Chapter 1 – Mated and Hated by My Brother’s Best Friend (Jiselle & Nathaniel) Novel Free Online

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*Jiselle*

My brother’s best friend took my virginity.

Sure, it was the best night of my life, not that he cared.

He was my mate… shocking, considering I had only found out on my 16th birthday when I shifted for the first time, and learned that he had known for a whole year, since he’s one year older than me.

I don’t think I’ve ever seen Nate so… unhinged as he was that night when I called him to my room to ask him why he hadn’t told me. I still remember the look in his eyes as my wolf called to his. I still remembered the air buzzing when he took a step closer to me.

I could still feel his hands on me, his breath, his lips….

Gosh, I freaking missed his ass.

And that was stupid of me, considering he left in the middle of the night, ghosted me and left for the Alpha Training Academy a week later-a year earlier than he was supposed to leave.

It has been two years since.

I had spent every day since grappling with the question: Why? Was I that bad? Did he hate it that much? Or was it something else-something. deeper that I didn’t understand?

All those questions would be answered today because I was going to the academy too.

Ethan, my twin brother, and I had turned 18 last week. For him, that milestone came with excitement and purpose. For me, it came with determination and a secret plan. Ethan’s acceptance letter to the Alpha Training Academy arrived a month ago, accompanied by mine.

He didn’t know that part because I had intercepted both letters the moment they were delivered. The Academy-a grueling institution meant to shape future alphas-didn’t turn away anyone with alpha blood, even if they lacked the training or qualifications to survive.

And I lacked both.

It was no secret that Ethan and Nate had been training as a warrior their entire life. Combat drills, strategy lessons, even endurance runs through the freezing forests in the dead of winter. Me? I watched from the sidelines.

My parents didn’t think a girl needed to train for combat, let alone dream of leading. They were old school, like most of the werewolf shifters.

The Academy wasn’t for “fragile things” like me. They didn’t say it outright, but their looks said enough. So I’d trained in secret when I could- practicing what Ethan taught me during our childhood games and relying on my wolf’s instincts to bridge the gap. I still wasn’t half as good to get by, but I wasn’t completely defenceless.

But now, as Ethan was lacing up his boots in the foyer, I was ready to make my move.

The oversized duffel bag on my shoulder thumped against my hip as I descended the stairs. Ethan glanced up, his eyes narrowing.

“What’s with the bag?” he asked, checking his to ensure he took the right one, I assumed.

We had already said our ‘goodbyes.’ Ethan and I were inseparable twins since birth. I knew leaving me was the hardest part for him, and it would have been for me too if I wasn’t going too.

He commended me yesterday for ‘how well I took the fact that I won’t see or talk to him for 4 years, but if he only knew.

I set it down beside his and crossed my arms. “I’m coming with you.”

He stared at me for a moment before bursting into laughter. “You’re not serious.”

“Dead serious,” I said, lifting my chin. “My acceptance letter came too.”

Ethan’s laughter died instantly. “You’re joking.”

“Nope.”

“Mom

Mom and Dad would never let you.”

“That’s why they don’t know,” I shot back. “I’m an adult now, Ethan. I make my own choices. Besides, you’re not leaving me behind.”

I waved the letter in front of his face, and he grabbed it, his eyes scanning over the words that I’m sure are identical to his.

He ran a hand through his dark hair, a sure sign he was about to launch into “the protective big brother” mode. Technically, he was only a few minutes older than me, but those minutes had given him enough of a complex to act like I needed constant shielding.

He was all alpha now-my brother gone. When we were younger, we were mostly identical. Our deep, dark brown hair and green eyes made us stand out. But as we grew, he towered over me, got bulkier and looked downright scary.

Not that I was afraid of him, though.

“Jiselle, the Academy isn’t a game. It’s not some adventure you can just… show up for. You’ll get eaten alive. You haven’t trained for this-you’re not ready!”

“Then I’ll train there,” I said simply. “I’ll figure it out, just like everyone else.”

“It’s not that easy!” His voice rose with frustration. “Do you know how many die every year in their first challenge? You either graduate an alpha or… you don’t graduate at all. The Academy’s rules are brutal. They’ll-“

“I’m going,” I interrupted, meeting his furious gaze. “You can leave now, and I’ll catch up later. But either way, Ethan, I’m coming.”

“Jizzy-“

Choose, Ethan,” I said, cutting him off. “You know I’m just as stubborn as you, if not more. And you know that if you leave without me now, even if you call all the guards and tie me down with silver chains, I will find a way, and I will come. And you know that once you enter ATA, you don’t leave. So, make your choice. You leave with me now, or you see me show up later.”

He stared at me as if I was a stranger-like we didn’t share our entire birth and life together. But I could see it clear in his eyes. He was terrified. For me. For my life.

Of losing me.

“Why?” was his only word. “Why do you want to go so badly?”

I sighed, chewing on the inside of my cheek. I knew he would never suspect that it was Nate that I was going for. I needed to talk to him, sure. And I could have waited another 2 years until he graduated without blatantly risking my life, true again.

But… I didn’t know how to explain it. It was far more than just Nate and Ethan. I felt like I needed to be there. Like it was written in stone. I didn’t want to sound crazy, so I couldn’t say that.

Plus, he doesn’t know that Nate is my mate. Nate never told him so neither did I. I partially did it for Nate’s sake, though. If Ethan knew about the night we shared, and that he left me there, much like he did the multiple women who we’ve heard he slept around with, Ethan would kill him and ruin their friendship.

What they had was rare. I didn’t want to ruin that, even if it meant keeping the truth from my twin-a bond that is second to a matebond.

So, I couldn’t tell him it was for Nate, either.

Instead, I told my twin the simplest answer.

“Ethan, you’re my other half… literally. My entire life you had been there and now you’re just supposed to leave for four years? No communication, not knowing if you’re dead or alive? I can’t… I can’t be away from you, Ethe. I’m not ready.”

His features softened a whole lot, and he dropped his shoulders and pulled me to his chest. The familiar scent of cedar and mint fill my senses, and I immediately relaxed.

It wasn’t a lie. A big part of me panicked when I realised that Ethan would leave me one day to go to the academy. I had my reasons for applying, true, but this was definitely one of them.

“I knew you weren’t just taking it well,” he said as he pulled back, cupping my check. “Because I sure aren’t.”

He exhaled sharply, his jaw clenching, looking like he was going to regret this for the rest of his life, and I knew I had him.

“You’re impossible, you know that?” he muttered. Le slung his and my duffel bags over his shoulder and jerked his head toward the door. “Fine. Let’s go.”

Jiselle

The ride to the Academy was silent, save for the low hum of the car’s engine. Ethan’s mood was thunderous, and I could practically hear the gears turning in his head as he tried to figure out how to protect me from what lay ahead.

I had my own thoughts-namely, Nathaniel.

The last time I’d seen Nate was two years ago, on… that night. He hadn’t said a word. Just disappeared, leaving behind confusion, heartbreak, and a thousand unanswered questions.

Now, we were heading straight for the place where he’d been hiding from me. I didn’t know what I expected-apologies? Answers? Or maybe just the satisfaction of showing him I wasn’t the fragile girl he’d left behind.

We had been travelling for exactly 13 hours and 20 minutes, and I was over it. An hour by car to the airport from home, 12 hours on flights and the last 20 minutes sitting in yet another car. The Academy was local on the secluded isle of Irandor-where the werewolf council existed too.

Most of it was forest and the reception was shit. I was trying to get my last few minutes of cell time, but it was no use. It made me wonder if they purposely didn’t invest in proper cell signal, considering the alphas in training had no communication with the outside world.

But, let’s just say, when my phone rang and I realised my parents had found the note I left, I wasn’t complaining about the bad signal.

I’d see them again, I told myself and also them. I had to.

When the Academy’s towering gates came into view, a mix of fear and exhilaration churned in my stomach. The wrought iron bars were adorned with silver etchings of wolves mid-shift, and the emblem of the moon rested proudly at the top. Beyond the gates, the sprawling campus loomed, its stone buildings surrounded by dense forest. It was both beautiful and foreboding.

The driver parked the car and Ethan turned to me, his expression dark. “Last chance to back out.”

“Not happening.” I said, grabbing my bag.

The gates groaned open as we approached, and the weight of what I was about to face settled heavily on my shoulders. But amidst the anxiety, one thought burned brightly:

What will Nate think when he sees me?

The Academy’s orientation was a whirlwind of introductions and regulations. No communication with the outside world. No leaving the grounds until graduation or otherwise permitted. Bi-weekly challenges designed to weed out the weak. The reality of it all was suffocating, but I held my head high, determined not to let my nerves show.

There were a few females here and there, though not half enough compared to males.

Ethan’s presence was a small comfort, though he was quickly swept into the crowd of seasoned trainees. Meanwhile, I was left to navigate on my own. That’s when I saw him.

Nathaniel Morningstar.

He stood across the training yard, his tall frame as imposing as I remembered. Dark hair fell across his forehead, and his piercing blue eyes scanned the crowd with the precision of a predator.

How the hell was it possible that he was more beautiful now than he was two years ago? He had a few scars now, a few on his arms, one across his check, and his once fair skin was warmer-smoother.

He had his arms crossed over his chest as he spoke to a few people I assumed were first years like me, considering they had the same look of excitement that second, third and fourth years didn’t. I don’t think I have ever seen so much muscle on one person. And maybe it was because he was my mate, and my wolf had finally stirred from being so sad the past two years, but my knees instantly became jelly, and my eyes slightly watered.

Nate was… perfect.

As if finally sensing me in the sea of people, his head snapped around the courtyard, his eyes wide and alert.

When his gaze landed on me, his entire body stiffened. For a moment, neither of us moved. It was like the hundreds of wolves around us ceased to exist, and it was just us in that moment.

Maybe I imagined it, and I’m sure that I did, but the emotions that flickered across his face caused my feet to twitch, and I took a step forward.

Then his expression hardened, and he turned away as if I didn’t exist.

The ache in my chest was sharp and immediate, but I pushed it down.

Fine. Let him pretend, I thought bitterly. Let him act like that night never happened. I thought he was just a confused kid back then. But now he was a man-2 years of alpha training already embedded in him.

If he wanted to play stubborn, we’ll play stubborn. We both knew that he’d be stuck with me for the next two years until he graduated, anyway.

I was already in, so there was no way out except in a body bag, or as an Alpha.

“Are you on Silver Claw dorm?” A voice said from behind me, startling me with a jump.

I swerved around, seeing a beautiful, tall girl standing behind me, her brown eyes wide and expectant, but also looking bored out her mind.

“Um. sorry?” I questioned, unsure of her query.

She gestured to the silver key card I had clenched in my hand that we received after registering. I didn’t pay enough attention to see that it had the dorm and room number on it too. It was a multipurpose key, for class and dorms.

Oh,” I said as I glanced at it, realising that other wolves around had other colour cards. “Yes.”

“Good,” she mumbled dryly as she grabbed it, reading its contents. “Jiselle, nice to meet you. I’m Eva.”

“Nice you meet you, Eva.” I said with a genuine smile as her lips twitched a little upwards.

“Likewise,” she muttered. “I’m happy to see at least a few females in this sexist as hell school. And lucky for us, we’re roommates,” she announced, showing me her card with the same room number as mine.

I breathed a breath of relief. I was half terrified that I’d have to room with someone unbearable, but Eva seemed… nice, despite her… unique personality.

She looped her arm in mine, pulling me towards the line that went directly into the school, with wolves with huge boxes collecting our devices, watches-anything to connect us to the outside world.

Gosh, what is this, military school?” I scoffed as Eva snorted.

“More likea prison. I can’t believe people are actually excited to be here.”

I glanced up at her. “Why did you come then?” I didn’t mean it offensively, and I’m glad she didn’t take it as such. She smirked, popping her gum.

“To show my asshole brothers that I’m not some weak, feeble female whose only goal in life is to find her mate and make babies.” She rolled her eyes. “i have seven, three are already here, two graduated, two younger than me and starting next year.”

I laughed. “My brother is here too. He’s my twin. I sort of came for the same reason,” I semi-lied. But sure, a part of me wanted to prove them all wrong.

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