My Mate

“I’m glad to hear this. You don’t have to pretend anymore, Lauryn,” dad commented.

 “True. We don’t have to worry about letting you go alone,” Mark said.

“Why are you so thrilled? Why don’t you wonder about my wolf?” I asked them. 

“Look, this is the thing that makes us relieved, baby. You’ve been through two tough years. It’s about time you found your perfect life, and your real partner,” dad said. 

“Isn’t full moon yet,” I complained. 

Mom came up to me to calm me down. “It’s okay, baby. You’re not used to this yet, that’s why you’ve become sensitive.” 

Mom added roast to my plate, while I scowled in annoyance. I enjoyed my dinner uncomfortably. My wolf kept screaming in excitement because of a fresh scent that came out of nowhere. We became awkward with each other.

“What about your first day at school?” dad asked.

“It’s suck. Lorraine makes me furious. She’s good at playing victim when Alpha Matthew invited us to the headmaster’s room,” I said. 

“What’s going on?” dad asked.

“She slapped me, and I returned with the same slaps. She accused me of being anti-social and dared to put down on her,” I shot back. 

“You shouldn’t return it with the same slaps. You’re an adult, you don’t need to be childish to deal with them,” Mom said. “It’s your first day, don’t make a bad impression, Lauryn.”

“I’m not the real culprit here, Mom. I am a victim,” I said. 

Dad took my hands and swept it. “You know, you don’t need to be a bad girl to make them regrets everything they’ve done to you.” 

“I’m just gonna kick her ass,” I pouted.

“Why did my little princess think that she should beat them?” dad asked. 

“Because they’re irritating creatures,” I answered. 

“Don’t get your hands dirty just to deal with bad girls, Lauryn. My Little princess is tough but soft-hearted as her mom.” Dad advised me. 

I scoff, “I’ll do my best to be tough all the time.”

“And not to be a bad girl,” Mark chimed in.

Our dinner was over when the doorbell sounded. I smelled that fresh scent getting closer now. I sniffed my food then sniffed Mark’s body. Mark’s body scented like a baby to be bathed in the afternoon. 

“Mate! I got my mate?”

I gasped when I heard the wolf’s remark in my mind. I haven’t given her a name yet, but she’s been excited for some reason. Mark looked a little uneasy, he said goodbye to his room. 

Mom returned to the dining room with Alpha Matthew. 

“Mate! Mate! He’s mine!”

I shut my mouth in disbelief Alpha Matthew was the Destined Mate for me. 

“Nice to meet you, Lauryn,” Hannah said. 

“I’m sorry I need to go right now. I’m sleepy,” I mumbled and left them. 

“I want to have a word with you, Lauryn Anderson.” Alpha Matthew gives me chills.

Dad asked, “Is there something wrong with her, Alpha Matthew?” 

“No. I just wanna have a word with her,” Alpha Matthew said.

I gasped, “But….” 

“Could we have a word in other space?” 

I nodded. I led him into the backyard of our packhouse.  My wolf kept mumbling his name like she’s drunk over his charm. I kept shouting at my wolf and forced her to control herself. 

“What’s going on, Alpha Matthew?” I asked him. 

He glanced at me and cleared his throat. “I’m sorry about the incident this afternoon. I know who’s the wrong person.” 

“Then why did you reducing my score in the student disciplines?” I asked him. 

“It’s nothing. Student discipline score never got you unsuccessful,” Alpha Matthew shot back. 

“But you make me like a delinquent before everyone,” I’m sulking. “Lorraine slapped me in the beginning, and I returned it as a self-defense. What I do wrong?”

“Your fault is acted like that in the school area. I can’t tolerate a bully, but I can’t tolerate a harm act as well.” 

“Are you going to be deft asshole when someone else got bully from her?” I asked. 

I forgot my EQ when I talk to him. Alpha Matthew just stared at me with weird looks. He gave me a smirk occasionally. But I can’t found out what’s his mean by that. 

“I am. Why did you get sensitive about it? I won’t let anyone bully others in my area. You shouldn’t worry about it,” he said. 

“I’m afraid you won’t be responsible. You just shut up when Lorraine acts like he’s the most persecuted. You should deter him and stop using her dad’s position to scare everyone,” I argued. 

Alpha Matthew sighed. “Well, I’m here to apologise to you about the incident. I promised you that I won’t be sloppy again.”

“Just prove it to us,” I mumbled. 

“As long as you satisfied, Mate,” he whispered. 

I widened my eyes when he whispered like that. My leg turned into jelly, and he’s about to leave. 

“Could we have a time tomorrow?”