A Failed Rejection

POV Samatha

Today I get my wolf and find my mate. I have been waiting so long for this day. My best friend, Melanie, has a chosen mate. She had to reject her fated mate, for her betrothed mate Kyle. She doesn’t see the big deal about having a fated mate. I just want her to be as excited as me. She is my best and only friend since we were in diapers. I’m so excited I feel like I could burst. I jump out of bed and dance around the room before taking a shower. The time I was born is 12:30pm. So I have a bit of time to prepare for my wolf.

The shower is freezing cold. My sisters must of use up all the hot water, and I don’t want to wait. After I get out of the shower, I do my hair, makeup, and brush my long, red wavy hair. I highlight my bright green eyes with green eyeliner and green eye shadow. It feels like today is going to be a good day. I pick out my favourite green flowery dress and head downstairs for breakfast.

Everyone is there, all excited for me to meet my wolf and celebrate my birthday. Dad is the beta of our pack and is cooking my favourite bunny pancakes. Mom is setting the table along with my two younger sisters, Isabel and Lily. Isabel is 16, and Lily is 17. I look at the clock after breakfast. It’s 11:30 am. I go for a walk with lily to wait for my wolf to come.

We take a trail to my favourite fountain. It is a gigantic statue of Cupid with his bow and arrow. A lot of the pack members come here for their anniversary and have a tasty picnic. I’m just an enormous love sick sap. Cupid makes me feel like I’m ready to find my perfect mate, and live happily ever after.

12:30pm comes, and goes, and I panic. Lily assures me everything is fine, and I just need to give it more time. She heads out to meet a friend. I stay and walk circles around the fountain. Thinking of my perfect mate. I have a sudden urge to take off my shoes and wade into the water. I’m enjoying the sensation of the warm water on my feet. Like a foot spa. A natural hot springs underground heats the water. I walk over to the Cupid statue and hug it. Trying to bring on positive vibes. When I hear a voice.

“Um, what are you doing? Are you in love with the statue?” The female voice says.

“Just in love with love, ”I say." Are you my wolf? What is your name?"

“Oh my, you're one of those,” the voice says.

“One of what?” I ask.

“Star struck dreamer, glass half full, positive morning people,” the voice says.

“You not a morning person?” I ask.

“I’m more of a glass half empty wolf. I don’t mind the mornings if were having a protein bar, and training with the warriors.”

“Training with the warriors? I’m more of a stay at home house wife. I never trained in my life.”

“Well, that’s disappointing,” the voice says," I guess the moon goddess pair us up for a reason."

“Maybe she made a mistake?” I say.

“Don’t insult the moon goddess, Samatha! She doesn’t make mistakes!" Then the voice goes quiet.

I think wow this is not what I expected. She can’t expect me to change who I am. I’m just happy to have a wolf. I was about to head home. When I catch the scent of chocolate and strawberries, my two favourite smells in the world. “Mate,” the voice says in my head. I follow the scent and run into Kyle.

“Mate,” my wolf says out loud.

Kyle looks at me, surprised, and then disgusted. I’m marrying your best friend, Melanie. She is my betrothed. You know I can not be your mate. I don’t want to refuse you. I’m expected to reject you, but I like the idea of having a mistress. A lot of alphas have mistresses. When I become the Alpha of the pack this weekend. You will be my mistress.

I look at him, shocked by his words. Melanie would never talk to me if I was sleeping with her husband. “You need to reject him,” the voice in my head says." He is not worthy of being our mate."

“I Samatha Brown of the blood moon pack...” Before I can finish, he slaps me hard across my left cheek. No one’s ever hit me before. I thought we were friends and would work it out. I start to cry and touch my sore cheek.

“You will not reject me! You better get that through your thick head! Your are my mistress, mine!! No one else can have you, but me!” Kyle yells. “Now go home, will discuss more later. Do not discuss this with anybody. I need to talk to Melanie first. I order you to stay quiet. Disappointing your future alpha will cause punishment. So keep your mouth shut! Do you understand?”

I cry harder. Why is this happening to me? Where is my perfect mate I so dearly wanted? This is so not fair! I think in my head. I feel a suddenly harder slap on the same cheek, and cry out in pain.

“Please stop Kyle, you're hurting me,” I cry.

“I asked if you understand, and you ignored me! You are mine to punish! Now go home,” he says and walks off.

I run home crying, and my wolf says nothing to comfort me. What a disappointing day. I get home, and nobody is there. I run upstairs and cry myself to sleep in my pillow.