Beyond Beta's Rejection

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ight brown hair cascaded in curls, framing my face and gracing my bare shoulders. My makeup, which was all silver and white, accentuated my features, from my prominent cheekbones with iridescent sparkles o

ve it!" I squeal

n the mirror. "You never know. The entire pack is going to be there t

luttering down my skin. And tonight was the night of the midsummer ball. It was a big deal and the Alpha a

he moon goddess Diana decided was their perfect mate. It was calle

ial rank in the pack, and I wasn't beautiful like Katie, with her mass of blond waves, piercing blue eyes, and ample chest

exclaimed. "You are stunning and lo

er on the bed but

eed to get your sweet behind ready. We leave

was a firm believer in equality and hated pack life and pretty much anything werewolf. She thought the pack ranks favoured patriarchy, and the concept of the fated mates was supernatural mind control. She often dec

st whiny voice. "Please come and spend it

a sigh. "But do not exp

t," Katies said sarcastical

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r had a simple black suit with a black tie that held the pack seal in silver. He also had a silver seal on the collar of his jacket, which signalled him as a pack employee. My dad was the bookkeeper for the pack, and whilst there were no rank privileges, it gave the family enough money so th

art from one other p

d. My mum rolled her ey

ing in trouble

was my dad's much younger brother. In fact, he was only a year older than my sister Susie, who no longer lived with

ber of times girls tried to friend me because they wanted to get close to my uncle. I heard giggling and looked round at Katie, who had the biggest crush on him, which I found totally gr

r blush, and then grinned at Louise, who

d," he said as he p

y. I'm eighteen

always be a kid in my eyes, sprinkle."

ted driver, while my parents would take their own car to the pack house.

t was decorated stunningly with silver and black cloth draping from the ceiling and white tea lights a

herself onto one arm, and he looked expectantly at Louise, who just glared at him and stormed on ah

find your prince charming." I smiled and looped

rs made a speech about the time of the year. He also said that even though the moon governed us, it was important that we must also give thanks to the sun. He talked about the balance of

son Damien sauntering in with his usual group. Of course, they were late because they could get aw

l, and I knew there and then that my fated mate was in the room somewhere. The smell seemed to get stronger every time I smelt it, and my wolf was goi

ng to pass out. Then I felt people pushing in from behind. I turned and almost growled as they pushed right in between me and Ka

my arm. The touch sent electricity running through me, enough to make me gasp, and something came alive in me. I closed my

y ear, and I took a deep breath. I could feel his bre

stroking his thumb along mine to calm me. Standing next to me was Colto