"I will do what I planned." Then I shrugged. "I will have the marking ceremony with Lisa in three days. At least it will satisfy Father and Alpha Fred. It will buy time for me to find out where Father keeps Anna.""I will try to find information for you too," Nate said. "Besides, it’s my fault you need to do this."I shook my head. "No, Nate. We both know that it’s all about Alpha Fred’s pride." Then I remembered something. "What will you do if Lisa is still under the false influence? I don’t know what it is, either drugs or brainwashing, but it must have happened, since she’s unlike her usual self."Nate looked away. "I never thought I would find my mate, you know. Because of that, I agreed to be your replacement. But after finding out Lisa is the one for me, I will do anything to keep her.""What if I can’t send her to you as soon as possible? What if I need to touch her?"Nate closed his eyes. His face hurt, but then he opened his eyes again and looked me in the eye. "In that case,
~ Cameron/Constantine ~I heard Lisa came to our pack to meet Nate. Two guards sent me a message about it. I was relieved to know that. Maybe Lisa was drugged. It made sense because she was weird when I met her in her pack. The problem now was how to locate Anna. I already asked around, but none dared to tell me where my father took her. Where should I begin? Could it be that Father sent Anna somewhere far from here? It’s the most reasonable. Yet the question was still the same: where must I search for her? Another question was, how could I find her? If I tried to find her, my father might send her away. Then somehow I remembered Jack’s woman. She was Anna’s friend in the lousy house. I contacted Jack immediately through the mind link. ‘Bro, do you want to meet your woman?’‘Huh? Melanie?’‘Who else? Unless you have already had a change of heart and want someone else.’Jack chuckled. ‘I can’t ever win when I debate with you. Yes, sure, I want to meet with the girl.’‘Come to my hous
Days went by so fast. It was my marking ceremony day. Melanie still hadn’t found anything useful to locate Anna. I was worried if Father would hurt her, but I didn’t have any other option than to trust him. Because if something bad happened to Anna, I would leave the pack immediately. I wasn’t excited about going to the Hurricane Dawn Pack because my mind kept thinking of Anna. Besides, she’s pregnant with my pup. I wondered if my pup was okay. But I couldn’t escape the marking ceremony. So I went to Lisa’s pack. Nate refused to come with me. "Are you sure, Nate?" I asked him yesterday."Yeah, I can’t force myself to look happy or congratulate both of you, though I know it will be a pretense." He shrugged. "I will wait for her here. It’s the best for all.""I’m sorry, Nate. I should think about your feelings. It’s just … well, it’s nothing more than a duty for me.""I know. No need to apologize to me, Cam." Then he gave me a ring. "Can you do me a favor by putting the ring on Lisa’s
~ Lisa ~I looked at myself in the mirror and smiled. My dress was a beautiful silk and lace design, cut to follow my body shape. It had a low neckline to show my cleavage. The mermaid shape showed off my figure. I wanted to tease Cameron from now on. I hoped he would like the dress. Father sent me a bottle of wine before, and it was delicious. I drank a glass and was better afterward because I was nervous about the marking ceremony. Susanne left my room after she frowned. I didn’t understand why she didn’t look happy for me. It’s a happy day for me, as I would have Cameron as my mate. That’s why I was confused about why Susanne stared at me as if I had grown two horns on my head when I told her how I had been waiting for the day to make Cameron mine.My father came to my room and patted my hand after Susanne left. He was proud and happy for me as I told him I couldn’t wait to be Cameron’s mate. “That’s my girl,” he said. “Are you sure you want Cameron?”“Yes, Father. He’s my pup’s
~ Cameron/Constantine ~Father returned to his seat, beaming and patting Alpha Fred’s shoulder. I wondered what he discussed with Lisa. But then I didn’t ask him as a guard announced, "Here comes the bride!"I walked forward to hold Lisa’s hand. She was beautiful. I wished Nate was here and had the marking ceremony with her instead of me. I held Lisa’s hand and sat next to her as an Elder greeted the guests. "You look beautiful," I said to Lisa, more out of chit-chat and politeness than out of true admiration."Thank you." She blushed and giggled. "I spent days choosing the dress. I’m glad you like it."It was odd, as Lisa looked happy with the ceremony. I thought she would be gloomy, as it was not an event she expected. Yet maybe she tried to maintain a good image before our people. So, I squeezed her hand. "Thank you.""For what?""I know it’s difficult for you, as it’s not easy for me either. So, thank you for being strong. I promise you that after this, you will find your days mo
We had lunch afterward, though I didn’t enjoy it as I kept thinking of Anna. Then I wondered how Lisa could act as she was now. Was there truly a potent drug, so her mind was messed up badly? I let out a heavy sigh. I hoped I didn’t need to do bad things to her because she was my sister-in-law. Lisa glanced at me and grinned. "Do you like the meals? You seem deep in your thoughts.""All are delicious. Please give my gratitude to the ones who prepared the meals."Lisa smiled and nodded. "What were you thinking?" She held my hand. "About my new responsibility as an Alpha. It’s a huge duty.""Don’t worry. I’ll be there to help you in any way I can." Lisa bent forward and kissed my cheek. I didn’t know what to say, as it was quite awkward. It would be different if Anna was the one who kissed me. Then Lisa whispered, "After this, we will have a dance. Our Elders may want to talk with you too, as some of them told me a few hours ago. But we can skip it."I shook my head. "We must go thr
Lisa asked Mimi for several things, so I talked to Melanie. "Melanie, how is your relationship with Jack?"Melanie’s forehead creased immediately, and she looked around as if she didn’t know what she must say."Well?""Uh, I don’t have any relationship with your brother, Alpha."I blinked twice. "Are you sure? Ah, maybe Jack hasn't said anything yet to ask you to be his mate.""To be his mate?" Melanie’s voice was pitching higher. "It’s impossible!""Why not?""Alpha, your brother only loves bullying and teasing me. He has no intention of having me as his mate."I shook my head. "I disagree. He is inexperienced with women for sure, but he likes you."Melanie laughed until her tears came out. She needed to cover her mouth with her hand and wipe her tears because she couldn’t stop the tears and the laughter. "You must be kidding!"Then I whispered, "One of the reasons I asked you to help me find Anna is because I wanted you to be closer to my brother. He likes you, indeed. But he's too
I went to my father-in-law’s house. He was surprised to see me because I was supposed to enjoy my time with Cameron. For sure, I would have a great time with my husband, but not before I finished the arrangements for tomorrow. "Father, I want to let you know about my dowry’s sending tomorrow."My father-in-law creased his forehead. "Your dowry?"Then I bent forward and whispered, "Anna Warren.""Ah, yes. So, do you want me to send your dowry to your pack?"I smiled and shook my head. "No need, Father. Tomorrow, I will ask your Psi, Mimi, to send the dowry to my pack. I have contacted my brother to prepare a suitable place for that."My father-in-law walked to the door, opened it, and checked outside to ensure no one was nearby. Then, after closing the door, he returned to the couch and touched his chin. "No matter what, Anna is pregnant with my grandpup. Don’t hurt her. Otherwise, I will tell Cameron about it."I shook my head and smiled. "Of course not, Father. I’m not a beast. But