Chapter 45: Greg

Uncle Zane walks into the formal dining room and shakes his head at the seven of us sitting around the table.

“How are your studies coming along?” He asks.

We all mumble a “Good" and continue are various work.

“The Mate Ball is coming up in a few weeks. I take that since you all have found your mates, you won’t be going,” he says.

I look over at Greg and I feel a painful tug at my heart. He was the only one of us not mated. I wanted him to find his mate so badly. “What about Greg? Are we not going to go to support him?” I ask.

Gloria speaks up, “Only unmated wolves can go.”

“Oh. I didn’t realize that,” I say.

“That’s okay. I don’t think I'm going to go,” Greg says quietly.

“Won’t you miss out on a chance to find your mate?” I ask.

He shrugs, “I’m not so sure I have a mate.”

I reach over and place my hand on his. “You have a mate, Greg. There is no way my favorite person could be without a mate.” I squeez