Chapter 06

Something was different about Silver Clawers Pack, I could feel it. This wasn't the first time I was stepping into this Pack but tonight, it was another story entirely. The winds were howling to my ears as if they were trying to tell me something. I couldn't phantom what but I knew it was something good in a way. 

"Could you speed up Diana?! We are already late! We can do the sightseeing later." Ana's voice tousled my thoughts. 

"Oh come on, we're not that late." I rolled my eyes with a chuckle minting alongside. She rewarded me with a frown instantly. 

"The coronation began at eight and look at the time now…" She impatiently pointed to her phone's lock screen showing forty minutes past eight. "Can you see the number of missed calls I'm getting from David?!" She gestured towards the call log.

"Well this wouldn't have happened if you had just chosen a dress easily in the first place." I shrugged, resisting the urge to laugh at the nervousness painting my friend's face. 

"I had to look best for my mate. Tonight is going to be unlike any other you know." She defended herself sharply. 

"Who knows?" I teased her and she glared at me. "Fine, I'll speed up." I chuckled before increasing the pressure on my car's throttle. But the closer we got to the Pack Center, the more I felt the air dense around me. It was enough to stir my wolf, Nala. She was just as curious as I was too, and at this point, I needed no soothsayer to tell me there was something laying in wait for me. 

Once we arrived at the Car park there was barely any space to park but we somehow squeezed our way in thanks to the guards. Ana alighted hurriedly. 

"Come on hurry, we don't have much time before the seats run out." 

I exhaled lightly as I gently slammed the door. 

"You said David had already made our reservations, there's no need to be like this." I mumbled but Ana had already walked long meters away from me in her stiletto heels she so much carried with elegance. I smiled, she was a pretty one but tonight, she took it up a notch and any man would easily fall for that charm of hers. I was about to take a step when she suddenly ran back to me.

"What's wrong?" I sported a quizzical look. She held my arms with her trembling hands.

"How do I look?" She whispered.

"Ana…" I wriggled my head. 

"Please!" 

I held her arms too with an endearing smile. "You look ravishing, Ana. You're going to leave him speechless when he sees you."

She heaved a deep sigh while a smile parted her lips. "Thank you. Now let's go." She dragged me but the winds suddenly blew past me, encircling me in a gentle manner. It was much deeper than what I experienced when I was in the car.

"What's wrong?" Ana asked. 

"I don't know." My voice trailed a whispery path. "Something is calling me, I can feel it." 

"Well I guess it's the sounds of celebration that's calling you, we need to get inside now Diana, please." Her eyes were pouting. I smiled once again before following her. 

The moment we stepped inside, escorted to our seats by a man servant, I could feel intense pressure and the thrills that came with Silver Clawers party. The ridiculously large room was filled with cheerful chatter and different werewolves, dressed elegantly. The men chose to sway in their tuxes while the ladies sprawled in their respective evening gowns. I noted the presence of several dignitaries; Alphas of several top tier Packs. These people were looking all nice and harmless but one wrong move would easily cause their wrath. The lights were dim but they were colorful enough to beautify the whole place, their choice for music wasn't a bad choice either, a smile easily lit my face at the orchestra playing at one corner of the room. Not many people would notice them but their music spoke for them. I was still lost in my world of admiration when a stunning dark haired young man approached us. 

"Ana!" David chirped, grinning like a lovestruck fool. 

"David!" My friend toned sweetly, not wasting an iota of time before they glued together.

"My goodness, you look absolutely dazzling." He commented as they separated. 

"Diana!" He finally noticed me. "Wow, I can't believe you came." He chattered, my eyes squinted at him. 

"Well, You're not one to attend parties like this. You have no idea how much Ana has lamented about it." He chuckled and I hummed whilst rewarding Ana with a glare. She pouted. 

"You look amazing, Diana." He added while he gave me a brief hug. 

"Thank you, I can say the same for you likewise." I remarked. 

He hummed. 

"Glad you appreciate my style unlike a lady who refuses to compliment her mate." He eyed Ana.

"Babeee!" Ana pitched causing us to laugh. "You look lovely." Her voice almost trailed a whisper, David on the other hand had his cheeks flushing with a faint blush. 

"Uh huh, I'm not doing this." I wriggled my head, opting to walk away. 

"What's wrong?!" Ana held me back. 

"Nothing but with the look on your faces, I don't want to be the interruptor between two love birds. So, you two have fun while I go catch my fun somewhere else." I winked at both of them. 

"Come on, you're not a distraction at all. Let's all have fun." David muttered. Ana immediately cleared her throat. 

"Babe, let her have fun. Besides, this is a good chance for her to explore. Isn't that right Diana?" She grinned at me and I chuckled. It was expected. 

"Yup!" I pitched, elegantly grabbing a glass of champagne from one of the manservants. I had barely taken the first step away from there, I felt that strong feeling again. Unlike other wolves my friends possessed, mine was different. Nala was basically next to dormant most of the time. She barely communicated to me or reacted to anything. But this time, she was jeering in curiosity. I looked around with a slight frown trying to locate where this feeling, this strong pull was coming from. Suddenly, a man approached me with a deep smile. 

"Pardon me but I couldn't help but notice you ever since you stepped in, I would love to have a dance with the pretty lady." He toned cheekily, his countenance showed just how much he revelled in his exaggerated looks. But I wasn't in the mood for this, my entirety was basically restless. 

"I'm sorry, I'll have to decline." I shot him a curt smile before walking out of him. My glass of champagne trembled in my hand feeling the pull getting stronger. And soon, my eyes focused on the stage. It was definitely not the host who just climbed the stage, neither the old men nor the great Lycan and his Luna seated by the stage side. It was the black curtains behind the stage, something behind it was pulling me. I gulped down my saliva, unable to peel my eyes off the curtains. There was no way the guards would allow me to go anywhere near that place which left me with the only option, to wait. The dancing continued for several minutes before the main ceremony officially began. 

"Where were you?" Ana whispered in my ear as we returned to our seats. 

"You know, having fun in my own way." I replied with my focus still on the curtains. She hummed mischievously but I was too focused on my business to tend to her antics. Thankfully, David was by her side; she would at least disturb her mate, not me.

“Ladies and gentlemen, the moment is finally here, the dawn of a new reign in Silver Clawers Pack…” The host announced as he graced the center of the stage with a bright smile. “Please, let’s welcome the Alpha to be, son of Lycan Barron, Aaron Harrington!!” He gestured to the curtains that gradually parted open. My heart thumped louder with every second that came as the Lycan's son elegantly climbed the stage. 

"Mate!" My wolf yelled excitedly within me causing every part of my body to jolt with crazy excitement. My eyes twitched repeatedly, my breaths felt like they were leaving me, my insides were restless to the core as my eyes glued to this stunning Young Man. He was tall and built firmly in his elegant ancestral black robe, his hazel eyes easily enchanted me and his long brown hair swayed gently to the solemn breeze. He had this look of innocence yet he was so crazily sexy that I could feel a sensational heat rising in my cheeks. This man, the son of the great Lycan Barron, Aaron, was my mate! I had finally found the man I was destined to be with and all I could do was sit in awe while everyone stood to cheer for him. A smile parted my lips, every part of my body just wanted to meet him at once but the guards would stop me. I hoped he would notice me, that his mate was seated here amidst the crowd but he didn't. He wasn't even looking at anyone in particular and in a way it saddened me. I wanted him to see me, to know I was his and he was mine. 

“Before the coronation of my son begins!” The Lycan suddenly announced and only then was I conscious of my environment, I didn't even know when the Lycan had graced the stage.

“I have an announcement to make.” The old man continued but I was too impatient to listen. 

“My son has become wolfless!” He declared and my eyes exclaimed in horror and I arose sharply. Perhaps the excitement was too much that my ears were playing tricks with me. 

“He lost his wolf this morning and now he is nothing but a mere human!”

"What?" I gasped with my eyes twitching repeatedly. Tears gradually soaked my eyes as I saw the broken look in my mate's eyes. It was true, my mate had lost his wolf. Those sweet feelings that once toured my body turned sour. It felt like a void had birthed inside me, gradually swallowing me inside out. I watched in horror as Aaron's father treated him like scum, bringing out another person as the new Alpha. I could feel Aaron's pain and damn it burned like hell. Every part of my body was itching to beat the Lycan to pulp, if only that was possible. The crowd cheered for Levi, the new Alpha but mumblings could still be heard. Some of us were still not welcoming about how the whole incident played out. My teeth gritted and I walked closer to the stage, clapping slowly till the noise considerably died.

"I must really say that this is the most shameful coronation I have ever witnessed!" I raised my voice in anger whilst quelling the tears that were about to surge in my eyes.  

"Excuse me?" The Lycan queried in a slight growl. 

"You heard me well, Lycan Barron." I retorted. "Being the prestigious Lycan of Europe, I expected more from you but after what I just saw now. I must say you're nothing but a shameful father!" I blared. 

"What kind of father are you? That you openly shame and hurt your son. You knew he was wolfless yet you decided to publicly insult him, all for what? Tell me, all for what?!" I barked and he growled like he was going to pounce on me but I didn't care one bit. 

"Diana!" Ana yelled.

"Stay out of this Ana!" I retorted without a glance at her. 

"I am truly disappointed in you Lycan Barron, you made your Luna cry in front of everyone, you made your son struggle in pain, if no one is going to tell you the truth, I will!" My palms curled into a fist with my eyes glowering at him. "You have failed your family!" 

"How dare you?!" The Lycan barked and fear rigidly shook me to the core. Surprisingly, I didn't flinch, my anger rather spiked. 

"How dare you too?! How dare you treat my mate in such a manner?!" 

"Mate?" The crowd burst into another round of chatter. The Lycan's brows arched in a frown, he was probably shocked like the crowd was. 

"I don't care if you're the Lycan, I don't care how much power you wield. Nobody, absolutely no one has the right to treat my mate in this manner!" I snarled at him and his frown deepened. 

"How can you call Aaron your mate when he already has a mate?" The old man quipped back and my jaw dropped. My eyes darted to Aaron himself and he was just as confused as the crowd was. My heart started racing like sports cars. How was this possible?! I could feel it, Aaron was my mate. How could he be mated to someone else?!