Chapter 2 A mate for the Princess

• Chapter Two – A mate for Princess Vanessa
• Rihanna's POV
• That was the third chariot coming in today carrying the last Alpha or soon to be Alpha or son of an Alpha.
• I wanted to laugh, my wolf, Lana, was laughing already.
• It seemed our pretty Princess Vanessa won’t find her mate today. If she does, he wouldn’t be amongst those fine Alpha males she hoped on.
• Lana smirked devilishly, “Today would be bad for her. I’d annoy her again.”
• I brushed the idea off immediately, “You wouldn’t. Stop acting like a rash cause you have powers. You’d be caught.”
• And then I’d be punished for it, I only wish to lie low in this pack and be happy as I can be.
• Raymond ran to me and I chuckled seeing him struggle to climb the hill, the gel on his hair had weakened, making his hair look tattered.
• But he looked dashing nevertheless, nothing seemed to make him look bad.
• I looked ahead and saw Princess Vanessa's frustrated face. It remained one more Alpha to arrive.
• I didn’t get why she, as an Alpha King’s daughter, had to get married to an Alpha as well. It should be to her mate, Alpha or not.
• And if he wasn’t Alpha, would she bear to reject him? Insecure thoughts filtered into my head. Would my own mate reject me? I was a no one.
• “Ahh, Rih, how do you do this!” Raymond grunted as he finally reached the top hill, he laid face up besides me. I rolled my eyes.
• He was just a weak little wolf. Or I was a really strong wolf. I made sure not to show it so not to get hated more.
• “Why are you here? Won’t you go sing for your princess?” I teased him. I knew he hated her and his disgusted face confirmed it.
• “Nah, I ran from there because so far all the Alphas weren’t her mate. What if somehow I became her mate? You know, maybe the Moon Goddess gave her a future Beta instead!”
• My face was contorted, Lana was laughing in me, I didn’t even see what was funny. Ray ran from there cos he didn’t want to be her mate?
• “If you are her mate, you both would feel a mate bond before eighteen. Neither of you felt one so you can’t be her mate now.” I explained.
• And if you were, dear brother, I’d make sure you reject her cos she’d be the end of you.
• Ray shrugged, “She's nice to me recently, so I thought of that. Maybe it’s because her brother’s coronation is coming.” Raymond nodded.
• That was another big event coming. By then, all the young girls in our pack would have turned eighteen, so he can be coronated with a Luna Queen. I was a bit anxious.
• My brother would be his future Beta, and I’ve never been more proud. My father wasn’t very respected by the Alpha King.
• But Prince Chris was different, if he could treat me, a nobody with so much respect, I felt he’d be a better Alpha King than his father was.
• “And here comes Jake Justin of the Black Rose Pack, son of the Alpha. Princess Vanessa better be lucky.” Raymond looked ahead.
• I followed his gaze.
• Never had I seen a Black Rose werewolf before. They were usually heavily tanned and very very sexy. It was a rumor but were very true.
• Jake Justin jumped down from his horse and I felt the ground tremble from where I was. He had a powerful aura that the pack and guests felt.
• He wore a tuxedo jacket with formal black boots. His hair was in mullet style and his dark eyes added more power to him.
• Also the black rose on his cloth was chef kiss.
• Princess Vanessa shook when he bowed at her. She could barely bow back. I noticed the smirk he had, he knew the aura he emitted.
• “I like that guy already.” I blurted. I liked any guy who'd mess around with Princess Vanessa and make her feel lower. The Alpha must be well informed.
• “You like him? Well, he and Princess Vanessa don’t seem to be mates. Hope for the best!” Raymond shouted.
• My eyes widened and I slapped his shoulders. I felt no connection to Jake Justin, so he’d never be my mate. I was near eighteen and I'd know.
• “I didn’t mean I want him as mate. I just meant I liked that he’s messing with Princess Vanessa. Baloney head!” I added a knock on his head.
• He sprang up from the ground and I ducked, “Nah, I’d get you Rih. For now, let me go grab some cake. Want some?”
• I shook my head. “I don’t want her cake.” My eyes remained fixed on Jake Justin, I watched him interacting with the other Alphas.
• There was something about his smile, they didn’t seem real, and faded off almost immediately. I recognized those fake smiles.
• I gave them a lot during a formal gathering where the Beta’s children had to be presented to the council of packs.
• Raymond and I should be the Alpha King’s Betas, as twins, but my Alpha King rejected me being Beta and threatened to demote me to omega if I refused to step down.
• All cause I destroyed Princess Vanessa’s tenth birthday cake and made Raymond take the blame.
• I was hated, my position stripped from me.
• My father could do nothing. And my mother seemed like she agreed. My brother and Prince Chris were the only once who felt pity for me.
• The Alpha of Red Moon Pack stood up to give a toast to Princess Vanessa, “To the Princess's health and beauty.”
• Everyone cheered except Jake Justin.
• I gagged. Princess Vanessa’s beauty was a gift from her mother. And improved greatly by heavy makeup. That Alpha was just looking for favor.
• Another Alpha stood up to toast and I realized they’d all toast for her. “To the Princess's wisdom and grace.”
• Lana rolled her eyes. Princess Vanessa had no grace, and wisdom! They were really looking out for the Alpha King’s favor.
• The father already had a proud smile. The third Alpha stood up, he seemed like he was searching for what to say.
• “To the Princess’s happy marriage and long long life.” It was cheered and even the Alpha King nodded at it. Meh. I awaited Jake Justin's.
• “The Princess is highly blessed already. I'd toast to the future Alpha King and his Betas and to the unity of our Packs under his rulership!”
• Loud cheers erupted from the crowd after Jake Justin’s toast, even my father even clapped. The Alpha King’s face stiffened but he forced a smile.
• I caught up on what Jake Justin did there. Black Rose Pack was amongst the pack who had voted me to be among the Alpha King’s Betas. I was so honored that such a powerful pack valued me.
• “Thank you. My Betas and I would do a good job.” Prince Chris responded to the toast with a bow. And they’re were more cheers.