**Alana's POV***I was slowly led to the mirror by Rian who had her hands on my shoulders.As soon as I saw my reflection in the mirror, my mouth fell ajar.Asides the face, looking down at my body and figure, I could barely recognize myself.“No way!” I muttered.“Yes there's a way. This is you, Alana. Do you see just how magnificent you look?”I was dumbfounded by my very own appearance. How did I grow up to be this stunning?“Alana, I don't know what you have to say about this dress but if you want an honest review I'm telling you girl, this is the best dress ever! I don't think any other dress will suit you better than this.”While Rian praised the dress, I took my gaze down to the deep tearing that exposed my thighs.“Don't even think about it. There will be exposed thighs at the party, so if you do not wish to be left out, I'll advise that you keep this dress.Moreover, don't you have plans on finding your mate?”It was only after Rian asked me this question, it dawned on me tha
**Alana's POV*“Uhm, I'm sorry to disappoint you, Uncle Max, but I've already gotten a mate.”Yes, I have, and I sincerely hope that he'll stop pestering my life, knowing I now have a mate.But surprisingly, he suddenly walked over to me and grabbed me by the shoulders. I swear that this action of his scared the shit out of me. What was his problem?Just then he leaned into my neck and sniffed. What was he trying to do?“Girl, you've not been marked. That means you don't have a mate."“What? I have a mate, and I don't have that luxury to lie to you.”“Get ready, I'll be picking you up by 7pm today.”“What?!” I exclaimed in disbelief.He raised the corner of his lips in a smile before turning around and walked away.Immediately I took my gaze back to Rian.“Did you fucking see that? Wait, did he just ask me out and set a date without asking me first?” I added.“Alana, please let's get to the car, I need to explain things to you,” Rian said, pulling me with her. Since I needed an in-dep
**Alana's POV**# The Blood Rose Pack“Let me go! I said let me go!”“No we won't! We came a long way and there's no way we are letting you leave. Wait, did you think we invited the Wolf pack because we wanted them to witness our election? Hell no, it was all a trap all to get you!” Aiden replied sternly.“You are despicable! How could you attack us without warnings! Even my mom wasn't left out, and you're saying it's all for me?!” I asked in anger.Just then, Jayden stepped forward. His features weren't as hard as the others. Still I didn't like the fact that they lured me to the pack, after attacking the Wolf pack."Alana, we are your mates, and the best thing you can do is give yourself to us. Why can't you stay with us?” Caden asked.“Stay with you? If you wanted me to stay with you quietly, then you never should have held the people I hold dear hostage!”“Then submit to our demands, and they'll be free?” Aiden said in anger.I blinked back the tears that threatened to fall out of
**Alana's POV**I must confess that it shocked me when he pushed Aiden and Jaden away to tend to me. To make things more shocking, he inquired if I had wanted to see my mom.My heart skipped. This was an opportunity, or should I say a question, I never thought that I'll be asked.“You know where she is?” I asked all at once.“Yes I do. And I can get you to her if you'd like.”“Please!” I said all at once. He has no idea how emotional he made me when he mentioned this.“Hold on, I'll have to scan the area to make sure it's safe to take you there.”I nodded my head. I don't care what he does. As long as I'll be able to see my mom again, I'll forever be grateful.I watched Jayden leave the room to make sure the coast was clear.I still can't believe all this was a set-up by the triplets and Alpha Wade. They never changed all along. They defeated the wolf pack using us as weapons.# FlashbackJust as we were planning to leave for the Blood Rose Pack, we got a report that the pack soldiers
***Alana's POV*“Please calm down, miss Alana. I know how you feel, but the talk about wolfsbane is forbidden in the pack.”“What do you mean, forbidden? You just said my mom has wolfsbane in her blood. Doesn't this mean someone is trying to kill her? What did you do to her?!” I screamed out in rage, gripping the neck of the doctor.“Alana, please calm down. I know just how you feel,” Jayden came forward and tried to free the doctor's neck from my tight hold.“Didn't you hear what he just said? If my mom had what he says, doesn't that mean I stand the risk of losing her?”“Alana, please, don't let your emotions get the best of you. With what the pack doctor reported, this matter can't be that simple. We'll have to be on high alert.”“Hell no! I don't have that much time to think and deliberate over things when my mother's life is on the line! I'll summon Zamara, she must have a way.”“You will do no such thing, Alana!” Jayden stated at once.“Listen to me, before you and your mother c
**Caden's POV***I nibbled on Alana's neck while she was being kissed by Aiden.Actually, we had both caught Alana kissing Jayden goodnight in the dark corridor.I don't know why things ended up this way. I was the one who let her escape, yet she's closer to Jayden instead of me, who had helped her. I didn't understand why she was completely ignoring me. I'm the one she ought to be with.“Its none of your business who I kissed!” Alana said, staring at Aiden with a glare.“You know what, Caden? I think we should tie her up!”I agreed with Aiden, and so I dragged her to the bed while she continued to protest.“Let me go! Why must you try to torture me every time.”“You should have thought things through before you kissed Jayden.”I know I sounded jealous, but it can't be helped. She's not just Jayden's mate, she's our mate. Furthermore, I have every right just like the others."Caden, what are you waiting for? Tie her against the bed! Since she's stubborn, we can't treat her gently.”“D
**Jayden's POV**“A what?!” I exclaimed, wide-eyed.“Are you sure you heard Aiden correctly?”“I can't lie to you. I think this is for the best. Alana is getting out of hand.”Shit! This is a serious situation. I had wanted to go investigate the wolfsbane case, but with what's on ground there's no way I'll be able to leave.I know for a fact that Alana will not agree to this. I had thought things would get better with time, but little did I know that it'll only become worse. What should I do?""Jayden, why are you silent? It can't be that you do not want us to carry out the marking ceremony?”“It's not that. It's just that I had expected things would get better between us and our mates, not get worse.”“But it's not our fault. I'm sure you were there when she refused to have anything to do with us.”I would rather not disclose the Wolfsbane case to them yet. I know what they are capable of, and I know that if I should tell them about it, they'll raise fire and brimstone. That's someth
**Aiden's POV**I was crazy and I knew it. Ever since we got Alana back into the pack, my wolf had never let me a moment of peace. He always wants us to be balls deep into our mate. It's crazy that I want her to love me as much as I'm going nuts over her.After we took her back to the room, I didn't waste the time to pin her to the wall with her back against me.“What are you doing?!” she screamed out, struggling to be set free.“What do you think? You just swore an oath to the goddess. Now it's time to complete what we started,” I took my lips to the zipper of her dress. Meanwhile, my brothers waited hungrily for me to take the first step.I pulled down the zipper with my teeth firmly, holding on to it. I exposed her bare smooth back to me and this made my wolf go insane. I wonder if I'll ever let her have a moment of rest if I were to be the only one mated to her.“Don't you dare touch me, Aiden!”I sighed and quietly leaned into her, inhaling her sweet bodily scent. I grabbed her n