My Mate

Hope

The beach is crowed and the bonfire is already roaring, the smell of smoke and alcohol hits me as soon as we get out of the car. Matt tells everyone to stay close together and my trusted body guard stays by the car. As we walk toward the mass of people, random guys and girls I recognize from school say hi to me and some hand us drink us.

I take a seat by the fire, Jason sits next to me but not too close. I can tell he’s upset about what happened with Zayn.

He hands me a drink “Jason you’re my best friend and I don’t like to see you upset” He looks at me sideways

“I’m not …it was my fault I shouldn’t have said anything…but I did mean it I’ll take care of you always.” I smile at him, he means it in a friendly way, I think.

My heart aches for Jason, we’ve known each other all our lives. I hope he finds his mate soon. Kyle walks over and sits on my other side he leans forward looking at Jason

“I heard you were mouthing off and almost got your a*s kicked” he laughs

“Kyle stop” I nudge him and he shrugs his shoulders and takes a sip of his drink. Jason stays quiet then gets up and walks over to the girls who came with him from our pack and two other girls from school join them.

Couples in Sleeping bags and some under blankets scattered around on the beach make me miss Zayn. I’m surprised he hasn’t called or messaged me. Then again he did seem busy earlier. I’m on my second drink when I notice Matt walking around like he’s looking for someone, I walk over to him

“Is everything ok?” He looks like he’s anxious and out of breathe

“I am, but my wolf is going crazy…I think my mate is here but I don’t notice any unusual scent” I smile,

“OK, lets walk around and see what happens”

We walk around until Matt stops in his tracks and looks behind us, a beautiful blonde standing with some other girls snaps her head up and they both start walking toward each other I try to keep up with Matt it’s like he’s in a frenzy, as soon as they reach each other Matt picks her up and swings her around in his arms. I hear them both utter “Mate”

I’m watching them in awe but cringe when I hear Gavin,”Looks like your boyfriend found someone else” I turn to him

“He’s not my boyfriend” he smiles and tries to take my hand

“ok great come on lets take a walk”

“No, I’m sorry I have to get back to my friends” Just then I hear Kyle call me as he walks over

“Is this your boyfriend?” Gavin asks pointing to Kyle,

“No, Gavin.” I’m about to walk away when he says

“Come on Hope will you stop teasing me..”.

“Back off she’s taken!” Kyle growls a warning and we’ve attracted a small crowd quickly.

“Taken by who? I don’t see anyone with her”

“By me” A deep voice that I love says.

I turn around with a smile on my face. Zayn takes my drink and pulls me into him.

“You?” Gavin looks angry. He looks intently at Zayn for a few seconds “I know you right?” he squints his eyes at Zayn,

“No, you don’t and you don’t want to either, all you need to know is to stay away from her” Rage in his voice as he points to me, he leads me away with Kyle walking ahead of us.

“I’m so glad you came!” I say a little too excited, I blame the alcohol.

He has a grimace look on his face, “Yeah and just in time it seems” he says looking over at Gavin who’s still watching us.

I turn his face towards me, “Matt found his mate”, I point to Matt and his mate who are now sitting with our group. Zayn is still tense and he keeps looking back at where Gavin and his friends are gathered. Matt’s mate is sitting on his lap they are so cute together but before Matt gets a chance to introduce us, she instantly recognizes Zayn.

“Alpha Zayn! you were at our pack about a month ago, you helped us” Zayn nods but stiffens.

“You’re here to see Stephanie right? she says you two are still seeing each other …she’s over there”, She points, I look over at where she’s pointing then at Zayn who puts his arm around me but I move his hand away.

“Mandy you already know my brother Alpha Zayn and that’s his mate Hope” Matt says.

She looks at me with a confused look on her face. “Nice to meet you I’m Mandy” she bows and gives me a weak smile.

I feel like such an i***t. He’s still seeing someone else! That’s what Mandy just said I feel like a fool.

“We aren’t seeing each other and I’m not here to see Stephanie” Zayn answers Mandy as I move away from him taking a few steps back.

“Don’t even think about it” he says to me but then he gets distracted, two women walk over one of them is an exact copy of Mandy….Kyle looks like he’s in a trance as his eyes land on her and they both say “Mate”

I’m too pissed off and hurt to be happy for Kyle right now. Kyle hugs Mandy’s lookalike and the other woman shrieks

“Alpha did you miss me?” Wrapping her arms around Zayn’s neck.

Emily freaks out and starts yelling at Zayn “I cannot believe you! you have a mate”

I can’t hear anything else I feel my b***d boiling and my heart beating fast.

Without even registering what I’m doing I storm towards her quickly and tear her arms away from him pushing her so hard she falls flat on her a*s.

She looks at me with wide eyes “You b***h” she screams at me, more than a few of my friends are already by my side. Zayn tries to grab me towards him but I push him away

“Hope” he calls my name with warning I stand with my arms folded against my chest,

“Steph are you ok?” Mandy asks her friend helping her up off her a*s.

“I’m an alpha’s daughter you b***h!” she yells at me but Zayn doesn’t give me a chance to answer,

“Stephanie shut the f**k up she is my mate” he walks over to me but I still don’t want him to touch me. Right away Emily, Amy and April are beside me.

“Are you ok?” Amy asks me..

“I’m fine”