![]() ![]() "I think I need to drink more," I mumble under my breath. "You don't need to drink anymore tonight," Madison hisses at me. But before the sweet liquid can touch my lips the flute is ripped out of my hands by none other than the witch herself. I snatch a flute of champagne off the tray of a passing waiter and tilt it to my lips. They are all at least forty years old and grossly overweight. Glancing around the room at my possible suitors I have to swallow the bile that rises in my throat. Go meet our guests," Madison said firmly. I don't understand why I must also be offered up like a piece of meat." I hissed at her again. Why keep up with this charade? Both my older sister and younger half-sister have already secured chosen mates from powerful packs. Letting out a frustrated sigh, I shift uneasily on my feet. My father and stepmother made sure to match her with one of the more eligible Alphas in the country, creating a strong alliance for our little pack. She is the clear favorite of the evening but too bad for everyone here that she is already spoken for. It's not fair,' I thought trying to control my rage. I watch from the corner of my eyes and try not to let jealousy bubble to the surface as I watch my half-sister glide effortlessly through the ballroom in her custom-made royal blue gown. She made sure to take advantage of every little thing to make me suffer. Yellow is definitely not my color, but my stepmother knew this. This yellow dress against my pale skin makes me look like a bottle of mustard. My stepmother heartily laughs before saying, "You did that all on your own. I don't think so," I hissed back at her through gritted teeth. I looked stupid in this itchy dress and if I had to hold this fake smile for a few minutes longer, I was sure that my cheeks would fall off. The last thing that I want to do is meet anyone at this party. "Now come and meet some of our most honored guests." "No one wants used goods for a mate," my stepmother hisses at me. "And exactly what reputation would that be?" I have to keep myself from snarling in her direction. "None that would tolerate your reputation." She looks out over the crowd and refuses to meet my gaze. "Were there no Alphas or Betas closer to my age that could have attended tonight's debacle?" "I do wish that you would call me Mother while we are in public," she says as she tips a flute to her lips and drinks champagne. "Madison," I greet my stepmother with a fake smile and gritted teeth. Will they come together and save each other from an unwanted fate? Or will their pasts get in the way of them finding happiness? After losing his mate in childbirth he is being forced to find another mate by the elder council. But when her father promised to marry her off to an evil Alpha of another pack she knew that she had to take matters into her own hands.Īlpha Thomas is the heartbroken Alpha of the Red Moon Pack. At the end of the year, we get a quick divorce, I will give you a large sum of money, and you are free to find your fated mate."Īs the unloved and unwanted daughter of the Moonshadow Pack, Mia was used to never getting her way. For a year, we will pretend to be madly in love. "But how dare you use it as leverage to blackmail me into becoming your mate?!" "Have you lost your mind? I knew it was my mistake to kiss you without permission, and I have apologized," I say offended. I cannot stop the cackle that escapes from my lips. "I propose you become my second chance mate," Alpha Thomas says like it is no big deal. ![]()
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