Chapter 17 - Chapter 17

Simon had always been eager to meet his mate. He would occasionally ponder the transgression he had committed in his past life that warranted this kind of punishment from the moon goddess.

 "Hmph," Jeremy mocked Simon, "It should be the Alpha expressing dissatisfaction, not you, Simon." Simon went by the nickname "cassanova" among the pack. Simon had very little, if any, chance of not having slept with every unmated female in the pack. While Chloe was the only teenage girl he had kissed, Alpha was as pure as a virgin. He never felt any different around women and their touch meant nothing to him. 

 Frequently, the young maids would gaze at him with excitement as he passed through the Royal passageway. Their whispers and giggles were audible to him.

 "How tall and attractive he is!"

 "His eyes and hair both have such exquisite beauty."

 "But he will be mine; he does not have a mate, you know?"

 "As you dream! He is most fond of my company.

 "Lies! I will always have him!"

 "You wish..."

 They then giggled. If they knew he could hear them at all, that was something he was unaware of.

 A few of them even got into arguments over who had to make his hot water bath, comb his hair, and serve him meals—basic things like that. Choosing Alisha as his personal maid was necessary to prevent accidents and disturbances.

 In his birth mother's chamber, Alisha's mother worked as a senior kitchen maid. Perhaps because Alisha was born in a palace and both of them were aware of most events involving the Royal family, she was naturally reserved and taciturn, able to remain silent for an entire day without feeling uncomfortable. 

 She was the only young maid who could touch him without giggling or tensing up; he felt very at ease with her presence and touch.

 "What if your mate is an Omega, Alpha?" Curious, Simon asked.

 Raven said bluntly, "I do not have a mate and you know it. The moon goddess even confirmed the prophecy that the priestess had told his father about him not having a mate."

 "What if the moon goddess made the decision to lift the curse? You know, she is full of mysteries."

 Nervously, Raven added, "Omegas are werewolves too."

 Alpha Raven detested humans even more than he detested death; everything about them, including their appearance, smell, and figure, bothered him and his wolf. Every time a human comes close, Ramiel lets out a loud snarl and becomes uneasy.

 "Alpha, are you not going to discover a means to...break this curse?" Jeremy was really concerned about Raven because he did not know who would take over for him or bear his successor.

 He replied, twitching a tiny smile at the corner of his lips, "No, I really do not mind not having a mate or successor, well not for now. But if I meet her, I promise to give my soul to her."

 The two friends looked at one another and then directly into Raven's intensely dark eyes. He was speaking of giving his soul, even though they had not even laid eyes on her.

 "Stop there!" A royal guard stops Jayden and Raphael as they are about to pass through the gate.

 The guard sniffs the air as he circles around them.

Sniff, sniff, sniff...

"Werewolves, huh?" He remarked, obviously perplexed as to why werewolves—male werewolves, to be exact—would appear so gentle and serene. "From which pack are you? And what is your rank? And for what reason did you visit the mansion of Alpha King?"

Before allowing them to see the Alpha King, he had to ascertain their rank because their faces were unfamiliar to this pack..

Calmly, Jayden said, "We are the Wades brothers; we are from this pack, Sir.""

"What is your rank?" the guard inquired, raising an eyebrow..

"Omega," was Jayden's stern response..

As soon as the guard discovers they are from the lowest rank in the pack, he becomes disinterested..

"Alpha Raven needs to be seen!" With an authoritative tone, Raphael spoke..

The guard nods.He briskly said, "I will let him know," and then he entered the palace..

He walked over to them and pointed to the wooden chairs beneath the maple tree outside the palace gate, saying, "His personal maid will announce your prescence.".

"Many thanks.." With a serene smile, Jayden lifted a finger. "However, we are going to stand.""

The quiet was broken by a soft knock on the door..

"Alisha, come in." Raven sensed that she was the one because her knock was so softly made that you hardly heard it. The girl had a natural look without makeup, and when she smiled, her lips curled slightly in an arrogant manner, and her eyes lifted slightly. Despite not bowing like other people would, Alisha thought highly of him..

Simon abruptly got to his feet..

And whispered something..

"Mate"

He pulled her into a tight hug while howling loudly and joyfully. He was growling at Jeremy and Raven to stop staring at her; they had to excuse themselves since he had just recently met her and seemed to be quite possessive at the moment..

"Mate, at last, I found you!" He could feel his wolf gleefully wag its tail in admiration of their lovely mate. Taking her out of his embrace, he met her eyes with his own brilliant blue ones..

"Alisha," he called her name tenderly, but she continued to look down as if she were afraid of him..

In his quietest voice, Simon said, "Look at me.".

Then, with hesitation, she glanced up at Simon.She gasped at the whirlwind of emotion in his eyes. Passion and longing. He looked ecstatic to have met his partner.te.

"I swear to make a difference.Speaking in a worried tone, Simon stated that he believed Alisha feared him because she had heard about all of his immoral actions. Although he did not truly enjoy picking on every girl that crossed his path, he needed someone to satisfy his desires, and now that she was here, he would never interact with another woman.gai"No, not that..." Alisha was more concerned about her status than his immoral actions; he was the beta's only son and a member of the royal family, and she was only a palace maid. Would his parents accept her? heNote to Readers: 🔞🎞🎞🎞🎞🔞🔞🔞🔞Before she could express her worries, though, he pulled her to him and planted an intense, ravenous kiss on her lips. Their synchronized lip movements gave her the impression that she was crossing a magical sea, enhancing her glow.htAlisha let out a low moan as she felt the gentle touch of his lips, which was more gentle than it appeared.moan.