I was trying to switch on the light when I suddenly froze. I was not alone in the room and a low, wolfish growl confirmed it. “Mate,” he murmured.

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to believe my eyes. I looked like a beautiful princess. The emerald gown Alina gave me seductively hugg

l touch,” she anno

rfume was inspired by a scent that always hovered in my mind. Malik, my boss at the perfume sh

l over me and gave it back. “Come on, we’re going to hav

tty and slightly revealing clothes, I was not; and it made me quite nervous. My ner

Alina. “Why are there so

y,” she replied as though I was

?” I

,” Alina explained. “And he’s engaging Lily, t

I re

elebration. In Mador Kingdom, all packs were ruled by Lycan King, who had two sons, the first pri

law Pack, and wolves from the Capital often came into our terri

owed me as Alina led me to an open-air bar that was filled with so many people that it w

I found it very difficult to do so. Alina disappeared for a couple of minutes and I almost panicked, especially whe

ked as Alina shoved

And mom would nag us to death if we go home drunk. We’ll

that everything would be all right. I was trying to argue with Alina when a l

an dressed in flashy, expensive, ceremonial clothes. The applause soon died down and I overheard two

d in a very short, tight, pink gown. She was a thin girl wit

first girl, with a short, stocky neck and fat, round body, “The girl is

l replied. “She was born eighteen years

moon only came once a year and it was said that any female wolf born und

forgot to give me any powers. Lily and I might have been born at

und the crowd. Everyone had an ecstatic smile

ring and his cold aura seeped from his body like smoke from a filthy chimney. Despite his rigid posture, he had a surprising

hing him. His blue, icy eyes startled me and I hastily turned towards the screen. The couple on the screen kissed and the crowd erupted in el

girl’s sad voice caught my attentio

e fat girl

f lush excitement as though she was about to reve

rl asked, enthusiasm wr

d mate,” the girl replied. “They

e first prince?” the fat girl aske

rful Wolf in Mador,” the long-necked girl explained. “He’s a child of a surrog

ince is feeling right now,”

knew what it meant to be rejected and looked down upon, to be hated and deprived of

w earlier, but he’d disappeared. I searched the crowd with my e

looking for

ed, looking at the cup in

u relax and have fun so you can pay back

re,” I stam

y pooper,” she p

d have some fun, plus, it seemed she really wanted me to drink it

I downed the drink. “I’ll go get

was a carousel and I was having a wild ride. My body felt

ooked the bar. It was the only one around and must be where Alina booked a room for us. I didn’t

My eyes were almost shutting off as I wandered into the hotel and picked my way to the hallway to find my room. I saw a door that had 410 on it and I immediately pushed it open. I was trying to switch on the light when I suddenly froze. I was not alone in the room and a low, wolfish growl confirmed it.