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Violet POV
I looked at my reflection in the huge lattice mirror.
Two dull green eyes, a sharp nose, and pink lips all on a pale canvas.
I can see why the Alpha made no moves to even tell me that he recognizes the mate bond then again did I want to recognize the bond?
I don't even know his full name.
I must be the first wolf on the planet that has met her mate and didn't even find out his name.
I let out a sigh of defeat. This's apparent vacation isn't turning out the way I thought.
A brisk knock broke me out of my self-pity mode. Slowly I turned and trudged towards the bedroom door. Swinging it open I was surprised to see my sister.
"Viola? What are you doing here?" I asked purely out of curiosity.
My sister pushed open the door and glided into my room. Sitting herself down on my bed. She looked up at me.
"So what's wrong?" I asked leaning against my door frame not liking the clouded look in her eyes.
"Why do you know me so well?"
I just smiled," cause your my twin." I walked and sat down on the bed next to her," I expect you to come to me with everything first, that was the sole reason for my anger towards you when you first found your mate.
... but now I am past that, so you do not have to be so awkward around me anymore. Please tell me what's the matter?"
"Normallyafterthebrandingceramonyyouaresupposddtoflymatebutiamnotreadysoitoldhimthatbutnowiamnotsureifhehatesme." She blabbed not taking in any oxygen and she spoke.
"What?"
She took a deep breath and looked at me dead in the eyes. " Normally after the branding ceremony, you are supposed to mate fully. But I am not ready so I told him that but now I am not sure if he hates me, like he just walked out of the room not even sparing me a word."
I cupped her cheeks and smiled, "hun, I do not know Reese very well, but I know how much he loves you, he will never have the guts to hate you, and trust me when I say that he will wait for you. That's the points of mates..."
I hope.
She reaches over and pulls me into a hug, automatically I sink into the hug.
I missed this.
"Vio?"
Hmm, I muttered.
"You will tell me when you find your mate right?"
I mentally sighed," definitely when it is confirmed."
I jumped off the bed, looking at my sister's attire. Long pajama pants filled with a kissy face print and a white sleeveless top.
"Damn I feel like I haven't seen you in long pants in like forever."
Viola smiled," yeah it gets very cold here compared to the south, and Reese bandage my leg, so the only way I could hide the white monstrosity was to wear long pants."
While she spoke I plaited my hair into a side French plait.
"What?"I asked
She just smiled, "Nothing come let's go." With that, she pulled me out of the room and towards the media room.
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"Aah, there are my favorite pair of twins." Dylan said smiling from his seat on the floor." You know I have no idea how I got you both mixed up, cause now that I look at you and-"
Both Viola and I turned and looked at him, giving him the same straight face. We normally have this face on at all family functions...yup we were a rough batch of twins.
"Never mind you both still look the same to me...how did your parents ever tell you apart."
Viola smiled, sitting down on the two-seater next to Reese. While I made my way to the three-seater that Dylan was leaning on.
"Well firstly our hair colors, Viola is more a bubbly brunette while I have the streaked blonde look. Also, Viola has a dimple on her left cheek and bottom left-back while I have one on my right cheek and bottom-right back."
"Violet." Reese whispered from across the room." I am sorry about the way I acted earlier, it was uncalled for."
"It's okay don't worry." I smiled, "as long as you keep my sister happy, we will be alright."
After that, an awkward tension settled into the room. It became rather quite disturbing until the rest of the gang waltz into the room.
"Violet this is our gang," Dylan said getting up to introduce me.
"This is Dave, he is the pack warrior and you have already met Alana his mate."
I bid them my greetings before I looked at their outfits. Dave was wearing pajama pants and a shirt similar to the other men in the room while Alana had on a pajama button-up set.
"Behind them," Dylan said interrupting my daydreams," is Alpha Ian Stride and Aimee ."
Ian, so that is his name. I dared myself to look at him, to find him already staring back at me.
I would say it was a perfect moment until my eyes trickled down to the platinum blond on his arm.
And She was beautiful. Her face was full and tan, and her eyes huge chocolate diamonds. She was so much more prettier than me.
I felt Hope growling but pushed it away as Aimee rushed towards me.
"I don't think we have met I am Aimee lee Osborn, and the future Luna of this pack."
I smiled at her," nice to meet you, my name is Violet."
I sat back down on the sofa with Aimee and Ian joining me. Within seconds a conversation picked up between the seven of them. I did place bits of statements and information here and there within the conversation but nothing worth repeating.
Soon my gaze fell onto something horrific.
Well horrific to me.
Aimee's hand was underneath Ian's shirt. Her hands were trailing up and down his body. I could feel myself becoming nauseous at the sight.
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The conversation grew and the pizza was ordered and delivered. Everyone was munching happily on their slices. Then you got me, I couldn't eat, every inch closer Aimee got to Ian I felt my nausea increase.
Almost in slow motion, Aimee placed her hand around Ian's neck and kissed him flat on the lips.
That was my snapping point, I rapidly stood up, breaking the lovers apart to stare at me.
"I need some air."
I could not even complete my statement as I hurried out what I thought was the back door. Tears flooded my eyes and started to flow out.
With blurry vision, I followed my sense of smell and ran towards our natural habitat...the forest.
Was this a rejection?
How could he just kiss another girl when his mate is in front of him. He did not make any movement nor any gesture to give me any sign of what my future would be like.
I made my way out of the packhouse. My bare feet sinking into the moss-covered ground. Shockingly it was rather calming. I made my way towards the forest when a large boulder captured my sight. Making my way towards it and sitting myself down on it. It was wet, most likely covered in dew.
Anyone walking through the woods now would be in for a scare. I was battling trying to keep Hope at bay.
Only my family knew the rates that my stubbornness soared but I only knew the anger and stubbornness that could be held by Hope.
My breathing was harsh and ragged, and my heart was beating a thousand times per minute.
Hope was my subconscious, she was always there with me even when I did not know it. She always felt my emotions and I felt her. We were like two different people that fitted so well together.
I jumped off the boulder and banged it with my fist. Denting a small part of it, while knowingly giving myself a hairline fracture.
I screamed into the night sky as I felt Hope taking over.
My now easy transition has begun. My bones broke and reattached as another monster. My blonde hair changed to grey, white fur.
The process has begun.
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A twig snapped somewhere in the distance which caused me...I mean Hope to walk over to it in total defense mode.
"Hope?...it's me, Viola.." I see my sister's petite view come into sight. The rest of their gang hot at her heels.
I bared my teeth at her...almost disappointed. I needed her at this time not the rest of her new family. I growled before turning ...wanting to take off more deeply into the woods.
"Hope you do not know these woods," Viola said and she threw a robe on the ground in front of me." Let me speak to Violet now. Please. If you don't listen to me at least listen to Fate..your sister. Your twin."
Slowly Hope gave me control, I change back to my regular form before slipping on the robe.
"Talk fast Viola, she is still on edge," I replied, still not fully in control of my own body. I closed my eyes, trying to keep calm. But through the reflection of my sisters eyes I could see hope constantly switching in and out of control.
"Violet, are you okay?."
"Just peachy," I replied.
"Violet you can't go for a run now, it's dark, you don't know these forests and. If something happens you don't have your bow and-"
I cut her off," I don't need my bow and arrow, I am strong enough with just my wolf. I can handle whatever is out there. Since when did you lose your fate in me." I replied, emphasizing you and me.
Slowly out of the shadows the rest of the pack members arrived.
My anger was something I could not always control...I was sent to many anger management classes to deal with it...it never helped and now I could feel Hope fighting to control again.
"Vio I am not doubting you but please."
I growled at her.
Reese growled back at me.
I leaned forward growling back.
Oh look at that, Hope is back.
"Violet as Alpha of this land I order you stop," Ian said stepping forward. His voice deep and authorizing. Slowly I whimpered back. Not wanting to disrespect my -
I laughed," you have no right Mr. Alpha. You have no right to toy with me."
Ignoring requests to stop I turned and took off deep into the woods.
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There was a small pause as we watched Violet take off deeper into the woods.
"I need to go after her, she is angry, she does stupid stuff when she is angry.
..I need to go after her." I shouted, knowing my sister she always exaggerated and many of the time ended up break a bone or property.
..
My heart was racing 50 miles per minute.
My sister came here for me and if anything happens to her.
.. I shook my head, I disappointed her once I won't do it again.
"Reese," I turned my eyes pleading over to my mate. Secretly asking him to go search for her.
He closed his eyes and nodded slightly. " Dylan and I will go search for her. But please you go back inside the packhouse, where it is safe."
I started to disagree but before I could, Ian let out a loud growl causing me to bow my head in respect.
"Aimee, take Alana and Viola back into the house. We will go look for Violet."
Soon crackling of bones and suddenly instead of four men, where they stood, stood four wolves, two brown wolves- Dave and Reese. One charcoal wolf- Dylan and one black wolf. Ian.
They all ran towards the woods, their fur soon blending in with the night sky.
I looked up at the deep blue sky.
"Moon Goddess..please protect my sister," I whispered kissing my half necklace.
The kiss and my love hopefully gets to my sister through the other half of the necklace.
That's when I heard a growl...a very familiar growl...Violet.
Pushing Aimee away I took off towards my sister and the woods.
I immediately changed to Fate and ran towards my sisters scent.
Pushing myself I passed the rest of the pack who were all growling at me to stop. But I couldn't. Not when it was my sister that I was running to.
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