Chapter 1: The Ball Part 1

Two Years Later

Aidan

Everything has been going well these past two years and the pack is flourishing again, I have decided to hold a ball celebrating my 121st birthday, and all the ladies in the land are invited because I’m also trying to find my mate in the process. Drax found his mate about 6 months ago and their wedding was last month. We had a huge wedding for them as we celebrated certain milestones in the kingdom, he was the first to be mated out of all four of us and gave us our gamma female. He had just made it back from his two-week-long honeymoon at the cabin, and hopefully, we would have pups running around in the kingdom soon as he wanted kids, it was all he talked about and I know he would make a good father and mate.

His mate, Lora, turns out to be a very good thing for him, keeping him grounded and on his toes, she challenges him and pushes him to be a better version of himself. Lora is about 5’2 but fierce at protecting her family, her parents love Drax and she hopes to give him pups in the future. She has long blonde hair and blue eyes like the ocean, she is petite but you can see that she works out and keeps herself fit. Drax is around 6’0 of pure muscle but has a very shy personality, doesn't talk much but only to his family and close friends, and takes his job seriously. He is also a blonde with a beard and covered in tattoos with green eyes.

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Lily

"Mother, do I have to attend this ball?" ”Yes, my love, the King has requested all un-mated she-wolves over twenty-one to attend the ball, and you, my dear, fit into that category." I rolled my eyes at my mother, not having an interest in attending this ball, as I saw it as completely stupid, but at this point, I had no choice and wouldn’t embarrass my family. My parents are very stern when it boils down to their reputation and would never do anything to embarrass their family and I am expected to do the same. Let me introduce myself; my name is Lilith ‘Lily’ Bramble, daughter of one of the Elite Warriors of the Kingdom. I have recently returned home from helping with my grandmother for the past few years and before that, because of this I have yet to find my true mate, I was hardly around the castle. Only the very wealthy stayed within the palace walls, and I haven't been inside the Palace for a long time, I don't think I have ever met or seen the New King.

I’m around 5’5, with blonde hair and gray eyes, I have a toned body with curves in all the right places and consider myself very attractive, well by those who tell me. I have never even considered looking for a mate as it is not a top priority for me, but my father thinks it is time, or he will choose a suitable mate for me. My parents are not true mates, they are chosen mates, so this idea is not bad for them as it is not something frowned upon. A lot of wolves have chosen mates, after all, wolves can live for over two thousand years, the oldest werewolf to walk the land died over ten thousand years ago and he was almost six thousand years old, sometimes we don’t always meet our true mates, but when it happens, it's almost impossible to reject each other. Here in the pack, everyone tries to be friendly and help each other out when needed.

I was going into town to get my dress with my mother and it was a task, as every unmated maiden is looking to attend the ball. There is a rumor about the king trying to find his mate and they are hoping to be his mate or be his chosen. Every way I looked, young she-wolves were gossiping about trying their best to impress the King and hopefully become Queen, however, my wolf, Adina, felt a bit jealous at some she-wolf becoming Queen and I wondered why she felt that way but she blocked me. The sun is high in the sky as the street vendors in the market make their money, some young pups running around playing games, and guards at every corner to make sure no crimes are happening. After a long day of trying on dresses and looking at fabrics, I had my dress and was just waiting for tomorrow’s big ball. I am excited and my wolf Adina is excited as she says good things are going to come.

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My best friend Danielle approached my little cottage and we decided to hang out for a while, Danielle is also mateless and is attending the ball as she is sure she can find a good mate that will take her away from her home. As we walked over to the lake she was talking about what it would be like to attend her first ball. She dreams of finding her mate so that she doesn't have to be around her father who sometimes yells at her when he is drunk. She asked, "What was it like at your grandmother's house for the past few years, Lily?" I told her everything, even about my first boyfriend, which pretty much intrigued her as she never dated anyone, I told her about my first kiss and sexual experience. Danielle was fascinated and has missed me over the years and expressed how we will get to be around each other more often even after we find mates. I know she can be clingy but she lost most of her family during the war and she is like a sister to me, we will always have that special bond between us. Danielle has brown hair and hazel eyes, she is around 5’4, a little curvy, and very funny. She has this calming aura around her and she has a good sense of whether something is about to happen and it usually does.