Chapter 1

I spent years away from my home, I thought being around my other peers would help me stop thinking about Chris. Even though he was my childhood friend I missed him dearly. A trait my mother called weakness. A sight I swore never to show in front of her or anyone else in the Eon pack. Though we were a few, the rules were strict, not following them meant rejection from the others otherwise death. But after a long time of not seeing Chris, I met someone,his name was Miguel Torres. A wealthy billionaire werewolf. He came from the respectable, feared, Torres Fire pack

“Mother, father he is here. Zelda’s mate is here.” Said Monica. 

She is my little sister, I am a year older than her. She has the looks of my mother, blue bulgy eyes and black silky long hair. While I take after my father. Brown eyes and blonde annoying hair that requires constant maintaining. In simple words, it sucks. Picking an outfit was difficult but my mother made things easier by borrowing me her gold and black dress that she wore when she was my age. 

“This is a special day, it needs a special dress.” She said. 

“I know, I wont ruin it.” 

“My dear, I wore the same dress when I was meeting your father’s parent’s for the first time. He bought it for me.” 

“Mom, I wont ruin it. I promise.” I cried. 

“Louise, come on. Go and welcome our guest.” Said my father, standing at my old bedroom door. 

“Argh Gilbert, couldn’t you wait. I was having a moment with our daughter. Something foreign to you.” 

My mother offered me a hug before walking away. While my father stayed behind. 

“Dont wait on my account. I will join you soon.” I said. 

“I know that we don’t speak as often as we used to. I must say, you are very beautiful my darling.” 

I smiled. 

“Thanks.” 

“I mean it. My little porcupine.” 

“That is offensive dad. I am a wolf and prefer to be addressed as such.” 

“You are my porcupine wolf.” 

“Argh! Dad.” I cried. 

“You remind me so much of your mother. I could not stop wiggling my tail that day. She took my breath away from the first glance. Oh She was wonderful back then. Aggressive, rude, loud and cold. Now she’s gone soft, caring and she shares. I really don’t know what I did wrong there.” 

I chuckled. 

“Soft is not that bad.” 

“It is if you are a wolf. We are not a man’s best friend. We are wild animals. Love is not something we show to humans. They are our prey, not our friend’s.” 

“Perhaps, you should tell her those things. Not me.” 

Gilbert sighed heavily. 

“I know you mean well but you should try to be more understanding. Mom changed the day she became a teacher in that human school you took her.” 

“Those were difficult times Zee. She needed to take her mind off from..” 

“Lets not talk about it please.” 

“It was an accident.” 

“Yeah I know alright.” 

“I know that Chris was your friend but he didn’t die. He is still here.” 

“Where is he anyway?” 

“He found a job as a doctor. At least that’s what Sarah told me.” 

“He’s working with the humans?” 

“Yes.” 

“He’s very brave then.” 

“Lets go. We don’t want to keep our guest waiting.” 

I followed after my father. My heart was pounding fast. The day had finally arrived. 

Chris was a close friend of mine. He and I used to do everything together. I felt it my heart that he was my mate, but things changed after the incident with my mother. She had never liked Chris as he was too gentle and willing to help humans heal instead of eating them. To my mother, you were either with the wolves completely or you were an enemy. One day as we were all out hunting, we saw a human sitting under a tree. She was about 12 years of age, with two ponytails. One on the right side of her head, the other one on the left. She was sobbing quietly while slitting her wrists wide open with a tiny knife. Blood was dropping to the floor. My mother thought the perfect meal, but Chris felt otherwise, he pushed my mother out of the way as soon as she was about to attack. The young girl screamed then tried to run away, however she was thrown down by my father and killed her instantly with one tear to the neck. When the pack returned back home, our home. The Blue Estates, a distance away from California city. That is where our pack resides with their families. It is surrounded by many hills, the darker hill is where I spend most of my time at. Just fantasizing about what my life could have been if I was ever Matched with Chris. Anyway, when the pack returned. My mother began to attack the boy I love. She even scratched his neck, Chris did not fight back. He simply fell to the ground and laid there with blood gushing out from his neck. I thought for certain he was going to die, but his mother rushed to him and wrapped his neck with a towel then drove him to the hospital.

 I guess that is how his dream for becoming a doctor came about. He stopped talking to me since that incident. He ignored me completely and moved away secretly from Blue Estates while his mother stayed behind. My parent’s tried to match me three times but failed. All of those wolves were a disappointment. However my mother insisted that it was because I was difficult and weak. That I should stop thinking about Chris, something I doubt would ever happen. 

I looked myself in the mirror and wiped the tears on my eyes. A new match, I wondered how he was in person. I had only heard storied about him. A vicious wolf. I know my parent’s were proud of me. That I had somehow attracted the attention of such a man. I took three breaths before going to the dining to welcome my so called mate to be, Miguel.