Alle Kapitel von My Fated Mate Isn't One of Them: Kapitel 1 – Kapitel 8

Astrid's POVMy older brother, Sten White, forced out the words, "Say that again!" There were three elders in the office. When I pushed the door open, the four of them were in the middle of a heated discussion. However, as soon as I said that, all eyes were instantly on me.Sten strode over and yanked me into the inner room. "You're telling me that the only sister of the Alpha of the White River Pack is going to the Moon Guard Pack?" He still had a tight grip on me. "Have you lost your mind, or have I?"The Moon Guard Pack was located in the snow-capped mountains at the northernmost edge of the continent. There were no she-wolves there. Hence, for years, they had relied on marriage alliances, trading salt and grain with other packs across the continent in exchange for she-wolves. Snow wolves were unlike ordinary werewolves. They were brutish and powerful, and once they set their sights on someone, it was for life. Anyone they marked would be tracked down and brought back, no m

Astrid's POVI was about to reach home when I spotted Kieran outside my front door. "Kieran, what are you doing here?" He smiled at me. "I heard you've been feeling down these past few days, so I came to keep you company."I nodded. "In that case, come in."I led him inside and brewed him a pot of coffee. He took it from me. "Did Dorian and Ronan give you a hard time?""Not really. They have their reasons." I poured myself a cup of coffee."Look at you, all grown up now; you're starting to see things from other people's perspectives. Yet, here I am, still treating you like a pup." His smile was still gentle as usual. "To be honest, there's something I came here to talk to you about." "I'm listening." I had a hunch about what it was. "You're the Alpha's only sister, so you can pretty much have your pick of the pack's warriors. Remember how you used to tell us that none of the three of us were good enough for you and that you were going to find a mate a hundred times better

Third-Person POVDorian, Kieran, and Ronan had only taken a few steps when Ronan ground to a halt, tugging at his hair in frustration. "Weren't we a little too harsh on Astrid? What if she's genuinely mad at us?"No one answered him. Dorian stood beside them, the scene from moments ago replaying in his mind on a loop. Astrid had been far too calm. It was nothing like the way she used to be. It was almost as if she had already given up on them. That was far more unsettling than all the arguments they'd had before. Kieran broke the silence. "I think we took things way too far this time. She's completely in the dark, yet we treated her like that... I can't even remember the last time I saw her genuinely smile." Those words pricked at Ronan like a needle. In an instant, he exploded. "This is all your fault! I told you from the very beginning that she's sensitive and spoiled. "What are we going to do if we upset her and she never talks to us again? Both of you just had to make

Astrid's POVThree years later, on the way back to the White River Pack, my mate, Varg Lunares, caressed my cheek. "Do you want me to come with you to see your brother?" "No, I'm good. I haven't seen my brother in three years. I'd like to see him on my own first." I smiled. "Wait for me for a little bit. I'll introduce you to Sten tomorrow."He pulled me into his arms, holding me so tightly that it was as if he was afraid I would run away. "I can't go a single day without you. It hurts too much."I nodded and rose on my tiptoes to kiss him. Then I hugged him and laughed. "It's just for today."When I walked back into the pack, a lot of people didn't recognize me. Someone thought I was a stranger. After staring at me for a long while, one of them finally asked uncertainly, "Astrid?"I nodded.Murmurs immediately broke out behind me. "From the looks of it, Astrid's been doing pretty well these past three years." "She seems like a completely different person now. She's becom