The Annual ceremonial gathering of all the packs in the area was drawing closer. Tensions were high and people were filled with excitement. This ceremony was usually where many people found their mates. I used to be sort of hopeful that I'd find my mate too and he would be in another pack and my family and I would join that pack and finally escape this hell of a pack. But that was impossible now wasn't it? My mate had very deep ties to this pack considering he was the alpha so there was no leaving for me, not if I chose to be with him. Although more and more, it was looking like the choice was not in my hands after all. It was in Louis' hands and it seemed that he'd made his decision.
He had been avoiding me. I couldn't see him anywhere and when I did and even thought of approaching h
