.

"Of ways to give you a slow and painful death." I replied smugly.

"I think you already know how. No need to think about it." Hugh smirked making me narrow my eyes at him while Gabrielle giggled once more.

"I already sent you the information to your phone. Go get some rest for your big day tomorrow." He called out as he lead Gabrielle out the exercise room, sarcasm dripping through his words as he said the last part.

But it's true, tomorrow will be a big day. The day where my parents' killers will pay.

"Are you sure you're ready for this April?" Rose, my wolf asked.

"I've been training for seven years for this Rose so I'm more than ready." I replied with determination.

"Killing is not so easy April, it does things to people." She stated wearily.

"I know that." I sighed.

"You'll have me by your side no matter what." She said gently, making me smile.

"Thank you Rose."

"However," She started, making me stop dead in my tracks to listen. "If you don't go find our mate after this I'm out of here." She continued.

I chuckled loudly as I entered my bathroom for a much needed shower.

"No worries Rose, I'll go find him when this is over." I assured her.

"You better."

Let's just hope this goes well...