Mated to the wrong one

Chapter 5- Whats Next ?

I had fallen asleep from all of the crying that I did while with Devon. He ended up walking with me in his arms to my home and putting me to bed. It wasn't until I woke in my bed when the sun rose that I realized what had happened. I stretched my arms and went to the bathroom to wash my face. I looked in the mirror and was mortified by my puffy eyes. I would put ice on them later and hope that it would help. I went over to my dresser and pulled out some of my running clothes and pulled my shoes on. I went back to the bathroom and tied my hair up and gave myself one more glance over before heading out of my room and to the back door. No one was up yet so I made a point to lock the door and my run started. I needed this to get me back in my groove. This was a new day. I was single and I needed to focus on something that was not about Devon and I being together anymore.

The wind was warm on my body as I ran through the woods in my usual course. I made sure to pick up speed and slow down when I needed it. I wanted to run a little longer than usual so that I could make a point to get whatever sad situations that occurred yesterday to not have a way to seep back into my thoughts. I wanted to make this my first day in a long journey of happiness. I wanted to make everyone see me as a new person. Not that girl that is always with Cassie and Devon, but a woman that is ready to start her new life. I wanted to make a point to maybe even get a job or start college. I had one more year of school maybe I should consider looking into some colleges. Getting a job to help save up for when I left this town and figured out what else I was going to do with myself.

I had always wanted to follow in my fathers footsteps and become a great pack warrior. Women sure weren't as strong as some of the other male wolves, but I think training would be a great way to keep my mind off things. Since Devon is training to be the new packs Beta I may have a good chance of being able to keep my boundaries from him. I want to allow him the ability to find true love with a mate that was chosen for him if he could. I do not want my friend to be denied the one thing that the goddess gives us all.

I don't know if I will ever find my mate now that Devon has his, but I don't really care. I just want to move on. Mates are forever and now that Devon wanted to try with Sarah that left me with no one. I slowed down as I got to my thinking spot and laid down. I didn't care to shift so I just laid there in my wolf form. I watched the sun rise and just enjoyed the silence of my thoughts. I am heart broken and I have cried, but I think it is time for me to step up and be myself. I wanted to train to be a warrior wolf just like my father. I had made up my mind and this was going to happen. Now if I could just convince my father.

I took off sprinting back home letting the wind of the run hit my face. It felt good to have the weight of worry what is next for me off of my shoulders. I will never stop loving Devon, but I won't sit around just waiting for him. I can't ask him to leave someone that might make him happier than I had. Maybe when the time comes and I find my mate than he might feel the same about me. That was what friends where for. Right?

I was so deep in thought I hadn't realized that I had made it home. I sat down at the back door and just listened to see if anyone was awake. I heard an alarm go off and my father get out of bed. This made me anxious so I hid behind my tree and put on my clothes. I unlocked the door and headed inside. I stood at the bottom of the stairs waiting for my father. I could hear him brushing his teeth, shaving, and than finally riffling through the drawers to find some clothes before I heard the bedroom door open. I started to get antsy hearing him come and that's when he came into view. I painted on my biggest smile and waited for him to come all the way down. Once he was there I gave him the biggest hug.

"Good morning daddy!"

"Good morning baby. Now what do you want?"

"Who says that I want anything?"

"Oh? So you don't want anything? Good!" He sits down on one of the bar stools after making a morning breakfast drink and stares at me. I sorta slump because he knows me to well. I need to just tell him. I start to pout and then come over and sit next to him on the stool.

"Okay daddy. You are right. I want something. But..... I am not sure how you're going to feel about it."

"Well sweetheart I will try and keep an open mind about it. But, you have to ask first."

"Can I start to train to become a warrior wolf? I don't want anything as amazing as Alex's spot, but I would like something. And following in your footsteps would make me so proud. I want something and it's either this or wallow in myself for years."

"Oh honey.... I dunno. That is normally a male position. I would have to clear this through your mother as well. This is so sudden...."

"What is so sudden?" Just then my mother comes down the stairs looking freshly showered and curious as to what we were talking about.

"Well dear our daughter would like to enter into the warrior program."

"That would be amazing. Will you help her along or should we ask Alex?"

At that moment both our mouths drop down in a state of utter shock at her. Without even thinking about it my mother was fine with me becoming a warrior. She didn't even hesitate. My father was worried she would be, but apparently he was the one that was hesitant. I had a half smile as I turned to face my father again. He raised an eyebrow and turned to look at me. Seeing my grin he couldn't help but fold and smile.

"Dang it. Okay Penelope. So be it. I will talk with warrior Ethan and we will get you going. Now aren't you suppose to be headed to school or do you not go anymore?"

"Oh snap dragons. Yes! Thank you daddy. I embraced him in a large hug and kissed him. I ran over to mom and gave her a big kiss as well before grabbing my backpack and running out the door. I forgot to grab something to eat so I quickly back tracked and ran back in to grab a banana before waving and thanking them again before heading to school.

This day started with me not knowing what to do with myself. I have been so involved with what my life was going to be with Devon that now I needed to figure out what I wanted to do. I could feel my wolf jumping up and down excited within me. She was as excited as me to start this new journey. We may not have Devon how we want him, but now we can finally have something we know is ours. I was so excited. I was just ready for the day to be over with. After school I would go find my dad and hopefully be introduced to warrior Ethan so I could begin my healing process.

I was so lost in my thoughts that I wasn't paying attention to anything around me. It wasn't until I ran into somebody and knocked them down that I realized I was at school. The person I bumped fell down with an groan. I looked down and my eyes widen when I realized I had just knocked over Sarah. She sat there whining a bit about her butt under her breathe until she noticed me staring at her.

I was at a war with my wolf and myself in my head. Do I reach out my hand and apologize or do I just make sure she is okay and walk off.  I don't know if I like this girl yet. I can't just shun her at first because she took the one thing that was mine. She took the love of my life that I grew up with without even knowing what she had done. I sniffed the air and smelled his scent on her. I heard my wolf growl inside and it put my nerves on high alert. I decided on the latter and reached my hand out to her. She stared at my hand before getting up by herself and ignoring me.

"I got it thanx. Maybe next time just be a little more careful where you are going. Okay?"

"Yea. Okay then. See you around."

I turned and left her where she stood eyeing me up and down. She was obviously a higher ranked wolf because of the way she was treating me. I knew already that she and I may not get along. I hated her because of what she had done. Well she hadn't asked to be mates with Devon, but she came into his life and now ruined mine. But, she didn't have to be so rude. I had a frown plastered on my face as I approached my first class of the day. I walked in to see Cassie sitting there texting on her phone and plopped down. This was gonna be hard, but if I get lost enough in training and school I may be able to move on. I think with a mate like that I will never see Devon in a personal setting again. So having this distraction may help my heart heal faster.

A/N - here is another chapter down! Hope you all enjoy! -A