Chapter two

Matthias walks over to me. I am backed up against my locker, still in my towel. He slaps his hand next to my head against a locker. He looks down at me. “You embarrassed me" he growls.

“Ah, you angry you couldn’t win from a girl boohoo,” I say in a mocking voice making tears with my hands against my eyes.

He slams the locker with his hand coming closer with his face towards mine. “You’ll be my mate. Mark my words. I won’t be tolerating this behavior once I am alpha".

“Ha, right" I laugh at him. “ I am scared already” I fake shiver and turn around to get dressed.

“Now get lost I need to get dressed,” I tell him waiting for him to leave.

He growls at me and leaves. I hear his heavy footsteps walk out the doors.

I put my long dark brown hair in a ponytail and put my shorts and shirt on.

When I walk out of the shower building I see my dad waiting for me.

“I’ll give you a ride home.” He says leaving no room for an argument.

The ride home is quiet. Driving through the town. Through the forest back home. Our huge mansion with too many rooms to count. As my dad pulls up on the driveway, he says. “I am giving you until the end of fall to find your mate. If not, I let Matthias mark you.”

“No! You said I had until the end of the school year.” I snap at him.

“I changed my mind. The sooner you have your mate the better.”

“But..”

“No, but, end of the discussion,” he tells me.

I get out of the car and slam the door shut. I run-up to the house. Run up the huge stairs in the entry and go to my room with tears in my eyes. ‘This can’t be happening I think to myself. I need to find my mate.

I stayed in my room all day. I didn’t want to see my dad. Can’t believe he’s doing this to me.

My dad is a strict alpha. His way or no way.

I feel my wolf come forward. ‘Let’s go for a run’ she says. I agree. Going for a run sounds like a good idea. Clear my mind.

‘We’ll have to wait until nightfall. Until dad is asleep.’

Vicky nods in agreement.

Vicky is my wolf’s name. She is a beautiful blonde wolf with hazel eyes.

I on the other hand have dark brown hair and blue eyes. Nothing like Vicky.

It’s getting dark outside. I can hear my dad walk up to his room. I wait a few more minutes to make sure he is asleep.

I open up my window and look down. I am on the second floor. It’s a big jump. I climb out the window and jump down without hesitation. My feet tingle as they touch the hard ground.

‘I hope dad didn’t hear us', Vicky says. I wait a minute, looking up. Still dark and quiet.

All clear. I say headed for the forest. I run through the Forest further away from the house. I need to look out for patrol they can’t see me.

I feel Vicky wanting to shift. I dug behind a big tree when I feel my bones snap. I can feel the fur run from my feet all over my body. There she is. The beautiful blonde wolf.

We run and run. I feel free. When I am in wolf form it makes me feel free. I run and see I am near the border. I can’t go any further than the border. I have never been.

‘Come on let’s go’ I hear Vicky say jumping up and down in excitement. ‘We can’t’. I answer in my head. I feel her trying to push me away. Wanting complete control.

I have to admit, I do want to go across the border. Dad says we can't because of rogues. Wolves without a pack. They are dangerous and not afraid to attack.

‘Fine. But not too far.' I tell Vicky. She runs across the border. Somehow it feels different. She runs and runs feeling free. Sniffing the air of the forest. Until we come across a river.

‘Let’s go back.’ I tell her. Something feels off.

Vicky sniffs the air. ‘I smell something.’ She says’.

I hear a tweak snapping behind us. Vicky turns around.

A big black wolf with yellowish eyes walks towards us.

Vicky growls.

The wolf jumps and Vicky lands on her back. He licks her face and says “mine”.

“Mate, mate, mate” I hear Vicky say as she wiggles her behind.

You got to be kidding me. Some pack-less wolf is my mate!! I yell in my mind.

I try to take control as the wolf continues licking Vicky’s face. Without luck.

I mindlink the wolf. “Who are you". I ask him.

“Your mate" he replies.

I sniff.

“Get off me, I am going to shift,” I tell him

He steps back and I force the shift.

“turn around," I tell him. And he does.

My bones snap out and back into place as I shift back to my human form.

I stand behind some bush covering my naked body.

I hear bones snapping and the wolf is shifting back to his human form.

He walks behind a couple of trees and comes back with shorts on and tosses me his t-shirt.

He has dark hair and green eyes that sparkle in the moonlight. A strong jawline and muscular body. I sniff the air hmm he smells nice as well. He smells like the forest after the rain. I feel Vicky drooling all about him. “Our mate is hot!” she says with excitement.

“Who are you” I ask him again while putting on his shirt.

“Your mate" he replies again. His voice is deep but warm.

He walks closer pulling me closer to him sniffing my neck.

My body starts to tingle all over as he touches me. I close my eyes and inhale his smell. Hmmm so nice.

Focus Kristy. I pull myself from his hands on my hips which only makes him pull me closer to him.

I look at his strong muscular arms as my fingers run over them making him shiver. He chuckles at me touching him. “Do you like what you see?” he asks with a smile on his face.

I look up straight into his sparkly green eyes. “Who are you" I ask him again. “Are you a pack less wolf? A rogue?”

“No I am not" he chuckles and continues sniffing my neck. Nipping at my skin.

I shiver at his nips. My body tingles all over as his hands go from my hips to my waist making me growl lightly. I am a little relieved he is not a rogue. But who is he? I have a right to know who my mate is.

I push his hands from my body. “ Fine. No touching until I get to know you.”

“Bossy I like it," he says smiling at me.

“My name is Axel. Now you know who I am can we go back to the touching part.?” He asks and he grabs my waist pulling me close and presses his soft lips against mine. Not giving me a chance to answer.

I pull back. “Axel who?” I ask.

“You’re not giving up now, are you?” he chuckles. “Tell me your name first"

“Alright fair enough. My name is Kristy.” I tell him.

He pulls me in again and naps the skin on my neck. “Kristy who” he whispers.

“Kristy Olsson, daughter of alpha Jack,” I reply.

“You’re alpha Jack’s daughter?” he asks shocked while he steps back. He looks at me from head to toe.

“You’re kidding, right?” He asks still in shock.

“No. Why is there a problem?” I ask confused.

He steps back his hand going through his hair. He looks confused and somehow angry. Then he smiles awkwardly. “You’re Jack’s daughter” he scoffs

“Yes! What is the problem?!” I ask still not having a clue why he is so shocked.

“I am alpha Axel. Axel Lind.” He replies, tabbing his finger on his chest.

Then it hits me. I step back. Alpha. Axel My dad has been at war with his pack ever since I can remember. His father killed my mother.

“No. you. He. I, I have to go" I stumble over my words as I walk past him. This can’t be real.

Axel grabs my wrist. “Wait. Let's talk about this." He looks at me with almost begging eyes. “There is nothing to talk about," I tell him while I get out of his grip around my wrist.

I run into the forest as Vicky pushes the shift. I let her.

I feel furies, confused and happy at the same time. What do I do? Freaking moon goddess why him. I am happy I found my mate. Not happy with who my mate is. My dad is not letting this happen. How do I tell him?

Vicky runs through the Forest jumping over fallen trees. We come closer and closer to home. When she suddenly stops. ‘We are covered in Axel his smell’. Vicky says.

‘Dad is going to kill us’. I force the shift. My bones snapping out and back in place. She is right I can’t go home smelling like him. I look around and decide to rub myself in the dirt. ‘You think that’s going to work?’ I hear Vicky say questioning my method.

‘It has to. We’ll shower as soon as we get home. Let's go the sun is coming up soon’.