Ares’s POV By the afternoon, I was ready to explore some more of the packhouse and attempt to mingle with some guests. Just as I was getting ready to leave my room, I heard a knock on my door. “Ares! Dude! What are you doing? You can beat off tonight! C’mon dude! There are some seriously smokin’ hot she-wolves out by the pool!” I open my door knowing all too well who is on the other side. “Hey Alec...dude - you’re such a dick. I wasn’t beating off! I was just laying down resting. I don’t sleep much, you know that.” “I know dude but seriously! Throw some swim trunks on and let’s go!” “Okay, okay. I’ll be right behind you. Is Alessandro going with you?” “Yeah - he’s already down there. He texted me and said the hot tub has nothing but she-wolves in it, and him...fuckin pimp.” Alec laughs. “Okay, well, you know I don’t care about the other shit. My father wants me strictly to search for her.” “Yeah yeah...there wil

Ares’s POV The ball was pretty energetic and it is clear that Alpha King Harmon spared no expense this year. As you walk into the ballroom you immediately see the dance floor with all the strobe lights and multi-colored lights flashing all around. The music is loud and helps to create an energizing atmosphere. The bar was expansive and stretched across the entire back of the giant room. People were dancing all around but mostly in the center of the room, some were standing around the sides of the ballroom socializing, and others were hanging out towards the back by the bar. I figured I could walk around the ballroom to scope the place out and see if I could pick up that scent again. It was dark in the ballroom and the fog machine on the dance floor made the air smell musty, but it was at least worth a shot. I started at the bar, picking up a crown and coke. Just as I left the bar to begin my lap around the song, ‘Search Party’ by Sam Bruno came on and that se

Ari’s POV I woke up the next day feeling reinvigorated. Today was the claiming. The most important event of the week. This was it. I would meet my mate. The way the claiming worked was pretty straightforward. All the unmated she-wolves were sequestered the morning of the claiming and taken far away from the packhouse into the woods that surround it to an undisclosed location where they house us for the day. All the unmated males were ordered to stay within the packhouse walls and not permitted to go outside for any reason whatsoever. While the unmated wolves paced the floors waiting eagerly to begin the claiming, those not partaking in the claiming were doing all the things needed to get everything ready for the claiming. There was a lot to prepare and get ready for the day of the event. Tents had to be set up all around in the woods in case any couples that mated wanted some privacy. Some don’t care and mate in the woods where they find each other, others are more s

Ares’s POV The day went by rather quickly. After we worked out and played some basketball it was nearly three in the afternoon. The sun usually sets between six and seven so I knew I had three to four more hours. As the time kept ticking down, I swear I was becoming hornier and hornier. I don’t know how that is possible but with every deep breath I took, I felt a mild tingling sensation course through my chest and through the rest of my body that went straight to my cock. “I’m horny as FUCK dude! What if we don’t find our mate? Do we just get to walk around with a massive boner until we rub one out or is there another party for the unmated wolves so we can hook up with other unmated wolves?” Alessandro questioned rather rhetorically as we all walked over to the billiards tables in the rec room. “Uhh...well, there is the mating ceremony for all the wolves that found their mates at the claiming. Then the celebration parties...those are ongoing throughout the la

Ari’s POV “ARI!!!” I begin being jolted around on my bed by someone jumping up and down all over it. I crack open my eyes and cup my ears when the squealing sound of Alexia hits my senses. “WHAAAAAAT?” I shout back. She begins to stop jumping and settles down next to me on the bed, “Nothing, I just wanted to wake you up.” She grins. “You bitch…” I mumble using a pillow near me to swat at her chuckling a little. “So, the Mistress of Ceremonies just announced that we should be getting released anytime now. She said we have 20 minutes before we need to be outside ready.” Anika states nonchalantly changing out of her fuzzy pajama pants and into the sexy exercise outfit she picked out. “OH SHIT!” I bolt upright and jump out of bed. “How do I look? Is my hair messed up? Should I touch up my makeup?” I huff my breath on my cupped hand in an attempt to smell my breath, “Ew...I need to brush my teeth for sure!” I say in a panicked voice.