Luke's pov
My wolf has been going crazy ever since beta Jackson announced that the visitors had arrived. I was busy arguing with my wolf until a blonde haired beauty with deep blue eyes came into the room. Immediately she entered all the unmated males feasted their eyes upon her and i don't blame them, with her hourglass shapes ,all her lovely curves and her angelic face. She looked magnificent.
She was a perfect distraction for anyone . For some reason I felt the need to tear out the eye of every male who were staring at her . The could be only one reason for this, no matter how unbelievable it was :i had found my mate.
Normally finding one's mate is the greatest time of their lives but for me it brought only sadness and pain there was no way she'd ever want me . Without even being introduced i knew who she was: the legendary Casey Bates the aura of power around her said it all.
There was no way we could work out. We were too different. And besides I had nothing to give her, I could only add pain to her life . Her mate is expected to be a great,strong alpha , not some worthless omega who can't even stand up against his own bullies . She deserved so much better .
I watched as she quickly whispered into her dad's ear probably telling him she had found her mate . When she wasn't looking I began to study her lovely features and her flawless tan skin and those lips ,oh those full,plump,soft,kissable lips .
How I wish for just once to feel those lips on me but I know that will never happen. I know that will never happen the moment she knows whom I am she will reject me on the spot.
No, I have to get away now it would be much less painful if I'm rejected quickly and quietly. I can't allow her to reject me in front of these people it will just make the pain worse .I have to escape now. Besides my pack would viciously and cruelly remind me of her rejection daily.
They like to cause me pain, especially him,and by him I mean my biggest bully and worse tormentor. Sadly that's also my twin brother Lance. I don't know why he hates me so much in fact, i think hate is a mild term when it comes to his feelings about me. He doesn't just hate me he despises and loathes me. Anyway he never really needed a reason to,he's hated me since as long as I can remember.
No, I couldn't let her publicly reject me . I'd never live it down it's better to approach her and have it done quickly and quietly with no fanfare.
I waited for when she was distracted by her beta and then slipped out of the room it's not as if anyone noticed my absence. Right before I left her sight i saw her smile and laugh at something her beta said. I wish she could smile and laugh at something i said. But some dreams can never come true and some wishes will always remain wishes not every dream came true some stayed fantasies.
I kept the memory of her laugh and her smile in my mind and heart knowing that this is probably the last time i will see her laugh or smile near me after the rejection or see her probably for the matter . With the memory of her smile and the protests of my wolf i left the room and ran to my 'house.'
Casey's pov
I can't believe,my mate is here I'm so happy that I dressed up today I want to make the best, first impression I want to blow him away i quickly leaned in and whispered to my dad.
"I found him. "
Josh must have heard what I said because he whispered back.
"Alpha Bates this is cue to say if he hurts her I will kill him,break his bones you know what other fathers do when their daughters tell them they've found their mates ."
" I would but I'm sure Casey can do all that by herself."
My dad replied with pride in her voice.
"You guys stop talking and help me to find my mate "
My dad signed and walked up to alpha Wilde and started to have a conversation with him.
Suddenly he boomed.
"A member of the Moonlight Warriors pack seems to have found her mate , can all the unmated males please line up the rest you can leave."
Within minutes only the unmated males were left in the room . There weren't many , may be about fifty.
Well let the search begin .
***
I can't believe it! My mate ran away from me! It's not possible there must be a reason for this immediately I got home everyone stayed away from me. I guess someone had mindlinked them and told them to stay away from me, it was probably for the best. I was in no mood to talk to anyone.
I headed straight for my room, locked the door and turned the shower on. I quickly stripped out of my clothes and only when I knew that the shower would drown out any noises did I begin crying.
I was known as the fearless, brave girl who never broke down even when everyone panicked i was always calm and stoic . I needed my pack to always keep that image of me,crying loudly for them to hear made me seem weak. And i hated to be seen as weak and be looked at with pity.I wonder if he rejected me because of how I look .
I stopped the shower and stepped out after drying myself with a towel I looked at myself in the full length mirror. I know I'm no size two but I'm proud of my shape just because I'm a size twelve does not mean I'm not good enough.
I mean I have kickass hair, natural D cup boobs and some nice hips and ass. If my mate didn't want me he could go f*** himself. So thinking these thoughts with a smile on my face I was about my door and go downstairs when I remembered how the various mated couples would be there cuddling, occasional kissing and generally being in love .
I began to feel the sting of tears beginning to form within my eyes however this time I didn't hold them back I let them fall and collapse on my bed crying myself to sleep.
Luke's pov
"Mom what's a mate?"
A smaller, younger version of me asked.
"Oh honey a mate is the other half of your soul the one person in the world who will love and protect you no matter what."
By the time my mother had finished talking a determined look was on my face . My mum must have noticed because she started staring at me
"What are you thinking about son?" She asked with an amused grin on her face at my serious expression .
"Nothing mom I'm just thinking about my mate she'll be the prettiest princess in the whole world, and I'm going to buy her everything she wants and kiss her everyday" my mum smiled at me and continued cooking until my dad came in ...
I signed I remembered that happy memory ever since then I've written a poem every year in honour of my mate . Just thinking about her has my wolf whining, he wanted to see his mate and I did too but l knew I couldn't risk crossing over the border.
If it were anyone else it would have been no problem but since it's me ,the mistake I would be beaten and not allowed to cross . I signed out loud thinking about how I wish I was normal. That I could hold and cuddle with my mate and boldly announce to our packs that I had found my mate but I know its just a dream . A dream which will never materialize but still I fell asleep with images of my mate in my mind and a smile on my face because of her.