The one he'd never love (ON HOLD)

Chapter three

"I'm- I'm so sorry!," I said kneeling down to the ground and I picked up the cake. It was in a box but the top had opened and it slid out onto the floor.

I felt a sob burning in my chest begging to be let free. I couldn't help but the tears slip from my eyes onto the floor.

"Honey it's nothing to cry about," My father said lifting me off the floor. I nodded my head violently and then tired to stop the tears from smudging my makeup.

"I'm gonna - I'm gonna go fix my makeup," I said quickly leaving the room. I caused a scene dammit. But my mate! Is he the one she's supposed to be marrying? No! It can't BE!

When I made it to the bathroom I couldn't help but cry harder. The pain in my chest a little too much for me to handle. I'd never been a crybaby. That was always Jess. Yet here I am crying like a full blown child.

Pull it together!

I dried the tears from my face and simply washed off all my makeup. My skin was pretty clear the makeup was there simply to make me feel pretty but it's ruined now.

I looked in the mirror. My deep skin, huge brown eyes, and thick hair was no match for Jessica's bronzed skin, greenish eyes, and silk curly hair. Abigail is white and my dad is black. My mom is black herself. I've always felt like an outsider, the longer I starred in the mirror the more I started to think like how I once did. Always comparing always wishing I had their features.

I mustered up enough courage to leave the bathroom and head back to dinner. Everyone seemed to quiet down once I entered. I felt a certain pair of eyes burn holes through me. I sat next to my mom and she gave me a questioning look.

"This looks delicious Luna Abigail," the other Luna said politely. I was in no mood to eat. My appetite had disappeared. I poked the pasta messing with it.

"Are you okay?," Jonathan's voice rang through my head. I slightly jumped. I hadn't mind linked anyone in a while.

"I'm fine get out of my head," I said and then turned off my mind link.

"We can't wait to have Jessica join our family," the Alpha said cheerily.

"And we can't wait for Nolan to join ours."

Nolan? That's his name. I looked up slightly at him which was a mistake because he was looking directly at me. I held eye contact for a few seconds before looking away.

"The ceremony and wedding will be absolutely perfect. I've been planning for this since she was a little girl," Abigail said making that feeling in my stomach even worse.

"When's the wedding gonna be?," I asked causing many people to look at me again.

"We're thinking of maybe in the spring," my father responded. My eyes nearly popped out of my head.

"Thats four months away! What if one of them finds their mate?!?," I yell angrily causing a low growl to come from my dad.

"You will not take that tone with me, your alpha, and father. That's not something you need to worry about Aniko," he said dismissively. I scoffed and looked at him dumbfoundedly.

"Dad, grandma and grandpa did the same thing to you and now your doing it to Jess. You see how it turned out for us all right? And you really wanna do it again I don't get it-,"

"Enough!!," my father roared. Which shut me the hell up. However a low growl coming from Nolan could be heard which caused eyes to shift to him.

"I'm sorry sir, but I can see your daughters point. She's concerned for her sister." His voice sent a wave through my whole body.

My sister grabbed hold of his arm. What's going on with that? Why is she so touchy with him, didn't they just meet?

"Lighten up Aniko," she said simply.

"No, you can't marry him," I said in the mind link.

"And why not. He's hot and mateless and he's a future alpha he'll take care of me so don't worry-"

"I'm not worried! He's my mate!" I Interjected.

"You can't have him," she said out loud which broke the silence. "You'll find your mate someday- don't worry about me okay?," she said with the right amount of bitterness.

A single tear slipped from my eye but I was quick to wipe it away. I got up swiftly and left the room. My father called after me and even used his Alpha voice but I kept going. For some reason it never works on me, his alpha voice I mean.

I race out of the house and into the dark night. I want to let out a scream. The feeling and pain in my chest was enough to make me cry out in agony. I pulled off my heels and ran in the direction of the spot that always calmed me down.

Right next to the lake. The dock that was hardly ever used was my favorite spot. It was away from everyone and the only real place I had to myself.

I crumbled down on the dock once my legs couldn't take it anymore. I tried my hardest not to cry- but I couldn't help it.

I didn't know how long I had been out here until I heard footsteps and that sweet scent filled my nose.

Him.