Hunter's POV
Just left my fiancee's place, she is not my true mate but as the new alpha of the shadow pack, it's my duty to provide a Luna for the pack I have searched for six years for my mate but to no avail and now I am running out of time, already nineteen years old and in my pack, there is a rule that states that once alpha is twenty and doesn't have a Luna the power is given to the second born and I don't believe my younger brother is fit to rule. I met my fiancée at a human high school where we became friends but nothing happened between us until the alpha of her pack decided to form a pact with my pack, I took this as an opportunity and proposed to her with hopes that this will strengthen my pack and she will have strong pups for me even if she is just a gamma's daughter. Suddenly I feel surrounded by a strange aura that makes my wolf whimper and pulls me out of my thoughts but my alpha pride doesn't let me turn back, slowly I make my way to a lovely lake towards the west side where I see a female washing away the blood from her body, I couldn't make out if it was hers or not but my wolf was pushing forward so that we could take a closer look and inhale her scent but something about her made me quite uncomfortable as she didn't seem to be a regular werewolf or was she an alpha's daughter, No the aura was too strong and intimidating that if not for the fact I am an alpha I will be cowering in fear maybe a Lycan but what was a Lycan doing out here, so there was no way she was a Lycan as the power radiating off her was more dominating. Soon my curiosity got the better of me and started approaching her, I accidentally stepped on a twig and it snapped, realizing my mistake I try to lift my head in submission but I am greeted with a hard rock landing directly on my forehead making me feel dizzy but soon enough I am good to go, one of the perks of being a Lycan and I try to apologize for frightening her but I am astounded as she was gone, how can she run so fast without being in her wolf form and the weird aura was gone along with my least favourite feisty lady.
Alicia's POV
Got home soon enough and was shocked by the way I ran without shifting luckily no one was home which was strange."Alicia why did you run away from our mate" Kelly yells aggressively with an animalistic growl in my head" " Mate Mate? are you for real we were almost attacked by a rogue or something and you are calling him to mate" I yell back at her."Alicia, you can't stop the mate bond, you will find him or he will find you" she adds. The doorknob turns and I am brought to reality as I am still in my birthday suit using the speed I just recently discovered ran to my room and put on some underwear and a tube shirt with blue shorts. Going back downstairs I see my mom and sister putting the groceries away in the kitchen so I go join them staring at my sister I see an unfamiliar glint in her eyes." Blair do you have something to share with us?"I ask her "Well I am getting married," she says with a very high-pitched voice "wait what congratulations when did you get a boyfriend and who is he," I ask not stopping to catch my breath, she smiles sheepishly and says "Alicia how don't you know him it's hunter my friend from the human high school and the new alpha of shadow pack, he is running out of time to find a Luna for his pack and since alpha Aspen was looking for allegiance with their pack what better way than both of us getting married ".
" Blair I thought you wanted to find your true mate " I reply almost upset.
"Alicia that is strange coming from you but we like ourselves and love will grow over time between us" she murmurs
"sounds like an arranged marriage to me but I will support you if he ever hurts you let me know and I kick his ass so hard he will need magic to heal himself," I say trying to reassure her.
She and my mom suddenly burst into laughter, " Alicia dear you won't be doing that breaking your sister's fiancée into two "my mom says while trying to hold her laughter in." So when is the wedding" I ask "In three months' time but we are announcing it at the blue moon ball" she says. I couldn't wrap my head around it my older sister's engagement was going to be announced at the blue moon ball which was in two weeks' time and it was not to her mate, she always dreamt of finding her mate and starting a family I will never understand this mate bond nonsense people who want and deserve a mate never found them but me who doesn't want one got one or so I think but that's what my wolf claims or she could be crazy we didn't even see him or catch his scent"you know I can hear your right" my wolf says practically screaming "I know but we didn't see him or catch his scent what if he rejects us or he is a monster or a rogue"I murmur to her. "Trust me when I say that the man we saw was our mate sure we didn't catch his scent or his face but I am positive he is the one" and with that, she retreats back into my mind. Kelly doesn't talk much but when she does I trust whatever she says, I look out towards the window and see that the day had darkened, I didn't realize how much time I had spent today with all that drama, my eyes succumbed to the darkness and tiredness took over my body.
Two weeks have passed and the blue moon ball is today, I managed to wake up early for the ball, took a hot shower, and put on the dress that I personally picked out the dress caught my attention because of its floral lace and diamond sequins around the edge. Just ecstatic to find out who my sister's fiancée was "Alicia you look beautiful but we need to do something about that hair" my mom and sister squealed together. My mom picks up a diamond-studded pin and uses it to push the left side of my hair backwards, "l love it mom" I say while setting my gown"come on now we have to get going the ceremony has started"my mom quickly says. " I welcome you all to our 12th annual blue moon ball this is no ordinary blue moon ball as this is also the engagement of the alpha hunter of the shadow pack and Blair our gamma's first daughter now for the moment we all have been waiting for please welcome alpha howler and his mate and our Luna, Luna Amber accompanied by beta Aspen and his mate alexia with gamma Rudolfo and his mate Accalia with their three children Casper, Blair, and Alicia," said the MC. Everyone applauded as we all made our way to the high table but applause reduced when I came out didn't bother me much it was my sister's moment not going to ruin it. The MC gave the mic to Howler " I welcome you all to this year's blue moon ball now before we start I would like to introduce the newly engaged couple please make a welcome for the alpha hunter of shadow pack and Blair of moonstone" he says. I accompany Blair to the stage and stand with her while alpha hunter makes his way to us I try to get a good look at him but a huge masculine figure stands in front of me and growls"Mine" so loud that everyone hears him