Fated Human Mate novel Chapter 1

LUNA ALEX

"Dad hurry I was supposed to be there 30 minutes ago to help set up," I yelled as I rushed to put on my gold strappy sandals.

Today was my graduation day and I was once again gonna be late. I hated being late but when I woke up 20 minutes late I knew I would be. I tried rushing but I still wanted to look decent enough, after all, I was valedictorian and had to give a big speech.

"Relax we'll be there in 5 minutes." My father Mel said as he hopped in the car and pulled off. Without putting on his seat beat he started the car. I quickly put on my seat belt before pulling down the mirror to see if my makeup was up to par.

Once that I saw that everything was in place I checked my phone to see multiple texts from my friends asking me where I was. I quickly responded to them that I would be there soon.

"Dad, I can't believe I'm late for my own graduation," I whined. Today was the most important day of my life and I was gonna be late. If it wasn't for all my friends insisting on going out on the town one last time before high school was over I would have never woken up late.

"Honey relax." He sped down the street. We were 5 blocks from my school and if they hurried they would make it just in time for the graduate grand entrance. "Shit!" He cursed when the light turned yellow forcing him to slow down.

"Dad!" I huffed. He ignored me and continued focusing on the road.

He could have made it. I thought. Now I was going to be at least 5 minutes late, and probably end up interrupting the ceremony.

Soon as the light turned green he hit the gas making me jerk forward. I was about to yell for him to slow down for someone got hurt when I saw a truck headed towards us, seconds later we were hit from the driver's side. Glass shattering everywhere.

"Dad?" I called out just as the airbags burst. "Dad?" He still hadn't responded.

I looked over at him and I knew right then and there that he was gone. I let out a sob. I blamed myself if I wasn't rushing him none of this would have happened.

"Ma'am, are you okay?" I was too shocked to respond to the stranger. All I could do was cry, the only family I had was gone, and it was all my fault.

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ALPHA RYAN

"Shit," I said as I walked out of the New Elite pack house.

This had been the third packhouse I'd been to in the last month in search of my mate. I was starting to believe I would never find my mate. This had been my fourth year as Alpha of the Red Bloods pack and I wanted nothing more than to finally have my mate beside me where she belonged. Once I made it back safely to my territory I stopped at the local bar which for the last few week had been my usual hang out spot after a rough day.

"What can I get you?" The blonde bartender eyed me seductively.

"Double shot of scotch," I told her, not bothering to give her any attention.

Besides Ellie never had I met someone who didn't want to find there mate. "I don't like feeling.... vulnerable. I don't like the fact that a person can have that much power over me. I'm my own person and it time I start acting like it." She looked down in shame.

"Ellie you're not your mom." I place my hand on her shoulder, comforting her.

"I know, and I will never be." She quietly promised herself.

"You can still have a mate and not do what she did. You choose your destiny."

I wanting Ellie to find her mate was for a selfless reason. I knew that people that never found their mate will always feel incomplete and I didn't want that for her. Not to mention that her mate will always protect her and knowing how impulsive Ellie could be I knew that she would eventually need protection.

"And I am."

"But why not with a mate."

"My mom killed herself over her mate, right in front of me, she didn't even think twice about me. She abandoned me. All because of her mate."

"What she did was wrong and I get that. But Ellie, you can't keep living in the past. I'm sure your mom is looking down and she's proud of you of everything that's you've accomplished."