The Alpha's King Curvy Mate

Mate?

Ariel.

I woke up early the next morning to prepare breakfast for the family, and within minutes I was done. It was a Saturday and I was in a hurry to leave the house to go and run in the woods.

I had always wanted to do that in my wolf form.

Even though I weighed over a hundred kilograms, it has never stopped me from being active. I barely even noticed I was big until someone said it.

Running in the woods was something I did to clear my head and now that I had gotten my wolf, I could hardly wait to feel what it was to run in my wolf form.

Did I mention that I had decided to keep my wolf a secret from everyone? The reason was that I had already been taunted for being different; I couldn't imagine what they would do next when they found out that my wolf was also rare.

“I wish Daniel would pick me as his mate;” I heard Lyra say to her mother on the dining table.

“That's why you should look your best tonight when you go for the ball,” her mother replied.

Although I was in the kitchen I could hear their conversation loud and clear.

Thanks to my new abilities.

Hearing Daniel's name made me want to throw up, who in their sane mind would want to be mated to that jerk?

Daniel was the proud, arrogant eldest son of the Alpha of our pack; he was four years our senior and believed he was the best thing that ever happened to our pack.

Even though he had long received his wolf, he hadn't found his mate, so his father decided to throw him a ball, inviting all the eligible she-wolves for him to pick himself a mate.

Everyone was talking about the ball, I could barely understand why.

Don't get me wrong, Daniel was very handsome. He was of average height, athletic body form, and possessed the strength of a great warrior.

He was currently the most decorated warrior in our pack and also the alpha heir. So every girl wanted a piece of him.

“Do you think I should go over to their house And help out with the arrangement for tonight?” Hailey asked.

“And why would you do that? You seem to forget that you are a princess, darling, and every man would die to be mated to you, and Daniel is no exception,” Hailey said to her daughter. “Moreover, I already invited him over for lunch, so you just relax and make yourself Beautiful for when he comes,” she added.

“Oh, Mother, what will I do without you? You are so amazing,” she chimed excitedly.

I rolled my eyes, thanking the goddess that I would be already out by the time he came over.

“Ariel,” Hailey called out my name as if she could read my mind and intentions of ruining it.

“Yes, Mum,” I replied, wondering what in the devil's name she wanted with me now.

“I want you to mop the entire floor and prepare some food. We are having a guest this afternoon, and I want the entire place sparkling clean when he arrives,” she ordered.

Knew it.

Daniel and Lyra used to be close until he left for college four years ago. He sort of stopped speaking with everyone and carried himself like a demigod wherever he came home for a holiday.

Even though Lyra had never ceased to show how obsessed she was with Daniel, Daniel had, however, always regarded her as a little sister.

Something that annoyed the hell out of Hailey.

Rumors have it that he has now completed his studies, hence the reason his father wants him to settle down.

The thought that my plan of going out to run in the woods had been ruined upset me, but I tried not to show it.

Soon, I will meet my mate and everything will become a thing of the past, I assured myself.

“Oh, I want you to clean my room, and bathroom too,” Lyra said.

Hearing her ask me to clean her room made me want to ask if she was handicapped, but I knew better than to say anything to upset her mother.

“What are you still standing there for, get moving,” scolded Hailey impatiently, and I left to start doing the chores.

“Why does your stepmom have to be such a b***h,” Adira snapped in my head.

“Well, I guess that is what makes her stepmom,” I replied, as I rolled my eyes while cleaning Lyra's room.

Lyra's room was so big and beautiful, befitting for a princess. She had everything a girl would ever want, from lots of beautiful clothes to endless shoes and luxurious bags that would make her stand out in any crowd.

Her mother loves her so much and it makes me imagine what my life would have been like if my mother was still alive.

“Don't worry Ariel, soon our mate will come for us and he will get us anything we have ever wanted,”

“Why are you so sure? What if he doesn't want me, what if he rejects us?” I asked with a deep sigh.

“He won't, I mean he can't. You are Beta's daughter and everyone would want to be mated to you,” she chirmed.

“For our both sake, I hope you are right,” I sighed as I finished my cleaning before heading out to the kitchen to make some food that could pass for lunch.

By the time I was done with what I was doing, I was tired. I went to my room to take a shower and had a change of clothes.

I was still dressing up when felt my wolf howling up in my head.

“What is it?” I asked

“It's our mate, he is here,” she said,

“Our mate?” I asked wondering who she might be referring to.

“Yes,” she answered excitedly.

“But how? What will he be doing here?” I asked unable to think of anyone that would suddenly show up at my house and become my mate.

“Stop asking questions and follow the scent,” instructed Adira.

To be honest, I had completely forgotten that I could pick up scents. I sniffed the air and there it was. Even though it was very faint, I could feel it, and it was more than enough to get me excited.

I came out of my room, sniffing the air, and I noticed that it was coming from the sitting room.

Imagine my surprise when I got to the sitting room and found out it was none other than the one person I least expected.

Daniel.

He had just entered the house and was been welcomed by Hailey and her daughter.

I must confess, he was looking all shades of handsome. College was great for him, and honestly, at that moment, I felt it might not be that bad to have him as my mate.

Lyra was looking all glammed up for him and she would laugh at anything he said.

Seeing her so close to him made me feel jealous and I wanted nothing other than to rip her hand off him.

He was mine.

It was bad enough that she and her mother had taken everything from me; I didn't know what would happen to me if they took my mate.

I watched his eyes flicker to me and I felt my heart stop. His gaze was electrifying, or should I say magnetic, because it was effortlessly pulling me to him.

I only regained myself after he broke his gaze and returned it to the mother-daughter duo before him.

My heart skipped a little at what this may mean for me, he should be able to tell that I was his mate. He should be able to pick my scent and accept me as his mate.

But he was acting as if I wasn't there.

“What are you doing standing there? Go and set the dining table,” Hailey ordered me as soon as she noticed me standing there.

I left the sitting room disappointed, even Adira, who seemed to have been excited about mating our mate before now, was relatively quiet. I guess that was not the type of welcoming she had expected too.

After I had arranged the dining, I went back to tell Hailey that I was done. But found out that she had left the sitting room, leaving behind Daniel and Lyra.

They appeared to be having a nice time as they laughed and talked about stuff that honestly didn't make sense to me.

My heart aches for the attention and love he was showing Lyra and it was painful that he wasn't even acknowledging me.

“The dining table is ready,” I said, unable to hide the pain of betrayal in my voice.

I, after which, left them and headed straight to my room to nurse my pain.

Even though I wanted to be strong and tell myself that I had been expecting the cold treatment and rejection from whoever was to be my mate, it didn't help the aching in my heart.

I didn't know for how long I had stayed in the bed feeling all sorry for myself when I heard taps on my door, and before I could respond to whoever it was, the door opened, and Daniel walked in.

“Hello Ariel, or should I say, mate,” he said in a deep commanding voice that made me want to jump right on him.