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“Ayla, honey can you come sit down with us? We want to talk with you.” Dad called out for me. Hopefully, they finally decided I could go and live with Dad’s parents at the White Oak pack. I had been begging them to let me go for a year after all. I started asking them the day after David rejected me for being the runt of the pack. <br /> <br /> I remember smelling him and recognizing him as my mate, I was beyond happy. Grandma’s words rang in my mind. “The Moon Goddess does not make mistakes in whom she pairs together.” <br /> <br /> David was right. I had been the runt of the pack. Dad’s great grandmother was a rare human mate. Grandma was a werewolf as is my dad, his brothers, and sister. She was mated to my Grandpa Alpha Quinn and a very powerful werewolf. Dad is big even for a wolf. Everyone else in my family is either big or average-sized for a wolf. Then there is me, 5 ft 3. After shifting, I could pass for a regular wolf. I always knew that some pack members whispered behind my back. But I got lucky, Mom was the only pack doctor and after refusing to be Uncle Cedric’s Beta to move in with the Bloodtail pack, Dad became the pack’s lead warrior. They were well-respected. And the Alpha’s son and future Alpha was one of my best friends. <br /> <br /> It at least stopped the other pack members from gossiping too much. So when I found out the morning of his eighteenth Birthday that he indeed was my mate, like I had been hoping for most of my life, and even more when I didn’t find my mate when I turned eighteen, nine months before he did, I was over the moon. I remember Willow my wolf going crazy when we sensed David walking up to us. And when he spoke the thirteen words no wolf ever wanted to hear, I felt my heart shattered as Willow closed herself off from me. <br /> <br /> “I, David Birch, reject you Ayla Hemmig as my mate and future Luna.” <br /> <br /> Rejecting me in the pack kitchen, so that everyone could hear. To make matters worse, he felt the need to explain why he would reject his best friend. <br /> <br /> “You’re a sweet girl, Ayla. You would make an Omega very happy. But how could the runt of the pack ever be the Luna we need?” <br /> <br /> Soon after, he started avoiding me, being short with me like it was my fault that his mate was the runt of the pack as he put it. Of course, this caused the other members of my pack to bully me. They respected my family too much to get physical but their words hurt too. That was why I wanted to live with my grandparents. Their pack was different, they would all accept me. As a small unmated wolf, I was sure I would never want a chosen mate. Second-chance mates are for those who lost their mate. Not wolves that got rejected like me. <br /> <br /> Deep in thought, I made my way to the kitchen to join my parents at the kitchen table. Mom looked sad and Dad looked conflicted, he held a letter in his hand. Instantly I recognized the royal seal. So the rumors were true Crown Prince Griffin would pick a chosen mate. On his first Birthday, he got the mark showing his fated mate died before they met. In four years, he was supposed to rule the land and all the werewolf packs taken over from his father and mother. He needed a Queen by his side to do so. Rumors had been spreading he was inviting all unmated she-wolves from eighteen to thirty to come to a ball, where he would choose his chosen mate. <br /> <br /> “The rumors are true. Prince Griffin is inviting all the unmated she-wolves between eighteen and thirty to come to the ball. We know you want to live with Grandpa Quinn and Grandma Emmy Sweetheart.” Dad started confirming what I was thinking as soon as I saw the letter. <br /> <br /> “If you go to the ball, we will grant you permission and we will convince Alpha Phillip to let you move in with the White Oak pack.” <br /> <br /> This was the best news ever. If I was not suitable as a Luna even as a fated mate, there was no way the Crown Prince would select me as his chosen Queen. The royal family lived closer to the White Oak Pack, so I might as well pack all of my belongings. Maybe I could convince Mom and Dad I could stay at the White Oaks a few days before. After all, it was only a few hours by airplane to get to SilverCreek where the Royals lived. I had never been there before and I was excited to go. I would be able to taste some new foods, and maybe even get some new recipes. <br /> <br /> “You’re not saying anything, honey. Do you agree?” Mom’s voice pulled me back to the here and now. <br /> <br /> “Sorry, Mom, I was daydreaming. I just got a little excited. Of course, I agree. I cannot wait to see SilverCreek.” I honestly told her. <br /> <br /> My parents’ wide smiles hurt me a little. They were excited and happy because I seemed so open to giving this a chance. But all I could think of was going over to Jessa, so I could tell her. She was twenty like me and unmated too. My sister Kate named after our human great-great grandmother was nineteen and unmated. We would probably go together, the three of us. <br /> <br /> Before I even asked, Dad chuckled telling me I could go and visit Jessa. Jessa and her parents were the only pack members who never treated me differently aside from my family, of course. I would miss them when I moved, but they could always come over and see me. <br /> <br /> I rushed over to Jessa’s house and was welcomed by Jessa and her father Theo. <br /> <br /> “Got the letter too, I see?” Jessa greeted me with a warm smile. <br /> <br /> Unlike me, Jessa hoped to be picked by Crown Prince Griffin. Even when I pointed out that I doubted the future Queen of all the werewolves got to get away with her country-rock aesthetic. <br /> <br /> “So are your parents going to take you? I doubt my parents can travel with us. Would they mind if we traveled together?” I asked her about traveling instead. <br /> <br /> “Sweety, your parents, James, and I already discussed it. Of course, we are not letting two young she-wolves travel alone. We will go together, the four of us. And yes, we will stop at the White Oak pack.” Theo smiled at us. <br /> <br /> “Wait, Mister Silver, you said 2 unmated she-wolves. Do you not mean 3? Isn’t Kate traveling with us too?” I had not seen Kate in the last 2 days, which was unusual, but if something happened to her, Mom and Dad would have surely told me. All the faces around me fell, and I knew something had happened to my dear sister. <br /> <br /> “Oh sweety, has nobody told you why Kate hasn’t been home?” Theo said avoiding making eye contact. <br /> <br /> “No, what are you guys talking about?” All kinds of scenarios flashed through my mind.<br /> <br /> “Ayla, come to the packhouse now. It’s urgent.” My father mindlinked me, rousing me from thoughts.<br /> <br /> ###002 Ayla <br /> <br /> Saying goodbye to Theo and Jessa, I raced to the packhouse.<br /> <br /> “Of course, Kate can move into Cresent Moon pack with her mate Tim.” The moment I walked into the packhouse, I heard Alpha Phillip happily permit Kate to leave with her mate. <br /> <br /> Kate rejoiced at the great news, arm in arm with the man standing by. <br /> <br /> Knowing my sister was fine, I sighed out of great relief. <br /> <br /> “Wait, you’ve found your mate?” With a questioning gaze, I mindlinked Kate.<br /> <br /> Kate turned to me, nodding. Her face blushed with sparkles in her eyes.<br /> <br /> “Thank you, Alpha Phillip.” Father bowed. He gestured for me to come over and added, “And Ayla is intended to go to the royal ball. Would you mind she moving to the White Oak pack after that?”<br /> <br /> Alpha Phillip thought Father’s words over and looked at me. My heart skipped a beat under his intimidating gaze.<br /> <br /> Finally, he broke the silence. “Honestly, I have no issues with Ayla going to the royal ball. But we all know the likelihood that the Prince will choose her as the Luna of all Luna’s is extremely small...”<br /> <br /> Just like his favor for members of the pack going to live in another pack to form an alliance, Alpha Phillip was very interested in the prospect of one of the pack&#039;s unmated she-wolves becoming a chosen mate to the royal family as well. For him, it would be the ideal alliance, though he deemed me unworthy of being the future queen. He didn’t even try to hide his disbelief shrugging his shoulders as he told us. <br /> <br /> “And tell me how it would benefit our pack if Ayla was not to return to us after the ball?” Alpha Phillip questioned Dad’s words bluntly. “There is already an alliance between the BloodMoon and White Oak.”<br /> <br /> That was the problem. Alpha Phillip would never let pack members move to another pack if it didn’t benefit him. In most cases forming or strengthening an alliance would suffice. But I wasn’t about to move to my mate&#039;s pack. I was about to move to family, so no new relationships were built. <br /> <br /> “Alpha Phillip, some pack members were laughing at Ayla after David rejected her.” Dad tried to reason with him. “It’s hard to see my daughter suffering.”<br /> <br /> “And how would the future Luna feel if she was told that David’s fated mate was still living in the pack?” he continued.<br /> <br /> “No worries. My son is making the greatest sacrifice known to wolves. He has selected a wonderful chosen mate. Her name is Hannah. She is a fine she-wolf, strong and polite. She will treat Ayla exactly like she has been doing ever since the rejection.” Alpha Phillip told us like he was reassuring a toddler that there were no monsters under the bed. <br /> <br /> Was he that unaware of what was happening right under his nose or was he that uncaring? Not screaming about everything Hannah and her flying monkeys had done to me so far was already taking all of my self-control. Willow was already itching to take over control. I knew I shouldn’t. <br /> <br /> I had been enduring the bullying, the beating, and the abuse for two years now. Now so close to escaping was not the time to mess it all up. <br /> <br /> Easier said than done when David smirked at me, licking his lips before addressing his father like a good little Alpha in training. <br /> <br /> “Can I give my opinion, Father?” He asked politely, and of course, Daddy dearest let him. <br /> <br /> His pride over his son starting to pick up Alpha duties was all over his face. <br /> <br /> With an evil smile, David started talking again.<br /> <br /> “I do think the Hemmings put too much weight on my decision to reject Ayla. Every wolf with a sense of self-preservation would want a more suitable Luna. Pack members applauded me for the sacrifice I made in recognizing the Moon Goddess&#039; only fault. Many seemed to thank for the mate bonds between me and Hannah.”<br /> <br /> Right away, the air was thick with tension. Mom and Dad stiffened at the insult. His blatant disregard for me, my wishes, and the matebond we once shared that set everyone off. <br /> <br /> “I guess she is allowed to stop by the White Oak before going the to royal ball then…” Dad pled. I knew there was nothing else he could do. <br /> <br /> Alpha Phillip smirked. “Make sure Ayla comes back home after that.”<br /> <br /> Father’s silent and quick acceptance of my fate hurt me. <br /> <br /> “What was the point of going to the royal ball if I could not go to White Oak and get away from all these forever?” I murmured to myself in desperation and anger.<br /> <br /> Yet Alpha Phillip sat there with a straight face telling me I was the she-wolf who made troubles to the pack. <br /> <br /> My anger was taking over, and I needed to get these emotions out before they would get the better of me. Willow hadn’t stopped fighting to take control and it would be better to shift if I was still in control. Our wolves tend to react more primal and I had no doubt she would go over to David and fight him the second I was no longer in control. <br /> <br /> Too upset with my parents, I mindlinked Kate where I was going, so that she would not worry about me. Then, I walked out into the forest, to one of the empty tree trunks where we could keep our clothes after shifting. <br /> <br /> After checking no one was there, I shifted into my wolf form and just took off running. I’ve always loved running and it was the one thing I was better in because of my size. Being small made me faster and a lot more agile. I could outrun every wolf in my pack and most in the White Oak pack too. <br /> <br /> The feeling of the wind rushing through my fair, the whizzing in my ears drowning all the other sounds out always made me feel peaceful. Feeling peaceful, calming down, and collecting myself was exactly what I needed now. The first few minutes it felt like someone was watching me. Once I got deeper into the forest, the feeling faded, so it must have been my illusion. <br /> <br /> Sun was already setting. I had ignored every single family member that reached out to me over the mindlink. Now my limbs were aching, I was hungry, thirsty, and honestly exhausted. <br /> <br /> When I finally reached the treetrunk where I stored my clothing, and was about to shift back to my human form, a huge wolf ran into me, throwing me onto the ground. <br /> <br /> ###003 Ayla <br /> <br /> And of course, it is Hannah and her little band of four. <br /> <br /> “What is it this time, Hannah?” I asked.<br /> <br /> Not wanting to shift back to my human form, because I stood a better chance like this. <br /> <br /> “I heard you are going to the ball hosted by the royal family. Do you really think you are fit to be the queen, the Luna of all Luna’s, if you are unfit to be the Luna of our pack?” Hannah scoffed. <br /> <br /> I should have known it was her jealousy again. As I heard that David had told her he wanted to have her as his chosen mate. However, Hannah did not want to complete the mating process. Because she wanted to be unmated for the prince’s ball, hoping she would either be his second chance mate or his chosen mate, fully delusional that she had all it took to be the next Queen. <br /> <br /> While I was not looking forward to this event, and I knew the Prince would never choose me. I did know that the royal family is seen as kind and fair. I imagine the future queen has to possess those same qualities, meaning it could never be Hannah. The smart thing was to keep my mouth shut. Not egg her on more. Shame, that I wasn’t wise, I was stubborn and I would never let anyone get away with offending me. <br /> <br /> “You’ve got a lot of lips for someone who the Moon Goddess herself deemed barely worthy of an Omega. You think the royal family won’t see you for the garbage you are?” <br /> <br /> In an instant, all five of them were on me, head-butting me and biting me. Scratching me with their paws. I tried hitting them back with my paws, but they were all over me and I could not defend myself sufficiently. <br /> <br /> My body grew limp, but they didn’t stop. Their growls and snaps told me I was about to get more beating. <br /> <br /> “What the hell do you think you are? Doing five against one?” An unfamiliar voice boomed through the forest. <br /> <br /> I looked up to see someone wearing the royal sigil on his jacket. <br /> <br /> Everyone shifted back to their human forms. Awkward tension filled the air. I was the only one who brought my clothes with me. So I quickly got dressed again. <br /> <br /> Ignoring the royal sigil, either out of pure stupidity or pure arrogance, Hannah still bucked up in front of the man. <br /> <br /> “Get lost! Who do you think you are? Even if you are a servant of the royal family, you have no right to interfere with our pack business.” Hannah warned the man.<br /> <br /> “No wolf should deem themselves worthy enough to attack a single wolf in a group. Honestly, I don’t know if I am praying to the Moon Goddess that you are mated, so you won’t come to the royal ball. Or to pray you are unmated to spare other wolves from having a mate as horrendous as you are.” He scoffed. <br /> <br /> The authority in his voice was not that of a low-rank wolf. In fact, it terrified Hannah. She faded away with her minions quickly.<br /> <br /> “Are you okay?” He walked to me and helped me up, his eyes focusing on me with kindness.<br /> <br /> “Still alive.” Gasping in pain, I slowly rose to my feet.<br /> <br /> “Are you sure?” He asked, worries visible in his eyes.<br /> <br /> “Yes~” The next second, I stumbled and fell back to the ground.<br /> <br /> “No, you are not.” He chuckled, “Come on, let me walk you home.”<br /> <br /> “Thank you...Um...” I stammered.<br /> <br /> “Call me Dillion.” He introduced himself, holding me up and walking me out of the forest. <br /> <br /> “Nice to meet you, Dillion. I’m Ayla. Thank you for saving me back there.” I smiled.<br /> <br /> “No a big deal. As a return, would you please tell me how to get to Alpha Phillip. I am here to hand deliver the invitation for the Prince’s ball.” He asked. <br /> <br /> “Of course not. It’s just a few blocks ahead.” I replied.<br /> <br /> “And I know this is an offensive question in most cases, but I don’t see a mark on you. And you seem to be of age. Are you unmated or have you not completed the mating process yet?” <br /> <br /> There was no malice in his questions. I could tell that from his gentle voice.<br /> <br /> “I have been rejected by my mate. So I won’t be completing a mating process ever.” I answered immediately cursing myself. <br /> <br /> Always speaking my mind had put me in trouble before. That is why some of the pack members believe me to be unfit as a Luna. They want someone poised and gentle, and Hannah does a far better job pretending she is than I do. <br /> <br /> “Never say never.”Dillion winked and handed me the invitation. <br /> <br /> I accepted it with a bright smile, not for the reason he might think. I was not excited to meet this Prince. But going to a fancy ball where I have to overdress at least presents me with a small break from the bullying and pain. It might be a good getaway. <br /> <br /> I think I like Dillion. He seemed to be very down-to-earth. He reminded me of my great-uncle Nicholas. Funny, spontaneous but fair. When he walked me home, we chatted a little about the BloodMoon pack. He asked me how I had been treated here. No wonder he would do that after seeing all the bruises on my body when saving me from the five pack members. He picked up on most of the pack members whispering on our way to the packhouse as well. <br /> <br /> I didn’t tell him anything. It was still not worth the trouble that would come from revealing this.<br /> <br /> “Sis, I am worried. Where are you?” Daniel sounded agitated, so I excused myself to Dillion and mindlinked my brother back.<br /> <br /> “Ran into Hannah but we got interrupted by a messenger of the royal family. I’m walking him over to the packhouse and will be home soon.” <br /> <br /> “You’re close to your family. I take it. Would you ever be able to move to a different pack for a chosen or second chance mate?” Dillions asked me. <br /> <br /> If it wasn’t for the beautiful intricate mark on his neck I would think he was flirting with me. Maybe he was just being nice, making me aware of the fact that I could find another mate. Or maybe he wanted to see if I had honest intentions in coming to the ball. Either way, I did not know him well enough to let him in on my plans or feelings. <br /> <br /> “Part of being a wolf is the potential of needing to move to a new pack. I always know and I still do.” I gave the most non-committal answer I could think of before saying my goodbyes. <br /> <br /> Coming home indeed exhausted the last bit of my energy. <br /> <br /> My mother gasped the second I opened the front door, Kate and her mate ran to catch me, to stop me from falling over. Dad was growling about to shift when Daniel stopped him. <br /> <br /> “This is what you allow to happen, she tried to protect all of us but this is what you’re letting them get away with” <br /> <br /> Daniel has never screamed at either one of our parents, I was about to tell him not to, but the second I opened my mouth, blackness overtook me. <br /> <br /> ###004 Ayla <br /> When I woke up, I was in my own bed, dressed in a set of PJs. <br /> <br /> Mom sat at the end of the bed reading. It was a love we both shared but I could tell from her body language now that she was just skimming over the pages. Not really reading even though it seemed like she was trying to. <br /> <br /> As soon as the sheet rustled as a result of my movement, she looked up with tears in her eyes. By now it was completely dark outside, so I must have been out for at least an hour, maybe even longer.<br /> <br /> “Baby, are you okay? Why didn’t you tell us before?” Mom asked me while hugging me tightly. <br /> <br /> I knew Hannah’s lashing out at me wasn’t their fault. I knew that if I had told them about what Hannah was doing, they wouldn’t have let her get away with it. <br /> <br /> “I am okay, Mom. It’s all healing. I could not tell you and Dad because it would get you into trouble with Alpha Phillip. It is not your fault.” <br /> <br /> She hugged me a little tighter, whispering how sorry she was in my hair. <br /> <br /> I started to cry. <br /> <br /> And then two more arms wrapped around me. The two arms I least wanted to comfort me now but still I could not help but sink into the embrace. Unable to keep on fighting because I had been doing that for too long now. <br /> <br /> “Oh, sweetheart, I am so so terribly sorry for not seeing what was happening to you. Please forgive me.” Dad kept apologizing as he hugged me.<br /> <br /> I knew I shouldn’t be angry with him. It was not his fault after all. It was my own choice to hide the truth from him. However, I was disappointed at the fact that he did not fight harder for me. He just shrugged and gave up when Alpha Phillips told them I could not change packs. That was why I didn’t want to talk with him now.<br /> <br /> “I am so sorry. I never knew how bad it was. But I have discussed with your mother and I have made a plan.” He hugged me tighter. <br /> <br /> “I know, Dad. But the least thing I want to see is you arguing with David and Alpha Phillip and leaving the pack. Alpha Phillip would never allow that. It will risk a war. You know Uncle Cedric would go to war over protecting his family.” I tried to comfort him.<br /> <br /> “He would, and you’re his favorite niece who would have made it worse. Still, we could have talked about it as a family. Do you really think we wouldn’t be able to calm down and think this over before jumping into action?” Dad asked me, the hurt clear in his voice.<br /> <br /> Making me feel worse, now I felt like I didn’t give my parents enough credit. <br /> <br /> “So what? You would just keep living here with Alpha Phillip after you know what he allowed. You would accept Hannah as your Luna when she is the one who keeps beating our beloved daughter up so severely?” Mom’s voice got louder.<br /> <br /> “No, I will never accept her, nor will I accept David. He isn’t going to be a better Alpha.” Dad said with a stern look.<br /> <br /> “He is a coward. Without a lead warrior and a pack doctor, a young wolf like him would be much less likely to go to war with an experienced Alpha like your Uncle Cedric. But your cousin Sebastian is only nineteen. Your Uncle Cedric and Aunt Katrina are patient and will not hesitate to wait until we all move into the White Oak pack safely before changing the leadership within the pack.” He continued.<br /> <br /> “We would play the waiting game, Ayla.” Dad looked into my eyes.<br /> <br /> Playing the waiting game? What did that mean? Moving back to the White Oak pack when it would be safer or easier to do so? But I didn’t understand because Alpha Phillips had already denied me.<br /> <br /> “For now, you will go to the royal ball. After that, you will go visiting your grandparents and stay with them there. And when the Silver’s come back, they will explain you got injured and need to rest at your Grandparent’s place. By then, he will know what his son and possible future Luna did and allowed. I will give him the chance to keep it under the rug, as long as he allows you to stay with your Grandparents for as long as you need.” Dad explained.<br /> <br /> “What if Alpha Phillips doesn’t allow me?” I asked back.<br /> <br /> “This might not be necessary if the Prince is smart enough to see how amazing you are, sweety.” Mom cut in. <br /> <br /> I rolled my eyes. Deep in my heart, I know this would never happen. Hannah was right. How could I become the Luna of all Luna’s after I was rejected to be David’s mate?<br /> <br /> With all those old memories flashing in my mind, I felt my head spinning. <br /> <br /> Mom and Dad had noticed how dizzy I was. They settled me on my bed and forced me to take a good rest. It did my body good but I still had bruises and scars that hadn’t healed yet because my body was always busy healing fresh injuries. Now that everybody in my family knew I wasn’t as worried about keeping them hidden anymore. <br /> <br /> The last week of staying with the BloodMoon pack has been weird. Even after I was getting much better, they hardly let me go out alone. <br /> <br /> Getting bored, I started to pack. Sadly, I couldn’t pack a lot. Dad told me to pack only the essentials in toiletries and clothing so I could take more small personal things with me. <br /> <br /> Mom promised me she would at least send all my books out in pairs of two. When both my suitcases were packed, I looked around my childhood room in the house where I grew up. It seemed like I was still living here because I was running away from home like an over-emotional teenager. To avoid being beaten daily, I pretended to be interested in marrying a prince. <br /> <br /> “Ayla, time to go.” Mom’s voice came downstairs.<br /> <br /> ###005 Griffin <br /> For the last few days, I had been waking up achy like I had been training too hard. Mom had noticed and she was worried about me. She thought I might have been overdoing myself in preparation for the royal ball. Probably because this is the first event I have gotten personally involved with. <br /> <br /> I clung to the hope of finally finding her at this ball. I did more than hoping though. Just as I did the very first night after finding out that I had one final chance of meeting my second chance mate. I had been praying to the Moon Goddess every night, bringing her offerings. And I had sent every staff member available, whom I fully trust to bring the invitations personally. To both get as many she-wolves to come to the ball as possible, and to scope out the packs. <br /> <br /> Slowly but surely I was getting sure of the fact that I would find my mate. Everyone around me said I had my head in the cloud. That I was a hopeless romantic and that I needed to consider the possibility of choosing a chosen mate. I had promised my parents and I am not someone that goes back on his word. But I will wait until the clock strikes midnight I do not find my fated mate before that time. Thinking of it, maybe I should stop thinking about her as my second chance mate. Maybe I should just refer to her as my fated mate. To not make it sound like she was second best, or a second choice. <br /> <br /> I hated how I was reconsidering everything. It was just the pressure of finding her. Normally when you find your mate, you have the time to get to know each other before you complete the mating process. My parents wanted me to complete the mating process within a month. Meaning I had to convince a girl to move in with me, leave her own pack behind, and fully accept me as her mate within a month. Come to think of it with all of the stress about this, and all the extra work I was taking on. Maybe Mom was right. Maybe I was waking up sore and achy because of all I was doing. <br /> Nervously looking around in my room, I was wondering whether I would just pick a different room for me and my mate to move into. Or should I move some of my personal belongings so my mate could have her personal stuff and make it our room? <br /> <br /> “Your room is empty enough as it is, your highness.” <br /> <br /> I turned around, happy to hear Dillion’s voice again. He could read me like an open book. He just got me, just how seeing my back. He knew I was doubting my room being ready enough for my Luna, my mate. He also was the last of my messengers returning from hand delivering the invitations to my ball. <br /> <br /> “So, how was it?” I asked him, sitting down on the bed and signalling for him to sit down next to me. <br /> <br /> “Words had spread quickly. All Alphas confirmed that there were quite a few unmated she-wolves from their packs and they were more than happy to attend the ball.” Dillion briefed me on the situation. “The number of guests that we expect will be nerve-wracking.”<br /> <br /> “It would be all worth it if I can find my mate.” I scratched my head, laughing.<br /> <br /> “I know you are praying for a fated mate, and you know I hope you find her, Griff. I want you to have the same happiness as I have.” He stated and I knew what he was going to say. <br /> <br /> Dillion recently found his fated mate, a guy. He had confided in being attracted to both male and female wolves before. That never stopped him from being faithful to his mate. To wait until he met them. But it had made them nervous not knowing what he needed to look out for. Until he met Collin he had the moment I was dreaming of where he instantly knew who his mate was. Luckily Collin didn’t have an issue with moving to the castle. They had completed their mating process and were as happy as could be. Now that happily mated wolf sitting on my bed was about to tell me I should not hope to find what he had and choose a random mate. <br /> <br /> “Moon Goddess knows that I want you to find her. But if you don’t meet a girl and I wouldn’t mind her being our queen. She seems right up your alley, too.” He teased me.<br /> <br /> “By the way, I met a small yet brave she-wolf at BloodMoon. She never backed down despite being attacked by five other wolves. And the royal emblem on my coat didn’t change her attitude towards me at all.” He chuckled. “She is a little firecracker though. You need someone who helps you get your head out of your own ass sometimes.”<br /> <br /> “The girl sounds like a fun person to be around. You know how much I hate wolves ganging up on others.” I commented. “Will she come to the ball?”<br /> <br /> “Yes, I’d given her the invitation and she seemed to be interested in being part of it.” Dillion replied. <br /> <br /> “Good. Don’t forget to point out who she is at the ball. I’d like to meet her.” <br /> <br /> “Okay, but only at the end of the night.” Dillion continued, “And one more thing, she has been rejected by her fated mate.”<br /> <br /> Dillion’s words surprised me. I could not help wondering the reason behind her rejection. I could not imagine someone being rejected by the person the Moon Goddess arranged for her. Being rejected by her fated mate? She might have done something terrible. <br /> <br /> “Imagine getting rejected, that must be the worst feeling in the world, even worse than finding out your mate has died before you’ve met them,” I said out loud. <br /> <br /> More to myself than to Dillion. It gave me another thing to worry about. <br /> <br /> “What if I find my fated mate at the ball, but she rejects me?” I asked Dillion, worries all over my face.<br /> <br /> Dillion shook his head, chuckling. “Stop panicking, bro. Everything will be fine. You could not be praying to the Moon Goddess while doubting her picks for you!”<br /> <br /> “Yes, you’re right.” I tried to calm myself down. “But what should I do now?”<br /> <br /> The rest of the day, against Dillion’s advice, I cleared out more personal stuff from my room, hoping my mate would feel welcome enough to put her own stuff in our room. It was the last thing I needed to settle before the ball. So now, all that was left to do was count down the last five days until the ball, praying and bringing my offers to the Moon Goddess Selene.

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