The Powerful Mate

Aria First day of senior year is finally here. My name is Aria Hart and I’m 17 years old. I’m from the Clearwater Pack of the Northeast, which is fairly large, but a beautiful and quiet pack. I live with my parents, my mother, Indra and my father, Chester who are very well known in our pack as my father is the pack Beta and my mother is a pack doctor. I also have an older brother, Silas. He is the packs best warrior that we have. We live outside of the pack house since my father wanted us to have a quieter, more family style life as apposed to the fast paced life style of the pack house, which, is fine by me! 2 months until my 18th birthday and I’m counting down the days. I’ll finally get to meet my wolf. Everyone gets their wolves on their 18th birthday and its supposed to be magical. Some say its like having your own built in best friend, the other half of you. After turning 18 and getting your wolf you’ll shift on the next full moon, which usually happens once a month. You’ll then be able to speak through mind link to the other pack members, shift into your wolf form, and finally, meet your mate. A mate is like a soul mate, that one person who is made just for you, 2 souls that connect to one. A very sacred bond to us wolves, that we cherish more than anything. I’ve always looked up to my parents and admire how much they love and care for each other, the way mates truly should be. I hope my mate bond is just like theirs. I dream about the day I finally got to meet mine, someone who will love me for me. Well, I guess it’s time to stop daydreaming and get ready for school. I finish curling my last piece of hair and comb through my velvety black locks with my fingers then sit back and look in the mirror. I look over my features and put the last few touches of mascara on my eyelashes, making my green eyes pop. I went with a more natural look since I’m not too into makeup much either. Now time to pick an outfit. What felt like hours, I look in the mirror at my curvy by toned figure, and love my outfit. School is starting off to a late start this year because the school was being remodeled, so it’s October in the Northeast which means its starting to get chilly out. I picked my favorite pair of jeans that have a few cutouts in the legs with my new tan sweater that my mom bought me, it was slightly oversized and so cute. I grab a pair of my chunky short black leather boots, my bag, and head on downstairs. My mom was seated at the kitchen table waiting for me to come down. My dad was already gone for the day to the pack house to get some work done. “Good morning mom” I say to my mother as I kiss her on the cheek. “Well good morning to you too my dear, I’ve been wondering when you would be down.” She says as she puts her book and glasses down on the table. My mom is so beautiful, with blue eyes and short blonde hair that accents her small face. “What would you like for breakfast?” She asks me. “Nothing really, I’m not feeling the best with the first day jitters. I’ll probably just grab some juice and toast.” I say. “ Okay, just make it quick so you’re not late for your first day!” After a few minutes I finish my toast, drink my juice, and I’m off to school. I hop into my black Audi SUV that my parents bought me for my 17th birthday, they definitely didn’t have to, but they insisted. As I rush to school I stop along the way to pick up my best friend, Alex. She hops in the car and pulls me into a big hug, “First day of senior year! Let’s get it over with!” She says with excitement. I giggle at her and put the car in drive. We pull up to the school “Clearwater High”, I park the car and we head in. Our high school is pretty average size, not super big, not too small. Inside we find out friends waiting for us, we all chat for a bit and head off to class. On the way to first period I bump into Cal, the Alpha’s son, which makes him next in line. I clumsily fall backwards dropping all my things onto the floor. I look up at his handsome face, he’s tall with dark brown wavy hair on top and short faded sides with my most chocolatey brown eyes. He puts out his hand for me to take, I have to jump back into reality before I start drooling over him, what the hell is wrong with me! I quickly grab his hand and he pulls me up. “Are you okay Aria?” He asks me. “ Yeah i’m good, sorry about that. Thank you for helping me.” I say to him. “No problem, next time just be more careful.” He says to me as he winks at me and walks off to meet with his friends. Cal truly is a great guy who will make a great Alpha. He turns 18 a week before I do, which means his alpha ceremony will be as soon as he graduates as long as his father allows it. He goes to meet up with his best friend, Everett. He’s the sarcastic funny one that everyone loves. The day goes on and school is finally over, we head over to the car and home we go. I walk in the house and see my mom and dad sitting on the couch. “Hey pumpkin, how was school?” Asks my dad. “It was good, uneventful.” I tell him. He chuckles and jumps off the couch and walks over to me. “Wanna have a chocolate milkshake with me?” He asks. It’s always been our tradition on my first day back to school since I’ve been little. Chocolate milkshakes when I get home. “Of course I do! You’re gonna miss this next year!” I say to him. He frowns. He’s definitely gonna miss having me home. “You two are so silly, I’m gonna start dinner while you two indulge on dessert first!” Mom says to us. We get to drinking our milkshakes while mom makes the food, laughing about all the memories of us doing this. After dinner I head up to my room to check my email to read over my school acceptance letters. I have to pick one but I’m not completely set on what I wanna do yet. Deadlines were supposed to be in by now but they extended them some extra time, so thankfully I have a few more days. I really wanted to be a nurse and stay and help at the pack but another part of me wants to leave to be a marine biologist and live by the beach. I just can’t seem to make up my mind, but I know I have to do it and soon. I close my laptop and get ready for bed, taking off my makeup and hop in the shower, washing the day away. I find my favorite silky pajamas and curl up into bed with my favorite book.