Chapter 1
"Kat! Get your butt down here this instant!" yelled my mother. I hear my dad laugh downstairs as I gingerly get up from my deep slumber.
"I'm coming, mom!" I yell back at her.
God, why does she have to be a morning person? I make my way to the bathroom to relieve my aching bladder. After I finish I go to hop in the shower, I let my plump body become immersed with the hot water. I hate being overweight. I hate wearing glasses and I absolutely hate being a werewolf. I was born as a wolf so I didn't have a choice in the matter sadly. I wish I was human someday. Do you know how hard it is to go through my life being a fat, nerdy, ugly werewolf? While all the other she wolves flaunt around perfectly in every way. I wouldn't have to worry about finding a mate or getting one, I could be human and alone and be perfectly fine the rest of my life. I clear my head and wash my long red hair with my favorite shampoo that smelled of coconut. After I finish I head to my room to get dressed. Today is a big day, it's my seventeenth birthday. It goes to say that a female wolf will find their mate the night of their 17th birthday. I know, cliche right? Well my brother found his two years ago when he was 17 and so did my sister last year on hers. They are both off on their own with their mates now. I hope to have a little niece or nephew soon.
I got my outfit out for the day. I chose a pair of black jeans with cuts in the knee, my gray and white tank top with skulls and flowers on the front and my favorite pair of black vans. My family never understood why I always wear black but it's my comfort color. I wear it and I feel safe. The black hides all my fat rolls and the harsh thickness of my thighs and butt. I quickly get dressed and brush my hair. Since it's my birthday I guess I'll do my makeup. I put on eyeliner and smokey eyeshadow to match my outfit. I just finished putting on my black lipstick and in waltzes my mother.
"Kat, everyone has been waiting for you downstairs for your birthday breakfast! Now hurry up, let's go!" She scolds.
"You know mom, it's not that special. Just my birthday." I grunt out as I wipe off the excess lipstick.
"Honey. Why can't you be excited? Why do you always wear those colors, why not something bright for the day?."
"Don't change the subject mother."
"I'm not, now let's go."
Before I head downstairs I put on my earrings and necklace for the day. They are my favorite black angel wing ones that my brother got me for Christmas last year. I wear them on special occasions. I can't help but hope and pray I find my mate tonight, I just hope he doesn't reject me. If he does I might not recover, I slaunter down the steps and I suddenly feel a warm set of arms around me.
"Happy Birthday little sis." My big brother, Ken, says with a huge smile.
"Thanks. It's just another day though." I roll my eyes.
"Nonsense today is 17 years that we brought you into this world little girl." Scoffs my dad. My dad is the pack's beta. You would never guess it but my dad kicks major ass in the training ring. After him and my mom mated he tried his best to ask the alpha to find a new beta to no avail. My dad's simply the best.
"Thanks dad, I'm sorry just tired, not a morning person you guys know this."
Morning hun, sorry I took so long waking up this morning. I was dreaming.
I roll my eyes as my wolf, Atmeshia, finally makes an appearance this morning.
Don't you roll your eyes, it's happening tonight and you can't deny it! She spats.
"Well everyone I'm off to school. If I don't leave now I'll be late! Love you all!" I yell as I run out the door. I rushed to school as the final bell rang. Thank goddess I'm a senior. My last year in this hellhole. It's only mid september but I'm counting down the days until I'm out of here and off to college in the city.
On my way to my locker I see a couple making out on the wall...right next to my locker! Goddess damn it, can't I catch a break. As I approach the intertwined bodies I notice it's the Alphas son. Dean. He has always been kinda nice to me due to the fact he's my brother's best friend since they were in grade school. He has always looked out for me, made sure I was doing good in school and everything. It was like having Ken back in school with me.
"Excuse me, I need to get to my locker Dean. Please move your horny asses off my locker. I don't want any STDs."
The blonde he was making out with I recognized as Jessica, we used to be inseparable until she grew into a bombshell while I stayed a sloth.
"Wow Kat, I doubt you would get any STDs considering no one would touch you with a ten foot pole." She retorts back to me.
"Jessica, why don't you move along now?" Says Dean, his eyes are swirling black and gray.
"Are you kidding me? What? You want the freakshow instead of me?"
"Leave now." He commands using his apha tone with her, she has no choice but to obey. She scurries off into the direction of the restroom, probably to fix her makeup for the next boy in line.
I roll my eyes and get my books out my locker, I feel him behind me and I shiver as he speaks.
"You know. that wasn't very nice of you to do, I was enjoying myself you know." He says in a husky voice as I feel his hot breath on my neck.
"Well maybe instead of whoring around you shoud be focusing on passing your classes, can't have a dumb alpha running the Blood Opal pack, now can we? I think I just did you a favor." I smirk as I close my locker and face him.
"Wow first you chase off my tail before school and now you're assaulting me." Dean acts hurt holding his heart with both hands, his gray-black eyes now gone and replaced with the most beautiful green eyes I ever saw. My heart stopped and I began to feel my body temperature rise.
Mate
Oh hell no not Dean, No way, My heart races and I feel myself struggling to breath.
"Well grow a set and then maybe you wouldn't get wounded by a shewolf." I say as I run to leave.
I make my way to class, when Art finally speaks up:
Why did you run away? He's our mate, We need to mark and mate him.
Not now A. school work first.
Not when our mate pops up.
Well I don't care. probably better that I left him there, he might have rejected me. I couldn't do that to you or myself.
How do you know he would reject us?
Just look at me. I'm not your typical wolf. I'm different in a bad way.
Fine! Just wait until I take control tonight.
What? A???
It's my first shift tonight, I can't be nervous or else I could hurt someone when I let Artemisia out.
