Adonis

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As I listen to him f*****g another girl my heart constricts with pain - is this how he feels when I went with Tom? Maybe it's worse considering he is my mate.

Adonis

His name described him perfectly; he was a god, every part of him chiseled in complete excellence as if the Moon had carved him Herself out of the finest of materials with the best tools. He was the perfect male, the dream mate that any female would be joyous over having - just not me.

I remember meeting him for the first time; I was 16 and had been with Tom officially for a few months after he had relaxed about our age gap - him being 6 years older than me. He had initially thought I was of a similar age to him but a bit younger however he was shocked when I had told him my age. He had told me to go home and he didn't want to see me again, he was panicking saying it was illegal what we had done, he had had s*x with a minor multiple times is what he kept repeating which I didn't really understand as in werewolf society if you meet your mate you're with them completely - even if there's a large age gap, it didn't matter.

I had felt a connection with Tom that he may as well have been my mate, I felt like he was supposed to be my mate and I didn't care if he was human or if he was older than me I loved him, I love him.

I had gotten back into my house in floods of tears, even after washing in the stream to dispose of any trace of his scent from me and crying I just couldn't stop. My father was the first to reach me, scooping me up in his arms and trying to soothe me so he could find out what had happened, my mother coming over trying to help as well but I couldn't stop crying as I felt like my heart had been shattered because of Tom's rejection.

"It's a male dad, a male has done this to her" Ezra, my brother had stated "Corey isn't allowed to talk to males" Luca growled, my eldest brother always the most protective of my two brothers. "Haven't you noticed? She is hopelessly in love and now this male has broken her heart" Ezra said - he knew what I was feeling because he had loved a she wolf from our pack; Kennedy and they had been together for two years until she met her mate and left him.

"Tell me who this male is Corinna. He has broken my daughter's heart so I will break him" my father growled, losing control as he shifted into his wolf tearing up the living room whilst I stayed sobbing as my mom cried with me; as always she was sensitive to everyone's feelings, but her pup's especially. "Corey he is not worth your tears" Ezra told me, crouching in front of me "Why are you talking to males Corey? If he is not your mate you shouldn't be in contact, even if he is your mate you're too young he will have to wait" Luca said angrily.

After that I was sure we were over and I had the thought that maybe this was the right thing to happen - after all Tom is a human, and I knew relationships between humans and wolves was illegal in werewolf society, in every single pack it was a crime that often led to the death of the wolf - but I suppose you can't help who you fall in love with.

The thought of a werewolf even being with a human seemed so unlikely that no one spoke of it as every wolf saw humans as weak, pathetic creatures - despite us being half of them - so no wolf would ever think a human and a wolf would be together; "Surely no wolf would stoop so low to go with a low-life human" is what they'd say.

Even if - for some unlikely reason - the wolf had a human mate everyone would expect the wolf to not even acknowledge the human as their mate and would move on and find a wolf. But none of us had heard of a wolf and human mate bond so this scenario was extremely rare.

I had wallowed for 2 months until I received a call - it was Tom "I'm sorry for everything I've said, I've tried to move on and forget about you but I can't because I love you Corinna and I don't want to live with out you." was what he had said as soon as I picked up and I was speechless. "Corinna? Please say something" his voice had lost the confidence and determination he had had in his opening statement as now it was quiet, scared almost I could hear the shake in his voice.

"What about the age gap? You told me to leave because of it but now you're fine with it?" I had snapped at him angry that this male was only now calling me - my wolf was growling her teeth snapped my head because she seemed just as angry and confused as I was. Both of us loved him, I could tell as every time he was around her ears would perk up, tail swishing and she would purr at everything he said just hearing his voice or growl when we saw him.

"I don't care about the age, all I know is that you're the love of my life Corey and I'm not letting you go without me trying everything to get you back" he said "Please Corinna I love you, give me one more chance" he begged "Okay" I had whispered "I love you so much Corinna" he sighed "Can we meet at the café tomorrow? I want to take you out as my girlfriend" he had told me "But only if you want to Corinna" he had quickly added, making me laugh "Of course I want to, I love you Tom" I had said "You do? You really do?" he had asked making me laugh again "Yes" I had told him - and that had been the start of us.

I was surprised to find that a few weeks later when I had told him about what I really was; a werewolf - he had taken that news better than my age. He was in awe, immediately asking if I could show him and I did, he just laughed in disbelief stroking my wolf's fur "My girlfriend is a werewolf" he muttered "I think this has made me love you even more - you're the most amazing person, sorry werewolf, I've ever met" he had told me. He had then asked for me to tell him everything about being a werewolf.

But I remember a few months later, it was a cold day the clouds taking over most of the sky and the sun was hidden away - as if it didn't want to see what would happen that day. For the whole morning I had a building feeling in my stomach that something was going to happen, my wolf was pacing in my mind and she seemed excited I had thought it was because we were going on another date with Tom tonight but even the mention of him had her growling. She had switched completely, she didn't like him and I was confused as to why - that was made clear soon after though.

"Corey, get out here they're coming" Luca told me, grabbing my wrist and bringing me out to the front of the house as we were supposed to greet the visiting Alpha family. I had heard they had the strongest pack the werewolf community had ever had and were quickly gaining control of America and had already taken all the packs in Canada and had Alaska but were now working down rapidly growing their pack as they took out Alpha's they thought weren't fit to rule and had turned their pack into a huge, unstoppable force. I had at first feared for our pack knowing these wolves were coming, my father had told me that they wanted to visit for an alliance to be made between our packs as the Alpha had believed my father was a noble Alpha who ran his pack the right way.

"Come here Corey" dad told me placing me between Luca and Beta Gaelan, "Gaelan ensure she is safe here do not let the visiting males touch her, understand" he had said to his Beta "Understood Alpha" he replied with a bow of his head. My father went back to his position in front with my mom beside him, the rest of us just behind them "How many people are coming?" I had asked "Alpha Nolan, Luna Selia and their four males".

It wasn't long until they came, pulling up in a large car - their arrival had me standing straight, my wolf howling and my breathing heavy I knew who was in the car; my mate. I had panicked, I didn't want to leave Tom I loved him and I knew I would never love my male not like I loved Tom but my wolf had battled me, she was ferociously growling in my mind wanting her mate - completely forgetting about Tom.