What's wrong with me?

I was in so much pain. I didn't know what was happening. I had been playing in the yard with one of my close friends and then it happened. My bones started to pop and snapped like glowsticks. It hurt so much and I couldn't hear anything over my screams of agony.

I could feel my bones shift into a strange position my body had never seen and I could feel my father touching my back trying to comfort me.

That was when I was 6 years old and now I am about to leave for college. My friend from that day was never the same after she saw my wolf form and had to be taken away. I wish I could tell her that I'm sorry but I am not allowed to see her.

"Nancy?" Clarice, one of my coworkers, asked confused.

"Sorry, I spaced out. What was that?" I asked shaking my head to get rid of the memory.

"Oh, uhm, I was just saying that you've been kind of distant lately. Is anything wrong?"Clarice asked in confusion.

"Oh no, nothing is wrong. I've just been thinking about when to tell our boss that I'll be leaving soon for college."

"Aah, well I guess that ......

I got sidetracked as saw her. I couldn't believe my eyes. She was my mate. A lowly vampire standing in line at the cafe that I've frequented since I was 14.

She was the most breathtaking creature I had ever seen. Her eyes were a beautiful hazel and skin was as pale as the moon and her hair an Auburn as dark as the sunset.

I got up and started walking towards her. I could hear Clarice yelling my name but I couldn't stop my self. I had to know her name.

"Hi, I haven't seen you around what's you're name?" I asked with a loped sided smile.

"None of your business." She said without a hint of emotion as she turned back to the line as it was her turn.

I stood there embraced not knowing what to say and then I blurted out "Can I at least get your number?"

She liked back at me now with an eyebrow raised and only said "No." and then turned back to finish her order.

My face was beet red at that point so I made the trip out of cafe and then back home. I didn't stop for anything not even when Clarice caught up to me to ask what had happened. I simply walked to my house and then shut the door in her face.

I could feel a pain in my chest like none other I had ever felt. My mom saw me when I came in and she knew something was wrong.

I broke down right then and there. I had always been told that my mate would love me unconditionally but I guess that wasn't true. I tried to explain it to my mom but she couldn't understand me through my balling.

"Honey, are you please calm down. What happened?" She said rubbing my back.

I took in a deep breath and said "I found my mate, she said all of 5 words and she broke my heart."

"She?" My other asked in an angry and confused tone.

"Yes." I said, "what's wrong with that?" I asked with tears still steaming down my face.

"Well ... to women together is not natural. So it must be what the goddess wished for." My mother said with conviction.

"But why? Why would she do that?"

"Well it must be because you aren't working hard enough."

I stood up and walked to my room. My mother yelled after me the entire time but I couldn't. The air in my lungs was leaving faster than I could replenish it. I couldn't stop thinking about what my mother had said and my beautiful mate. My eyes burned as wells as my lungs.

I crawled into my bed and I tried to breathe calmly but could but soon I over worked my self and darkness crept in.