Please Be Mine Again

It was Kimberly Hunter's twenty-first birthday. She had been waiting for this day for a very long time. But even with all the expectations and hope of staying alive and surviving till her twenty-first birthday.

She never thought she'd be a servant in someone else's home. More so… that of her Mate and would be fiance.

She had spent the last three years living as a servant, a nobody named Ava.

But now… For the first time in three years she gets to be Kimberly Hunter again.

She had survived. Tonight, she was finally going out of her room not as a servant but as Kimberly Hunter.

Suddenly she heard a knock on her door.

“Ava, Mrs Montenegro asked you to clean the corridor and make sure everything is ready. Also… Miss Melissa Spears asked you to come downstairs and come serve wine.”

Kimberly nodded like the obedient maid she had been for the past three years.

She clenched her fists as soon as the door closed.

Mrs Montenegro was supposed to be on her side. But for the past three years she had specifically made things more difficult for her. And Ryan, he'd been very distant.

He barely spoke to her. He barely even glances at her these days. She somehow became invincible.

But tonight. None of that matters, she wasn't a maid anymore. She was twenty-one now. And she was finally free to return home.

She held on to one last shred of hope. Ryan has only been pretending to be distant just so she could be safe right?

She picked an elegant dress from her wardrobe. She hadn't worn anything this fancy since her eighteenth birthday. Besides, she looks a lot skinnier now.

“Happy birthday Kimberly Hunter.” She said quietly to herself.

She changed into the dress applying a bit of makeup. And walking down the stairs.

She was finally claiming what was rightfully hers. At least now with the full moon almost up she'd be able to transform.

She took a deep breath as she headed down the stairs. It's been a while since she walked with her head held high.

She caught sight of Ryan with his arms around Melissa’s waist.

She felt a bit jealous. Was Ryan still trying to be polite? Why would he hold on to Melissa like that?

When Melissa caught sight of Kimberly she frowned, she looked familiar…

“Ava?” She called out.

Everyone's attention turned towards Kimberly.

Melissa was furious. How dare a common servant walk into the party like some guest?

“Ava how dare you? Are you trying to sabotage the party? Why are you dressed up like a guest? Get your *ss upstairs and change. And come down and serve drinks.” She yelled.

“I will do no such thing.” Kimberly said coldly.

“What did you say?”

“You heard me right Melissa. I would do no such thing.”

“Who do you think you are to call me by my first name? Do you have a death wish?”

“Well I am Kimberly Hunter, daughter of Alpha and Luna Ivan and Amelia Hunter.”

Everyone began to murmur.

They thought Kimberly disappeared. How is it that she's been living with the Montenegro's all along and under another name?

“You're kidding right? How could someone like you compare to Kimberly Hunter? I mean look at you? Skinny, you're nothing. You can't be Kimberly Hunter.”

Some guests laughed at Melissa's words.

“Ryan what nonsense is this b*tch spewing?” Melissa asked, turning to Ryan.

“Kimberly, what are you doing?” Ryan asked with an unreadable expression.

“Am glad you haven't forgotten my name Ryan.” Kimberly said in an almost mocking tone.

Melissa's eyes widened.

Why was Ryan also calling her Kimberly?

Was she actually Kimberly?

“There's no way you could be the heiress of the Hunter fortune. She doesn't even have an Alpha aura.” Someone amongst the guests said out loud.

“What do you think you're doing?” Willow Montenegro said, walking towards Kimberly and slapping her hard across her face.

“Aunt…”

“Don't you dare call me that.” She muttered glaring at her.

Kimberly clenched her fists.

She couldn't believe Willow was still being mean.

“That's right Ava… if you're really as powerful as you claim to be why don't you transform in front of everybody. I mean the moon is already out. What are you or your wolf waiting for.” Melissa taunted.

“You're a weakling.” Melissa said, launching at her claws digging deep into Kimberly's flesh, hurting her.

Kimberly tried baring through the pain. She still couldn't heal why? She tried pushing Melissa away but couldn't.

Willow, upset, slashed Kimberly with her wolf claws.

Kimberly clutched her injured side.

“Aunt…” Kimberly muttered weakly.

Kimberly closed her eyes trying to focus. She could do this.

Her father said when she turned twenty-one she'd be able to transform, she'd be one of the most powerful wolves ever to exist.

But a few minutes passed and she couldn't do it.

Everyone burst out laughing.

“What a joke. Claiming to be Kimberly Hunter.”

“Who does she even think she is anyway? Does she think she could compete with Melissa Spears?” Another asked.

Melissa laughed slightly when she heard that.

“So Kimberly, where's this power to prove you're actually a Hunter?”

“What is it this time Kimberly? What other excuse do you have for us?” Willow asked. Anger evident in her voice. She felt like tearing Kimberly apart.

“I…” Kimberly stammered unsure of what was going on.

She was supposed to transform. Everyone promised her.

Even her father's Beta promised when she turned twenty one she'd…, she would transform and then be able to take the family's fortune. Be able to lead her pack. But what happens now?

“I don't know what's happening.” She admitted.

“Another excuse Kimberly?” Ryan asked with irritation evident on his face.

He has been patient for three years. He had given her time, she had promised her twenty-first birthday would be different. But then again another story?

Was she trying to fool him?

“Am pretty sure the Beta kicked you out. He didn't say you should go into hiding, he kicked you out cause you're not worthy of being an Alpha or being anything.” Ryan said angrily.

“Ryan surely you're not, you're not believing everyone else are you?” Kimberly asked, her voice trembling.

“Tell me Kimberly? Do you actually believe in yourself right now?” He asked.

For once Kimberly was also quiet. He was right wasn't he?

She doesn't believe in herself anymore. She was supposed to turn but then what happened? Why was she still weak?

Why was she still so worthless…

“Ryan, please you have to listen to me.”

“Surely Ryan you're not thinking about sticking with this dead weight are you?” Melissa asked.

“She's worthless. I mean look at her? She's twenty one and still can't turn. Even an Omega would have turned already, she can't even heal, look at her bloodied skin and clothes.” Melissa mocked. Like she wasn't the one who contributed to her bloodied clothes.

“Melissa is right Ryan it's time you cut this nobody lose.” Willow said with anger in her eyes.

“I, Ryan Montenegro, reject Kimberly Hunter as my mate.” Ryan said coldly.

A force hit Kimberly hard and she fell coughing out blood.

Everyone laughed.

“Her wolf can't even protect her from a rejection.” They all said laughing.

“And she calls herself a Hunter.” Another said.

Everyone laughed at Kimberly.

But she looked at Ryan one last time.

He didn't even care that she was hurt. He didn't even look at her.

“Miss, wake up.”

Kimberly couldn't believe Ryan had openly humiliated her.

She got up, and ran up the stairs and picked up her little luggage. She was leaving.

This was it. She didn't know why but she didn't feel welcome for the longest time but this, this was the last straw.

Everyone just laughed as she left.

Melissa was pleased. The b*tch was finally leaving.

She had suspected her for the longest time. But at least now she understood where her hatred for her came from. She was her rival.

But once again, life was on her side. She won, Ryan rejected her. Which means he was hers wasn't it?

Kimberly walked out of the Montenegro Estate with tears in her eyes.

She couldn't believe it. How did it come to this?

How did she and Ryan grow so distant? He looked at her like some stranger. Like some plague.

She wasn't certain where she was going. Should she return home?

Would they even welcome her? Her parents were gone and she… she didn't know