Monica POV:

I stood on the balcony of my room and looked downstairs. The garden was full of guests who attended the banquet. I was so scared that I pulled my head back.

Today my elder sister and I would have a rite of passage, but I don’t like this occasion at all.

Although we are twin sisters, we are completely different people.

My sister is beautiful, hot, and outgoing. No matter where she is, countless men pursue her. She is the most popular werewolf in the pack. Her father and mother are proud of her.

However, I’m just an ordinary person. I’m just ordinary-looking. I don’t like to communicate with others. Every time I show up with my sister, she will attract everyone’s attention.

Therefore, I don’t want to go downstairs to meet other people, because I will definitely be neglected.

I’m also one of the main characters of today’s rite of passage, right?

However, my mother wouldn’t allow me to be absent. When I was about to lie in bed, I heard my mother’s sharp voice outside the door.

“Moni! All the guests are here. What are you doing in your room? Go downstairs!”

I tried to cover my face with a pillow, but my mother didn’t give me a chance to do this. She opened the door of my room and shouted at me, “Why are you still in your bed? Your sister came to the door to meet the guests early in the morning. You are lazy and rude. I am so disappointed with you.”

She tugged at my hair and pulled me out of bed. I cried with pain.

“Look at you now. You look like a stinky rogue. Can’t you learn from your sister?” She pushed me to the mirror and cursed me, “Don’t you know you are ugly? Learn to dress up. You will disgrace the Green family if you behave like this.”

She threw me the skirt hanging in front of the wardrobe.

“Put it on and go downstairs with me. Now!”

“I won’t wear it!” I threw the dusty skirt aside. “I don’t like this kind of skirt. I want it the same as Isabella!”

Mother is always like this. She asked my sister to wear the most beautiful skirt but gave me all the clothes out of date.

I don’t want to be an ugly duckling in my rite of passage!

“Are you dreaming?” Mother gave me a hard push, “Look at yourself in the mirror. You can’t compare with your sister! You don’t deserve to wear such beautiful clothes.”

“Then why did you ask me to go down?” I felt extremely aggrieved. “Since you think I disgrace the whole family, you can hold the rite of passage for sister. Why do you want me to go downstairs? I hate such a party!”

When my mother heard my fierce retort, she was so angry that she wanted to slap me.

“Aisha, Monica, what are you doing in your room?”

My father suddenly pushed the door open and walked in. He frowned when he saw that I was still wearing a wrinkled pajama.

“Moni, why don’t you change your clothes?”

When I was about to complain something about the skirt, my mother immediately pointed at me seriously and warned me, “You only got ten minutes. If I don’t see you dressed up and go downstairs after ten minutes, you will never go out of the room!”

There were many important guests at today’s banquet. Father was so worried that he was sweating. He took my mother downstairs and said, “Stop talking, Moni. Change your clothes and go downstairs.”

However, my mother didn’t forget to turn around and scold me, “You’d better be obedient today. If you ruin Isa’s rite of passage, I will definitely punish you!”

The door was forced to close. I squatted on the ground exhaustedly. I immediately burst into tears.

Today is also my rite of passage!

However, I couldn’t resist my mother. My resistance would only make her more disgusted, and then she will treat me more cruelly.

When I put on my skirt and walked out of the room without makeup, the ball already began.

Isabella, the most popular woman in the whole pack, was the first dancer.

As I expected, she chose Norman as her partner.

Norman is the eldest son of Alpha in the Silver Moon Pack. He is one year older than my sister and me. He is tall and handsome. Everyone says that he and my sister are a good match, and they will definitely marry each other.

My father also thought so. In addition to celebrating my sister’s birthday, the other purpose of this party today is to make a match between Norman and my sister.

That is why I don’t want to attend the banquet. Although the three of us have been together since childhood, everyone will only focus on my sister and Norman. I’m just an ugly duckling. No one would care about my feeling.

When Norman took my sister’s hand to the open area in the middle of the crowd, I felt a sudden pain.

Norman was dressed formally today. He straightened up his body in the crowd, which made him look like a straight tree to protect the beautiful and weak Isabella.

I also found that his tie’s color was wine red, the same color as his sister’s skirt.

When the waltz sounded, Norman gently bent down to help Isabella tidy up her sparkling skirt, and then gently put his arm around her waist and danced.

When Norman elegantly danced, I kept staring at him. However, every time Isabella spun, I would be dazzled by the diamonds and crystals on her skirt. It made me really want to shed tears.

My father originally bought this skirt for me. Later, Isabella took a fancy to it and my mother gave it to her. She only gave me this gray skirt without any decoration.

After the first dance, people continued to join the dance.

Norman put Isabella’s hand to another man, exited the stage generously, and looked around as if he was looking for something.

Should I go and greet him? But, I’m so ugly today. It’s embarrassing for me to see him.

When I was about to walk out of the hall, someone suddenly patted me hard, “Monica, what are you doing here? Are you hiding something from me?”

I was shocked. Mary stood on tiptoe and looked in the direction I had just seen, shouting, “What? You are peeking at Norman…”

Mary’s voice was very loud. All the people standing beside her looked at me, including Norman.

“No, I didn’t,” I hurriedly covered her mouth, “I was just in a daze!”

Mary obviously didn’t believe it. She put her hands around her chest and sneered at me, “Did you really in a daze? Norman and Isabella are lovers. How can you fall in love with your sister’s boyfriend? And...”

She looked me up and down contemptuously, “You are too ordinary to be Norman’s girlfriend.”

Norman seemed to have noticed us. He walked towards me through the crowd.

When Norman got closer to me, I grabbed my ugly skirt, pushed Mary away, and ran out of the hall.

“Hey, Monica! Why are you escaping? Do you feel guilty? You are really peeking at Norman!”

I covered my ears and ran out of the corridor, hiding behind a Roman column, then someone suddenly patted me on the shoulder.

“Hey, Monica, how are you?”

I turned my head and saw a familiar face.

“Miss Colin, long time no see. How are you?”

Miss Colin is one of my teachers. She is the only one who thinks I am better than Isabella.

“Not bad. Do you still remember my eldest son Mike? Last year he found his mate. The wedding will be held in a month. You should remember to attend it.”

Miss Colin handed me an invitation letter with Mike’s name and the bride’s name, as well as their wedding photos. They look like a perfect match.

That’s good. I still remember that we all said that they were so bad that they would never have a mate.

As a result, Mike found his mate when he became an adult, but I didn’t even have a wolf, let alone find a mate.

It suddenly occurred to me that I would be delighted if there is a wedding photo of Norman and me.

However, I was soon frightened by this idea and immediately shook my head to forget it.

No! Norman belongs to Isabella. I can’t like him!

I choked and said to Miss Colin, “I will go. I’m so glad Mike can find his mate.”

“Moni, you are so cute, you will definitely find an outstanding mate.”

Will I?

I looked into the hall. Norman became Isabella’s partner again.

He was not looking for me just now.

“I thought they were a good match when I was at school.” Miss Colin smiled happily, “Moni, it seems that Norman will be your brother-in-law soon.”

I looked at Norman’s gentle smile and suddenly wanted to cry.

Why can my sister get everyone’s love, while I have nothing?

I quietly ran to the garden outside and found a corner with no one to wipe my tears.

If my mother sees me like this, she will certainly scold me for being ignorant.

“Maybe Mike is right. I won’t get a mate.”

“Why do you say that?”

I heard a deep and attractive voice.