Me, My Mate and His Human Girlfriend

Amanda's POV

My name is Amanda Dawn and I am part of the Lightshade pack. Every year, our alpha throws a "Finding Your Mate" party and all unmated she-wolves must attend. Males from all over come to see if they can find their mate. I hate this because ever since I was sixteen, I haven't found my mate. I have, in fact, given up because now I'm nineteen and still alone. This is so boring, but I comply with my mom, who orders me to go with her because if not, she makes my life hell.

"Get ready now, Mandy," my mom said harshly. I just rolled my eyes as I yanked out my gown and heels.

"But mom," I whined, "I won't find him, I never will. Every year is the same crap; all the others find their mates and I'm left with no one," I said, sighing as I styled my hair and applied my makeup. She just rolled her eyes and left my room. Funny how she acts all doting, but I know deep down she wants me gone so it's her and dad alone. I wanted to move out after high school, but she begged me to stay.

"Mandy, come on!!" my mom yelled. She was working my last nerve. My wolf really wanted to put her in her place, but I held her in. Now wasn't the time for this.

I sighed and pulled on my pretty black dress and grabbed my matching wedge heels because, let's face it, I can't walk in stilettos. We headed to the pack house and got out, only to be greeted by giddy she-wolves. I mean, yuck, who cares? Most mates aren't worth having anyway. I went to my friend Beth, who looked gorgeous as she stood sipping a punch. We were both still unmated, but I didn't mind. She never lost hope she would find her mate, though, because she wanted kids and to get out of this pack. Her family was worse than my mom. Beth always had to care for younger siblings while her parents popped more out. She hated every minute of it, so every year when the mating ball took place, she came hoping. I feel bad for Beth because her parents are so ungrateful and immature.

Beth was looking at all the unmated male wolves that walked in when she got that look and I stepped away as her mate ran up and claimed her. I grabbed a drink and food, then took a seat. My mom looked pissed at me, but I ignored her. I heard murmurs and looked up to see Alpha Mason Wilson walk in. My wolf went crazy, but I got up and nodded no. No, please, anyone but him. He had a girlfriend. He wouldn't leave her because he claimed he loved her. We all know he is thinking with his dick.

Mason Wilson is the biggest, strongest, and most feared alpha in the world. He never came to these things, but I smelt him and I knew he was my mate. I need to run and get as far as I can because I definitely don't need him.

Why aren't I excited, you ask? Well, it's simple. He has a human girlfriend that he has been with for ten years. I sighed sadly and walked away even though my wolf, Jasmine, was howling at me to go back. I heard the loudest growl and ran for it. I made it to the tree line but was caught. I felt sparks run through me as he spun me to look at him. I gave the most hateful, annoyed look I could muster. It was better than tears.

"Mate," he growled.

"No, not your mate," I said slowly as he growled again. Growl all you want, alpha jerk.

"You're coming with me, either the easy way or the hard way," he growled and gripped my arm, yanking me to my alpha. It hurt, but I made no indication of that fact. I kept a straight face.

"So Mason, you found her. Congrats, man," my alpha said, shaking his hand. My mom was bouncing on her feet while she hugged me and kissed my cheek. Great, mom, you like it so much, you take him, I thought angrily. She's only happy I'm leaving so she gets my dad all to herself. My mother hates sharing his attention even with his own pup. She refused to have more kids after me because she didn't want to get fat again.

"You have an hour to pack and then we leave," Mason said, letting me go. My mom pulled me home and packed all my stuff. I was too shocked to cry or say anything. I don't think mom knows he has a human girlfriend or that he only wants me around so his wolf won't weaken. Or that he is mean as fuck to me and threatens to harm this pack.

"Oh honey, you should be thrilled you finally found your mate," she said, playing with my waist-length hair. Yeah, now she acts motherly. Funny, because ever since I could take care of myself, I did just that. I never asked my own mom to do anything with me because she flat-out refused or flipped out. Dad knows nothing about this, or at least I think he doesn't.

Yeah, if only she knew I was gonna be used and shut away from the world. After an hour, we loaded my stuff into an SUV and I looked at my mom one last time as Mason forced me into the truck. She waved happily as we pulled off.

I will probably never see her again, I thought as we pulled away and drove off to the Dark Shadows pack. I really could care less if I see her because she hates me anyway. Fuck her ass, I hope dad wakes up and leaves her someday. He can do better than her. She only thinks of her own needs and wants. My mother was a user and I hated her as much as I hated the situation I'm in right now.

Life was just never gonna be fair to me.

It was always gonna knock me down.