AURORA

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"You're worthless, you don't even have a full werewolf Gene, just pure pathetic human and all you do is bring badluck to the family and pack, you shouldn't even be alive", soon the whole pack surrounded me, some in their wolf form others with weapons, I tried begging but no word left my mouth  as soon as they came close ready to attack I woke up on my bed gasping for air.

I quickly stood up and glanced around, seeing am safe I checked the the time, it was barely 4am, I decided to forfeit my sleep and prepare for the day. I have been having this same nightmare for as long as I can remember and it was always frightening, but it became more strange when I noticed that of recent the nightmare has been different, at first the pack would gather me and kill me, soon the would only hold me but about to kill but today's was different because they didn't get to attack me at all.
Sighing I went to into my little bathroom, stood before the mirror and examined myself.
I wasn't tall, but petite with very bright orange hair that changes color with light, sometimes it looked like flames, and there are times it looks like the color of sunset but I still love it. My eyes where vibrant green with orange flecks around my iris, I have small nose and very plump lips that are bright red, so red that one would mistake it for lip gloss. My skin was fair and although it wasn't flawless due to the scars marring my body it was obvious I had great complexion. I was curvy  and it was already becoming obvious, I had to wear baggy clothes to avoid the leering looks of the guys. I was beautiful and perfect but I still don't know why I was rejected.

My mom once told me that I was cursed, according to her I was born a liability. When she was pregnant the scan only showed two babies and only two heartbeats were heard but when she went into labor the pack doctors were shocked to see a third head pushing through after my brother and sister were delivered and I was the smallest both in size and weight. I was born at exactly 12am or 00 which was considered rare and cursed.

Well at least I was born on a different day and.....wait I ran straight to the calendar and a full blown grin appeared on my face, today is my birthday although I was born at exactly 12 the next day and my siblings were born earlier I always celebrate my birthday with them, it was the only connection I had with them. I skipped to the bathroom still smiling, today I finally turn 16 and I get to know my mate,with that thought my smile dies and I feel tears gather. Everyone in the pack hates me, what if my mate also hates me without knowing me, I only hope he gives me a chance to prove myself or he's not of this pack, the last thing I need is a bitter mate.
After dressing I sat on my bed and sang a birthday song for myself and twins, then went into the pack house to begin my chores for the day.

The pack house was bustling with activities for the celebration of the Pack's enforcers twins birthday and of course I was omitted. I met the head cook who scolded me for not tying my hair, while trying to fix I heard my mother "I don't want her in the house today, she could curse such a blessed day" I looked up to see her hateful glare "yes ma'am" I bowed my head and walked out,guess I'll be heading to school early.

School today went without a hitch or embarrassemnt from my sister's crew and I attribute it to the fact that they're too busy with the preparation but I also heard whispers of the young alpha's coronation and presentation but I wasn't sure since I couldn't ask anyone. After school I decided to head to my haven, since I was banned from the house, I slept for sometime and when I got hungry I ate some berries. At nightfall I decided to sneak to the field and see the celebration, everywhere was bright with light and the fragrance of different food assulted my nostrils. The celebration had already began and the whispers was right, the soon-to-be alpha was to be presented to the pack today and he would shift in front of the pack for the first time. Seeing I attracted no attention to myself, I quickly sat at the last row and watched the introduction of other invited packs. After an hour of boring talks and all, my twins were called to the stage together with Rex and Mark and were given their title, Rex as alpha, Mark as beta, my brother Damien as enforcer and Lisa was called to be a helper to the enforcer. I watched in awe as they shifted for the first time, Rex was a huge black wolf, Mark was dark brown while my twins were light brown, at his shift Rex growled loudly and everyone bowed,well everyone except me but I wasn't sure they noticed, then they left the stage.

"It's time for Alpha Rex to pick his mate, but am sure it's Jenny" I heard a girl before me saying. Oooh the mate thing, I was glancing round trying to look for ways to sneak some food  when I felt eyes on me, looking towards the podium I saw Rex staring straight at me, a turned back but didn't find anyone behind me, I moved into the shadows only for his loud growl to be heard, soon he was storming towards me, I noticed that everyone was watching and I prepared myself for the latest beating since running would be futile. I bowed my head when he came closer, but was shocked when he lifted my face with his hands, I felt tingles and sparks at the contact and I knew then that he was my mate. "Mate" he growled and I whimpered "what's your name baby" he asked, I looked at his face half hidden by the shadows, am sure he doesn't know it's me because of the shadows "Aurora Michael" I whispered softly but from the gasps I am certain the whole crowd heard me. He smiled at me, I grinned back and my heartbeat sped up only for his nest word to shatter my bubble completely.

"I Rex Stevens reject you Aurora Michael as my mate"