~ Anna/Victoria ~They locked me in a bedroom. I missed Cameron …. It was a few hours from the time they took me here, but it was as if it were days already. What was Cameron doing right now? It was too bad we hadn’t marked each other yet. Otherwise, I could contact him through the mind link. Cameron, where were you? Someone opened the door. A maid came with a food tray. “Miss, it’s your lunch.”“Please leave it on the table.”The maid did. But before she left the room, I asked her, “Do you hear anything about Beta Cameron?”The maid shook her head. “Beta Cameron? I’m not sure. Yet I heard we will have a new Luna soon.”“A new Luna?”“Yes. Beta Cameron will have the marking ceremony in the Hurricane Dawn Pack with Delta Lisa Shadow. They are a great couple.”“Do you hear when the marking ceremony will take place?”“It’s three days from now.”I said no more because frustration and sadness hit me hard. In three days, Cameron would be Lisa’s. I was afraid, though Cameron convinced me it

"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,

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

~ 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

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