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drive. Dad was driving so I took this time to catch up on some sleep. I put my earbuds on and played music. We made pee breaks and snacks. They let me sleep the first few times and I woke up the next time when the car stopped, my stomach w

ted and walked away. I had my own room, I was thankful for, not wanting to be rooming with my brother or my parents who are mated. Since we have an hour to dinner, which I will be eating in my roo

!" I apologiz

n't looking where I was going. Bu

ay?" I q

ha James and Future Alpha Darren of the Snow Dawn Pack. I'm not sure what pact you are fro

now I shouldn't since he is the Royal Beta, but I can't help it,

. I just sent a small smile; thankful he didn't take my c

n," I

r Autumn?" h

es that instantly check me out like a piece of

e the king a letter about having you become alpha instead of your brother who is a few years younger than you and not as determined. He said he would rather leave the pack to someone like you. But the

ing that. It's not something I want. I have been groomed for it all my life, how to act, how to talk, all the protocols, and I've already had enough of it. I have more responsibility ri

ilver in your eyes, tells me a lot, as you can handle everything that has been thrown at you. You know that silver is ve

m is here, and my brother is the one across from it

be joining us for dinner?"

sleep to be up early. I'm the morning to train before getting ready for th

ve made a great alpha. I can feel the power radiating off you. But you can come train with the royal guards if you

super-hot. I am sad he is not my mate because of how gorgeous this man is. He has spikey blonde hair and blue

r you to train by yourself. Training

at conversation going on longer than it needed to. That man will break down all my walls I have put up till I find my mate. I sigh and lay on my bed and play

you think about C

our mate,"

him by 24. Maybe if Cory doesn't have a mate, we can

out. If you feel you want to get to know Cory, then do it. I won't stop you, but

ds. Well, I guess she is done talking to me.

ave, with a pair of teal blue shorts. I'm a very bright colored person. I head out of my room; I ask the guard on our floor for directions to the training field. After checking me out, he tells me. I tell him thanks while holding i

dering if you were going to, since you aren't a people person

e chance to beat the shit out of the r

aten by one person and it

oday, I guess. Now you're messi

cross-gender training if you are saying

dle me," I say flirty while sending a wink his way.

d on you," he said with a wink back. I had a surprised look on my face,

r mate also? I thought all mal

urned them down. I want my mate to have something no one else has had. I want it to be a spec

inding mates, my wolf goes nuts. I'm about to say fuck it a

you again," h

a chosen mate if it i

just choosing one, but my wolf keeps telling me about a few more months for the past 3 yea

uch I hurt being the oldest in my pack who hasn't found my mate. She just want

ot at all. He mostly stays quiet anymore," he sighs. I pull

find her soon. You will b

ou won't kill me after I say this," he says while

chosen mates for each other. We might not have been destined, but I do feel a connection to

ing about this last night and now he is asking me to be his chosen mate? I am

t do you say? If you haven't found your mate by the time you are 26, we become mates," he asks again. He grabs my c

eyes up and down my body, undressing me with his eyes. Cory feels me tense up and he growls at the g

ogetic smile and we w

m-up?" I asked the guard

d equaling out to a mile," he snarls

le giving a warning, growl at the man who keeps undressing me with his ey

your eyes and I will ri

econds. She shakes her fur out. Everyone gasps at my wolf, she stalks her prey, prowling towards him. She takes her paw and puts it on his chest, and growls. Her paw is so big that it takes up most of his chest. He bares his n

ut, even knowing his alpha command w

e king! You were not raised like this," he yelle

ress Autumn with his eyes, after we both sent warning growls to him, this wouldn

try not to let her wolf take control. She is very powerful and will harm anyone who disrespects her. You have

comes over to Athena, she lets out a warning growl. He bares his neck again. Hands up in surrender, he walks closer. Cory tries to grab Athena's snout to ge

e," Cory says, again grabbing Athena's

r you to spend the night in the dungeons over this piece of shit who will be punished," he said, giving the guy under Athena a death glare. Athena gives me

er control of Athena!" my dad

ould have already been dead," I shrugged, rolling my eyes at my dad. I looked around to see everyone cowerin

yes are as if they can peer right into the soul. They are so silver. She is so powerful, I do

to go get more c

for you," my father scoffs

n to you," I scoffed, starting to walk awa

r Alpha and you will listen to me. I said no m

ng behind us. After getting to the cover of the woods about a mile away, she starts to slow down to enjoy the new scenery. Athena starts sniffing the air and growls slowly. She smells something. A brown wolf come

e wolf shakes i

ill you!" the brown wol

omeone dangerous," I said shyly, tryi

away. He goes over to a tree with a hallowed spot in it and grabs a pair of shorts and a shirt. He tosses the shirt to me, and he

He turns around and looks at me. I go and sit by

ht now, but it'll all be alright," he says while laughing, runnin

r. That won't ever change," laughing, I l

cheek. I can't help but lean into the affection behind it.

ll the end of the cover that the forest makes. We walked to the castle silently. We go our separate