In-between; Who Is My Destined Mate?

“Baby, let's be fast before the girls start looking for me” she whispered passionately as he slowly slipped his hand beneath her gown. ~~~~~~~~~~~ The following day was going to be the 25th of December and I had this burning sensation in my belly, — a feeling that something big was going to happen or was awaiting me as I was going to turn eighteen-year-old yet I couldn't picture what that something big was. However, turning eighteen was a very big step in a werewolf’s life. Unfortunately, I didn't have or showed any quality of a wolf. I was more like a human and no one in the park respected me and that was also because I was the daughter of an omega in our pack. Omegas were considered the weakest and nobody respected them. It even got worse when the omega was a woman like me. I received r**e threats daily. Luckily, I had Mark, my boyfriend who always stood up for me as much as he could. He was all I had and I don't know what I would have done without him in my life. So, that faithful Christmas Eve I was running to my boyfriend's house to see him. It was a surprise since we planned to meet only on the 25th morning but I couldn't wait till then to offer him his present. Mark was in his last year of high school just like my elder step-sister, Lily, meanwhile, I was in my second to the last year. So we could only meet after classes at school or his place. He could never come to my place because my place was also Lily's place and Lily hated him so much that she warned me never to bring him anywhere close to the house and if I did, she would report me to her mother who happened to be my wicked stepmother. Nonetheless, in Mark’s absence, she always told me how lucky I was to have such a boyfriend. That even though he wasn't worth it, — he was too worthy for me. According to her, I didn't merit anything, — not even a stupid and useless dude like Mark. I felt wounded anytime she told me that. Whenever she hurt me, I told Mark about it but he would simply say “Abi, Lily is jealous of you. Unfortunately for her, she will never be like you. You are very kind and special”. And every time I blushed as if it was the first and my pain would disappear just like magic. Then with time, I learned not to mind her words because I came to realize that she hated me. She always scoured so hard to hurt me. In the beginning, she succeeded but not anymore. After my mother’s death, my father was forced to take me into his so-called peaceful family which to my greatest surprise had nothing peaceful as he usually claimed. I was a bastard as my stepmother ever called me. I was the fruit of debauchery and my supposedly step mother was a bloody villain. Unfortunately, for me, my mother was an omega and everyone considers me as one especially because my father had convinced everyone that I was one. It had been four years since I lived with my father and his family but he never told anyone who I was. He told those who wanted to hear that, I was a child who he picked from the streets and because of his generosity, he decided to send me to school. ‘Hmmm, I can't believe he managed to convince people with his lies because this man is very greedy, — and they all know it yet they refuse to admit it I always thought that after knowing my father perhaps my life would have been better. I was tired of serving everybody in the pack like a slave so I always put so much pressure on my mother to show me, my biological father, perhaps he could help the situation but she always refused “Knowing him will do you no good, Abi” she would say but I won't listen… It even came to a point where we fought just because of that and still she refused. ‘Today, I now understand why’ Mum was right, knowing my father was one of the most useless things that ever happened in my entire life. His lack of love and lies made me lose trust in people, especially in men, and I became a shadow of myself. Yet this didn't bother him. However, that was until I met Mark, a stranger who loved me unconditionally. Mark was my all and I couldn't wait to reach his place and hand him the gift. ‘Oh, my God, he will be so happy’ I breathe heavily as I climbed the stairs hurriedly. Beads of sweat appeared on my forehead. I was so eager to see his reaction. I wanted him to know how much I loved and cared for him. Most especially I wanted him to know how much of a blessing he has been in my life for the past two years. While approaching his door, I heard voices whispering and I thought of his best friend, Carl who usually came over. They were surely having a conversation about their Christmas eve party and I wasn't invited because it was strictly for last year's students. The closer I got to the door of his room, the louder the whispers became and the second voice seemed like that of a girl but I wasn't worried because Mark could never cheat on me, — he loved me so much. So I only got worried when the laughter got softer. Even still, I refused to imagine a different scenario than a normal discussion. So I unconsciously paused by the door to take a deep breath before entering, — I was panting and whipping the bits of sweat on my forehead. While I was whipping my face, I heard “No one is there, let's do it fast!” and I recognised the second voice. But what was she talking about? What were they referring to? I ask myself since they were not referring to me. I quickly peeped through the door and I couldn't believe my eyes. A frozen chill quickly moved down my spine. That couldn't be possible because she hated him so badly. And the only link which existed between them was me. ‘No, no, Abi you are dreaming’ I yelled at myself for thinking otherwise, but did it help? No! I was still full of doubts and questions, so I decided to stay at the door. My heart was aching as I thought of the worst yet, praying against my imagination. I wanted to be wrong so that I could rush into the room yelling “Surprise” with a broad smile on my face. The sweat on my forehead had increased so much that I could feel it drip. The worst was when they started kissing. A sharp pain pierced my heart like a thousand daggers as I went 20 feet beneath ground level. I felt the ground swallowing me as I couldn't breathe. Still, I don't want to believe my eyes. But then she kissed him so passionately like I had never done before and it hurt as she was always better than me in everything. “Let's be fast before they start looking for me, baby...” she said amidst the kissing. Hot tears rolled down my eyes. I couldn't help but cry. Suddenly, I can't explain what motivated me as I took out my phone to videotape them. It was so unbelievable that I had to store and rewatch more than a thousand before believing that it wasn't a dream. ‘I know Mark and I can trust him with my life, — he can never do this to me, especially not with my number one hater!’ I told myself as I cried even more. I was so angry but even so, I couldn't keep video-tapping them. My hands were trembling, effortlessly. After a few seconds, I stopped recording. There was no way I was going to stand there and watch them making a mockery of me. She quickly took off her top and hurried to his trousers to zip it, “That b*tch thinks she’s better than me because she has you, haha...” Lily laughed. “Don't mention her, please” he frowned. “No, feel free. Here is the b***h, — you can say that to my face!” I barged in with tears rolling down my eyes. As they heard my voice, they shuddered out of each other’s arms in shock. “Hmmm,” l grumbled as she looked at me boldly into my eyes with no remorse. Coming from her it wasn't strange, still, her temerity was shocking. While Mark was speechless. I hurriedly moved closer to him and I gave him a huge slap on the face “I am so disappointed in you, Mark. You are the last person I thought could ever hurt me” with that said I immediately veered around and left, unable to breathe properly. “Abi, Abigail my love, —- Abi, wait! It's not what you think” he dared to say as he followed me out but I was far gone already. I was rushing out of his house at the speed of light not knowing which direction to take as I reached the streets. I was confused, my mind went blank and I just wanted to disappear from the surface of the earth. I needed to run to evacuate the rage in me but above all I needed air to breathe. While running, I crossed the road without looking left or right, I simply moved and a car came out of nowhere and jammed me. That was what finally halted me as I heavily fell to the ground in pain. Everything was so fast and very sad. Despite the pain, I somehow managed to smile with tears streaming out of my narrowed eyes. “Finally, the moon God is granting my wish, which is; disappearing from the surface of the earth because without Mark my life is nothing, — I mean there is no point living,” I told myself while giving up my last breath and my eyes closed. I was enthusiastic to go and meet my mother in my next life...