Unmistaken Mate

Chapter 3

THANDI POV

Nandi and I have been friends for almost forever, so keeping our true nature from her has been nothing shot of torture. We knew we had voices in our head from the time we were like 9, we would make jokes about until that lecture on mental health, which left us feeling like we Schizo. I confessed all to my mother, events of the day, the character in my head, she laughed hard when I told her I'm scared of being admitted into a mental hospital. That night they told me of our history, who we are, how we have come to be and that the voice in my head is actually my wolf, each of us of our kind are born with one, many only start hearing the voice at 15 but only get to see our full wolf form at 16, but because we have alpha blood in us, we got acquainted with our wolf's earlier in life.

 Now knowing our history I could not wait to be of age when I can finally meet my wolf. Nandi and I met in grade 2 we have been inseparable ever since, even though we not from the same pack, we had a lot in common, 2nd born daughters of alphas who where in the shadow of their 1st born brothers, overachievers, misunderstood by many and way intelligent for our age, I am only a year older than her and we were both ahead of our age group when it comes to grade school, it was fate that we became friends.

I still remember when she made me promise not to fancy Lunga... Lol every girl would melt under his gaze but I figured I can do that for Nandi, my only friend who has lived her life under the shadow of the next Alpha unknowingly. So much for fancying... I'm now a whole mate. I have done my best to avoid him, well we both did as she also made him promise. I knew of a pull between us but I just thought it's just a crush, that landed me in a few awkward moments whenever I went for sleep overs.... 

I remember one time refusing to sleep until I heard his voice downstairs signifying that he is home safe, only then was I able to rest. And him beating some guy up at school lunch time for touching my butt without permission, at first Nandi and I thought he was just being an overprotective big bro and I thought I was just concerned as I took him like my own brother, it was not until I shifted did I realize he was my Mate, Alpha Langa in all his beauty and glory, just by being in his presence I forgot all promises made to Nandi in an Instant

Langa POV

Shu!!!! that was close Thandi slipped up yet again... I don't get why my parents insist on keeping this  secret, my sister is not as fragile as they think she is, I personally wanted to tell her what we are the day I have known and more especially they day of my first shift. We have been quite close and having a sister like her has been amazing, so having to keep this side of my life has been a big ask from my parents. 

They are worried she will feel out of place, as she has not made mention of being in contact with her wolf, at 22 she has not shifted so they worry that the gene may have skipped her. Grandma insist her wolf is within, so we must tell her so she can be helped, mother refuses to hurt her precious egg, I believe grandma, as for my dad... Well according to him a happy wife a happy life *face palm*. 

I still remember when she made me promise not to look Thandi's way, didn't have a problem with that, Thandi was like a sister to me, which made sense why I didn't like any guy giving her attention, it took a lot of me not to break every bone after that guy grazed his hands on her butt, I don't know what came over me, I felt personally offended and disrespected like he went after my own gf, got suspended from school for it though, but a punch well worth it. I must have looked like a psycho older bro, but for some reason she didn't look at me like that, she always showed the most concern for me, making sure I eat at gatherings, checking if I'm okay coming from fighting rogues and stuff like that, her caring nature just made me know her mate was a lucky man.

My parents started suspecting she was my mate long before we knew, because apparently we unwittingly made a fuss of each other, especially when she is here for sleep overs Nandi really enjoys her company. I remember sneaking into Nandi's room just so I can watch Thandi sleep, I couldn't sleep and had this tugging feeling, it was 3 months to my 16th birthday, I should have known then that she was my mate but I was oblivious of the fact, all I know is I wanted to be around her, she wanted to be around me and my sister didn't want us to be around each other... A game of tug and war, stealing looks, sometimes to my annoyance of my sister I would show up to wherever they were just to see her, pretending like I didn't just follow them around.

 My father made sure we were not around the house from the day before my 16th birthday and insisted we go camping, I knew he just didn't want me to shift with Nandi around because there was not knowing how my wolf will take my first shift and how my sister will feel knowing his brother can shift into an animal, well technically she too can but that's besides the point. We came back on the evening of my birthday, Everyone was sleeping or so I thought, Dad was too tired, he just went straight to his room, and I just lingered in the living room, trying to make sense of this faint sweet scent I was smelling, it was like walking in the bakery section in a shop, vanilla and cinnamon. I was still in a daze when I felt the scent become stronger, I looked up the stairs to see Thandi walking towards me innocently to ask if I was okay. I couldn't hold my self, I remember pulling her to my chest engulfing her, even in the hug I was not satisfied everything in me wanted to claim her. The confused look she gave me, and all I could say was "Mine" 

Ever since that day I had trouble letting her off my sight, to the demise of my sister. I am an Alpha I cant help but be possessive, needless to say I was annoyed that I had to wait 2 years for her to feel what I felt. turns out my mom won the bet with my gran when I told her in the morning after my birthday that Thandi was indeed my mate. Gran kept saying I was very lucky and favored to grow up with my mate close to me, not everyone gets to meet their mate.