Her Dark Mind

Chapter IV

I meet my mate today. He'll be my light that I so desperately need, I'll finally be able to find peace with him.

I am overjoyed and decide I'm going to dress up a little to make myself at least look half decent. So making my way hastily to my bathroom, I take a nice warm shower ending it with ten seconds of cold water to wake up. I step out of the shower and wrap my towel around my body, nice and snug.

I dry my hair, putting it into a half-up half-down style. I then let my fringe fall down to frame my face nicely, completing my hairstyle.

Deciding I want to do a bit more with my face today, I apply my foundation as usual, making sure to cover my fresh band-aid. I then grab some mascara and lip gloss, applying them smoothly to my eyes and lips.

Hopping out of the bathroom, I take my towel off and chuck on my regular black baggy jeans and a tight fitted, long-sleeve t-shirt in the colour sage green. I slide on my black sneakers and add my necklace, finishing off the look with a small smile playing on my lips.

I run down the steps grabbing some extra change from the counter, making sure my dad didn't see, and I snatch an apple as well. I walk out my front door and start my walk to school feeling good about myself.

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Climbing up the steps to hell doesn't feel so bad today. People look at me confused and a little shocked, I assume it's because my face isn't covered and I'm not wearing my usual complete baggy set of clothing.

I clutch onto the door handle and enter the hallway of hell with all it's little devil trolls.

As I step inside I could smell a faint scent. It was of pine trees at first then it became the most intoxicating scent I have ever smelt. It smelt of vanilla bean with a mix of nutmeg, ending with hot chocolate with a hint of mint. It was mouth watering.

I follow the scent down the hall, it was growing more potent the closer I got, however the sound of the bells fervent ringing placed my search on hold. We were so close. It was as if I could taste it.

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Soon lunch comes around, so far the day has been a drag with no sign of my mate. I slowly make my way towards the cafeteria packed with the devil trolls.

The cafeteria has it's huge glass walls open along one wall as it was a nice, warm sunny day today. I made my way to my usual spot when it's sunny, underneath a tree where no one usually goes.

I was sat there reading by the tree when the smell hit me again, this time stronger and even more hypnotising. I stand up, slowly looking around and that's when I see him...my mate...

Mate! My wolf shouts with frenzied glee.

I just stand there frozen staring at my mate for what seemed like a millennia. He was staring back at me with shock, then lust and a small toothy grin starts to form on his face as he makes his way over, but just as fast he stops dead in his tracks. He shakes his head and looks at me with blank features, turning on his heel he walks off with his mates hot on his trail, leaving me speechless. Now I know why he looked confused yesterday, he felt the mate bond but didn't know I was his mate because it wasn't yet strong enough. I stand stuck in place, still at a loss for words.

Ace was my mate...Joaquin Ace, the next Alpha of the crescent-moon pack was MY mate...What the fuck? How is this possible. Why me?

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For the rest of the day I felt nervous for what Ace would say if he manages to catch me. He seemed disappointed with the discovery of me being his mate and he kept glaring at me in the few classes I had with him.

When the bell rang, finally concluding the end of Tuesday, I thank the Moon goddess for making the last part of the day go faster. I dash out of my last class which Ace was in and run to my locker. I throw my stuff inside and run past Ace home, he tried grabbing my arm but I dodged him and ran faster, he didn't follow...thank goddess.

When I finally get home I run past my dad as he made a grab for me with a beer bottle in his hand. I slip past him in time but he threw the bottle in my direction making me duck and stumble. I went to make an attempt to run up the stairs but my brother came through the door and grabbed me as well.

I don't know why because he never took part in these situations, he usually just watches or is out with friends.

He grabs hold of my upper arm with a death like grip whilst grinning and asks "have you shifted yet? sweet, little baby sister."

My body feels as though it freezes over as I visibly stiffen, not knowing what to say. Firstly, he would know if I have what is he playing at? I think to myself. And secondly, I'm not sure if I want to say since I don't know how they'll react to the possibility of me being...something more?

"That's right, you were meant to shift today *sniff* but I don't smell the wolf in your blood" my father ground out. Wait what?

Zenix releases his death grip and stands there looking towards my father. I realise they were using their mind link to speak, slowly making this situation awkward.

After what seemed like hours, but what was only a minute, they look at me both grinning an evil toothy grin and walk out the door.

I sigh heavily in relief and peak out the still-open door seeing them hop in the car and drive off in the direction of the pack house.

Leaning against the wall confused, I slowly push off of it breathing in slowly and then out again, I run up the steps to my room. Locking it behind me, I fling myself onto my bed. After a while of just staring at the ceiling, my eyes begin getting heavier and soon they shut leading me into a deep sleep.

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I awaken via loud banging on my door, jumping up I remember I had locked it meaning my father or brother would be fuming.

I regretfully get out of bed and quickly unlock the door while jumping out the way, not wanting to get hit by it.

"How dare you lock this door. Hurry your fatass up now!" my father yelled, sending a harsh slap across the left side of my face where a faint bruise already resides from my loving brother, whom just stood back waiting for father dearest to move.

Eventually, my dad walks away telling me to 'get downstairs' as we 'have to go'. Me clearly looking confused by this, Zenix adds "there's a pack meeting being called and you need to go, everyone in the pack is, even the Omegas".

When he finished he stalked off towards the stairs. Letting what he said sick in I run downstairs not wanting to make anyone else aggravated tonight.

I never get invited to pack meetings...what could the Alpha possibly want to say? I wonder to myself as I hop into the car.

Bitch I don't know but I don't think it's gonna be good Nyx cut my thoughts off ever so kindly.

Gee thanks, you're great at comforting people aren't you? I bounce back.

Shut up. You love me.

Can't argue with that.  chuckling in response.

I am the only friend you have after all so really you shou-

And that's enough of that, deciding to ignore Nyx as the pack house grew nearer and so did the uneasy feeling in the pit of my stomach.

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