The Lycan Prince's Mate

IV

room was thic

n and her eyes gleamed with disgust as they swept over me.

her eyes at me in annoyance alongside her friend, Bell

ed on the couch next to his mother l

of the Luna. I knew that Bella or Lisa would report the m

diately. She, of course, wanted

answered in the affirmative at the

a brief moment and then closed tightly as she pondered on the situation. She knew I was faultless

treatments of unranked members b

rs back, I was the beta's cheris

was killed. I was devastated, I remember running about wildly, looking for

ht it necessary to repay my father's sacrifice for the pack. That wa

an average wolf under the alpha's c

re beatings and spiteful words often hurled at me. Unfortunately for me, I am being treated worse than some o

e unknown reason nor did she leave any stone untur

d a deep sigh. She had probably figured how best to go abo

each passing second until L

heart raced in panic. I dreaded what she was about to say eve

brief moment before

e as his mistress." Sh

lder daughter, but she was Rowan's chosen mate, specially picked and favored by Luna Claire. In a co

at Rowan needs his mate for his wolf to become stronger. Do I?

all, Luna." she admitted. She could n

ack, Lisa. It would be better if you don

Lisa, pausing for a brief second to let her words sink in. He

was able to handle their stares before now, but at the moment, I desperately want

e reserved to specially take care of his wolf." She declared, complete

ctically enforcing her decision on me not

ged lazily, a silent cue that he w

t g

er wolf, while being kept aside as his mistress because a

fe to be presented with such a horrible fate

Claire asked, her gaze alte

n given a choice in the first place. All I could do was hope that some magic would o

eaming with hatred at me. She was obvious

of her office, with my knees almost

my bed, the events of my last birthday, a day I was supposed to

shb

was hoping to make the best out of it. The excitement of meeting my mate a

checking out myself in the mirror and gushing over a beautiful red dress when I caught a whiff of this

ath hitched in surprise, then it slowly dawned on me that

r, confirming my suspicions. I froze t

sort of a joke

to no other than the future alpha for crying out loud. What

me to the wall. The feel of his breath on my neck emitted sparks that coursed throu

y voice. His head hung for a split second befo

my life. I couldn't risk anyo

stop." I

o a fit of panic with Bella peeri

ed, Her gaze shifte

shed out after Bella who mar

ll I could mutter as

f fla

d no longer bottle up the pain I felt as Luna Claire's pronouncement ha

s always in one way or the

e snatched fro

beta's daughter w

te was being ma

aren

ran

m