I was deep in thought, wondering why Aunt Maya was
really here. But it became clear tonight.I had eavesdropped on her and her dad."Gwen may not be a werewolf; the girl may be human, just like her mother."But I don't want to believe that.""Artemis was a wolf, Dylan!" Aunt Maya cautioned her brother."She was not; I bit her." "She was never born a wolf.""Gwen will be going to wolf camp; they'll train her." He said."I forbid such a thing for Gwen." Aunt Maya had said in her defense.Wolf camp was torture; it was a place even Ava wouldn't wish for me. Weak wolves were trained with the most cruelmethods possible.I took a deep breath and flipped to the other side of the bed.There was a ball tonight at the palace to celebrate the moon goddess.a successful full moon transition festival.There was a gentle knock on my door. "May I come in?""Come in." I said absent-minded.Aunt Maya came in and shut the door gently behind her. She satby my bedside. She was all dressed up for the ball."The king sent a special invitation to your father and his household." Are you notcoming dearest?.""I'm not coming, Aunt Maya.""Your sister Ava is going to become a Luna, the head of her late mom's pack.""She abandoned the family; she abandoned dad." "She's ashamed of being an omega like dad and I." I said."I know you don't.like her, but the transition ball is fun.""You should come watch; you've been turning down the king's invitation." "He invites the family, not just your father." "Spare your dad the trouble of making excuses foryou.""I overheard you and your father."I broke the ice. "He wants to take me to wolf camp." I sobbed.She was silent, and we sat still for minutes."He won't take you anywhere, Gwen, not on my watch."She reassured me.I hugged her, and she hugged me as well."Get ready, Gwen; I'll see you at the ball." She said after she disengaged herself:from my embrace."I'm not coming, aunt."Well, we'll see about that." She smirked.I was all dressed for the ball. Aunt Maya had threatened to allow my father to send meto wolf camp.The castle was magnificent; it had been a while since I last visited the palace.The bright chandelier lights glowed brightly.Everyone conversed with their friends; the girls giggled, whispered, andsnickered as they stole glances at me. They were talking about me, no doubt. My life was miserable in Dycan. The female wolves were envious of my looks. They could never be friends with me.I had no friends; my best friend Evelyn had moved to Lycester when we turned fifteen. She was all I had.I could only see her when I visited Aunt Maya. I had only done that once in ages. The king soon emerged. My heart raced when I saw Derrick walking closely behind him. He wasbreathtaking. I got lost staring at him; his cold, mean eyes met mine. I looked away.immediately.Derrick treated me like a non-existent creature. I had never gotten close to him.except once when he bumped into
Gwen's povI lay on my bed, tears welling up in my eyes. I could still see Ava's jeering face in my head. I had been humiliated badly in front of him and in front of everyone. I wondered if he saw me get humiliated; I was probably going to remain a joke to him.More tears flooded my eyes when I remembered what Brandon did to me. Brandon had been all over me ever since the first day he saw me with my nurse at the town square. He disgusts me a lot. He kept rambling about all the things his family had and how good he was going to make me feel if I gave him a chance to go out with me. I could sense he was a pervert. Several times after he tried to kiss me, I turned him down each time. He had yet to find a mate as well. I could have suggested Ava; they were both perfect for each other.Brandon belonged to the Black Dove" pack; his family were members of the pack, not the alphas.Brandon believed I was his mate, but all I could see in his eyes was pure lust; he was just another horny teenage
I stared at Gwen from where I stood at the transition festival. She was breathtaking. All the other male wolves had their eyes on her. Probably hoping to land her as their mate. I badly wanted to rip them to shreds. She was mine.She was captivating. Too bad she was an omega wolf.My feelings for her grew stronger each day, but she was someone everyone in the pack avoided like the plague. She was nothing like a werewolf, one of the weakest in the kingdom. I was an alpha; we would never be together, no matter how badly I wanted to have her.My pack needed an alpha heir; they won't have me mix with an omega heir. He had led the pack all these years. I was going to be the new alpha soon. Maybe then I will defy all rules and make her mine. I don't care about anyone's opinion. I liked her. Her olive-gold skin was radiant, her eyes were pretty, and her lips were tempting. I had imagined myself in between her thighs, not once, not twice.She didn't shift like the rest when the first full moon
My virginity was gone; I lost it to Brandon. He had defiled me. I felt shattered and broken. I stayed up in my room for days, refusing to come out. I always envisioned sleeping and giving myself to my wolf mate. I pictured him to be as tall and handsome as Derrick was.I was devastated. Things didn't turn out the way I planned; my eyes were swollen. I swore I was going to kill Brandon; he finally got what he had always wanted. My blood boiled as I pictured Brandon on me; the bastard probably had fun.Father became worried on the fourth day; he had not set his eyes on me for a while. He sent for me, but I refused to leave the confines of my room; I decided I would rather be alone.The sky was cloudy and glum, and the castle halls were quiet. My eyes were swollen from crying; I couldn't remember whatever transpired that night. I even hated myself more because I enjoyed it. But I despised the person involved. I stood up from my bed and finally left my room. My servants were relieved when
"I, Derrick Stiles, hereby reject you Gwen Dylan as my mate." He had declared.I was devastated, my heart was torn, bruised and shattered, I couldn't feel my legs. I was crushed.Just yesterday, I found out Derrick was my mate. It had spread faster than lighting to all packs in the vicinity. Ava had spread the word of course.Everyone could hardly believe their ears, the moon goddess was definitely playing tricks, an alpha had never been mates with an omega wolf. Everyone couldn't wait to see me get rejected and humiliated.Their expectations came to fruition, I was relieved they never got to see it. I had been rejected privately. It happened on a peaceful evening. I had been watching the skies in the garden. Caught in my sorrow, I didn't realize when the darkness covered the sky like a blanket.It looked like there was going to be a heavy downpour soon. I panicked, I needed to find shelter. But it was too late. My mind went blank, my heart froze. It had started again, my shock episod
Gwen's povFlashback…I was so devastated when I woke up , I could hardly remember a thing . My head hurt like crazy. My brows creased in pain as I held my head . I squinted my eyes to help ease the stinging pain in my head .I sat up on the bed , the blankets rolled off my body . I realized I was partly naked , my dress was off my body .I was only in my undergarments . In shock , I grabbed the sheets and covered myself up quickly .I was confused, I panicked. Did it happen again? Has someone taken advantage of me? I asked myself. My vision became blurry, tears had welled up in my eyes against my will.I recalled how I got here .I had dared to believe Ava , I had dared to pity Ava . I had dared to try to see good in Ava . She had tricked me .Why ? I asked myself . What happened to me the previous night? I brainstormed my head for an answer.Just then , Ava walked into the room with a triumphant smile plastered on her face.My brows creased in a frown as I folded my fist in anger .
Ava's POVI walked into Gwen's partly open bedroom, unsure of what I was doing. I could only pray she wouldn't suspect a thing. "What are you doing here?." She asked me frostily, staring at me. I knew she had a kind heart, I just had to put up an act, strong enough to fool her."Gwen I…. I have something to tell you.""Leave! I don't wanna hear it." She snapped.Undeterred, I continued."I know we don't get along." "I've tricked and bullied you so many times that I can't count." "But that doesn't change the fact you're my sister, my younger sister." "My family." "You and dad are all I have left." I said in an emotion laden voice.She was hooked. She was slowly falling for it. It was a relief. "What do you want Ava?." She asked me fiercely. Much to my shock, she had turned hostile. The vulnerable Gwen had been replaced with a defensive one. I couldn't let my schemes flop, I had come too far for this. I imploded into tears. "I'm in trouble Gwen, I don't know what to do." I cried pityfu
I brushed the mane of my horse maximus. It was thick brown and shiny, it glowed beneath the sunlight. Maximus was a gift from my mom before she passed away. She was all I had.I wondered how she was faring over there, her heart was probably swelling with pride.Her son had turned out attractive and quite a catch. The dream mate of literally every unmated girl in Dycan. Maximus brushed his hoof subtly on the floor. He could sense someone. Someone was coming. I could sense gentle footsteps approaching they soon came to a stop right beside me. I could perceive a familiar scent. "Hi cousin, long time no see!'He said.I knew it was Ivan, my mom's nephew. No one else had that scent of crisp mint leaves. Ivan's pack hung out in the woods alot, I had never set my eyes on them. They were"Mad dogs." Literally wild wolves, they wandered around in their wolf form alot, they had no control over their wolf.'My reply came out gruff, brief and cold, not regardless of the fact I had not set my eyes