Chapter 1 | Picture Perfect

Quirina

I wipe my sweaty hands along my dress. I take a deep breath trying to remind myself to keep my emotions in check. Everything is okay, I can handle this.

There’s a knock on my door and I practically jump in surprise. I breathe out before calling out, “Come in!”

The door opens and shuts and I turn to see Franklin in my room. He asks, “How you doing, Rina?”

I breathe out, “I’m fine.”

“It’s okay to be nervous, it’s a long weekend.”

I nod in agreement. I’m about to be 18. My parents don’t know exactly when my birthday is but they planned a party to celebrate. Because my parents are so well known within the community, lots of visitors are coming to celebrate with us… for them.

It’s no secret that I’m not normal. I think people want to know whether or not my parents plan to give me the Alpha title. They have Felicity now and she’s biologically their child, it makes complete sense if they want to wait 13 more years before relinquishing their position.

My dad has told me not to worry