The Cursed Hybrid

The Curse Released

Chapter 3

It is no surprise that I have had a lonely few years since I lost my mum and dad, I am pretty sure half the pack is surprised that I have lasted this long by myself, as I could very well have starved to death alone in this house, and they wouldn’t have known until they came to punish me for not being at school and found my cold dead body.

I was lucky, though, that mum and dad prepared me for anything. Mum knew you couldn’t rely on anyone other than yourself. It was a tough lesson for her to learn, and she lost her mate, family, and her pack. She may have been better off as a rogue, the way they looked at her in disgust, as if she was lower than even a rogue was.

Dad was the only one she relied on, and even that took a while as so many others had broken her trust and her heart. Dad was amazing, and he always showed both of us that he would never leave us and would always love and protect us. I miss them both so damn much.

I was so happy when I woke up today and heard the voice of my wolf, finally I am 18 and I can finally leave here, I just need to make it through my shift first so I am safe travelling alone. Aphrodite told me she was made specially for me, and she would be there for me, leaving this hell hole behind. She had looked through my memories and didn’t want to be associated with a single person here.

Mum had always spoken to me about my curse, well technically my bio dad had cursed the pack using me as his vessel, and he was specific about it being this pack only. So that is why I haven’t been rejected from the pack. All everyone knows is that it centers around them rejecting me in any way. We don’t have details on what can trigger it.

This makes me terrified about meeting my mate, and not only because I can’t stand anyone here and would rather cut off a limb than be mated to any of them. I knew if my mate was here, he wouldn’t want me, mum, and I spoke about it and prepared for it. We hoped that if I was the one to do the rejecting, then it may stop the curse, I just need to talk them into letting me do it so they can accept it.

Aphrodite thought that it was a good plan and couldn’t think of another way around it. She didn’t want to be stuck here because of our crazy biological fathers stupid curse. But then neither of us wanted to be the cause of any harm to them either. We may not like them and how they have treated us, but we never want anyone to suffer. I have been just as stuck here because of his curse as they have been stuck with me, so all I want to do is leave peacefully and have the chance of finally being happy, and they can be at peace too without us.

I was nervous when the alpha linked me to go to the pack house, I knew he was probably wanting to know what my plans were now that I was an adult, in the hopes I would be leaving voluntarily. I mean, who would be stupid enough to stay where they were hated after all, but he can not make me a rogue and send me away because of this curse. So I know I will be more likely to be let in somewhere if I don’t stink of rogue, and he has less chance of getting into trouble with the royals. He walks a fine line between legally right but morally wrong.

Every unmated male I pass on the way fills me with relief that they are not my mate, and the feeling is obviously mutual if their disgusted looks are anything to go by. The mothers and fathers look relieved that their sons are not mated to the hybrid. I guess everyone has been waiting on this day with fear and relief.

The pack house looks full when I walk into it, and my entire body freezes with dread as I smell an addictive smell, knowing exactly what that means for me. I didn’t even need Aphrodite to confirm it, but she did none the less.

Now we just need to work out which one he is so we can reject him and be on our way. It looks like half the pack is here eager to see what happens. They just can’t wait to hear they will be getting rid of me soon. I scan around as I walk, and when I finally spot him, it’s worse than I thought. Colton, the Alpha heir is my mate. This couldn’t get much worse.

Colton is the most arrogant, ignorant person in the pack, and that is saying something considering who his father is. He was the main instigator in my troubles here, constantly encouraging the rest of our peers to continue their acts. I can tell he is just as thrilled as I am if his face is anything to go by, he looks like steam will come out of his ears and if looks could kill, I would be taking my last breath right about now.

“No, no way, you are not my mate. It's the curse. Your father twisted the bond to give you power. You may be hot for a disgusting hybrid, but I would never touch your filthy body. You are an abomination" Colton roars at me in anger as some of our age mates chuckle behind their hands. The younger generation doesn’t quite take this whole curse thing as seriously as the older generations.

“Son wait a minute and think” his father tries to calm things down, but he roars, interrupting him.

“No I won’t let her or her sick bas.tard father win and try and mix their filthy genes with us” he shouts not wanting to listen to anyone, I still try, as right now he is blinded by anger and I don’t want everyone to suffer because of his reaction to the situation.

“Wait Colton, I know you don’t want me and that’s fine by me, but just let me reject you, I don’t want anyone hurt” I say quickly, his father looks like he feels a bit of hope, as do several others of the older generation, I guess this is the perfect solution for them they get rid of me and don’t trigger the curse. I guess they didn’t quite plan on an egotistical man-child, I think, as he starts to laugh cruelly.

“Yeah you would love that wouldn’t you scum, I am an Alpha, and we don’t get rejected, bi.tch, so shut the hell up until it is time to accept. I future Alpha Colton Darke reject you Angelina Moon as my mate and future luna” he says, looking smug with himself.

“Accept it Angelina, it’s too late to stop it now and I need to be free of him to help” Aphrodite says wanting this over and done with so she can deal with the consequences of this morons actions.

“I Angelina Moon accept your rejection and release all claims to the future luna title, sorry everyone I tried to prevent this” I say sadly knowing there was nothing more I could do, as many people look at me with something other than hate for the first time in my life, and Colton doesn’t look quite as cocky anymore.

“You fool, what the hell have you done? I warned you all not to do this. You have doomed the pack” his father says with a mix of anger and defeat.

Right now, I can not concentrate on their conversations or arguments as I feel like my soul is being ripped out and I don’t think it is the broken bond. All of these ghastly shadows start to tear out of my body as I scream in pain.

I see them fly around the room, first going straight for my mother’s family, the first ones to reject her when they found out she was carrying a hybrid child. Its as if their soul and essence are ripped out of them, leaving them as a dried out husk before looking for their next victim, as chaos erupts around me.

At that moment, I feel the pain of my first shift, each bone breaking and realigning, much quicker than it is supposed to for a first shift. It only takes about a minute before I am on 4 legs, I can tell I am big just from looking at my size compared to the pack members in their human form. I am a beautiful deep black with a purple shine to it.

Once the shift is completed, a burst of light leaves me vanquishing those shaddow demons for now. It was too easy, so I know that this is definitely not the end. Then once again I smell an addictive smell and look over to see the most beautiful man I have ever seen with shoulder length black shiny hair, an abundance of muscles and beautiful blue eyes looking at me stunned as Aphrodite yells mate in my head.

I shift back into my human form and I am pleased to say that I am fully dressed, I was a bit worried that everyone would see me naked, and that’s not the first impression of me I want my second chance mate to see of me. He must already want to run for the hills after whatever the hell just happened. Then, a beautiful witch appears next to him and his friends with beautiful golden hair and kind lilac eyes.

“Oh dear, I was hoping this wouldn’t happen, and you would be here to prevent it” she mumbles to my mate and his friend.

“We would have if his stupid pack members didn’t try and keep us out because they didn’t want my cousin in here” the tall brown haired, brown eyed man says, looking angry.

“Oh well it was a slim to none chance anyway that this could be prevented, Raphael get your mate, and you lot, you had better hope her heart is big enough to come save your a.sses when she is trained, or you may as well say your goodbyes, because I don’t think I would want to help you if you treated me the way you have this girl.

My mate, who is apparently Raphael, picks me up and walks back to the other two, but I am too shocked to say anything. Then she places a hand on each of their shoulders, and I find myself in a completely different place with a bunch of strangers looking at me in shock.