Kissed By Moonlight

Chapter 3: The Prince

Kai's POV

"Uncle Kai", I heard a little voice giggle and a poke at my side "Get up! We're going to the Crimson Pack!" she said excitedly, then I felt a weight on the back of my legs. I was sleeping on my chest, so she had full access to my back. Where she limped and started jumping up and down.

I groaned. Even though she was only 4 and pretty light as a feather, it still didn't feel good. "Cut it out Maya", I said, turning to my side and making her fall to the bed beside me. I had a king-sized bed so I knew she was in no danger of falling off.

She just giggled and started jumping on my bed instead.

"Just get up," my wolf Appolo said, "Pups won't leave you alone until you do."

"Pups?" I asked, then immediately heard the pitter-patter of little hands in my doorway indicating Maya's little brother Felix Jr was coming to wake me up as well.

"Fine" I groaned, leaning up. "I'm up"

"Yay!" Maya squealed, hugging me and jumping off my bed. "I'm so excited we get to go to a party! I can't wait to show you my dress!"

I chuckled "I'm sure you look very pretty in it, Maya," I told her, tossing my covers to the side.

Before she could tell me all about it I was saved by my sister, Rosalind, who came in a scooped up little Felix-"Come on you two, we need to get you ready. We have to leave in a few hours, which will be how long it'll take to give Felix a bath."

"Few hours?" I questioned. Why are we leaving so early?

She rolled her eyes. "Yes, a few hours because it's almost two o'clock and it's an hour's drive."

I picked up my phone and saw she was right. It was quarter till two. I didn't realize I slept that long. "S..t" I grumbled, wiping my hand over my face.

She just laughed and grabbed Maya's hand, who hadn't stopped jumping up and down."Just remember to be ready at 4." she told me and led the children out of my room and closed the door.

I stretched and got out of bed and walked to my bathroom to take a shower. Guess I have got to get ready for another one of these ceremonies...

It didn't take long to get ready since we have to go to some kind of formal event at least once a month...and that's a slow month.

I quickly changed into the suit that my mom had just dry cleaned. It was one of my favorite tuxes I have. It was black with Amethyst accents on the shirt and tie. It also felt a lot lighter, so I wasn't sweating all night.

"I have a good feeling about tonight" Appolo said as I was finishing up taming my hair.

I rolled my eyes, "You always have a 'good' feeling." which was true. He was always optimistic that he would find our mate at one of these events.

"This time is different" he argued, and I could feel him glaring at me in my own head.

I didn't respond. Its always the same. He gets himself excited that he is going to find our mate, then by the end of the night we just end up sleeping with some she-wolf who is desperate to sleep with a royal. After doing this for over 10 years, it got old. All of the she-wolves were the same. Of course, they were pretty but none of them had a spark. This could be because they aren't my mate but it wasnt just that. I haven't had spark or excitement in any aspect of my life. The last time I felt a spark was when we fought the rogue army nearly 6 years ago.

We fought hard and my adrenaline was at an all-time high. Those bastards got exactly what they deserve. When I saw those kids and how destroyed they were, I wished we could bring them back to life just to rip them apart again. Apollo was enraged at how the pups were handled and he was especially mad when he heard they had a twelve-year-old girl. For some reason, he really wanted to see her.

Like he needed to know she was okay and saved.

Unfortunately, we didn't get to. We got into a brawl with their leader and some of his henchmen. The henchmen were ripped apart but the leader surrendered like the coward he was. Because he technically surrendered, he was taken into custody where we have been trying to get answers out of him ever since.

All he says is they found what they were looking for and that they needed to be patient. I saw we just cut off his head and put an end to it, but my dad says we need to be patient.

"F..k Patience! Kill him! He hurts children" Appolo growled. I completely agree and once we take over as King, that will be my first command.

More rogues have been popping up more recently but they seem like they are looking more for something rather than trying to fight. I wish they would start a fight so I could feel the thrill of battle again.

"Kai, come on. We will leave in ten minutes." My dad said through the mind link.

I finished up and ran down the stairs. I knew if I made them wait that mom wouldn't let me hear the end of it.

"Oh, don't you look handsome!" My mom gushed once I got to the bottom.

I rolled my eyes, "You always say that mom", I told her and kissed her cheek.

"Well, it's always true" she countered, giving me a big hug. "Are we all ready?"

"Ready!" Maya yelled, spinning around in her dress.

"Sweetie, stop that before you get dizzy" My sister's mate, Henry said, picking her up.

"Is that everyone" Dad asked, looking around, and I noticed his Beta's family had shown up. It was his Beta, Thomas, his wife Margot and their son/my best friend/my future Beta, Tyler.

"I wonder if there are any hot girls there? I heard they were all feisty in that pack", Tyler said through the mindlink, smirking in my direction.

I rolled my eyes but smirked back, "I think we will have our pick."

Just then, my mom ushered everyone into the limo meant to take us to the Crimson pack. It was a one-hour ride but the limo has wifi and a TV, so the kids can stay occupied and the adults can still work. Life of a ranked family in the Amethyst pack does not stop working for pretty much everyone.

"Isnt this the pack where the girl was from?" Thomas asked my dad about thirty minutes into the ride, getting mine and Tyler's attention.

"Oh yes! I believe she was Alpha James' grandaughter." My dad responded and I was even more confused. What girl?

"He is such a sweet man". My mom piped in "Its such a shame what happened to his daughter and her mate. I am happy he got his granddaughter back though. He needed that happy ending."

"Indeed-" My dad started to reply but I cut him off.

"What girl?" I asked them all, very confused.

"The youngest one that was rescued from the Rogue army" My father answered. "I believe she was only twelve. I only saw her briefly, but she seemed very strong considering all she had been through"

I was shocked. "Wait. Did you see her that day?"

He shook his head, "Not that day but after, when they were being questioned. The witch that looked into her mind said the rogues held no persuasion over her and she had no loyalty to any of them. I believe out of all the ones found she had the strongest mindset."

Mom smiled, "What a brave little girl."

I nodded in agreement. I read what was done to them and it was sickening. The torture was soul and body breaking and I cant imagine how much worse it was for a little girl. According to the records, she grew up there.

"She was so beautiful too, even at that young age. I'm sure she has grown into a gorgeous young lady", mom continued "Didnt she have white hair and striking blue eyes?"

"White Hair?" Tyler asked. "Why would a twelve-year-old have white hair?"

Mom shrugged, "No one can say for sure. It could be something they did to her that took the pigment out or she could've just had some genetic anomaly."

"I think its genetics. From the pictures we received from Alpha James when we were searching for her she had a little bit of white hair even as an infant", Dad said.

"I want to see her" Apollo piped in, and I rolled my eyes. I have no idea why he's always had an interest in this girl. We have other wolves in our pack that were rescued that day and he doesn't care about them at all.

After that conversation, I tuned out the others. We have about twenty more minutes, then we will arrive and have to go through the motions again. I cant wait until it's my Alpha/King ceremony. I will be taking over in three months and I couldn't be happier to win the title.

Once we arrived in their territory, we got to their pack hour very quickly. It wasn't as massive as the ones we have in our pack but it was still impressive. Others were arriving and we were dropped off at a private corridor to meet with the Alpha and Beta's families before we entered the ceremony together.

We all exited the limo and were escorted into a large foyer area near a large staircase that was decorated with lights and flowers. They definitely went all out for the event.

"Welcome!" Alpha Michael greeted us, shaking the men's hands and hugging the females briefly. We went through the regular formal greetings. My parents and Thomas had already met Michael before but they hadn't seen one another in nearly six years.

"This is my daughter Kyle-" Alpha Michael started to introduce, but was cut off by Tyler bumping his way to the front of us.

"Mate." he said forcefully, pulling Kylie into his arms, who looked shocked and happy at the same time.

"Congrats man! A Crimson Pack Alpha's daughter is a good mate", I told him through the link.

"Thanks man" he said back, and I could hear the happiness in his voice. I was truly happy for him. He may have slept around, but deep down all of us want to find our mates. I know his wolf, Tyson, bothered him about it just as much as Appolo bothers me.

"I believe we may need to talk about this in private after the event" my father said, speaking up. He didn't want to ruin Tyler's moment, but things did need to be sorted out, since Kylie would need to come to our pack now since Tyler couldn't leave.

"Indeed", Alpha Michael said, then continued introductions, letting the new mates have their moment together. "This is my son and future Alpha, Carter and his Beta, Trevor."

Carter stepped forward to greet my parents and an amazing scent flooded my nostrils. It was the most delicious scent I've ever smelled but it was faint like it was on something but the source of it wasn't close.

"Mate," Apollo growled.

"Mate," I replied, confirming his statement.

I took in another breath and noticed the scent was a little stronger. Then I saw that the Alpha's son was walking toward me to shake my hand. It didn't take long to put two in two together and it took Apollo even less time.

"He has mate's scent on him". He roared in jealousy and pushed his way to the front of my mind before I could stop him.

Instead of taking Carter's hand, he held him by the throat and lifted him up. "Why do you have mate's scent on you?" he growled, demanding an answer. "Where is she?"

Everyone was shocked. I could hear my parents trying to calm Appolo down so he didn't kill the Alpha's son.

I think the kid tried to reply but couldn't due to the pressure on his throat. It wasn't until the scent of my mate hit me full on and I felt a hard push on my chest that I was able to take back over.

"Ler my cousin go!" I heard her growl out standing in front of me "What is wrong with you?"

Everyone was silent, waiting for my next move. For a moment, all I could do was stare. This was the girl Apollo always wanted to know. The girl with white hair and blue eyes. The most beautiful girl I have ever laid eyes on. She was perfection. All the way from her white hair to her tan skin, curves and long legs. She was gorgeous and she was mine.

"Mine" Apollo growled and pushed forward once more. I felt him give our mate a smirk and then growl out "Mate" to her.

The shock was clear on her face, which confused me too. Why is she acting like she doesn't know?

"I guess we need to have that talk sooner rather than later". I heard my mom say "Is there somewhere private we can go?"

"Yes, let's go to the office down here." I heard another female voice say and I believe it was Luna Catherine.

Everyone started to make their way to the office and I gestured for my mate to go first. She slowly started walking after the others and I followed.

Time to claim what is mine.