Revenge on Alpha Damien

Chapter Eight- The Mate Dance

PRÉSENT DAY

The hall was beautifully decorated, everything really looked perfect, like a dream, it was like we were preparing for a king to arrive so something. The hall wasn't filled yet, it was mostly my pack members and I could easily recognize them from among the crowd.

The Alpha and Luna, George and Tina were present as well seated on the podium. I spotted Betty happily sipping her drink as she scanned around the hall eagerly, she was really looking forward to tonight.

"I will go to Betty now," I told Aunty Mary, Josh and Zane, they all chorused an 'okay' before I left them and walked over to Betty.

Her eyes widens when she saw me, she was beautiful dressed in a red colored long body fitted dress that displayed her curves, her hair was styled beautifully and was packed up and secured perfectly with pins. She really went all out with her dressing, she outdid herself.

"You came!" She gasped and I gave her a small smile. "Thank goodness, I was wondering how I would properly enjoy this day," she added.

"Yes, I did. I had to. You look so beautiful Betty," I complimented her truthfully, hopefully she gets to find her mate today, I on the other hand was deeply praying that I do not find mine, finding my mate before I am able to reach Damien will deter my entire plan and I cannot afford that at the moment.

"Thank you," she smiled sheepishly like a shy bride. "My elder brother's mate, Sophia, did all this. She gave me the dress as well, she is really talented " she added.

"And it fits you perfectly, I should have gotten my dress from her, if I had planned to come sooner." I complimented again truthfully.

"It doesn't matter, you really look beautiful as well Mia, I am glad that you could come" she smiled widely.

I was about to say another something when Alpha George stood up from his seat, his Alpha essence released through the hall as a way of gaining our attention.

"Welcome, members of this great pack. Today is a good day and a good day indeed" He announced as his voice boomed around the hall. "This year we have been given the honor of hosting the mate dance ceremony and it pleases me to inform you all that the entire preparations of this event have been done nicely. Though a mate dance is a call for celebration, it was also a realization that on this day there is a high possibility that we say goodbye to our loved ones as they would venture out to our pack with their mates to begin their new lives and also we welcome new members that would stay with us and become one of us. Either way it is good because we are all one. Soon wolves from several pack would begin to come in, I hope we show them hospitality and help in our way in making this mate dance ceremony a successful one. That being said, blessed is this day for true mates." He concluded.

And everyone chorused, "Blessed is this day for true mates!"

Music began to be played in the halls and just as Alpha George took his seat, wolves from other packs began entering into the halls and so it began. The night had finally begun and destiny awaits.

It was indeed beautiful watching mates find each other, when mates found each other in the hall, we could hear a loud cheer, celebrating the couple. The moon goddess was really on my side, no one had walked up to me and claimed me as a mate and I too have not sensed mine.

Alpha Damien was no where to be found and I was starting to feel unease. It was like the dagger I had tucked away inside my dress was starting to get heavy. I took a sip of my drink as I watched the crowd patiently waiting for Alpha Damien to arrive. What was taking him so long to get here?. Aren't Alphas known to keep to time and order?, but of course this one is late, what can I possibly expect from a killer, it was evident that Damien acted anyhow he liked. He acted like he was the one in control of life, he might as well be the moon goddess, but today he will realize that he doesn't hold that much power when I have plunge the dagger into his chest.

I spot Caleb from the corner of my right hand, he was ferociously kissing a girl, and cheers erupted from where he was. Even the brute has gotten a mate. I could not help but feel pity for the girl, she would have to deal with Caleb for the rest of her life, or maybe I was wrong, the moon goddess has her way of pair people she felt was perfect for each other, so they had to be perfect for each other, I think.

When Caleb pulls away from the girl, his eyes were on me and his lips had formed a smirk. I shook my head at his stupidity, did he really think what he was doing was affecting me in any way. He has a mate now, he should have respect for the poor girl and focus on her.

"Hi!" I heard a masculine voice from beside me and immediately my heart froze. I hope the person was not talking to me, I was too afraid to turn, my heart began beating against my chest. Oh no!, I hope that I have not found a mate, but I cannot feel anything, aren't I supposed to feel a sensation like they said we would feel when we got a mate. I should be smelling a scent that makes me attracted to my other half but I was not feeling anything. Zero

"What is your name?" The masculine voice asked.

"My name is Betty, I think you are my mate," she said excitedly and immediately my head snapped in her direction. I released a breath of relief, I was still mateless and I was happy, finding a mate now will complicate things, how would I explain to him that I had only attended the ritual to carry out my revenge plan and not for him.

"I think you are, my name is Tyler, I am from summer light pack, located west from here" The man responded, you could easily hear the excitement in his voice as well, he was quite tall, with this baby face features, he was pretty good looking and I think we would be around our age group and just like that Tyler pulled Betty into his arms and immediately cheers erupted in the hall. Betty had gotten a mate. A smile finally settled on my face, she really deserved it. She really deserved happiness.

When they pulled away, Betty gave me a wide smile, and I smiled back. "I am so happy for you," I mouthed.

She pulled me onto a tight hug. "Thank you Mia." She said and I pat her back. When she pulls away her eyes immediately falls on her mate. "Tyler this is Mia, she is my best friend," she introduced.

"Nice meeting you Tyler," I greeted

"Nice meeting you as well Mia," he greeted back.

I gave him a small smile, "I should leave you to talk and get to know each other," I said and just when I was about to turn and leave. I felt it, a pull in my chest and then the woody scent that seems to turn my own senses upside down. Not now, I cursed internally, why was this happening now.

My mate was here. I said internally.

Why now, of all times? I turned in the direction where I sensed my mate was coming from, and there he was—he saw me too. But it wasn't what I expected; it was the least expected thing.

"Mate!" I heard him growl loudly that I felt the walls and ground of hall shake, it was Alpha Damien. I was ruined. The goddess has forsaken me,