e adorned with two flickering candles made its grand en

miniature edible image of herself smiling back at her. Karen's eyes widened

anding right there?" Karen chuckled in disbelief, her heart brimming

building up to an exhilarating moment of unity. With each beat of her heart, Karen felt the

d, her eyes sparkling with anticipation as she plunged it gracefully

erself lavished with attention, yet a nagging worry lingered

olation at her own party, lacking a partner for the dance. When a waiter approached with a drink, she accepted it reluctantly before finding

a villa worth two hundred million

this guy as a mate is incredibly lucky," another

e?" the first girl pondered,

ic, their conversation halted as they notice

ght?" a blonde girl asked, he

en," she repl

been buzzing about," the blonde girl exclaimed, turn

amous guy you're discussing?" Karen

Paw Pack, the sole heir of the Creek family which is the wealthiest family

asant scent drifted into her nostrils and she couldn't resist the urge to follow it. Her wolf, Aria, nudged her forward,

ion, Karen rose from he

to the bewildered girls before tur

g through the crowd, Karen continued to follow her instincts until she arrived at the grand hallway. There, a burly

ad. I'll be back

a presence behind him. Slowly turning, his luscious golden curls danced in t

hard to ignore. Karen couldn't help but notice the chisel shape of his face and the strength in his broad shoulders, yet it was his

ak out, her voice betraying he

t through the air, tinged with a hint o

hint of curiosity perhaps, but instea

er composure and pressed on,

ou are?" Karen said, her eyes sparkling with delight as

in an unfriendly tone, his expression

f excitement brightened her face upon hearing the name Damion Creek – the very same name the girls had been raving about

, Karen wasted no time in expr

I find it rather surprising that you don't feel t

his tone cold and distant as he kept his distance

marked someone

s face as she tried to m

g to make up stories..." she trailed off, frustration evident as s

at mean if not that you are my mate, yet you still deny it

nse, his eyes caught sight of someone in the distance, a sm

n eyebrow and tilting his head slightl

for you, sweetie," he called out, his voi

perately wished it wasn't true and that her instincts were wrong. As she turned around, her

s welled up, streaming down her c

ggering backwards as her purse slipped from her t