Chapter two

I scoured through the entire pack ground in search of the distinctive giant grey wolf among the crowd. But I didn't see him.

Where did Julian go? I knew I saw him on the podium with his parents and then in the snap of my eyes, he disappeared. There is no way he went inside.

Retreating back to where my parents were standing, I didn't see them either. By now, my panic was climbing, bitterness taking a large position in my chest.

I stood still, skimming my eyes about as some of my peer groups came out from changing into their prom wear and walked to their cars with their mates. I didn't have any. No wolf. No mate. I was the person that anticipated this day more, but now, I was the one without any. And my best friend is nowhere to be found.

Nor my family.

"Hey, freak!" I jumped and turned about, my eyes nearly falling out of their sockets when they fell on my three friends, Crayon, Barley and Dolly.

Did Crayon just call me a freak? I chose to ignore that and plastered a fake smile to disguise the hurt in my heart. "Hey, did you guys see my parents or Julian?"

Dolly sashayed forward, acting weird. "So, in case you haven't noticed, Queen bee, the world no longer revolves around you. It appears the moon goddess has decided to punish you by making you the new freak in town. So,bitch, get the fuck out of our faces and don't you ever talk to us again!" She spat at my feet and then the others followed, and soon they laughed loud before walking away.

I was frozen to the spot, hot tears starting to descend my face. These are my closest girlfriends. Since we were kids they haven't ever spoken to me like that. Hell, no one in their right senses would ever have spoken to me like that.

Shaking my head in disbelief, I hurried in the direction of Julian's car to pick my prom dress, ignoring the numerous looks of pity I got from people, including those that pointed at me in disgust.

I don't understand. In just one night my life was falling apart. My entire fucking life was planned out, but now, I don't know what is going on. Is there any werewolf that doesn't transform at eighteen? Then what makes me a she-wolf if I can't transform? This is strange.

Thankfully, I had the car keys, so I rushed to hide in the car and banged my hands repetitively on the steering wheel as more tears cascaded down. Where is Julian? He is supposed to be here with me consoling me.

Did he not see what happened back there? We are supposed to be a team. I was always there for him.

Nonetheless, something like this has never happened to him.

Collecting myself, I hastily changed into my prom dress and left the car to look for him inside the pack house. I've been avoiding going in there because I don't think I can hear the look I will get from Alpha Kai and Luna Bet.

What if they decide to demote me to an omega? Or even banish me from this pack. I was a disgrace. A beta female without a wolf. Unheard of.

"Freak, what are you doing here?!" Shrieked Joan, Julian's twin sister.

"Joan, what are you saying?" I asked in a hushed tone, embarrassed as everyone in the room turned to look at me.

"I am saying you are no longer welcomed inside my father's house, freakshow!"

I snorted in a red chuckle, looking everywhere but at her parents who didn't say anything or try to stop her from what she was doing. "Joan, I am Julian's best friend. I'm here to see him."

"Not anymore!" She bit out, straight on my face.

Where is Julian?

I managed to look up and skimmed my eyes around. He wasn't there. I looked at her, peacefully. "Okay, I will go. At least let me see him for once... I have to collect something from his room. My stuff."

"I won_"

"Let her go, Joan," Alpha Kai ordered in a passive voice. She growled, stomped her feet and sauntered off outside the house.

I sighed and shared a grateful look with Alpha Kai before I turned to make my way up, but what he said next stopped me.

"If I were you, I would just go to prom without him, Gwen. Or better still go home. Your parents were looking for you a while ago." Why is he saying that? Julian is my best friend. I just wanted to see him. Is that too much to ask?

I tried on a patient smile. "I won't be long, Alpha Kai, I promise." Maybe he wanted me out of the packhouse and was only trying to be civil because of my Dad and my relationship with his son.

He nodded once. All this while, Luna Bet just stared. Wordlessly.

I took the stairs two at a time to the hall where Julian's room was located and without even knocking, I pushed it open and I froze for the second time that night at the sight that greeted me.

There on the bed, Julian was making a loud growling sound as he pumped steadily into a girl whose loud moans competed with his as if they were in combat.

It was as if a bucket of ice was doused on me that I didn't even know when I croaked, "J-Julian?"

He stopped abruptly and jumped away from the girl. My eyes dilated as the face of the girl became apparent. Unfuckbelievable. "Theresa?"

Neither of them made any move to move away from the other, nor was there any form of remorse on their faces. Instead, Julian seemed incensed and went to block my sister from me. "Hey, are you okay?" He asked coolly.

"Julian!" I shouted, taking a hesitant step forward. "I-I was looking everywhere for you," tears fell. "I was unable to transform, I am unhappy and need you now more than ever only to see you making out with my sister and you are sitting there with her, asking me if I am okay? What kind of person are you? Do I look okay to you?"

"Just stop, okay?" He said heatedly, narrowing his eyes at me. "It's not my fault that you failed at the one thing that comes naturally to every werewolf. I found my mate. Do you expect me to leave her to come cuddle you?"

"Goddess!" I staggered back, my body trembling violently. Theresa is his mate? But how? That's impossible. Have they been sleeping with each other behind my back all this while?

I didn't ask because I didn't want to hear the answer. So, the moment my back hit the door, I flung it open and ran blindly, not caring where, as far as it was out of there and the pack house, straight to the car.

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