Page 127 of Her Cold-Hearted Alpha: Part 1

He glared back. "Couldn't you be a little more… tame?"

I smirked.

"I take after you." Flipping my hair, I waved and ran off. I did not want Dad prying. The way he had asked was as if he didn’t think it was Rayhan, and I never wanted him to learn the truth about Alejandro.

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The Mating Ball. It came twice a year – on The Blood Moon. The second one in the year was always hosted by the Lycan King. A King I had barely seen over the last two days. He hadn't come home, not even once. Jasmin had had to plan the engagement alone. I spent the time at the hospital and one day out with the girls getting nails and facials.

There had been a Wendigo trying to infiltrate but it had been captured. Something Alejandro, Dad and Rayhan had accomplished together. I knew that because I had been the one to heal Dad and Rayhan afterwards, but Alejandro, he didn’t even come my way once. It seemed he had just wanted one taste, just like he had said... Talk about using someone.

Well, I was over him. I just hoped that I could still say the same when I saw him… I was brave when he wasn’t here but I just needed to stay brave. Luckily Dad would be attending too, and I knew he’d have his eyes on me.

Serena had been swamped with the mating ceremony and I had helped. Not to mention Raihana and Raven were so ecstatic about prepping the venue. It was to be held at a large mansion Alejandro owned 8 miles from the pack grounds. It was large, security would be tight and, like every year, hundreds of wolves from all around the United Kingdom and some even from abroad came for this mating ball. It was lush, even some mated Alphas will attend as it is, in a way, a social event at the same time for Alpha’s to meet and mingle.

The mansion was built in a traditional style and was a very old building, renovated in a luxurious manner. It was huge, with many rooms. The grounds would be decorated just as glamorously as the inside for this event. This ball would be the epitome of money and luxury. I knew every she-wolf there would be looking smoking hot.

I had seen pictures of it from a few she-wolves who had attended back home, but the fact that only eligible wolves could go meant Raven and Raihana had to sit this one out. It was often a once in a lifetime experience if you find your mate, and unless you’re an Alpha, you wouldn’t get an invite again.

Now the day of the blood moon had finally arrived. The day that I might meet my mate. I would see Damon and Liam there too and I was glad, I missed them a lot. I just prayed Liam wasn’t mated to any she-wolf there. I wanted him with Raven, call me selfish, but they were perfect together.

I now took my gold jewelled gown out of the plastic bag. I smiled as I admired it, I had taken me three months to pick this gown out. I wanted to look perfect for my mate, although I wasn’t planning on seducing him with my looks. Well, not completely… but I hoped he found me drool-worthy.

I now looked at the dress before me, it was fully covered with gems and beads on net fabric. The dress was up to my thighs, with strings of jewels and beads dangling to the floor. it was strapless with leafy gold vines around the chest area. Underneath was a strapless silk nude coloured bodysuit that would cover my main assets.

"Damn girl, you’re going to have your mate hard." Raven said, from behind me.

Raihana laughed.

"And I’ll be here praying it's Rayhan." She piped in.

Making my eyes widen, he wouldn’t be a bad option… I guess.

"Whoever he is, he better treat you like the queen you are." Raven said. "So, go shower and then let's doll you up."

I nodded, as Raihana put on some music.

"Alright, I'm going to go shower and get shimmery, be out soon!" I said, grabbing my bottle of body shimmer.

"I have got the perfect make-up look in mind to go with this outfit." Raihana said.

She may not be a fighter, but she knew everything about makeup. I guess she put her time to use there, being even better than Raven and I in that department, and we were both pretty good with make-up.

Tonight was the night, the night I would hopefully meet the other half of my soul. The gift from the goddess herself. My mate, my future love and the only man I would ever fight for.

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