Un-fated Mate

One

~Adriana

I lay on the cold tiles, hugging my legs and muffling my sobs. My stomach and face throb from the kick I had just received earlier. My head hurts and I'm sure I've broken one of my ribs.

“Come down hear you insolent child.” My mother roared from the kitchen. my younger brother tried stopping her from yelling

I had broken a Silver plate when I was doing the dishes, it wasn't intentional, I was so caught up with schoolwork that it kept running through my head and I didn't know when the plate slipped.

“It was a mistake, everyone makes mistakes.” He said but she turned deaf ears.

“She's just a worthless child and has destroyed everything in this house” Mom continued but I stayed put.

Rayn kept pleading with her to stop the abuse but she didn't stop. I kept sobbing quietly

All of a sudden it all got quiet. I peeped my head out to see where they were only to be met with something hard, slapping me across my cheeks.

The next morning, I prepared for school. I had my final exams and was very happy to be graduating soon, which means I'll be leaving my family and packing. Stepping into the school gates, I pulled up my hoodie to cover my scarred face.

“Adriana?” I heard a familiar voice called out. Kenzie, my one and only friend who ever stood up for me. She bid her friends goodbye and walked up to me as soon as she spotted me.

“Hey, where are you going, the exam hall is that way” she pointed at the hall.

“Uh.. I just wanted to use the restroom. I get nervous when it comes to exams and you know, my bladder doesn't like it” I nervously laughed, it was a lie but I pray she bought it.

“Adriana, I know you and I know when you're lying. Right Now, your lies are embarrassing” she said dramatically

“Don't be such a diva..” I said

“Guess what? I've finally found my mate” she squealed and turned to stare

“Really, where is he? Who is he?” I said raising my head that has been bent ever since our conversation started, and my hoodie falling to my shoulder.

“I knew it! Who did this to you?” She exclaimed worriedly, examining my face with her hands

Ouch..

“Mom did this? I'm fine. I'm already used to it. So where's he?” My eyes glittered like a child on Christmas day.

“Sadly, I haven't found him but my wolf tells me soon, he'll be ours,” she said with confidence making us both laugh.

“I heard what Sam did. I am so sorry” she said

“He was a jerk for publicly rejecting you and for judging you by your past”

“Well what can I say, they all die or reject me, I guess he has the right to leave,” I said sadly as tears started welling up in my eyes but I blinked to send it back in.

“I'm sorry darling, remember I'll always and always be there for you. The moon Goddess will fetch you someone new, richer, and more powerful than Sam” She flashed a smile at me and I did the same.

We both held hands and strolled to the hall to write our final exams.

One hour later, I finished and stepped out.

I glanced at the place to spot some familiar faces however I caught Min's attention. She is my nemesis and the daughter of our pack, Southside pack, we grew up together but she always teased me for being a weak omega

“Well well, if it isn't Adriana Chechik the omega,” she said. I was about to walk past her but she stretched her hands blocking my way.

“What happened to your face? Did mommy do this to you” she mocked Laughing menacingly.

“I heard you were rejected by the woodside alpha's son who's next to the throne. What's his name again, aha, yes Sam” Min said, I glared at her and wanted to pounce on her but I knew better than to not start any fight with the Alpha's daughter.

“Min, I have no time for this,” I said trying to pass but she stopped me again

“I just wanted to remind you how big of a failure you are” She smiled wickedly and left.

“ I thought you were going to do something to her, however, you proved me wrong” Kenzie spoke behind me

“I just don't want trouble from the Alpha, I also don't want to add more pain to myself from my parents”

“You need to stand up for yourself, people won't always be there to save your butt”

“Let's forget this and go face lunch. My starving”

We turned to leave but not without the feeling of someone watching me, I turned around to see my stalker but no one was in sight, then I shrugged off the feeling and decided to celebrate my finals.

I arrived rather late after having lunch with Kenzie and the other friends she had invited. We didn't only have lunch, we partied and sang karaoke, but still, our hearts dropped. I didn't realize when it got dark and took my leave.

I'm now standing at my house staring blankly at it wondering what my parents would do if they saw me coming in. Without any thoughts, I pushed the door open and stepped in. The room was dark and I thought they had all gone to bed unknown to me my mother stood beside the light stand and turned on the light

“Why are you coming home this late?”

“I uh. I had thin” I stutter

“Coming up with excuses huh? Are sleeping around because you have no mate? You should be ashamed of yourself, most of your peers are settling down and you're here spreading your….”

“Mom stop it, I wasn't sleeping around” I yelled. Her eyes grew wide In shock

“I know I don't have a mate but that's not the reason for these insults, I am your daughter, Mom. Don't you have motherly love for me?” I said at the brink of tears, I sniffed and continued

“I don't know where I had gone wrong or why they keep dying but I have nothing to do with it, why are you treating me like a rogue?” I said crying. She lacked expression.

“I wish you were never born,” Mom said hate filling her words and I felt my heart dropped

“And that's why I'm going to end this here and now” she continued, bringing out a gun which was beside the lamp stand, aiming at me.

Soon, I found myself running into the woods, not caring where I was headed as long as I was far away from her.