Living by the pack

The moon party kicked off and I knew I was going to have fun. Everyone was clad in white or silver and had their heads decorated.

I was on my fourth potion when I noticed people staring at me in disgust.

I felt uncomfortable, but I ignored them and continued to have another drink; I was so happy today because it was rumoured heavily that the moon collided with the stars today and made finding mates so much easier.

I was twenty-two years old without a mate and it was embarrassing, I was taking yet another drink when a girl stood abruptly before me.

"Goddess!" I shouted, 

"You scared me!" placing a hand on my chest as she continued to look at me like a crazy person then she smiled.

"Look, I don't know if you know, but this is strictly by invitation..." she trailed off, and I looked up at her, astonished by her audacity. 

"People are staring and we don't want you to make people uncomfortable," she said and took a good look at me.

What did she mean by that!?

"Uncomfortable, how?" I asked, my voice getting defensive 

I'm sure the alcohol was playing more than a few tricks on me.

"We know that you're mateless and wolfless -

My face was constructed into one of shock and anger.

"You're a bad omen. Don't you see that?" She whispered and I didn't think my eyes could stretch more than they were.

" I think it would be best if you left, so Please leave," she said in a sweet tone and walked out on me, flipping her hair as she left.

I stood there like a statue, shocked to my bones at how people could be so mean.

A part of me wanted to keep on drinking, twice more than normal but I thought twice as shame engulfed me. Making me leave the party sad. 

I was mateless and wolfless, but that wasn't my fault, and how people kept knowing about that flaw made me wonder if I had it written somewhere.

I knew that I wasn't from their pack originally but that didn't give them or anyone the right to treat me that way.

 I sighed to myself as something started to call out to me. I called out back and ecstasy filled my bones.

What was this?

I love the scent that engulfed me, and before long, I was breathing it in till that was all I could perceive, my mind searching for what it must have been.

A part of me remembered that to feel a scent from nowhere was to have your mate nearby.

I was suddenly excited as I grasped the opportunity of my mate being nearby. 

This could be the end of everything. All the rejections and insults? This could be it.

If he was close, I needed to meet him. 

I moved quickly, as I didn't want the scent to die out.  Excitement powered me through as I moved till the scent was the only thing in my nose even when I came in contact with the palace gates, I still moved forward.