As I was listening to my mate tell me everything she had to endure in this pack, a whole lot was going around in my head. I felt sorry for my mate who had to endure so much, I was angry at this whole pack for treating her this way, angry that her Alpha had let be treated this way and determined that I will make an example of this pack.

I noticed my mate stop talking and look frightened. I was confused at first but then realised she must have noticed the anger on my face and I gave her a reassuring smile.

"I'm not mad at you my love, I am mad that Alpha Dan could let this happen to you and not do anything." I said to her, glaring at Alpha Dan.

"No! It's not his fault at all. He as been nothing but kind to me. He wasn't aware of anything that happened. It's not like I told him what was going on." she pleaded with me.

I looked back at her. "Even so, as Alpha he should know everything that is going on. That isn't a good excuse. He will have to face the consequences."

Sophia looked at me like I had told her some devastating news.

"No! Please! Don't punish Alpha Dan, he couldn't have done anything. Nobody can know what is going on all the time. Please!" She pleaded with me.

I couldn't believe my mate already had me wrapped around her little finger but I didn't care, I had finally found my soulmate and I will do anything to make her happy.

"Fine, but I will make an example of this pack." I told her. I turned to Alpha Dan. "Set up a meeting with the whole pack immediately. Don't tell them I have ordered this."

Alpha Dan simply nodded before he mindlinked the whole pack.

"It's done." He said.

I nodded at him before taking my mate's hand and leading her out of the office.

I was relieved that he wasn't punishing Alpha Dan but also really confused by what he meant by making an example of the pack. He took my hand and led me out of the office. Where were we going? I stopped and so did he.

"What's wrong?" he asked, looking at me concerned, putting his hand on my cheek affectionately.

I looked into his eyes and knew he wouldn't hurt me but at the same time, I needed to know one thing.

"Your Majesty, what do you mean by making an example of the pack?" I asked him quietly but I knew he heard.

"First of all, I am your mate so no need for the formalities. Call me Gray. Second, this pack has treated their Queen with such disrespect. They need to know that this kind of behaviour is not accepted and there will be severe punishments." He said to me.

"But they weren't to know that I'm your mate. I didn't even know I was your mate. I am the Omega of this pack, Omegas are treated in this way. It is normal because we are the lowest rank of the pack." I explained to him, hoping he would understand.

He simply shook his head. "Listen here, no matter what rank you are in the pack, you are still a member of the pack and should be treated as such. The members of this pack seems to have forgotten this and need a harsh reminder."

With that, he grabbed my hand and led me outside to the meeting area of the pack. The whole pack was in attendance and I felt a bad feeling deep in the pit of my stomach. I didn't know what was going to happen, but I know it was not going to be good. I kept my head down, not wanting to look at the members of the pack glaring at me as we walked through the crowd up to the stage.

I saw Alpha Dan standing at the podium with Olivia next to him. We stood behind them. I tried to go behind my mate to escape the glares boring into me from most of the pack whilst there was a look of utter confusion on others.

Once everyone was silent, Alpha Dan began.

"As you can see, King Grayson has finally found his mate within our pack." Began Alpha Dan.

At this everybody gasped in shock. I didn't know where to look as everybody's gaze was on me. I felt Gray's hand squeeze mine, trying to calm me but it wasn't working. Suddenly, I felt I couldn't breathe and started gasping for air.

I could sense there was something wrong. Sophia was gasping for air. Her breathing was shallow and her eyes were darting around all over the place. I decided to take her off the stage and around the back where there were nobody around.

I turned to her and held her by her shoulders, trying to look into her eyes.

"Look at me. Breathe deep." I told her, willing her to look in my eyes.

She looked at me and began to breathe deep. I did it with her to show her. We breathed in deep and out until she was calm again.

"What happened?" I asked her, looking worried.

"I...I...don't know." She replied. "Once I could feel everybody's gaze on me, I could feel myself panicking and I felt like I couldn't breathe."

"OK. Stay here, I won't have you go back on stage again." I told her. Her shoulders relaxed immediately. I embraced her and felt those amazing tingles that only occur between mates.

I mindlinked Xander to come here straight away. He appeared in no time.

"Stay with Sophia until I am done. Protect her." I told him.

Xander nodded his head and I left to go back on the stage.

I was determined to show this pack who was in charge and know their place. I got up on stage just as Alpha Dan had finished and handed the stage to me. I stepped up to the podium before addressing the whole pack.

"As you are all aware by now, Sophia is my mate and your future Queen." I began. At this, there were looks of disgust and anger from the majority of the pack. This made me extremely irritated.

"I have been made aware of her treatment whilst she has been here." I continued. Almost instantly, the looks of anger and disgust changed to fear and worry. I smiled inwardly.

"I will be taking Sophia back with me and there will be consequences for your actions."

Suddenly, I saw Sophia dashing towards me with a look of fear. This left me very confused. Once she got to me, she stood there, looking straight into my eyes.

"Please don't punish them all. Not all of them are guilty. If you must punish them then punish the ones that are guilty." She pleaded with me.

I looked into her eyes. Those eyes I could get lost in forever and could tell she would make a wonderful Queen. She could be fair and see things from a different perspective that I could not see.

"OK." I replied. I turned back to the podium, taking Sophia's hand in mine. "I will get names of the guilty and you will be severely punished." I addressed the crowd. "Be lucky that your future Queen is compassionate. If it was up to me, you would all be punished severely. Know this that I will not tolerate any disrespect towards my mate. She is your future Queen and will be treated as such." I looked out into the crowd, making sure my message was loud and clear for all.

With that, Alpha Dan dismissed them all and we made our way back to the office to get names written down and punishments served.

The guilty ones were summoned to the office and they were all given their punishments including the shewolf who sounds like a banshee.

"I cannot be an omega!" She shrieked. "I'm far too beautiful and important for that! I can't do manual labour!"

I was about to say something before a voice next to me spoke up.

"I cannot be an omega!" shrieked Belinda. "I'm far too beautiful and important for that! I can't do manual labour!"

I had just about enough of her and for some reason, I don't know what came over me, I found myself in front of her face, glaring into her eyes. She glared back at me, daring me to stand up to her.

"Yet you were more than happy for me to do everything like I was some sort of slave, catering to your every wish. Time for you to see what it is truly like and endure everything that I had to endure for years. Don't think for one second that you will be getting off lightly." I replied in a dangerously low voice.

Belinda just stared at me stunned and angry. Next thing I know, she had raised her hand and slapped me.

"You can't tell me what to do you lowly omega!" she shrieked.

I simply stared at her and laughed. She looked at me as if I had gone mad.

"Actually, looks like I can...my mate is the Alpha King which would make me your Luna Queen. I'd say that I have every right to tell you what to do. Now, be a good omega and fix us some lunch. I'm famished." I ended. I don't know what happened then but Belinda lowered her gaze and left the room.

I turned to look at my mate. He had a look of pride and admiration. I felt like a huge weight had been lifted from my shoulders and everything had become clear. I walked towards him to stand by his side and he looked down at me with a smirk.

"What is it?" I asked.

He simply shook his head and said nothing.