~Reese's POV~

Sitting here, with Vicky and Atlas, my best friends, on one of the benches in in the nature reserve center at school. Our school was known for its very extensive eco-friendly campus. We had solar-powered streetlamps, we are only allowed to use electric cars on campus and we used eco-friendly cups and plates in our cafeterias. I say cafeterias because we have one of the biggest campuses in our country covering about 14,000 acres. Black Star University is basically one of oldest universities in the country. With its Georgian style architecture, it gives the illusion of being in ancient England.

The smell of AXE body spray, sweat and obnoxious hits me. I don't need anyone to tell me that Gale is nearby. I scrunch up my nose in annoyance while Vicky nudges me. "Hey, Reese! Look over there. Its Gale. The love of your life." she says while snickering. If a Greek god and an angel came together and had a kid with the mischievous nature of Loki, that child would be Gale Rivers. Putting aside the fact that he's basically the hottest guy in the universe or as the school gossip mill calls him, "sex on legs", with his green eyes and his sharp facial features and his... wait a minute. Why the heck am I describing my arch nemesis like that? He's so obnoxious and annoying…. You might be wondering why I hate this living demigod.

~~Flashback to about 10 years ago~~

It was my 10th birthday. We were all playing in the backyard and while the parents were doing whatever parents do during such birthdays. I had pink streamers, pink balloons, and a very pretty pink princess cake. It was a Barbie themed birthday party. I had the prettiest dress every 10-year-old girl wanted at the time. I had to written letters to Santa the previous year, I did everything my parents asked, came out top of my class and everything I could think of to get it since the most popular girl at school had it. Hers was in purple her favorite color. Coincidentally, this popular girl was Vicky. You see, although Vicky was popular because she was cute and sweet, she never really had friends before me because she is an omega. I'll tell you the story of how me and Vicky met later. Did I forget to mention that we are werewolves? Yeah sorry about that. We are werewolves and our pack, the Blood Crescent pack is the biggest and strongest pack in the country. Gale's parents are the alpha and Luna of our pack. Atlas is Gale's younger brother. Odd, right? Yeah I know they're polar opposites. Anyway back to the story. Gale and Atlas walk into our backyard holding presents. I was so excited to see Gale because he was my crush. Anyway, I hugged them both and we all walked to the present table because they got to my house just in time for us to open my presents. I wanted to open Gale's first and so I did. It turned out to be the very thing I hate more than anything in the world. Snakes. He gave me a box full of angry, hissing snakes and then he dumped the entire box on me. I screamed as I got bitten by a bunch of them, while all the other kids ran around, screaming and crying meanwhile Gale just stood there laughing and jeering at me like the maniacal sociopath that he is. Our parents thought it was just his twisted way of showing that he loved me but every normal person just saw it as the kid showing his sick, twisted personality.

~~End of flashback~~

Anyway since that day, we've been at each other's throats. We're always pranking each other or fighting. not physical fights though. He knows betters than to hit a girl. Although, by some miracle I seem to always be able to shut him up and put him in his place even when he's bullying others. It's odd for an Alpha to bully the members of his pack but as we already know Gale is not a normal person. He's obsessed with the concept of survival of the fittest and the strong have authority over the weak. Well, then main reason we are at each other's throats is mainly his overinflated ego. Being an alpha and all combined with the fact that in about two months he was going to take over from his dad as Alpha have made him even more insufferable recently. "oh please. He's just so disgusting. Look he's got another one of his sluts on his arm." Says Atlas looking pissed. "you're kidding. Didn't he just break up with Bree last week?" I ask shocked. "all I can say is that my brother is a man-whore." Atlas adds provoking laughter from all of us. "I just hope we'll have a decent Luna that can put him in his place" Atlas says with a defeated sigh. "A Luna like Reese. Wouldn't that be nice?" chirps Vicky. I shoot her death glare. "What? We all know you secretly still have a thing for Gale" she adds while munching away on her chips. "VICKY!!!!" I scream her name as I turn beet red. I hear a growl coming from Atlas. I assume it's because of his brother and I see a strange emotion flicker in his eyes. He has the same beautiful eyes Gale has. They got it from their mom.

"All I know is that in the next 2 months when Gale turns 21 and receives the alpha title, and finds his mate, there are two possible things that could happen. He is either going to become more insufferable or he's going to meet his match and she's going to put him under control." I say sounding a bit deflated as I think on the possibility that I might not be his mate.

'Have you lost your brain marbles?' Xena, my wolf asks for what seems to be the millionth time today. 'no. why?' 'for the past few days, you seem to have developed a soft spot for your sworn enemy! Don't tell me you're falling for him again. Did you already forget what happened last time?' She says and I get the feeling that she's face palming herself right now.

Gale walks by and he and I share a brief moment of eye contact that the others did not notice. They had already forgotten about him and were now bickering about some silly movie series or something. "guys, I've got to go. I've got class and I honestly don't want to be late for professor Logan's class" I say to them. "Ughhhh!!! that man is gangsta" says Vicky. "you do not want to be caught in his 5minute rage." The 5minute rage is a period of five minutes Professor Logan spends screaming at late comers to his class every class. "you got that right. Bye guys." I pick up my stuff and leave them. Although I'm not really late for the class, I just needed some time away. Recently I've been wanting to spend some time alone because my mental health. Im walking through the hallways and I zone out and I bump into a massive wall of muscle. I was going to cuss him out but then I perceive something amazing. Watermelon and lemons. 'Mate?' I sniff around and look for where that smell is coming from. I finally find it and look up to see his face and its none other than Malcolm. I hear a low growl "Mine!" he says quietly. "Malcolm?" Shrill girly voice calls. "Malcolm, honey. who are you talking to? Hey you tramp. Don't be rude. Apologize for running into my darling boyfriend here. Are you trying to seduce him?" says some girl that's dangling on his arm. "Sylvia, let's just go. Don't bother yourself with her." Malcolm says nonchalantly and walks away. I feel a searing pain at his dismissal of me. I feel like my soul has been ripped away from me. My wolf whines sorrowfully.

'Malcolm is my mate?!how? the moon goddess really knows how to mess with people. But then he didn't even say a word to me. Did I do something wrong? Is it because I'm not cute enough? Am I not his ideal girl? I thought that when you meet your mate they're supposed to fall in love with you immediately and want you more than anything in the world. Does he not feel the mate bond?' I kept on thinking of all sorts of things and scenarios. Dark thoughts started creeping back into my head. No one is ever going to want you. Who would want a damaged piece of trash like you? I feel hot tears streaming down my face. I hear someone screaming my name but I can't tell who it is. I don't see them I just black out and hit the floor.