Chapter 3

• Samuel
• If I only knew attending my brother’s Pack’s event would bring me to my mate, I wouldn’t ever show up. But it was too important for my oldest brother, Arthur, that he needed us complete here.
• As the Alpha of our region, he’s way responsible and has much responsibility in growing the Pack and this is one of them.
• The event was yet to begin when my wolf started to act out of the blue. He was suddenly full of joy and excitement I knew we had never felt before, even with my girlfriend, Alice.
• “Mate! Mate!” and when he began yelling those words, I groaned in annoyance.
• I had already wished not to meet her for my whole life to the Moon Goddess, but it looked like my prayers were in vain.
• “No, we’re not going to look for her,” I firmly talked to my wolf, sipping a glass full of champagne.
• “But that’s our mate!”
• My jaw tightens, placing the glass down to the table.
• “We already have Alice,” I kept my words short as I knew my wolf had already had the knowledge that I was going to marry and make Alice my Luna no matter what happened. Even if I came to meet my own mate.
• I promised her the throne as my Luna, and I love her so much to even disappoint her by any chance.
• “No, Samuel. I just wanted to see our mate. Just let me see her at least.”
• “No.” Seeing her would only cause my wolf to lose control and in the worst case, he might even take over me to shapeshift.
• “I just want to see her and nothing more. I promise.”
• I let out a deep breath, standing up from my seat. “Fine. But that’s just it. After seeing her, we’re off.”
• “Yes! Go that way,” he instructed me to lead where the scent was coming.
• Since almost four different packs were gathered for this event tonight, the hall was extremely crowded. I had to clear up my way just to make sure she wouldn’t get away from my sight.
• “Quick! You will lose her!”
• My steps were quick, extending my legs just to keep up with her pace. She was wearing a normal silver dress, facing the scene of the balcony in front of her as she roamed her eyes left to right as if she were looking for someone.
• Her feet turn around, causing me to panic. In a swift motion, I leaped the distance to the nearest post, hiding myself.
• “That’s it. You saw her.”
• My wolf didn’t say anything in response but just small and low whimpers. Because of that, I decided to stay a little bit longer, hiding on the post while we watched her from afar.
• I got a quick glance at her face. My brows shot up as I squinted my eyes to have a better look at her face, but the only thing I noticed was the scar on her left cheek.
• It wasn’t that big, but it looked truly awful. She must have a terrible life to have that kind of scar on her face. Moreover, her fated mate already had someone else.
• What an unfortunate life she has.
• Shifting my head, I pinned to my mind that I shouldn’t care about her at all. If she would come to me and force us to be mates, then I would have no other choice but to reject her and break our mate bond.
• I don’t want to be selfish, so in that way, she can have the chance to look for her chosen mate and love another man as well.
• “Don’t do that, Samuel,” my wolf warned.
• “We already have Alice!”
• “But she’s not our mate! She is!”
• While having those thoughts inside my head, I didn’t notice that her eyes were already staring right into mine. I hastily lean back to hide.
• “I don’t care. I love Alice more than I could ever love our true mate.”
• I could feel my wolf getting provoked with my answers, but that’s the truth. I shouldn’t have listened to him in the first place. Seeing our mate is driving him crazy and we might end up fighting if I don’t leave right now.
• Making up my mind to leave with or without my wolf’s approval, I took a step out of the post I was hiding at. However, when I saw a familiar man making his way to our mate, through my peripheral vision, I immediately looked back.
• Gerry, Arthur’s Beta, was talking to her. Seeing him widely smiling and talking to my mate made my blood boil in anger. Not in jealousy, but with pure wrath.
• He could still smile so brightly while I lost mine after he killed my mother right in front of me. I have every bit of right to make him pay for what he had done, but my brother chose to make that murderer his Beta.
• “I’m good, father. You don’t need to worry about me.”
• I scoff, hearing her calling Gerry his father. A wicked smile formed on my face, slowly nodding as I glared at them. I had no idea he even had a daughter who unluckily ended up as my mate.
• Then, if I couldn’t directly get my revenge on Gerry, I’d use his loved one just like what he did. As they say, an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth. He wouldn’t even foresee this coming.
• “Don’t you dare think of using mate for your revenge!”
• Moreover, having her in my hands would also mean strength and power.
• I kept my straight face, shaking my head. “I’m afraid it’s too late for you to stop me.”
• “Don’t hurt her, Samuel. She doesn’t have a wolf.”
• Well, everything was going my way. Being wolfless, only makes my plan perfect. I can torture her all I want while being strong and powerful.
• I waited until Gerry left and she was left alone again. I revealed myself and just what I thought, she already knew we were mates so fooling her wasn’t that hard.
• “No, Samuel!” my wolf insisted. But I have already made up my mind.
• She’s the only thing I can use for revenge and I wouldn’t let her slip away from my grip. It’s like having the most powerful card to twist Gerry’s world upside down.
• With just a few lies and promises, I was able to convince her to come to my Pack and promise her a marriage that I knew wouldn’t happen.
• “You’re so precious and I couldn’t wait till you're officially mine, my mate.”
• I pushed forward to give her a kiss in order to make all of this believable, but seeing her scar this close, my flesh couldn’t take it.
• “Why don’t we wait till the wedding?” I chuckle, pulling her closer to me.
• Her eyes were twinkling with glee as she gracefully nodded before tiptoeing to wrap her arms around my neck.
• “Yes, Samuel. Yes, I’ll marry you,” she giggled with her embrace going tighter.