I was woken up from my extremely comfortable sleep by a small shake. Forgetting where I was I released a low growl to tell whoever it was to bugger off. A small squeal sounded and my eyes flew open to see a young girl staring down at me with wide eyes.

Shit, I'm at the castle.

"Oh, I'm terribly sorry miss. I didn't mean to be rude" The young girl was close to tears.

I sat up and put my hands up in surrender, I don't want to scare the girl any more.

"No you're okay, I'm very sorry for growling at you, I forgot where I was for a minute"

The girl nodded and smoothed her dress out, she was dressed like a maid, her hair was braided under a little cap, her blue dress was smooth and fell to her knees and the white apron was spotless.

"I'm here to escort you to breakfast in 30 minutes. I was also told to offer any help if you may need it. I have laid your clothes out on the chair for when you're ready miss"

I looked over to the chair by the desk and laying over the back was my nice outfit that someone took away last night. I nodded at the girl and stretched, looking around the room. The room was even more beautiful in the daytime, I could see out the giant windows and the view was amazing, the grounds were kept immaculate, the mountain range in the distance was barely visible over the fog of the early morning.

"I don't need any help, thank you for fixing my outfit. I'm afraid the travel left it's mark"

The girl giggled and nodded "I'll wait outside your door when you're ready miss"

She left the room and I got out of bed, grabbing my clothes before walking into the bathroom. I didn't bother showering as I had one before bed. I washed my face with cold water so I looked more awake than I felt. I pulled on my clothes and smoothed out my knee length black skirt. My shirt was just a white sleeved blouse, that buttoned up, simple but elegant. I put some mascara on my lashes and some concealer on my under eye bags.

I brushed my hair back into a sleek high ponytail, to keep it out of my eyes. I looked in the mirror and was pleased with how I looked, I had to look professional. I took a few deep breaths to alleviate the nerves and walked out of the bathroom to put my flats on. I wouldn't dare wear heels, I'd break my neck for sure.

I opened the room door to find the maid waiting patiently beside it. She looked up when the door opened and gave me a small smile.

"This way miss, breakfast is about to be served" She turned and walked down the hallway, I quickly followed behind not wanting to get lost.

We stepped into a large dining room, every eye turned to look at me and I got the feeling that I wasn't particularly welcome here. I was the only female here and every man's eyes were on me, not in a good way either. I looked to my left and saw that the maid had left.

Just leave me to the wolves. Ha, punny.

My eyes scan the room and notice the large buffet station set up on the right wall, my stomach growled and I quickly scanned the rest of the room trying to find the boys. I found them in the middle of the room, all stuffing their faces already, I chuckled and set off to get food.

I loaded my plate up with almost everything that was there, pancakes, bacon, fried eggs, toast and some sausages. I grabbed a few rolls on my way to the table, stuffing them in my mouth so I could carry my plate and my cup of coffee. I held my head high and didn't let any of the stares get to me, I didn't care that I looked like a chipmunk.

"Morning boys" I set my plate and cup down at the table and pulled my chair out before sitting down.

"Morning Alp-" I sent a glare to Tom "Alyssa" He finished with a sheepish smile. The other's echoed their greetings.

I still don't want people to know just yet, I figure word will get out after the introduction party and I just want to get the pack set up before we get any threats. I rolled my eyes and stuffed my face with a piece of pancake.

I looked up and saw the boys looking at me with a look of disgust.

"What?"

"I feel sorry for your mate, to have to put up with you eating like that" Thrain sent me a small smirk.

I gaped at him and kicked shin under the table, when I heard his small 'fuck' I grinned.

"Don't be disrespectful" I continued eating my breakfast while the boys had their heads down, silently laughing.

"Are you nervous about meeting the King and Queen?" My head shot up to meet Thrain's eyes and I scowled at him

"I wasn't until you just reminded me that I probably should be nervous"

Thrain shrugged and sent me a small smirk "You will be fine, they will love you, everyone else usually does"

I smiled and finished my food, I took a gulp of coffee, relishing in the taste of the bitter drink. We talked about our nights while we waited for someone to collect us.

I noticed that they were all wearing suits and they all looked extremely attractive, I love a man in a well tailored suit.

A few minutes later, a butler came up to our table.

"The King and Queen are ready for you. Please follow me"

We all got up and followed him out the doors, I quickly smoothed my clothes again and I noticed the boys fixing their ties and jackets. We came to a large oak door and I was suddenly queasy with nerves.

You ever get the feeling that maybe you have made the biggest mistake of your life, well I just got that feeling now as the doors swung open and I saw the room we were stepping into. My hands were sweaty and my heart was thumping in my chest. The room was beautiful, pillars stood along both sides with gold inlay, making a sort of aisle to the thrones that stood on a raised platform. Beautiful tapestries hung on the walls, depicting some old and famous scenes.

Sitting in those thrones were the two most beautiful people I had seen. The King sat up straight with his mouth set in a flat line, his dark eyes set straight ahead on us, the crown sat proudly on his dark curls.

The Queen sat in the throne next to him, her hands were clasped tightly over a very pregnant belly, her long red hair was styled perfectly on her head and her brown eyes were shining with happiness. She had a gentle smile on her face as she stared at us. They were quite the contrast, him the silent brooding type, and her the gentle and kind loving type.

We all walked forward and bowed to our rulers, everyone respected them. They took over from the Queen's parents a few years ago and they have addressed and solved more issues than her parents ever did in their entire reign.

The herald told us to rise and state our names, status and reason for being here.

I stepped forward, trying to take deep breaths and steady my heart beat. I kept my chin up and looked towards the thrones.

"Alyssa Bowers, Alpha, daughter of Romeo and April Bowers. I would like to register my pack your highnesses"

I stepped back and Thrain stepped forward "Thrain Hawkins, Beta, son of Lee and Andrea Hawkins, lending support to my Alpha"

The warriors stepped forward and repeated what Thrain said, just with their names. When we were silent I noticed an old lady standing next to the King whispering in his ear. He nodded, stood up and helped his Queen up before turning to us.

"Alpha, Beta, please follow me to my office. You're warriors are more than welcome to stand outside the door if they wish"

I nodded and turned to Tom and Eric. They nodded and lowered their heads in respect before they took two steps behind me.

We followed behind the King and Queen who were walking behind the old lady. A door opened up ahead and they all went inside, waiting for us. Tom and Eric took their spots on either side of the door and nodded at us. They were currently in protection mode and they would not disrespect the Crown or me by eavesdropping.

Thrain and I took a seat on the couch in the office, the King sat on the chair behind his desk and the Queen sat on his lap. His hands automatically encircled her and started rubbing her belly. I felt a pang of jealousy that I still don't have that, I'm almost twenty-two and I still haven't found my mate, which is unusual but because I didn't do the normal thing and go around to different packs, it is understandable. I quickly brushed my feelings aside and sat up straight as the King started talking.

"The reason I called you in here is because my seer" He gestured towards the old lady who sent me big smile "has sensed something about you" He nodded at the seer who dragged a chair over and sat right in front of me. I saw the King roll his eyes and the Queen quietly giggle.

The seer placed her hands on my temples and I felt a warmth spread from where her hands touched me. I watched as her eyes rolled backwards and a serene smile flittered onto her lips.

A minute passed before she removed her hands and grinned at me.

"Well, this is interesting. When is your birthdate dear? Year as well"

"Uh, January 20th 1996" I replied looking at her weirdly

"No need to worry dear" she laughed at my look "Have you found that wolves are drawn to you?"

I shrugged and looked worriedly at Thrain. He chuckled and patted my knee.

"I have noticed. I was drawn to her when we were kids. I know the rest of the pack feel this way, I had a young boy ask me a few weeks ago why he feels the need to never make her angry and why he feels such a strong need to protect her"

I didn't know that. All I knew is that I didn't have any problems with my pack following my directions and if we ever we under attack I know I would give my life to save theirs.

The seer smiled and clapped her hands, she looked at me "You are a very special Alpha, Alyssa Bowers"

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