My Mate: The Player

    My name is Rebecca Williams, but my friends call me Becca or Becs, and today is my fourteenth birthday. And for werewolves this is a big birthday. I'll be shifting for the first time ever tonight. And lucky for me my best friend, Sarah Johnson, shares a birthday with me so I get to share the experience with her. She's the beta's daughter while I'm the top warrior's daughter. This has caused me to train and fight harder than anyone else in my class. Hopefully after tonight my dad will let me train with the older kids and their wolves.      I live in the Alpha house with all the high ranking wolves. It's a five story mansion. The top floor is for the Alpha and the Luna and their son, Jake Anderson. Then the fourth floor is for the beta and his family. The third is for the third on command and his mate. Then the second is for my dad, the top warrior, and me. My mom died five years ago during a rogue attack. It's been rough without her, but Dad and I take great care of each other. Ever since we lost Mom my dad has pulled back on some of his duties. He's in charge of all trainings and protects the Alpha and Luna every where they go. Sometimes Sarah's mom keeps an eye on me when my dad is gone on really long trips. Then the first floor has fifteen spare rooms for people visiting, a living room, a huge kitchen, and a ballroom. The basement is our entertainment room. Lots of cool things down there and where all the kids spend a lot of our time down there. We also have a pool and a large patio with four grills in the back yard.     While lost in my thoughts about everything I can start to smell bacon cooking so I get out of bed to head to our small little kitchen. I throw on my dad's old hoodie that he gave me, it's my favorite, and some shorts before looking at my self in the mirror. I look so much like my mom. I'm short just like she was, I stand at five foot two inches, but don't let the height fool you. I also got all my curves from her, thankfully. My long brown hair is her as well. Now, for my eyes. I get my eyes from my dad. We both have the same icy blue eyes that everyone gets lost in.      I leave my room and find my way into the kitchen. I see Dad cooking my favorite, blueberry pancakes and bacon. After we lost Mom we have this breakfast tradition for my birthday. I hug my dad and steal a piece of bacon off the plate. "Happy birthday Rebecca." My dad says. "You excited for tonight?" I smile.     "Of course I'm excited! It's my first shift! How can I not be?" I almost yell as I sit down at the table.      "I wonder who you'll take after?" Dad asks.     "I hope I look like both of you." I state as he starts to make his way to the table with our food and he smiles.     The rest of breakfast we enjoy each others' company and make small talk. We talk about the party tonight. We also talk a little bit about all the shopping that Sarah and I are going to do for the party. Of course he just rolls his eyes at that. We just talk for a while until I see his eyes turn a dark blue almost black. I know Alpha John must be mind linking him. And just like he's leaving.     "I'll be gone almost all day, but I'll be back for tonight. I promise. Now, do the dishes before you go and I love you." And just like he's gone.  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Later that day:     Sarah and I just got back from shopping. Her brother, Holden, was forced to go with us. He's only two years older than us so it wouldn't have been that bad except for the fact that he's best friends with Jake and he just had to come as well. Surprisingly Jake didn't have a girl attached to him, but I'm sure that will change by tonight. The boys carried our bags up to Sarah's room, which is where we decided to get ready because her bathroom is bigger.      I get into the shower while Sarah gets into a bath. We don't have a lot of time before people will start to arrive. Sarah and I could not be more different. She's tall, thin and not that many curves. She stands at five foot seven inches. Plus she has short blonde hair. The only thing that's similar between us is our eyes. She has very beautiful hazel eyes. Sometimes you can see them change color based on her moods. After a while I get out of the shower and wrap a towel around my body. I sit on the edge of the tub for a little while Sarah finishes up.     "Do you think we will find our mates tonight as well?" Sarah asks giddily.      "No, probably not. At least not me. That only happens with alphas and betas at this age. Besides I don't want to find mine yet. I just want to shift and connect with my wolf." I say, bursting her bubble a little.      "Hey, you're just as strong as me if not stronger." She says splashing me and I laugh as I get up. I go to get dressed into the dress that I just bought. It's dark blue, lace. It stops about the middle of my thigh. It also happens to be tight fitting so it shows off all of my curves. I put it on and just look at myself in the full length mirror. Before I know it Sarah is standing next to me in her dress. Her dress is red with glitter all over it. It is also form fitting, but it goes to just above her knee. We rush to the bathroom to help each other with our make up and hair. Sarah put hers into a neat bun. I let my hair down and put some lose curls in it. While Sarah did a full face of make up I just put some eye liner, mascara, and deep red lip stick on. We both do final checks in the mirror before sliding on our matching black wedges. Just as we finish we hear a knock at the door and then Sarah's mom comes in to let us know that everyone is waiting for us.      We start to make our way down the stairs. Sarah and her mom and I follow behind. I start to search from my dad, but I can't see him yet. I start to get nervous, at least until we get closer to bottom of the stairs when I see him front and center waiting for me. I rush to give him a big hug almost knocking him to the ground. Everyone around us laughs with us as we regain our balance. It's so nice to see all our friends and family to celebrate with us.     Sarah and I start making our rounds talking to people and thanking them for showing up. After a while of that though we make our way to the make shift dance floor that was put out for tonight and we start dancing. We are having so much fun that I almost don't notice Alpha John and Luna Sophia coming our way until Sarah jabs me in the ribs with her elbow. We bow slightly showing our respect to them as they make their way to us.      "Happy birthday, girls!" Luna Sophia says cheerfully and hugs us both.     "Thank you." We both say at the same time and they leave us.     We start dancing again, but only for a little bit more before we go to the drink table for some lemonade. As we are there Sarah starts to talk to some other people while I get distracted again. I can hear a voice in my head, but I can't make out what the voice is saying, but I know it's my wolf. I start to get excited again that is until I feel a shiver go down my back. Then I can feel it, someone is watching me, but who. I start to look around in search of who could be looking at me. I almost give up when I see Jake staring right at me. It almost seems like he is staring right through me. Of course he has his arm wrapped around his new girl for the week. He smirks at me, which causes me to roll my eyes. I go around to the side of the mansion where there is a little bench just so that I can get a little time to myself before shifting. I close my eyes trying to go deep into my thoughts, but I'm interrupted again. I look up and there's Jake again.     "Can I sit?" He asks and I just nod. "Happy birthday by the way."     "Thanks." I say and can't help, but blush. I can feel the heat rising up my neck, hating myself for showing Jake that he has the same effect on me as he does all girls. I couldn't deny that he is insanely hot, but I didn't want to give him the time of day because of all the girls that he goes through.      "You excited about tonight?"      "Of course I am! What's even better though is after I'm hoping my dad will start to let me train with the older kids. You know challenge me a little. I bet I could even try to take you down." I say and tease a little.     Jake laughs a little. "You are a feisty one. I like that." He gives me his famous smile.     I smile back. "Don't try to flirt in order to get in my good graces because I don't take it easy on anyone. Just ask Sarah." I laugh as well.     "Oh I know. I've seen the bruises." He says as he places a hand on my knee. I can feel the intense heat coming from his touch. I just want to melt at his touch, but I stay strong. "But I'm not flirting to get in your good graces. I'm just flirting."     I go to say something back, but then my dad comes around the corner and tells me that it's time. Jake and I both get up and we three meet up with the others to go to the woods. It's nice to experience this with just family and of course the Alpha and Luna. Sarah and I strip down into just our underwear. I blush a little as I feel Jake staring at me, but chose to ignore it. I hear Sarah scream and fall to the ground. I can tell that it is painful and I start to worry.      'Don't worry Rebecca. I can help you. I'm your wolf Blu. I just need you to think about becoming a wolf and trust me. It won't hurt as bad and it will be quicker.'     I get excited as I hear my wolf. 'Why does it hurt so bad for Sarah?' I ask my wolf.     'She's fighting with her wolf a little and doesn't seem to be as ready as you are to shift.' Blu explains.     'I see. Oh and you can call me Becca or Becs if you would like. Only my dad calls me Rebecca.' I say before I start to trust my wolf and think about shifting and before I know it I can see paws on the ground. I stare at my dad who looks like he's about to cry, but instead he shifts as well.     I start to talk to him through the mind link. 'Dad, how do I look? You or Mom?'     'You are mostly her with the dark brown fur, but you have a little bit of me as well. You have blonde hair on your paws and a little on your chest. You look beautiful. Your mother would be so proud.' I smile at that.     I hear one more scream from Sarah and then I see her shift and before I know it everyone else has shifted as well. Alpha John starts to run through the woods and we all join him. I can feel the cool breeze run through my fur and I am loving this feeling.