Elena’s POV“She doesn’t look very good or strong. I don’t know what King Harvey is thinking. How can he let a human become our luna?” The teacher, a woman in a simple red dress with sleeves mutters under her breath with a frown as I walk to the spare seat closest to the door on the left side of the room.The frown stays on her face as I take a seat.I know I’m not welcome here, and she is not accepting me as her student. I grit my teeth to stop my trembling. Every glowing eye in the room is pure malicious intent.With her pulled back brown hair in a shell-like bun around her head, she moves to her desk and clears her throat. Clinically, she moves to the massive green board and pulls out a metal baton and smacks the board.“Before I was interrupted,” she announces. “I was saying, the power of a werewolf…”She begins to speak faster as I do my best to write down the notes on the board. The red journal that King Harvey gave me from his personal collection has a golden binding and the sa

Elena’s POVJane’s face darkens gruesomely as she bares her fangs. A sneer marks her face. “Want me to apologize?”“You should! You shouldn’t be looking down on any humans!” I snap back.The freckled girl’s crying has quieted down to a whimper, but it breaks my heart all the same.Jane taunts me with a laugh. “Let’s wait until you are worthy of it, maybe. There is a fighting test in one month’s time! You pass the test; you get to fight me.”Jane walks away from us proudly to her companions. I know in their eyes there is no way I, as a weak human, can get a passing grade in the werewolf fighting class.To Jane, she has already won this fight and I have admitted my defeat by being a weak human.Instead of wasting my time staring at Jane and her cruel friends, I turn to the freckled girl.“Are you okay?” I ask as I pick out a piece of salad from her hair.She nods softly. “Thank you… is it true you are promised to King Harvey?”“…Yes.” I whisper.Her eyes widen in complete fear. “Elena…

Elena’s POVI don’t dare to continue looking up at King Harvey. I’m not brave enough to meet his powerful gaze. I don’t want to die in the disappointment in his eyes.I know he said I did good, but I don’t believe him. He must be saving face with the other werewolves.“Elena, I am King. You are to look at me when I speak to you.” King Harvey says to me sternly, yet not in a rage. He sounds patient.Lowering my head for a moment, I take time to regain my courage and look up at him.“I am sorry, King Harvey.”His brown eyes gaze down at me with adoration, and I freeze.“Well done, Elena. I have never met a human that tries as hard as you. I meant it when I said good job. A good King does not lie, Elena, especially to his mate.”“…I feel unworthy, King Harvey.”King Harvey nods. “Trust that I have picked you, Elena. Trust me.”King Harvey smiles at me genuinely and I know it is a rare smile.“Thank you, King Harvey.” I have no energy to blush; I just wish his words were sinking in.“You

Elena’s POVAs I duck a punch from a very irritated and irate werewolf, I get to see Jane slamming her knee into the stomach of her opponent leading him to the ground.A red-light shines above them and it is the signal that she had won.“As expected of Beta Harold’s daughter! She even beat Thomas!” Katy says loudly from behind them. She is third in line.Jane’s cocky smirk makes me sick.We have even paused our fight to look at them.Another werewolf in Jane’s line adds into the conversation. “If this continues, she will soon inherit her dad’s position! She is so capable and strong!”“Oh, I know!” Jane agrees happily as she presses her bloodied-knuckled hand to her chest. “I can’t wait to be a Beta just like my daddy! I want to see King Harvey as often as possible; I just love him!”Jane punctuates her words with a masterful glower in my direction.I grit my teeth to swallow a scream of pure rage. How dare she.I am doing this luna training for the benefit of every werewolf, including

Elena’s POVKing Harvey’s laugh morphs into a roar as I peek at him through my hands. He throws his head back and wipes tears from his eyes, then stares at me with a sweet smile.“Elena.” King Harvey places his warm hand on my shoulder and grins. “I know you did not anticipate this. This is standard for romantic rooms.”“It is gross!” I shiver and step away from him, worried he will think I am a prude.I am thankful he is aware of what these rooms hold in them! I would look stupid trying to seduce a werewolf with plastic.King Harvey nods. “…those will not be used in our marriage.”“Marriage,” I breathe. “You have called it mating this whole time.”King Harvey studies me a moment, then opens his mouth. Two fangs greet me. “Elena, I do want our togetherness to be fair. You and I shall mate, then wed.”My stomach flops around in my body out of fear. “Yes… but why not the other way around?”“No time.” His face darkens and he becomes grim as he takes a seat at the edge of the heart-shaped