it would be like on their eighteenth birthday. That

approaching and I was no differe

nborn son, throat bitten off, and my father lying in the pool of his own blood as the life drained out of him.I sniffed and looked up, to stop the tears falling. 'You

ebrate in private this special day. But did I say a work - free day? Was it going to be

s though breaking myself in two. I just wanted these few moments alone. 'Happy birthday, Millicent O'Brien Har

t the engagement ceremony was coinciding

ust found out that the Alpha's engagement party is on the same day tha

u to handle the chores, serving the guests and all. But you can go to him and explain. He is the only o

ould indulge in thoughts of my parents and discuss with my wolf in case I came into it

greeted res

r you?' he ask

of my own volition',

do you want

eenth birthday, and you know how importa

o?

ingle word made me vis

shall continue with my duties the very next day, working double if necessary', I declared, still bowed and a

t with shock, not waiting for him to ask it of me. I could not believe what I had just heard. I was his personal maid and he was supposed to know my birthday if he was a considerate Alpha which he was not. All these years

as what he said sank. How cou

k of celebrating on the same day that I am? Do you not have any respect for your Alpha? Perish the thoug

ut

he said in a voice that

s presenc

scussion with the Alpha besieged me but I pushed it to the back o

to go for a quick dip in the stream

e. It felt special that way and if that was the only

w a white wolf. I looked behind me to see if there was someone else there but saw no one.

Birthday to us', the wo

just realised, I'm

hoping the wolf was as strong as I des

should more than make up for that. With

as strong as my wolf was intimating, then rather than be an obstacle to my purpose like I feared, he just might

nd said, 'An

he?' I

ther than Alp

inserted a finger into each of her ears, shaking them vigorously, to clear off any dirt that might be responsible

ht be right twisting my stomach. 'You mu

I'm

e I done to make the moon goddess despise me so much? I must h

her who did not even have the chance to be born, destroyed my pack, and

aid but didn't sound t

d accusingly. Milly kept quiet. She had no response to t

if he is indeed my mate? Why di

to console me and make me accept the inevitable. I doubted that I could but ma