Chapter 182

Delilah's POV:

It was that time of the year.

The Claiming Ball was to be held by the Lycan/ Werewolf Council so that all the unmated males and females come in proximity and have a chance to meet their fated mates.

As a member of the council, I and Xee were invited to attend the Claiming Ball and we had a good chuckle at the remembrance of our bittersweet memories of the last Ball.

I was standing at the side while unmated males and females indulged themselves in the dance as per ritual. My eyes spotted Xee busy in a conversation with the other members of the Council.

I was just about to make my way over to him when a tall figure blocked my way. I lifted my head to find a young man whom I had never seen before.

I tilted my head to the side, "Have we met before?"

He kept staring at me and then finally shook his head, "I hate to say this but no, we haven't met before."

My eyebrows creased together. He was probably from some other territory who was attending the annual ball in the hope of