As I walked down the crowded halls of Lakeview High School, all you could hear were girls gossiping and guys taking about the up coming football game of the season. I reached my locker where I found my brother, Chris, practically devouring my best friend's mouth. I rolled my eyes and cleared my throat to get them to separate but they didn't listen. The worst part is, they were making out in front of my locker.
"Excuse me" I called but like I said, it's like they're ignoring me. I cleared my threat a bit louder but nothing.I sighed and slammed my hand hard on the gray metal making them jump apart in alert, teeth baring with a growl. I raised a brow and they looked down at me, yes looked at me with wide eyes"Are you done eating each other's faces? Because if you haven't noticed, we're in school and I need to get my things from this locker" I said pointing to the locker that Montana was currently pressed against by Chris."Sorry Ben" they murmured pushing back from it with blushes faces and I shook my head with a sigh.Ever since Chris and Montana found out they were mates, they would make out anywhere and everywhere they could find. One time I found them making out behind a few trees back at the pack house. These are far worse then Brett and Braxton.This year was Chris last year of high school while my friends and I had another year left. I guess I can understand why these two are practically devouring each other every chance they get even though they live together."Did you hear that we got invited to Dimitri's birthday next week?" Braxton said as he and the others arrived. I frowned, why would the Alpha of the King Pack invite us to his sons birthday?"Did you know about that Chris?" I asked my brother only to be ignored as he and his girlfriend/mate are once again eating each other's faces."Alrighty then"I mumbled pushing them off my locker and opening it to grab my books for the first two classes of the day."I guess I'll have to ask my parents when I get home to find out since these two don't seem to understand the term 'get a room' " I muttered making my friends chuckle before we were walking away from the couple.~*~*~*~"Mom? Dad?" I called when I got home a few hours later. I sniffed the air when the most delicious scent assaulted my senses"In the kitchen honey" mom yelled and I walked over to see her taking out something from the oven and the smell had my mouth watering"What smells delicious?" I asked"Pot roast and beans" she said with a smile. Just thinking of that had my stomach growling and my mouth watering."How was school, son?" Dad asked and I shrugged"Same as always. Though Braxton said that we were invited to the a party for the King's son" I said taking a seat across from him and he nodded"That's right. Xander called while you were in school to say we were invited to his son's birthday next Saturday" he replied taking a sip of his juice and I nodded. The King and Savage packs were two of the largest packs in Canada and I wasn't surprised that we were invited to the further alphas birthday.Dimitri King is an attractive guy with dark brown hair and green eyes. He's the cockiest kid I know and that's saying something considering I know a lot of people who are cocky. He has a girl hanging off of his arm every other week and if that isn't enough, he's also the star linebacker for the football team. He's a major tool."Will also be his coronation or.....?" I asked not finishing my question"He needs to find his mate first before he can get the title handed to him, Bennett" Dad answered and I nodded"And we want you to behave. I know that you and their son don't get along, but just for one night please try to not argue with him?" Mom asked and I nodded"Sure. I mean I'm not the one who starts them but for your benefit I won't fall for his jabs" I promise and they nodded with smiles. My brothers soon arrived with their mates and kids.The first to arrive were Benji and Bonnie.Benji was the oldest of all of us at 32 years old. He's been married to his mate Bonnie for 7 year and have three adorable children. Tyson who is the replica of his father with black hair and blue eyes. And it doesn't surprise me that Benji dressed him like him. Both were wearing white pants, gray t-shirts with a jean jacket over it and matching boat shoes with their hair messy. Bonnie was a beautiful woman with black hair and brown eyes and thin lips. She was a foot shorter than my brother. Their daughter , Vivian, was her exact replica with black hair and light brown eyes. Lastly their four month old son, Rexx, was the perfect mix of the two. He was wearing a black long sleeve and gray pants with black Nike shoes and matching beanie. Bonnie and Vivian were both wearing black with a gray cardigan with Vivian having a big red bow on her head.Behind were Brett and Braxton who were having a heated conversation and we raised a brow at them but didn't comment. Braxton rolled his eyes before walking over and taking his seat beside me something he rarely done since he and Brett got together a year ago."What was that all about?" I whispered but he only shook his head and I nodded in understanding. Behind them was Chris and Montana who were joking around while Chris kept kissing her cheek. At least they're not eating faces like all day today during break and whenever they saw each other."Grandpa guess what?" Tyson asked as Benji helped him onto his seat"What is it champ?" Dad asked as mom dished out the food"Daddy says I can get a puppy" my nephew said with a bright smile and wide eyes making mom gasp"Is that so?" She asked and he nodded with a beaming smile that had us smiling at him."That's great love" she commented and he grinned~*~*~*~*~"Are you going to tell me now why you and Brett wire arguing?" I questioned my friend as he laid on my bed. He had refused to sleep with his mate and I was confused. I've never seen them argue to the point of either one not wanting to sleep with the other."He got mad at me because I was talking to Riley, Dimitri's friend" he mumbled and I raised my brows walking over and getting in beside him"Why would he get mad at you for that?" I asked confused since Riley and Braxton were cousins from his mom's side. He shrugged"He thinks that Riley was flirting with me even though I told him countless times that Riley and I were cousins. He punched him can you believe that? Your thick headed brother punched my cousin because he thought that he kissed me on the lips when it was a kiss to the cheek. Riley and I really close, practically brothers" he replied and I was shocked that Brett would actually do that to Riley."He's a moron" I concluded and Braxton chuckled with a nod"But he's my moron either way and I love him" he murmured"Then why are you still here and not with him trying to make him see what he did was wrong?" I asked and he sat up before placing a sloppy smooch on my cheek and bolting out of my room with a shout 'you're a genius' over his shoulder. I shook my head and decided to take a shower so I can sleep better.Looking in the mirror, I looked myself over and shrugged. I wasn't ugly nor was I hot.I was...average. My blonde hair was staring to grow which means I need to get a hair cut soon. My light green eyes were what I took after my dad. I was lean, with little muscle and no blemishes. I was short for my age at 5'3. All my friends toward over me and that's what I got from my mom since she's short at 5'5.Shaking my head, I turned the shower on and let it heat up while I undressed and used the bathroom before jumping into the steaming shower and getting under the water letting it wash away all the grim and sweat form the day.I have a feeling that this year is going to be surprising.The yard was filled with guests both from our pack and the Savage pack. Why my parents invited them was beyond me but I didn't comment on it. I guess because they had invited them to their sons coronation a few years ago when the Alpha passed it down to his eldest son. Who even knows. "Whats with the long face dude?" Jeremey asked and I shrugged"Nothing man, I'm just looking for the perfect chick or guy to take to bed tonight" I said with a smirk making him roll his eyes "You do know that you might find your mate some time tonight?" He asked but I shrugged"What they don't know won't hurt them" I stated and he shook his head "You're going to be fucked if they do find out and reject you" he commented before patting my shoulder and walking away leaving me to contemplate his words but I shrugged them of and took a sip of my beer as I scanned the yard for my next potential bedmate. The sound of the speakers playing Heathens by twenty one pilots filled the yard as guest mingled with e
Even though I still couldn't fully feel the rejection from Dimitri, it still hurt. My chest felt like my heart was shattering. Why would he do that, why reject the person who the moon gods mates you with? It was still hard to process the whole thing. It's been a week since his birthday and his rejection and I didn't care anymore. I'll live even though it'll hurt like a mother fucking bitch. I'm not going to let a simple rejection break me. I've been teased my whole life and this time I'm not going to let it rule me. "I heard Dimitri was rushed to the hospital after collapsing in the middle of Mrs. Roche's class this morning" a voice said and I looked over to see Cara, one of the school's top gossipers and drama starters in history. She was surrounded by a group of students all listening intently to every word she says and I rolled my eyes and continued to walk to my locker where my friends and brother were already waiting and for the first time, they all looked worried making me rais
It's been about a month now since I rejected Bennett and my chest has been killing me. It's hard to breath and my heart feel like it's going to burst. My parents and Grey have refused to speak a word to me and it sucks because I can't even talk to them about how it feels to be in this pain. My brothers don't even look at me nor does my baby sister who was always stuck to me like a second skin clinging to my leg crying when I had to leave for school. My friends would only utter a word or two to me but other than that it's like I'm invisible most of the time. Today was no exception. I had greeted my family and they didn't answer. I walked down the school halls listening to the gossip going around and heard something about Bennett being in the hospital. "I heard he ODed on some prescription medicine" one said "He tried committing suicide" another voice "I bet he's just doing it for the attention" More comments that were similar filtered my ears as I continued walking down the hall to
Its time to wake up Benny, our family and friends need us a voice said and I grumbled shaking my head keeping my eyes shutStop being stubborn Bennett. We need to go home the voice insisted I don't want to. It's peaceful and warm here. Why do we need to go back? It's not like we're wantedI replied and I heard Bailey huff in exasperation. I could feel him trying to wake me up but I was to stubborn to listen. I mean what was the point in waking up when I wasn't needed? Wanted? My mate rejected me when I didn't even know we were mates. I still had a year to find out but he rejected me right in front of everyone and he didn't even bat an eye when he did it. He even smelled like sex and that hurt even more than the rejection had. I mean you knew you'd find your mate that night so why sleep with some one else? It was stupid. I would have never done that if I were in his place. I don't understand why our ancestors made that treaty all those years ago when the first born of the King pack ma
I groaned as I was slammed into the wall by Chris first thing Monday morning. I glared at the Beta as he sneered down at me with blue eyes filled with hatred. I could feel the power coming out of him like smoke and I clenched my teeth to keep from lashing out. Even though I was the next Alpha, the Savage pack were much stronger than the King pack and Christopher could easily take me and knock me out."You're the worst person I've ever met in my life Dimitri and I sure hope that my brother moves on from you and decides to officially break the bond between the two of you because he deserves a better than a man whore like you who doesn't give two shits about anyone but himself" he snarled and I gulped looking at him as Gray sat back and watched the whole scene without even trying to help me push Chris off of me You made your bed and now it's time to lie on it he said when I asked him why he won't help and I glared at my wolf. So much for being strong and brave.You rejected my mate Dimi
"AHHHH!" I screamed as a blinding pain traveled through my body as tears rolled down my face. I could hear Bailey whimpering and clawing trying to stop the pain. It's been a year since I left Canada and every passing day it was harder to move. The sound of loud pounding making their way to my room made me feel like an asshole for worrying my family. I moved back home when I turned 18 and ever since then there was this burning pain in my chest as if I was feeling what Dimitri was feeling. Is that what this is? Am I feeling what he's going through? Is this his pain I'm feeling? What is going on with him? Why is he hurting? He rejected me then why is this happening to me? I want this all to go away.Tears blurred my vision as my door slammed open before Benji was pulling me into his arms as I began thrashing as I clawed at my chest as the burning pain intensified. I could hear my poor mother and Bonnie choking on a sob as they watched me as my brothers and father tied to stop me from cl
*WARNING TRIGGERING*The sound of a door slamming closed rang in my ears as I tried to figure out where I am. I don't even know where the fuck I'm at. The only place that I can ever get in touch with Bennett are in my dreams. He looks so different from the boy from a year ago. God I was such an asshole to him and I won't blame him if he rejects me as well even if I had already accepted him as my mate all those months ago. I rejected him without thinking and I know that's no excuse but I was stupid and I thought that I had it all but when I lost him I lost myself. I lost Bennett even before I had him and I hate myself for what I did. I hope these bastards kill me so the pain of losing my mate will go away. "I see you're awake" a voice said and I looked up even though I had a blindfold on so I couldn't see the assholes face and I clenched my jaw glaring in what I'm hoping is in his direction. A chuckle was my answer and I sneered at the bastard. I don't even know why I'm here."What sh
Blood. All I could see and smell was blood and I could feel Bailey clawing at my insides to get out, to go in there and get our mate. No matter how much I wanted to hate and reject Dimitri, I just couldn't. I loved him to much at this point to give up on us. Call me crazy for loving the man who hurt me and rejected me but I couldn't help but do so. My heart already belonged to him even before we knew we were mates. I had fallen in love with him over the years regardless of who he was and what he did to me. Call me a masochist for loving my abuser but I couldn't help it. Dimitri was something, someone, that had my heart from day one. A year ago I may have reacted the way I had because I wanted to make myself believe that what I felt for him was just a silly crush and that I could move on even if we were mates. I wanted to see if wha to felt for him wasn't just because of the mate bond. The longer I was away from him, the harder it was to move on. My heart bled for him every waking mom
*10 years later*It's been 10 years now since MoonLit Haven became a pack and over time, it had grown exponentially. We were now considered one of the biggest packs in Canada alongside MoonLit Oasis, Savage and King Packs. I couldn't be happier because I knew how much AJ had wanted to grow the pack and knowing his dream came true was the best thing that could ever happen to him, to us. Watching my mate and husband be the alpha he was born to be was a dream come true. Under AJ's leadership, MoonLit Haven had implemented innovative strategies for both growth and harmony within the pack. He believed in nurturing the physical and emotional well-being of every wolf, thus bringing out the best in them. Each wolf had a purpose, whether it was providing security, hunting, or tending to the young and injured. The pack thrived on a sense of belonging, where every individual knew they were invaluable, contributing to the greater good.One aspect that set MoonLit Haven apart was its emphasis on
"Are you ready to go?" Ajax asked as he walked into our room with Athena beautifully dressed in a pink and blue dress with a white bow. She looked absolutely stunning. Ajax himself wore a white button-up shirt with a pair of jeans that he paired with black shoes. "Yeah," I nodded and smiled at him. We were heading to Beau and Derek's house today since it was little Lucas' birthday. He was turning four. It was crazy because it feels like it was just yesterday that Beau and Derek were telling us they were expecting a baby, and yet, four years have passed since that day. They had invited us to the party when we had gone over last week.And not only that, but it turned out that Ashton had found his second chance mate in a guy named Camden. It was a pleasant surprise for all of us. Ashton had been the only one among the pack that had yet to find his second mate, so it was a joyous occasion for everyone. Along with Camden, Braxton had arrived at the pack house. Braxton turned out to be the
*time skip*A lot has happened in a year. Ashton and I became friends, something I tonight would ever be possible. I gave birth to Athena who was the happiest little girl in the world. She knew how to get you to bend to her will with many a look of her bright blue eyes and little pout. Oh she has everyone wrapped around her little finger, specially her father. AJ would go to the absolute end of the earth to make her happy. I've told him to stop spoiling her too much but that man won't listen, and if he does he chooses to ignore it. But back to my unlikely friendship with my former mate, Ashton. I knew AJ had his reservations about me being friends with the person who had rejected me even before we got to know each other. Ashton has apologized and has explained that the reason why he did what he did and said what he did was because he was scared of what people may think of him for being mated to someone who had Down syndrome like me. Personally, I thought it was the stupidest reason b
I was in my office when I smelt a familiar scent in the air and clenched my jaw. Ashton has been visiting Ajax a lot more frequently since they became friends and as much as I wanted to tell him to not come over, I didn’t want Ajax to be upset with by rejecting his friend. I sighed and rubbed my face as I ignored the scent of the wolf and turned back to the piles of paperwork on my desk. A knock on my door made me look up and call at the person on the other side to enter. “I’m still wondering how yon still haven’t told Ajax to not invite that guy over,” Dillon said as he walked in and sat across from me once he closed the door behind hm, “if Jake had a mate before me and was rejected and then said mate wanted to be friends with him, I’d be pissed and would tell him to not invite him to the pack house.”I leaned back in my chair, rubbing the ache that had formed in my temples. "You forget, Dillon, that our mates are different," I responded, trying to keep my frustration at bay. "Ajax
I've never imagined I'd ever experience an attack of this magnitude after having a baby two weeks ago, and yet that's exactly what happened. Everything had been going perfectly fine. Jake and I were in the playroom area of the pack where the orphaned children of the pack were playing with the adorable pups of the pack members. I held Athena close to my chest, cherishing the warmth of her tiny body against mine, just as Jake did with his own precious baby girl, Artemis. It was a peaceful afternoon filled with laughter and joy.But it all changed in an instant. It was so sudden that it took us a moment to realize what was happening. I watched in horror as our mates, Dillon and AJ, ran into the yard growling and snarling, their fur bristling with adrenaline. They were joined by their friends, a united front against the intruders. Jasmine, our fierce warrior, herded the running women, elderly, and other teens and children into the safety of the pack house, with Anna and Beth helping her. T
It's been two weeks since Ajax gave birth to our baby girl and every day since the day she was being had been an absolute joy. She was beautiful and perfect in every way. The pack has showered both Mother and pup with unconditional love and affection always ready to lend a helping hand. Today was no different as Alice our pack Doctor and Martina—one of the new pack members and child caregivers—came over to see Ajax and little Athena."Hello, Alpha AJ," Alice greeted as she and Martina walked up the gravel path to the front and I smiled."Hello, Alice," I greeted back and looked at her companion, "hello, Martina.""Hello, Alpha AJ," Martina greeted with a smile, "how are Alpha Ajax and little Athena doing today?""They are doing great," I replied, leading them inside, "Ajax has been getting stronger each day, and Athena is growing like a little warrior princess."As we entered the living room, Ajax was sitting on the couch, cradling Athena in his arms. His eyes lit up as he saw Alice a
Finding out that AJ and I were expecting our first child together was an amazing and exciting experience. We had been trying to conceive for quite some time, and the news brought us an immense amount of joy and anticipation. Little did we know, this beautiful journey was just about to begin.AJ, despite me only being five weeks along, took it upon himself to ensure my utmost comfort and safety. He believed that carrying anything heavy might pose a risk to our unborn child, and so he adamantly refused to let me engage in any task that involved lifting or straining. At first, I found his protectiveness endearing, although it did take some time for me to adapt to this new dynamic.Every morning, AJ would bring me a tray filled with a freshly brewed cup of herbal tea and a simple yet nutritious breakfast. He believed that it was important for me to start the day with a nourishing meal that would provide me with the energy I needed. As I enjoyed my breakfast in bed, he would sit next to me
It had been a whirlwind two months since MoonLit Haven became an official pack. In that time, my mate had seamlessly adjusted to his role as the second or alpha, or what others may say as Luna, effortlessly guiding and supporting our pack. Although we were a small group consisting of Ajax and me, along with Dillon and Jake, Jasmine, Axel, Gustin, and Jensen, we were determined to expand our family. Today, as Ajax and Jake went to visit his parents and siblings, we continued our work of building new homes in our vast land.As we labored under the bright sun, Jasmine's pondering question hung in the air, filling it with anticipation. "Do you think we'll get more people to join the pack?" she asked, her eyes filled with hope. I paused for a moment, contemplating her words and allowing my gaze to meet hers. The gleam of optimism in my eyes must have been evident, for I responded with unwavering determination, "Yes, Jasmine. I believe that more wolves will find their place amongst us. Moo
And it's official," Mama said, his eyes twinkling with pride as he looked at AJ and me. "Your pack is officially called Moonlit Haven." A surge of excitement washed over me as I glanced over at my mate, AJ, whose stunned expression mirrored my own disbelief. For months now, we had been discussing the idea of starting our own pack, and now it seemed like a dream come true.I turned my attention to the parchment paper Mama held, my heart pounding. It was adorned with intricate designs and carefully penned words, detailing the information that Moonlit Haven was now recognized as an official pack. The paper also proudly proclaimed our allies as Savage, King, and Moonlit Oasis packs, a testament to the friendships we had cultivated and the alliances we had formed.AJ's hands trembled as he absorbed the significance of the document. He read it over and over, his disbelief slowly giving way to a growing sense of accomplishment. We were the first pack in Canada to be formed by a rogue wolf, d