Rejection sucks

Chap. 1

Stormy's pov

I have always dreaded living. Always wanted to just sleep and never wake again after my childhood friend disappeared.

After he left I was shadowed by painful nightmares that are like puzzles. I wake up either drenched in sweat or screaming. The nightmares get worse after my birthdays and nothing helps soothe them. The only thing that helps me forget them is running in the woods until I lay on the ground panting.

I dread tomorrow the most. I'll turn 16 and my wolf will awaken. I don't want someone or something to experience what I go through...

There's one nightmare I have never understood it starts out so weird yet so, so... um... Realistic.
I always dream it the night before my birthday. A new part adding onto it.

I'm running towards the sun rise. I keep thinking I can't stop or they'll get me. I'm aching all over and I feel something sticky and warm, like blood, covered on me.

Finally my legs give out from under me and I fall down a hill. As I get up, painfully, I can feel eyes on me. People are looking at me but I can't see a thing. I can't remember the rest but I know it makes my stomach churn.

I wake up drenched in sweat and when I check my clock it reads: 4:26 AM. I guess I'll go running today too.

After a long run I come home at 6:30 and get dress. "Stormy!" My mother yells from downstairs

"Ok I just need to take a shower!" I yell back from my doorway

As I was taking a warm shower a rain of cold ice water is poured from over head and a scream escapes my lips.

"HAPPY BIRTHDAY STORMY!" I brother yells as he runs out of my bathroom.

'I'm finally awoken after 16 years to this crap. I hate siblings' Something snaps and instantly I feel my lips twitch up into a scornful smile. A 'inner' feels every emotion you do, sees the same stuff you do, and has the same memories and dreams you do

I feel sorry for my wolf. They'll have to experience the pain I do. I have to be strong now so I don't have to give my pain to someone else. I have to shoulder it all. I can't tell anyone how I feel just so I can show the pack that I can be their alpha.

'Um I'm Rain!" She tries to be enthusiastic but comes off awkward making me chuckle. 'Happy birthday."

'Um thanks' I whisper uncertain.
I have to figure out a way so she can't see my nightmare tonight. I sighed

'Oh come on at least show just a little more enthusiasm.' She gasps 'Oh I almost forgot we will find our mate today. '

'Sh*t' I press on my temple. 'Your whinnying is giving me a headache.'

After my shower I walk down stairs and I find my brother at the table talking to mom. Still not noticing me, I rap my arm around his throat and put him in a choke hold. "I would say 'say uncle' but... It seems a cat got your tongue." I say

He begins to repeatedly tapping my arm. Reluctantly I let go after mom begins to freak out.

"That's what you get, brother " I stated. My dad strolls in, seeing brothers flushed face, he starts laughing.

He tosses me pair of car keys "Happy birthday, sweetheart."

"Thanks dad." I take the keys and go outside to see what's waiting for me.

The sound of car keys catches my attention and Stella, my best friend, Stands in the driveway with her own keys. Her ruby red mustang and my dark blue Ram pickup.

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We hop into our cars and race down the road toward our school.