Ice Princess and the Alpha

Chapter Two -The Decision

POV- (Valerio Markus Xander)

Sitting in my offices, listening to Regin my Beta and Frank my Gamma telling me, I need to go to this damn Summer Masquerade Ball being held by the King and Queen.

“Why in the Hell do I want to go to a Masquerade Ball all the way across the world?” I asked.

I am the Alpha of Snow Moon Pack. I am 27 years old without my mate or Luna. I have given up finding a mate for the last four years. Having the largest pack in America, it takes up all my time. Our territory is over 10,000 acres in Montana and borders Yellow Stone Park. I have been Alpha for the last 7 years. When I took over as Alpha, our pack was struggling financially. After years of hard work and good business decisions, we are on the right track. I have been spending most of my time on our financial pack business and making sure we have housing for all the pack members. My focus was to build a stronger pack and pack warriors.

Our Pack House is five stories tall and we have almost 500 warriors staying in the pack house. We have 500 homes built so far. One of our companies is a Construction Company which really helps build the additional homes we need. I have been doing work at the Castle for the King and Queen on the castle renovations. The King and Queen want to make their home more modernized and Featherstone Castle is coming along with the renovations.

“Alpha, you know we need to keep business relationships with the King and Queen,” Said Reign, looking a little nervous.

“Besides, we have not seen Gabriel in years.” “Not since we were at Alpha Academy; those were the days.” Regin raised his brow at me with a knowing look. At the Academy, Gabriel, Reign, Frank and myself were really close. All of us guys were a handful and always getting in some kind of trouble and being punished.

“Yes, it would be great to see what Gabriel has been up to since our Academy days. We had some good times.” Said Frank while laughing while he was thinking of the no good we got into.

Frank is the most generous soul but he was like a falcon and could see right inside my soul. I was starting to feel frustrated because Reign and Frank had been on me for days about going to this Masquerade Ball. I could not figure out why they wanted to go so badly. It was a very long trip for us to fly to England.

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“I do not have the f*****g time to waste on a Masquerade Ball." The thoughts of going to another party and leaving empty was not my idea of fun. After all the damn parties we have attended with every she-wolf trying to land an Alpha, Beta or Gamma, you would think Reign and Frank would not want to attend the Maskball. "Watch yourself, Regin and Frank, you men just might get caught in your own trap and get landed with a she-wolf that will not let you get away.” “By the way, are they not enough she-wolves here to keep you men busy then traveling half way around the world?” I gave them a scolding look, raising my brow at them.

I wished I could find my fated mate. I knew my pack was getting uneasy; I had not found my Luna yet. I knew Regin and Frank wanted me to find her too and I figured they wanted me to go to the ball to see if she was there. We have been best friends since childhood and have all grown up together. As pups we did everything together. I could always count on them.

“Alpha, you might get lucky and finally find your fated mate at the ball. The Moon Goodness has chosen one for you; we just have to keep looking until we find her.” said Frank with a sorrowful look on his face.

Frank being my Gamma, he needed my Luna as severely as much as I did. Gamma are special to Luna's and their connections are so strong and unbreakable.

I growled at Frank. I had to stop looking for my Luna at endless ceremonies-parties. It was just too painful to go to ceremonies- parties for years trying to find my mate and come back frustrated and empty.

“Fine, I will go and get some of the Omega's to get my clothes packed. Make sure the omega packs all the clothes I will need. We will be spending at least a week there in London. I need to take care of some business while we are there.” “Reign mind links Zale, my commander over the warrior, to have him double our border patrol while we are gone.”

“Yes, Alpha. I am on it.”

“Frank, you take care of the Omega and make sure the Pack has all the protocols in place to take care of the pack members. Everyone knows what needs to be done in our absence. I do not want any issues while we are gone.”

“You got it, Alpha!”

“Reign, setup the flights, rental cars and hotels rooms and make sure the flight is first class. I is going to be a long flight and I want to be comfortable.”

“Done!”

I raised my brow up at him. So, they thought for sure I would agree to go to the ball. I wanted to groan. What am I going to do with them? Then I chuckled to myself over how well they played me, getting me to attend.

“Dismissed. I have work I need to do before we leave for England."

Reign and Frank get up from the chairs in front of my desk to leave my office. As Frank reached the door, he slowly turned around with a knowing look on his face and said,

“Alpha, who knows this may be the one party you might finally find your fated mate.” I nodded my head and he closed the door. Like I said, he was like a damn falcon and saw inside a man's soul.

I put my head in my hands and closed my eyes. If only, if only it was true. Please, Moon Goddess, let this be the party to finally find my forever mate. I have been waiting so long for her, so long.

I am not your normal Alpha to have she-wolves after she-wolves with unlimited s*x. I admit in my younger years, I did have my share of s*x, especially at the Academy. Then I saw what a waste of time. For the last 5 years, I have been closed off from relationships. I decided, I would not waste my damn time with meanless s*x with damn different she-wolves, not my fated mate. What was the purpose? I did not want to have issues when I finally found her.

I have heard stories of other Alphas creating great pain for their Luna with a jealous shewolf trying to be Luna. My Luna will not endure such pain. I would not make the same mistake and cause my mate to feel pain or be uncomfortable in her new home when I bring her home. I have been so lonely night after night wondering where she is and why I have not found her yet. I have wonderful parents. My parents have a loving relationship and I wanted the same for myself. Where are you, my beautiful mate?

I have shut myself off for so long and buried myself in my pack and business, so I did not have to deal with the loneliness. Our pack is successful now and my pack runs like clockwork. I am respected by my pack members and my word is law in the pack. I will not tolerate disrespect. My wolf, Aero, is huge, powerful, dangerous and his strength equals twenty wolves. My enemies fear our pack.

"Aero, what do you think about the Masquerade Summer Ball?"

"Markus, we cannot give up on our Mate. We keep looking until we find her."

Aero always calls me by my middle name. He is the only one I have allowed to call me by my middle, besides my Mom and Dad for the last couple of years. Reign and Frank used to call Markus too. I prefer Markus instead of Valerio.

"Yeah, you are right!"

"When have I not been right?" I heard Aero laughing in my head. Typical Alpha Wolf.

"Areo, cut it out.!" shaking my head