Chapter 1

"Crystal!! Where did you put it! Where did you put my Harry style shirt"I yell and stormed across my room into my younger sister's.

She has been getting on my nerves lately. Ever since I told her I didn't want a grand party for my 19th year celebration.

Just go with our traditional celebration and find my mate.

I slammed the door open to reveal an empty room.

Where is that little piece of shit!

"Serene, come downstairs right now" my mom voice yells from downstairs and I groan before leaving my sister's room.

She is so lucky I didn't trash it. I am going to a concert and I really need to wear that freaking shirt.

And before you can ask, yes I am crazy about Harry styles and I am his biggest number one fan. Also, yes we are allowed to mingle with humans as long as we mask our scent.

Our biggest enemies are the vampires. They have been vandalizing our pack borders lately. The witches are cooler than them.

Our Alpha has been trying to protect us as much as possible.

Speaking of alpha, he is the first person I see when I descended the last stairs.

Sitting down in all glory, his man spreading and strong thighs.

He is the most handsome man alive, strong, chiseled jawline, pointed firm nose, prettiest and brightest green eyes ever. His pink beautiful full lips that can do unimaginable things to a girl, is now set into a thin line.

He is frowning as usual, never smiling, always having a blank face.

Beside him was his beta, Darius, also having a blank face but a little bit relaxed.

"Serene, come sit down and stop standing there like a moron. And what are you wearing?" my dearest brother, Kaden says.

I blush when I realize I was dressed like a homeless person, baggy top and loose sweat pants.

My face even turned redder when I realized everyone was looking at me now. Crystal was smirking.

"Sorry,"I squeaked and secretly gave my brother the middle finger before taking my seat beside my dad.

He was the former beta of the pack to Alpha Eli, before he retired and his son Alpha Zander took control.

"So as I was saying, Serene will meet you on the night of her birthday, that is this coming Saturday, before mingling with the other men" dad says.

Yeah, I forgot about that. Alpha Zander hasn't found his mate yet since he turned 18, seven years ago. So every year, all the female unmated wolves meet him in person on the night of their birthday before meeting anyone else.

Thinking about that brings butterflies to my stomach. I have been in love with him ever since I reached puberty but not once as he looked my way.

Rumor has it that he has been secretly seeing my younger sister. But I don't believe it, he wouldn't be with someone underage.

Although it isn't a crime here, people find their mates as early as 16. The consent age here is 17. No judging but no, he wouldn't do that.

And my sister is 18,well she turned 18 a week ago.

"That would be perfect. I'll be taking my leave now. We need to check the borders again,"he says, his baritone voice ringing across the room and my body.

"Stop staring at him like that, you'll drool" my sister whispers in my ears.

"Fuck off Crystal! I am already mad at you for stealing my shirt"

Dad and the Alpha talk for a while before he leaves but not before glancing behind him and his eyes fall on mine, but it quickly leaves as it comes and it moves to my sister's.

His eyes soften and he smiles a little at her.

No.

I am just imagining it.

.

"So how is the preparation for the birthday going" my best friend, Tasha asks.

"You know crystal has everything covered. She is doing all the planning, I just need to be there for the rituals" I shrug and close my locker.

We began to walk down the hall,

"Sometimes I pity you my friend, you have no backbone, you need to stand up for yourself. This is your birthday,not hers,"she says

"I don't really care, I just want to find my mate and go to college like everyone else" I tell her.

"You wouldn't love that when you have a baby" she says

Tasha is two years behind in school. She found her mate before her final year of high school and fell pregnant immediately, she had to drop out and take care of the children and then return two years later.

"But you are okay. Faye has been helping you out" I say referring to her husband.

"Yeah, he is a goddess sent. " She says and just then the bell rings.

"I'll see you at basketball practice,"she says and we parted ways into our various classes.

Oh shit, I left my phone in my car.

I groaned and walked back out of the car.

I retrieved my phone and was about to leave when a rattle from the forest startled me.

"Who is there?" I asked with confidence I didn't have.

I walked closer to ready to call for help if it was dangerous, by that I mean Cunning vampires.

I entered the shallow forest and the noise seems to be moving forward.

I need to alert my brother.

I immediately shifted into my gray wolf. I haven't been able to talk to her since I shifted when I was 16. Dad said we'll hear them when we turn 19.

Bones cracked and finally I was in my wolf form. Fuck this hurt! 2 years and I still can't handle the pain.

I sprint toward the moving sound, but it disappears after a few minutes.

I stopped in my tracks realizing I just fucked up.

Oh shit!

What is wrong with me! Why didn't I just call my brother.

I tried to get in touch with him, but nothing came.

Oh freaking shit!

I am out of our borders.

My limbs begin to shake when I hear rattling again.

This is how it ends Serene. You didn't get to kiss Alpha Zander, and you are about to die.

I am sorry mom and dad. Please forgive me.

"Who are you and what do you want in my territory!" a strong yet very familiar voice says.

I turned around so fast I thought I teleported.

There he was, standing there was Alpha Zander, in nothing but sweat pants, that was hanging low on his waist.

His v-line disappears into the pants. He looks so yummy right with his glistening body.

"Shift!" he commands, and I did without a thought.

Maybe I should have thought about it because now I am naked In front of him.

"Oh fuck!" he curses under his breath and turns around.

"What are you doing here! Are you trying to get yourself killed!" he yells before throwing me a shirt.

I put it on immediately and he faces me again. His face raging in anger

"I thought...." he cut me off

"Get out of here. I don't want you near this ground anymore! Do you understand!" he says in his alpha tone making me kneel.

"Yes alpha!" I mutter before walking away.

Asshole.