Chapter Four

*Eight years later*

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Rose's POV

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If growing was a job, I would have chosen another profession. Each and everyday of my life, I spent it trying to satisfy my parents. No, scratch that. My mother. Trying to live up to their reputation.

My father cared no less about me. Well, I don't blame him as he already showed it the day they had come to adopt me. All he does is go to work and come back home. Not like I have any problem with it. For as long as he is not yelling at me or comparing me to other kids in the pack. I am all good.

I pushed the door of the bathroom open and stepped out. Since it's Thursday, I gotta be in school. I went towards my wardrobe and opened it. Looking through it, I saw just how buoyant my parents were but I can proudly say that I live in a cage. Well, what the kids at the orphanage said that time was sort of right. The  regret that has always haunted me was accepting to be adopted by them.

At first, my mother was behaving like the best parent in the world. Then slowly, she started getting detached from me. I definitely cannot blame her since the fault is mine.

I mean it is said between the age of thirteen to eighteen, one should have and be able to shift to their wolves but no, that did not apply to me. When I clocked 13, I was so eager to see my wolf as I watched other pack children shift to their wolves also. My wolf refused to come.

Then at 14, I prayed to the moon goddess since my parents were beginning to be worried about me. Well, not that kind of worry, they were actually disappointed. It also gave my father even more excuse to despise me more.

I realize that the reason he was behaving indifferent when they had come to adopt me, he wanted to have kids of his own but unfortunately, my mother was barren. I was even quite surprised that he did not reject her.

Now back to when I clocked 15, I slept through out the day, hoping my wolf will awake me and we would do the shifting process but nothing happened. I locked myself inside throughout that day.

16 passed, 17 came, 18 came by and I was no longer bothered as it was clear that I had no wolf.

My parents took the initiative to take me to wolf doctors but they found nothing wrong with me. They all thought I was human but I have this distinct smell of a werewolf. Since then, I earned the title 'wolfless' as my title.

"Rose!" My dad yelled from the living room. Gosh, he is the one dropping me at the school this morning. Well, he drops every morning. Actually, my mother forced him to always drop me. I chuckled as I remember the way she coerced him to do it.

Despite the fact that I don't have a wolf, I still have this enhanced hearing and sight. Probably, my wolf is preparing for her appearance.

"Stupid!"

"On my way coming, dad." I yelled back as quickly wore my yellow colored t-shirt and put my hair into a ponytail. I stared at myself with satisfaction. I am not the make up type of girl so no many things to do. I quickly applied a lip gloss and carried my bag pack. I exited my room and hurried down the stairs.

"What were you busy doing?" My mother queried with irritation in her voice. Ever since I could not shift she has also seem distant from me. Well, who would not?

I sometimes overhear her conversation with her friends. How they always indirectly insult her for being barren. How unfortunate she was for adopting a wolfless child.

I shrugged and took a seat in the dining room. Nothing really changed in our house for the past few years. Just that we had some repairs done in some broken parts of the house and that's all.

I looked at the food prepared. Well, pancake and coffee was the theme for today's breakfast. I sighed and served myself. My parents were already eating. I chewed on it slowly. Not like I have any appetite.

"Your principal kept reporting to me that you are quite troublesome, huh? Rose?" My father spoke up and here goes the criticism. My heart skipped a beat. I believe he is the telling the principal to keep an eye on me so that he would use it to bore my mother and guess what? It is working.

"No, dad. Just that some students find joy in trying to bully me and all I do is stand for myself." I explained. That principal and poking in his nose in what does not concern him. I scoffed.

"I don't care. Just stay gentle or you will be forced to stop schooling." He threatened me with a stern glare. I swallowed down the pancake that was stuck in my throat as I stared at him. I nodded my head in response. All this while, my mother just kept eating and eating, not bothering to interfere. Well, it was quite clear she chose her husband over me. What am I anyways?

A mistake she brought home.

My dad pulled his chair and dropped the tissues he used to clean his like.

"Goodbye, honey." He said, planting a peck on her cheek. My mother grinned. I hurriedly gulped down the coffee and carried my bag.

"Bye, mom." I yelled as I jogged over to my dad.

He already changed his car to new one.

I stepped into the passenger seat and he soon ignited the car's engine and he drove off.

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My dad parked in front of my school and I quickly hopped out. I did not bother waving at him since he would just ignore me and drive away. I walked into the school premises and passed through the corridors, ignoring the stares from other kids. This school is only meant for werewolves which means humans were not allowed. Well, I guess I am an exception.

Just as I was about to open my locker, my fated bullies– Hadley and her minions– cat walked towards me with their arms akimbo. I snorted and opened my locker.

"And here goes their snickering." I rolled my eyes.

"So the wolfless b*tch is finally in school." Hadley said in her forced sing-song, rhythmic voice. I looked at her in the eye. "If I could remember clearly, I came on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, so why should today be different?" I asked with an inward smirk. One thing is that I am not a weak girl. You can't bully me all because I don't have a wolf. Well, Hadley is only using that as an excuse. The main reason she was doing all these queen bee stuffs is because Levi, the Alpha's son and our soon to be Alpha, is a close friend of mine. She coincidentally have a crush on him and not only that, she always tells people that she would love to be his mate.

Then suddenly, I saw my all time saviour walking majestically with authority towards us with his hands in his pockets. Eyes turned towards him and pride crossed his features. Well, what did you expect?

He's got the Alpha's blood running in his veins. I smiled and breathed out.

"If I remember vividly, I have made this clear to you countless times that I don't want to see you around Rose." He spoke in his clear voice full of authority and power. Perks of being an Alpha. Hadley must have smelled him that is why she stiffened. Exactly the reasons she dislikes me. Always trying to drag my name in the mud.

"Levi." I called out and walked past them towards him.