Twisted Fate

Chapter 2

Alisson POV

“You will find your mate as well,” says Nathan, my best friend.

It was something I never thought about because I liked someone who could never be mine. Like always destiny had been playing its own game. I was hoping that finding my mate would make my life a little more bearable and hopeful. I was wishing for it to turn for the best and not for the worst.

Finding my mate had skipped my mind as I was always busy trying to make my parents care for me as well. But it is all my wishful thinking because I know it's never going to happen.

“Why the frown my dear?” asks Nathan snapping me out of my thoughts.

“Nothing,” I say not meeting his eyes.

“Really?” he says not letting go of the topic.

“Fine. I want my mate to make my life bearable and a little hopeful. I always believed that mate will make your life memorable and something which we can hold on to but as the way my life has been so far, I don’t know how that will turn out” At the end my voice had taken a sad note to it. I am sad and it hardly matters to anyone here in the pack house except for Nathan who is the only one who cares.

Letting out a gasp of shock, says Nathan “Why do you need your mate when I will make your life far more interesting?” he questions with a wounded look on his face.

“Seriously Nate,” I shake my head and let out a chuckle. Knowing Nathan, he did it so that he could cheer me up, and cheer me it did.

“Stop being overdramatic. Now come on we need to make the party arrangements for Aliza’s birthday” I say and get up.

“As usual your dad did not mention anything about you turning eighteen as well. If only he would take a look at his other daughter who is far more capable than that Aliza” His tone had taken a hard edge to it. Our wolves were very much attached. It was like he was the only family that mattered anyway. He did not like it when Our Alpha Reece did not care or show me any kind of affection.

“hey,” he looks at my soft tone.

“You know why I am here bearing all this?”

“I know. That is why I want you to leave this pack but you never listen.” He frowns at me.

“How will I leave my best friend behind when all that matters is, him only” I say.

“That’s what I don’t like. I want you to enjoy life and not always follow your dad’s order who does not care one bit for you"

“are you going to come or shall I go on my own” I say ignoring what he said.

“dodge all you want but you and I both know, what I am saying is the right thing to do” In anger, he storms out of my room.

“Nathan” I called out to him but no response. Lying on the bed, I let the tears fall. Why is life so unfair?

Now I made my only friend angry and upset with me. I understand what he is trying to say, but how will I leave everything behind when my whole pack is here and my family is here even if they hardly care?

All that matters is I am near my parents, my wolf is attached to their wolves and even though she gets upset and sad with their uncaring nature, I know somewhere deep down, she hopes that someday the Alpha, my dad will come to accept me and not find me strong to bear all the pain.

It was not supposed to be this way. Both of us should get equal care and love, but why did the moon goddess have to be so unfair, why did she have to give all my share of love to my twin?

How can my parents who were supposed to care for me and love me not even bother to see how I am doing?

Why did Aliza need to have all my share of care and love?

Yes, of course, she is the weak twin. Why would my parents care for me, the strong one?

Don’t I mean anything to them? Don’t they see that their ignorance is making me suffer as well? I don’t want to be strong anymore. Why can’t they see that like Aliza, even I deserve the same?

After what felt like hours, I finally calmed down and got fresh so that I could look after the arrangements. Walking down the hallway I step outside on the packed grounds where the party will be organized. I see that Nate has already started the decorations. I am sure he was trying to distract himself.

Taking a deep breath, I walk near him and clear my throat to get his attention. Turning around he gives me a look and continues doing his work not even bothering to acknowledge my presence.

“Are you going to ignore me all day?” I ask him.

‘No response’

“I am asking you something, my dear best friend?” I narrow my eyes when he still does not budge. I pushed him in anger to let him know that I could not be ignored even if he wanted to.

“Are you talking to me?” he questions with a raised eyebrow.

“Who do you think is my best friend in the whole pack here?” I question back.

“No one, I am sure” he snaps at me and I take a step back.

Turning around I start walking back to the pack house when a hand on my wrist stops me. I don’t turn around knowing it is Nathan.

“Of course, you are sure. Everyone knows how much of a loner she is” It was supposed to be my line but like always Aliza had to butt in.

I don’t say anything and wait as she comes in my line of vision.

“You have got that right there Nate. And I am glad that finally you are getting to know the loser and loner she is”

“You are right babe” another voice joins the crew. I let out a groan inwardly. I can see that the pack members were gathering around.

I turn around to find myself face-to-face with the one and only Connor McNair. He is the vampire king of the golden summit pack which initially belonged to my mom. But as she could not look after both the packs, my grandmother Angeline took her place. After that as requested by my mother, it was passed down to My mom’s Uncle Lucas. Uncle Luca's only son Is Connor’s father, Ace became the vampire king.

Uncle Lucas is not my mom's relative. He is just someone who took care of my mom during her childhood. She always addressed him as Uncle and respected him as such. Now once Connor finds his mate, it will be passed down to him.

Connor McNair had a personality that every girl would drool to have as her boyfriend. I was the one among all the unlucky girls because he already had a girlfriend and that is none other than Aliza.

I had a long-time crush on him but unfortunately, he does not feel the same way. I got to know the moment we first met when he did not even spare me a look. I don’t know what it was but he just walked over to Aliza and then it started from there. They have been inseparable since then. But somewhere along the way as our paths collide, I feel a connection that has no name yet. Maybe it was my attraction toward him that I felt that way and there's no other reason for it.

I snap out of my thinking when I hear Connor say “After all who will want to be a friend of someone like you"

“You know what. That does not matter because all she needs is her best friend and that is me” smirks Nathan at Connor and with that said he stands beside me by placing his hand on my shoulder.

I could see the anger simmering in Connor’s eyes which he conceals as soon as it appears.

“Come Alisson, we don’t need to prove it to them because we know better” With that said he takes me away from my twin sister and Connor.

We walk inside and enter the pack house. Walking down the hallway, we enter the living room and take a seat. I didn’t talk for a few minutes; from my peripheral vision, I could see Nathan trying to converse with me but did not know how to. I control the smile that is about to appear on my face and maintain an angry expression.

“I am sorry,” he says. I don’t give any reaction and turn away from him.

“Hey. Don’t be like that. I am sorry babe.” When he was still not getting any kind of reaction from me, I felt a movement behind me, I was so tempted to take a look but I stopped myself. The next second I feel myself being picked up and thrown over his shoulder.

“Nate, what are you doing?”

“Put me down this instance” I hit his back.

“First tell me that you forgive me” I could hear him smirking. I was feeling all the blood rushing to my head as I was hanging upside down on his shoulder.

“That’s blackmailing,” I say.

“Everything is fair in love and friendship babe” With that he takes a spin which makes me dizzy for a few seconds.

“Will you or will you not listen to me?” I asked in a serious tone when he was still not putting me down.

“Nope,” he shakes his head.

“Fine, don’t tell me I did not warn you” With that said I didn’t give him a chance and kneed him in his balls with my legs which were at his front side. Not even a second later he drops me and falls back groaning. I let out a chuckle when I found him writhing in pain.

Sitting beside him on the floor, I grin “Now that’s what happens when you mess with me”

“You…” I did not see it coming when he was suddenly on his knees and pounced on me. He started tickling me. Unfortunately, it was my weakness. Something he very well knew.

“No stop.” I wheeze out laughing.

“Now you know how I felt,” he says grinning at me

“Nate, stop” I say still laughing, clutching my sides.

“Say you forgive me or else you are stuck here with me until you forgive me” he had trapped my legs with his and was sitting above me still tickling my side which now had started to hurt. His hand was clutching both hands in his and the other was tickling my sides.

I was about to flip him on his back when someone cleared their throat very loudly. Me and both Nate snap our gaze to find several pairs of eyes on us. Some were looking at us in disgust, some in amusement, some in anger, and some in jealousy. Me and Nate were making quite a scene for some who could not understand our relationship and were taking it the wrong way. One particular look made me catch my breath and let out a soft gasp of surprise.