I slowly make my way around the ballroom wall towards where my father stands laughing with some other men and their mates.

"Father!" I shout as I get close enough, he turns his head towards me and smiles graciously.

When I'm close enough he pulls me into the circle of men and introduces me "gentlemen this is my daughter Melody! Her twin brother Mikey shall be taking over as Alpha next week!"

I smile and shake hands with all the strong Alphas, the atmosphere in this circle is strong and quite intense. Good thing I'm of Alpha blood otherwise I think I would of panicked.

"Uh father," I say finally getting to talk to him alone for a minute "mom has just gone to take the boys back-"

"It's okay!" The familiar feminine voice makes me jump from behind me "I'm back, Tracy has got them!"

"Well thank you Melody!" Father laughs taking my Mom's arm "now wait here, the Royals are about to come in."

I can't help the nervous shiver that creeps up my spine at his words, I shake it off and reply with a nod.

Suddenly my father's head guard, Paul, stands at the top of the stairs to the grand entrance to the ballroom.

The stairs are like from Cinderella. Two doors either side with a set of steps in front of each on a high balcony. Then on a middle balcony the stairs meet. From there straight down is another larger flight of stairs.

"Ladies and Gentlemen, may I introduce your highnesses Alpha King Russell and Luna Queen Kate!" He says loudly before stepping out of the way.

The whole crowd bursts into a fit of loud applause as the trumpets play loudly and the grand doors both sides fly open revealing the wolf King and Queen.

I'm surprised by how extraordinary they actually look. On the left The King has his crown resting proudly on his head of grey hair. On the right the Queen has her tiara placed on her flowing dark black locks.

I watch utterly mesmerised as they walk down the two staircases and meet in the middle. They greet each other with a smile before linking arms and turns to face us.

Everyone bursts into rounds of applause as they bow then move to the left. Everybody turns to the right side top door, I look around confused.

Did I miss something?

Paul comes back out from hiding and shouts "Ladies and Gentlemen, may I now introduce your highnesses and future Alpha King, sir Jayden Beaumont."

The grand doors open revealing a man of god-like quality. His shoes are formal and his trousers match the black of his shoes.

He's wearing a white t-shirt which allows me to faintly see his amazing drool-worthy abs and chest.

His jaw and cheeks bones are sharp and well defined. His mouth is pink and moist, ready to kiss. His face is bare of any beard or moustache.

His hair is jet black like the darkness of night, it's short on the sides then long and waved on the top. It falls over his eyes and he flicks it away flawlessly.

Finally I look at his eyes, electric ocean blue that sends sparks running up my spine and my wolf howling in amazement.

'Mate!' She howls in utter joy.

My heart stops. My blood runs cold and I look away from his intense eyes. My head is spinning with the new information, I have a mate.

I actually have a mate. And he is standing across the room from me.

I'm not alone anymore. But wait, he is the future Alpha King.

Oh cream puffs...

I watch as he walks down the staircase towards the middle where his parents stand. I watch how he walks with pride and power, with his arms down by his side.

Suddenly he stops halfway down the red carpet stairs and sniff the air. My wolf is skimping in glee as everyone hears his next word that makes my heart drop.

"Mate!" He says starring right into the crowd, his eyes are scanning so I quickly duck behind someone so he doesn't see me.

His voice sends pleasuring shivers up my spine. My wolf is going absolutely mental in my head making it hard to concentrate on anything other than him.

Everyone is whispering and applauding, I take the opportunity and race towards the exit trying to avoid the eyes of my mate.

I successfully make it, well I thought I did until I hear his sexy voice once more shout "stop her!"

I turn to see him staring at me while rushing down the large red carpet steps. Everyone turns to stare at me and I see a few people heading towards me.

They must be members of the Royal Crescent Pack.

I hitch my dress up and run towards the exit as fast as I could in heels. I fling the doors of the academy open and rush out of the academy.

I hear his footsteps getting closer and closer every second. His scent alone if making my wolf try to turn me around and leap into his arms.

I shake my head and allow my shoes to fly off as I run. I arrive at the steep drop that we always called Devils Hill because of the scariness of the slope.

For once I thank the Moon Goddess for allowing me to have this advantage of this slope, it'll help me gain some speed. All of a sudden the heavens open up above and pour the cold rain down.

The Thunder rings through the trees and the lightning momentarily stops me in my tracks. In the single second I stopped wet arms wrap around my waist and tackle me to the ground.

The electricity spreading through my skin is amazing, almost making me moan in pleasure. Suddenly Devils Hill which was originally an advantage has now changed as together, my new mate and I tumble and roll down the muddy hill.

My dress was absorbing all the squelchy mud making my body heat decrease on every roll. After what seems like hours we find ourselves at the bottom. I come to a hard sudden stop and lay flat on my back with my eyes closed.

The rain was beating down, hitting my face and going into my open mouth. I breathe deeply as my whole body aches from the tumbling.

"Mate." His voice is above me now, inches away from my face. I can feel his warm breath fanning my neck and I hold back a moan. His hands find my waist and I squeal at the electric tingles spread through my whole body at his touch.

"Mate." He repeats nestling his head completely into my neck; I feel my wolf jumping up and down in my head in complete excitement and awe for our mate. No! I don't have a mate! I don't! I realized that years ago, when I had to sit and watch others at 16 finding their mates, settling down and showing it off to everyone.

"Open your eyes." His sexy voice sends pleasuring shivers down my spine. My eyes unwillingly flutter open to see his beautiful face inches from mine now.

My eyes are on his lips which makes him growl lustfully at me, my eyes slowly move up towards his own and I gulp down my nerves. I meet his eyes and gasp at their beauty; they are bright electric blue unlike my own silver grey ones. My mouth utters a word that I never thought would escape my mouth.

"Mate." I whisper my eyes capturing his like a photograph that will always be in my mind. He smirks down at me and I watch how the rain drips from his nose and lands on my cheek.

His hands grip tighter against my waist making me breaks out of my spell. I push him away, making my shelter form the rain disappears. The cold water pelts down against my bare skin as I hear him growl and I stand up.

"Why did you do that?!" He says angrily walking back towards me, he try's taking me back into his arms but I slap them away. He growls deeply at me, he's getting annoyed because I'm not acting his way I should when finding my mate.

I stand up straight trying to control my nervous heart and uncontrollable wolf. He watches me closely as we stand apart in the rain. Thunder bursts from the sky making me flinch; I've always been scared of thunder and lightning.

Ever since I was little. My body was shivering now and my teeth are chattering loudly. My dress is covered in mud and soaked with rain. I'd lost my shoes whilst running but they weren't my top thought at the moment.

Jayden takes a step towards me and I see the confusion and hurt in his eyes as I step away. My gaze falls to the ground.

"Love, what's wrong?" He says stepping closer once more but this time I don't move, my whole body is frozen with this new feeling.

The feeling of having my mate so close. The feeling that I want to run into his arms and never leave them. The feeling of wanting to have his lips on mine.

"I-I can't do this right now." I say shaking my head while avoiding his gaze. It would be difficult to tell him this if I was looking into his eyes.

"Do what?" He asks and suddenly his hand is on my chin, he slowly lifts it to meet my eyes.

"Be your mate." I say trying to look away but his grip was strong and firm on my chin. I can't deny the electricity flowing through me at his simple touch.

"Why not, love?" He asks dipping his head into my neck, it distracts me from my own thoughts and for a moment I think of giving into my thoughts.

"Because I-" a moan rips out of my mouth cutting me of as Jayden places a kiss on my sweet spot on my neck where I should bare his mark. I feel the prick of his canines and my heart stops completely.

He is going to mark me, oh cream puffs! I place my hands on his chest and while trying to ignore the fact of how absolutely amazing they feel I push him away.

I put my hand over my neck and look at him with my eyes wide. His face hold bewilderment and anger, he once again steps closer to me and lets out a small growl.

"Why'd you push me away this time?" He says annoyed, I gape at him and try to get my brain working again.

"You were trying to mark me!!" I say trying and failing to not sound surprised.

"Well yes." He says smirking and stroking my cheek gently "That's what you're meant to do when you first meet your mate."

"Not when they've just told you they can't do this!" I scream as the rain starts pouring down heavier, my body is shaking with shivers now.

"You are my mate!" He says gripping my waist tightly "You are mine and nobody else's. My soul belongs to you as yours belongs to me. You are going to be by my side forever because if you aren't I will kill anyone to get you there." I gulp down my nerves at the complete seriousness in his voice.

"But-" I say but he cuts me off, I let out a huff of annoyance.

"-no buts. You are moving into the castle immediately, you are my mate and future Luna Queen so you have to be protected." He says holding my hand, he starts walking back up Devils hill and dragging me along.

We start slipping and sliding back down after every step up the steep slope. Suddenly I slip completely flat and groan in pain.

"Love, you okay?" Jayden says quickly picking me up and holding me bridal style. I lean into his warming touch as my eyes start to close. Need to get warm.