rie

on are escorted into the mansion, I can already feel my nerves fraying. I've heard ru

f the females who have come from all over this side of the country are practical

chelorettes, along with making a plan on how I can get close to one of the Northern packmates long enoug

so is the ballroom that we're all shuffle

e, most likely to entice us females into spending time with t

s that I'm trying to sneak intel out by spending time

music begins to play-all without Elijah being introduc

ect opportunity to present yourself to the othe

for his future Luna, who he'll most likely

emergency called him away? I wouldn't be

stfully as she moves over to me. She looks glorious in her gr

n us, and I close my eyes, losing myself in the music. Soon though, I

n alpha grinning at

Raya being spun away by a beta - most likely his friend - her laugh carrying over the din of

before I'm also being pulled away to

even have to go searching for one of

it's hard to keep track," the alpha is saying as he

nforcers, watching me and my partner closely. Linda, though danc

lpha Storm doesn't hurt me when I get back. However, as soon

e alpha's hands off

grab at me again. "Hey li

eak smile. "Jus

om the busyness of the ballroom. As the door shuts behind me, the

end, this time leading outside to a large patio th

water sparkling in the moonlight. Breathing in deeply, I slow

poofy thing that Raya talked me into buying whe

nd keep to the shadows while waiting for Elijah to arrive. I need to figure out my

he shape of a huge wolf standing at the base of a large tree, howling at the moon above

rgeous and I wish I coul

water, kicking ba

on the other side. "Sorry,

lpha - moving around the fountain and stopping a few feet from me. The suit he'

in the moonlight. His face is obscured in shadows, but even from here, I c

The gesture doesn't suit the outfit he's wearing at

arm up and jerk it to the side, lettin

t. "It was a coin. I meant to tos

el my brows pulling togeth

ll as he stares at me. Finally, after what feels li

t in the world does an alpha need luck for? You have

ot like I'll ever see him again. Once I step back into that ballroom, I'll have to zero i

lets out a laugh. "Wow, so

males think this way. We're just too afr

nother laugh.

vel under us. He stops just a few feet from me, letting me get a clearer look

ong with small crinkles in the corners

lled into me since I was a kid. I hold my ground though, not want

your name

but that seems kind of stupid conside

g one of the soon-to-be alpha king's packmates seems kind of counterpro

a," I fin

softly, causing a shiver to

to get out my next

lked away the second

ble if Alpha Storm ever finds out. He's not going to gain anything if I get into bed with so

ell myself fuck it and ha

be so wrong

t he's got a pair of lovely amber eyes that watch me carefully, assessing me for...what, I'

I'm not that familiar with who's a part of Elijah Lahiz's inn

e...Elijah," he

jah

yes

f