Chapter 6

• "Allison, my dear, everyone is waiting for you downstairs. Come fast."
• My mother shouted from downstairs.
• I was in a daze when my mother left my room.
• She told me that Alpha Neil's family had come. That meant Ethan also came here. I shook my head.
• 'No, no. I can not think about him anymore,' I told myself.
• I glanced at myself in the mirror. I was in a long brown dress. It was a simple yet pretty dress. My mother chose it for me. It was my birthday gift from her.
• I was not particularly eager to put on much makeup, so I only applied mascara and light pink lipstick.
• I left my room and went downstairs.
• I was stunned when I saw the decorations in my own house. It appeared to be rather fascinating. There were so many flowers everywhere, and the fragrance of roses tickled my nostrils.
• 'When did they do all of these?' I thought.
• I smiled and went to the living room.
• The moment I entered, a pair of arms wrapped around my body and hugged me.
• "You look so pretty."
• I smiled at my best friend. My parents loved her too. She was my best friend, so my birthday party without her was impossible.
• "Thank you, bestie," I replied.
• She moved away from me, and I noticed others in the room.
• My father, mother, Alpha Neil, Luna Ella, and the Iversen brothers.
• Ethan looked disturbed, and I did not know why. On the other hand, Ryan looked at me as if he were amazed.
• I looked away from them.
• "My child, come here. Your daughter is a big girl now, Glen." Alpha Neil said this to my father and reached out a hand to me.
• I smiled lightly. I walked to him and held his hand.
• "Alpha"
• "I last saw you two years ago. After that, your mother never took you to the pack house with her." He complained.
• My mother shook her head. "My apologies, Alpha. I will take her with me next time."
• "How beautiful she is looking! Joey, we should meet more." Luna Ella said to my mother while stroking my hair.
• I blushed when I heard her.
• We sat and talked about the old days. I glanced at Ethan.
• Surprisingly, he was also looking at me. I wanted to look away, but my eyes did not listen to my mind, but to my heart.
• He averted his gaze, took out his phone, and started to use it.
• I took a close look at him. He was dressed in a white shirt and black jeans. His fair neck complemented the white shirt. His muscles were practically visible through his shirt.
• I was about to look away but stopped when I felt a gaze over me. My eyes moved to the right side of Ethan.
• Ryan was staring at me. His black jacket and black pants gave him a mafia look.
• 'He must be feeling bored since he could not see any girls here to flirt with.' I thought.
• Luna Ella noticed me looking at Ryan.
• "Do you know Ryan?" she asked me.
• Before I could answer, Alpha Neil replied,
• "How could she know him? She is a good girl. Your son could not be on a good girl's knowing list."
• Everyone became silent. It looked like the rumor was correct. Alpha Neil and Ryan definitely did not have a good relationship.
• "Dad"
• I heard Ethan's voice and turned my head to him. He called Alpha Neil 'Dad' and Luna Ella 'Mom' from his childhood after his parents' deaths.
• Ethan shook his head at Alpha Neil, as if telling him not to argue.
• "Yes, you are right, Alpha. I think I should not have come to this party either."
• Ryan's voice echoed in the room. He stood up and headed to the main door.
• "Ryan"
• Ethan stood up and went on behind him. They went out of our house.
• "What drama are they doing? Did they plan to ruin my best friend's birthday?" Teresa muttered angrily.
• I held her hand softly to stop her from whispering at that moment.
• "Alpha, calm down." My father said to Alpha Neil. Luna Ella looked upset.
• I glanced outside and saw Ethan grab Ryan's arm and pull him somewhere.
• "Two minutes left." Teresa stood up and tried to ease the atmosphere. She went to the kitchen room and came out with a big cake.
• "Wow," I mumbled.
• It was a beautiful cake with white-pink colored decorations. '1' and '8' candles were lit up in the center of the cake to show that the birthday girl was going to turn eighteen years old.
• When the clock turned 12 a.m., I stood up, and everyone gathered around me.
• I did not think about anyone else at that moment. I closed my eyes and made a wish for myself in my mind.
• "I hope I will get my mate soon and move on with my life."
• I opened my eyes and blew out the two candles. Everyone clapped and cheered for me.
• I cut the cake, and everyone wished me luck. My mother almost cried when I turned eighteen. It was an age when werewolves became adults and started to find their mates; after that, they started their families.
• "Happy Birthday."
• Teresa made me eat a whole big piece of the cake. I giggled and took a tissue to wipe my lips. Others laughed at us.
• "Where are they? Let me check." Luna Ella said she wanted to go outside to check on Ethan and Ryan.
• "It's okay, Luna. Allison, go and call them inside." My father stopped her and asked me to go outside.
• I could not deny him. I headed to the main door.
• When I came out of my house, I started to feel strange.
• My breath stirred to become heavy, and my heart began to beat fast.
• I felt the scent of dark chocolate. It had not only a chocolaty smell but also something addictive.
• I stepped to find the scent, to search for the owner of this scent. I strolled ahead and started to walk on the road.
• Suddenly, my steps halted when I saw two figures standing beside the road.
• I could see their backs facing me. I was a little farther from them.
• My wolf started to growl in happiness because she had finally found her mate.
• It was one of them!
• My wolf began to chant, 'Mate.'
• But the moment one of them turned around with red eyes, I could not control my tongue and let out,
• "MATE?"