Raven is a sweet girl, but when her parents disappeared after a mission her life turned upside down. Everyone started abusing her.Nobody cared, not even her brother, he was the next Beta in line and his best friend was the future Alpha. Yet they joined in.When it turns out the future Alpha is her mate things only get worse. He doesn't reject her, he just doesn't accept her and makes sure everyone else doesn't accept her either.Will her life ever turn around or will she be living a life of unofficial rejection forever?
Voir plusI slowly trudged through my normal morning routine, dreading the next part of my day... School... it was probably the worst thing I've ever had to go to.
Maybe I could just skip today; I thought as I looked in the mirror. I think this every morning but as always I knew someone would catch me, they always did.
The same empty and lifeless green eyes stared back at me as I looked in the mirror. My wavy hair stretched down slightly past my shoulders like it always had. My baby fat still hadn't decided to leave my body yet, even though I was already in year 12. As a werewolf baby fat was very rare so I stood out like a sore thumb!
The same hate filled thoughts crossed my mind as I thought about how much I loathed the person that I was looking at. I sighed grabbing my bag, and slowly walked outside.
The halls of my school were crowded, but as usual I felt isolated. I was an outcast because I was made fun of by him. The one guy that everybody followed, because if they didn't he would complain and they would be punished.As I tried to manoeuvre my way through the crowd ignoring the jokes about me and the sneers, I noticed my brother was standing next to the guys that were laughing at me. He was just like them. He didn't care about me. Not anymore anyway.
I had to take care of myself because my parents went on a mission but never returned, we could only assume they were dead. Suddenly, I was snapped out of my thoughts when I bumped into someone.Not just anyone. Him.
Zach, the very person who decided to ruin my life. Son of the current Alpha and the most popular boy in school. He wrapped his arms protectively around his girlfriend, Cassidy.
"Careful babe, you might get some kind of disease" he joked.
She laughed and looked at me, "What are you looking at piggy? Goddess only knows how you ended up as a wolf instead of a stupid swine."
"I'm not a pig." I tried to get out, but it only came out as a whisper."Excuse me? What was that, pig?" She sneered."My name is Raven." Tears welled up in my eyes."Well then," Zach started, "If you're a bird, why don't you fly away?" He made a 'shoo' motion with his hands. People within earshot laughed."How can you say that to me?" I said choked up, "I'm...your...mate." I hiccupped between each word, making the sentence hard to understand."Mates? With you?" He let out a roar of laughter, "Not even in your wildest dreams, piggy." That was it, I'd had enough. Running outside, I was immediately hit with the hot, humid summer air. I dropped all my things and ran as fast as I could to my house. When I reached it, I only cried more.This was my sad life, my mate, my future Alpha, my bully.I collapsed on my bed and cried myself to sleep.When I woke up I heard the front door slam shut and my so called brother calling my name. I got up quickly and ran downstairs. "Why the fuck did you leave school? Goddess grow up you pathetic bitch." He screamed in my face and walked away, "make dinner for 4 tonight, the boys are coming round so make it good." He shouted over his shoulder as he slammed his bedroom door.
That's all I was worth to him, a cook, a cleaner, a slave and occasionally a punching bag if he had been drinking. I made my way into the kitchen and cooked two large lasagnes, knowing what him and his friends were like I knew I had to make enough to feed two families!When I was done and I had set up the table I heard laughter fill the hall, I ran outside and went for a run rather then putting up with the comments I would get from him and his friends.
When I got home it must have been around 1am, his friends were gone and he was asleep. I made my way inside and cleaned up the mess in the kitchen and game room, if he came down in the morning to the mess I'd get hit and I knew it wasn't worth it.After about an hour of cleaning I sighed and made my way to my room, collapsing into my warm bed I fell asleep.
Then, just when it felt like we couldn't go on any longer, we heard the distant sound of howling. Hope surged within us as we recognized the familiar cadence of our pack's howls. They were close.Zach and I exchanged a glance, a mixture of exhaustion and anticipation in our eyes. With a newfound burst of energy, we pushed forward, following the sound of the howls through the dense forest.And then, they emerged from the shadows, a formidable force of werewolves led by Dylan himself. Relief flooded through me as I saw familiar faces among them, friends and allies who had come to our aid.Dylan's eyes met mine, a silent understanding passing between us. Without a word, he stepped forward, his presence commanding respect and authority. Planting a firm kiss on my lips, "Are you both alright?" he asked, his voice filled with concern."We're okay," Zach replied, his voice hoarse from the earlier fight. "Thanks to you and the pack."Dylan nodded, his gaze sweeping over us, he growled as he s
When I awoke, the cave was still cloaked in darkness, but Zach was already awake, keeping watch."Ready?" he asked softly.I nodded, feeling a bit more rested. "Ready."Zach handed me some shorts and a shirt to put on, “I found what I’m guessing was a hiding spot for some rogues back along the way we came from. Can’t go to humans naked.” In all honesty I had forgotten we were naked and didn’t notice he suddenly wore clothes, my exhaustion really was messing with my senses. We slipped out of the cave once I pulled on the clothes, the forest greeting us with its early morning sounds. We moved quickly and quietly, every sense heightened as we made our way towards the town. The journey was arduous, but the hope of reaching safety kept us moving.As the sun began to rise, painting the sky with hues of orange and pink, we heard the distant sound of voices. Zach and I exchanged a glance, and we moved off the path, crouching behind a fallen log."They’re closer than I thought," Zach muttered
The forest embraced us with its shadows and secrets, the canopy above blotting out the moonlight, making our path treacherous but concealing. Each step forward was a small victory, a step closer to home. The urgency to reunite with my boys and Dylan burned within me, driving my exhausted body to keep moving.We traveled in silence, communicating with glances and gestures. Zach took the lead, his keen senses alert for any sign of danger. I followed closely, my heart pounding not just from exertion but from the fear of being caught. Our escape had been daring, but the threat of pursuit loomed over us like a dark cloud. My mothers plan may have worked. We may be mated, but she hired hunters and rogues to help , she lied about the reasons she needed is alive. They would want us dead for her betrayal and us escaping their grasp and showing them to be fools.After an hour of relentless pace, Zach signaled for us to stop. We crouched behind a dense thicket to shift back, the sounds of the fo
Zach's grip tightened around the rogue’s lifeless body before he let it slump to the floor. His eyes met mine, filled with a blend of determination and sorrow. This was it—our only chance to escape."Stay close," Zach whispered, his voice low and urgent. "We move quickly and quietly. We don't know how many more there are."I nodded, my heart pounding in my chest. The memory of the searing pain from the mark still lingered, but the rush of adrenaline now coursing through my veins was stronger. I wasn’t going to let anything stop me from getting back to my boys and Dylan.We crept through the dimly lit corridor, every step calculated to avoid making any noise. The building was eerily silent, the only sound the distant hum of machinery and the occasional drip of water from leaky pipes. It felt like we were in a maze, each turn leading us deeper into the unknown.Zach paused at a corner, peering around it before motioning for me to follow. I couldn’t help but marvel at his transformation.
"Are you ok?" Zach's voice was filled with worry and i couldn't imagine what i'd just put him through. You mark someone and she just collapses, talk about a panic."Yes i'm, i'm ok... my mum was right." Stupidity seemed to plague my mind as i tried to process what happened."She was right? How do you know?""I felt it, and i saw it... the memories of all the past healers filled my head when we marked each other, i couldn't get away from it, it just happened." I still felt completely shocked by everything i was shown. "She was telling the truth, i would have died if we hadn't done this. And as the memories showed it would have been well before my time and just an awful way to die.""Well as much as i wished this wouldn't be the way or the reason we marked each other i am glad you'll be ok." His voice was so sad, the bond wanted me to take the pain away, tell him we could work and move on together but my love for Dylan stayed present and i knew i couldn't promise that."I'm sorry we had
"It's been three hours!" I roared, impatience knawing at every cell of my being. I wanted answers, i wanted to know what was going on with my little Oliver. He passed out on the drive and as i pulled up he started convulsing. What the hell could be wrong? He was regularly checked up at the hospital, we even checked his blood for any markers for illness's that could run in his birth family and nothing jumped out.Surely it can't just be a coincidence that he starts having dreams to do with a gift we didn't know he had and then this happens to him? Mybe he's stuck in one of those dreams? This thought setting my mind alight i rushed through the waiting doors to inform the doctor of my suspicions. "Sir, you can't..." i didn't let the nurse finish as i pushed him out of my way. I'm an alpha, nobody will tell me to stay away from my son when i think i may know whats wrong.Maybe this was a mistake, seeing the doctor and a nurse rush around Oliver who is hooked up to a million machines beepi
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