The Delicate Girl Mate novel Chapter 1

Waking up, I checked the time and groaned. I didn't want to get up for school. I was so comfortable after finally falling asleep sometime in the early hours of the morning. It felt like I only slept for twenty minutes.

The reason for that would be Alex, my stupid wolf.

He's been so anxious lately and I have no idea why. It feels like he's been jumping around in the walls of my head, and I was honestly getting very annoyed with him. It's not like I don't have enough to deal with already. Being the Alpha of the Dawn Eclipse pack was hard work. Especially when I'm juggling that with being a senior in high school.

"Jordi! Get your ass down here! We're gonna be late." Taylor, my beta, or second in command, screamed at me from downstairs. He was my bestfriend, but damn, he could be annoying.

Quickly jumping in the shower, I washed my hair and body. After rinsing, I hopped out and brushed my teeth. Now, smelling clean and minty, I took my time pulling on my dark blue jeans and tight gray v-neck.

It wasn't like I would even get in trouble for being late. I was the Alpha after all. And the office ladies at school knew that. After all, it was an all werewolf school. My pack shared it with our two neighboring packs. It was strictly for the three packs and that was it. The only humans who were allowed to attend J. Deville High School were the mates of the pack members. And that's only because they knew about our world.

Taking the last step on the staircase, I reached the kitchen, where Taylor was so patiently waiting. He had a scowl on his face when he looked away from my father, who was probably cooking breakfast for some of the older pack members, and towards me.

"Let's go, we're gonna be late." He mumbled and picked up his schoolbag.

"C'mon man, it's not like we're gonna get in trouble. After all, I am the only Alpha who attends the damn school." And I was. The neighboring packs both had alpha's who were older. Maybe in their early thirties.

Today was, well, it was nerve wracking for me. Being the new girl is never fun. Trust me, I should know. This is the third time this school year I would be starting at a new school. Yeah, it sucks, I know.

Stepping into the shower, I winced as the cold water pelted my sore body. I was so used to it, I didn't mind the numbing sensation it left me with. I've been taking cold showers for a few years now. According to Marcus, my step father, we can't afford a lot of hot water, but I know it's just because I'm me.

He hates me. Ever since my mom died of cancer a few years back, he's been my guardian, and sadly, a crappy one. But not only is he my guardian, he's my little brothers as well. Legally that is. I'm really Ben's guardian. I'm the one who takes care of him and I basically took over the mother role in his life.

Anyway, Marc has hated me since my mom died. And that's because I look so much like her. I have her shoulder length dirty blonde hair, big green eyes, small nose, and a face full of freckles. The only things I didn't get from her was my nose and ears. But yeah, Marc hates me because of how much I resemble her. Ever since her death, he's drowned himself in alcohol. In his drunken state, he pushes me around and calls me names. Everywhere we've lived, he's cut off my hot water, and has made me serve him. Basically, I'm his personal chef and if he doesn't like the food I make, he beats me. I'm also his maid. I have to clean up his mess and keep the house clean at all times. And he also doesn't let me eat properly. Since my mom died, I have only ever gotten to eat an apple and a nutrition bar, at the most. I hate it, but I have to take it. I'm only sixteen, so I have to wait until my eighteenth birthday to be on my own. And I'm taking Ben with me when that day comes.