"Move it runt" Maria says as she shoves me in the dirt. I whimper and look away. "Always getting in my way and fishing for jaxon's attention!! You're dumb and sickening!" She screamed as she kicked me. I let out a small cry.

I held my shin as I sobbed. "Stay out of my way, freak! he's mine!" She yelled. She walked off and I sat there crying. I've never done anything to her and I talked to alpha jaxon one time. It was more like a punishment than anything.

He yelled at me and called me stupid I don't see how you can be jealous of that. She's just stupid! I thought. I get up and whimper as I step. I limp back to the house. I walk in and continue my duties. I finish the dishes when I feel a mind pushing to mine. 'Come here now...' I heard alpha jaxon growl.

I whimper and limp up stairs. What did I do now? I knock on his door and hear a gruff 'come in' I limp in and look down. "What happened this time?" He asked. "Nothing serious.." I squeak. "Come here maricál." He growled. "I dont like liars..look at me!" He yelled at the end. He gripped my throat making it burn. I whimpered as he stood up. I looked at him through tear filled eyes. He dropped me to the ground and I coughed like a mad woman. I whimpered and whined at the pain. "Shut up! Alpha ( ) is coming over I want you to make a nice dinner understand?" I nodded quickly and ran off forgetting about the pain in my leg.

I crumble in the kitchen and whimper. My throat hurts really bad. After a few minutes I get up and start on dinner. I start on some mash potatoes and prep four stakes. I put them in the oven and start on some broccoli. I season them with a pinch of salt and butter. I take the stakes out of the oven and start them on the stove.

I used a honey and spice rub and rosemary. I let them rest and finish working on the others. I start on the stake's again, I season them lightly and let the juices work there magic. "There here!!" I hear Maria yell. I set the table and put the food round. I walk to my little room and change into some jeans and a nice black t-shirt.

I put on a bracelet to show what pack I'm from and walk back down stairs. I line up with the rest of the girls. This alphas looking for his mate or something like that. I look at my nails. Ugh my fingers are so tiny almost like kid fingers. I hear the door open and the smell of rain and fresh apple pie fill my nose. I look around at the girls near me.

One of the girls must be wearing an attention perfume. It draws out the scent of one making it stronger. That's smart I guess. I look up and see a tall man with dark midnight hair. Green evergreen forest eyes. High cheekbones, a square jaw. He was attractive no doubt...very, very, very attractive. I look back down flustered. How in the world is a man that attractive.

He walks in and I can feel his heated glare on me. I was the seventh or eighth person in line. The Girls in front of me giggle and shush as he walks by the girls in the back. I continue to look at my nails. Oh theses small small na- my line of though is cut as a big tan/olive colored hand wraps around mine. The scent was strong and I looked up confused. My hand was sparking and my body was shivering.

My eyes connected with his evergreen ones. 'What the!' 'The runt?' 'Oh poor girl...' his eyes held promise,love and adoration. You learn to read people's eyes when you grow up in an abusive household. I've only seen these emotions once.... and that was from my mom. I jumped on him, my arms tightening on his neck. Finally.

His arms circled around my body. 'Wow bold!' 'Don't rub it in runt' 'it's not like it'll last' I heard the whispers but I didn't care not at all. He set me down and Maria glared at me. 'I warned you didn't I?' She evilly glared. My body tensed and my mate put a hand on my back. We walked into the living room and he sat me on his lap.

My face heated up and I looked down. Nobody's shown me affection or attention like this. His hand was rested on my thigh and his other arm was wrapped around my body in a protective manner. Alpha jaxon walked in smiling until his eyes landed on me. "Maricál?" He asked.

My body involuntarily shook and a very small whimper rumbled from my throat. My mate eyed me. I gave the alpha my attention. He had a shocked/confused look on his face. "I'm guessing your mates?" He asked with an unbothered face. "Yes? Problem?" I heard his dark and husky voice ask. "No she was just chosen today for a mate.....MY mate." He growled.

I had to double take on that. I giggled. And then realized he was serious. I shook my head. I pointed to my neck. 'And why would you choose a mate you have no problem hurting?' I asked through mind link. "That was before I found out....I'm really sorry I lost my temper.." he sighed.

I scoffed. 'You've been doing it ever since you became alpha don't lie.' I crossed my arms. I really hate this. I felt a small squeeze on my thigh. I blushed and looked down. He didn't even say anything and your blushing. He chuckled. "I think you might want to actually look for your mate. She's MINE." He growled the end.

I felt the anger roll off of him in waves. I hugged him tightly giving him a soft, "I'm yours..." in his ear. I haven't spoken since my mother's death so 17 years. I was two when she died and that's when I had to stay with the pack so I lost my smile and will to talk.