“It’s an honour to meet you Lilly, I’m Elijah”, the Alpha’s son said, grasping my hand and kissing the back of it. I looked into his deep green eyes as he straightened himself, praying to the goddess that he was my mate. My stomach clenched tightly and I let out a sigh, sure, he was incredibly handsome, and I could see myself going to bed with him; being the woman he wanted, but I couldn’t deny that he wasn’t the mate I’d been wishing for.
“It’s nice to meet you too, Elijah”, I said quietly, my father and brothers all staring at us from across the room.
“Would you like to take a walk with me? The gardens are gorgeous this time of year and I would like to get to know you, if that’s okay?”
“Sure, that sounds lovely”, I said, giving him a small smile.
He held his arm out fo
