Chapter 1 One
- CHAPTER ONE
- Jordan is my boyfriend, and we have the same birth
- date. Funny, huh? Tomorrow, we’ll both be meeting our mates, given to us by the
- moon goddess, and he doesn’t seem thrilled about it.
- “Nala, I always knew you were not happy with our
- relationship.”. He says, visibly angry.
- “What is wrong with you, Jordan?,”, I ask. “Of course,
- I am not happy to leave you, neither am I excited, but who wouldn’t want to
- meet his or her mate?. You are being unreasonable.”. I hiss and leave him
- standing there.
- I get home that night, sit on my bed and can’t help but
- wonder what is wrong with Jordan today. I am happy to meet my mate, though. I
- sleep early, and can’t wait for morning to come.
- I wake up the next morning and go about my usual routine.
- When I am done, I wear a short, flared gown and sandals. I also apply little
- makeup on my face and let my hair down.
- I run down the stairs and my mum
- shouts, “Nala, come here!”. Gosh! I don’t want her to waste my time, as I
- really need to go find my mate. I get to where she is standing, and she
- suddenly pulls me into a tight hug.
- “Happy birthday honey, I love you.”,
- she says, kissing me on the cheek and handing me a parcel. I smile and kiss her
- on both cheeks.
- “I love you too, mum. Thanks.”. I say,
- simultaneously putting the parcel in my bag and running to school.
- I only have my mom because my dad left
- a few years ago. He was human, and when my mom found him, their relationship
- was just like a human relationship. They dated and my mom fell pregnant with
- me. She then told him who she really was, and he said he could not live with a
- monster. So, he left while she was pregnant with me, and my mom is not one of
- the lucky wolves that get a second chance at finding a mate.
- On getting to school, I search for Jordan,
- with the aim of settling our dispute. I suddenly hear my wolf move inside me.
- “Mate.”, she says, and I grin widely. I look around, and my gaze lands on
- Jordan. “Oh my ! he is my mate. Could this day be any better?”, I think and
- move towards him, smiling. I am met with a frown of obvious irritation,
- creasing his forehead.
- “Don’t tell me you are still annoyed
- about yesterday.”, I say.
- “I, Jordan Right, reject you, Nala
- Price, as my mate.”. He says bitterly.
- I wasn’t expecting that. I actually thought
- he was going to be happy.
- “What’s wrong with Jordan?”, I can’t
- stop myself from asking as tears threaten to fall. I feel broken, and cry as I
- go to my first class.
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- During lunch, I sit with my friends,
- Dash, Willow, Kieran, and Sheldon at our usual table. They all have already
- found their mates. Yeah, my friends are older than I am. Willow smiles, looking
- at me, “have you found your mate yet?”, she asks, and I nod.
- “Oh my goodness!”, they all exclaim
- happily.
- “But he rejected me.”. I chip in, and
- their smiles fade slowly.
- “Who is he?” Dash asks, and I don’t
- answer. I turn to see Jordan with Daisy, the bitch of our pack, beside him, and
- I immediately feel my wolf block me out.
- “Jordan.”, Sheldon mutters angrily.
- “B-b-ut you guys were dating, so why
- would he reject you?”, Kieran says, and I stand up. It is too much to take in.
- I run out of the school, to my home, and race to my room.
- My mum peeps through the slightly open
- door of my room. “What’s wrong, honey?”, she asks, looking really worried.
- “Nothing, mom. I just don’t think I want to go to
- school anymore”.
- “Oh…..honey,” she says, entering my
- room.
- “Nala, what exactly is the problem?
- you know you can tell me anything.”, she says, visibly worried.
- “I met my mate today, Mum.”. I say,
- smiling.
- Her face lit with a smile. “Nala, I am
- so happy. You will be finally happy, unlike me. I………”.
- “Mum, he rejected me.”, I said,
- cutting her short, with tears cascading down my cheeks.
- “Oh.”, she says sadly. Then she hugs
- me in order to comfort me, and I continue to cry on her shoulders.