Her Royal Mate

Saige                 Okay, so today was pretty damn important. It's the day that everyone like me longs for. I remember listening to the stories growing up that my mom would tell me. Never did I imagine that I, of all people, would get accepted! This wasn't just any place either. This was the place. If you wanted to become someone important and matter or even to make a difference, Wade's Academy for Supernatural's was where you wanted to be. I've dreamt of attending this school since I was a little girl, but not everyone gets accepted. I've worked my ass off for years preparing for this moment. "MOM!" I jumped up and down excitedly. I couldn't recall a time that I was ever so excited about anything in my life. The acceptance letter I received was just as fancy as I imagined the school to be, with gold printed letters and a silver ribbon to tie it together. Was it possible for me to leave right now? I don't think that I could wait one more day to start. My mom rushed over and pulled me into her arms. She didn't even see the acceptance letter lying on the kitchen counter, but she knew. This is all I've talked about for weeks. Anyone applying to the school is required to send over their transcripts also a letter explaining why they deserve a spot in the exclusive school. Because I overanalyze everything I do, I knew my letter was about as perfect as I could get it. "Aw, honey. I'm so proud of you!" She sandwiched my face between her hands, something she did a little too often. I grabbed the letter, skimming over the words again. "Can you believe it? I never imagined that I would get in." "That's because you are smart, sweet, and perfect for this school. They would have been idiots to turn you away." My mom would always see me as bright, which I was, but this school wasn't easy to get into. This school primarily housed the wealthiest kids it could find. I guess the Wade's thought the more money someone has, the better. It meant easy funding for the school. However, they would take in a handful of applicants who fell below the wealthy scale every year. I'm pretty sure they did it to save their own asses, so no one could blame them for only offering the most affluent kids an opportunity. It was a way to be fair in their eyes, but it was anything but fair.  "I have to call Lauren!"  Lauren was my best friend. We met at a younger age but didn't hit it off immediately. I would say that we were pretty much nemesis for the good part of our childhood. That was because we were so vastly different. So, a little background on me would help first. Where I'm from, there are all sorts of supernatural creatures that humans probably read about only in books. The thing is, we really do exist. I'm a werewolf and come from a long line of werewolves. However, the werewolves are the most famous creatures in the area. That's because of Elijah Wade. His family founded Wade's Academy for Supernatural's. It's been around for decades, teaching necessary skills to different creatures in hopes of preparing them for the real world.  Elijah Wade was well respected. You couldn't talk bad about Elijah without someone around here jumping down your throat. Most people thought the world of him, but I had my issues with how he ruled. I would never speak about the issues I have aloud with anyone, but let's just say that I'm not your average werewolf. Back to it, Lauren and I were so vastly different because she is a fairy. Fairies were the least common creature around here. Still, Elijah liked to keep them around for their healing powers more so than anything else.  I picked up the phone and screamed into the receiver when Lauren answered. "I got in!" "Congrats, Saige! This is all you have talked about for months now. I'm happy for you," she said, but it didn't sound convincing at all. Lauren applied for the school too. I don't know what I would do if she didn't get in. It would be a lot harder to get through the day without having her there to push me through it. Besides, if Lauren wasn't there, who was going to talk me into doing stupid things? "Don't tell me that you didn't get in." There was a long pause before she screamed so loud that I dropped the phone. She scared me half to death. "Yes, I got in! Can you believe that we are both going to this amazing school? How did we get so lucky?" We didn't, I thought to myself. Yes, of course, I was excited, but maybe Lauren and I were only chosen to make Elijah Wade look good and not for the hard work we put in. Regardless of the why, I wasn't going to dwell on it. This was going to be the best summer ever! "And you know what?" Lauren asked in that hushed little tone she always had when she had something to spill. It was typically having to do something with a guy she liked. "No. What?" "You know that Hunter Wade is going to be there this year? I heard that Elijah is practically forcing him to go. Could you think of anything better than to actually run into him? He is like a f*****g god!" Ew. Hunter Wade was worse than his uncle. As for werewolves, we are naturally promiscuous, but Hunter was a man w***e. No, he was a wolf w***e. I'm not sure that's even a thing, but I'm making it a thing. I rolled my eyes and sat down on the edge of my bed. Stay calm, Saige. "Lauren, you can do so much better than that asshole. You know that all he does is sleep around, right? If you did manage to catch his eyes, it wouldn't be but for a few hours until he was moving on to the next girl." "Uh! Don't ruin my fantasy of him. Sure, he likes to f**k around, but who cares? The guy is a six-foot two-man oozing with s*x. I'd be happy to get into any position he wanted me for as long as he wanted me." "Your disgusting," I laughed.  No matter how much I tried to sway her, Lauren had her mind made up about him. She has practically been in love with Hunter since she was six years old. She would follow all the news about his family, and anytime Elijah would host an event at their castle, she would be the first to arrive. Hunter was blessed with insanely good looks, but he was a pig. He may be hot, but his reputation ruined that aspect for me, at least. "Whatever. You're only mad because you refuse to admit how hot he is. Don't worry, though. If I ever get a chance to meet him, I'll tell him enough for the both of us." I laughed again. "Well, now that's settled, are you packed?" "Hell, yeah, I am! We move into that huge school in the morning. It kind of sucks that we don't know anything upfront. I hate they don't tell you anything before your first day. It's sort of weird, right?" Elijah Wade wanted it to be a surprise to every guest attending the academy, so no news wasn't given beforehand. It was like some top-secret thing, I guess. I was worried about it at first, but it only appealed to me the more I thought about it. My back hit my mattress. I looked up at the ceiling, daydreaming of my first day already. "I don't think it's weird at all. It's just something we aren't used to. I just hope they put us in a room together, or at least rooms close to each other. I would hate to room with some stranger." I know that the school was massive enough to have quite a few different wings. Boys and girls were prohibited from rooming with one another, so at least I knew I would have a girl to share my room with. That is something I would get used to. I don't think I'd ever entertain the idea of rooming with a guy. No way! "They better put us together, Saige. I'll be pissed if they don't. I hope we have some of the same classes too." That was doubtful. Since Lauren was a fairy, it meant most likely her classes would differ from mine drastically. The school was all about putting you in courses that better assist you with learning your specific ability. See, for each supernatural creature, you had your own ability. For me, I could transform into my wolf. I haven't been able to yet, but that wasn't for lack of trying. I was one of the few werewolves in our town that didn't know how to transform into my wolf yet. It was embarrassing. That was something I wasn't looking forward to people finding out about me. I heard Lauren's mom yelling for her in the background. "I got to go," she said quickly. "Mom just got home, and she doesn't know yet. I'll catch you in the morning so we can get there together." As soon as we hung up, I was beside myself with what to do or think. Instead of sitting around, daydreaming about what tomorrow would be like, I started to pack. This was going to be one hell of an epic adventure, which I needed more of in my life.  My whole life, I was always afraid to take risks. Applying for this school was the first risky thing I've done in my life, and that was only because I wanted to matter. I could have easily gotten a job working in Elijah's castle as one of his servants but obeying someone's orders for the rest of my life didn't sound fun at all. It's what my mother does now, her mother before her, and so on. I refused to follow the women in my family and be treated the way they were. Mom has come home telling me so many stories. Sometimes she had fresh bruises to go along with those stories. The men in that castle were pigs, and whenever guests would arrive, it got worse. I smiled, proud of myself. Even if nothing ever comes of this, at least I can say that I tried. Here's to hopefully the best decision I've made in my life, not the worst. I guess only time will tell.