4- The Mating Ball

[ Tw - contain violence ]

"Elysia where are my high heels? Oh my goodness! Is it a crease on my skirt?" Amia shouts while moving around in the room to look for her newly bought high heels.

"Check your closet" I reply boringly before applying eyeliner.Our bedroom was a mess making it a hard task for Amia to find her heels.I put the eyeliner back and grabbed the lipstick before applying it on my plump lips.

I stood up and fixed my dress.I smiled in satisfaction at my reflection in the mirror.The sweetheart neckline was my favorite part of the gown, it certainly suits me a lot revealing a little of my cleavage.The long fabric of the skirt reaches till my ankles with a ribbon belt wrapped prettily around my waist.

I did a twirl only for my feet to hit across something.I grimaced and looked down to the box.This is what Amia has been looking for.I lift the box and look around to see Amia still fumbling through her stuff.

"I found your heels" I exclaimed and she turned to me quickly.I threw the box at her and she was quick to catch it.

"Are you kidding me?" She huffs, annoyed.I put on my own heels and walk towards the door.

"Hurry, we are already running late" I said before leaving the room and carefully walking downstairs to the Hall.Mom and Dad were cuddled together on the couch.A movie was playing on the TV.

"Attention, dear parents!" I exclaimed, walking up to them and twirled around giddily before asking,

"How do I look?"

"Pretty like a Doll" Dad smiles softly.

"Gorgeous" Mom chimes in.I do a small bow and just when I straighten myself, Amia walks in with both our handbags.

"I look stunning right?" She asks, grabbing my hand and drags me away before parents could even respond.

"Why are you in such a hurry? Hey slow down" I scold her when I almost tripped on my way out of the door.

"Evans has been waiting for almost thirty minutes now.I am going to be their future Luna and this is the impression I am giving.. This is embarrassing" She rants.I roll my eyes and hop in the car.

"Evans let's go" Amia commands and he drives to the Mansion where the Ball is held.After ten to fifteen minutes, the car comes to a stop.We hop out and Amia rushes to the Mansion.

"Is this not embarrassing now?" I say through a mind link while striding to follow her.She slows down and smiles awkwardly to the guards at the Entrance.I join her and we both head inside.

My eyes lit up taking in the sight of the beautiful decoration in the Hall.A lot of people were chit-chatting, some were dancing and Alpha was nowhere to be seen.

"You are safe.Alpha himself is late to the Ball" I whisper to her as we walk together, avoiding the stares of male wolves.

"Let's dance till then?" I suggest dragging her to the dance floor.We both twirl each other from time to time, joke about a few wolves and giggle.I had almost forgotten about the reason why we were here in the first place.But the anxiety stays strong.I was hoping for Amia to find a fated mate tonight but it looks like I will have to embrace the disappointment.

"Nikona is here!" Amia chirps, letting go of my hand and gracefully walks towards him.I fix my eyes on his almost 6 foot tall frame clad in a black suit, brunette hair gelled back and his infamous cold face.

He was handsome.Truly.My hands itched to touch him.

I blink twice, cursing myself internally for even checking him out.He is my Alpha, on top of it my best friend's boyfriend.What the heck is wrong with me?

I shrug and head to the drinking counter.Ordering myself a margarita, I chucked it down in one go and ordered for another.

"Nikona where are you goin—

Amia's voice in the distant made me turn around and I almost tripped to see Nikona walking in my direction.My eyes stayed glued to him, something felt different and the moment he was in front of me.My eyes widened in pure horror at what my wolf growled in my head.

"Mate"

I pressed my lips together to prevent myself from speaking it out loud.I prayed for Amia to not be his mate but didn't once expect for the monster to be in my fate.

"Mine!" His loud growl rips through the air.All heads turn to us including Amia's.I gulp down the lump in my throat, clutching onto the countertop tightly afraid that I might jump into his arms.

"No" I managed to utter out loud.His eyes glowed dangerously as he leaped towards me.

"Mine!" He growls, grabbing me by my waist and pulls me close to his chest.I melt in his arms, the honey like scent engulfing my senses as I wrap my own arms around his neck.

"Mine" He breathes sharply, stuffing his nose in the crook of my neck.I shiver at the warm contact of his tongue against my skin.I couldn't help the moan that leaves my lips feeling his canines rake against my scent gland.

"Elysia!" The loud growl coming from Amia makes me flinch.I quickly use my strength to push Nikona away right before his canines could dig into my flesh.

I look ahead where Amia was standing with a hand on her mouth and tears rolling down her cheeks.

"Amia.. I didn't..no I—

She turns around, not waiting for me to even speak and strides out of the Hall.I attempt to run behind her but a strong grip around my waist earns a startled yelp from me.

Nikona throws me on his shoulder and walks in the other direction to the stairs.

"Stop!" I shout, hitting him on the back constantly.Amia was already out of the Hall by now.Nerves scales up past my chest.

Fuck no! I need to talk to her.

"Put me down!" I shout again but he doesn't listen and crosses the stairs that leads up to the corridor then to the room.He kicks open the door and I immediately try to grab the door before it closes.He takes a hold of my wrist and pins them behind my back.I stare helplessly as the door slams shut.

I gasped when my back came in contact with the soft mattress and my body jolted forward at how harshly he threw me on the bed.

"Mine!" He growls pinning my wrist above my head and straddles me when I try to move away.His glowing eyes looks at me from head to toe like a hunter staring at its prey as I struggle against his tight grip.

Is his wolf crazy? He did that last time too.

"You are so pretty mate" He compliments.My cheeks warmed at his comment.My wolf purred in content, making it even worse than it already was.

His hand trailed up behind my back to the zipper.My eyes widened when he pulls it down and his hand grazed against my bare skin, sending goosebumps all over my body then pulls down the dress, revealing my upper half of the body to his lustful eyes.

He grabs my breast with such strength that I couldn't help the loud scream that leaves my lips in pain.

"Nikona stop! Please! It hurts!"

Within seconds, he was off me.I quickly pull my dress back and zip it, hearing him mutter out multiple foul words.

"Fuck!" Nikona runs both hands through his hair.I get up off the bed.

"Get out! Hurry!" He shouts and I quickly rush past him.Although Nikona was an ass, I was glad he stopped and responded to my plea.

His wolf is crazy!

Curious and judgemental eyes were on me the moment I stride downstairs but ignoring them all, I ran through the crowded Hall and stepped outside the gate.

I rushed towards the car that was our ride.Evans was still in the driver's seat.

"Did Amia not come here?" I ask.

"No.I didn't see her in the driveway either" Evans' words just worried me more.If she didn't come here then the only way left is through the dark forest behind the Mansion.

"Amia, please talk to me.Tell me where are you?" I connect her through a mind link while I sprint to the forest.I let out a frustrated growl, sniffing for her familiar scent and run faster once I get a whiff of her scent.

"Elysia…h..help" Her voice comes through the mind-link.I slide the dress off me and shift into my wolf and run deeper into the forest.

A strong force knocked me back.I fell down on the ground and before I could lift myself, I was pinned down.A pair of glowing eyes glared down at me.

Then comes a snarl so threatening.

"Die!"