Marked by the wrong Alpha

light shone through the trees, and th

d to stop myself from thinking about it, all attempts to shake off the feeling of

e day ahead. But a nagging voice in the back of my head kept repeating t

e Covian marking festival for centuries, dating b

t the opportunity during this period to brag to their

gossip with other females about the

ners for their children, so that by the time they turn 18

n the sky. The moon was worshipped and regarded as God to the people of wol

ate; seeing how enthusiastic the citizens of wolverine are conce

na was among the celebrants, she was to be marked on

were no more, had agreed to the match. The old lady had always been

which it was run. I couldn't bring myself to understand how I

running away. I knew that my actions would hurt Granny dearly, but these are not the

d in the ceremony, I would be

s a future I

nted to choose my own destiny. But was it really that easy and at th

to make a decision. Either to run away, probably join Lucian's as

very minute of the day, I thought about him wishing he'd come back and

e festival, I wondered if it was worth it. Am I willing to sacrifice my own happiness to please he

ed for me. But on the other hand, I wanted to be free to choose my own path. Thoughts kept f

eks, thereby affecting my carefully applied makeup. I looked

nothing I could do to change m

ehind me burst open

the feeling I was currently having , but instead, I saw my sweet old Gra

asked, her voice soft and soothing.

y asked again, her eyes filled with

, I simply burst into tears, sobbing uncontrollably. Grann

ith a motherly tone. "Tell me what's wr

ny, my eyes red and

n obedient and never complained. I've accepted everything you've given me with gratitude. But I can'

me into a warm embrace. "Oh, my dear chi

ing. As Granny pulled away, I saw something I didn't expect: a single

. "You're a princess, the rightful heir to the throne of wolverine, I thought

wn. Everything I thought I knew about myself was suddenly thrown into question. I

?" I yelled at Granny for the fi

u a good and normal life, I did mean to upset you" as she

g smile. "It's a lot to take in, I know, but please fo

longer bound to be marked by the Beta's son, I'll notify his f

true love, and now I had the chance to do just that. But first, I had to find