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I lost everything.

But before my 18th birthday, my life was perfect. Caring parents, lovely siblings.

Dad was our pack’s Beta before my eldest brother Jayden took over. I had a twin brother, Michel and Philip, who absolutely adored us.

And then there was me, and my twin sister Kylie.

Not all twins were alike, at least not Kylie and me.

Kylie was everyone’s favorite, sweet and delicate little princess, always dressed in pretty skirt; whereas I was always hunting in the woods, getting my hoodie and jeans covered in dirt.

And then there was…him.

Asher, the future Alpha of our pack, my best friend since childhood, my secret crush.

He was every girl’s dream. Handsome and charming.

We became friends at a very young age. Although I had the luxury of spending more time with him, I didn’t think he see me in that way. He probably just thought of me as his friend and little sister.

But my feeling for him exceeded friendship. I couldn’t imagine living without him. Asher was already 23 and still hadn’t found his destined one. His mate must be among the she-wolves who hadn’t shifted yet, myself included.

I couldn’t wait to find out if I were the lucky one.

And then came my 18th birthday.

The day that changed everything.

Kylie and I were so excited to find out about our mates. As soon as the clock struck midnight, I snuck out to Asher’s room to figure out if he was mine.

My heart almost jumped out of my mouth when I confirmed that my best friend was my mate. His scent made my body hummed with pleasure.

Despite my thrill, I didn’t wake him up. He was still soundly asleep, probably tired from his training and meeting. I would wait till tomorrow at the birthday party to surprise him.

So I dashed back home, bubbling with joy, ready to share this news first with my family.

But back at home I found my parents and all my 3 brothers gathered around Kylie, all of them in tears.

My twin sister’s mate died on the same day she found him.

Their matebond had broken.

There wasn’t any bad news in our pack that day. So her mate must be from another pack.

Kylie was crushed. This was the worst nightmare that could possibly happen. And seeing how desperate she was, I couldn’t bring myself to tell them whom my mate was. I didn’t want Kylie to be sadder.

That night the whole family stayed by Kylie’s side, trying to comfort her.

But it didn’t work.

The next morning, she tried to slit her wrist in the bathtub. If I hadn’t happened to check on her and snatched her blade, Kylie would have been dead already.

Asher called in the morning. But I missed it. The whole family had our hearts on Kylie, trying to stop her ending her life. I never had the chance to mention my news to anyone, not even to Asher.

And then finally, on the third day, Kylie agreed not to commit suicide.

But she wanted Asher.

My parents immediately agreed to her request. At that point, they were so desperate that they would say yes to anything she asked.

Plus, Asher was already 23 and still single. The whole pack was looking forward to him getting married.

I was shocked and heartbroken that day. I wanted Kylie to be happy.

But Asher…he was everything I wanted.

So I told my parents the truth, about Asher being my mate. I thought they’d help me figure out a solution together.

But no.

They took me to a witch.

The witch gave me a potion. It would hide my scent so my mate wouldn’t recognize me anymore. And the cost was my wolf.

The pain from the potion knocked me to the ground. I cried in silence, too painful to say anything.

Mom cried along, but still forced the last drop down my throat.

She told me that I was strong. And I would survive this, but not Kylie. Kylie was too fragile. They couldn’t put Kylie through this kind of pain. Kylie was more of a Luna material anyway. It was better to let her have Asher.

But I guessed they were fine with me going through this pain.

When I woke up again, my wolf was barely alive.

Then I watched Kylie and Asher happy for 2 years.

I couldn’t do my favorite hunting anymore because my wolf couldn’t afford it. And the potion left me with a constant pain. I tossed and turned in bed for hours and couldn’t sleep.

Yet nobody noticed my pain. Only my friend Elena did. She helped me realize how insignificant I was to my family.

Mom and dad were devastated when Kylie lost her mate, and they would do anything for her. But now the same happen to me. They didn’t seem to care.

My 3 brothers were always by Kylie’s side, comforting her, holding her hand, telling her to be strong. And now I was moaning in the next room. They never realized how much I needed them too.

Kylie recovered quickly now that she had Asher. Soon she was everyone’s little princess again. But I never got pass the loss of my mate. I was broken completely.

Gradually I became invisible to everyone, like that feisty Violet never existed.

Then one day, I saw it on TV that Kylie and Asher got married.

It was a huge wedding. Kylie wore a beautiful wedding gown, beaming as she clung to Asher’s arm.

She looked absolutely radiant, even more beautiful than before.

My family stood behind her. My father clapped with pride, mom cried with joy, Jayden and my twin brothers, Michael and Philip, cheered loudly, showering the newlyweds with flower petals.

As for Asher...

No.

I couldn’t look at his face. It’d break me.

I turned to the mirror and found a pale reflection of myself.

Kylie and I didn’t look alike but we used to be pretty in our own ways. But now, only Kylie was a pretty. I became a ghost.

My wolf died completely that day. The pain was too strong and overwhelming. I couldn’t stand it. So I decided to leave home. Only by staying away from everyone would ease my pain.

I moved far away, cutting off contact with everyone except for Elena. Nobody in my family bothered to find me. I had to scrape by odd jobs, but at least the pain is manageable now.

Then one day, I came back from my waitress job, exhausted and sweaty, and found a woman on my doorstep.

“Elena?”

I stared at my best friend, my eyes widening in shock.