Chapter 1
I walked out of the store , minding my own business when a firm broad shoulder brushed through me and pushed me hard enough that I fell down.The contents of my bag was scattered all over the floor and I threw my black long hair sideways so I could see who the culprit was and I furrowed my brow in anger. I narrow my hazel eyes at the familiar sheet eating grin and can't stop the growl of hatred that rumbles through me.Wow dear you should watch where you're going."Fucking Gabriel .The alpha son has always been an since we started high school.Now a year after graduation he still find every chance he can to torment me.it used to be throwing my homework into pool or "accidentally" shoving my books out of my hands or pushing me into lockers.i don't know how many bruises i came home with after he"ran into me" with his shoulder .On top of all that were the unusual names he'd call me.ugly,bitch,slut,whore.Dear was pretty tame compare to the rest of them,but he only used it because he knows I hate it.it wouldn't have been so bad if he treats everyone like shit,but he and his merry group of men that followed him around like disciples only torture a selected few of us. Those of us more focused on the strength of our mind, rather than our body.Sure I could fight. Both my parents are warrior's , They made sure I could hold up on my own , but I never made a show like other teenager's , showing off around the training ground like a peacock was never appealing to me ,so I was labeled different and punished accordingly .Now, looking up at my tormentor and the three other wolves following him around like dogs on leashes I'm reminded of just how much I hate these guys."Fuck off, Gabriel" I sneer through clenched teeth as I collect my stuff from the floor and stand to my full height , which is still considerably shorter than him. He chuckled and looked around at his buddies ."Excuse me, Dear ? I don't think I heard you correctly ." He says with a hint of amusement in his voice . I square my shoulders and make eye contact with him. Refusing to lower my gaze in a way to show my disrespect for him."I told you to fuck off". I responded to him sharply . I see his eyes darkening in anger as he takes a few steps closer to me ."You will like that won't you"? If I let you sleep with me . What a slut". He says his friends Burst out in laughter . I could feel my face go red but I didn't bring down my stare."I wouldn't touch you with a ten feet pole. Even if it has a condom on it . I feel bad for your mate . She is sure to be disappointed ." I spit at him and he growls before his expression turns into amusement ."No ,Dear. My mate will love me. I bet she will throw herself at me. I will have her marked and mated within an hour of meeting her." He says with full confidence and pride. I can't help but roll my eyes at him."I hope she rejects you. I don't know her but I can tell the poor deserve a better mate. I said while holding his gaze.He is very much pissed at the moment that he could destroy anything close to him. His usual dark emerald green darken to the shade of his wolf as he growl slowly on every breath he takes ."Submit. Like the pathetic bitch you are. He growls,his voice lower as it mixes with that of his wolf. I stood my ground praying that my body doesn't betray me. I knew he could hear my pounding heart ,but I refused to show my fear.Let it go, Gabriel." one of his jerk friends says.Yes, she is not worth it, one of his friends added.Gabriel shakes his head and comes out of his half shift position . His body stopped radiating with anger and his eyes were clear again.Perfect little Rachel . Always thinking you are better than everyone else. One of these days someone is going to knock you off for real . Gabriel said mockingly . I just rolled my eyes again, knowing nothing makes an alpha angry than being disrespected.Funny, Gabriel I could say the same for you." I mutter before turning on my heels to leave.Sure I walked in the wrong direction , but I wasn't going to turn back and let him know that . Instead I walked into a small book store thankfully my friend Helen was working there.That looks like an intense fight between you and the alpha. She says," Helen has always been observant , but a small bookstore with a large window facing the main street of the pack didn't hurt.I'm so tired of him, Helen . I can wait till my eighteenth birthday . Once I find out that my mate isn't in this pack I am leaving and never coming back here. I can't watch it burn down with that bully in charge." I rant angrily as I help my friend with her work"Slow down there tiger .You are putting the tags on the wrong books . And you can't just leave the pack ,you need the alpha's permission"."You think he won't ,'' I asked seriously and Helen sigh's." You know he has been eyeing you to take over the pack intelligence department.You are wicked smart and can sense patterns so easily that it is creepy. You did be great at planning attack's , helping with defense, warrior training and patrol schedule.wolves like you don't come along often. I don't think he just let you go."she says bluntly and sigh's.Fuck me for being so smart."Yeah, well maybe he would feel differently after he hears what I feel about his son . I shrug and Helen gasps .You wouldn't ,she challenges but all I gave her was a smirk .Chapter 2"If it meant a difference between me getting out of this pack or not,I will tell the alpha what an arrogant selfish son is and what a disgrace he would be to man's legacy." Are you trying to get out of the pack or are you trying to get yourself killed? She asked but I couldn't help but laugh at her words.Just out to find my mate and get away from everyone who ever called me names. I said irritatedly, arranging the books more aggressively.Kate gave me a sad look and parted my shoulder to console me.I understand how you feel but this has got nothing to with the books you are taking it out on."All will end in three more days,'' I said to her happily.RachelWaking up on my eighteenth birthday was a beautiful dream come true for me.I made a little extra preparation, as I dress for the morning compulsory training. I wasn't even upset about it in any way like I always would be. Even my wolf was excited because today was the first time she will be shifting.I couldn't wait fo
Chapter 3He is so handsome on the outside,but ugly on the inside. I thought over his request for a moment, should I forgive him? The pain he caused me, the fear,the insult,the names, the tears I cried for him treating me like trash for no other reason than because i'm different. I could feel his nervousness as he tried to take another step closer to me."Can you just say something?Please, Rachel? He pleaded and nothing has ever sounded so beautiful as the sound of my name coming out of his mouth. I smiled a little as I took a step towards him."Gabriel". I said and he visibly shuddered at the sound of his name coming from my mouth. I reach out my hands to cup his cheeks and spark erupts all the way down my arms. The pull was intense and my wolf thought of him as marking us. His eyes widen as he lean forward into my touch, obviously enjoying the touch.I think I can give you a chance, I said quietly and I could hear him let out a breath of relief. He takes the hands off his face and
Chapter 4Where is everyone? I asked myself not expecting an answer.Alpha sent them away, he wants this conversation to be private. This isn't about my absence at the pack training this morning right? He nods his head before getting out to open the door for me."Such a gentleman". I said and he snorted in response. He is waiting in the office. I nodded and I walked up the stairs. He doesn't need to show me the way. I have always been visiting since I was young. The alpha and luna have taken special interest in me since I was young, they saw the aptitude for pack dynamics and took time to train me and improve my skills and help me grow,more reason why I love them both."I just don't love their son".I knocked on the door, and the alpha call's for me to come in. I stepped into the office and looked around. The alpha, Luna, Gabriel as well as my parents were present. They both looked annoyed and I turned to look at Gabriel.You told them right? You fool you ruined my plan. I yelled at
Chapter 5I won't say it, Gabriel says annoyed and runs his hand through his hair. I watch his movement,my eyes trailing his hand. Gabriel saw my gaze and snorted at me. That pissed me off and I returned my gaze to the alpha."Rachel,I am not saying that you are wrong". Alpha says, making Gabriel growl from his seat. Alpha growled back making him wilt under his firm glare. But if there is any chance of him Changing,it is you. A mate brings out the best in you, especially an alpha. You might be the change he needs, That an opportunity if you ask me." He said and I smiled at him".That sounds pretty good and all, Alpha am not ready to pin my future on trying to change my mate for good. And it is not fair to ask me to do that, I said as a matter of fact. And Gabriel scoffed from where he was seated.Why does any of this matter to begin with? I already reject him as my mate, it's not like I can just take it back. I said and Luna cleared her throat." Well, actually if you mark him it will
I almost didn't like it." Just relax Gabriel" I said as I ran my hand through his hair, he leaned in closer as my touch was soothing to him but I miss the spark I felt when I found out he was my mate.Though it wasn't enough to forgive him for the way I was treated by him for the past few years, and that is for sure.Gabriel lets just take things slowly,once at a time. I said to him,and he looked very relaxed under my touch."What do you think the pack will think of us?"? I asked him and he looked up at me with a furrowed brow."What do you mean"? He asked me to look him in the eyes.Have you forgotten that you single handedly destroyed my reputation? What? Do you think the whole pack will accept a slut for their luna? I asked, looking him straight in the eyes and he growled back at me."Don't call yourself that" he said and I narrowed my eyes on him."I didn't. You did" I said pointedly and his face fell before he laid his head back on my lap. He moves his hands around my waist ,
Chapter 7"How does it feel? The revenge? Does it feel good? My mum asked but I shook my head".I didn't reject him for revenge, I rejected him because I don't want to be his mate. Both my parents sighed and their looks turned from amused to somber.Rachel we didn't want to say these in front of the alpha, because we want you to know that we are on your side. My mother starts but looks at my dad for help. My eyes flit between the two of them as unease builds inside me.Alpha is right, sweetheart. As much as I hate to admit these, once Gabriel becomes your mate. Your first responsibility is to devote yourself to the pack.if your mate had been someone else other than the future alpha of this pack. I would have said wholeheartedly that you have every right to reject a man who treats you like trash and has no respect . But that isn't an option in a case like these, in fact regardless of what the current situation is , I am very proud of the fact that you stood up to him. For believing in
Chapter 8But since he's here for you, why don't you ask him to stay? She asked and I Shaked my head. I stood up and went out to meet him in the room where he kept wandering around. Looking at my things." I'm fine you can leave" I said and he observed me with a worried expression. He sighs as he runs his hand through his hair before looking back at me. He walks over to me and reaches up to run his hand through my braid.I have always liked your hair like this, it gives off the innocent sexy teacher vibe. He said smiling at me, I crossed my hands over my chest as I kept looking at the ground making him sigh again." Rachel please" try to listen to me just once, if you let me in give me a chance , I'm telling you what I feel for you is very sincere and it has nothing to do with the mate bond at all. Because I have always loved you for years, Rachel I couldn't express my feelings for you because I wasn't good enough for you, and that really pisses me off most times I see you. Everyone
Chapter 9It was really unfair to me but my hands were tied.But I the pain I felt was like that of being stabbed multiple times, it was really getting unbearable for me, and when I reach out for our bond for some comfort, it felt worse than I thought it was with me because I thought she was dying, out of panic I ran to her house to check on her, only to be met with the sound of her cry coming out of her bathroom, my wolf was angry at me and cursing at me in my mind because of the way I treated our mate in the past, I made him lose every connection with her wolf when she rejected us. My wolf had since then been feeling depressed. We couldn't connect her wolf to know whose side she is on.But none of this really mattered to me. At the moment when she opened the door and her face came into view it was clear to me that she was really angry at the moment because her eyes were bloodshot From how hard she must have been crying.I have Never seen anything like this before, she was always so