Dinner Is Served

Alice POV

The mate spell somehow did not work correctly. I could not explain as to why and have requested another meeting with Dark Lord Khor. I knew that I was likely playing with fire, but he was the one who assured me of its power and infallibility. Considering that this was a new, unchartered territory for me, I was cautious, but also confused. And now Rina was extremely upset with me. She ONLY wanted to be with our mate, who we now found out was Beta Artemis. She howled and screamed and when I finally told her NO, we will not be with him, she retreated out of my mind, whimpering, hurt beyond words. I could not blame her, she wanted her mate, but I had to think of my father, my pack, and the future. I had to put my heart away, lock it, and throw away the key.

If life was fair, I would be the luckiest girl in the world. Beta Artemis was an exceptionally handsome man. His square jaw, his strong muscles, his eyes, the way he moved his large hands, the way his skin glistened. His sc