(Dean's pov)
I was sparing with his best friend and future beta to the pack, Colton. I snaked my leg between Colton's, grabbing his arm in the same motion. Colton's eyes went wide he new what was coming... in one motion I flipped him over my shoulder and he landed on his back in the dirt.
"Looks like I win again."
"how do you always do that so quickly? one day I will win," Colton chuckles
"Dude I'm alpha and prince you will never win," I respond laughing.
'DEAN! report to my office at once,' my father's voice rang threw my head, an alpha command threw our mind link. I wonder what it is he wants so early in the morning. I roll my eyes and look at Colton "I'll see you later, my father wants to see me in his office."
"good luck," Colton laughs his eyes telling me he knows something. I would question him more but I can't keep my father waiting and he used an alpha tone so I knew it was urgent.
I stood outside my father's office and smelled the air, I could smell my father and mother inside. I nocked on the door and waited for my father to tell me to enter. The last time I just entered with both them in a room I cought them mating... never again.
"Enter" my father's voice came threw the door. I walked in to see my father sitting behind his desk, paper scattered everywhere. My mother stood next to him a warm smile on her face, her eyes filled with excitement. 'oh no' I thought to my self
" Father, Mother" I greeted them. My father cleared his throat, I looked at him his eyes filled with uneasiness. I knew I was not going to like what he was about to say.
"Dean take a seat your mother and I need to speak to you." my father's voice came out flat as he pointed to chair in front of him. I took a seat and looked at both of them my wolf pacing in my head, 'what could they possibly want?' I thought
'well, you are of age to be alpha but with no mate....' Rune growls. This is one thing my wolf disagree on, Mate. Rune wants us to find our mate, protect her with everything we have. I on the other hand want nothing to do with a mate, it's only a weakness I do not need nor want.
"Dean, as you know your sisters 16th birthday is coming up and she will be of mating age" my father begins. I just nod and wait for him to continue. "It is custom that once a royal comes of age a ball is held to present them as adult, however since you still have yet to find your mate and have turned 18 three moons ago. Your mother and I feel that a mating ball shall be held for both you and your sister."
I let out a low growl... they are playing me and I did not like it. They new I would never do anything that would hurt Annabelle in any way and all my sweet little sister has dreamed of is having a mate and starting her own family. "Father why must I be dragged into this? Why can't Annabelle have a mating ball to her self? I have no need for a mate."
My father growled low and deep, anger flared in his eyes, "YOU FOOL! You can not step up as alpha or king until you have found your mate. This land cannot be with out a queen or Luna. A mate brings balance and gives alpha strangth. It is royal law that no unmated male shall be alpha!"
"Jake calm down dear," my mother sweet voice filled the room she placed her hand on my father calming him down. She looks up at me, "Dean, what your father says is true but also your sister has personally asked for you to be part of the ball. She is just coming of age and of royal family, many male will be seeking her attention."
I sat back in my chair I never thought that way... my baby sister in a room full of unmated males being only unmated female. I clenched my teeth it was unsafe, if I was to participate I could protect her and the other unmated females would distract males. I let out a huff, "fine I will partake in the ball..."
My mother smiled and my father nods his head, "the ball will take place in 4 moons." With that I was dismissed.