'AAAAAHHOOOOOO!!!'
Emma is howling continuously in my head.
'I told you to trust Mate. He is strong. The strongest.' Screaming her smugness.
"Sam, Sam" Cam grabs my arm dragging me away from staring at Kieran. Looking at her with a shocked expression. "Sam what's wrong with you? You can't stare at the king like that! That's a sign of a challenge, are you insane!" She's whispering into my ear. I grab her arm to look her in the eye.
"Cam I didn't know. I swear I didn't know. That's him. That's Kieran."
"Samantha, you're not making any sense, calm down." She's holding onto my shoulders as if I'm going to break if she lets go.
I barely whisper, more like just mouthing the words, "He's my mate." She just stares. No words. No reaction. Just staring at me.
His voice came through the hall with no need for a microphone. Deep and alluring full of complete utter dominance, I shutter in place, " Evening everyone. It is a pleasure to be here with you. Thank you Alpha Jered for the invitation, you don't know the gift you have bistowned upon me tonight." He gives me a quick glance and my breath hitches. "That being said I hope the birthday girl enjoys the gift we have given. I do apologize that something back at the Royal Pack has caught my attention and I must be returning tonight. Alpha Jered." Calmly addressing the crowd, Alpha Jered visibly upset by his announced departure.
"Alpha King! How it saddens us greatly that you must be going. Is there anything we can assist you with? Maybe you'll stay a bit longer?"
"No." He deadpanned.
Alpha Jered swallowed, looking at Kieran nodded and said " Very well you Highness, we understand you are a busy male. Thank you for gracing us with your presence. I also heard you found one of my she-wolves interesting?" Alpha Jered puffed out his chest and corrected his jacket.
Seraphina bristled next to me excitedly.
"Yes. I have. What does that have to do with you?"
Looking out into the crowd he coughed out "Well she is my pack member let me bring her up here." Alpha Jered turned to the crowd towards where we were standing. I froze. He isn't going to ask me to go up there, correct?
"I have not spoken to her about it, so no. When I have her permission to go public I will." Kieran spat out. "I do not appreciate being cornered in front of an Alpha Jered crowd, is that your intention, to anger the Crown? Anger me?"
"No! My apologies to your highness! We shall talk in private" Looking out into the mass of wolves once again "everyone please enjoy the festivities."
" See I told you! It's true! He hasn't spoken to me about it yet. My father and the king are going to have a private conversation about our mating!" Seraphina screeched out of her groupie. I turned to her, realizing she's talking about Kieran. My Kieran. A sudden rush of jealousy surges through me. I feel Emma at the surface, she is with me in this all the way. I take a step forward but held back by a hand wrapping around my arm.
Cam.
She whispers. "Whoa there girl. Let's calm down a bit." A low growl rumbles out of me and I snarl at her. Shit, this jealousy is hard core. But all I want to do is smash Seraphina's face in. Not for all the stuff she has done to me, not for wanting to take me as a slave or force a mating. But for insinuating Kieran is hers.
"Down girl! Or so help me I'll put you in the fucking kennel. Come on Sam!" Cam is whispering so closely in my ear I feel her hot breath. I close my eyes. Breathe Samantha, this isn't you. You are not a jealous she-wolf, especially over a male.
'Not just any male, our MATE!' Emma growls furiously in my head. She does not like another she-wolf laying claim to what is hers. Neither do I, it seems.
Just breathe. I inhale and exhale.
"What's gotten into you? Are you really upset we are moving to the Royal Pack? Listen if you're a good mutt I'll probably find a good looking runt for you to mate with. How does that sound?" Seraphina laughs out with her hands at her hips. I opened my eyes, the party had resumed, everyone mingled and we were just there. As if my world isn't tilting in its axis.
"What about another runt for her to mate with? We had a deal! What the hell Sera!" Perv guy walks up to us now. What's his name? George? Greg. Gregory, goddess this night won't ever end, it just keeps getting crazier.
I'm looking at both of them in disbelief that they are speaking about me as if I weren't in the room. "Change of plans, I'm leveling up. Alpha King wants me." A growl rips through my chest. Cam is still discreetly holding me grounded, although Emma is full on raging forward. Will she force a shift? She's never actually forced us to but right now I feel so close to the edge, I know my fangs have discended. "So I won't be needing you after all." She waves him off with a flick of the hand.
"Wait! If I won't mate with her, at least let me have a taste!" I freeze.
What? What did he just ask?
"Oh sure by all means have your fill" Seraphina laughs.
They both turn to me . I stiffen.
"You fucking touch her and it's the end of you! Do you hear me?" Cam jumps in front of me.
We are in the middle of a ball and they are casually speaking about rape. And I'm just standing here like an idiot ! Move damn it!
"You want some too sweet pea? There's enough of me to go around." Gregory says licking his lips seductively. Seraphina standing next to him watching as if it were entertainment. One thing about me I've noticed is that many things can be done to me. But once directed to someone I care about? That's different. I come to stand next to Cam.
"Touch either one of us, and trust me you won't like the outcome." Looking at Seraphina this time. "Either of you." She scuffs and takes a step forward.
"We will see about that. Take her Gregory. Do as you wish. Do me a favor though, don't be gentle." She says with a smirk.
Everything happened so quickly I barely had time to process.