Saved By Him.

Turning 18.

Crap! That few hours flew by! Then I remembered I needed to talk to Grey about what happens when I'm 18, well what my plans are!

I ask people if they've seen Grey. No one has.

I find him sitting on a bench out back at the bottom of the garden.

"Grey? I need to talk to you".

He looks up, ready to listen.

"I know we have only just become friends and this isn't easy for me to say, but I turn 18 in less than half an hour which means my mate will come forward.

I know I'm going to get rejected that's OK, but the biggest issue is my plan to leave".

I wait for him to speak but he never does. He just looks lost and hurt. So I carry on before time takes over.

"You know I can't stand another beating, legally they can't keep me here then. It's been a long few years".

Before Grey could answer, I hear yelling for everyone to gather round as it's almost time for my brother to become Alpha.

I get a tray of drinks ready. When that clock struck 12... It all went a bit wrong.

Everything changed, my sense of smell, my eyesight became sharper. I heard a voice in my head... "Hi Sophia, I'm Athena, your wolf, I need to apologize for how you've been treated"

My wolf is here, I smile to myself....

Then it hit me, that mouthwatering smell... The smell of mountain air, fresh & Sweet.

I drop the tray of drinks, everyone is staring at me, my father is shouting my name, but I just keep following this scent.

The scent ends.. I'm met with.... Grey!! I look at him, we both say "mate", before we've finished our sentence all I can hear is a loud shriek telling me to get away from her mate. I'm so confused.

Grey has two mates.

I just look at him with tears in my eyes and confirms that he does have two mates. She's really pretty. I know what I need to do.

Grey mouths he's sorry to me.

I know I don't stand a chance against her.

"Grey, It's OK, you can reject me, I'm expecting it".

Grey gets us both together and says he needs time to think, he will choose tomorrow. I nod my head and walk away. His other mate hugs him. I see a flash of lust in his eyes that answers everything.

Don't get me wrong, I'm heartbroken a little, but I knew me of all people would never get the happy ever after. I go to my room, pack up my things, turn the phone off and put it away. I'm ready to go. One last thing.

I write Grey a letter. I just explain that I hope he has a good life, I knew deep down I'd never even be considered to be chosen, I hope she treats him right, he can silently reject me and I'll feel it, but I'll never reject him. I'll feel pain but also closer to him, i'm ok with that.

I didn't know whether the letter I left on the side would ever reach him.. But that was that, I snuck out in the early hours and left my pack....

I managed a few miles before I crashed exhausted. I hid as best I could to avoid getting caught. I turned on the phone quickly just to check the time.

2 new messages from Grey. Curious I checked.

"I'm so sorry"

"Please, talk to me".

I heard howling, I think they know I'm gone. They must of spotted the note on the side.