Leila's Pov.
I hate celebrating my birthday since it is the day Mom was killed. The thought of the day itself brings bitterness in me. In a few hours, I would be turning eighteen, maybe it isn't that bad. At least, I would be able to gain my freedom. At the age of eighteen, one is said to be independent since she has turned legal age. In the past, this place, the pack, and everyone in it was my family, they made me feel as if I was at home and comfortable, but now? It's like I am living in hell. To escape, I was in my room packing my belongings even though I had no idea where I would go after doing that.Each outfit had some memories with it. Some with Mom and others with Elana, even Marcus. I had never met my father, he died before I was born. Mom had never told me how he died but thinking about the current situation and the rogue's attack two years ago, I think he was killed by the rogues. I wish that I was strong enough to fight them. If only I was, mom would still be here with us.A picture of the sea captured my eyes. The more I looked at it, the more I remembered Mom's words. She had wished to take us to a place which she said was peaceful and she had always gone there when she was a kid but sadly, she isn't here with us anymore. At least my curiosity and stubbornness had made her direct me to the place.I frankly hope that it is just as she narrated it cause it would be a great pity if it wasn't. Maybe that will be my first spot or maybe my home. After packing everything that I needed, I hid it under the bed and walked out of the room."You have been in your room for so long," Marcus started."What have you been up to?" Elana asked."Nothing much. I am just tired," I said with the hope that they would believe my lie."Well as you knoooow, you will be turning eighteen in a few hours," Elana said."Yes, I know that," I replied."Maybe we should celebrate hun. She will never turn eighteen again," Marcus said as he kissed Elana."Of course, we are going to celebrate idiot. How can we not?" she answered him happily."Eehm… ehm…I hope you ain't invited anyone else," I said."And why is that?" Elana asked."Have you forgotten that everyone changed towards me after what happened two years ago? I have no friends anymore, Elana. You guys are my only family and friends," I said."Don't worry sweetie, you will one day find your mate, who will love and cherish you for who you are," Elana said, making me shake my head and let out a sarcastic laugh.Mate?"I don't think so," I said."Okay. I genuinely don't want to ruin your mood by starting an argument with you. We won't invite anyone else if that is what you want.""Yes, we will celebrate just the three of us.""Thank you, guys."Looking at their facial expression, I was aware that they had planned to outdo themselves with this party. Honestly, I can blame them, when one celebrates their birthday once in a while."So what cake flavor do you want?" Elana asked, making me roll my eyes."Strawberry," both Marcus and I shouted."kids.""Yes Mom," we answered sarcastically then started laughing."Marcus and I will be going to the mall to buy some ingredients and snacks. We ain't take long, maybe some few hours.""Okay"To get to the place Mom said, it would take me 2-3 hours. I looked at Elana and her mate getting ready to leave and I kind of felt jealous. My mate had rejected me because I didn't have a wolf. The moon goddess truly hates me. It have been better if I had a mate and no wolf or had a wolf with no mate. I won't be feeling this kind of loneliness in my life."bye," I shouted at them when they were leaving."We will be back," Marcus said as he shut the door.It breaks me to know that I will be leaving them. The only people who have been kind to me, the only family I have."Forgive me, mom. Forgive me cause I am going to leave Elana. I know you told us to always stick together and take care of each other but the pain is becoming unbearable. I hope you understand," I said as I looked at the sky, hoping that Mom was listening to me.I sauntered to my room and took out the small bag in which I had packed most of my important stuff. I looked at my room one more time before getting out of there. As I walked downstairs, I saw a portrait of Elana and me and it broke my heart to leave unnoticed.Filled with guilt, I took a piece of paper and a pen and wrote a letter to her explaining myself. After placing the letter on my bed, I left and made sure that no one had seen me.Elana Pov.I am so happy that Leila is turning eighteen. She has grown up so fast. I am sure that Mom and Dad are happy for her. She is the strongest person I know in this world. I don't think I would have overcome it if it were me. All the humiliation, bullying, hatred, and seeing your friends changing and becoming your enemies is too much. She thinks we don't know that she is bullied but nothing happens in this pack without us knowing since I am the beta female.Walking happily into the house, I was met by a weird stillness. Something wasn't right, I could feel that in me but what could it be? I am so sure that there wasn't an attack since we could have been informed."Leila," I called out her name but still there was no response."Maybe she is asleep. Why didn't you go and check up on her?" Marcus said and I nodded my head.Instead of walking upstairs, I ran. Reaching her room, I noticed that it wasn't closed so I opened it. The bed was tidily made, and everything was in its place. I checked the bedroom and closet still, but I couldn't find her.A piece of paper caught my attention and si walked towards the bed and sat next to it. I took it up and started reading.Dear Elana,I am so sorry for saying this but I am fed up with this place. They treated me as if I wasn't one of them. They believed that I am a murderer and cursed since the moon goddess didn't bless me with a wolf. Not only don't I have a wolf but also, my mate rejected me. On the day you and Marcus forced me to go to the party, I met my mate. It was really sad to discover that Liam was my mate. He didn't want me because to him, I needed weak and useless and he needs a strong luna. He rejected me and since I knew I had no other choice, I accepted it. It has been a nightmare seeing him with someone else when he was meant to be my soulmate. I am sure by the time you are reading this letter, I will have gone. I hope that you can continue your life without me being part of you. I am sure that we will one day meet, sister. I may not know how but I know that we will.I love you so much Elana and thank you for being the best sister and best friend.Tell Marcus sorry and thank him for accepting me as his little sister. I love him too.Sincerely,Leila Wright.My eyes were filled with tears. How wasn't I able to tell that she had met her mate?How will I give her the brooch mom had left so that I can give her on her eighteenth birthday?Moon goddess, please protect my little sister from any harm and heal her poor heart.Leila's Pov I ran as fast as I could towards the direction I had in mind. I could see the pack's boundary and my heart danced with joy knowing that in a few minutes, we would be free. I would be free from all the hatred, bullying and torture. What more could a mere girl like me ask for if it wasn't freedom? Freedom from the society itself and the people in it. The closer I got, the stronger the smell of freedom hit me, and the happier I became. The boundary was full of snow and as much as I wanted to play with it, I couldn't. I couldn't risk being caught. I had had a chance to smell freedom and there was no way I could let anyone take it away from me.As I crossed the border, some sadness but me but at the same time, I had loosened up. I was so sure that the sadness was because I had left my sister behind."I am finally free," I shouted then started laughing.I looked around and saw that the area was just surrounded by tall trees and grass. How I wish that werewolves ate grass, maybe
Unknown pov.Out of a behaviour he had created, he went to the pack borders to check what was going on. He may have a beta and gamma but he couldn't rely on them in everything. He believed that since he is the leader, he himself should check up on everything once in a while. Today being on a Friday, it was his day to keep an eye on the pack's bounder and guide it.It isn't as boring as you think since there is a garden full of lively flowers and a sea just below the hill, therefore, anyone who loves nature won't get bored. Most of the time, he gets requests from people who want to go to the border to have some fun as they guide it.He was enjoying the beautiful scenery when a small figure came into his sight. He wondered who it could be since he had never seen her in her pack but after a while, he concluded maybe she was from their neighbouring pack. They had never had an issue between them because they knew that the only people who could be called and reply to it very fast in times o
Leila's POV.Happiness isn't a word that has been in my dictionary since the death of my mother, my sixteenth birthday. A few hours ago, if I had been asked even to spell it, it would have only brought bitterness in my heart and vitality. What I am used to is anguish, animosity, shrieks, and despair but bliss? I have never heard of it or even encountered it in the last two years. Now, I can't even be able to describe what I feel, how I feel. It seems strange that the fact I was trying to commit suicide but now I am alive, laughing smiling, running, joking around and even dreaming of what awaits me tomorrow.Thank you, moon goddess. For not forsaking me, for hearing and answering my cries."What are you thinking about, beautiful?" he asked."Do you really think that I am beautiful?" I asked since I had forgotten how it feels to be able to hear that name from anyone apart from my family, sister and brother."You are the most beautiful person I have ever encountered. With the best smile
Leila's POV.Having two hotheaded people in the house is just crazy. These two have been asking me questions nonstop about my mate who I don't even know his name. I know I am messed up but you can't blame me. I just hope I will see him soon."I am off to sleep," I told them as I walked upstairs."Don't think you are escaping this topic stupid child. How could you not even ask for his name?" Marcus asked, making me roll my eyes."What do you really expect when I get my wolf and mate on the same day and time? I was happy and flabbergasted of course. Some things were meant to escape my mind," I said."You are so stupid," he said."Just like you. The only difference is that you are more stupid than I am," I said while showing him my tongue."Can both of you shut up? Marcus, let her be for goodness sake. You are behaving like a child and she is the child here," Elana said."I am not a child. Does a child have breasts or get a mate," I said proudly."I just feel like beating the shit out of
Leila's pov.I hate the sound of the birds chirping in the morning. Like heck! Don't they know that I am asleep and they shouldn't distract me?I stretched my hand to the bed table so that I could see what time it was. 9a.m "Still early."I woke up and closed the window to prevent the sound and drew the curtain to prevent the sun rays from litting up my room then went back to sleep.After some hours."Idiot, you are sleeping like a pregnant bitch. Can you wake up," I heard a voice but it was far away, therefore I couldn't tell whose voice it was."I swear if you don't wake up now I will pour cold water on you.""Can't you tell that I am sleeping so that you can disturb my sleep? If your bed is wet and that's why you are waking me up then get on the other side and we sleep," I said in my sleep."Did you just insinuate that I peed on my bed?" "No, Sherlock. Did you hear me say your name? I don't even know you dumbass. But since you have already said that it is you then at least I kno
Leila's POV."Do we have to use the vehicle while their pack is just a few kilometres away?" I asked since I was already tired of sitting."Just stop with your stupid dramas. We are using the vehicle so that we can arrive there soon," Marcus said."Whatever," I said after rolling my eyes."I wonder what's wrong with you. You have been sarcastic and dramatic since you turned eighteen," he said."How will you know that I want to be fucked hard, "I answered sarcastically."Leila," my sister shouted."Damn bitch. Did you have to shout? I'm just right behind you, you know," I complained."I don't care.""Sort yourself 'cause I do care," I said, making her roll her eyes."It has been ten minutes and we haven't docked yet. Don't you know how to drive? Or you forgot how one drives? Nope, I am sure that the car is too hefty for you to drive.""Goddammit. What's wrong with you, idiot? Can you just shut up once in your life?" she reprimanded."What have you just said? That I should keep quiet fo
Leila's POV.We walked in the hall which was filled with a lot of people. I could sense that most were alphas and betas with their mates, the rest were lycans I guess from the pack. I couldn't smell my mate in the room and it made me nervous and a little bit angry. "Can you see your mate?" Elana asked and I shook my head."Can you smell his scent?" Marcus asked and I glared at both of them."Nothing," I answered them plainly."Are you sure he as a lycan?""I am not the one who said he was a lycan, remember? I said I met him in the scenery which mom always dreamt of taking us to but both of you told me that it was part of the lycan's land" I told them, making them roll their eyes."Let us go to the table," Elan said as she led us to the table which was preserved for the beta's family of our pack.It is a pity that I believed them. After they told me that the possibility of my mate being a lycan was high and that I could see him today, I was deliberately happy that I couldn't wait for
Leila POV.A voice startled us making me jump as I wasn't expecting anyone to show up and talk. I raised my head to look at whose voice it was."Aurora, what are you doing here? The young lady named Maddy asked."Is this how you are supposed to greet your princess? Guards, make them respect me apart from the werewolf. I don't blame her since she didn't know who I am," the lady whom intervened and whose name is Aurora from what I heard said arrogantly.Seriously, I am jealous of her. The way she carries herself and also the powerful and dominating aura around her. Wish we can be friends so that I can learn from her.I bow down immediately I heard that she was the princess of the lycans to avoid getting myself in trouble and unnecessary enemity."See, even the werewolves are more respectful than the pups raised within the kingdom and who have all the necessary advantages and opportunities," she said with a scoff making me giggle inwardly and proud that the bitchy girls are getting it th