DAMIEN’S POVEverything in the palace was a buzz and everyone seemed to be excited about the part that was coming up. The alpha of the pack that I was now a part of was a little upset that the venue of the party had been changed and that he now had to travel a long distance just to attend the party. I didn’t care, I just considered his complaints as problems for the rich and they had nothing to do with me. I had bigger problems of my own and they certainly didn’t involve me travelling a long distance to attend a party. Being caught in this pack and being kept there as their slave was better than the life that I had been living. I didn’t remember much about myself or my past life and for the first time in my life I was actually in a place where I was believed when I told my story. They didn’t think that I was bullshitting them and that kind of made me feel good. There wasn’t much that anyone could do to help me remember where I was from or how I had ended up being a rogue wolf so all

ELENA’S POVThe day that everyone had been talking about was finally here and I wasn’t sure how I felt about that. I wasn’t really excited because I knew that Lukas was about to make it all about him, he was probably going to parade me all around the ballroom the whole night and this was something that I really wasn’t looking forward to. I hated being in crowds and what I hated more than that was that I was going to be the center of attention and that I would have to socialize with wolves that I had never met before. I was expected to do that with a smile on my face and pretend that I was enjoying it the whole time. However, there was a flip side to this and that was the fact that I would get to see different faces and maybe my mate would be amongst them. Of course, Lukas was going to try everything in his power to make sure that he didn’t have time alone with anyone. I was certain that he would want to be the only one who had access to me and because everyone around here was afraid

ELENA’S POV I just couldn’t believe how Lukas was acting. I mean it wasn't like I liked being flirted with, but I didn’t think that merited the way that Lukas was acting. Alpha Jack also wasn't innocent in all of this because he was also willing to give Lukas a wolf that was meant to take care of me or whatever it was that he thought I needed. I thought of trying to convince Lukas that bringing this wolf here to keep an eye on me was a bad idea, but I knew that today wasn’t a good day for that. After speaking to ALpha Jach he was still very grumpy and angry. However, I also knew that if I didn’t tell him that I thought that bringing this mysterious wolf here was a bad idea n0w it would be too late to do so the following day.“I really don’t think bringing that wolf here is a good idea,” I said as she was sleeping facing the other direction. I wasn’t sure if he was sleeping or awake, but I really hoped that he was awake because I needed him to hear what I

LUKAS’ POVI was feeling happy that I had finally marked Elena and that no one would ever take her or even try to take her away from me now. After I had marked her she seemed to be in an immense amount of pain and I knew that was because I wasn't her true mate. This didn’t bother me at all because I knew that she would eventually get over it. I had heard it being said that if a female wolf was marked by a male that wasn’t her mate, the mark wouldn't work, but I had just proven that wrong because Elena did have my mark now. I even got the doctor to look at her and give her some painkillers since she seemed to be in a lot of pain and he did. After taking the painkillers that the doctor had given her, she seemed to be doing a lot better and she even got out of bed and seemed ready to start her day. Of course, Elena was upset that I had marked her. In her mind, I was supposed to ask for her permission to do so. I made it clear to her that I didn't have to get permission fr

ELENA’S POVI just felt like my life was over and I felt so defeated, I was in a hopeless situation and there was absolutely no one that could save me from Lukas. The fact that I even had his mark now meant that even if they tried to help me they wouldn’t be able to, not even my own mate could save me now. I hated even thinking about my potential mate and the possibility that he was somewhere out there. What if Lukas was my mate and I was just in denial? What if the moon goddess wanted me to be stuck with him in an attempt to teach me a lesson? But what lesson was this? I had never even been with any man before I was with Lukas and it can't be said that he was trying to teach me or punish me for my promiscuity. I was the most innocent girl in my pack and when girls my age were sneaking out and going to parties, I helped my mother at home, so I couldn’t understand why I deserved that. I couldn’t understand why life was being so cruel to me and why the moon goddess was a