"Melissa, actually, I was wondering if I could talk to you about something."


    She gazed at me with a waiting nce, but the moment I opened my mouth, the crowds began to sing happy birthday and my attention was taken from Melissa towards my parents, who were bringing out a veryrge birthday cake. Realizing duty called, I gave her a sympathetic look and quickly walked over to where my parents were waiting so Lux and I could blow out our candles together.


    The time had finallye. We were about to be eighteen and as the moment struck, I would be sent into a frenzy if my mate was near or at least that''s what I was told.


    I just hoped whoever it was wouldn''t be disappointed when I told them my heart belonged to somebody else. That even though Melissa was my best friend, I had to have her in my life as well.Content is ? by N?velDrama.Org.


    "Happy birthday, guys," My mother cooed as she stared at us with misty eyes, my father Damian wrapping his arm around her shoulder as James came up behind her and snuggled in close.


    I couldn''t help but admire the love my parents had, and hoped one day I would have that, too. No matter how much they pissed me off, they had a bond that couldn''t be matched and I secretly longed for the day to understand what they felt about each other. I longed for the day to have my mate look at me the way my fathers looked at my mom.


    With a one...two... three... Lux and I blew out our candles and, as we did, I felt an unfamiliar shiver run across my spine. I wasn''t sure what it was, but as Lux turned to me, furrowing his brows in confusion, my nose went up into the air and I inhaled deeply. The smell was erotic and intoxicating. Almost like fresh rain on a summer day.


    It was hard to exin what I was feeling, considering it wasn''t really a scent per se that attracted me, but almost like a pull to follow this invisible rope connecting me with somebody else.


    My mother must have sensed what was going on, because as I looked at her, hope filled her eyes and she nodded her head as if encouraging me to follow it.


    My father''s each nced between them, seemingly uncertain if they were ready for this moment and, as for Lux, he held nothing but disappointment in his gaze.


    As if he did not feel what I was feeling, but already knew he wouldn''t. had seen his mate, and she didn''t belong to this pack. Even though I had hoped by this point, she would have moved here


    Unable to control the pull, I turned and walked, following this invisible tether pulling me in a direction towards my future. Towards someone who I was meant to be with.


    As I passed around by the bonfire. I came to a halt for a moment at the ce where hadst seen Melissa and my heart swelled. It was her. She was my mate, and with excitement. I pressed forward quicker. My movements took me towards the treeline where she must have been waiting for me.


    Step by step. kwas enveloped in darkness unt small clearing up a head caught my gaze and I spotted a figure that stood there, waiting The only problem was when I stepped through the clearing, it was obvious it wasn''t Melissa who was waiting there.


    Instead, it was a familiar figure I would never forget.


    One that had made me feelplicated in more ways than one.


    As Lucas Vega turned to face me, his eyes shed gold with recognition. He was my mate, and if he knew, that meant he had known for months. Because if memory serves me right, he turned eighteen four months ago.


    And the prick never said a fucking thing.