Mated To The Devil's Son

"Are you okay?" Ariel's voice interrupted me as I quickly nodded my head. I had been lost in my thoughts and didn't even realize I had arrived at school yet. Today was my birthday and the day I would get to meet my mate, but I was feeling nervous about it.

"You're thinking about Asher, aren't you?" She asked with a cocked brow as her grey eyes stared deeply into my soul. It mostly amuses me how quickly she could read my emotions but then she's my oldest friend after all and also the sister to Asher who happens to be my boyfriend.

"Maybe" I answered in a low tone.

"Snap out of it okay, today's your day and I'm not going to let some random dude ruin it for you, if he happens to be your mate so be it and if not then you're one lucky girl" she waved her arms in a dramatic way.

I really couldn't put down the fact that she hated Asher even though he was her biological brother but she claims he's a jerk. She got upset the moment she found out I loved him and almost killed me when she found out that I confessed my feelings to him and proposed a relationship. I guess love could really fuck me up sometimes.

"You do realize he's your brother right?" I teased with a smirk.

"Unfortunately, the moon goddess wasn't being fair" she pouted, and I couldn't help but let out a smile as we both left the classroom for the cafeteria.

"I'll leave you to it, I really don't want to be around when he happens to be your mate and y'all do all of those icky stuff so we'll meet after school today and I'll take you on a treat since it's your birthday" she gave me a small punch on my back before walking to the opposite direction as she wiggled her tiny backside in an attempt to make me laugh.

On walking to the cafeteria, different thoughts kept on roaming in my head and I couldn't stop the small smile from finding its way to my lips when I thought of how happy he would be with me. The only thing I might be concerned about is being the future Luna if we mated. Hell, I couldn't even face my class, not to mention talking to the whole pack.

My heart kept racing the closer I got to the cafeteria, and I started to perceive a really strong smell, my inner wolf started to purr and jump in happiness, and in no time my senses were intensified and my thoughts were clouded, all I could think of was meeting the person already.

I entered the room to meet Asher sitting at his usual desk, the smell grew stronger the closer I got to him and this day couldn't get any better for me to find out my mate was actually my boyfriend.

"Asher!" I squeaked in excitement as I wrapped my arms around him, but he didn't respond like he used to nor did he hug me back. I slowly pulled away from the hug to figure out what was wrong.

"Asher, it's my birthday!" I smiled as I looked deep into his dark grey eyes, like those of Ariel.

"I know, happy birthday!" He coldly replied and I knew something was wrong. I took a few steps back because I didn't want to be affected by his attitude. Perhaps he'll be happy when he knows I'm mated to him.

"I have good news," I said with enthusiasm but there wasn't still any emotion on his face as he stared at me with a blank expression.

"Let's save it for later" he abruptly said and pushed the tray of food on his desk as he stood up from his seat.

"Asher!" I yelled his name because I was getting anxious, at least I deserved to know what the cause of his sudden behavior on my birthday was. Calling out his name worked because he stopped in his tracks as he tucked his hands in his pocket bringing out his manly figure which I still couldn't get out of my head.

I walked up to him and circled to meet his face, his chiseled jaws were clenched and there was disgust clearly written all over his face.

"You're acting weird Asher" I complained but he immediately scoffed.

"Maybe you're the one thinking weirdly" he responded with a smirk, and I felt my heart breaking. He has never spoken to me this way before so why now?

"I'm mated to you, Asher"

"No, you're mated to yourself because I can never be with someone like you, I, Asher, hereby reject you as my mate," he said with a lack of emotion.

I could feel the painful sting in my chest the moment he said those words and not only was I hurt but my wolf was wounded and traumatized. Never had I thought I would be easily rejected by someone I spent two whole years loving. His voice came out loud and other students were attracted to our discussion whereas most of them began to laugh at me already.

"Why are you saying all of these to me?" My voice broke as I stared at him in dismay.

"Because I clearly can't be your mate Lenora, I regretted ever accepting to be your boyfriend at first because I felt I needed to pity you."

"I've never loved you Lenora, I thought you'd be stronger since you were only fifteen but now, you're seventeen and still the weakest wolf I've ever come across"

"You're literally the worst wolf in Serene High School, you're the weakest and you think I'll ever want you as a mate? Come to think of it, I'll be the next Alpha and I need a strong Luna not a weakling like you" he outrageously said and at this point, I couldn't comprehend what was happening because it was happening too fast.

"I'm sorry" I apologized as I blinked my eyes rapidly to stop the tears from flowing. A part of me wished he would call it a joke and hug me tight but my hopes were shattered the moment he walked past me. I couldn't stop the tears from falling anymore as I ran out of the cafeteria with tons of students mocking and laughing at me.

I had a bad feeling about this day and my instincts were right because it was the worst birthday of my life. Screw the fact that I came from an important part of the pack where we get to meet our mates a year earlier, perhaps if I turned eighteen, I wouldn't be this hurt.

I wanted to run home but I couldn't because that would be against the rules and I might be severely punished by the school's wolf mistress so I ran to the library instead because no one in this school ever uses the library.

I couldn't blame him for all he said because I was truly a weakling after all, my family treated me like an outcast and favored my sister more because she was tougher and stronger while I was just this stupid girl who goes around confessing her love to people. I never wanted this life for myself but unfortunately, that was how the moon goddess created me and now I wish I didn't exist.

"What the hell happened?" The library door banged open as an angry tall girl rushed into the library with a fierce look on her face. I immediately wiped the tears from my eyes because the last thing I wanted right now was another drama between her and her brother.

"He rejected and insulted you?!" She yelled and I could see her eyes changing their color. She was really upset about it and I was glad she cared about me but her shifting into her wolf form for war wouldn't solve any issue.

"It's fine Ariel, just chill" I tried to feign a smile to assure her that I was okay but she wasn't buying it, I wouldn't buy it if I was the one to.

"Don't fucking tell me to calm down because that bastard needs to be taught a lesson!" She roared as she flipped the table beside her causing me to flinch. She could be aggressive whenever she's angry.

"I'm okay with it Ariel, snap out of it. It's my business not yours so just drop it already" I yelled at her and almost regretted yelling but I wasn't in my right state of mind after I was rejected, I was starting to transfer the aggression to her. Who knew a rejection could hurt this much?

"Of course, it's your shit to deal with anyway!" She angrily stormed out of the library and I buried my head on the desk. Just great, I got rejected today and somehow managed to make my best friend upset even though all she was doing was looking out for me.

I patiently waited for the school day to be over as I cried my heart out in the library. The bell finally rang and I carried my backpack to leave for my house, not caring if my eyes were swollen like I received a blow on it. I wouldn't feel any better at my house because my mother would definitely blame me for being rejected but I just had to leave this school immediately.

Everyone in the hallway was talking about how Asher rejected me and it would have been better if they weren't pointing at me or laughing at me right in front of me. I managed to get out of the building but my eyes couldn't help but notice the horrifying image in front of me.

My sister, Tala, and Asher were making out right in front of me, the image of her tongue sticking into his mouth broke me but the fact that my sister noticed I was staring and proceeded to deepen the kiss with a smirk shattered my heart. I knew she hated me but I had never imagined she would be the reason why Asher would reject me.

I literally had nowhere to go because the last place I wanted to be was in the same house with her and my unsupportive parents. I would have wanted to apologize to Ariel and sleepover at her place but then Asher lived in the same place with her. I guess my only option is to sleep at the rogue's hostel.

The rogue's hostel wasn't the best place for a female student to be found but I went there regardless of the harm that could happen to me. Luckily nothing happened and I soon found myself lying flat on the bed as the sun rays shone brightly on me.

The thoughts of going back to school weakened me because I wasn't sure if I wanted to return there or be around either Asher or Tala. The rogues were surely going to go to school according to the new rule and no one was to be left behind at the hostel.

I carried my backpack as I walked out of the hostel room not caring about taking a shower or fixing my messy hair. I could feel some eyes staring at me and probably laughing but I couldn't care more about them. My life was technically ruined already.

"Assemble!" A man's gruff voice commanded and I assumed he must have been the master around here. In no time everyone lined up in an orderly manner, well everyone but me because I didn't feel the need to line up with the rogues.

His eyes fell on me and a scornful look appeared on his face, "who the hell do you think you are for ignoring my command" he roared as he walked up to me with a whip in his hands. My heart started to race really fast the more he appeared to be closer because not only was his voice filled with threats, but his face was dreadful with the long scar that passed through the two ends of his face.

I tried to say something, but my mouth wouldn't cooperate, I wasn't a rogue and my parents were really popular in the pack because we were natural hunters but then I couldn't blame him for not knowing who I was because they've always hidden me like I wasn't their child.

He twirled the really thick whip in his hands and I tightly closed my eyes as the whip was about to land on my skin but then after a few seconds nothing happened and I didn't feel any pain on my skin.

I opened my eyes to see a hand holding the whip, I raised my head up to look at the tall figure holding the whip but I wasn't able to see his face because they were covered with a hoodie and a bandana around his nose.

"Who the hell do you think you are!" The master was getting annoyed as his eyes immediately changed their colour, one could tell he was down for a fight.

Without saying any words the boy who saved me released his hands from the whip and walked back to where he was lined up. I looked at the Master's face and was astonished because after the boy released his hands from his whip he became heavenly scared and it was really easy to sniff out his fear. Who could he be?

Everyone soon entered the long coaster bus that was going to take us to school. I found the only empty seat in the front of the bus so I sat down there.

I tried to scan through the whole bus for the boy and maybe show my gratitude to him but he was at the other end of the bus. There was no way I would be able to walk past all of these rogues to the end of the bus, I was too shy for that.

I hadn't realized I was staring at him until his face caught mine and I adjusted myself in embarrassment. Something about his eyes was weird and strange but I decided to shove the thoughts away. I would probably thank him after the long ride back to school comes to an end.

After what seemed like forever, we finally arrived at school with two heavily loaded wolf guards waiting outside the bus and examining every rogue before they came down from the bus.

"Lenora?" A guard's voice called and I immediately recognized him. He used to be really close to our family when I was younger but for some reason, he never showed up at our house anymore.

"Gerald!" I greeted with a weak smile, knowing that I wasn't a complete ghost might have made me a little bit happy.

"What the hell are you doing with the rogues? They could turn out really dangerous!" He scolded me and I broadened my smile to reassure him that I was fine.

"It's a long story for another day, but hey! Nothing happened to me and I'm fine"

"Okay," he finally said after examining my facial expression like he was trying to dig out the truth, he must have probably realized that my self-centered parents had done something.

I tried to look around for the boy that saved me earlier but I couldn't find him anymore, he must have been examined by the other guard and probably left. It's a really big school and it'll be really hard to find him. I guess I'll just have to forget about him.

I entered the school's building and inhaled a deep breath hoping for today to at least not be harsh to me. I have history and I always have history with Ariel. I owe her an apology and hope she accepts.

I opened the classroom door and the teacher's face fell on me with a scornful look before she continued her class totally ignoring my greetings.

"Over here!" Ariel gestured at an empty seat for me with a smile on her face. At least if everyone hated me, my best friend still loves me. I knew she wouldn't stay mad at me for that long but I was extremely happy she forgave me and was cool with me.

"I'm sorry Ariel!" I mouthed an apology to her as I sat down on the empty chair beside her. She gave me a light squeeze on my hand with a smile on her face.

"It's fine" she responded but as I was about to bring out my notebook from my bag the alarm went off and we could hear footsteps of hundreds of students trooping all around the hall.

"Everyone out!" The teacher yelled, Ariel and I both looked at our faces with awe before running out of the classroom but the main doors were locked. Even the strongest wolf couldn't break it open.

I spotted Asher running towards the panicked students as he tried to break the door open with his strength. He couldn't break it open and I could smell blood coming from his body, he was bleeding. I knew I wasn't supposed to care about him but I hated to see him in pain even after what he did to me.

"Don't stress!" A calm yet powerful voice echoed across the hall, immediately silencing the panicking students and everyone was trying to find where the voice came from.

My eyes widened in awe as I spotted the same guy who had saved me standing elegantly behind us all, on his hand was a bloody arm that was immediately recognized. It belonged to the Alpha.

The students all gasped in horror at the sight before them.

"You bastard!"Asher roared across the hall and ran towards the boy in an attempt to pounce on him but the boy immediately dodged his attack and twisted Asher's arm. We could all hear the sound of his bones cracking and all of a sudden I could smell the fear building up in everyone.

"I am Alaric, the son of Adolph your new Alpha" his thick voice effortlessly said as he removed the hood from his head revealing his long wavy hair that fell right on his shoulders. He removed the bandana that was tied across his nose revealing how perfectly built his face was, but he looked different.

"Adolph my father is the Alpha of the most powerful pack; the Crescent pack but we chose to expand our territory and now I'm the official ruler of the Serene pack" he tossed the arm on the floor.

It was easy to tell he wasn't just an ordinary wolf but he looked more like a god with his smooth and perfect face unlike a typical wolf's rough face filled with scars. He looked really young but spoke and behaved like a full-grown wolf.

"No, you're not!" Asher tried to fight back with his broken arm but Alaric brought him back to the ground with a kick. I couldn't bear the amount of pain Asher was feeling I didn't realize when tears started to flow freely down my eyes. I still loved him and couldn't bear him in pain.

My face met with Tala's face and there wasn't a tiny feeling of pity on her face, rather she was busy gawking at the new boy.

"Courtney!" Alaric called and the whole students gasped again, no one had dared to call the school's mistress by her name, not even Asher himself.

"Yes master" she kneeled before him with her head bowed leaving the whole school in awe. My thoughts were right because I doubt he was just a mere Alpha heir, he appeared stronger.

"Next time try not to raise an alarm else you won't like it, you could have made these kids end up dead if I hadn't sealed the door. My men wouldn't think twice before killing them all if they had run out that way" he threatened and I stared at how her shaky knees trembled before him.

"Take care of your kids, make them behave well, and also teach them respect!" he ordered and she immediately responded with a "Yes master!".

His face fell on Asher who was groaning in pain on the floor. He was about to give him another kick but I couldn't bear it in me any longer. My wolf, Lora, couldn't bear it anymore, it was deeply breaking our hearts.

"Just stop it!" I yelled at Alaric as I ran to where Asher was lying in pain. Never had I imagined I would actually make my voice be heard in a place filled with a lot of people like this, not to mention being in the presence of death himself.

The whole school stared at me as I kneeled on the ground beside Asher and covered him with my body in an attempt to help him.

He was the son of an Alpha and was supposed to immediately heal, but with the throne being taken away from him I doubt he would heal on time.

I bit open my wrists and tried to feed him my blood since I came from a renowned and special family but instead, he shoved me off of him making me hit my head really hard on the floor. I couldn't hold back the tears in my eyes as I winced in pain on the floor with tears flowing freely, neither could I tell if they were from the impact of the fall or from the fact that he wouldn't even let me help him.

I looked up to see Alaric staring at me with a confusing emotion on his face, he immediately walked away from the hall with his fists clenched together and I realized he left with anger boiling in him but why should he be angry? I had expected him to hit me or probably give me a punishment for raising my voice at him but he just left.

"To your classes!" The mistress ordered with a shaky voice as she embarrassedly stood up. Everyone hurriedly left for their various classes before she could transfer her aggression to them.

I spotted Ariel standing alone in the middle of the hall with hurt in her eyes, I was sure she didn't care about her brother but for the fact that her father had been brutally killed by the so-called rogues.

She was the main reason why the Alpha allowed rogues to stay in the kingdom despite their dreadful threats. Her mate was one of the rogues that landed in our territory and because of their relationship, the Alpha let rogues come into our territory in an attempt to let other wolves find their mates. He did it for her but he's also dead because of her.

Her eyes were heavy and filled with tears but she was trying to control it. I have never seen her cry because she happens to be a really strong wolf and it broke me to see her hurt. Her tears were going to fall but she ran away from where I was.

Asher had started to heal by himself even though it was a slow process but he was now on his feet as he angrily leaped away from me without glancing at my face or saying a word to me.

I decided to take whatever was happening to me as fate, perhaps I was never meant to find a true mate who would love me equally. My wrist had healed back and I wiped away the blood stains on it as I ran to look for Ariel.

I knew where she would have run to, the spot she likes to go to whenever she wanted to be alone to clear her mind of some things. The last time I saw her this sad was when Luna passed away and I felt like a really bad friend for choosing to help Alaric without considering the fact that she also had just lost her father.

"Ariel!" I called out her name on arriving at the school's abandoned classroom that she somehow turned into her own personal space.

On entering the room I spotted her seated on the bare floor with her back turned away from me. I walked up to her and sat beside her as I rested her head on my shoulders while stroking her hair, she didn't bother to wipe her tears away and it hurt me more to know she was this pained, it was literally the first time I've seen her cry yet there's nothing I can do about it.

"Aren't you two supposed to be in your classes?!" A familiar thick voice growled in a tone that came out as a command rather than a question.