The Alpha's Forgotten Mate
Everyone had gathered for the rare and sacred Mate Ceremony, a tradition that hadn’t occurred in over a decade.
And I was at the center of it all.
I didn’t know why I had been summoned, only that the Council of Elders had declared it a divine command. I was told that I was his, the Alpha’s fated mate. I wasn’t given a choice, just a dress, a necklace to show my acceptance, and a warning not to speak unless spoken to.
My heart thundered in my chest as I stepped into the heart of the celebration, the scent of roasted herbs and sweat and wine swirling around me.