Chapter 1 - Happy birthday

It is a beautiful morning, the birds are singing and the air is crisp and cold, the trees are dancing to the rhythm of the breeze, the sky is beautified with orange and blue colors making it such a magnificent sight. Nature sure is a beautiful thing especially here in the Sherwood Forest.

A place filed with different types of life from, and tress as tall as skyscrapers. Sherwood is alive with creatures from the mini beasts that wiggle below the under growth to the butterflies and birds that live high up in the branches of the tress.

This is home and I love it.

"Charles" I heard my name, before turning around I already knew who it was by her scent.

Amelia, my sister.

Amelia is my first junior sister who recently just found her mate, how lucky she is.

She is of average height and has chocolate brown hair, silver glassy eyes that she took from our father.

"Amelia?" I replied.

" Happy birthday" she said with a huge smile.

"Oh that's today...?" I pretended to be oblivious.

I knew it was my birthday but I some how hated it because it was a reminder that another year had passed without finding my mate.

"Oh come on like you didn't know" she said rolling her eyes.

We were silent as we starred into nature.

"Beautiful isn't it" I asked still staring at the sky.

"Yeah it is" she said while releasing a soft breath.

"How does it feel?" I asked feeling her gaze on me.

"Nice" she said

She knew what I was referring to but she was scared of hurting my feelings.

"Really nice" she said with an innocent smile that visibly showed how much love she has for Henry, her mate.

"Do you think I'll ever find my mate?" I asked dreading the thought of never finding my mate.

As a werewolf one of the most important and beautiful things was finding your mate, the feeling at first sight, the rush of adrenaline, The Sweet fragrance of your mate, it is overwhelming. But I fear that I may never experience it.

"Honestly, I don't know anymore, you've practically searched everywhere" she said softly.

"I don't know, but it feels like she doesn't even want to be found" she said making my chest tighten, that thought has crossed my mind several times but I didn't want to admit it.

Was she avoiding me?

Didn't she want me to find her?

No, my mate wants me just as much as I want her..... Right?

I wasn't so sure anymore.

My nerves tensed up at the pool of questions running through my head, I laced my fingers through my brown hair while sighing in frustration.

"I really hope that's not the case" I said, not so sure about my faith anymore.

"Let's get in the sun's already up" she said, but I just wasn't ready to face my parents and all the happy birthday vibes.

"Alright" I sighed in defeat.

"Look who is a year older" my mum Ava, cooed.

"Happy birthday sweetheart"

"Thanks mum" I said and kissed her cheeks.

My mum is a woman in her Early forties, average height, brown hair, more like dirty blonde though, she has green eyes just like mine. In my opinion I think I look more like my mother, I mean the woman is just too beautiful and doesn't even look a day older than forty well that explains why dad adores her.

"Happy birthday son" A 6'5 man in his late forties, who happened to be my father and the alpha of the pack, Silver Moon pack, Christopher Sliver.

My Father is a pretty intimidating man for people who don't know him, he has grey glassy eyes just like Amelia's, fully tanned skin, chocolate brown hair, and neatly carved facial hair that goes all the way from his hair to his jaw line.

"Thanks Dad" I respond shaking his hand and engulfing him in a manly hug.

"Charlie!!!" My Nick name is screamed in concaves, it can only be.... Emma.

Before I could react I feel someone jump on me.

"For the love of God woman!" I say trying to stable myself from falling from the impact of Emma 'my second sister' on me.

"Happy birthday big bro!!" She squeaks while engulfing me in a tight hug.

Emma is the last child of my parents aka baby of the house, and she does make sure to up hold the title. Emma is 20 years and in her second year in University. She is tall, probably already a 6'1, we both took our fathers hight and Amelia our mum's. Emma and I took my mum's dirty blonde hair, and green eyes, while Amelia took our dads grey glassy eyes and chocolate brown hair.

"Thanks Emma" I sigh as she lets go of me.

"I have a gift for you, but I won't give you just yet" she cooed. Emma and I were the closest of our siblings, I don't know but we had that first child and last child bond.

"Hmm or you are just trying to buy yourself some time because you forgot to get me one" I said with a mischievous smirk and she rolled her eyes.

"Alright breakfast is ready" mum said with a smile.

"Seriously mum, a candle cake?" I asked with a raised eye brow

We were sited for breakfast, which is delicious, bacon and eggs were my favorite, but it turns out mum made a cake for me to celebrate my birthday, but a candle cake.... Really mum?

"I tried to warn her" dad said in his defense.

"What? It's cute, you may be grown up but you still my baby and my babies still gets to make wishes weather old or young" mum said nonchalantly.

I rub my hand through my face.

"Mum I'm a 28 year old man, I don't think blowing candles on a cake really seats right" I say knowing fully well that my words fell on deaf ears.

Mum didn't like the idea of her kids being adults and independent so she keeps doing things like this, to show she is still our mother and that we need her.

"If you have a problem blowing it, I could help, but that would mean I take the biggest bite" Emma says like she just gave a suggestion that could bring about world Peace.

"No one asked for your help, if you want to help how about you do the dishes after breakfast" Amelia says with a smirk.

Earning her a glare from Emma. Emma hated doing chores of any kind.

"I'm going to take a shower" I said after wiping my mouth with a serviette.

"But you haven't had your cake" mum said with a sad look. Christ this woman had to be the queen of emotional blackmail!

Not wanting to hurt her feelings I blow out the candles and take a slice of the cake.

"It's delicious" I said as I watch my mum's face light up in a beautiful smile.

I was about to head out of the dining when I heard my dad call out.

"Charles that reminds me, we will be having some guests over by late afternoon, so make sure to be around" dad says.

"Umm sure" I replied. I didn't really want to bother with the details, it was probably another set of investors or business meetings.

As the soon to be alpha of the pack my dad always makes sure I partake in every of the family business meetings both pack and family business.