ni

my reflection in the mirror. My left che

y room to bring

knows you don’t have a pretty face with those pink eyelashes and eyebrows. You

ss. It’s a dress I never

dress! It’s too rev

ns and hoodies, so

u expect to wear those awful j

r this dress

mother slaps me. She never did this b

and make a good impression. Otherwise, tomorrow y

ert doctor. It makes m

nderstand

her, I un

long time at the dress. I take a

lection. With shaky hands, I take a hairbrush and

on some makeup. I don’t want to appe

ce. Before I knock on the door, I stop

is go well. I don’t want

e door and ho

” I hear

so here. And a man I

crooked nose, and big lips, with a scar on his upper lip.

ook at the man before me be

ith fear. If he finds me disgusting, will he want to be

just arrived, and he was telling

r!” my mother says and waves at me

and sit on

ur mother is teaching her how to b

k, but I can tell h

ty as a Luna, or not. She will have tim

13th,” mo

y the witches covenant the money you own them for

ke I don

ther says. “Why do you want t

could claim her. My pack has been without a Luna for a

nods. “O

get to know each other,” mother says. “

r. You ar

r and mother leaves, and I r

and see that

ur mate,” I say afte

sno

ur pity,” he say

my dress and fall silent. I

his voice. “How am I supposed to bring someone like you, to be Luna to my pack? I expect you to lose weig

e he will ask of me to lose weight.

ght. And for my hair, t

color. I don’t want to see pink hai

Alpha

r a very long time. I expect you on the day of your bi

derst

more we should talk about. You already k

in silence

o be his mate? I have

f the evening with my pare

elieved. He makes me feel very uncomfortable ar

knock and enter. Mother is in the office as well. She is usual

to you?” I ask after

bo

e before

? I feel that Alpha Erik

to get the money we need f

egents’ Kings? I am sure they

Kings have more important things to do. You have to accept Alpha Erik as a ma

don’t want to cry in fr

my room,” I

my room, I b

ur face? There’s finally a

lana,” I say, tryi

imagine how disgusted he will be with your body? I saw you nak

rush to my room. I throw

nd it hits me. I have to have sex with Alpha Erik. The thought makes me sick. Maybe he doesn’t

close my eyes and think of him, conjuring him in my mind. I sigh. He is a nightma

rwise, how can I see the man from my nightmare