Chapter 1
I looked out to my people as the sun sank low into the sky. It was summer, the cool wind blow against my skin. I took a deep breath and closed my eyes before turning back inside to my mother. My crystal blue eyes opened the one thing that set my family apart from my family besides my graceful black wolf form that came second to me. My mother and father sat in the sitting room the connected our chambers. I picked up speed so I wouldn't have to speak to them.
"Kai?" the woman tilted her head as she spoke.
I froze. Caught. I walked quickly to her side hoping she would be brief.
"Yes my Alpha?" I only spoke this way to my mother when I was tried or wanting to be set free and run in my second form.
My mother Rosalie looked so beautiful while she stared into the onyx and gold fireplace. Her soft black hair that matched my own laid in a cascade of what looked like black silk in waves. I watched her in marvel. The way she sat looked like a portrait similar to one that hung in the grand hall. Before turning to me she sighed and deep longing sigh.
"Kai I want to talk to you about something." Her bright eyes seemed dull in the lighting.
I wondered what was going on my eighteen birthday was approaching fast and I was to take the throne and a mate but a mere week later. I let my thoughts wonder for awhile before the alpha spoke.
Her seductive voice rang high as she continued on "..I have arranged a marriage between you and the prince of are rival tribe.."
My body tensed. I could not marry this boy not after all the killing and torment our tribes have been through. Tears began to form.
"But Mother this isn't fair... I can't" I began holding back my sobs so my mother could understand me.
"I don't want to hear it Kai. I have seen the way you look at the males in our tribe non of them fit your liking. Its high time you choose your king..." She looked up to the portrait of my father who had died a few years before to an attacked lead by the rival pack.
"...I can't continue to rule by myself my pup its soon to be your turn to rule and I believe its about time to bring our tribes together.."
I shook a bit and cut her off "Screw bringing the tribes together! I want to find a mate out of love not for political purposes!"
She growled at me hurt " I am alpha and you shall do as I say as your mother and queen. It is your duty as princess to sacrifice things for your people."
She finished and wave me off. Her word was final as Alpha and mother. All I could do was respect her as my queen and mother listening to her and obey.