HER SECOND CHANCE MATE

a's

the laundry room, washing all the laundr

ways imagined my eighteenth birthday. The year I will get to be

ll alone in this world. And that automatically mad

on the floor. Even other maids didn't have such poor sleeping conditions. But w

fter a quick cold shower, I got dressed and head

e was already lively. I guess that's to be expec

end it years in the past. I would watch all these young wolves get their mates and feel the jo

eighteen. I'm of age now. And I

us on where I was going. I raised my head to see who I ha

could squash with his boot. A look of pure dis

plastered all over my face. The next thing I felt was my face being knock

anger. "You damned mutt. How dare you t

f his slap. I touched my cheek

*ck out of

of all days, I had to bump into

was Kane. I could manage it. I turned and glanced at

a of the pack, taking over after his father died. I know my crush will lead nowh

The head of the servants, Emman, too

ly hate your life," she said with disdain on her face. "You

. I tried not to let it get to

said, pointing to a huge pile of laundry I had

e, my life gets worse. I get punished. I get whipped. I get given more and more wor

n't do anythin

n my eyes. "Okay.

mated, my life will get better. I'll have someo

all these years. W

*

out as I walked over to the

ore work today. Today was the Blood Moon Festival, where everyone, including all the s

he tangles out of my hair, washed my face, and wore the most presentable outfit I had, but st

minutes to midnight, and all around me, all I can se

self into a corner to be as invisible as possible.

ed, I felt a spark of

uck midnight. I raised my eyes to the night sky. The clouds parted, and the full moon sh

ll have my m

rose up, her senses perking up. It fe

ma

of their mate. I felt it too-the scent of freshly made black coffee and hints of

howled inside me.

kay?" I said, my eyes da

crying happy tears. All around me, everyone was meeting their mate.

ood moon festivals and being depress

that flooded my senses. I felt it get closer and closer. M

ps, pushing apart a ha

h it!" The

cried out to them,

is getting stronger. I bumped into yet another person. I raised

f growled. "MAT

be seriou