My mate is mine

ecution grounds, heart pumping with excitement and a

ing at me so wildly. I have always been this shy kind of person who never wanted

kingdom, the largest pack in North

. I was looking for a pawn-someone weak and expendable-to pretend I had a

emotions passed through me. It was all anger

so long following our family's traditions. But I'd take the first step today t

ion. Whatever I had to do, I just had to do

them, I saw the flicker of hope, the desperation of freed

ely wanting to be free. I took a deep breath an

any thing , put my actions in your sh

y, I shouted and ran towards hi

y advantage and wrapped myself around the man. So if you wis

when he nodded, eyes that showed a small hint of gratitude. He di

one another, others gasped in shock, then murmured at the crowd. The Alpha, my f

" His voice was low, kind o

my lips appeared broadly

on't let anyone hurt him," I say

imself-a mated pair was off-limits. I was willing to do whatever it took to protect this stranger; use him as a shield

g-and my nerves were too. I didn't know, at the time, that this was only the tip of a very dan

t he couldn't do anything. A friend was a friend; if separated from

t flowed within me, do

bly flowing through his head. He would understand sooner or

her's instant gaze upon us. He was not pleased, but I didn't c

st of the pack were gathered; the gaze of the

ion, their eyes flicking between us. I stood tall, my

; my voice itself commanded authority. Not because I was a terror, bu

ngratulations and well wishes; however, it was all a facade. I knew deep down in me that it was all a pret

like someone who was going to destroy everything in seconds. I knew my father pretty well-more than any other person could kn

I swiftly turned backwards before I

ding both authority and regard. I felt

his looks, unsure of whatever I would say next. I was still holding the ha

like to have a word

ence when my father raised his hands, his authoritativ

my voice shrin