I woke up with water being thrown on me. I gasp from the coldness and sit upright. I look around, noticing the bed I was on and the elderly woman standing beside the bed with a bucket in her hand. "What the?" I ask, still slightly shocked.

"Alpha was getting worried, wanted me to wake you," she said with a kind voice. "How are you feeling?"

"My head hurts a little," I tell her and she immediately puts the bucket down and opens a drawer. She pulls out some painkillers and hands me the glass of water which was also on the drawer. "Thank you," I smile at her and take the painkillers.

"They should start kicking in soon. I reckon ten or so minutes. Now, you must be hungry. Doc said you had no food in you." A doctor? I looked around again, and I was in a grand bedroom. It was fancy and decorated beautifully. I've never seen anything so beautiful in my life.

"How long was I out?" I ask, still mesmerised by how big and beautiful the room was.

"Two days. Like I said, Alpha was getting worried," she says, holding out her hand. "Come on, you need food." I take her hand and she helps me off the huge bed. Woah. Who's room is this? We were walking out of the room when I realised something.

Why am I still alive?

She took me downstairs and I to the kitchen where a whole load of food had been prepared. "Woah," I gasped. I've never seen so much food in my life.

"Eat away, Luna." I was about to tuck into some tacos that I'd spotted when I stopped dead in my tracks. She called me Luna. Luna. Luna's are the Alpha's mate. She called me Luna.

I turn around, looking at the nice elderly lady who smiled at me. "Why'd you call me Luna?" I ask, scared of the outcome.

"Welcome to Stone Crescent pack, mate," I turn around on hearing the voice, startled to see a huge man in front of me. He was at least a foot taller than me. I'd always been small considering I'd never really been looked after when I went through puberty. Thankfully, I was still a decent size. He looked gorgeous. God-like, even. None of the wolves in my old pack looked like this.. He had messy brown hair, and green- no, blue- no wait.. I couldn't decipher what eye colour he had. It was a mix, and it was beautiful. I realised I was staring at him and looked away, grabbing a taco and facing the elderly lady as I ate. She smiled at me the whole time, even eating something herself. I was scared to turn around, not wanting to know if that God-like creature was really my mate. After consuming some food to keep my stomach satisfied, I decided to turn around. I looked at him, and he looked at me. "Edna, you're excused," he says, dismissing the elderly lady. "Just you and I, mate. So, care to tell me your name, beautiful?" Beautiful? Far from it.

"Nova," I reply quietly. I stared at him, studying him. He was big, very. His muscles were huge, and his height. He crossed his arms and his muscles just looked bigger, if that were even possible. I looked at him still, blankly. I can't trust him, he doesn't want me.

You can, he's our mate! Ariella exclaimed. I cut her off, knowing she would make me stay. I can't stay though, I have to move. I don't even know where, but I have to. I can't stay. Maybe along the way I'll get killed.

"Kaden, Kaden Clark. As you know, I'm the Alpha and you're my mate. I've waited so long for you, Nova." No, no. All lies. He's going to suck me in and then reject me. He's doing this on purpose. He wants me to feel happy and make sure I have hope that me and him will be together. But then he's going to reject me.

I shook my head and ran. I ran through the kitchen door and made it through the front door. I took a split second to look around, turning right and running through the forest. I have to leave. I carried on running until I felt arms enveloping themselves around my waist and lifting me into the air. I yelled out from the bruises that were there, and also from the shock. He didn't notice, though.

"Let me go," I mumbled, struggling to get free. Every time I struggled, it brought more pain. So I stopped. I stopped struggling and he put me down.

"I've been waiting for you for so long, I'm not letting you go," he told me before leaning down and kissing my forehead. No, no. It's still part of his plan. He's still going to reject me. I push him and run again, but before I could even get anywhere I was caught again. "Stop running, Nova." From the tone of his voice, I could tell he was getting frustrated.

"Just reject me already," I mutter, my eyes tearing up. I heard a loud growl, making me jump back. That came from him..he..growled..at me?

"Why the hell would I do that?" He asked, his voice angry. I flinched slightly and cowered back. He frowned at my actions and held his arms out. I backed away from them, making him frown deeper. He walked forward and brought me into a hug which shocked me. "You need a clean," he mumbled again my hair. I pushed him away and glared at him. "What?"

"That was rude," I mutter, walking back to the house. The fact that he thought I smelt..he doesn't want s smelly mate. Why hasn't he rejected me get, though? I don't get it.

"Where are you going?" He calls out from behind.

"To get clean," I reply angrily. I hear him chuckle and for once in a long time, a small smile creeps to my lips. He's soon by my side and leading me back up to the room I awoke in. He sets up the shower for me, which I thank him for, and he leaves. As he left, I realised I didn't have any clothes to change into. I open the bathroom door and speak out to tell him until I realise he wasn't even in the room.

I shrug and decide I'll just wear my old clothes again. No harm in that, right? I get into the shower and relax instantly when the hot water hits my body. Hot water, finally. I was only ever allowed to have cold showers. Hot showers were for everyone else, and not for the murderers. That's what I was told. They considered me a murderer, and I agreed. I murdered my mother and sibling.

What if Kaden already knows? No.. He's luring me in. He's going to make me feel special and at home, and then he will reject me and kick me out. Or even kill me! Well, that wouldn't be too bad. It'd put me out of my already horrible life. Why did he have to be my mate? Why did he have to find me? If someone else did, maybe I'd finally be happy. Maybe I'll be with mother..

I look to the water, feeling faint again. No, not here. My eyes rolled back and I fell down in the bathtub with the water still raining down on me.