Chapter 2

Kormac's POV.

" So, this is our mate. But why is she not coming to me? Instead, she's looking at me with hate. I will have to teach her how to respect me as her mate. Oh, she will learn that I won't tolerate such attitude!” I could never let her get away with this.

I watched as Rebecca gave me one last glare before huffing away. How dare she not acknowledge me! Who does she think she is? It's not like she's that special. Albeit she is a prize, with her beauty like none other in the pack. Her golden hair waving in the breeze alone is like something out of the movies. Her golden eyes and the way her skin always seem to glow in the moonlight as well. I have been watching her for about three years now, studying her, sizing her up.

It's true she was more beautiful than any of the other girls in the pack. She would make a fine trophy. With her as my mate to control maybe my father would change his mind and make me the alpha. I could fake being nice until I become alpha, I just have to make Rebecca think that I have changed long enough to get her to mate with me.

" Why can't you just be nice? Then you wouldn't have to trick our mate, even though I'm sure she doesn't want us because of you." Drake, my wolf, said with a low growl. " Even I don't want to spend time with you because of your shared lack of humanity!"

I just responded with an "ugh, whatever" then went on to say, "I will approach her tomorrow to claim her as my mate" I felt pleased with myself thinking that I had a plan that just might work to become alpha, and I would be damned if anyone gets in my way, including Rebecca or Drake.

I had gotten up early this morning just to get to school and run a few laps around the track. I honestly wasn’t expecting to find anyone else around, let alone my mate. I had figured she was in a different pack since most wolves find their mate by eighteen. I was twenty-one now.

Yeah, I know it seems weird that I’m still in school at twenty, but pack life is different. See, we have two graduations. One from high school, then another into pack life. Once we finish the basics, we can choose to go to college, or to stay and take required courses to get pack jobs. I mean we can always take online classes to get started on our degrees. Some do that, then when they finish the courses here, they go to campus living until they finish their degree. That way if they want to be a teacher, doctor, or even a lawyer for the pack, they are prepared for anything.

I wonder what Becca thinks her plans might be. I mean, I don’t think she’s taking any online courses, but then I can’t be sure. Well, whatever she thinks she’s going to be doing, it’s not going to fly with me. She’ll be lucky if I ever let her leave her room. I can’t have my mate running around all willy silly now could I? Of course she would protest, thinking that she would go to see her family. That just wasn’t going to happen. I couldn’t let them think they could try and tear us apart.

I will teach her how to behave as well. There will be no more dirty looks, no more snide remarks. She would wear what I told her to wear, do what I told her to do. There would be no more running around with her friends either. Plus, she better be prepared because I plan on having a lot of pups for her to take care of.

First, I need to convince her that I really am a good guy. This was going to be hard, being nice to other people when they clearly didn't deserve it. But by the time I was done, I knew it would be worth it. It’s not like I really wanted to take her as my mate. I didn’t want to take anyone as a mate. If it wasn’t for needing my destined mate to help heal me and give me strength, I’d just as soon keep a breeder or two.

I finished my run and went to grab breakfast. I needed to get my energy back up for training. The only problem I was having at the moment, was how could I change enough to prove that I was a good guy. Maybe I should just start out by putting my head down and just not paying attention to anyone. That way I wouldn’t be cruel to anyone. So, I wouldn’t be nice either, but small changes might be better.

Soon I would be Alpha. I had plans to weed out the dead weight in this pack. I’ll be graduating soon and that means more training to take on the leader role of this pack. Even if my dad decides to try and choose someone else, it won’t matter. I will be Alpha, no matter what. It really wasn’t a matter of if, but a matter of when. Dad thinks he’s going to be around for a few more years. I’ll just let him keep thinking that. After all, it’s not my neck on the line.

The cafeteria was starting to fill up, so I just grabbed my food and left. Rebecca wasn’t here anyway. I needed to clear my head before training, which meant I needed some peace and quiet. The only place I could think of would be back outside by the track. I still had a half hour before I had to get to training, so it was worth my time.

Between my food and meditation, I was ready to and headed to class. Rebecca would be there, but so would all her people. Let’s just hope they keep their distance. At least Jared wouldn’t be there. Humans aren’t allowed. Thank the Goddess for that. We lived close enough to humans that we had to go to school with them. That was bad enough. One thing I plan on changing. There will be a separation. The humans around here know what we are and have no problem with it. We protect them and they protect our secret.

I honestly didn’t see the need to go to their school. We could have just put a school on pack lands just for us. Dad said no. His reasoning was stupid. Having to find teachers, getting the state’s approval, and he didn’t want to offend the townspeople. Personally, I think he just didn’t want to make the effort.

I hurried off to class with a smile on my face. Today was going to be a good day for sure. Until tonight’s barbecue anyway. I really needed to put on my fake smile for that.