Mate?

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1. This book contains mostly fantasy, romance, light smut with a touch of comedy.

2. English is not the author's first language, so please bear with any errors and any constructive criticism will be duly appreciated.

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Chapter one

~ The blue moon pack ~

The chauffeur opened the door of the car for Ariel who was sitting comfortably at the back. She stepped down and walked to the mansion with her head held high. It has been five good years since she had left the blue moon pack to further her education and learn different cultures. Some omegas at the corridor offered her a bow which she nodded to.

She reached the living room and was received by a modest welcome from her family.

Her parents, Alpha Damon and Luna Irene were situated at the living room waiting for their daughter. She was the only child of her parents and she was going to be the next female alpha hopefully along side her future mate

Alpha Damon gave her a tight hug which she had barely expected. He held her shoulders observing her face. An approving smile crept on his face.

It wasn't common for her to receive a hug plus an additional smile from her father. He was a strict man with an absolute exacting rules. She gave him a little smile.

"Welcome Ariel. I have things to do but I will leave you to your mother, ok."

"Ok Alpha" she said and gave him a little bow as the Alpha strode out of their presence.

"Ariel go in and have your shower. You must be hungry too, your food will be served when you're done. Also they will be a party to welcome you in the evening. We know you are tired from your trip but these are all formalities...."

"Mother it's okay, it's fine" She breathed obviously tired of the ceaseless babble from her mother. She was well aware of the never ending schedules. One of the many things she hadn't missed about the pack.

"Uhm I would be going to shower, can you please tell the maid to send the food upstairs??"

"Okay I will. Don't forget about the party. I will call you when the time clocks eight sharp, please be ready." She responded with a tight smile and went to her room.

Everything was how she left it. the room was dominated by blinding colours of blue which was her favourite colour. A queen-size bed was placed with a side cabinet. They were additional furnitures that matched with the blue colour of the room, two doors led to an extra large walk-in closet with a bathroom. The room was befitting for someone like her "An Alpha's daughter".

She had many thoughts on her mind. One was how her freedom was going to be minimised in the blue moon pack. Being the daughter of one of the richest alpha in America she was subjected to lot of luxuries and she had many people to suck up to her because of her status but this lifestyle was quite overbearing. She was used to her freedom but here she needs to behave ladylike as the daughter of the Alpha.

She sighed, if she had the opportunity she would have preferred to just stay over there but she knew that was close to impossible.

After taking her shower, as requested her food was waiting for her on the table close to her sofa. An egg salad lettuce wrap with a steaming cup of tea.

She munched on the wrap and replayed her current situation in her head non-stop.

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Ariel's welcome party started at nine pm.

She had dressed in a way that was fashionable but simple. It was necessary for her to stand out.

The Luna had sent for her through the mind link which she had totally forgotten about. She took a deep breath and strode towards the corridor, she was already fifteen minutes late.

Melodious sound could be heard coming from the huge hall. It was a clear evidence of Ariel's welcome party.

She had faint memories of the people around, for it was far too long she had seen them.

Just as she imagined the hall screamed of magnificence and elegance. Ladies in beautiful gowns adorned with shiny jewels. Somehow Ariel looked more simple compared to the guests.

The people around noticed her presence and she could instantly feel the gazes fixated on her, somehow she felt a bit uncomfortable.

An acknowledging announcement was made to make her presence known as she strode closed to were her both parents where sitted.

As the next Alpha, different people came up to her to introduce themselves. She had a fake tight smile plastered on her face as she tried to be formal. She wished she had someone who could stick up to her and shoo all this people away.

The mood in the party wasn't bad. It was something enjoyable for a normal guests if they weren't the center of attention like Ariel.

She was tired of the incessant formalities, they all contributed massively to bore her. It was up to an hour and all she did was shook hands with unknown people and her parents introducing the more important ones to her. She wondered how her parents coped with such.

She placed her hands on her chin, she was tired and was obviously jet lagging, she wished she could just excuse herself and go catch some sleep.

She was wallowing in her sorrows, when she inhaled an intoxicating scent lingering in the air. The scent stirred her wolf, she could feel it's anxiousness. The scent was a bit faint and she had a strange urge to trace it. After inhaling a deep breath channelling all her senses on the scent.

After guessing the direction of the sweet smell, she stood up ready to follow it. She was over ecstatic by the need to follow the intriguing scent.

"Where are you going?" Her father asked when he saw Ariel had stood up

"I will be back, I- I uhm need to use the restroom". She stuttered out a white harmless lie.

She walked out of the hall stepping outside. The scent became stronger with every step she took. As they was a party going on, the outside of the hall was almost empty, with few people loitering outside mostly the omegas or guards.

She made a few turns here and there and then she finally saw it, the source of the overwhelming scent. It was a man, who seems to be walkng in her direction.

Ariel mint green eyes locked with a mesmerizing blue eyes. Her body momentarily came to a halt, her eyes focused on every inch of the man. It felt like nothing else mattered anymore other than the man.

She was walking with her whole attention focused on him, that she didn't notice she was too close and about to bump on him. Their bodies collided on each other and she felt a tingling spark all over her body at their connection. It was a foreign feeling to her and it made her wolf stir in joy.

"Mate," Ariel had her wolf say, it voiced laced with utmost excitement.

He was... The most beautiful creature she had ever seen.

She was lost of words to describe the person before her. She heaved a deep sigh of satisfaction by just staring at him. An unexplainable urge to bite him kept lingering in her mind.

Her mate!!!, Her freaking mate!!!. It was quite unbelievable to find her mate in such a mysterious way. One moment she was bored and tired of the party and the next she's finding her mate. If she knew that they was such immense joy in finding her mate she would have searched for him long ago.