~Jessica~
It was the night I was turning 18, I was excited about it. My dad was throwing me a huge cerimony, but not because I was turning 18, it was because I would be getting paired with my forever mate. Since I was a werewolf, my dad would be choosing who I would be paired with.
"Jessica, please come to my office," my dad yelled.
"Coming," I yelled back. I quickly ran down from my room. I didn't really wanted to be paired, I was perfectly happy being alone. I wanted to make my own decisions, so I thought this was completely unfair. As I came up to the door, I knocked.
"Come in," I heard my dad say from inside. When I walked in my dad told me to sit.
"I think this is completely unfair," I say.
"I know, that is why I am letting you choose between four guys of my choice," my dad said. I was so happy, at least I had some say in what my future would be like.
"Oh, thank god," I say with a relief.
"Now go get ready to meet the four guys I picked, you will be meeting them at your cerimony," he said. I quickly exited his office and ran to my room. I took a quick shower and slipped on a beautiful blue cyan, strapless dress. Even if I didn't want a mate, I still had to dress nicely. As I walk down stairs, I see all my friends and family. We were after all the alpha family of Minnesota. After a while my dad finds me in the crowd and leads me to his office. Inside I find four guys all sitting in chairs.
"This is Jake, Leo, Peter, and Nico, these are your four choices for mates," he says proudly. Jake had long pitch black hair, and dark brown eyes. Leo had short blonde hair with grayish blueish eyes, he was the hottest of all of them. Peter had light brown hair with green eyes. Nico had bright blue hair with eyes to match them.
"You have two weeks to choose one of these guys to be your mate, if you can't come to a decision, by the end of the two weeks, I will choose for you," my father said. I walked out and went to my room, took a quick shower, brushed my teeth, and sat in bed for a while until I fell asleep.
~Jessica~
My mom shook me awake. I stretched out and accidentally fell off the bed with a thud.
“Ouch!” I said. My mom just laughed.
“You're gonna be such a graceful wife,” she said.
“I know,” I say sarcastically. I head to the bathroom start the shower, brush my teeth, then hop in. I let the hot water run down my back for a couple minutes then wash my hair quickly, hop out and get dressed in a sweatshirt and ripped jeans. I walk downstairs and ask Jimmy, the butler, to make me some breakfast, and I sit down at the table. Everyone is already eating, including the four guys. Since they were from different states, they had to stay in the guest rooms we had.
“Good Morning sleepyhead,” my dad said.
I yawn and say,”Goodmorning.”
“You will be spend the day with Jake today,” my dad says as he heads to his office, “have fun.” I walk to the door and wait for him by his car, he opens the door and I get in. Soon after, he gets in too.
“So, where are we going today,” I say trying to start a conversation.
“I thought we should go to the park for a while, to get to know each other, then maybe we go to see a movie.”
“Sure, that sounds fun,” I say. We drive in silence until we get there.
When we get there we get out and start walking. “So where are you from?” I ask curiously.
“I'm from New York. What are your interests,” he asks, sounding kind of bored.
“Well I love animals and music, you?” I didn't really like how he didn't have very much interest in me, but o’well.
“Well, I mainly just play on my phone and sometimes go to the movies with my friends,” he says. He seemed nice, but this was not the type of guy I wanted to be paired with, he didn't have anything in common with me, and he was kinda selfish.
We walked in silence then left for the movie. The movie we went to see was called The Gray, It was a good movie, it was about a plane crash and then wolves ate all the survivors. The only bad part about it was that Jake was on his phone the whole time. We drove home and I went to bed, Jake was off the list for me. I took a shower and curled up in bed, I couldn't wait for another long day with another guy. Sleep slowly crept up on me and before I knew it, I was asleep.
~Jessica~
I woke up to my alarm, but hit snooze because I was just too tired. It went off again and I just decided to get up and take a shower. I did not want to go out with another one of the guys but I guess it was for the best. I put on my shorts and my tank top, then put on my makeup. I didn't need much makeup since my eyelashes were pretty dark and I had really pretty, green eyes. I straighten my hair and head downstairs. It was pretty much the same as yesterday, woke up, ate ,and left, but this time I left with Leo. He was different though, when we got to the car he didn't even open the door, and when I asked him what we were doing today, he said it was a surprise. He was kinda rude.
We slowly pulled up to a ranch. I didn't expect this at all.
“I like animals, so I thought I would bring you here,” he said blankly.
“So, we came here because you like animals?” I ask.
“Exactly,” he says with a smirk. Something about him just gives me butterflies, he was a complete jerk, but for some reason I liked him.
“Ok then, but just to let you know, I like animals too,” I say trying to make a connection.
“Good, then you'll have fun,” he smiles and starts walking to the baby animals in the round pen.
As I catch up I ask,” what else do you like.”
“Well I like music too,” he says. I wonder if he even wants a mate, because it doesn't seem like it.
“So, why do you want to be my mate?” I ask, even though I don't even want a mate.
“Well, I don't really want a mate, I'm just here to please my parents,” he says kinda rudely.
“I wanna go home,” I say not wanting to really stay with him. He was rude, so why did I like him? We drove home in silence, and when we got home I thought of ways I could get back at him for being rude. After a while I got an idea, while he is sleeping I will draw a mustache in sharpie.
Later that night when everyone was asleep, I snuck into Leo's room and drew the mustache as fast as I could, then snuck out. I couldn't wait until the morning and I couldn't sleep, so I listened to music until I was tired, then went to bed.
~Jessica~
I jolted up to the sound of a yell. It was Leo. He had found out that I had drew a mustache on him. He burst end into my room yelling,” Why did you draw a mustache on my face?”
“Who said I did it?” I yelled back.
“Who else would have done it?” he yelled back, then slammed the door, stomping away. For some reason I felt ashamed of myself. I couldn't let him be mad at me, so I got up and walked to his bedroom door and knocked.
“Who is it?” he asked, still sounding mad.
“It me,” I say in a soft voice.
“Go away,” he yells.
Instead of going away, I just barge in and say,”I'm sorry, but I did it because you treated me so rudely and I wasn't gonna let you get away with it.”
“You're forgiven, now go away,” he says. For a second I seen something in his eyes, then they went back to a hard stare. It seemed like it was a weakness, or a sadness.
“You don't just forgive people like that, if you would just open up to someone and tell them whatever is hurting you, maybe you wouldn't be so rude,” I yell and slam the door. I ran to my room and into the bathroom to take a shower. I took a long hot shower trying to wash all the stress away. Then I get ready for a day with Peter, hopefully it goes by fast. I put on a sweatshirt and sweatpants and headed downstairs.
As I get downstairs I hear my dad yell my name from his office. Ah, oh. As I enter he tells me to sit when he looks up from his newspaper. “We need to talk about what you did,” he says sternly. I gulp. “What you did was completely uncalled for,”he says disappointedly.
“I know, it won't happen again, I promise,” I say quickly.
“Good, now go meet Peter in the garden,” he says as he gets back to reading his newspaper.
As I walk out to the garden I see Peter holding a bouquet of flowers.
“Hey,” he says in a trying to be charming voice.
“Hey?” I say in a questioning voice.
“I hope you like flowers and a fancy dinner, because I'm taking you out to eat,” he says.
“Ok then,” I say trying to sound interested in him, but I wasn't, he was just to nice for my liking.
We pull up to a fancy restaurant. I have never felt so underdressed in my life. We ordered food and ate quickly then left for home. When we got home I went to my dads office and told him that Peter was just too nice for me.
“Then I will send him home if you would like,” he says.
“Ok, but make sure he doesn't think he did anything wrong,” I say.
“Ok, I'll make sure,” my dad says as I exit his office. I walk to my room and collapse on my bed, instantly falling asleep.
~Leo~
I was glad to hear that Peter wouldn't be in the run anymore. I know I don't want a mate, so why did I want Jessica to pick me? I liked her and I might have lost her forever. I decided that I would just open up to her and tell her why I couldn't trust anyone anymore. I would tell her the next time we were alone.
~Jessica~
I awake, skip my shower and just get dressed. I ate waffles with everyone, then I get in the car with Nico. He drives to a park and we start walking. He starts to speak, saying, “Since you're gonna be my mate, you're gonna listen to everything I tell you to, and do whatever I want you to do.” He was so rude, how did he expect me to like him?
“Take me home, now!” I scream in his face and start walking to his car.
We drive home in silence, then when we get home I run to my dad's office without knocking and say, “ I want Nico to go home now. He is so rude and disrespectful.”
“Ok, I'll send him home tonight,” he says trying to cheer me up. I walk out and go to my room, turn my music on, and start to draw. I couldn't believe he thought I would listen to him.
~Leo~
I had just found out that Nico was going home too, I was so happy, maybe she would pick me after all. Or maybe she would just be better off with Jake as her mate.
~Jessica~
I wake up realizing I had fallen asleep while I was drawing. I get up and check the time, it was 8:00. I slowly walk down stairs and sat down at the table. As I start eating, my dad says,” I know that I said you had two weeks to choose who you want to be with, but I am shortening your deadline to tonight at dinner, if you can't choose, I will choose for you." I couldn't believe that I only had until tonight to choose between being with Leo or Jake. Jake was nice, but we had nothing in common. Leo was kinda rude, but we had a lot in common, so I didn't know who to choose.
~Leo~
I'm really hope that Jessica chooses me, but I don't know if she is gonna be willing to choose on such short notice. I sit in my room for a while then decide I should go and talk to her, so I can't explain why I am the way I am. I walk to her bedroom door and knock.
"Come in," she says.
I walk in and say, "it's me."
"What's up?"
"I know you probably won't pick me, but I thought I would just explain why I was so rude to you," I say in a soft voice.
"Who says I won't pick you," she says with a smirk.
"I don't know, anyways the reason I was so rude is because a while ago, I was in love with a human. We were in high school and we were happy. Then one night, when I came home late, I found her in my bed, but she wasn't alone. My best friend was in bed with her, she was cheating on me. That night I made a vow to never fall in love again, so I'm sorry."
"Don't be sorry, I understand." With that I got and walk out of her room and back into mine. I'm glad that was over with. I collapse on my bed and start reading a book.
~Jessica~
I don't think I can choose. I know Leo just opened up to me, but I think he will still be kinda rude for a while. I'll just have to see when tonight comes.
~Jessica~
I sat in my room for a while, just thinking about who I should choose to be my mate. Jake was nice, but he had nothing in common with me, and Leo was rude, he had a lot in common with me, and I think he kinda likes me...but I could be wrong. After a while I hear my mom yell from the kitchen saying it was time to eat. I slowly walk downstairs and sit down in one of the dinning table chairs, waiting for my dad to say something, but he doesn't.
I just push my food around with my fork, until I hear my dad ask, "So, have you made a decision?"
"I don't think I can choose between the two of them," I say nervesly.
"Then I will choose for you," he says then gets up and walks to his office.
~Leo~
I knew she wouldn't be able to choose within such a short amount of time. I was kinda nerves on who he would choose for Jessica. I see him open his office door and call Jessica, Jake, and I into his office. We walked in and he told us to sit.
"I have decided who will be my daughters mate. Jake I feel that you are a nice, young man that deserves a nice lady, but I believe that you would not be able to control my stubborn daughter, Leo you are stubborn just like my daughter, so I believe that you would be able to control her. Jessica, you will leave with Leo in the morning, he lives in London. I know it's far away, but you can come and visit now and then. The maid will pack everything you need and anything you don't have, you can buy in London. Now everyone get lots of rest, you have a big day tomarrow. I walk to my room and start to pack. I was so happy, I hadn't lost her after all.
~Jessica~
I think my dad was right about picking Leo, but I think we're going to fight for a while once we get to London, but for now I'm gonna get a long nights rest. So I take a quick shower, put on pajamas, and crawl into bed. After a while I fall to sleep.
~Jessica~
Last night I went to bed at 7:00 because we had to catch a 4:00am o'clock plane. I woke up to the sound of my alarm clock and found my packed bag by my bed. When I got dressed and went down stairs, everyone was already up. I gave my family a hug and went outside with Leo. Jake went back to Arizona yesterday. Me and Leo drove in silence for a little bit, then I asked, “Are you mad that you are my mate?”
“Why would you ask that, of course I'm not mad,” he says, sounding kinda hurt.
“I don't know, you just don't seem very happy,” I say in a sincere voice.
“I am, but do you remember the vow I told you I made,” he asks.
“Um, yeah,” I say with question in my voice.
“Well it's gonna take a while for me to get over that vow, so I might not be the nicest to you.”
“It's ok, I understand,”say.
We drive in silence for the rest of the way to the airport, then sleep during the plane ride, since we had to get up at four. When we got to London, we rented a car and drove to his house...or should I say mansion. It was a huge white mansion, with a bunch of beautiful plants surrounding it. It had big wooden doors, and was also huge inside. We walked in and a little girl jumped into Leo's arms.
“I missed you so much,” she says.
“This is my sister Annie,” Leo says to me. “Annie this is my mate, Jessica.”
“Nice to meet you I say,” as she jumps onto my legs and hugs them. We walk into the living room and find four more people.
“This is my sister Livi, her son Max, and my dad. Guys this is my mate Jessica,” he says as he introduces us all. Livi gets up and pulls me into a hug and says, “You're so pretty.”
“Thanks,” I say in return.
We walk into the kitchen to find Leo's mom. She caught sight of me and pulled me into a hug.
“How was your trip dear,” she asks.
“It was good, thanks,” I reply.
She turned to Leo and said, “You better not do anything to lose this girl, she is far too nice to be mistreated.”
“I won't mother, but I don't think nice describes her. She drew a mustache on me while I was sleeping,” he complained.
“The only reason I did that was because he was being rude to me,” I explain. She started laughing.
“I think I'm going to like you,” she says in between laughs. “Why don't you two go sit at the table, dinner's almost ready.
~Leo~
We went and sat at the table, everyone was already sitting at the table. My mom brought out a ham and mashed potatoes. She gave us all a plate full of food, then gave us lemonade.
“So, Jessica, what are your hobbies?” My dad asks.
“Well I like music, and I love animals. Especially horses, I really want a horse of my own,” she says.
“Well, we own a couple horses here. There's a stable behind the house, you could go back there whenever you would like,” he offered.
“Thanks,” she says great fully.
After supper I led Jessica to the kitchen.
“So where will I be sleeping,” she asks my mother.
“Well, since you and Leo are mates, you'll be sleeping in his room,” she answers.
“Ok,” she says.
I led Jessica up to my room and she went into the atheism and she took a shower. I took off my shirt and jeans, then crawled into bed. A little while later she crawled into bed with me.
“I hope you know I really don't like this,” I say.
“Well neither do I, how do I know you won't do anything to me in my sleep,” she says.
“Do something to you. You're not worthy enough yet to completely have me,” I spat back at her.
I got up and went to the guest bedroom and went to sleep. I was mad at her and didn't want to deal with her right now. How could she think I was going to do anything to her, I didn't like it. I'm afraid she'll hurt me, just like my high school girlfriend.
I woke up and went into the bathroom, took a shower, got dressed in a dress and heels, and went down stairs. I walk into the kitchen and find Leo's sister, Livi, she was making food for Max.
"How was your night, sweetie," she asked.
"I was fine," I lie.
"If it was fine, then why did Leo end up in the guest bedroom?" she asks. As we walk into the living room and sit. Everyone was already in there.
"Leo was being an ass, and left. And I'm glad he did, so I wouldn't have to deal with his ugly ass," I say rudley. I look over at Leo, he had a look of hurt, then said, "My ugly ass, huh. You're the one with the ugly ass woman, now stop being disrespectful to my family and deal with it," he said furiously.
"I am far from ugly, you asshole," I yell and stomp upstairs. I grab my purse and leave the house. I walk to town then wave down a taxi.
"Where would you like to go, miss?" the taxi driver asks.
"To the nearest clothing store please," I say trying not to sound mean, because I was still mad. He drops me off and I go into a mall. I pick out a new outfit and then go to subway to have lunch. After I was done I waved down another taxi, but I wasn't going home.
"Take me to the nearsest bar," I say. I walk in and start drinking.
~Leo~
Where could she be, it's been hours since she left and it was already 3:00 in the morning. My mom and I look towards the door and it swings open and Jessica walks in.
"Where have you been," I ask angrily.
"I was out enjoying myself," she says, slurring her words.
"Oh, great. She's drunk," I say. Now I was really angry.
"Why do you care? I need to be drunk to deal with your ass," she yells.
"You need to be drunk to deal with my ass? You're the one who's running off when you don't know anyone here. You're the one who pissed me off and started all this."
"I'm the one who started it? You need to check yourself, because all I wanted to do was go to sleep, but your ignorant ass had to say something!" she screams, slurring her words again.
"Fine, whatever, but you didn't have to make it worse though," I say and stomp up the stairs.
~Jessica~
Leos dad dad carries me upstairs and sets me down in Leo's room. I wasn't surprised he was absent from the room. I slip off my heels and crawl into bed, falling to sleep almost instantly.
I woke up the next morning at around four in the afternoon. I had a major headache from hell. Maybe I shouldn't drink. I strip off the clothes I was wearing from yesterday and get dressed in a sweatshirt. I walk downstairs and walk into the kitchen. I was starving, so I got a ham sandwich, and went and sat with everyone at the table.
"Have fun yesterday?" Leo asks sarcastically.
"In fact, I did, why?" I ask loudly.
"Oh, just because you scared everyone to death by being gone all day. You better not do anything like that again. Do you understand?" he says pissed off.
"Seriously, you're such an ass. You're not my father, so you can't tell me what I can and can't do Leo," I scream.
"I am your mate and fiancé, so yes you do have to obey me."
"If you think you can control me you have another thing coming."
"Enough, both of you," Leo's dad yells. We both stop and look at him. Leo's mom walks towards us with something in her hands.
"Jessica, stick out your left hand and Leo, stick out your right," she says. We both obey. She takes our wrists and handcuffs us together.
"What the hell, mom," Leo shouts.
"I'm done with you two fighting, so until you get along, you'll be stuck together," she says.
"How are we supposed to shower?" Leo asks.
"You'll just have to figure that out," his dad and mom say at the say me time. I began to walk away, forgetting that I was handcuffed to Leo. The handcuffs caught and I fell backwards, dragging Leo down with me. He fell on top of me and he said, "Hi-a."
"Get off of me, you freak," I say. He gets off of me and I drag him upstairs with me. We go to his room and shut the door behind us.
"So what do you wanna do now that we're alone," Leo says in a charming voice.
"I'm gonna take a shower while you look away," I say.
"Ok, but I'm taking a shower after you, so don't use all the hot water," he says. I grab my clothes and walk to the shower.
"Now look away while I get in the shower," I say.
"Not even a peek?" he asks.
"No, you pervert."
"But we're mates," he says and gives me a pretend pouty face.
"No, now look away," I say. As soon as he looks away I strip down and hop into the shower. I take a quick shower so I don't have to be naked in front of him for so long. I jump out of the shower and rap a towel around my body. Leo gets in the shower, while I try to brush my teeth. He got out and wraped a towel around his waist. Yum. He had abs and was really hot. It was hard not to try and kiss him.
We both got dressed then Leo asked, "Now what are we going to do?"
"We are going to go downstairs and watch a movie," I say as nicely as I can. Maybe if we got along we could get these hand cuffs of sooner.
Later that night we tried sleeping, but Leo said," Will you get comfortable already?"
"Maybe if I wasn't handcuffed to you, I could."
"Whatever, just go to sleep."
"I planned on it," I say mockingly. As soon as I got comfy, I fell asleep.
~Jessica~
I woke up to Leo snoring, he was really loud, I thought about letting him sleep longer but instead I just shook him until he woke up.
“Why'd you do that?” he asked.
“Cause I wanted to get up,” I say in return.
“Whatever you say, your highness,” he says sarcastically.
“Put a shirt on too, while you're at it.”
So I put a sweatshirt and jeans on while he changed into jeans and a t-shirt. Afterwards we walked downstairs with our pjs hanging from the handcuffs between us.
“Hey mom, can you please unlock the cuffs so we can take the clothes off and put our other ones one,” Leo says as we walked into the kitchen.
“I suppose,” she said as she took the keys out of her pocket. She unlocked mine and we slip the clothes off. The she put the cuff back on my wrist, and said, “So how was your night.”
“It was just fantastic,” Leo said trying not to sound sarcastic, but epically failing.
“I'm sure it wasn't that bad,” she says.
“It was, how long until theses can come out,” I say as I jingle the cuffs.
“As soon as you two get along. Oh and by the way the full moon is tonight, so try to get along.”
Oh great the full moon, where once you are with your mate, you turn into a wolf and you can only talk to your mate through your thoughts. And once you wake up you're completely naked, ugh why?
“Oh I will take off the cuffs at 7 so you two can run free,” Leo's mom says. I wonder how it feels to turn into a wolf, and hunt for deer and stuff like that.
~Leo~
I completely forgot about what happens on the full moon, I wonder how this night is going to go. We walk to my room after we eat breakfast and sit on the bed.
“So tonight's going to be fun,” I say casually.
“Yeah, I wonder what it feels like to become a wolf.” she says. It seemed as if we were finally getting along for once.
“Yeah I bet it's fun though,” I say excitedly.
“Yeah, hey we're getting along,” she says in a surprised voice.
“Yeah I know, you're not so bad to talk to,” I say in a charming voice.
“Thanks….you either,” she says. We both start laughing at ourselves.
~Jessica~
We went downstairs at 7 and Leo's mom took off the handcuffs.
“Now you two get along,” she says.
“Don't worry,” I say as we walk out the door. Leo's mom and dad changed first, then me and Leo. I could feel my bone moving underneath my skin, it was a weird tingling feeling. Then I see Leo. He was a beautiful black color and his eyes stuck out.
Hey can you hear me
I hear Leo in my head and say
Yeah, this is so cool.
You're so beautiful.
Thanks. I say, I was a snow white wolf.
We walk around and then decide to start hunting. We walk slowly and quietly and then we heard a stick break. Whatever it was I could smell it, then I seen a deer. Leo leapt first and then I helped. We ate and then started walking around again.
I'm tired. I say
Ok let's find somewhere to sleep. We found a little waterfall and we curled up against each other, so we could keep warm. Leo fell asleep first then me.
I woke up and was blinded by the sun. I turned around and was face to face with Leo. He was already awake and said, “GoodMorning,” with a smirk.
I jumped and said,”Goodmorning,” He smiled. I loved his smile. The moment was perfect, he leaned in and we kissed. My first kiss, our first kiss, I loved it.
“We should probably get going,” I say and see a pile of clothes on a rock. I grab a sweatshirt and shorts and put them on, then Leo put his clothes on. We walk back to the house and sit on the couch.
“So do I have to put the cuffs back on or are you two going to fight some more?” Leo's mom says as she walks in.
“Nope, we're just fine,” I say and kiss Leo on the cheek. He smiled.
“Well ok then,” she says and goes back to the kitchen. I was nervous to kiss Leo on the cheek, especially in front of his mom.
“So what do you want to do,” he asks.
“You wanna go for a walk?” I ask.
“Sure.”
We walk out the front door and into the woods. We walk for about a mile, then we found a pond. Leo looks at me with a grin and raises his eyebrows. He take of his shirt and jeans and jumps into the pond.
“You coming in?” he yells.
“I suppose,” I slip off my shirt and pants and jump in. It was icy cold when I jumped in. I resurface and breath in the fresh air.
“Burr,” I say.
“Oops, I forgot to say it was cold,” he said with a smirk. He dove back under and came up under me, lifting me in the air and throwing me in.
“Hey,” I say when I surface. I swim to him and wrap my legs around his waist. He lifts me up again, but doesn't throw me. I tilted my head down and he looked up. I leaned down and we kissed. I think I'm in love.
~Jessica~
I've had such a good time with Leo in the last 2 weeks. Today Leo said he has a surprise for me. He won't tell me what it is though, so I have to wait.
“Why won't you tell me what the surprise is,” I ask Leo.
“Because then I won't be a surprise,” he answers.
“Ugh, fine, I'll wait.” Leo smirks, then I blush. He puts his hand under my chin and lifts my lips to meet his.
Later Leo and I go for a walk in the woods and he leads me to a cliff, the sun was setting and it was beautiful.
“This is so beautiful,” I say as I sit down on the ledge.
“I knew you would love it,” Leo says in return. I put my head on his shoulder until the sun had set. Then we looked at eachother and we kissed.
“I love you, Leo,” I say for the first time.
“I love you too, I always have,” he says back, “forever and always.” We kissed again, I love him so much.
Authors note: Sorry this book is so short but it was my first book.
Tag der Veröffentlichung: 06.05.2016
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