My Mate Rejected Me

Chapter One:/updated/

Chapter One: /updated/

~MARIANA'S POV~
I wake up on Monday morning with my muscles screaming at me from sleeping on such a hard surface. I can't seem to get my body to move like it's supposed to, and I have chores that need to be done before the rest of the pack gets ready for breakfast.

I eventually pull myself out of the torture device I call a mattress and head to the bathroom that I have in the small attic I call a room. The only things I have in my bathroom are just the necessities; the toilet, sink, and shower. I don't even have a mirror to check my appearance in. Most days I use my old worn out iPods reflection to see if I missed something in my morning routine.

I hear alarm clocks start going off downstairs, and slowly make my way down so that I don't interrupt anyone's morning. I grab the dust mop, and the duster from the maintenance closet and get started on my morning duties.

By the time I'm done making sure the wood floors 'sparkle', their words not mine, and making sure there isn't any dust on any surface within sight everyone is going into the kitchen for breakfast. I sit out on the front porch watching the sun come out from behind the trees that are surrounding the pack house. This is my favorite time of day, because no one cares about where I am or what I'm doing as long as I'm not bothering them and their precious meal. I listen to the bird's chirp and try to remember how it feels to be so free.

Just as I'm getting ready to go inside to get my bag I see a familiar car pull into the driveway, and instantly I know my day is about to go to hell. I sit back down and put my emotionless mask into place on my face. I sit and wait for the man coming towards me to yell and scream at me like everyone in this place does.

As I stiffen and get ready for the hurtful words, and the possibility of even physical pain he looks me directly in my eyes and his eyes widen, and he shakes his head. Giving me a small pity smile he walks right on past me as if I wasn't even there.

I bet my jaw is on the floor, and it takes me a minute to realize that I hadn't just dreamed what happened. My heart is thumping from the anticipation of trouble and I can't seem to come to terms with the thought that I just had a, I don't even know how to describe it besides civil, civil interaction with Christian the son of the current alpha.

I have had interactions with him before, but all of them were terrible. And, even though at times I have wondered if he was being pressured to treat me the way he was, I still can't piece together in my mind why anyone would want to treat another person with such disrespect.

Shaking my head, I get up from my seat and head inside to try and get to my bag before being called to do more chores. I have figured out that if I leave for school earlier than everyone else that I don't have to do everyone else's chores because I'm not there to do them. I just hope that the interaction with Christian didn't cost me too much time.

When I step through the door my name is instantly called by one of the elders. "Marianna get your ass in here!". I know that if I don't act immediately my punishment would be bad.

"Yes, sir?" I ask him, trying to make myself as small as possible so not to look aggressive.

"Why haven't you cleaned the bathroom yet?" He yells.

"I did this morning sir." I tell him in a small voice.

"BULLSHIT!" He yells even louder. Grabbing the attention of the few pack members who are still in the kitchen finishing their breakfast.

He pulls me by my hair into the bathroom and points angrily at the wall. I stare at the mess with an emotionless expression.

"EXPLAIN THIS TO ME RIGHT NOW!" He continues yelling.