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She inhaled sharply.

Her eyes snapped open wide and without a bated breath, she dashed into the woods holding her dress up in her fists. She looked like a princess on a run under dazzling moonlight.

She didn't know she would've been able to find her mate so soon.

Aurora followed the scent as she heard Luca calling behind her. She needs to get to the source of this scent. It was luring her in.

It was as if that scent had controlled her being. No matter if she tried to stop she couldn't. She just had to get there.

Aurora didn't know when she almost reached the border and came into a small clearing. Her eyes were wide as she gaped at the huge back of a man who had massive muscular shoulders.

She could hear her heart thumping in her ears as adrenaline coursed through her veins.

She was panting but still, she moved forward and stopped when that man slowly turned around.

Her breath hitched when her eyes met with the darkest shade of onyx hues. The man was huge. He was probably 6'1 and was wearing a fur coat. She noticed the head of a dragon inked on his thick neck and her stomach dropped yet she couldn't stop the tingles that erupted all over her body.

"Mate...." the word left her lips in a small whisper but the man heard it and he felt it too.

He tilted his head ever so intimidatingly, barely glancing at her before his eyes fell on the number of people who stopped right behind the girl.

"Alpha Draken!" Hunter snickered.

Aurora froze and it was as if her heart ceased to beat. No. This can't be. Maybe she was hearing things.

Rasmus grabbed her arm and pulled her back behind his back. Both of her brothers, Hunter and Rasmus stood in front of her like iron shields.

"Are you okay?" Rasmus asked but she was too stunned to speak.

Her aghast eyes fell on that man again and her heart forgot to beat for a second when she found his onyx eyes fixed on her. The lethal intensity of his eyes caused her body to tremble in fear as she took a shaky step back.

"What are you doing on our territory?" Hunter barked viciously causing that man to focus his eyes on the enraged Hunter. The hot-headed and lethal Alpha, Alpha Hunter. 

"To kill," Draken snickered in his menacing voice causing her to flinch back.

Rasmus, Hunter, and Luca tensed as they glared at the notorious Alpha Draken of the North. He was in their territory all alone. Has this man lost his mind?

"Leave or else we'll kill you," Luca menaced, earning Draken's attention.

"Try," Draken hissed coldly as Aurora's eyes started to gloss up. 

This was the man that moon Goddess chose for her?

The enemy of her pack.

Why would the moon Goddess do such a thing to her?

"Why are you here Alpha Draken?" Rasmus asked calmly.

If possible he would like to solve this issue verbally because in no way does he want to put his pack's life at stake.

Both Hunter and Rasmus were stiff like a rod, they were rigid because they heard when Aurora called this guy 'mate' but this man had said nothing.

Was he going to reject her because she was the sister of his enemies?

Luca on the other hand was enraged. He wanted to kill that f*cker and rip him apart into pieces. He now knows that Aurora would choose him in place of that enemy.

"I will not harm a soul until I'm on this territory," Draken said calmly and Rasmus took in a deep breath as his claws retrieved and he stood up straight.

Whereas Hunter and Luca were still cautious of him.

"What are you here for then?" Rasmus queried. 

"To talk," Draken said calmly.

Hunter was about to curse profanities at him when Rasmus mind-linked both Hunter and Luca and told them to stay calm.

"Go back to the mansion," Rasmus said to Aurora over his shoulder.

A tear escaped her eyes as she stole a last glance at her mate and ran away from there, knowing that she would never see him again. Her heart pained to know that he was going to reject her but if he didn't, she would reject him. He was the enemy of her pack. There was no future for them.

The man who was planning war against her pack. The man who wasn't hesitant to shed innocent blood. The man was known as the ruthless Alpha of the North.

Her mom, Cath, Angela, Agatha, and her father stood at the entrance. But she straight on dashed into her room. Locking the door she leaned against it and slowly slid down. She hugged her knees to her chest and tears came falling out like a waterfall.

Was it too much to ask for a good mate?

The door was knocked lightly and she heard her mother's soft voice.

"Aurora, sweetie. Please open the door," Emma said gently.

Rasmus had already mind-linked his father telling him the situation, which means they all know.

Aurora stayed silent. She wants to stay alone but she knew so well that she would feel a lot better in her mother's embrace.

Groggily she stood up and opened the door. Emma opened her arms and Aurora hugged her tightly, crying softly on her shoulder.

Emma rubbed her back gently. It hurts her to see her precious daughter crying like this. The best day of her life turned into a nightmare.

"M...mom, why? W...why of all the people, that man had to be my mate?" She asked brokenly and Emma's eyes teared up.

"It's okay, Aurora. You are my strong daughter." Emma said gently while patting her back. Angela and Cath watched from the doorway silently. 

Angela had tears in her eyes and Cath was furious. She wanted to kill Aurora's mate with her own hands.

Xander strode into the study where Alpha Draken sat on the sofa. Luca and Hunter stood near the door with their arms crossed and Rasmus sat on the head chair.

Xander walked in as he took the chair in front of the desk and faced the man who was not only a threat to his pack but also was his daughter's mate. 

He knows his daughters deserved strong mates but he never thought that the strongest of them all would be her fated mate, alas he was their enemy.

"What was your intention for crossing the border?" Xander asked as Draken peered at the man.

He had heard enough about the Alpha Xander of the moon pack and then his twin sons. The two undefeatable Alphas. 

"Was just overlooking. Preparing for the war," He said straightforwardly and Hunter gnashed his molars.

"Where's that f*cker Alonso, you must be keeping him safe," Hunter hissed coldly.

"I don't know," Draken said in his deep voice.

"Alonso is a power-hungry f*cker, his rampage is one thing but why did you join hands with him?" Rasmus asked and Draken gazed at the man emotionlessly.

"None of your concern," Draken said harshly.

"You should leave our territory as soon as possible if you don't want to get killed," Luca barked but Draken only leaned back on the sofa as he crossed his legs.

His aura screamed that he wasn't scared at all. Xander stared at the man. He behaves a lot like his son Hunter.

Fearless.

"I'd like to have a word with the girl," Draken said calmly.

"No!" Rasmus, Hunter, and Luca, all growled at the same time but Xander watched the man with keen observance.

"Are you going to reject her?" Xander asked as Draken faced him. His onyx eyes were emotionless but there was a flicker of gold in his eyes, perhaps Draken had thought exactly that.

"Let me talk to her," He said calmly. Hunter and Rasmus stepped forward in retaliation when Xander stood up.

"Very well," He said calmly and both Rasmus and Hunter stared at their father stunned.

"Dad-" Rasmus was about to object when Xander spoke up.

"He is going to reject her, so let him," Xander said calmly gazing at Draken who still had no emotion on his face but little did he know, Xander could see what others can't.

Rasmus and Hunter walked out first to get Aurora whereas Luca stood there, his hands fisted on his sides as he glared at Draken.

"Aurora, he wants to talk to you," Rasmus said gently and she blinked at him wiping her tears.

She didn't want to confront him but she knew he was going to reject her so it would be better to get done with this as soon as possible so that man could leave their territory soon.

Aurora wiped her tears and walked with Rasmus. She straightened her back as Rasmus opened the door for her. Xander and Luca were also out of the room.

"We are just here. If he tries anything just say my name and I'll be there," Rasmus assured her and she nodded her head.

With a deep breath, she stepped into the room as the door closed behind her. She found him standing in the middle with his back to her.

She fidgeted with her fingers and refused to say anything. He slowly turned around and she felt shudders running down her spine when she felt his intense gaze on her.

"Are you willing to come to my pack?" He asked coldly and she bit her lower lip hard while bobbing her head negatively.

She would never go to his pack. He was the enemy of her pack. The cold ruthless man. She didn't want to be with him at all.

"I'm not rejecting you if that's what you want," His voice tore through the silence like a lethal blade causing her heart to beat faster. She wasn't looking at him. Her gaze was fixed on the floor. 

But her insides churned in anxiety at his words. "I...I... d...don't w..want-" She was stammering in her timid voice when he cut her off.

"Think before rejecting me!" His voice was full of menace causing her to flinch back.

The back of her eyes sting but she refused to cry. She will not be weak in front of this man.

"Those guys think I would reject you, pretty stupid of them." He said plainly.

'You stupid, piece of a rotten potato.' 

She thought but didn't say it out loud. "T...they a...are not s...stupid," She stuttered.

"I, A..Aurora Colt of M...moon pack re-" 

A large hand roughly clasped around her mouth as he shut her up. His hand was so big that it covered more than half of her face. When did he get so close to her?

Her eyes widened and he clenched his jaw as sparks flew wildly at the touch.

She tried to pry his hand off but he grabbed the nape of her neck with his free hand pulling her closer causing her eyes to broaden in fear.

"Listen here and listen good, you are going to come with me to my pack and if you refuse I'll kill each and everyone in this pack. My men are aligned right outside your borders awaiting my orders. I was here to attack your pack but you ended up showing and ruining my plan. Now you've two choices," He snickered, lowering his face down so he was glaring down at her and her face was almost towards the ceiling. Big fat tears of horror poured out of her eyes.

He was hovering over her like a cruel beast.

"Either you agree to go with your mate or else you can reject me and let me kill your whole damn pack, it would be a massacre. And after that I would still take you with me," He spat in low menace causing her heart to cease beating then and there.