You Marked Me, Then Rejected Me

Chapter 1: The Reason I Left

Edited.

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I'm a part of a strong pack, strongest in Washington state. Sadly, I'm one of the few in the pack that are considered weak. Well I'm not the weakest person at least. There are many others weaker than me. Which I'm glad that there is someone to pick on other than me.

Some of the stronger people in the pack think I'm a child because I looked as if I'm a 10-year-old. They all tease me about my looks, except my friend Cori. Well she doesn't tease me, she uses me for a lot of stuff. Somewhere in my family a long time ago there was a fox. I got the stealth trait, which helps Cori get stuff.

Tonight, is a big night for me but no one knows what's going to happen. Wolves 16th birthday is a special day when we find our mate. Some shift on their 16th or their 18th, but no one ever knows when they are going to shift. Well it's too bad if I do shift, my parents won't be here to help me since they are out somewhere in the world. I feel like I'm going to shift and find my mate, but will he accept me or reject me?

I'll come home to an empty house after school, which is nice when I want to be alone. After tonight I might not be alone if my mate accepts me. More if my mate even shows up and gives a shit about me. If a she-wolf's mate doesn't show up, she has 50/50 chance to live or die from her first shift. Knowing my luck, I'll be that female, since no one ever notices me.

My pack mates and other pack mates whisper behind my back thinking I can't hear them saying 'I'm sad for whoever her mate is'. From the looks of my chances, I'll have to wait and see if I live or die. Maybe the alpha will come help me, If I ask him. He always treated me kindly when others don't. I shouldn't think about this when I still need to survive the school day.

Sighing I grab my backpack from the chair in the living room then head out the front door. I glance over at the car my parents left me then shake my head, I'll just walk. Better to get exercise when your considered a weak girl like me even though I have two PE classes a day. At least no one can say I don't exercise enough. I wish I could do sports, but I'm not strong enough.

I am only 110 pounds so some people think I'm going to break. My long whitish blond hair makes me look like I'm sick or something. Then there is my pale white skin which makes me look like I've never seen the sun, but I have then I burn. The only thing lively on me are my eyes. A medium gray that makes some people stare into them.

Slowly I walk towards the school preparing for whatever is to come. A loud engine breaks my focus after a while. I look up to see a black BMW. A familiar face greets me in the driver's seat. "Need a ride?"

The Alpha's son smiles at me kindly, like his father. I've seen him around the school before with most of the girls, but I've been told he's a heart breaker. My gaze falls to the ground before I focus a head. "I thought I would walk today."

His movement catches my eye as I see him glance back towards our houses then towards the school. "You walked that far? You haven't even shifted and you can do that."

Is that surprising? Well at least I have stamina without any strength. "Well it doesn't help that everyone calls me weak."

He taps a finger against his chin. "That's true, but you're not weak."

Did he just say I'm not weak? He must be joking like others. "Stop joking around. I've been made fun of for long enough."

The car engine revs as he speeds a head of me, blocking my path. Someone isn't happy with what I said. "Who's joking? I was telling you what I think."

My gaze moves to the ground as I feel the wetness of tears trailing down my cheeks. "You're going to say that after everyone else says I'm weak."

Even though my voice was even, I could hear it was close to cracking. "I don't know why they get at you about being weak. I've never made fun of you. I'm envying your mate."