Don't Bite

I stared at my uncle in pure and total disbelief. This couldn't be happening to me. I was a good person. I didn't swear... too much, I went to church on Sunday... most of the Sundays, and I had good grades... decent grades. So, why me?

"Uncle Scott, how the hell can this be possible?" I shrieked, overwhelmed with self-pity.

Mom gave me a look. "Language!"

I was far to irritated to respond to her. It was possible that my mate was a bloody vampire, and she was worried about me cursing. Give me a freaking break.

Uncle Scott sighed. "There is this old story, but I never thought it to be true. Until now, that is." He paused, and scratched the back of his head nervously.

"Well go on!" I growled, taking my anger out on him. Good thing I'm family or I'd be in serious trouble, talking to my Alpha like that.

He sighed, but reluctantly jumped right in to it. "Many years ago, one of our ancestors--her name was Rose--apparently had an affair with a vampire, which was strictly forbidden back then."

He had my full attention. "When the wolf council--which are now apart of the the wolf spirits--found out about it they ordered her to put it to an end 'or else' as they put it. But she didn't. She was in love with the vampire and actually rejected her mate to be with him."

Uncle Scott paused for a minute, but went on. "The wolf council were furious, they captured Vincent--the vampire--and killed him in front of Rose's pack, including herself. She was heart broken, and lost her mind, going rogue. She killed any and everything she came across almost exposing wolves to humans." Big no-no. If there's one thing that werewolves don't appreciate, it's a fellow wolf nearly outing them to humans and putting our species in danger.

"She eventually killed herself before the wolf council could get to her. But, to punish her further more, the wolves in charge of chosing mates for people put a curse on our family, some unlucky person--which I guess is you--would be mated with a vampire." He gave me a pitying look, and dad squeezed my shoulder comfortingly.

I was speechless. I should've been furious with that 'Rose' person, but instead I felt terrible for her. What pissed me off was that I felt like I could relate to her. I was pissed with myself.

"Mom, can I be excused? I think I'm going to go to bed." I mumbled, staring down at my fingers, trying to control my emotions.

Mom gave me a sad smile. "Of course, baby."

I thanked her and walked off, up the stairs to my bedroom. I locked the door behind me and flopped down on my bed, and not too long after tears were streaming down my face, and I hated myself for crying. Hell, I hated the tears for falling. I'm not a crier--never have been, but that day was different. A cheat day of some sort.

I cried for my unfortunate bad luck, and I cried for Rose. I felt really bad for her. She fell in love with a vampire, only for him to be murdered by the people who were supposed to love her, right in front of her face. I couldn't even begin to imagine the pain she must've went through.

I tried and failed to stop the tears and I ended up crying myself to sleep.

**

There was a loud honk outside, making me jump, but I knew it was Carmen. She'd always pick me up for school being that I didn't have a car.

I took one more glance at myself in the mirror and sighed. No amount of makeup could cover the bags under my eyes. I'd spent enough time that morning trying to hide my face. I looked like I'd just awaken from the dead. I felt it, too.

I grabbed my bag and hurried down the stairs and out the door, calling 'goodbye' to my parents.

"Are you okay?" Carmen asked, in an annoyingly sympathetic voice.

She knew about my mate situation shortly after I found out. I decided to open my mind link back up when I was running in the woods because I knew she, of all people, would freak out. It was her thing.

I rolled my eyes. "Don't do that, Carm. Don't feel bad for me, I'm fine. The last thing I need is for more people pitying me." I gave her a reassuring smile.

She bit down on her bottom lip, turning away from me and laughed awkwardly. "Too late for that."

I glared at her. "You didn't ..."

"I'm so sorry, Roxie! I slipped up and told my sister, who told her mate, who goes to our school- so basically everyone knows now."

"Great, well we can at least be normal. Let's just act like nothing happened. By the way, love the shoes, where'd you get them?" I asked, trying to lighten the mood.

"I got them from you, obviously."

We both laughed as she pulls off. The rest of the car ride is spent with us just talking, her obviously trying to get my mind off of you-know-who. At first, although I don't say anything, I'm a bit angry with her for her big mouth. But then I realize Carmen will Carmen, she's pretty much very nosy, a huge gossiper, and sometimes an air-head... but I still love her. If her personality bothered me, we wouldn't be friends in the first place.

We pulled up to the school and people immediately crowded the car. I could tell this would be an annoying day.

**

"So babe, its a good thing your mates a vampire, now I don't have to worry about losing you to him. No competition there." Kyle said smugly, leaning over and kissing my cheek. I rolled my eyes. There was so many things wrong with that sentence I wouldn't know where to begin.

We were in lunch then, lots of students were surrounding me at mine and Carmens table. The hot topic was me, of course. Kyle was my current boyfriend, and sometimes he could be a bit of an idiot. Like, in that moment.

I was highly annoyed, due to the fact that everyone had to be extra nice to the 'Alphas niece', the principle had made very clear. And everyone had been, except Rebecca Goldstien of course.

You know how everyone has a sworn enemy? Yeah, well she's mine. She's one of those 'goody-two shoes' type of girls, who plays the innocent role but she's not innocent. She's evil. At least towards me. Why? I don't know.

In sixth hour, Rebecca--with her braces and long, brown ponytail- -strolled over to me with a fake smile plastered on her face.

Trust me, I knew better.

"Roxie, hi! Oh, you look terrible. How are you feeling? Rejected? Since you're blood-sucking mate rejected you and all."

I growled at her. I wasn't comfortable with her talking about him, even if he was a vampire, I didn't want her mentioning my mate at all. She noticed.

"Ooh, did I touch a nerve? You know I wouldn't want to offend the alphas niece, so I apologize." Sarcasm, people.

"Well, I've gotta get back to my awesome, problem free life so, bye! Your gloominess is kind of killing my fabulous mood." She smirked at me before sauntering off, and I realized she basically just had a one-sided conversation with herself and still managed to piss me off.

I'd really like to snap that girl. If only she wasn't Nelsons daughter, if only.