Indiana is an alpha werewolf's daughter, who never shifted. She's sent away to live with her aunt and tells herself she'll live as a normal human now. But what happens when she meets her mate? Who just so happens to be the next Alpha of his pack.
It's hard being an alpha's daughter especially when you're the youngest.
Not only does everyone expect you to be one of the best werewolves of the pack, but you also have to watch your brother take over everything and use his alpha heir card to control people.
And what's even harder than that?
Being the daughter of an alpha, who never even shifted.
Yep, me Indiana Summers, the 18-year-old daughter of an alpha, can't shift. It hit my family hard.
Wolves usually shift the first time at 16. But when I didn't my parents just told me that I was one of the late bloomers and that I'd shift when I turned 18.
Well when both passed I noticed that no one had hope for me anymore and whether people thought I did or not, I heard the whispers and awful words they said about me.
I was nothing to my pack anymore.
My brother teased me relentlessly telling me I was a disappointment. My father hardly looked at me and my mom just gave me a sad look all the time, she pitied me, and I hated that the most.
Never in a million years did I think my parents would disown me, and kick me out of my pack. Or just completely give up on me.
But that's exactly what they did today.
They came into my room, hardly even looked at me, and just said that I'd need to pack because I was going to be moving. They at least sent me to a relative's house. My mom's adopted human sister, Aunt Ruth. I'm being sent across the country to live with a woman I barely know, all because I can't shift.
They said it was because I would be safer with people like me. People who weren't werewolves they mean. So they sent me away. It was bullshit. It was clearly because they didn't want a daughter who wasn't like them and made their family non-perfect.
So, I decided today that's the last time I'll associate with them, with my pack, with my wolf that I probably don't even have. I was done with all of it. I was officially Indiana Summers, the 18-year-old newly human.
I sit on my new bed. Well more like my own mattress on the floor. I was in my new room that had a few pictures on the wall but that's it. My aunt didn't even know about me coming until a few days ago so I couldn't blame her for things not being ready. At least she cared about me. I sigh I guess it's better than nothing.
"I know it's not much honey, I'm sorry." My aunt says looking down as she walks into the room and I instantly feel bad.
"No, it's just fine aunt Ruth. Better than living on the streets." I try to make a joke, to lighten the mood. But I get a sad sigh in response.
"I'm sorry honey. I don't understand why your parents acted this way, and I know you are upset," she was wrong I wasn't upset, I was mad. "but I promise to do my best to make your stay here as good as possible." She smiles. She knows I want to move out as soon as I graduate school, Being eighteen I told her that Id want to get a job and save money to get my own place to start fresh and she completely understood.
She and I have a lot in common. My mother's mom was married and they adopted Ruth. Then they divorced and my grandma got full custody of her.
About 3 years later my grandmother met my grandfather, a werewolf, her mate. At first, things were fine, everyone loved her. But then my grandma had my uncle and then my mom, and since they were werewolves and biological everyone seemed to put aunt Ruth on the back burner. Pathetic.
So I guess I should've seen it coming, me getting kicked out of the pack. So how can I complain?
I groan once my aunt left the room. Today's fairly simple, unpack everything and try my best to be the most normal "human" I could be.
But tomorrow, my first day at a new school? That wasn't going to be easy. Especially since it's my senior year and I know absolutely no one.
My other school was a private one, only for people a part of our pack. So, everyone, there was a werewolf. But my new school was just a regular public school, so it would consist of humans and the werewolves, if there were any, who are part of packs that weren't as snobby and rich as my other one, so they didn't see the need to get their own school.
But that didn't matter because I wasn't going to have anything to do with them, I was staying strictly human and that's what I wanted all my friends, if I made any, to be. If I just acted like werewolves didn't exist then I could just be a normal human, and that couldn't be too hard.. right?
I spent most of the day putting my stuff away and making my room look more like me. I smile as I finish, maybe living here wouldn't be so bad after all. I get up and head to the shower to wash my hair and body before changing into my pajamas. Today was nearly over. One step closer to my new life.
*The next morning*
I woke up to my alarm clock going off and my aunt running around making sure I had all the stuff I needed for school. I smiled and got out of bed. I picked out a simple first day of school outfit, I wanted to blend in. Not only because I want to be human, but also because I'm starting at this school with only 2 months left of it and I don't want to give people a reason to not want to talk to me. I grab a white T-shirt and some jeans with some rips on the legs and slip on some converse. I let my hair fall in its natural loose waves and I put on some light makeup.
I walk into the kitchen and sit down to eat breakfast. I smile at my aunt as she hands me a book bag and I thank her.
"No problem Indi, now I have to leave for work but the bus stop for school is right around the corner or you can just walk since the school is only about 2 blocks down. Have a great first day, Love you!" She calls happily before kissing my head and going out the door.
I finish my breakfast and grab my bag. I decide to walk to school. I put my headphones in my ears as I walk and I head out the door. I look around as I walk getting to know where things are. As I get closer to the school I feel my nerves start to act up. I see people laughing and talking and just having a great time, and I wonder if I'll fit in.
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