Arabella PovIt's the last day of the summit. Thankfully, neither the king nor the Queen requested me last night and I was able to heal. Sam and I get ready for today. Since today is the ball, we have to be there walking around with drinks and serving others. It will be crawling with Alpha kings, Queens, so it will be all hands on deck.Sam, Cassie, and I walk together with the rest of the servants, while my mind goes back to the triplet called Adonis, and one of the other triplets from the first day. The one who made me feel warm inside. I believe he said his name was Ares. They have such appealing names. I shouldn't be thinking about them though. I shift my focus to the task at hand. The ball has already started and all of us gather near the kitchens. Some of the servants hand us all plastic silver trays with 4 glasses of what I assume is sparkly wine, and we go into the room where the ball is being hosted. This bathroom is stunning. There are 3 huge chandeliers on the ceiling. The

Arabella Pov The ball was ending, and I was tired. Cassie and Sam have been tailing me all night trying to get me to tell them how I got the wound on my face, but I didn't tell them. I just felt like I was slowly dying. The ball was concluding, and people were leaving the ballroom. King Damon approached me. I've been keeping my face down, half because I didn't want to look at him, after what he did, and half because I didn't want him to see the mark on my face, but fucking fate had other plans. He gripped my arm with one hand and my face in his with the other. "Who did this to your fucking face" He growls lowly. I tried to think of a lie. "I fell and hit my face on something," I tell him, but he grips me harder. "Do you think I'm fucking stupid, Omega, let's go" he says and starts to drag me out of the room. I feel royal in my head starting to bounce aggressively. Turn around, she commands, and I lock eyes with the triplet Adonis. I'm hit with a rush of feeling deep in my heart o

The Unwanted MateArabella PovI hear someone talking. It sounds like people are arguing. Men arguing. No... Mates. I dont like that. Why are my mates arguing? I have a battle with my eyes that don't wanna open until I win it. It's so bright at first, but everything is now coming into focus. It looks like I'm in a hospital room. Well, that's nice. I looked around the room and saw Sam asleep on a couch. Ares and Adonis are arguing back and forth with each other. Ash is just watching them. "Mates" I slurred, trying to get them to stop arguing. Adonis and Ash are at my side instantly, smothering my face in kisses. Ares is leaning against the wall looking at me with an unreadable expression. Do I see.... relief? "Bella, I'm so sorry," Adonis says, still planting kisses on me. "It's okay guys, I know it wasn't on purpose, and I can feel that I'm almost healed," I tell them. I sat up on the bed. Ares gave me a full body look over before turning around and walking out of the room."Ares"

Ares Pov "Sit down", my mom commands, and I do. I can feel her anger rolling off. "You cheated on your mate", Mom demanded, and I hung my head in shame. "Well speak," Mom says"You know I dont want a mate," I told her, meeting her eyes. I want to look away, but I have to fess up to what I've done. "Well, as your father says, tough shit. You were hoping that you would all get separate mates, but the Moon Goddess paired you up with someone who is probably extremely powerful enough that she has to be paired with three powerful Lycans to match her direct lineage", I said, holding my eyes. "Just because the moon goddess paired us up with the omega doesn't mean I will be forced to accept her," I say, getting annoyed, and I can feel her heat aura spread in the room, not that it affects me."Ever since you were a child, you have been stubborn and cut off. You don't let anyone get close to you. You shelter yourself off, believing it will make you stronger, but it won't. Your ignorance has

Ares PovI ran into the woods after kissing her. I couldn't believe I had just fucking done that. What is wrong with me? And her powers started manifesting. Fuck!You are in love with mate, and the faster you accept it, the faster we can get on with marking her, as Luna Strike says. I'm not in love with her. I dislike omega. She came among my brothers. She is a slut. Dont be stupid human, you saw the papers. For all we know that fucker was probably raping her. I growled at the thought. Even if that were true, I can't allow myself to feel that. With the threat surrounding her, if I let feelings get involved, the vamps may see a weak spot and catch me off guard. I'm always guarded and never let them down. I refuse to let it down for her. Tell yourself what you need to Ares, but you forget, I'm apart of you. I know how you feel. Keep denying mate if you wish, but you and I know sooner or later, you will cave, Strike says and closes the link. I mentally rolled my eyes at him. I'll prov