Not Your Mate Anymore

All my life l have craved the love my father had formy mother. The way he looked at her, that look oftotal adoration. My mother was my father's worldand l know he only stayed alive after my motherspassing to raise me. When a wolf loses their mate,they wither away and in time pass on to be with theMoon Goddess and their mate but my father stayedstrong, a man of beta blood stayed strong to be afather to me that even pups with both parents asmates envied.My father loves me and not once didI ever question his love. He says l look just like mymother, i don't disagree. When l was 13 and just foundmy wolf, l met my mate. lt is unheard of but my matewas older than me and at 16, you meet your mate. Hemet me, promised to wait for me until l was of age tocomplete the mating ritual. l believed him. When l was15, The alpha at the time, his father announced thatmy mate, Percy Woods of the Blue Woods Pack wasto marry Ralyn Smit, my babysitter. lt was announcedthat they would marry on Percy's birthday in 3months.My childhood babysitter. l was shattered, humiliatedI hated the looks of pity l got and Ralyn? she just wrote me a letter apologizing. Percy told me there wasnothing he could do and it was for the good of thepack. How when my soul is hurting? l had to leave thispack. l had to leave before my mates wedding, l wouldleave and never come back!