Lycan Prince’s Fated Mate

Lycan Prince’s Fated Mate

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Phoenix Alaric ends up in the royal palace , saved by the lycan prince. She was supposed to be part of an event called the Fated Banquet where she would she have been taken to be a breeder. She doesn’t believe she is his mate but he is insistent on that. After being betrayed by her boyfriend of five years and best friend, love and men are not in the cards for her but Prince Ezra doesn’t want to understand or give up. He gives her a job in the palace, in a bid to make her stay while he finds a way to uncover the mystery of her wolf not recognizing that she is his fated. When his brother and arranged bride set their sights on Phoenix. Prince Ezra has to work towards protecting his mate while also convincing her they are meant to be. Nothing is as it seems in the palace and Phoenix will soon learn that.

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Chapter 1

1: Gold Invite

PHOENIX

I stare at the piece gold paper in disbelief, multiple voices in my head telling me what would be the best thing to do. One says to burn it and pretend I never saw it, the other, the more compelling one said to just open it and get it over with. I went with the latter, my curiosity being my worst trait.

I break the seal and pull the paper out, reading the letter with my heart in my throat.

‘Dear Miss Phoenix Alaric, you are receiving this letter because you have been chosen to be one of the contenders at the Fifteenth Fated Banquet event.

Congratulations for being one of the lucky she-wolves deemed worthy to be invited to the most important occasion of the decade, THE FATED BANQUET. As one of the members of the Wolf Community who’s Eighteenth birth anniversary falls on this special month, you are expected to attend, and under no circumstances shall you sit out on this.

You are to arrive with this invitation at your Wolf Community Town Hall, no later than 12 noon, tomorrow. A bus will be there to drive you to the Wolf House Headquarters in Texas, where you will be briefed about your roles. In your week there, you’ll be required to go through a series of essential tests and perform a few tests, to get your final score. Note, your future depends on the final score of your overall tests during your stay. You do not have to worry about clothes and necessities as everything would be provided for you.

You will be sent to your new pack and mate after you have passed all these tests with the required scores, or you will be sent to a place more befitting of your scores outcomes, where you’re expected to start your new life.

To avoid any interference with our tracker teams, you’re expected to abide by the rules. Do not make the mistake of trying to leave or any other act or rebellion and misconduct. Abiding by the rules is in the best of interest of you and your family.

We do wish you a wonderful time and great results. Here is to a brighter future for the Wolf Community and yours. Have a great day.

Best, Wolf Community.’                                      

I fling the paper like it burned me, watching it lie on the floor, mocking me, laughing at me for a fate I know I cannot escape. Tears gather in my eyes, I breathe in to stop them from falling.

Every word of the damned letter made my blood boil, more because they are clearly stating I didn’t have a choice. No one ever did, but I wouldn’t go down that path.

The Wolf House is like the government here in the werewolf community, they make the laws and have the power to punish anyone that doesn’t abide by it. Like the multiple women my mother has told me were never heard of again after they dared to defy them and not attend the Fated Banquet.

It happens every ten years and a lot of she-wolves were happy when it was first established, since it was almost impossible for werewolves to meet their fated mates. The Wolf House thought bringing she-wolves of age at a certain time will increase chances of mating. Since when we are in our packs, it is just us and our pack members.

What started as a good thing soon became the more powerful wolves’ way of getting their fix, and never ending supply of young unmated female wolves. They’ll make the contenders do multiple things that no one apart from the members of the community know, and in the end give a final score. There’s a highest score and the middle and lowest grade. Those with the highest are taken to the lycan’s palace where they serve the lycan prince, those that follow in second are sold to rich shifters, as servants or sex slaves, and those of the lowest grade become breeders.

The thing is, you can never know what category you will fall. Only the judges there know what they rate with.

A painful sound has me gripping my chest, a throb in my heart making my eyes turn. I didn’t want to be part of that, I’ve hated the name ‘fated banquet’ since it happened ten years ago and I asked my mum what was going on out of curiosity.

Every shewolf from all the packs around, who turned eighteen that month or will turn eighteen that month are those required to join. And unfortunately, this is my birthday month. I want to cry, because this cannot be happening. It is like a life sentence—it is a life sentence, they are easily going to decide our fate and future, and we’ll not see our families again.

God, Jake! The thought came like a slap to my face and the tears I’ve been holding since trailed down my cheeks. I have to think of something! I scream internally as I snatch the paper and start to pace around my room.

I know if I get into that hall, I’m not going out, unless I’m in the arms of a rich man, or the palace guards or another batch of guards. That won’t happen. I’m not going to let that happen.

Not paying much thought to my sleeping parents, I run out of my room and down the stairs. I don’t stop running until I’m in front of Jake’s house. The alpha’s mansion. I run inside and head for his room, breathing heavily.

The guards stationed at the door make a move to stop me but I glare at them.

“You can’t go in there, miss.” One of his personal bodyguards says, holding a hand up to stop me. I feel tempted to smack him but I don’t have the time. I have more pressing matters to attend to. And they can’t pretend to not know me, I’m almost here every single day hanging out with Jake.

I push past them, ignoring their sounds of protest as I enter the room and go straight into his bedroom. I stop when I see the always bright room bathed in darkness.

“Jake,” I call, blinking rapidly so my eyes can adjust to the lack of lighting.

“Shit,” I hear his voice and immediately turn in the direction. A bedside lamp comes on. “Phoenix, what are you doing here?” I rush toward him since I’m able to see his large form on the bed. He gets up and walks up to me before I reach him.

“Why is it so dark in here?” I ask, knowing his blinds are never drawn, and it’s early in the morning. I don’t wait for him to answer, my mind running at a mile.

“Jake, I got mail from the Wolf house.” I force the words out. I notice his eyes widen, then he steps back and curses.

“W-what did it say?” his petrified tone makes something break in me.

I hand him the crumpled paper. He snatches it from my hand, his eyes skimming over the perfectly written cursive.

He grips his hair in a tight fist and curses, starting to pace.

“Jake, we have to do something. I don’t want to go.” I whisper brokenly, moving closer to him, needing him to wrap his arms around me and assure me he is right here.

“Phoenix,” his tone suggests I won’t like what he is going to say so I shake my head.

“No. No! We have to find a way out, I can’t leave you, my parents. I need to think of—“

“You can’t defy the wolf council.” he breaks off my rant.

“Well, I have to do something!” I whisper-yell. “I can’t just let them snatch my life away from me,” he shakes his head.

“You need to think logically, we can’t do anything. They’ll punish you and your family, do you really want to risk your family?” I don’t say anything to that, he knows I won’t. I can’t sacrifice my parents for my own needs.

“What if your dad helps me?” I ask, I’m speaking without letting the words register in my head. Jake’s brows pull together and his lips purse.

“How?”

“I don’t know, maybe he can speak to someone. They can find a loophole,” my heart is beating at an alarmingly fast pace, adrenaline pumping through my system.

“I think I’ll ask him to see if he can help us. You leave tomorrow?” he asks.

“Not if I have—“

“Jake, how do I look, baby?” an awfully familiar voice says from behind me. I turn in a flash.

My body almost doubles over at the sight in front of me.

Lila, my best friend, is dressed in nothing but a lingerie set, posing by the door of Jake’s bathroom.

“What’s going on?”

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What an amazing book! Hooked in the first chapter! Look forward to the next one!
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160 Chapters
1: Gold Invite
PHOENIXI stare at the piece gold paper in disbelief, multiple voices in my head telling me what would be the best thing to do. One says to burn it and pretend I never saw it, the other, the more compelling one said to just open it and get it over with. I went with the latter, my curiosity being my worst trait.I break the seal and pull the paper out, reading the letter with my heart in my throat.‘Dear Miss Phoenix Alaric, you are receiving this letter because you have been chosen to be one of the contenders at the Fifteenth Fated Banquet event.Congratulations for being one of the lucky she-wolves deemed worthy to be invited to the most important occasion of the decade, THE FATED BANQUET. As one of the members of the Wolf Community who’s Eighteenth birth anniversary falls on this special month, you are expected to attend, and under no circumstances shall you sit out on this.You are to arrive with this invitation at your Wolf Community Town Hall, no later than 12 noon, tomorrow. A b
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2: Betrayal
PHOENIX“Will you tell her or should I?” Lila says with a fake innocent tone. I turn to Jake expectantly and he swallows. I shake my head, not wanting to believe what I am seeing.Not Jake and Lila. My best friend. No, it can’t be. “Phoenix, you know I have needs.” Jake mutters, looking anywhere but my face. I stare at him, trying to see if he is joking but he isn’t.I laugh out loud like a maniac. Trying to convince myself he didn’t just say that of all things. I would much rather believe I’m losing my mind than to find out Jake is cheating on me with Mila, of all people, he picks my best friend.“What do you mean you have needs?” my voice is exuding a calmness I don’t feel.I’d refused to give him my virginity before we got married. We would have before we went to college, as the future alpha of the pack he is expected to find a mate and produce an heir. We have our whole life planned, it seems like I was the only one locked in my fantasy.“Why do you look so dumbfounded? Come on,
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3: Little Mission
EZRAHands that have been warm all my life feel cold against my face, my heart shutters as my mother’s hand slips off my face, falling to her side.The whole world stands at a standstill, or just my world. I can’t hear anything but the entirely too loud sound of my heart breaking in my chest. I have lost the woman I love more than anything and everyone. I have lost my mother.A shuddering breath makes it past my lips and I close my eyes, feeling the burn of tears trying to make it past. I don’t let them fall, the voice of my stewardess coming to my mind, even at a time like this, the words I’ve been hearing since the day I was born stop me from mourning my own mother.“Wipe your tears, prince Ezra. You are to be a king and kings do not cry.” I hate Mrs. Penelope. I hate that even at this time I still hear her voice and more than that, I hate that it stops the tears.I get off the side of the bed, looking down at my mother’s once lively face. She looks nothing short of beautiful, and
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4: Ex-friends
PHOENIX‘Phoenix, where are you?’ I’m a block away from the wolf community when I hear my mum’s gentle voice in my head. It makes tears spring to my eyes but I try to keep the emotions at bay, knowing she can feel them if she is mindlinking.‘I went out with a few friends. I’ll be back later,’ my tongue feels bitter as I lie.‘Oh, alright. Have fun dear and please come back before dinner.’ I hum as a reply, not having the gall to lie to her again out loud. She cuts off our mindlink the same time I reach the building of the wolf community.There is a very long bus waiting already with a Wolf House logo on it. I suck in a sharp breath and go straight to the back of the bus. I don’t stop until I get to the last seat, not wanting to drag attention to myself.I look out the window, where a few parents are standing with their beloved daughters. Some are crying while others try to seem strong and not break down, mostly the fathers. My heart burns and the tears I’ve been trying to hold back h
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5: Tests
PHOENIX I’m shivering like a leaf in winter by the time I get to the door that has the same number as the keypad I was give. My teeth are chattering badly. I unwrap my arms from around me and with shaky fingers, I unlock the door and push it open. A dark haired girl is sitting on the bed when I stumble into the room. She screams in horror before regaining control and moving back, like she wanted to shield herself from me. I only muster a small smile and enter the room, closing the door behind me. She is still watching me cautiously as I rest my back on the closed door, breathing heavily. Her long dark hair forms a veil around her face as she watches me from beneath her lashes. I read her nametag and nodded to myself. Jenny Green of Nightlight pack. The name is familiar to me, they are a small pack, one of the smallest in the country. Much smaller than ours. No wonder she is reserved. I offer her a smile, hoping she would see that I am harmless. “Hi, I’m Phoenix.” She eyes me wari
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6: Scores
PHOENIXThe next morning, I wake up with a feeling of crippling anxiety. The breakup with Jake and Lila’s betrayal feels like nothing, the only thing that is running through my mind is what the scores would be, what the future has in store for me.My only hope right now is for my score to reach even if it’s six. That is the pass mark which would help me not end up being a breeder. I’ve never wanted to go to the palace so my prayer is to get at least six, so I can be taken by hopefully a nice man. It wouldn’t be easy and it almost seems like wishful thinking but it is my only hope and I don’t want to lose it.Jenny and I dressed in silence, both of us lost in our thoughts, knowing in just a few minutes, our lives are going to change, it would either be a good change or a bad one. One thing is certain, and that is there is nothing we can do about it.We all gather in the square like yesterday. The entire hall is quiet as a graveyard, everyone standing with bated breaths, waiting for the
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7: Unfair Treatment
EZRAI drove down to a small apartment on our way there where we changed into simple clothes. He doesn’t ask why the change until we’re back in the car and I give him one answer.“We need to blend in.” I don’t know when the date of the cursed event will be but I know I have to get there before they send the girls off to the breeding houses. The date wasn’t written on the letter but it should be very soon, since they’ll bring the winner or whatever to the palace.The car is filled with plans on how we are getting in there without any invite and since we’re hiding our identity, there won’t be any special favors. I tell him we’ll figure it out and it is the least of our problems.When the looming building comes into view, my body stiffens and my wolf shifts, seeming restless for some weird reason. Nate notices.“Are you okay man?” he asks as we exit the car. We parked a few blocks away from the building to avoid bringing attention to ourselves.“Yes,” I clear my throat and motion for him
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8: Abolishing The Banquet
EZRAThe chatter dies down after I say those words but seconds later, a full-blown argument breaks out in the large hall. Some are screaming yes, it is a disgusting tradition while others disagree.It’s a good thing this isn’t a public debate and it is not like I’m asking for their input. I’m going to do what I set out to do and they can’t stop me.“This is an age-old tradition. You as the prince have no right to end it just like that.” a man’s loud voice speaks from the high floors. They aren’t visible to the girls but I felt their eyes the moment I stepped into the hall.I wish I could see their faces, just so I can mark it and deal with them after.“Only the lycan king has the right to give that order.” I hold back a scoff. Well, my father isn’t going to be king for very long. They seem to keep forgetting that.I don’t bother with a response, I feel Nate shift from behind me. He hates this as much as I do.“If we allow them freedom and give them the reins to choose whatever they wa
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9: I'm Not Your Mate
PHOENIX My eyes snap open and I’m almost blinded by how bright the place is. I blink a few times to get used to the light and when I stop feeling like my head is going to be torn open. I turn to my left, my brows creasing when I see the unfamiliar room. It is not my room back at home, but I know I’m not at home. I’m at the Wolf House, and this doesn’t look like my dorm. I try to search through my memories for what must have happened.I remember Jenny, she was crying, she was about to be hit but I tried to cover her as much as I could with my body. I wince through that part. At least the pain I’m feeling everywhere has an explanation. Black shoes. Yes! I remember black shoes, a sweet scent before everything went black. There is no one in the room with me and it makes me more scared. Where is the man that saved me? Why did he have such a nice scent? Why do I want to see him again? My rounds of questions get interrupted by the door being opened and a tall man walks in. I’m immediatel
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10: I Don't Want To Stay here
PHOENIX Prince Zanders throws his head back and laughs. “God, if you’re going to just claim your girls, do it. You don’t have to make stories about them being your mate.” he says, mockingly. The hands of the man behind me tighten around my waist. The tension around us is so thick that you can cut it with a knife. It feels like forever before the man lets me go and I take a step away from, then I turn to look at him purely out of curiosity. My breath catches in my throat when I see his face. His hair is dark, not as long as Zanders but longer than Nate’s, his eyes are a glowing amber and I don’t think I’ve ever seen eyes look that good. He is much taller too, towering over me completely. “Sweetheart, you can find me whenever you get bored, I’ll be waiting.” Zanders winks again then turns and walks off. The tension disappears as he does too. I look between where he disappeared and where the other man that I still don’t know the name of stands. Now that I’m much calmer, I recognize h
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