The Mate That Couldn't Love

Chapter 8

Rachel's P.O.V

It's dark. Where am I?

"Remember Rachel, show no mercy." My father tells me. "Do you even know me?" I scoff and snap the innocent crying child's neck.

"That's my girl." He says and pats my back. I smile and push him away. "Let's go." I say and shift into my white wolf.

*****

"Rachel." My dad whispers stopping dead in his tracks. "What is it dad?" I whisper looking around.

Suddenly my dad shifts into his brown wolf, telling me to shift also. Dad what's wrong? I ask him. No answer. Dad! I try to mind link him but he put up his walls.

I roll my eyes-if that's even possible-and follow his gaze. Then it dawns upon me. We've entered the Blood Moon Pack.

Dad we should go. Now! I shout at him. Then it's too late. My dad is attacked by a gray wolf and I let out a growl.

I hear my dad's wolf cry out in pain. Instincts take over and I attack the gray wolf. I bite into his hind leg and he lets out a whimper.

He throws me off of him and I hit a tree. I fall to the ground and see the gray wolf go back to my dad.

I run to the gray wolf and jump on him, taking him to the ground. I sink my teeth into his neck until he goes limp. I go to my dad and touch his head with my nose. Dad? I mind link him. Dad are you alright? I ask. His scent is gone and I know that he's dead.

My wolf let's out a howl letting fellow wolves know that one of us died.

I shift back into human form and get a shirt out of the bag. I cover myself and shake my dad. "Dad please wake up." I say.

I notice blood on his neck and I start freaking out. "Dad! Dad wake up! No you can't leave me like this! Come on dad it was just one wolf! You can't go like this!" I cry. I lay my head into his brown fur an cry.

He shifts back into his human form meaning that he's really gone. "No! Daddy! Daddy wake up! Please I love you and I need you!"

*****

I see a fire in the distance so I decide to go there.

Once I'm there, all eyes are on me. I just want to shout "what are you looking at!" But I need to be...nice...so I can earn their trust.

A little girl that's about 8 stands up and walks towards me. "You're beautiful." She whispers. I feel my wolf smile at her.

She pets my white fur and I lay down and roll over. She giggles and soon everyone chuckles at my sudden movements.

"WHY IS THERE A ROUGE IN THE TERRITORY!" Someone shouts so loud it makes the little girl cry. The man walks towards my and grabs me by the ear. "Shift now!" He shouts. I put my head down and shift into my human form.

I put on my large shirt and almost everyone gasps. I rub my arm and make eye contact with the beta.

I know he's the beta because of the strong force around him. Why do I keep meeting the betas? He grabs me by the hair and drags me to the I'm guessing dungeon.

Great. (Note the sarcasm).

I knee the man where the sun don't shine and kick him in the face once he's on the ground.

I make a run for it and shift in the process. I hear a loud growl and I'm guessing it's the alpha of the pack. Amazing.

Then I smell the smell. The smell of peppermint and chocolate. Oh no. I run faster. As fast as my legs could carry me. The smell gets stronger. Either I'm running towards him or he's catching up.

I get my answer when I'm tackled to the ground. I fall and hit my head on a boulder.

I shake my head and stand up but fall back down. There's a stick in my leg. It feels like a stab.

I howl in pain. Don't show the enemy you're in pain. My fathers voice fills my head. I take his advice and stand up.

I see the black alpha wolf and I start running again. Pain shoots through my leg with every step I take.

I fall to the ground and the last thing I see is the eyes of the black wolf.

I scream and I wake up. I take a deep breath and freeze once I smell the smell.

Peppermint and chocolate.

No.

I look beside me and see a man. I meet his eyes and I remember those eyes. The eyes of the black wolf.

I see that I'm laying in a bed and all I'm wearing is a sweater with nothing under it.

I look up at the man hoping he'd say he didn't rape me.

"Don't worry we didn't do anything." He says. I sigh and get out of the bed and I walk to the dresser an out on some pants.

Then I run.

I still don't want a mate. My father would be very disappointed. "RACHEL!" I hear the man shout.

How the hell does he know our name? I ask Liz. She's quiet. Liz talk to me. I beg.

I stop and face the man.

STAY AWAY FROM ME!" I shout at him. "Rachel? What's wrong?" He asks me taking a step forward.

"I SAID TO STAY THE HELL AWAY FROM ME!"

He keeps walking towards me and that's when i break his heart.

"I DON'T WANT A MATE AND I DON'T WANT YOU!"

Then I shift and run away.