Ava's POV
Fear gripped me as I looked at myself in the mirror, and different thoughts ran through my mind.
The maids watched my hands tremble as they braided my hair into a ponytail to suit the dress I was wearing.
Knock!
"Who is it?" I asked solemnly.
"The Alpha is at the dining table, and he's waiting," a masculine voice responded.
"Just a minute," I replied, my heart racing faster.
Unsure of what to do, I asked that I be given a glass of water to cool off before I finally got set to meet him.
"Shall we?" Xander who was already at the door asked, stretching his hand to me.
I heaved a sigh and swallowed hard before I put my hand in his, while he walked me down the hallway.
Before I got to the dining hall, I could hear people chattering, and the clinking of glass cups, with some
