The cursed mates

Alecia Thomas was a member of the aurora pack in Canada, hidden on mount Logan. Her packs name comes from the lights that touch the mountain. Alecia’s birthday was tomorrow August 25th. The same night the lights started. She was turning 18 and she would meet her wolf. Alecia would finally be apart of the pack. Even though she was planning on leaving it all behind. Her father Richard Thomas was the beta to the alpha Kane Denver. Kane had his twin sons Ryan and Ethan. Their birthday was tonight where they would meet their wolves and become the new alphas. Alecia couldn’t stand them because they were both arrogant and rude. Ryan and Ethan were the most popular at aurora high. As the star quarterbacks they ran the school. The teachers feared them so they never got in trouble and all the girls fell all over them. Sure they were 6’5 with dark blonde hair and the dreamiest light blue eyes and tan skin. But I couldn’t care less. I was much shorter at 5’3 with black hair down to my waist and deep brown eyes with white as the snow skin color. I was invisible even though I was the betas daughter because I was smaller then everyone else. The twins started the nickname runt because of the hight difference. No one really talked to me and if they did it was by calling me runt and laughing. I would be leaving the pack at the end of senior year to go to college and get my degree in mathematics. My older brother Ian would be the new beta to the twins so I was free to live my life the way I wanted. I’d been dreaming of leaving the pack ever since my mother died in a rogue attack when I was 10. My mother Melissa had the same dark eyes and white skin as me but she had blonde hair instead of black. I got my black hair from my dad. I love my dad and brother but couldn’t take the bullying and humiliation anymore. Everyday I would get bullied or humiliated for how small I was. I didn’t want to be the runt anymore. All my life I dreamed of having a mate who would love me unconditionally and protect me but I gave up on mates after seeing how losing my mother affected my dad. He became a ghost a shadow of the man he was when my mother was still alive. He stopped reading me stories and making me pancakes and tucking me in at night. He would always be up going over the pack lines or training for the pack warriors. As time went on I saw less and less of my dad and that meant less of my brother since he was training to take over the beta position. My brothers 23 and has already met his wolf and does most of the beta duties. He’s waiting for his mate who he believes is in the packs surrounding us. The ice pack and stars pack. The stars pack is the biggest in our area and is run by James Connor. The ice pack is smaller then ours and their alpha is sierra moon. She’s the only female alpha that I’ve ever heard of. The stars pack has the best college for mathematics where I’m hoping to go study. James is a hard alpha and is known to show no mercy and is ruthless when it comes to his pack lines and intruders. The college that I’m applying for the scholarship for is in the stars pack. Only three wolves get accepted every two years. I’m hoping my name is on the list for those that are accepted. Most of my classmates are going to stay in the pack to find their mate and help with the pack. I couldn’t be more excited to leave. The competition for this scholarship is slim to none in my pack but I have to compete with every pack in Canada. I’ve never been outside the pack. I’ve never had a reason. We have everything here. There’s the school, hospital, grocery store, movie theater and hardware store. Pack life is easy for almost everyone but me. As the runt it doesn’t matter where I go I’ll always be bullied in this pack. I sit at home most days to avoid the pack. We have the forest right outside our back door that I go for walks in when I’m feeling to cramped up in the house. I can’t wait to meet my wolf and run through the forest. I’ve heard that the first shift is the most painful. I’ve heard stories about how sometimes wolves had refused to shift back to humans because their first shift was so painful. But it will be so nice to have someone to talk to when I’m home alone. My brother said he’ll be here to help me with the first shift but that our dad won’t be able to make it. When I hear the back door open I see my brother walking in. Hey little sis happy birthday. I look at the clock and realize it’s already midnight. It’s my birthday I’m finally 18. When I hear a voice in my head I look around confused on where it came from. It’s me silly your wolf. I chuckle to myself realizing how dumb I must’ve looked. When I hear her in my head again I feel complete like a puzzle piece clicked into place. My names angel I’m your wolf. When do we get to shift I ask her. Whenever your ready she says. I look at my brother and give him a nod and we walk out to the back yard. I step behind a tree to remove my clothes because even though werewolves don’t care about nudity I’d rather not be naked in front of my brother. I fold my clothes and lay them in a pile at the base of the tree. The cool breeze hits my skin and goose bumps cover my body. Even though it’s august it still is cold up in the mountains with the snow never really leaving. When I feel the first signs of the shift I get down on all fours readying myself for what comes next