Finding my true mate

Turning 16

"Dad!!!!" My sister shouts from her room

"MITZY?! What are you shouting about ?! " dad roars "It's Rickon! he is dating someone else already ! did it not hurt him when I rejected him ?! why did I feel all this pain from his stupid choices and yet he is out there living the life!? this isn't fair! he should be in pain!! why did the moon goddess decide to go easy on him!? why am I being punished !?"

I just roll my eyes and walk back to my room, I love my sister but my gosh she can be so self absorbed. She makes everything about her, which I get it she is in pain but why she is keeping tabs on that piece of s**t Rickon is beyond me. Especially when she's been f*******g everyone in the d**n pack! Such a hypocrite sometimes I swear to the moon goddess I am almost scared to find my mate !

I decided that I wanted to get a job outside of the pack house so I could go out and do my own things and not have to ask for money. So my step mom - Gionna, talked with her boss at the pack hospital - Dr. Evelynn Fritati and she said I could work after school and do the delivery of the doctor's mail as well as file the patient folders away. I can't start until I turn 16 so I have a few more days to wait and I can not explain how excited I am!

In the meantime, about Gionna... We can't decide if we like her or not but something is off about her. She can be so nice at times and then other times she is screaming at my brother making him cry or she is barking orders at the pack house staff for no reason. She doesn't ever start off asking nicely, she goes right into screaming and name calling. So I don't know how I feel about her but thankfully I will be going straight to work from school.

You are probably wondering why my dad's wife - the Luna is even working. We all wonder the same but she refuses to quit. So my dad said fine, but if it gets to be too much for her she can quit when she wants. Luckily she doesn't get to talk to me the way she talks to others, for now anyway. They have been married about 3 months if that tells you how much of a b***h she is already being. My dad says she's 'stressed' we all just say okay and leave it be. I have a feeling this is all going to crash down on his head, but I'm praying that it doesn't.

They have not marked eachother, that is what I find weird. I guess because she is not actually his second chance and he doesn't want to get to ahead of himself and mark her - so technically she is NOT EVEN THE LUNA, yet. Dad says to respect her as such so we do as we are told... for now.

"Time for dinner my beauties" I hear a packhouse link from the wonderful Mrs. Nichols. She is such a beautiful soul. She is kind, gentle and loving. She genuinely cares for each and everyone in this pack. She takes the time to make extra food for any pack members that don't cook or that are over night workers and has one of the other kitchen staff take it to their cottages.

We all sit down for dinner and man does it smell amazing! Jalapeño poppers, mashed potatoes and gravy, filet mignon and a salad. PERFECTION.

"Where is Devon?" I ask dad

"Kallie you know your brother eats in his room, he doesn't enjoy being around all of the people. This is nothing new I don't know why you won't just leave him be."

Gionna responds before my dad can get a word out. "I mean you're right but I was talking to my father, not you. Thank you for your input though." I close my eyes and roll them so they don't see and go back to eating. I don't know why she thinks that she gets to even speak on my brother and what is new and not. She acts like she's been here for years and she hasn't. I have to work with her, not directly but still I need to keep the peace with everyone so I don't put a wedge between her and my dad. Plus the pack hospital is MASSIVE so truthfully I am hoping I don't see her much.

"Devon, little bro you okay ?" I ask in mind link.

no response

"DEVON?! HELLO?! EARTH TO MY LITT..."

"huh.. oh yeah. I am fine Kallie. Gionna is just not really my favorite person so dad said I can eat in my room when I told him a couple months ago that I wasn't happy sitting around the table with everyone so I jumped on that."

"LUCKY A**"

I cut off the link and go back to eating I look up and my dad is staring at me.

"yes?" I say to him.

"Kallie, who were you mind linking?"

"oh, I am sorry dad, I just wanted to check on Devon is all, you know since he just started wanting to eat in his room a month or so back..." I say glancing in Gionnas direction. She give me a look and I just go back to eating. "Oh. okay well just leave him be about it Kallie honestly." "fine..." I say back.

"So little sis, what are we doing for your birthday?!" Mitzy asks.

"I don't know. I thought maybe I would go out with some friends to the movies or something, but I also would just kind of like a pack party where everyone is invited. Then maybe you will find your second chance and maybe I can get a feel on if my mate is here in this pack or not" I respond with a smile on my face.

See I am what they call a blessed wolf, I can get a sense as long as I am near the person if there is a mate around, whether it be to myself or to someone else. I came into these powers slowly and it's still kind of weak right now, but if I concentrate hard enough I am able to sense the bond.

****FLASHBACK*****

When I turned 13, I woke up with a massive headache and it just wouldn't go away. I couldn't figure out what was going on so I told my dad I needed to be seen at the hospital because this was different than anything I had felt before. So I went to see Dr. Fritati and she did a bunch of tests on me because while I was there, I fainted and had a nose bleed. I was out while they performed the tests, but what made everyone concerned is I didn't know how I had gotten there. Once I came to, they informed me I had indeed walked there and told me what was going on. They called my dad into the hospital room and this is what was said - basically they did a scan on my brain and did some blood tests, somewhere down the line of either my dad's side or my mom's side there was a very powerful Wolf, the powers on all the wolves after him or her were suppressed by the moon goddess and saved for the 'Chosen one'..

"WHAT ?!" I shouted. "Are you saying I am some kind of special chosen wolf from some prophecy?! " "That is exactly what we are saying sweetie" Dr. Fratati said. "can I go now please?" I said not wanting to hear anymore because this sounded like way too much for me right now. "sure dear, go ahead there's no reason to keep you any longer you seem to be just fine."

I left the pack hospital and just decided to take a walk. Powers? me? why though? I thought to myself.

'Kallie, are you okay? I just talked to your dad and he said you left the hospital kind of upset."

It was my friend Jessica, We had been friends for about 8 years so since we were pups and she could sense when something was wrong. I don't know if she has powers or not but it would make sense since she was part sorceress...but if that was how she knew then she had had her powers since she was very young. Unlike us wolves we have to wait on our stuff to kick in usually.

'oh hey Jess, yeah I am fine. They told me some weird crap about how I am part of some bloodline that the moongoddess suppressed everyone's powers that followed him or her and waited on the chosen one to be born ... and well... they think that I am this chosen one..."

'wow! that's great but why do you sound like you're so peeved about it Kallie?'

I couldn't believe she was even asking me this... 'really?... ' and I severed the link.

After that she met up with me to eat lunch with me and we talked it over. She listened to me whine about the fact people were going to take advantage of me for my powers and use them for their personal gain on things depending on what they even were, and I didn't want that burden. She comforted me and told me not to get ahead of myself and to just take it as they come and we will get through it all just like we always did...

*****End flashback****

I don't know how I feel about this still to this day to be honest but it's been almost 3 years now and the powers are definitely growing, but I don't know if I want them.

My sister I truly think held a grudge on me because I couldn't sense that Rickon was trash and scum of the earth. I just brushed it off and told her I didn't ask for these stupid abilities and that I haven't even been trying to use them. They are there when I need them and only for that at this point. Whatever THEY are..

"I am going to bed. peace out! goodnight!!" I say as I get up from the table. Dad just shakes his head and says goodnight as well as the others at the table. "Kallie..." My sister calls to me "yes sister of mine ?"

"I am going to plan your party for you, so you don't worry your pretty little head. I will take care of it all! " Mitzy said with a big smile.

Okay maybe she didn't hold a grudge, so hard to tell with her or maybe she is buttering me up so I will use these stupid powers. I smile and nod "thanks sis, goodnight."

***Two days later***

"HAPPY BIRTHDAY BEAUTIFUL!"

I open my eyes to see - Jessica, my dad, Gionna, Devon and several of my other friends in my room holding a birthday... muffin?

"What in the world guys, I hope that is a muffin and not cake it's 8 in the morning. Too early for cake." I laugh.

"You silly girl of course it's a muffin" I hear Mrs. Nichols behind everyone bringing me some orange juice and sliced fruit.

"Thank you guys! This is great. No offense but can yall get out so I can get changed into actual clothes?"

it's then that everyone in the room realized that I was wearing nothing but a t-shirt and I was very modest about my body.

"ohhhh... yeah okay byeee!" they all leave I get dressed eat my breakfast, brush my teeth wash my face and decide, I am going to get ready for this day ! I can officially start working and I am so excited!!

I put my hear up and curl it in a cute hair style, then put on some jeans that made my butt look wonderful and my cutest top that showed just enough cleavage in the event I did meet my mate today.

I walk down stairs singing to myself my favorite song by Carrie underwood and I see someone I had never seen before talking to my sister... who the f**k is that...!? I think to myself.

"Mitzy, who is your friend ? " I ask

"Oh hey Kallie, this is Chaz." she says

I say hello, and walk to sit down and pretend to read, that's when it hit me like a hammer in the head

this is not her second chance, and he has a mate Kallie, you must warn her.

who the... I sit confused. Who just spoke to me? I don't know that voice. It couldn't have been my conscience because well, I don't know those things myself do I? hmmm...

I pushed that to the back of my mind and went to talk to my sister and Chaz. He didn't seem like a 'bad' person so to speak bit wasn't a great one either. I will keep my eye on this for the time being.

I started to head out of the pack house to go to the pack hospital when I felt someone behind me. I stopped and turned around and it was none other than my sister running to catch up to me.

Great.

"So?!" she said as if I knew what she was going to say... I mean I had a feeling but I wasn't going to let her know that.

"Sooooo.... what?" I said looking at her like she had 2 heads.

"Don't play dumb Kallie, did you feel it ?!"

"Feel what Mitzy? that he has a mate? yeah and it's not you. So leave it alone." I turn to walk on my heels and I can feel her staring at me. she walks up and grabs my arm to stop me.

I don't fight her, I stop and turn to look at her.

"Kallie, he is 17. That is why I am asking you. He doesn't have a mate he can't! I can't tell if he is mine or not because he is too young still, he won't be 18 for another year! Please Kallie, tell me something. Please?! " she begins to sob.

I take a deep breath in and look at her. I hold her hands in the most loving way and say " Mitzy listen to me, When I was sitting reading my book, or pretending to rather I was in fact trying to get a sense of who he was for you, and I am telling you... this is not your second chance. I am sorry, but he has a mate."

"He can't! he said he doesn't have one yet and isn't even dating anyone Kallie, why do you think he has a mate!?" she just wasn't going to let this go so now I have to tell her.

"Mitzy, I heard a voice that told me to stop you because Chaz has a mate and he is not your second chance. "

she stood back and looked at me for a moment, confused and ... concerned?

"You heard a voice?" she said lifting her eyebrow at me like I was insane.

oh goddess here we go. "That is right I did. now if you would excuse me, I am on my way to the pack hospital to do my first day paperwork for my new job as well as talk to Dr.Fritati about this voice. Maybe I am losing my mind and they will lock me away. K love ya bye!"

She didn't follow me and I was thankful. I got to the hospital and went to see Dr. Fritati in her office. She was shocked but full of information as far as this stupid prophecy that I was supposedly a part of.

"Kallie sit please." I did as she asked and we talked for about an hour. After she was done telling me all she knew she handed me a book and told me that this was all about my ancestor who had the powers and why they were suppressed. I decided I would consider reading it.

Basically she had told me that my powers were to start getting stronger at age 16 and then when I hit 18 they would be full on as long as I was working with them, I was destined for great things.

"yeah okay thanks Dr. when can I start work?" I asked and she looked at me like I had 2 heads. What is with people looking at me like this lately. I don't appreciate it.

"Well Kallie, you can start whenever but I figured since it's your birthday... " I cut her off "that I wouldn't want to work? Yeah well can I at least be shown where I will be working and all of that ? I will wait to start tomorrow if that is okay with you?" "yes of course dear, I am going to pair you with another worker today and they can show you around, we have another new hire that is starting tomorrow and he is here as well so Alyssa will show you both around so you are familiar for tomorrow." "okay thank you so much!"

Her eyes clouded over and I realized she was mind linking someone. Then about 3 seconds later a young girl, beautiful long blonde hair, green eyes and just tiny came into the room. She looked to be a little older than me but not much.

"Kallie this is Alyssa, She is out new leader here she's been here just over 2 months now but she knows everything about the job you will be doing because, well she created it."

"Hello Kallie, so nice to meet you, You are Alpha Nicholas' youngest daughter correct? "

"Yes Alyssa that's correct. It's nice to meet you. Thank you for taking the time to train me and whoever the..."

I was caught off guard be the tallest guy I had seen outside of the ranked members. I was shocked. He looked to be about 6'4" light brown hair, buff but not too buff, a nice smile and gorgeous blue eyes. I won't lie, this was the first guy that had caught my eyes in a long time.

"Kallie? earth to Kallie" Alyssa said

"Oh... uh ... sorry. Where was I?"

Alyssa giggled and I scowled at her and smiled because she knew I was eye f***ing this handsome guy in front of me and I couldn't help but giggle at myself.

"Sorry if I am interrupting, My name is Chris I am here for orientation today and I start tomorrow.... " the young man standing in front of us said, I look up at him and my mouth hit the floor. This is who I was going to be working with daily ? s**t was I going to be able to concentrate?! I put my hand to my head and everyone was looking at me and laughed.

"Sorry where are my manners, Hi Chris. I am Kallie. Looks like we will be seeing alot of eachother around here. "

He smiled and took my hand. He kissed the back of it and I got chills up and down my entire body, I felt weak.

" Nice to meet you finally, Kallie." and he smiled at me again.

"Alright enough of that, Alyssa take these 2 and show them around have them fill out the paper work and let them know that there will be no, PDA. " Dr. Fritati said with a laugh.

I could feel my face on fire and I knew I had to have been the color of a tomato in that moment.

Chris and myself followed Alyssa while she showed us where we would be working and told us all about the job, it seemed pretty straight forward and we signed paperwork and said our goodbyes and Chris and I left the hospital just talking and getting to know eachother.

I turned to look at him and I felt that same pain in my head and then heard a voice

be careful Kallie, he is a good person... but I do not believe he is your person.

"shut up!" I said with a huff and realize I had said it out loud and not in my head and Chris was looking at me ... "oh..uh... sorry my sister mind linked me she's asking me about something that I told her to leave alone and she won't drop it. f***ing Mitzy." I said and rolled my eyes.

"Mitzy? as in Alpha Nicholas' daughter ?!"

"yes?" I said confused.

"Holy s**t, you are Kallie Nicholas?!" Chris all but shouted.

"Yes, the one and only." I said giggling at his shock.

"Why are you trying to work ? Alpha is rich and your dad. I don't understand why you would willingly work. "

"Oh I see, well because my step mom gives me a not so fantastic vibe so I don't feel like being around that negativity, so I chose to work to get away and make money of my own. I think her and I will be working sometimes together but different areas so it won't be too bad." I told him.

"Well, d**n girl," he said and smiled.

I looked at him and gave a shy smile and we walked back to the packhouse together.

"Wait Kallie, before we get back there and possibly run into your sister, I need to tell you something."

I raise my eyebrow up at him "okay? spill it then..."

I was dreading what would come next, had he slept with my sister? I felt a connection with this boy and if he had slept with my sister then I guess that would explain that annoying voice from earlier.

okay now that's just rude Kallie, I am offended. I heard the same voice but it was now clear that it was a lady speaking to me.

"Ah!" I screeched because of the voice invading my thoughts and clearly reading them as well! So invasive.

I look up and see Chris staring at me confused. S**t, I need to get a handle on this before I really do get locked away for being a crazy person !

"Sorry. That was ... uh... oh nevermind, a different story for another day if you're lucky," I smiled at him "now, what were you going to tell me ?"

"Well, there's no easy way to tell you this. I wasn't suppose to tell anyone. It's just that... my friend Chaz, he thinks your sister is hot and well he is uh, with someone?"

"Uh... so he is planning on f******g my sister and he is dating someone?! is this someone his mate that he is dating ?!"

"Kallie you know we can't tell that for sure until we turn 18... we are only 17. However they have been dating since they were like 13 or some s**t."

I put my hand over my face and just look at him, I try to connect to my powers and focus. I sit and think about Chaz and just try to picture his face and that's when I see it, the girl he is dating is Alyssa... oh my goddess. WHY?!

"Chaz is dating Alyssa !? " I scream.

"Yeah he is." Chris says shaking his head in shame for his friend.

"Oh no no no NO! This is not happening! What am I suppose to do!? I am not dealing with this today. I will handle this tomorrow. Today is my birthday and I refuse to let 2 desperate people ruin this birthday!!!"

"I am sorry Kallie, I didn't realize that it was your birthday that everyone got a mind link about today. I feel like a jacka** now. Happy birthday beautiful Kallie. " he said and held out his arm for permission for a hug, I leaned into him. He smelled like fresh linen and it was nice. His hug was nice. This was... wait what am I doing?! This isn't my mate... at least that voice said she didn't think it was... but this is so nice.... it wouldn't hurt to date someone before I find my mate right? I inhaled his scent one more time and released him, I looked up and smiled and he was smiling down at me. What I didn't realize is that we were holding hands. I looked at our hands and back up at him and he saw me thinking and looked back at our hands.

"oh, I am sorry Kallie... I didn't mean to..."

"No it's completely okay. Just don't go catching feelings for me right away now okay ?" I winked at him and we both laughed.

This was a pretty good birthday so far.

When we got back into the pack house I hadn't realized how long we had been away at the hospital. It was about 4 PM and when we walked in everyone shouted "HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!"

There was streamer and confetti and food galore. Cake and ice cream and all of my friends.

I looked around and saw my sister, standing next to none other than Chaz, he looked up and saw me and Chris. I followed his gaze down and that's when he stopped and quickly looked back up to Chris. They made eye contact and then I saw Chaz eyes cloud over and then I looked up to see Chris doing the same. I realized they were mind linking eachother.

I decided at that moment to act like I hadn't noticed and I wanted to see what there powers could really do. I sat and focused as hard as I could without making it noticeable and it seemed like since I was actually touching Chris my powers were... stronger?

what are you doing man

I could hear Chaz... Who was he talking to...?

I should be asking you the same shouldn't I ? Chris responded.

OH.MY.GOSH! I was hearing their mind link conversation!

Bro you know I have thought Mitzy was fine as hell since I first laid eyes on her, but then I finally manage to talked to her after that no good i***t Rickon cheated on her and she finally found out about it and left, and you walk in hand in hand with her VIRGIN Innocent little sister... what gives?!

First off Chaz, I didn't know she was a virgin but you know I am too and I would like to lose it before we graduate man... but honestly I like Kallie, She is pretty awesome and we spent hours getting to know eachother I want to see where this goes, who knows maybe we will be mates.

Alright man whatever but you better not Ruin my chances with Mitzy!

I look up and their eyes were back to normal, Chris squeezes my hand a little

"Kallie, are you okay ? " he asks

" Huh oh yeah I am fine, let's go sit down and have something to eat, sound good ?"

"After you beautiful."

Okay if he kept this up, I was going to fall for him and according to my voice in my head... whoever that was, that was not a good choice on my part. I am 16 I want to have fun... and that is what I did. We had a dance party. The dance party ended in a dance off and I have to say Chris has some moves.

While we were all having fun I felt someone looking at me I looked up and looked around, trying to see who it was while not trying to be too noticeable. Out of the corner of my eyes I saw a handsome boy, Jacob. I had been in school with him as long as I can remember and man he sure grew up!

I guess I had too but I hadn't really seen him around much until my dad got a delta in the house. Jacob was the Deltas son. He was very quiet but I never heard of him getting into trouble. We made ey contact and I quickly looked away.

WHOA. What was this feeling? butterflies ? but why??

Kallie, don't ign..

NOPE STOP IT! I said in my mind to the voice in my head hoping she heard me.

Fine. I will stop for now. but don't say I didn't try to tell you !

I could feel that the link was severed. I was fine with that. what was she going to tell me though? oh well. I am enjoying my birthday and enjoying Chris right now. That is what I want. everything else can just wait for it to be time.

I spent the rest of my birthday just playing games eating and snacking. When it was late, we all went out separate ways but Chris stayed behind. He grabbed both of my Hands and leaned down to kiss the top of my head.

"Did you have a good birthday beautiful?"

"yes I did, thank you so much for spending it with me. It was a lot of fun!" I smiled and blushed.

"Well thank you for allowing me to spend time with you. Hey do you want to go watch a movie? just the two of us?"

I thought for a moment and said yes, but I didn't feel like going out anywhere so we went up to the 5th floor to the theater room and watched a movie snuggled on the big comfy chairs together and ate popcorn. We fell asleep in eachothers arms that night.

I woke up the next morning still in the theater room... alone. Where was Chris?