“You look happy,” Hilda raised a brow at me. “What's the secret?” She smiled as she continued to knit her last sweater. So far, we have gotten everything ready for her mating ceremony. “Secret?” I scoffed, “You've got to be kidding me, Hill. I'm just excited about your mating ceremony! I have gotten my dress ready. All that remains is —” From my peripheral, I saw those stupid Betas who put me up on a dare and abandoned me, thinking I will die the moment I stepped into the forbidden forest. I gritted my teeth at them, pissed beyond reasoning. Ever since the new rules father put in place, I haven't seen them. They could have been avoiding me, knowing they will be in deep trouble when I find them. “I will be right back,” I said to Hilda before I raced towards them. I didn't wait for h

