Hated By My Mate Series novel Chapter 13

----Aurora's POV----

I walked into the kitchen area and there I found Mrs. Kala busy ordering away the cooks as they ran from side to side, preparing dinner.

"Oh, Rory. How are you feeling so far? Did you like your room?" Asked the older woman as soon as she raised her head from the iPad she held in her hand.

"Yes ma'am. It's alright." I answered.

"Come here. Let me show you around." She said as she escorted me deeper into the kitchen. "You already know some of the kitchen staff. Here is the head chef, Beau Mullins" Beau was a large, buffed man, he had brown skin and bleach blonde dredz that contrasted harmoniously with this dark skin. At first sight he seemed intimidating but don't be fooled, for he is very docile.

"Over there is his Sous chef, Tony Gibbons." She nodded over to a medium height guy with auburn hair and green eyes who was busy kneading on some type of bread. He gave me a brief smile before returning to his duty.

"Everyone, Aurora has joined our household group as the alpha's personal maid. I expect all of you to welcome her and make her feel at home." Mrs. Kala said as she patted my shoulder earning everyone's attention. I hated being the center of attention.

"Really?" Someone whispered. "Personal maid? First I ever heard of it." Another commented. All I could do was play with the hem of my shirt as I avoided everyone's gaze.

"Oh, dear. I forgot. Are you hungry? You haven't had anything for breakfast or lunch? Beau. Would you mind whipping up something quick for Aurora here?" The older woman said to the buffed guy who nodded and smiled before turning to get something out of the fridge.

"No. It's okay Beau. Thanks." I stopped the buffed guy and turned to Mrs. Kala. "Umm, actually I wanted to find the backyard door? My wolf has been pestering me to go for a run."

"Oh, sure thing dear. Right through that door and then you turn a left. The backyard door is right over there. Don't stray too far though." She said with a smile before they all resumed their work.

I took the route Mrs. Kala said and found myself in a beautiful rose garden yard. The aroma was incredible.

"It's so beautiful out here Aurora!" Rhea exclaimed in my mind.

"Yeah. It is." I thought as I looked around for a place to take my clothes off that'd shield my nudity from others. Being a wolf, you should be used to having people seeing you naked. It's only normal because we have to strip off our clothes in order to shift, but I still wasn't ready for that.

I walked through the yard until I came to the edge of the forest. I took a quick glance behind me and ran to the biggest oak tree before taking my clothes off and laying them neatly before putting them in a little squirrel hole close to the ground and covering them with a bit of dried leaves. I mentally prepared myself for the excruciating pain I'd feel like last time, but it was bearable this time. In no time I was in my wolf form.

"Very good Aurora! You're starting to get a hang of it. ' Rhea praised and I couldn't help but smile.

"I had no idea." I smiled as I looked over the roses once more.

"So. How have you felt so far at the mansion? Did you like your room?" He asked.

"Um, sure. It's a tad bit too big for the few things I came with but it's nice." I answered the blonde guy.

"Well, it shocked all of us when Wolfie said he'd take you in as his personal maid but now I see the reason behind it all." He said as he gave me a closed eyed smile.

"Huh? The reason?" I asked hoping to find some answers to the reason I was brought here suddenly.

"Yeah. You're a total hottie." He said as he gave me a wink making me blush. Sure, I know that the beta is a womanizer, but I couldn't help to feel flattered by his words. I was always the outcast at school and I rarely had any guys hit on me, so this was a first.

"You're already eighteen, right? The guy who turns out to be your mate will be one lucky bastard." He said earning a nervous giggle from me.

"Yeah. So much for lucky..." I thought to myself.