JAELA The Mating ball is in full swing. Everyone is mingling, drinking, eating and having a good time. Of course, my nerves are all over the place and I’m sure everyone can feel it. Either that or I’m imagining their eye’s watching my every move. When we finally made it to the hotel, I thought I caught a glimpse of Tristen while we were checking in at the front desk. When I took a second glance nobody was there. Maybe Maya was right, maybe I was coming down with something. Rejecting the thought from my head. Werewolves don’t get sick, so why am I entertaining it. I can’t knock the feeling of eyes on me though. It feels like someone is burning a hole through me. the feeling is intense, my body is overheating with just the thought. To make matters worse I have Marcus standing so close to me I can barely breathe. His hand wrapped tightly around my waist, pulling me snug against his frame. The little circles he’s been rubbing on my hip is becoming unbearable. He is really asking to get

ADRIEL I warned Tristen of what would happen if he didn’t make it right. All I feel is resentment towards Tristen, all of this is his fault. I blocked him from my mind, I can feel him tugging to break the barrier. No chance friend! He’s going to see how it feels to keep getting pushed to the back. He knew what it would feel like for me not have my Aiyana, but he did it anyway. Jaela and Aiyana is who I want, and we will have them both whether he likes it or not. Father wants this, Father wants that. What about what I want? What about what you want Tristen? I press the button for the elevator, I have one objective on my mind. Ripping the hand wrapped around our mate from that bastards body. Nobody here is powerful enough to stop it either. The council members think they control all the Alpha’s, but they cannot control me. Tristen was right about one thing, we aren’t the same, ever since the rest stop. Something deep down was unlocked in us. Its seductive, makes you want more each

SKYLAR I’ve been walking back and forth for the last hour trying to press the stupid button to call the elevator. Still I’m standing in the same spot and haven’t been able to lift a finger to touch it. Submitting to his command everytime. Exhausted, I sat on the floor of the hallway. Stupid Alpha. On top of it all, only Goddess knows where or what he is doing right now. "Think Skylar, Think!" I shout, smacking myself on the head. If the command Was'nt specific enough, Then there's a way around it. “Don’t follow me Beta, if you do, I will hurt you. Stay out of my way” I repeated in my head over and over. Hopping to my feet, I look at the elevator. “Don’t follow me” I say again under my breath. He went down the lift. Turning on my heels I jogged towards the staircase. Turning the handle, a bit hesitant but turned the handle anyway pushing it open. Not bothering to take each step, I jump down each set until I’m almost to the lobby level. Slowing myself down on the last set of stairs

MIA ‘Marcus really has no shame. I really hate his womanizing ass’. ‘I know right. Father should be ashamed of himself making Jaela be with him. He is not fit to be Alpha let alone some ones mate’ Maya replied. Maya and I stood at the back of the hall to wait for Jaela only to see Marcus putting the moves on some chick. Talk about standards, she isn’t even that attractive. I guess looks don’t matter when you only want one thing. He has to see us standing here, he can’t be that dumb. We watched him whisper into the girls ear, then she left him standing there, not before he rubbed her hand all over his junk. He’s such a man whore. what a jerk. I’m disgusted, but definitely not surprised. Maybe I’m feeling moody because of Jordyn, quite frankly I never thought of him hooking up with someone here. The past few times he came to one of these functions he always came back, ending up between my sheets. Do I have feelings for Jordyn? I know we were just satisfying a need but seeing him

XAVIERHer scent was faint, hopefully it’s enough to follow. Goddess let it be enough. Following the scent to a hallway; it was faint yet again. Picking up another scent as well, “Tristen?”Honestly, I don’t care enough to find him at the moment, I won’t let her escape this time. I mind linked Skylar so he can track him. I don’t care that Adriel took over again, he’s on his own tonight.Going back to my original path it led me to the elevator. Stepping onto the lift her scent ravaged my senses. Her aroma so powerful has me leaning against the wall drunk on it, ignoring the voice asking me what floor I wanted. The doors shut on their own, taking me to each floor until finally the scent flowed into the elevator bringing my attention to the level I was on.“Shit” I mumbled as Beta Owen and my eyes connected. Not willing to let this chance pass me by, I stepped off the elevator into the sea of pack members partying in their hallway, my eyes never leaving his. Beta Owen is Alpha Terrance s