Chapter 1

A few years, not long ago, there was a fight between two royal parties. The Blood Moon packs, which were wolves and the vampires from the East. Their alliance ended abruptly once the vampire queen was brutally murdered in her castle while they were at war with the witches. The two alliances split up once the war ended after several years. Unfortunately not for the heirs of the thrones as they always seemed to hate each other even in the presence of the council. Katherine De La Dici was the daughter of Xander and Diana De La Dici, the very first of the vampires that there were before the copycats came to be. The Blood Moon Pack was led by Henry and Alison Storm, the first wolves to roam the earth and give birth to a very powerful boy, the Alpha. It was a rainy day when Nick Storm received an invite to the council ball. Every year they’d  invite the royals to a ball to maintain peace or atleast that was the plan. Although not everyone who went felt the urge to kiss and make up. Nick hated the ball, yet, he was excited to find a new girl to keep himself busy with. He placed the invite on the counter and sat down by his desk. He was almost twenty-five and not yet met his mate since turning at the age of sixteen. He was about to close his eyes when the door flung open.

 "Alpha! I'm sorry to bother you but there seems to be a problem in the territory behind the waterfalls!" "What seems to be the problem this time Evan?" I asked my beta who was very close to being killed, since I have tried to catch a break ever since we found a vampire in our courts.

"Nick, there was a vampire on the pack ground, but she disappeared the moment we caught her scent!" "Shit!" was the only word that came out of my mouth as from this point I just had rage running through my veins like never before. This vampire has been visiting our grounds now for weeks! Heaven knows what this ass wants. I stood up, threw my glass against the wall and watched how it shattered across the room. I looked down at the desk taking the invite in my hands.

"Will you recognize the scent once you’re near this ass?"

"Yes alpha, I won't forget that scent as easily!" he said, while looking down avoiding my eyes at all costs. I handed him the invite with an evil smile.

I will find that soulless demon and kill that creature myself before tearing it to pieces to send out a message!

 "Get ready, we will be leaving at six sharp! Please wear a tux as the council will be there to monitor the function!"

 "Nick, do you think that this vampire might be a royal?"

"Yes, now please get going I still have some business to attend to before this circus of a night!" I said and he left immediately. I remember the stories that mom and dad used to tell me regarding the war ages ago. They told me how they were fighting side by side then the next moment they got attacked by rogues. After the war, our alliance ended immediately with the vampires and we were no longer living in peace with each other. I can recall back to last year that the royal vampire never pitched up for the ball. I always heard these stories about vampires and that the royals were brutal. My father told me that I should watch my back around one and that they are creatures that cannot be trusted. I got up from my chair and headed straight out of the door to my room. These past few days I went with little sleep and would be out there looking for this idiot who keeps crawling around my territory.

"Alpha, I placed your clothes in your room with fresh towels!" a female voice said softly.

"Thank you, please make sure that the Pack's dinner is served on time tonight as I will be attending the council's ball. Understood?" I asked her with a serious look, she nodded then asked to be excused. I headed straight back into my room and took a nice shower then got dressed.

I met my beta downstairs on time as I requested. I shook his hand and then walked out of the door straight into my garage. I picked the Bentley and hit the road. We arrived in the hall where the ball was being held by the council, only to find the other wolf packs waiting around with their mates. Great! just fucking great! I'm the first son of the werewolves that was on this planet and it seems like I'm the last one to get his bloody mate. They all stared at me, while some came to greet me. I made a few alliances along the way during the years as they needed help with the rogue attacks and I was more than willing, to help of course it came with a price. They had protection as long as they played their cards right on the table while others feared for the night. We walked up to the bar to get a drink as this was going to be one long-ass night. I stood by the table in the far left corner with a few friends. We joked around while the council kept strict eyes on us, as usual we did the obvious thing and faked a smile at them. I checked my phone and saw no messages from the pack which meant that everything was in order. I was about to get myself another drink when I stopped right in my tracks. I felt this strange warm feeling coming over my entire body that left me with one word only.

"Mate!"

 I knew what that meant, that the person who is supposed to be my packs luna and my future wife is in the same building as I am right now. I looked around the room then my eyes landed on a beautiful goddess. She had a black dress on with red lips. She looked breath taking, this made no sense at all. I have never seen her at the council's balls or any of the meetings. I found myself staring at her with a drooling mouth as she walked straight past me to the bar. I knew that I had to follow, but then I got interrupted by my Beta. His eyes were dark and his wolf was talking to me without saying a word. I knew that the vampire was in this building, but who could it be? I have not met a vampire since I got here. I nodded at him and then walked past him. I sent him a mind link so that he knew what my plan was. "Good, now keep that scent, but be careful as the council is here and if they see something suspicious we will have shit on our hands and I do not want that here! Understood?"

 "Yes Alpha" I stood right next to her by the bar waiting on her to respond to the mate bond, yet she did not even notice me. Something was weird about this situation. I got myself another drink and then tried to walk away before I felt a hand on my shoulder. Even her touch was electric, if this place was not full of people then I would have taken her here, right now!

 "I'm so sorry, but I have to ask you a question, if that is fine with you?"

 "Depends on what it might be sweet heart?" I said turning around to face her. Her eyes were as beautiful as the moon. I should tell the moon goddess that I am really happy with her choice. Her eyes showed me something different from the rest of the girls that I have been with.

 "I was just wondering if you might know why the council keeps staring at me?" She said.

 "Maybe because you are standing with me and not with those wolves there!" I pointed out to her, she looked at the wolves in corner of the dance floor before she looked back at me, her eyes judging me from top to bottom.

 "You know I think I'll take my chances with you than with them."

"Really and why is that sweetheart?" seeing her hazel eyes light up making my wolf feel unsettled.

 "Cause you look like someone who can have fun, but also rip someone's throat out alpha!"

 We spent the whole night talking and getting to know each other. I asked her to dance and she said yes to my surprise. I wondered why she had not mentioned the fact that we are mates yet. I looked around searching the crowd for anyone that might look like a vampire rogue. I know that I needed to stay on top of my game. A slow dance song came and as a gentleman, I had to ask her. I took her hand in mine and started to lead the way. She wrapped her hands around my neck while my grip got tighter and fell to her lower back. I let her out and then let her back in only to let her fall into my arms. At that moment I got lost in her eyes. The world stood still and I knew that she was my beginning and my end. She was my future wife and the one person I can trust. She leaned in then threw her hands around my neck pulling me closer to her perfect red lips. She flashed a smirk and then kissed me. She had me under her spell yet I still did not know who she was. All I knew is that she was my mate.