And there he stands, the man who makes my heart beat faster, the one I've been dreaming about all evenings. He stares at me, in his eyes I read an incredible love and longing, but also an immense concern. Zane stands there all authority, in his dark tuxedo, he's so handsome that tap keeps my eyes on him for a few seconds at first. I can't believe that gorgeous man standing there is mine, and mine alone.“Zane!” I scream out and run into my mate's warm arms. I grab him and press my body against his chest, laughing, relieved. “How I've missed you, mate. No going away this long anymore, I won't survive that again.” His arms go around me naturally, he lifts me until he can bury his face in the crook of my neck. With a few strong inhales, it absorbs my scent and I feel him relax. “Oooh, my woman! It was really all too much.” After our hot kiss, he slowly let me slide against his body on both my feet.And then he looks ahead.The crowd witnessing our fiery reunion starts to scold Jasmina. S

The party is in full swing when I drive in with Saphira. We arrive at the same time with Mercedes and Zane, my timing is perfect. I want to show the Alpha that I too can get a sexy date. As the perfect gentleman I am, I help Saphira out of my car and walk to the door with our hands intertwined. In the meantime, I make sure the couple behind sees us clearly, while I don't glimpse at them myself.Once we've found our friends at a table, we easily blend in. I fist-bump a few, others get a neat handshake. It is clearly a successful party, there is unlimited expensive alcohol available. There is a live band and DJ, the music is good and the improvised dance floor is packed.Out of the corner of my eye, I see Mercedes enter through the front door alone. Clarita immediately takes care of her, probably because of the box of presents Mercedes has with her. One of the advantages of inviting Mercedes to a party, she never comes empty-handed. Some she-wolves join us, there are always some pushy

As usual, Clarita comes to meet me when Zane drops me off at school before leaving for his own pack. And of course, she has that slutty longing look in her eyes when she looks at my mate. If I weren't sure of Zane's love for me, I would have cracked this bitch's eyes out.After one last kiss, I get out of the car and walk toward her.“Hey, Clarita, that was a great party. I'm sure you enjoyed it a lot," I remark ambiguously. She takes me enthusiastically by the hand. “Yes, I am so proud of it myself. After your birthday party, mine was the bomb,” she exclaims happily. I nod, it looks like she really has the need to outdo my party. When we're near the school building entrance, I turn to her. “Clarita, I urgently need to talk to you about a private matter. Do you have an hour off after Science class?” I ask her. She is startled by my tone, but doesn’t ask for an explanation.“Yes, I'll be waiting for you in the hallway”, she answers and enters her Communication Management class. Sighing,

Want to know why I'm sitting here facing the Alpha I hate the most?Stupidity. Meddling. Unfounded loyalty. Laxity. And if all this isn't enough to get me into more trouble, I don't know what is. 'Cause everything in me tells me this is so wrong, I stepped with eyes open wide into a trap, one that could close behind me at any moment. And then my life will get really complicated. It must be the Luna in me who wants to stand up for the weak. At least, if you can count Clarita among them.Going to her party was definitely not a good idea.She wanted to dominate me, prove she could organize a better one than my birthday bash. That's why she made sure that everything was so well organized, that the most expensive drinks and snacks were available. She wasn't afraid to prostitute herself to the Alpha to get it all done.And when I was at the party, I opened up to Alpha Glary. Bad idea!He has seen my kindness as a peace pipe after his hunt for me. I can’t believe this man; everyone in Silver

Alpha Glary's POV No sooner has Mercedes arrived home than my phone buzzes.A text from Clarita, who asks about her money. ‘Alpha, mission completed. Please pay up'. With a sigh, I go to the mobile bank app and transfer the agreed amount to her account right away. This devil has earned two hundred thousand American dollars in two days.Clarita is the most worthless girlfriend Mercedes can ever have. She is terribly jealous of Mercedes, might actually kill her friend for her happiness. And yet this good woman stuck out her neck to save a friend like this. I could see from everything that Mercedes didn't want to date me, she would never have gone with me voluntarily. That’s why I stoop so low to hire Clarita for my plan.Clarita and I put together this whole drama. The goal was to get Mercedes closer to me, take her on a date as soon as the Alpha was out of the picture. Then I would court her so that she would consider me a serious candidate now or next year on her eighteen birthday.A