15. Mate

After I came back to my room, I could not stop thinking of Oren.

'God, I miss him so much!'

'Oh, shut up, Amaya! When we meet our mate, you will forget him.'

'Yeah... you said that before, Ivy!'

I take off the dress and shoes and head to the bathroom. This shower is my favourite thing so far in this Realm.

Two hours later, I fell asleep on my bed, but I could not sleep. It was almost morning when I decided to go out for another walk.

'Maybe we could run a bit and then watch the sunrise?' I ask Ivy.

'Oh, I thought that this day would not come too soon. Of course, I want to run.' She said excitedly.

I headed to the forest and took off my clothes before I transformed into my sizable black wolf. Leon told me that my wolf is this big because I am a Royal.

I was laid naked on the cool grass when Ivy started pacing back and forth in my head. She was acting like a crazy person.

'Ivy, stop this! You will give me a headache!'

'How to do that when he is here?' she said, still jumping around.

'Who is here?!' I ask and get on my feet in an instant.

I didn't want anyone to see me naked again.

'He, our mate! I can feel his wolf. He is close, Amaya! Finally, you will receive what you deserve; lots of affection. I can not wait to meet him.' she said in a singing voice.

'Ivy, are you sure it is him? What if you are wrong? Or what... what if he doesn't like us?'

'What are you talking about? He is made for us as we are for him. He will love us, adore us...'

'Okay, okay, I got it? Maybe we should go back and prepare. I mean I should put on some nice clothes. I don't think it will be good for him to see me naked when we first meet.' I said, laughing.

Maybe this is what is meant to be. Perhaps I was never fated to Oren.

I shift and start running towards the palace.

A strange feeling overcame me. I wasn't sure if I could do this if I could forget Oren.

Shifting back, I put on my clothes hidden near a tree trunk, and I started walking to the garden as I decided to watch the sunrise after all. I will not run into the arms of any man, no matter who he is.

'What are you doing?' Ivy asks when I sit on one of the wooden benches.

'What does it look like? I want to see the sunrise.' I said in a calm voice.

But my heart was beating frantically when I was thinking that I could meet him any second now.

'Amaya! I know what you are doing. So stop that and move your ass inside the palace. I know he is coming this way! And I want to meet him!'

'Would you stop? You will, and we will meet him! But give me a second. It is not like I am about to go pick up some flowers. We are talking about the one that I am supposed to spend my life with. I am scared... What if he doesn't want me?'

I said and buried my face in my palms.

'Oh, Amaya, I am so sorry! But you will be fine! You have me now! And I am sure he will want you. Who wouldn't?'

'Thank you, Ivy!'

I was so caught up with my thoughts that I didn't hear Anna coming. So when she starts talking, I jump slightly.

"Amaya, your father wants to see you! He said it is important. Something about your ceremony." she said in the same sweet voice as always.

"Ok, I will go. Is he in his office?"

"Yeah, he is there still waiting for Alpha Mateo."

"Alpha Mateo? Who is he?" I ask, having these butterflies in stomach when hearing his name.

"He is the Alpha of Blood Moon Pack, the second biggest pack after ours. Now come, your father is waiting."

"I see. Well, let's go then!" I said and headed to my father's office.

Walking through the dark hallways, I hear someone moaning loud in pleasure.

"Oh my God? Who will do this in the morning without being ashamed of others hearing them?" I ask Anna, chuckling.

"Hmm... if I am to guess, that will be Bianca! She is always doing this when another pack comes to visit. She is just such a whore!"

We both burst into laughter without caring that the couple having sex so early in the morning could hear us.

"Come in, Amaya!" my father's warm voice came just when I was ready to knock.

I open the door and step in to find my father and another man sitting opposite the other.

"Meet Anthony, the Beta of Blood Moon Pack." my father said.

"Nice to meet you, Anthony! But wasn't the Alpha supposed to be here?"

My father starts laughing while the Beta, Anthony, looks down. I'm not sure why though, as I just asked him a simple question.

"I apologise, Your Majesty! Mu Alpha will be here soon. He just had something to take care of." the man said, looking down.

I burst into laughter as well when I realised that he was afraid of me—worried that I will get mad because of his Alpha absence.

"I'm sorry, Anthony, you made my day! Call me Amaya, please!"

The boy nodded his head, and I smiled at him.

"What do you want to talk about, Alpha?" I ask, remembering that I should use his title in front of others.

"I want you to take Anna and Leon and go shopping. It would be best if you had some clothes and also chose a dress for your ceremony. I would have loved to go with you or buy it for you, but I am not sure what you like. So, please forgive me." he said in a sad voice.

Anthony's eyes widened hearing the Alpha King apologising to a girl.

"No worries. We will have time for that! I would love to go shopping." I said and left the room after bidding them goodbye.

I close the door behind me and start running through the hallways, excited about buying new clothes.

Without paying attention to my surroundings, I came to an abrupt stop when I noticed a man standing just a few centimetres away from me.

"I'm so sorry!" I said and lifted my head to look at his face.

I froze in my place when my eyes locked with him.

'Mate!'