Chapter 1

"Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday dear Aria. Happy birthday to you!" I burst into a fit of giggles and threw my arms around my Bestfriend Jacob. "You're so embarrasing." I mumbled into his chest. My face was burning red. Jacob, being Jacob decided to sing me happy birthday in the middle of our school's front quad. "But you love me." He laughed hugging me tighter against his body. I scoffed and pushed him away from me. "Don't be so sure about that." I huffed quickly walking to my locker. "Ariana you love me. Don't kid yourself." Jacob smirked leaning against the lockers as I grabbed my English textbook. "Doesn't mean I like you." I grinned slamming my locker shut. He pouted at me and crossed his arms over his chest. "And here I was going to give you java chip ice cream. That I happen to have in my locker, but you don't like me." He sniffed wiping away an invisible tear. "I want Java!" I squealed slapping his chest. "Ouch! Chill out Shorty." He laughed making me pout. He walked a couple lockers down and opened his. Pulling out a small container of Starbucks delicious java chip ice cream. "I love you!" I screamed snatching the container of slowly melting ice cream and the plastic spoon from his hand. Ripping off the lid I took a big spoonful of ice cream and shoved it in my mouth. "Mmmm" I moaned throwing my head back. "And she wonders why she doesn't have a boyfriend." Jacob muttered under his breath. But me being a wolf I heard everything clearly. "I don't need a boyfriend when I have this smexy thing." I smirked pointing at my ice cream before taking another spoonful. "Geez Ariana, eating ice cream in the morning." I stiffened and slowly turned around to face a laughing Sarah, accompanied by her goons. Sarah was the strongest she-wolf in our pack. She was also untouchable since she was Caleb-our soon to be Alpha's- girlfriend. "I don't think you need the carbs honey. I mean look at your thighs! They're like, huge!" She yelled pointing at my thighs. Everybody around her snickered or laughed. I quirked my eyebrow and looked down at my thighs. They looked okay to me. "How about you get the hell out of here Sarah. Nobody wants you here." Jacob growled glaring at her. She narrowed her eyes at him and stepped forward. "I can have you kicked out of the pack Jacob don't forget that." She hissed. "You might be boning the future Alpha. But don't forget I'm his bestfriend and I'm his beta." He smirked at a red faced Sarah. She growled again before turning on her heel and stomping away.

"You didn't have to do that. I don't mind the she-devil anymore." I frowned staring up at my pissed off bestfriend. "Happy birthday." He winked throwing his arms around my shoulder. I laughed and stuck another spoonful of ice cream in my mouth. "I'm in ice cream heaven." I sighed smiling. Jacob laughed and tugged me along to English. By the time Lunch started I was exhausted. Class after class I had to endure teachers wishing me a happy birthday and the class calling me a teachers pet. To make things worse most of the pack came to this school and now they knew I turned sixteen. The mating age.

"I feel bad for whoever her mate is." A girl laughed passing me by. I frowned and kept walking until I reached the large willow tree that was far from the cafeteria. Meaning it was far from the pack. "You look upset." I opened my left eye and saw Jacob frowning.

"Have you heard." I sighed closing my eye again. He shook his head and flopped down next to me. "Everybody's taking about my mate. How sorry they feel for him. How he's going to end up with the weakling. How pathetic he's going to feel." My chin quivered and I bit my bottom lip to keep in the sob that was building up. "Maybe I don't have a mate. That would be a good thing. I don't deserve a mate." I whimpered. "Ariana! Don't ever say that!" Jacob growled putting me into his chest. His arms wrapped around my waist. He pulled me into his lap and rubbed my hip. "Whoever ends up being your mate is going to be one hell of a lucky wolf." He growled. ~*~ "I'm not going." I growled once more. "Come on! Please! I'll go with you." Mariah, my sister, begged again throwing her puppy eyes at me. "Riri don't do that." I groaned covering my eyes. "Are you going to make me go all by myself." She sniffled. I groaned "fine I'll go." I frowned making her squeal and throw her arms around me. Half an hour later I was dressed in a pair burgundy skinny jeans with a black tank that had a studded cross. I had a pair of black wedges and my hair was down in natural waves to the middle of my back. My eye make up was dark making my hazel-green eyes stand out. "Damn shorty you look hot." I jumped and turned to face Jacob. "You scared me!" I yelled putting my had on my racing heart. "No really." He scoffed. I grabbed my brush and threw it at his chest. "Ass" I muttered grabbing my phone before walking out the door passing a chuckling Jacob. "Yay! You look hot!" Riri yelled making my dad turn around. Before I could respond he way in front of me. "You're going!" My mom squealed pushing my dad. Jacob stiffled his laugh from behind me when he saw my dad fall on his ass. "Yes ma." I sighed pulling on my bracelet Jacob got me when I was ten. "Oh! Stay out as long as you want baby!" She grinned shushing my dad before he could say anything. "Hurry off now." She giggled shooing us out the door. "Daddy." I whined. "Have fun." He murmured narrowing his eyes at mom. Traitor ! "Let's go party!" Riri yelled throwing her hands up. Jacob whooped before grabbing me from around my waist and throwing me up in the air. "Jacob!" I squeaked before he caught me. "You asshoe!" I yelled punching his chest. "Calm down Aria. I wasn't going to let you fall. You know I'll always be there to catch you." He winked. "Cheese Slut." I muttered. I could feel my cheeks heat up. "Are you sure you two aren't mates." Riri asked smiling in front of us. "Keep walking Mariah." Jacob groaned putting me down. I straightened out my shirt and fell into step with Riri. Five minutes later we reached the pack house. People from ages sixteen through twenty five were everywhere. Red cups probably filled with Wolfsbane-not the poison- and smoke from the east side of the house. Probably the wolf weed. "I don't belong here." I frowned once we walked inside. People were grinding, dry humping or full on making out in the middle of the floor. "Drink." Riri groaned handing me a cup with a purple drink. "Is this -wolfsbane yes." Jacob grinned interrupting me. "I can't." I shook my head handing the drink back to Riri . "Of course she wouldn't. She's such a prude." Sarah laughed popping up from behind me. "At least she isn't boning half of the pack." Riri growled stepping in front of me. "Back off Mariah." Sarah growled stepping closer. "Hey! Stop it." I yelled. I grabbed Mariah and Jacobs wrist pulling them onto the dance floor. The lights dimmed down and the strobe lights came on. The music blared from the speakers shaking the floor. "Welcome to my house! Party, drink, Fuck around. Have fun!" A deep voice yelled sending shivers down my body. I turned and my eyes fell on a beautiful man. He stood proud at 6'2. Dark short wavy brown hair, piercing blue green eyes. My wolf stirred inside me at the sight of him. I frowned and started at him. He looked familiar.

'Mate' My wolf howled in delight willing my body to go to him. I smiled as I realised I found my mate! "Babe!" My head snapped to the familiar blonde haired beauty running up to my mate. Throwing her arms around his neck. Pulling his lips down to meet hers. My wolf howled in anger and pain as we saw our mate wrap his arms around her and pull her tight against his chest. Oh god. My eyes widened as I recognized him. Caleb Felix. Future Alpha. I tore my gaze away, my heart thumping painfully against my chest. I quickly grabbed ahold of Jacobs drink and chugged it down. "Whoa! Aria that was three shots of bane." He yelled staring at me wide eyed. "I want to dance." I slurred gripping his wrist and pulling him deeper into the dance floor. Half an hour later and five bane shots later I was gone. My heart still thumped against my chest but I ignored it and focused on the beat of the music. It ran up my body making me shiver in delight. My hands went above my head and latched onto the guys neck whom I was currently dancing with. I lost Riri and Jacob and I didn't plan on finding them anytime soon. His arms wrapped around my waist crushing my bottom against his strained pants. I moaned out in pleasure at the same time he growled lowly in my ear making my wolf purr.

He whispered something into my ear before leading me upstairs. Flashes of clothes ripping off our bodies. His lips sucking on my neck, kisses down the valley of my breast. Moans of pleasure rushing out of my mouth as he groaned. "Aria." He moaned sending my body into a frenzy. "Caleb." I moaned throwing my head back as he thrusted into me. After that everything went black.