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f there was a 0.01 percent chance of Eli becoming my mate, it was not going to work out. Not with everything that has happened between us and our famili

now, it's like there was this weird magnetic pull between us that made me glance again at him. But that was a mistake because I immediatel

d a kiss on my cheek as he led me to the corridor and my room while we waited for the clock to strike twelve. "Are you excited?" he asked n

nd will be finally revealed." As I said that I had already cast away the doubt that seeing Eli earlier made me feel. I even wan

his black piercing eyes. Just like his father to mine, he was loyal to me even when we were still jus

eated by just seeing Eli again. Then he held my hands tightly and I felt how cold they were. It pained me to see that he was just as nervous as I was but had to suck it up because he's the man. That

ve to feel that way. You're my mate, Ka

too, Ariella. But j

also true that lovers who became a couple before their mating bond revealed itself to them are not guaranteed to become mates. There were a few cases where one of them became another person's mate and for m

oth love each other, our

n to kiss him, but this time on the lips. But when I was about to do it, Kayden moved backward as if trying to avoid my kiss and that surprised me.

me, when it should be me since this is the first time my wolf will manifest itself to me so it's my wolf that needs to accept Kayden's. Kayden's wolf had already manifested and was just

ok so pale. Did somet

't we join the party downstairs?" He looked at the wall clock behind us and saw that it was

eft my room. But to be honest, I didn't want to come out of my room because that meant I would

only daughter and the Omega of our pack, I grew up with the duty of bearing my future mate's children and continuing our

"They don't even try to mingle with any of us so what's the point in showing up?" Kayden was referring to Eli and his pack, who used to be members of our pac

den. They mig

knew that he was kidding but also kind o

part of our pack's tradition. They believe that the Moon Goddess wi

is displeased at their pre

plied. "Yeah. But le

passed by their group. Eli was talking to his Uncle, their Alpha, and at that very moment, I stopped moving when I felt this sudden jolt of twisting pain in my stomach as if it was churning. "What's the m

here!" Father c

d like you were in

ng hall where Father was. He was talking to Kayden's father. The house was packed b

s your mating bond gets revealed!" I noticed that my father was already drunk. He was in his celebratory mode.

y ear, as he was seated next to me. "He's look

even talk to him. N

e looking at y

self from looking back at

we were only a few seconds away from twelve o'clock. And as the time got nearer and nearer I started getting dizzy so I stood up, mouthing to Kayden tha

und myself climbing up the stairs with someone amidst the loud voices of everyone. The next thing I knew, Eli was press