"I'm perfectly capable of protecting myself brother, I'm not a child anymore." I said turning around rolling my eyes as I began to walk further into the forest. Its been a while since my wolf and I had a run. And since its my birthday I don't see any problem why not.

"Lina, I know you do but we can't have the chance of you being hurt, and besides it's your 18th birthday, don't you want to stay and enjoy here?"

I decided to stop and stare at my other brother named Argus worriedly begging me to stay.

I would've stayed but my wolf itches to run missing the rush of the adrenaline and the cold lash of wind into my fur as a wolf form.

"It's not like I have real friends there"

I muttered finally running deeper into the woods. When I found my tree, a spot where I put my clothes hidden, so that I would not carry it through the run, I started to undress. I took off my shirt and shorts leaving me but naked.

Closing my eyes I think of my blonde but almost white wolf . I felt my bones cracked. I hissed and gasped because of the pain that I've felt. That normally happens when you're a new shifter. Some even can't control their wolf and gone crazy. That's why training in both wolf and human form is important.

After a few bones dislocation, I felt myself lower to the ground standing in all fours.

And then I started to run. Tongue sticking while I run fast as my limit can do. I love pushing myself in my limit. Even though I know I have a limit, it still make me feel invincible. Makes me feel free.

Hearing some movement on the bush I stopped and stayed still.

I definitely love the adrenaline rush but not the dangerous one!

My ears perked up alert as I stare at the bush. I jumped startled when a bunny came out from it. Little bunny and I had a little stare contest but my wolf instinct won and decided to chase after it. After some hunting and drinking on the lake I finally decided to go back in the pack house.

Getting dressed with my shirt and shorts I began the journey walking back to the pack house.

As I take another step my sensitive ears heard a murderous howl in a distance from where I came from. That's not a coyote. Its a wolf, I'm sure its a wolf but its no ordinary wolf. Being the child of the Beta my senses are bit stronger than the lower ranks.

Shifting my body, I decided to tell Alpha Marcel what I heard. But when I begin running back there's a force that knocked me down in the floor.

Smelling the dirt, and rotten flesh, I immediately know that its a rogue. Shaking in fear I slowly began crawling back to the pack house. I considered to fight but I know I'll just die.. I'm outnumbered. They're like seven or so that are here.

Finally having the courage to stand up I tried to mindlink the alpha and my brothers to warn the pack. I might get killed but I don't want the pack to go down with me. I'm the beta's daughter.

Hearing a murderous growl I turn around only to saw a big blackish brown mud dirty wolf on air probably to attack me. I began to panic but I didn't cut the mindlink connection still trying to connect with the other members.

It's supposed to be a happy birthday. Not like this.. I closed my eyes waiting for the attack but what I felt was a harsh energy that pushed me to the ground.

Opening my eyes I saw my mother in wolf form in my previous place. Laying in the ground, with her chest clawed and bleeding, her heart faintly beating.

Oh my god! No! No no no no!

Tears started to sprung my eyes. I can't talk. I can't scream. I'm utterly shocked.

A dangerous growl woke me up on my shock. My father, seeing as the state my mom was in, he attacked the bunch of rogues probably not thinking as they outnumbered him.

"Dad!!!!" I shifted to my wolf not caring about my clothes as I tried to help dad but I was too late. I finally yelled when I saw him slumped on the once green grass that is now scarlet red because of his blood.

"Mom!! Dad!! Oh my god!!"

I held both of them in my arms sobbing. Hearing no heartbeat in both of their body. The silence is making me crazy.

I heard the footsteps of my pack and brothers instantly relieved that someone was at least here to help.

When I turn my head to the rogues they are gone. Probably knowing that they have no chance to take down the whole pack plus an alpha.

"li-lina"

I snapped back to reality at my brothers and pack staring at me like I'm crazy. They're staring at me like I've done something.

"Wh-what? Argus! Kaden! M-mom is ... D-dad is--.."

Sobbing hysterically I hugged both of my parents corpse in my chest.

"I can't believe you lost control and killed your parents!!"

Mayla, the soon to be alpha's 'girlfriend' screamed.

"What? What? I don't! I- i-!"

My brothers won't believe her. They know I cant! Do they?

But the looks on my brothers eyes says otherwise their eyes full of disappointment, confused, anger and sadness.

"Lina! Lina!! Why did you kill them! Don't you not recognize them as our parents?! This is why I do not let you shift to run with your wolf!"

Full on tears my brother Argus yelled at me. Me still at shock on what he says.. Stayed silent... Silent and just staring at nowhere.

They all looked at me in disgust. I am now a killer by their eyes.

'Mom! Dad!!'

'Argus? K-kaden!!?'

I'm here.. Alone in the darkness that surrounds me. Suffocating. The space is suffocating. Where am I? Where's mom? Where's dad? Where's--

'That's what you deserve!'

'You should've been the one to die not mom and dad!'

Tilting my head I suddenly saw my brothers, me in a coffin with a glass separating us.

Realizing where I'm at, I began to struggle. Pounding the glass of the coffin to escape. I began to panic. I inhaled a mouthful of oxygen but nothing seems coming.

'You should've died!!!'

I wake up with a gasp. Lightheaded I tried to breath in and out deeply to catch my breath. I now noticed the pool of sweat I'm in.

I quickly visit my bathroom for a quick shower knowing that if I don't hurry up my brother would leave me behind again. Like they did every single day.

A year has passed since the incident about the rogues happened. A year full of misunderstanding, a year full of abuse, and a year full of torture.

"Lina! Would you hurry up? If not to the Alpha, I would gladly leave you by now!" Argus shouted from downstairs.

I hurriedly fix my hair which consists of running my dirty hands on it to untangle some strand, and sling my bag to my shoulder as I ran downstairs only to see that my brother already left me.

Well. So much for not being late.

I then decided to run my way to school knowing that I'll be late either way. While running, millions of thoughts entered my mind.

This day, my birthday is exactly one year since my parents died in the arm of the rogues. I can't help but think.. did I deserve this?

When the funeral was held. Many people came to the death of their beta and beta female. The glares that I've been receiving is pure torture. It's like, I shouldn't been there. Like I shouldn't mourn for the death of my parents.

One thing, I should've found my mate the day I turned 18, but I didn't til now. I think its the stress and constant thinking that is dragging me away from him. Or he is not here on our pack. Maybe he is dead. Am I that unfortunate?

Arriving the gates of the school I noticed that only few students are on the outside. The bell probably rang. After getting my English book from my locker. I ran to the next building where the English department is held. I opened the door revealing Ms. Summers, distributing some papers.

"So nice of you to come and join us."

"I-"

"Just take a seat. I don't want to waste my time"

All of them are just like that. I'm attending to an all werewolf school. But different packs. We have here at least 3 different packs. Which can be handful. When the future alphas are together. Nothing is expected but a fight. We also have 5 lycanthrope here. Which is very rare.

The race of lycanthrope is more superior than of a werewolf. I don't know much about their history. I'm just a lowlife werewolf that isn't allowed to shift since that incident.

The day passed by quickly. I head to the cafeteria, rushing because I haven't eat anything earlier. My focus is on food when I noticed something.

Something that is so good. Something that smells so heavenly. Almost like coffee, cinnamon with so manly and woody scent. It's drawing me near. Food finally forgotten I began to search for the smell.

Tilting my head upwards I breathe in deeply. As I open my eyes. Green pair of eyes settle into mine.

'Mate!!!! Mate !!!'

My wolf. I can finally feel her! Wait, did she say?

Recognizing the pair of green eyes. I walk towards him. With the largest grin that I've ever done since last year.

"J-jasen you're my, you're my mate"

I was on cloud nine. happiness is all I can feel. I found my mate! And he is the future alpha of our pack. I can survive. He will punish those who bullied me. He will protect me. He will lo--

"What? Have you gone crazy? I'm not your mate you murderer crazy bitch!"

Stepping back I look at him. What did he say? Didn't he feel the bond? The pull?

"Jasen I know you can feel it. The pull. Jasen I know I'm your mate. You feel it too right? "

I tried to touch his arm and as our skin touch a spark like electricity flew in my veins making my whole body to feel alive.

"I don't know what you're saying, Argus get your bitch ass of a sister here she's causing a scene"

Catching my brothers eyes I heavily walk away from my mate. I know he can feel it! Why is he lying!

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Walking on the hallway to my last class I felt a hand on my mouth dragging me to the janitors closet.

With the sparks, I automatically knew who.

"You. You shouldn't have done that lil scene up there huh?"

I can feel his breath on me. He is so close.

"What? I-im your mate !"

"Yes you are so shut up!" He banged me to the wall of the closet. I'm beginning to get dizzy and suffocated.

"Wh-" he interrupted me

"You know the reason why!" Another push "You're a murderer! You're crazy! You killed your own parents!! I don't wanna be with crazy bitch like you! I can definitely find someone better than you."

"Wh-what do you mean? You can't reject me! I'm your mate! Do you seriously believe that I killed my parents?!"

Kneeling in front of my mate, Future Alpha Jacsen while crying bucket full of tears.

"I can and I will. Everyone says otherwise. They saw you. Heck I saw you!! The evidence is real Lina!"

"B-but!"

"I Alpha Jasen Collins reject you Lina Millers as my mate and as my Luna"

"Aaarghhhhhhhhhh"

It hurts so much! The pain of rejection not only mentally but also physically. Its like being stabbed by a knife several times that is giving me the uneasy feeling in my stomach making me throw up.

But the fact that my mate, or in this case, my formal mate is in front of me standing is making me control myself and not to throw up.

"Aghhhhhhh! Make it stop please!!"

But of course, all my pleads meant nothing to him. He turn around and leave me in front of the janitors closet barely breathing.

When the pain subsided a bit. I tried to stand up and run away only to be stopped by a much greater pain.

"Gahhhhh stop! please!!" Screaming in the hallway. I realized that this may be. This may be my end. This may be what the moon goddess want for me. To be alone, rejected until my last breath. I grasp the railings by the hallway tightly earning for some support.

"Hey! Hey! Stay with me!"

That's all I hear until I blacked out.

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Eli

Sitting in front of other mated lycanthrope made me wonder if I would ever find a girl that is suitable for me.

The original Lycanthrope that is in this school is only three.

Micaela my best friend since I was in diaper and Dan his brother. Both of them already chose their mate in the school.

Micaela's mate is the loud and extrovert Milliana. While Dani's chosen mate is Milliana's cousin, the shy and introvert Trinity.

Me on the other hand. Doesn't have interest on the other girls on the school. In contrary to the werewolves. We Lycanthropes was given a chance by the moon goddess to pick, and choose our own mate. I don't know if that's a good thing or not because all werewolves have their mates. It should be at least a Mateless shewolf or someone that is rejected.

Lycanthrope can change a normal shewolf into a lycan by marking. Apparently the rabies of a lycan is so powerful that it can defeat the werewolf genes and make it a lycan genes.

Anyway, me skipping class is like Micaela watching a horror movie. So rare. But I had this itch to go and skip. My lycan inside is like screaming at me to find something I can't think of.

Walking down the hallways, I heard a loud scream making my eyes go wide.

With my sensitive hearing its not a challenge to track the scream and within a second I'm rushing to her.

Its like I felt my lycan inside telling me. Telling me something that i can't put my words on.

That's it! This is the girl that I've been looking for! Turning her I saw her half close eyes dripping to unconsciousness. Panicking I start shaking her.

"Hey! Hey! Stay with me!"

I don't know but it feels like my body and heart already know her. Like we both are somehow connected to each other.

Lifting her body I began to mindlink my friends. I head to my car deciding that if she is to be left in the infirmary here. Nothing will happen so I decided to aid her in the Lycan pack house.

"Hey !! Hey wait! Where are you taking her!"

A man with the same dark brown hair like hers stopped me.

"Who are you? Don't you know who you're talking to?" I glared at him giving him the 'lycan' aura, he realized that I am in fact a 'lycan'.

"I- I'm sorry," bowing his head, I nod in return.

"I-i was asking where are you taking my sister"

My nose scrunched up. His sister? I looked at the beautiful lady in my hands and return to the boy.

"I'm taking her in the Lycan pack house. She needs aid."

"Aid? Aid for what? She's just sleeping? Maybe being lazy like she always is-" he suddenly stop widening his eyes. He forgot that I am a high rank lycan and in just a minute I can leave him here torned by pieces.

"Forgive my lack of respect. But I think she is fine here"

Scrunching my eyebrows I look at him. Isn't he worried that his sister is unconscious in my arms? What kind of brother is he?

Turning around I decided to ignore him thinking that this lady that fits perfectly in my arm. Is more important than to argue in a lowlife werewolf that doesn't even care for his sister.

Entering my car, I put her on the back sit carefully making her comfortable. I began to drive to my pack house.

Carrying her isn't really hard. She weights like a small cat. So light. I began to wonder if she is eating properly? Some of her hip bones are noticeable. Maybe she is not treated properly? Based on the scream that I've heard earlier, she is probably ..

She is probably rejected.

My lycan whispers in my mind. Who in their right mind would reject such a beautiful lady right in front of me.

"Eli! Elize! what happened?"

Hearing my friends I carefully lay the lady in my bed. Calling the best werewolf doctor that I know.

My friends entered my room and gasps at what they see.

"Is that her?" Mili asked.

I nod grinning. Proud that I choose a beautiful lady as my mate.

You don't even know her name.

My 'lycan' stated in my mind. He's always giving unwanted opinions.

"I'm not sure if she is going to accept me. But I'm sure its her. I will not choose another one. I know its her. Its like, we already have a pull. A bond."

They all grin in return and decided to leave us so that I can rest.

The doctor came in after few minutes and began to examine her.

"Elize, son, I think the rejection is taking toll on her body. My theory is, its not just a rejection. Its a rejection of a mate and an alpha."