Alone

Chapter 1 Sophia's POV

"Sophia?" "Sophia wake up sweetie, today is the day" someone said quietly. As I woke up, I smelled the person standing at the foot of my bed. "Mom?" "Hey honey." As I sat up I took a look at my calendar. Which was right by my bed. November, 18. My eyes widened in shock. Has this day really come that fast? " I can't believe I just let the weeks fly by. The Alpha had announced this event more than once. I have feared this day for many years. The day I will become 18, and find my mate. Which is also the day my pack has our annual winter ball. "Oh, honey I'm so excited for you!" My mom squealed. I was so wrapped up in my thoughts I forgot she was there. I gave her a half-hearted smile. I didn't want her to know I didn't want to go. I just didn't feel like I was ready. But, everyone else thought differently. Now don't get me wrong, I have always dreamed of finding my mate. I've played thousands of scenarios in my head of how we will meet. I just didn't think it would come so soon. Once again my thoughts were interrupted by my mom shaking her hand in front of my face. " Sophia, come on you have to start getting ready!" "Mom..." I groaned. " It's 8:00 in the morning, I don't need to start getting ready yet." "Yes you do Sophia, it will take a long time for you to look amazing at the ball!" I thought about that for a minute before realizing what she said. "Hey did you just call me ugly?" I yelled. With a look of pity she stared at me without saying anything. "Mom!" " Oh calm down honey I was kidding. You look very beautiful already." I sighed sometimes she gets on my last nerves. With aching muscles I got off my bed and headed to the bathroom. I took a shower letting the hot water soothe my muscles. Showers always help me when I'm stressed. I could just stand under the hot water forever, but then I would look like a giant prune. After my shower I stood in my room looking at the dress my mom and I bought for the ball. It was a strapless cream floor length dress with silver studs all over. I also got plain cream heals and a plain black hand bag. It was the dress of my dreams but I wish I didn't have to wear it so soon. As the day went on people hurriedly tried to get ready for the ball. Since I was the beta's daughter I lived in the pack house. Let me just say it is not a piece of cake. You have to be up at a certain time everyday, unless you want to miss breakfast. When you live in the pack house you follow Alpha Bennett's rules if not, you will be punished. I pushed my thoughts away and went down stairs. I turned the corner only to be met with a hard chest. "Ow" I mumbled "sorry beautiful I didn't see you there" a deep husky voice replied. I looked up only to met with bright green eyes. " Ew what are you doing here Ryan?" I sneered. " just looking at something beautiful." he said with a big smirk. I just wanted to slap that smirk right off his perverted face. "Ryan just leave me alone ok? I'm not in the mood." "I wish I could do that sweetie, but your so darn pretty I can't keep my eyes off of you." Ryan's had a crush on me ever since middle school. At first it was cute but now it's beyond annoying and it gets on my nerves. I chuckled dryly " yeah well tonight I will find my mate at I hope it's not you." after hearing that he just walked away grumbling under his breath. Finally after what felt like years I was all ready for the ball. I may have looked happy on the outside but I was crying on the inside. At least my human side was. My wolf was howling with joy at the thought of meeting our mate. Finally we were at the ball getting ready to walk inside. If I had known what I was getting my self into, I would have turned around and walked the other way. No scratch that, I would have RAN but, I didn't and I almost regret that decision, almost. When we finally reached the double doors I got this uneasy feeling in my gut. Something was wrong. I quickly pushed it aside, set on being happy tonight. Honestly I was a bit frightened of meeting my mate for the first time. I mean, would he like me? Or would he reject me? Just the thought of my mate rejecting me made my wolf whimper in fright. What if I wasn't good enough for him. What if I wasn't pretty enough or strong or smart enough? Upon entering the ball, I was too caught up in my thoughts to see everyone looking at me expectingly. "What?" I asked. Which made my mother sigh. "I said do you want to come with me to meet all the Alphas that came? She asked with a hopeful grin. "Sure" I say not wanting to disappoint her. I trailed behind her as she made her way over to a small group of men."Hello Luna." said one of the men bowing his head respectively. The others followed his lead by Bowing their heads. "Oh please call me Katharine." "As you wish Lu-I mean Katherine" that made her smile. As I surveyed the Alphas, one of the men caught my eye. He was tall, he easily towered over my small frame. he looked young yet, you could feel his power radiating off of him. He had light dirty blonde hair and emerald eyes, almost like Ryan's but I didn't cringe in disgust. I actually found myself being drawn to him. Not to mention he had a jawline made by the goddess herself. Wait what was I thinking? He probably already has a mate. I wish he was my mate.