I Love You... or You? Book 1

Susie’s POV

My name is Susie Brown, I’m from Small Moon Pack, and every year, there is a small party that all pack members must attend to celebrate everyone’s first shift. 

“You are going to be the cutest she-wolf at the packhouse party, and that will make me the sexiest Alpha alive,” says Mykel; he is to be the Alpha of Moon Pack. A tall built hunk, with cute brown eyes and shoulder-length hair that’s light brown, like any other Alpha, he is six feet and three inches tall, square face with the sweetest smile and a button nose, always in a long cotton shirt with baggy pants, beanie, and sneakers.

This year I turn 18. Others that share my birthday month will also be there, and I am so happy to have my wolf finally. I am wearing a high-slit satin dress, with my jet-black hair in a messy bun. I see how his eyes flicker from watching me in the dress I am taking it. The most exciting part is to find my mate. 

“I will take it if you buy it for me?” I say, looking back at him with my honey-green eyes in a pouty face.

He comes closer to twirl me. “Anything for my girl,” he says, kissing my fingers. Can my day get any better? 

I hurry to take the dress off so I can finish my shopping. I have been dating Mykel for a while. As I take my size 8 dress off, I think about the outfit he will wear to match me. He is the sweetest, kindest, and funniest guy I have ever met. I secretly hope he is my mate. I bite my lip just thinking of being his. I would make my relationship work, unlike my parents, who divorced because they chose each other. I shake my head at that old memory.

I put myself presentable in my jeans, stilettos, and crop top, leaving my black hair down. It looks perfect today, and my bangs make me look cute today. Having a bigger rear end is kinda hard to hide, but I don’t care. I take my purse, cell, and dress to give them to Mykel. Then, I go back to grab my frappuccino. Walking out, my cell vibrates twice. I pick it up, and it’s from my twin Samie and my bestie Kilala; I call her Kia for short, or I just la la la when she rants at me for being with Mykel more time than I spend with her. She is an omega in the packhouse, a cute little blond with dark gray eyes and really petite.

“Ready to finish shopping, baby?” asks Mykel while I reply to my two girls. I put a finger up that holds my frappuccino; he kisses my finger and licks it. “Ew, babe,” he grins at my answer. 

“Hey! Want Mom and me to go to the party with you? Mom says she can. We want to meet your wolf, Sue!” texts my twin. My mom is Luna to the Green Pack. She found she was mated to the Alpha there, but they never had kids. So it was always me and my twin.

“Sure, will let Dad know. It’s at 8 pm sharp,” I replied to her fast. Her reply felt like forever, so I texted Kia that I would see her in the packhouse later.

Putting my cell away, I hold his free hand as we walk out of the store and into the mall. I always get stares from the other chicks when I am with my man. I know I have the best boyfriend ever. We get him a nice blazer and shoes, and as I am modeling my pick of shoes for my dress, his cell vibrates. His face changes fast, making me know it’s Alpha Jaime. The guy is evil, and I feel bad for this pack with their new Alpha.

“Everything okay, babe?” I ask, knowing he isn’t. I wait for him, afraid he will get mad and leave. That’s the effect Jaime has, big pain in every way. I have my hands on my hips, waiting as I keep turning my leg to see how my body looks from other angles in these heels.

He smacks my butt and pulls me closer, his eyes dark-colored. I smile teasingly, he has his cell in his hand, and I see Jaime text him again. I bit my lower lip, annoyed.

“I have shoes at home. Let’s buy yours so we can get to Alpha Lame’s meeting,” he says, standing up, holding my dress.

Taking my seat and removing my heel, he takes them in the box to walk and pay for them. I put my heels back on when my cell vibrates for the fifth time, I take it out, and it’s Alpha Lame calling me. What the…? I pick it up as I walk to Mykel.

“Hey, what’s up?” I say to Jaime as I walk out of the store because I know he will throw major shade at me for being with Mykel instead of him being at Jamie’s side. I am used to his insults when Mykel is not around. I stand in the middle of the mall where other chairs are lined up, one hand with my cell and the other under my chest, hugging me, with a poker face.

I hear him breathing heavily, “Get Mykel here now. Wasting his time with you is going to make our pack weak. Can’t you see how important tonight’s activity is? Just because your mom is the Luna, do you think the world circles around your fat ass? Mykel better be here before I hang up this call or-” I hang up the call instead. I take deep breaths as I feel Mykel grab my hips and kiss my cheek.

Arriving at the back of the mall is where the Small Moon’s packhouse is, at the curve to the front stairs of the three-floor packhouse. The house is completely see-through from the front first floor and back, but the top two are covered in shades, the front is all glass, and I can see Kia running around with other omegas as they are getting the place ready, making me chuckle a little, the front has a tall fence that is connected to the big metal in the sides of the door, the place has a lot of trees around and bushes.

I see my mom and sister are out waiting for me. I was not expecting to see them, I miss my twin so much, and Mom looks wonderful. My dad is the Gamma of Jaime’s pack, so I have to see him here. Dad isn’t a bad guy, but he is not a PDA kinda guy. Mykel gives the keys to Omega and walks to open my door. Getting out, I almost fell over with having my sister hug me. I hug her back, missing her more than I thought.

“I have missed you so much. I know it’s just 5 pm, but we needed to be early to oversee things too. You know Luna’s job never ends,” she says, letting go.

Samie is just like me, a size 8. We share a lot of our clothes, like shirts and pants. Samie has a round face, while I have a square face. We both have button noses like our mom. She has her slightly black waved hair that’s above her chest, and it parts in the center. 

Walking up the stairs to a very pissed Jaime, my mom hugs me next with a warm embrace. 

“Will you come with me to my room, sweetheart? There’s something I want to talk to you about alone. Sam, follow me, please,” she says as we walk upstairs, almost passing the Alpha.

“Sure. Where is your room?” I ask her, trying to avoid the Alpha’s gaze.

She tugs on my hand, and we walk into the big open double doors. The center has a small fountain with white tiles, a chandelier, and two sets of stairs that go up to the second floor, behind the fountain in the hall to the gathering room, next to the kitchen, where I see Kia run. She is busy today. I wonder how she could text me so suddenly.

We walk up to the second floor, where the meetings are held. I know all of this because I had to attend as Mykel’s girlfriend or as a substitute for either Mom or Dad. There are only five rooms on this floor. Unlike other packs, this packhouse doesn’t hold anyone that’s not the omegas or the visiting Alphas with Lunas.

The middle room is the Alpha’s office. The two on the sides are just for meetings. The third floor is where Mom and Samie are staying. It’s also where all other Alphas and Lunas stay. The Alpha lives in the back of the packhouse above the small mountain. He designed it when he took over last year, staying in one of the rooms of the packhouse till it was done. It’s a fancy house, but I haven’t seen it.

I enter behind Samie when Mom locks the door. Samie sighs.

“What’s going on, Mom?” I say as I walk to sit in a small armchair that’s in the small living room.

“I wanted to tell you before anything happens. Only you will know this apart from Samie,” she says as she takes her own seat on a loveseat with Samie.