"I Marcel Thompson reject you Laura as a mate" the voice yells, coming out cold and harsh.

Her world instantly becomes submerged in darkness, this isn't the first time such a thing would happen to her.

Like it was not enough to be called ordinary, subjected to slavery, and made fun of because she had no wolf, She had taken enough from them already, she wanted to be free, and she wanted to run wild, this was the second time she was getting rejected…

Her feet become wobbly as her stance and composure fall apart, her lungs slowly lose oxygen as she finds it hard to breathe, and her eyeballs become Misty as tears form in them, trickling slowly down her cheeks.

Without looking back she runs faster, relentlessly, carrying her feet as fast as she can, not wanting to be caught, not wanting to be held, not wanting to be seen.

With each step she takes her heart sinks deeper and her hatred for every creature increases, be it a wolf, vampire, witch, or elf, no one cares about her well-being or existence and she knows no one would ever care, she's all alone with no family, friend or foe.

All alone with not even a wolf of her own to communicate with, for Laura's life was a living hell and she knew it would continue to be…

***

"Good morning my princess" Zack smiles on entering His daughter's room, humming, beaming with smiles, and getting all excited as this is the only day he could be alone with her without anyone coming in between them.

Laura who heard her father approach ignores him completely, she remains stiff in bed not moving nor did she sit up,

"Have you forgotten it's your birthday?" Zack asks knowing she had ignored him on purpose but still tries brightening her countenance.

He knows Laura hates her birthday the most but he could not blame her, everyone had little gifts given to them but he could not afford anything, he could not throw her a party and even if he did no one would show up.

"I do not want anything or anyone to get away from me" Laura yells at her father, the pain in her voice evident, Zack decides to let her be for a while and walks out of the room feeling more sour about what he's about to say.

"I'll be at work but I'll be back early tonight," he says before leaving the room yet he gets no response from her.

Laura is the only surviving child of her parents; they had other kids before her but each pup always got one disease or another and ends up dead within the range of a month.

however, Laura was different. Her staying alive gave her parents great joy, they knew something was odd about her but they could not tell what it was as she was only a baby.

For Laura, her misery began the very day she was born, her mother died a few months after childbirth, and it took several hours in the labor room for Laura to be born, Cecelia had been drained of all energy that they had gotten assistance from a witch, using little but of magic before she was born.

Her mother Cecilia never regained her strength, and magic surely comes with a price. Not so long after she ends up dead, the pack had mourned her mother Cecelia who was always loving and caring, tough and skilled.

Cecelia was a gamma in the pack, one of the strongest, wisest, and was pretty but she found out her mate was a lone wolf who had nothing.

At first, it was hard, Cecelia was the apple of every unmated wolf's eye, and her being mated to a lone wolf with no identity was strange to all, then again time went by and everyone in the pack also accepted Zack as a member since he was mated to their gamma.

All hell was let loose when Laura began to grow and it was discovered in the pack that she had no wolf in her.

Zack, who was her father tried everything he could to keep the secret hidden knowing it would be a huge dent in her and she would be bullied,

However, he could not hide the truth for long as everyone began noticing Laura had not for once shifted

At the age of 14 Laura was subjected to slavery and treated even lower than the Omega when all she wanted was just to be a normal wolf-like other, she wanted to play around, take long strolls in the street with the boy who she crushed on,

Yet all those seemed to be far-fetched as she slowly grew to realize she was different, nothing but ordinary which makes her as fit as being a lowlife human.

Zack being a father and single parent found it hard to measure up to the standards which he ought to be,

He tried to be the best father he could ever be but the pack would never give him a chance for his child to be left alone.

At first, he had reported the issue to their alpha thinking there could have been a Solution or even more a little punishment for those who bullied his child but the alpha acted indifferent about it

The alpha had loved Cecilia when she was alive and wanted her to be his, He had canceled out Zacks's complaint saying Cecilia found her mate and gave birth,

She being the gamma to their pack was the only reason his wolf-less child was still left alive and the love he once had for her.

Ever since then, Zack had been working through his teeth to get enough money to have him and his daughter moved away from the crappy pack.

Although Cecelia died at a young age and was a member of the pack Zack saw no reason why his daughter should be left in the pack since he was a lone wolf he could begin life with her afresh but he knew he needed just enough money.

Zack hated the fact that he had to be on his job as a call driver even when he wanted nothing but to be with his daughter on her birthday.

While her father pondered over her issue and felt bad for leaving home lady who had acted up all along bolted out of the door after she had seen her father walk out of the house.

She walked into the bathroom and scrubbed hard, took enough time in grooming herself before finally getting herself wiggled into one of an almost faded yellow gown… it was the best she had.

Laura had always crushed on the alpha's son Nathan, half the girls in the pack did and she wasn't left out in this.

It all started with her being subjected to washing his duvet, pillow case, bed cover, and in as much everything way more than her capacity.

Laura had never complained while hoping that someday he would notice her but he never did,

At times Laura felt that he treated her worse than Anyone else did but she loved him and was never ready to let him go

She heard him speak to Andre, his closest friend the previous night about going for a swim In the forbidden lake previously, and knowing how close the two were she knew both would be around.

The lake was called forbidden for a reason as they were told since childhood that vengeful spirits of rogue wolves roamed the area but then Laura was not having that crap and neither was Nathan or Andre.

She turned twenty and wanted the best of her life even if it would be just for the day.

Avoiding several people who seemed to not even pay attention to her was easy as she whisked past the crowd-like air and soon enough she was in the woods jumping and hopping happily like never before.

Her hormones were all over the area as she had thought of being alone with two hot boys and seeing them take a swim half-naked would be the best gift ever.

At first, she had gotten lost but then her Senses worked perfectly well like that of a wolf, she saw at night like they did, she sniffed anything out, she heard things from a distance, and even had the scent of a wolf.

But when it came to shifting Laura could not do that bit, she had hoped it would happen as she grew by the minute but nothing changed, and having turned twenty she gave up on having her True form as a wolf.

"Woah" Laura muttered to herself and gulped hard as she saw the forbidden lake right before her.

It was clean and wide more like a lagoon but yet she had never been there before, the only reason she didn't get lost was that her senses were better than the wolves and they knew it,

She had caught a whiff of the scent of the lagoon meters away and directed herself to the path.

Laura looked around wanting to be sure no one was close by, of course, she had checked the time before coming and it was still early she knew Nathan to be a prick who was pompous, would wake up late, and take several hours just bathing and doing his daily grooming routine so she had enough time.

Laura moved closer to the river and dipped her feet in it, the water was not cold as she had expected. if anything it gave a warm and soothing feeling.

She pulled her gown off, stood naked, and slowly dipped her whole body into the river wanting to enjoy any possible feeling she could get.

Laura swam and spun around till she got bored and tired, satisfied, and then realized it was time to get out before the boys got there.

"Weird right? like have you seen her?"

"Yeah, I have so what?"

On hearing the two voices, Laura immediately recognized them as Nathan and Andre, instantly she swam out of the river towards the shore, picking her clothes in haste to prevent any suspicions.

"Was someone here?" Andre paused as he looked into the lagoon and the ripples Laura had left still went on

"Who cares? stop being a chicken and get in the water" Nathan teased in his ever-so-deep and luring voice.

Slowly Laura wriggled back into her gown and didn't mind being loud with it although she was cautious but the bickering of the two boys was louder and that made her dress without much stress.

"I love her Nathan I can't explain it I just do," Andre said as he gestured by placing his hands on his chest.

Laura wondered who the two were talking about as she had heard Nathan snort on hearing Andres's words.

"I thought you liked me," Nathan said without blinking twice and his attention paid fully to Andre.

"I do, but I told you I'm bisexual Nathan, I swing both ways"

Laura gasps in shock and made no other sound, she was confused. Andre …had always also been the girl's apple and they all wanted a bite of him so bad.

Both friends were hot and drop-dead gorgeous but what she never imagined was Andre being gay.

"What now? You're bored, wanna dump me?" Nathan asked Andre with the same serious look on his face.

Laura got more confused each minute at the scenario which played before her very own eyes.

"I can't Nathan, I love you too, I just don't know what stands out about her '' Andre explained, it was obvious he knew what he spoke about but found it hard to place them in actual words.

"The fact that she has no wolf and she's a nobody"

At that moment, Laura understood it all. They spoke about her, she was a smart ass and was quick to put the fragments together real quick.

Andre is bisexual and he seems to be in a relationship with Nathan which also makes Nathan bisexual but she is placed in the middle of the whole thing because Andre claims now that he loves her.

"You can come out Laura I know you are here I caught your scent"