ted merrily as I stepp

get more excited, but it died down at the scen

una were present. Usually, the Beta's and Ga

lpha and Luna,"

e said in his

nd I sat down on his left. What

Don't make us lose face to the other p

sure the ball will run smoothly

sked, and his tone changed to his usual father's ton

rinned at him as the unsettling feeling in

aid, and I swore I saw a vicious glint in h

smiled at him, a

f surprise they had in store for m

and that vicious glint flashed th

anything wrong with the pack, but

rrow everything will be different," he reminded me before leaving

different - I was turning into an adult

nk that was what the Alpha meant wh

heard Greg's voice, and h

anding at 6 feet tall with muscles looking just nice for his hei

the next Beta, he was a catch for sure. It was just my secret that he didn't know. I had

ll him about my feelings on our birthday, and hopefully, I would then be his chosen

confused by

dining room so he could talk to you. H

words to him. Nothing w

ook his place on my right and b

ues." I shrugged, not telling him abo

it. We chatted happily throughout breakfast and went to check the ballroom,

y gown, and my makeup, and I was fi

my reflection when I heard a knock on the door.

l, Aleena," he sai

lf," I returned his compl

turned to leave. I was sad that we wouldn't be walking

, Betas, and Gammas. As we were the main families, we

es for each pack. The guests of the prom would consist of course all the Alphas, Lunas, Betas, and Gamm

They all wore all shades of red, even the males too,

looked no more than 25 years old with piercing onyx eyes, which actually looked more gorgeous than Greg's ones, and sl

ced him like now, must be because I was s

e in my mind and found

y and went inside without even waiting for the two

on is," the Luna of Crimson Pack,

e is." He looked back toward the Beta, and I swore that vicious glint app

Luna Rose invited all of u

s in front, followed by the two Lunas and then

were. Alpha Liam and Luna Christine looked so young compared to our

issed us as we reached the ballroom. We nod

from other packs. This all went on until five minutes before midnight. Gre

to be his mate? And then we heard the chime of

cheered and clinked

day!" I retu

ct still didn't come out of his mouth. I felt my heart f

hing I wanna say to say.. to as

suddenly look up, sniffed the air, let

e an enemy here? But when I saw him, my heart broke into

long and wanted to be my mate, found his mate today? How unfair it was!

g?" he asked and reached out his hand toward my

you want me," he said with a predatory

wanted him? Is he crazy? He's mated

nered to a wall, and my wri

elled and strugg

y neck. His free hand began running all over my c

il I remembered something. I lifted my leg and kneed him. He backed away

st as I could and bumped into t

ious as he looked at the condition I was in. "What h

and I want to go home now," I lied to him a

when he suddenly sniffed me. "Why

e, Greg, I need to go back to my room. I can't show up in the prom a

ut at last, let me go, and I fled

bath, erasing the Beta's scent al

ppened - the way Greg was kissing his mate passionately, and the vile