“Your fate has been decided.” He looked down at Aiden with contempt. “Go and prepare for your Mating ceremony. We will dine and make merry.” “No!” Aiden blurted out, making everything go to a standstill. “Aiden!” His father warned. “What did you just say?” Alpha Victor asked, coming down from his seat. “I said No!” Aiden raised his voice to drive his point home. Alpha Victor’s fist met his tummy and the sound of flesh meeting flesh was heard. “Get your ass moving, I don’t have time to waste on you.” Alpha Victor flung his hand in the air. “I don’t …” “More words from you and you are dead.” Beta Stone threatened his son. Aiden was stuck between following his heart and the laid-out path he was meant to follow. “Aiden,” Diana called, she looked at him with pity in her eyes.

