ZIRAI guess Zed wasn't lying. I thought as I watched Alaia move through the tables. She was beautiful. Tall, slender, porcelain skin, a round face framed by long blond hair, and her eyes. Her eyes almost looked like ice. Hell, I would leave me for her. She stared at me with a nonchalant expression. Probably sizing me up, too. For some reason, I was getting nervous and sick to my stomach. How could someone make me feel this way?"You didn't answer my question," Alaia said, breaking me from my thoughts. "Why were you touching those?" She pointed to the napkins on the table."Sorry, I...was just admiring the decorations." I kept my eyes on the ground and stood tall. She'll be our Luna soon, but hopefully, I'll be long gone. Still, I was a hunter and had to show respect. I've learned long ago not to underestimate Luna's power.Alaia walked next to me, grabbing the napkins from the table. "Do you think these will work better than the blue and white?" I looked at her, wondering why she w

ISAIAH I was pacing back and forth in my room. I don’t really know why I was nervous. It was just a silly ceremony, but something worried me, and I couldn’t put my finger on it. “You’re worrying about nothing,” Devon said in my mind. “Our mate is here, and, in a few hours, she will be marked and ours. What more could you want?” He was right. I found my mate, and she accepted me. Now we’re going to be complete. Why am I buggin’? I need something to calm me down. “Best friend to the rescue,” yelled Hunter, bursting through the doors with a bottle and two shot glasses. “Dude, I could feel your anxiety down the hall. You need to chill. Take a shot.” Of course. His remedy to everything. He quickly poured us a shot, and we downed it immediately. We repeated this about four more times before I felt a bit calmer. “Thanks, man. I don’t know why I’m so nervous.” Hunter cocked an eyebrow towards me, and I shrugged my shoulders to say, ‘What?’ “You’re about to seal the deal wi

ISABELLA My anxiety was at an all-time high. Victoria was here. I caught her walking in with Alpha Zack and his entourage. Now, she was sitting only a few tables away from me, and her scent was taking over all my senses, but not the ones that mattered. I wanted to hold her, feel her body close to mine, and taste wherever she would allow me. She wore a beautiful yellow chiffon dress with a deep slit showing off one leg. I couldn’t help but trace the outline of her body with my eyes, from her heels to where her thigh disappeared under the dress every time she walked around. Her hair was done up with a few sapphire stones that brought out the blue in her eyes. Occasionally, I glanced her way, and she would whisper something to some chick sitting beside her. My anxiety was slowly turning to envy. Who was this plain Jane taking all of my mate’s attention? “Someone I can sink my claws into. That’s who,” Jas growled. “Easy now, Jas. We don’t want to go all she-wolf on her, but we co

ALAIA I could almost jump for joy at how well that turned out. My day was going well until I noticed my little bug, Zira. She was laughing and joking around, surrounded by a bunch of guys. How on brand. Then she was joking around with my brother. Didn’t she have any girls to hang out with? I wondered while watching her. Or maybe she’s just the pack’s slut. She wore a pretty stormy gray halter dress with a fitted bodice and shape-enhancing asymmetrical pleats. The color of the dress matched Isaiah’s eyes. I wondered if it was on purpose. I looked away as if I couldn’t care less what or who she did as long as Isaiah was not one of them. Her presence still bothered me, though.After Ashlee’s little outburst, Zira looked at me as if she knew I had something to do with it. I wondered what she was thinking of doing about it. Her eyes held mine a little longer than I liked. Then, before making a bigger scene, she quickly looked away. She realized there was nothing to do in this situatio

OMEGA MARY It’s incredible how much information people can access when they’re quiet. People like me blend into the background. If I really wanted, I could become a great spy one day. Spy Omega Mary. No, just...Spy Mary. I like it but in another lifetime. I’m content with doing a great job by providing excellent service. If I bid my time, I’ll be appreciated for every little thing I do. I smiled at that thought as I cleared some of the dirty dishes. I was thankful Alpha Zack brought some of his attendants to help with the party. It would have taken us all night to keep up with the guests’ commands. We had guests from four different packs here to celebrate our new Luna. So, with the help, everything cleared with enough time for me to wander around the party. I wanted to avoid hanging out with the other Omegas. All they do is gossip and talk about the other guests. Especially Omega Lisa. She was the worst of the worst. She tried to climb above her station and put down everyone sh