(Cassie POV) I woke up just as the light was breaking through, and there was a golden glow cast through the floor to ceiling windows. I was still tangled in with Hunter who was laid on his back sound asleep. I untangled myself from his arms and legs and covers and pulled myself out of the bed and made my way to the bathroom quietly. My body felt like it had done ten rounds with a bear but yet still warm and glowy. Last night came back to me and I blushed at the memories. I rinsed my face in the sink and went out into the bedroom searching for my clothes. Today was the day of the mating ball and it would be officially announced that Hunter and I were to be mated. There were people coming in from all over the world including the council, a supernatural governing body that ensured that the

