LoganONE MONTH LATERToday is the day when Arya finally becomes my legally wed wife. I have invited a good number of guests from human society, especially my long-term comrades that I have lived around and worked with. We hired the best events planners company to set up the wedding decor and they did their best.This is going to be a formal and modern ceremony where my pack members are expected to act as civilized and not create anything suspicious to the humans. I am sure they can do that.I nod my thanks to the welcoming party at the reception and continue with Jordan toward the barn-like tent.A string quartet is playing "Halo" by Beyoncé while I wait for Miss Arya Caverly. Everyone has gone all out; the pavilion looks opulent. Jordan and I are seated at the front of several rows of gold chairs, which are filling up fast. I stare at the scene in front of me, noting all the details, hoping it will distract me from my nerves. A pale pink carpet leads to an impressive, arched flower
AryaCool air winnows through my White fur as we race down the woods towards the Misty river that separates Blue Blood and Blacktooth Guardians. Jex races alongside me in his grey wolf and communicates to me through the mind link that we should continue down the river and drink some water. We slope down to the river, the grass under my paws getting wetter and colder the nearer we get.Looking up at the sky, the full moon shines relentlessly in the deep grey skin dotted with many stars. On this day of the initiation, Jex and I are among the lucky people who shifted into our new wolves. I am so excited and giddy as hell like a cat that just ate the canary. This has been the longest awaited time of my life and I am very ready to go wild tonight.I look on the opposite side of the river, in the territory of the Blacktooth Guardians. When you just judge from here, the is no difference between the Blue Blood pack and the Blacktooth Guardians pack. The trees, the grass, and everything else l
LoganSitting in the library, I wait for her. I would have let her go off easily if I didn't get to know that she is a royal. I wouldn't let this opportunity slip straight into my hands. Carl and I laid down the rules, after the death of his father but he was careless enough to let his sister get out of his sight. I pour some wine into a glass and walk to the window. The perfectly round moon looms over the mansion like a watcher, silently watching everything taking place beneath it. Blue Blood pack is holding an initiation ritual today. They must have been too occupied to notice the princess run away."Here she is," a voice announces."Leave her here, and go," I say without turning my head to see. I have seen Blue Blood pack's princess on a few occasions, especially when her father was still alive. She was still young by then and I would just see her from afar. She was her father's most precious possession.I hear a loud swallow followed by nervous fidgeting, a shuffle of cloth, and
AryaI try to steady my breath as I watch Logan sip the glass of wine in his hands. He then licks his lips and my throat goes dry immediately. These are going to be the longest hours of my life! I am fighting every urge in me to go and join him and the small round table. I could use some wine myself because my nerves can't seem to calm down after my wolf started screaming; mate! Mate!Alpha Logan can't be my Mate. He is the most ruthless man I have ever known! My pack, my family, and my own conscious loath his being. I can't be his. I can't let myself get entwined into his dark life when I can stop all this. I can reject him!My wolf twists painfully at the thought of rejecting her mate. I just met my wolf and then my mate. My life is racing on its axis, I am scared things are happening too fast I might lose my mind!We hear some commotion outside. My heart skips. I close my eyes and try to focus. He is here! "It seems our dearest brother has come to take you back home," Logan says,
LoganI am escorted into the hall where the party is being hall. Alpha Kay has always held the best parties amongst the five packs of the land and he always organized his decor to the best standards. Things got even better when his Luna, Lacey joined the family. On my arrival, Alphas and other Lunas start coming my way, doing introductions and claiming how much they are delighted to see me. I respond with a similar demeanor though I am more reserved and I give nothing away. That's what makes me who I am. That's what differentiates me from all the other alphas and everyone else. "Alpha Logan, meet my son Luca. The one I told you has been abroad for studies," Alpha Jack tells me with a proud fatherly grin and steps aside for us to shake hands. The young man is jovial. I get to know that he has been back only two days ago and he is more detached from his pack because of being away for too long. Lucky for Jack, his elder son is always around and is very involved in the issues of the pac
Arya All my conscience tells me that I shouldn't do this but hell I want to know how he will react. I haven't been able to rest for the last week. My wolf keeps demanding her mate and it has been taking everything in me not to cross that god-damned misty river and intentionally get myself in trouble so that Logan will give me attention. "Excuse me," Logan calmly says though his jaw tightens, I am sure he is trying to hide his fury. Luca looks up at the tall Logan who is looming over us like an angry dad. He cocks his head when he sees Luca's face. Running his hand through his neatly combed hair, Logan purses his lips grimly and then glares at me. "Is there a problem?" Luca inquires, definitely not happy about being interrupted. "Yes, there is a problem here, boy. Get your tiny hands off my mate before I cut them off!" his voice is commanding, almost like a growl. A shiver runs down my spine and I am not sure whether it is fear or excitement that Logan has called me his mate. "
I adjust my tie, looking straight at myself in the mirror. I am ready to conquer this negotiation with Slade. Jordan, my Beta walks into the room looking too handsome for business negotiation."Are you going on a date or something?" I ask him with a smirk."Why ask that?" he inquires, his eyebrows furrowing together."I mean, look at you. So dressed up to meet people who prefer cloaks to any modern clothing," I tease. He rolls his eyes at me and sighs."It was Kate who insisted on the appearance. Sometimes she wakes up in a mood of dressing me up like a kid. I both love and hate those moments," he says. His eyes glitter whenever he talks about his mate. For all I know, she is the only person he has ever loved like this."Laugh while you can, Logan. You are still single. When you meet that female that will make you get out of the clothes you have already put on to put on what she insists will look best on you, you will stop giving a damn. That is the power of a mate," he assures me."F
Arya "What's up with the alpha?" Penny asks me when Logan has left. "Did he ask you to go on a date with him?""Maybe. Something like that," I mumble responding without turning my eyes from the direction where Logan disappeared to. I am still trying to digest what just happened. He stopped me from rejecting him and I was really going to do it. Why on earth would anyone want a mate who despises them?"Dung! You don't look like you are even interested. Tell me what's going on. I am dying to know." Penny pleads."He's just so annoying!" I murmur and turn to look at her. She gives me a puzzled look."He dropped by to request you to be with him for a date, and that makes him so annoying? Am I missing the point here?" Penny throws her arms dramatically in the air. I don't think I can keep this secret from my best friend anymore. I give out a resigned sigh."Let's go home. I will tell you everything," I tell her.In my room, Penny walks around while thinking out loud. I am sitting on my bed