Claiming His Tempting Mate

Shyla's POV

I gathered the flowers in my arm and walk towards the pack. Today is a special day, for my mate and also for me. Alpha wanted to organised the Throne ceremony a month ago but the master priest didn't found the good day to complete so it's delayed for so many days. But a week ago master priest has told today is the best day, today there will be a pink moon night which is a fortunate one.

Smiling brightly I walk towards the door. Everyone in the pack are busy in decorating to celebrate the ceremony. Starting from man to woman even including the kids. I couldn't express how happy I am today. After my mate get the alpha title officially he will choose his luna to rule the pack by his side and as his mate I have to prepare myself for it. It has been two years that I found my mate but still not everyone in the pack knows about it. Why? Because my mate wanted it to keep secret so he can give a surprise to everyone on the throne ceremony day. It's sad that I can't tell anyone about it. I have to watch him silently from distance before everyone but all my waiting will come to an end today. Because today he will tell this whole world that we are mate.

A roars of laughter reached my ear and I turned to look at the group of girl standing by the stairs. One of them was the most skilled woman in the pack who loves to taunt me in everyway possible.

"Shyla? Where are you coming from? Oh....so you again went to grab those bells?" She laughed. There was a mockery flashing in her eyes as she smiled brightly.

"Come on Tina, don't you know she wants to impress the young alpha with this?" Another girl who was standing at side said.

"Yeah, yeah" Tina smiled "but you should know young Alpha is not someone who will be impressed by those tiny little bells. You should think of bigger plan if you are planning to jump into his bed"

Again there was another series of laughter. It's not a uncommon for me because they are always like this. Mocking me to death leaving no chance to slip.

"Come on Tina, don't trouble the poor girl. You know even if she plans to seduce young alpha she couldn't. She has already passed her shifting age and couldn't even awaken her wolf, such a poor little girl, how can our Alpha desire her?"

My fingers around the flowers clenched tightly. So what if I couldn't shift? Don't I have heart? Don't I have mind? Just because I couldn't awaken my wolf inside me that doesn't mean I am worse. I still belong to wolf family. But I never had the courage to retort it. What I can do was curse it inside but my voice never went out to stop them to defend myself.

They laughed like there's some joke they are cracking. They were about to say again when another voice stopped them "what are you all doing there?"

I looked up to see Ben, the young beta of the pack walked in "go and perform your job instead of fooling around" his cold voice stopped all those mouths before they retreated.

"Are you okay?" He asked coming towards me.

I smiled "I am good don't worry. It's nothing unusual anyway"

He frowned "you should have complained about it to alpha or young alpha so that they can stop abusing you like this. This is going too much" he shook his head.

Ben knows the truth so he always appears to help me. I always find his behaviour so warm and protective. Except my mate's parents and my family Ben also know that Avan, the young alpha is my mate.

"Don't worry, after the ceremony no one will be able to mock me again. He said he will tell everyone about us tonight" I replied.

"He did?" Ben frowned.

I nodded "yeah, oh, I have to decorate this flowers for tonight so I need to leave" I suddenly remembered my flowers.

He looked at the flowers then smiled "you again went to the valley to pluck this bells?"