Chapter 1

Justina's Point Of View

"I am not going back to that Pack," I said to Xavier, the Alpha of the Half Moon Pack. 

 

"I know you don't want to leave, and I don't want you to leave either, but we don't have a choice. The Alpha is getting impatient. It has been two weeks since you received the summon letter to return to the Full Moon Pack, and he wants you there by tomorrow morning. He is sending someone to get you," Alpha Xavier said, and I sighed. 

 

"Fine. I will go and pack my bags," I said, knowing there was no other choice.

 

"Everything will be okay," Alpha Xavier said, and I smiled at him before leaving his office and heading to my room to pack my belongings. I didn't believe everything would be fine. Not anymore. 

 

My name is Justina Summers. I am a seventeen-year-old senior and am from the Full Moon Pack. Ordinary wolves shift at sixteen, but I haven't shifted yet. I am worried I never will because I will be eighteen in four months. The closer a werewolf gets to eighteen without shifting, the less of a chance they have of ever getting a wolf. A knock on my door takes me out of my thoughts, and my Aunt Fiona walks inside and immediately hugs me.

"I heard the news from Alpha Xavier. Are you okay?" Aunt Fiona 

 

"I don't want to go back," I replied as I hugged her back.

 

"I know, but it might be for the best. You can't run from your problems forever," Aunt Fiona said. I knew she was right. It was time for me to face my past, but that didn't make it any easier. Just thinking about what happened hurt more than anything in the world. 

 

One Year Ago

 

"Justina, are you listening to me?" My best friend Danielle asked. We were in the cafeteria eating lunch at school.

 

"What did you say?" I asked, and Danielle looked in the direction I was. Chace was sitting at a table with my Twin brother Justin and their Jock friends.

 

"Girl, when are you going to get over your crush on Chace? He is the future Alpha of the Pack and your brother's best friend," Danielle said. I knew she was right. He wasn't interested in me and could have any she-wolf he wanted. Why would he like me? 

 

Two days later

 

It was Chace's eighteenth birthday, and he was able to sense his Mate. His parents were throwing him a party in the Packhouse so that he could find his Mate. All the she-wolves hoped they were his Mate, and so did I. 

 

"You ready to go?" Justin asked as he walked into my room

 

"Yep," I replied. 

 

"No, you are not. Go change," Justin said, and I rolled my eyes. I wore a red sundress that reached mid-thigh and black high-heeled shoes. My hair was hanging down my back. 

 

"No, I am not changing, Justin. There is nothing wrong with my outfit," I replied and walked past him out of my room after grabbing my purse.

 

"If I have to kill some guy for hitting on you, it will be your fault," Justin said as we got in the car.

 

"Whatever," I replied, and he took off towards the Packhouse.

 

"You look beautiful, Justina," Luna Greta said at the front door. 

 

"Thank you," I replied as Justin and I walked into the Packhouse. 

 

"Stay out of trouble," Justin said 

 

"You too," I replied, and we parted ways. Danielle showed up about thirty minutes later wearing a black dress that barely covered her. You could see her red thong and bra. She never cared about things like that. She loved male attention. Everyone wondered how I could be best friends with her, but she had always had my back, and I had hers.

 

"Okay, everyone. This is the moment we have all been waiting for. Chace is here,” Luna Greta said

 

Chace walked into the house, and everyone screamed Surprise. I was shocked at what happened next. Chace and My eyes connected, and I knew he was my Mate. I was so happy because my dreams had finally come true. The man I had always wanted to be my Mate was. My happiness was destroyed before it could begin because Chace did something that broke my heart. He walked away from me as if he didn't feel the bond crushing my heart.

 

"What was that about?" Danielle asked after everyone went back to partying.

 

"I need to tell you something," I said, and we went outside to talk away from everyone.

 

"Wait a minute, you and Chace are Mates?" Danielle asked

 

"Yes," I replied

 

"Are you sure? You are not eighteen yet. You wouldn't be able to feel the bond yet," Danielle said.

 

"I am positive, Danielle. You know, if your Mate is eighteen and you are sixteen or older, you can sense your Mate. I might not have a wolf yet, but I can feel the bond," I said

 

"I can't believe this. You are mated to Chace, who will be the next Alpha soon. This is not fair," Danielle said, shocking me.

 

"What," I asked

"You get everything, even an Alpha Mate," Danielle said

 

"What are you talking about, Danielle?" I asked, confused. Was she seriously upset that I was mated to Chace because he was going to be an Alpha?

 

"I am sorry. I had too much to drink. I am going to go and take a walk, okay?" Danielle asked

 

"Okay," I replied and went back into the Packhouse. 

 

An hour later, I decided to look for my brother because I was ready to go. I hadn't seen Chace or Danielle since I told her what happened. I went outside to where Justin and his friends usually hung out. 

 

I was shocked at what I saw when I arrived. Justin and his friends were nowhere in sight. Instead, Danielle and Chace were together, kissing each other passionately. My heart started to hurt as I watched Chace's hands roam her body. I was so shocked I couldn't move. Then, Danielle's eyes connected with mine, and she had a smile on her face as Chace started kissing her neck.

I ran all the way home. I felt like I could pass out at any moment from the heartache I was feeling. 

 

"Justina, what's wrong? Are you hurt? Is your brother okay?" My mom asked worriedly as I ran into our house.

 

"No, I am fine. Justin is still at the party. I am not feeling that good and am going to bed," I replied and headed to my room. I couldn't sleep that night. I couldn't believe my Mate and best friend had betrayed me.

 The following day, I asked my mom if I could move to the Half Moon Pack with my Aunt Fiona, telling her I needed to get away for a while. It took a lot of convincing, but she agreed, and Justin drove me there the following day.

"Are you sure you are okay?" Justin asked worriedly. We were at the Half Moon Pack, and he was about to leave to go back to the Full Moon Pack.

"I am fine. You don't have to worry about me," I replied

"Then come home. Whatever is going on, we can talk about it. I can help you. I am your twin, and I know something is bothering you. I can feel that you are hurting inside," Justin said. Justin and I had a connection. We were twins and could tell when the other was hurting. I didn't want to cause any problems for him, and I knew if I told him what happened to Chace, he would be furious. 

"I am fine. I promise," I replied, and he sighed.

"Okay, but if you change your mind, all you have to do is call me. I am going to miss you," Justin said and hugged me.

"I will miss you too," I replied. We had never lived away from each other, and it would be hard not to see him every day, but I knew I couldn't stay in the Full Moon Pack, not after everything that happened with Chace and Danielle. 

I promised myself that I would never forgive either of them. I was never going back to the Full Moon Pack, but now I didn't have a choice because the Alpha had summoned me home. 

What I didn't understand was why.