Switched Fates

Mate!

The dark woods sprawled out around her. Elodie was alone where her cabin should have been but nothing was there, just a pile of wooden planks on the ground. The moon illuminated the deep familiar forest around her.

A white wolf appeared running in her direction. Eira. Elodie would have recognized her anywhere. Eira didn't stop, she didn't even notice her. A big black wolf appeared from the darkness, stalking Eira. Eira noticed the wolf, and it started chasing after her. Back and forth between the trees, until finally pinning her to the ground. Eira playfully nipped at him and tried pinning him down, even though she was way too small to even attempt it. Elodie watched on, thinking how beautiful the two wolves were together under the full moon. She followed them through the woods. It was strange but they didn't acknowledge Elodie's presence at all.

Both the wolves shifted, cuddling in the in a pile of leaves under a large Elm tree. The moonlight hit Elara's face and her beautiful blonde hair flowing down over her shoulder. Leon dark hair scuffed up his blue eyes gazing at his mate. His lips brushed hers with a kiss before he sighed.

"Elara"

"Yes" she smiled at him.

"It's been an amazing year, but we need to be real. I can't have an omega as a mate, the pack can't have an omega- Luna. We are a strong pack. We can't have any vulnerabilities."

What? Elodie thought. Did I just hear that correctly? It's been a year? But they only met as mates barely two days ago! And he doesn't want to be with her, but it really looked like they were mad for each other! And what about the ranking system being bull shit, why is this different now?!

"What are you saying Leon!?" Elara was taken back, raising her voice but also tearing up.

"I'm saying we need to end this." Leon had no emotion on his face and took his arm off her shoulder.

Elara was quiet for a while. You could see her mind running a thousand miles an hour.

Elodie wanted to run over there and hug her. Take her away from everything. She was such an amazing person, she didn't deserve this at all. But it was obvious they couldn't see or hear her. Elodie attempted to pick up a stone to hopefully throw it at Leon's head for being such a dick. But her hand went straight through it. What is this? She thought.

"So let me get this straight" Elara continued to Leon. " You kept me as your secret for 12 months just to dump me on my birthday the following year. Do I mean that little to you?" Elara sounded elated, she was in so much pain.

"Elara c'mon we have to be real about our future. We can't be together." Leon begged.

"I can see you aren't even going to listen to me, so listen to this. Elara cleared her throat. Elodie knew she was going all out not to fall apart, and she was actually holding up quite well, considering. She even looked somewhat strong and confident. "I Elara Eira Daughton of the Silver Thorn pack reject you Leon Bane Barsen future alpha of the Silver Thorn Pack as my chosen mate."

Wait future alpha! Elodie thought. No, this is completely wrong, Leon was alpha, he wouldn't let anyone forget it and his title. This is all wrong Elodie thought.

"I accept your rejection" He whispered sadly and flinched in pain.

"I Elara Daughton" she continued.

"Wait Elara, don't!" he objected.

"Here by denounce the Silver Thorn pack and their Alpha Leonard Barsen."

"You know I was just letting you catch me right. Don't worry though that won't happen again ever." She shifted into Eira and ran in the darkness to the boarders of the territory.