Alpha's Fated Mate

parties. But tonight,

through the sea of party-goers. I, on the other hand, threw my head back in unattractive la

ty of bubbling wines and dark-colored liquor lined the table, an impressive display that promised intoxic

east to some degree. But, at the moment, I seriously doubted the fact. M

rate the beginning of the packs. Only adults pack members have access to the celebrations, and Lizzie and I each turned e

, a time for the packs to mingle in peace. But that did not st

ed, and offered me a sly grin, "Look Charlie, some boys from the

stion. I could easily separate the packs based on their clothing-- each dressed in

istaste, "You can go talk to them

greasy for my taste. But the polished appearance and airy color pallet of their clothing came w

lip jutting out. She knew

"Fine! Lead

winning smile on her pink lips. Once again, she practically dragged me over to the C

ward, although his eyes were glued on L

ss had gifted her for talking to boys. "Ugh, gods no. These dresses that

traditionally dressed in golden yellows and oranges, an array of colors that resem

row of hyper-polished teeth. "No, I like your dresse

ons. I'd have to have a talk with her later that evening about changing for a boy...

mmediately flickered toward the ball room's massive entry-way, where at least two dozen men and women now stood. They e

n pushing boundaries lately. I'd heard rumors of violent border fights and brawls between Alphas. A few

an obvious effort to diffuse the sudden tensi

l Alpha walked over to greet the newcomers. The male's smile cou

k hands and muttered greetings. After a few long moments, the rest of the ro

pped back into reality, I realized that the trio were already pushing through the crowd toward the dance floor. Not a s

outskirts, admiring the tall ceilings and various archways that decorated any entrances. Massive windows a

the new arrival of the Black Lupis Pack. Their voices mingled with the up

ung and bright... only twenty!" One of the older w

same-- not since she died," A

he story of the Black Lupis Alpha's mate. Except

t the love bond of a Fate Mate gives the werewolves no choice in the matter. I'd heard it described in stories and fairytales. When you find your fate mate, and you look at t

erribly wrong with Alpha Nolan's mate. Nobody outside of the Blac

lt. I'd heard stories that he went away for months, secluding himself from the rest of his pack. A girl in my gr

k, Alpha Nolan emerged again. And his pack b

the chills that coursed down my back at the thought of the Black Lupis Pack. They'd become legendary across our continent for

t drifted toward a crowd of Black Lupis warriors. I blinked, taken aback by how

kly turned around to apologize to the werewolf from the Broken Valley Pack, but in the process, ran in to anot

logize to the second man. An immediate chill swept across my bo

face me. My insides flipped in one hundred different directions, and I silently backed away from his towering fig

nd powerful, standing wide to accentuate the size of him. Next, I raced to study his lean torso and broad chest, covered by a nice shirt and jacket. The fabric did n

ees. The world stopped and so did my heart, as adrenaline coursed through my veins. What is happening? I managed to

look at us, but they had no idea w

nce between us closing, like a piece of elastic that relaxed after being stretched for far too long. I fel

t the primal need to connect. The moment that our bodies touched, I felt a new type of warmth seep int

from him, and frankly, I did not want to. After a few seconds, he pulled away and stared at me with still slightly

i