My Fated Mate

ALORA

Kalix hopped down from his bike without a care in the world. He wasn't wearing the official school uniform and was dressed in a pair of blue ripped jeans, a white tank top and leather jacket instead.

This is the very first time I've seen him up close. I'm pretty sure that he wouldn't even recognize me as Alora so I don't have to worry about that.

I expected him to apologize but instead, he ignored me and started walking towards the stairs. I couldn't stop myself from yelling out the next sentence.

"You're not going to say sorry?" I ask, trying to sound as manly as I can and he stopped in his tracks. I suck at pretending to be Caden but I promised my mother that I will do my best and that's all that matters.

He turned to face me with a stoic expression on his face.

"You almost knocked me down with your stupid bike. The least you could do is apologize instead of acting like a dick head." I yelled at him and I heard shock gasps coming from everyone gathered around us.

Kalix held his helmet in one hand and took slow and steady steps towards me and that was when I took a closer look at him. He had black beautiful eyes and his brown hair was tied in a man bun while the tendrils fell over his face in wet curls probably from the heat of the helmet but still, he looked incredibly sexy. He had a tiny piercing at the right corner side of his lower lip and as well as his ears.

His presence stirred something inside me. Something that i couldn't explain. It was almost like i wanted him in a sexual kind of way which was weird because i barely knew him.

His intoxicating scent almost made me weak in the knees. It felt strange but yet again it felt so good too. The wave of flutter and arousal rose up from my insides and settled in my lower abdomen as i stared at them even though i tried so hard to suppress it.

The new found feeling and realization came with sudden shock and disbelief that i couldn't bring myself to process. Kalix is my mate. This cannot be. How on earth was this even possible that the man who wanted to get married to me as a baby breeder was my mate? Something has got to be wrong somewhere because this was nothing but a joke and over my dead body will i accept it.

"Why do you want an apology from me Prince Caden when you should be apologizing for your poor motor skills instead?" He retorts icily. "It's not my fault that you're a walking hazard."

How dare he insult me? I fist my hands beside me in anger. I am fighting the urge to slap him right now but I don't want to start a fight on my first day at school.

The plan was to blend in and not stand out to draw too much attention to myself.

"Just because you survived death doesn't mean that everyone has to walk on eggshells around you Caden." He groaned in a low voice. "You have eyes so learn to use them or the next time I run into you, it won't be a mistake." He threatened and walked away.

I was top stunned to speak that I couldn't even mutter a comeback. He didn't give me so much as a backward glance and before I knew it, he was gone.

Mother fucking dick head!

How dare he? First he almost ran into me with his bike and then he played it off like it was my fault? I can't believe that my parents even accepted a marriage proposal from someone like him.

He was a jerk and I blame him for what happened to my father and Caden. If I didn't eavesdrop on that conversation then I wouldn't have run away and the accident wouldn't have happened so whether he was my mate or not, I hated him.

Hopefully, he doesn't feel anything towards me as well. Before now, my mother gave me drugs to suppress my wolf scent so he shouldn't be able to feel the mate bond or potential scent between us no matter what.

Picking up my suitcase from the ground, I watched the gathered crowd disperse and one of the students approached me.His name tag had Noah written on it. He was neatly dressed and his black hair was styled in a wolf cut.

"Welcome back, Caden." He greeted with with outstretched hands and I didn't know if I should shake it or not. I choose the latter.

"Glad to know that you're still as arrogant as ever." He muttered under his breath and withdrew his outstretched hands. I wanted to ask what he meant by Caden being arrogant but I decided against it. He doesn't know that I'm not Caden and I don't want him suspecting me.

"We all heard what happened to you months ago and I want you to know that I'm deeply sorry." He placed his hands on my shoulders to offer comfort but I shrugged it off because it made me somehow uncomfortable.

I don't know what my mother was thinking when she decided to send me here to the den of wolves and I meant literally.

Noah stared at his hands that I had rejected twice and dipped it into his pockets. "I wanted to visit countless times but your mother, the Luna Queen refused all visitors from seeing you."

I stared at him as he spoke wondering why he's trying to hard to talk to me. What was his relationship with Caden? Were they close friends? Best friends or enemies?

"She was just being extra careful especially after the accident." I answered and he nods.

"What about your cell phone?" He inquired, "You stopped taking my calls and at a point, your number wasn't available anymore."

"I lost my cellphone after the accident so I couldn't make or receive any calls." Actually, mine and Caden's phone was confiscated and I got a new one with a new number but I can't exactly tell him that. 

"I understand. You've been through so much Caden and I'm glad to have you back. Your sister, princess Alora was a kind-hearted person and she didn't deserve to die in that manner but I pray that her spirit finds peace." He said to me and now, it was my time to nod.

If only he knew that he was in fact talking to princess Alora and not Caden.

"What's the deal with prince Kalix anyway? Why is he suddenly so aggressive?" I asked, trying to play it safe so that he doesn't catch on.

He laughed, corking a brow at me. "Since when has Kalix never not been aggressive? It's surprising that you two didn't have a fight today like always. You both were always on each other's throats all the time."

Kalix and Caden were enemies? Why? Could that be a motive for Kalix to hurt Caden at my eighteenth birthday party?

"We fight all the time?" I uttered, trying to hard to believe what he had just told me.

"Everyone in the school is well aware that you both are mortal enemies. Don't you remember?" He eyed me curiously as if urging me to remember.

"The impact of the accident was too severe that the pack doctor said I lost bits and fragments of my memories so I might not remember a lot of things." I explained to him, letting the lie roll out smoothly so that he believes me.

"Well, this school is divided into four sides. The south which is Kalix's territory, the North yours, the East which is mine and the west side for other students." He tells me and I am stunned.

Caden was involved in some kind of hierarchy and power play here at school? Do I even know anything about my twin brother at all?

"So, the four parts don't mix." He explained further. "It represents the four major packs of the kingdom. You and Kalix are like fire and brimstone. You were friends before but became enemies cause Kalix stole your girlfriend."

Caden had a girlfriend? Who is she? Well, Barf! I was tempted to make puking sounds but I refrained from doing so.

"And the feud between you both only became worse when Kalix's parents proposed a hand of marriage to your sister, Alora." He pushed his hair behind his ears.

"You're still recovering from the accident so that means your wolf strength is not yet strong enough to fight. In the meantime, try not to get involved with Kalix in the wrong way so that there wouldn't be any more chaos in school." He warned me and I nod my head at his words.

I don't plan on starting any chaos or being involved in one anyway. I'm not interested in any power struggle or hierarchy in this goddamn place. My main purpose here is to pretend to be Caden and blend in until senior year is over.

At least before then, my mother would have figured out the culprit behind my father's death and I would be gone for good. I just need to hang on until then.

"Thank you Noah." I whisper gratefully. "If it's not much trouble, do you mind pointing me towards my dorm? My memory is a little foggy."

"The first floor of block A. It's up ahead so you shouldn't miss it." He directs me and I pull my suitcase towards the said building. I notice the students clear from my path when they saw me walking towards them.

I can't say I hate it though because if it kept them away from me then it only meant that my secret identity will remain safe.

I arrived at my said room and knocked on the door but there was no response. Just as I am about to twist the door knob, the door pushed open and Kalix stepped out with nothing but water dripping down his body and a towel tied around his waist.

My jaw dropped

to the ground at the sight in front of me. Why is he here and half naked in my room of all places?