Growing up, I had always wished for a charming prince to come and sweep me away from the only place i've known as home, but i just turned Nineteen two months ago, I gave up waiting for my mate.

I tried to run away several times to find him,but I was always dragged back no matter how hard and fast I ran, my wolf had always persuaded me to run away, she was always dreaming of a mate.

But what terrified me wasn't finding my mate, it was my father, aunt

Vaela had once found her mate, once, according to what she told me , he was a pack hunter. She hid their relationship for months, scared of my father’s reaction.

But eventually the truth came out, and her mate was killed, and I was terrified of the same thing. I knew I had to get away, I couldn't let him see me, whoever he was.

“Hey man, do you know where the rest room is?"I asked Hunter, who smirked at me.

“Why, don't tell me you need to wack, before anything else"he said raising his eye brow, i tired to hold back the disgust and soon he pointed at a building at seemed separated from the rest, i wasted no time jogging towards the building in haste to get away, soon as i got near i could find the rest room as I hurried in and shut the doors behind me.

“Go to mate, go to mate….”my wolf whispered but i knew i couldn't i could never, not like this.

I needed to become stronger; the last thing I wanted was a mate. I had to do it for Aunt Vaela at least. I couldn't have a mate, fully aware that my father would kill him, and my desire for revenge against my father outweighed my longing for a mate.

Beta George was correct; this was an opportunity to turn the tides, and I had to seize it. If my brother dies, I could take the lead. My father's pride wouldn't allow him to accept someone else in the family title.

What mattered most was that I could challenge myself to train. I would be strong, stronger than the rest, better, faster, and then I could take down my father. I could do it.

After all the years he had tortured me, if my brother lives, I could take him down too. I didn't need any prince charming; I could handle everything on my own.

I whispered to myself as I clenched my fist. I knew this was it; this was my motivation. Besides, my mate wouldn't want to be bonded to a man. In his eyes, I would be a man, and to think about getting intimate with him would ruin me. The spell would be broken, and I wouldn't be able to take on my brother's appearance anymore. My goal would be flushed down the toilet, and I couldn't let that happen.

I knew that I had to fight the mate bond.

A loud knock came from outside, and Hunter's voice echoed from the other side.

“Man , hurry up, we are next on the list!”Hunter's voice rang out as he called onto me.

I snapped out of my gaze as I opened the door.

“What’s up,sorry I had a little breakdown”I said as I smacked him on the back.

“You're acting weird man, what happened to our usual self?”he said and I giggled and walked past him. We arrived back at the assembly and there were only a few men present.

My mate was nowhere to be found, and his scent was gone, and I relaxed as I walked over to the men seated on the chair.

“Alpha Lucien of the crimson pack?”He called for me and I went there, acting bold just like my brother would.

“Present, " I answered, as the man tricked my name , while handing me a part of paper.

“You will be louge into the beginners room, follow through the manual,and do not break the rules, your father has called me, that you had inhaled a large amount of wolf bane, and you may not be feeling well, so be careful of your doing here,"he called out and I nodded.

I got my uniform from him that held my brother’s name on the back, it was white, a trouser and a well tailored white vest, and I stepped back.

Just then the hunter stood by my side.

“Why are our uniforms white, and the others walking around are either blue or black?"I asked hunter who looked at me like I was insane.

“I heard you had an accident before coming here , but how could you forget?”he asked me, deep down i wanted to punch the hel out of this guy, i fucken hated him, he was one of the people that had tried to rape me, and had abused me.

"The wolf bane has had a significant impact on me, so much so that I can't help but say... come on, tell me!" I playfully nudged him as we strolled towards our lounge.

"Well, the white uniforms are designated for freshers, those who are just beginning their studies in the academy, while the blue ones are for second years, and the black uniforms are reserved for the final ordained Alphas," he informed me, and I absorbed all of this information eagerly.

"Man, do you remember that rumor from a few months ago? They mentioned that the prince was going to be in his final year this session. I asked around while you were away, and guess what?" He said as he looked at me, and I could see the anticipation in his eyes as I awaited his words.

“No,i cetaily do not know anything about that”i answered

"No one knows who he is. The current information is that there are five exclusive top Alphas being trained alongside him. They say they are here to serve as his guards, and their classes are private, just like everything else they do," he whispered, and I took in the information , i havent heard much about the crown prince but i had heard a few whispers that no one knew what he looked like.

"Do you know any of the five, or have any idea who they might be?" I inquired, but he shook his head in response.

"No one does. They keep to themselves, and crossing them is considered a surefire way to meet a grim fate. However, one of them did show up today at the assembly,the man who arrived in a white van. I believed he was one of them; you could see the way all the men were staring at him. It's quite deceiving, isn't it?" He chuckled, and I remembered how I could never forget my mystery man.

My mate was undeniably handsome. I was too shocked to look directly at him, fearing he might catch my gaze, but with the quickest glance, I could tell he was the most handsome man I had ever laid eyes on. He was huge, his muscles were ripped, and his height was massive; he seemed like a giant, his face was craved to perfection, though i never really got a god look at him, for fer he may couch my glance.

"Okay… see you tomorrow, it's already late," Hunter said as I watched him slip into a particular room I hadn't even noticed. We walked into the men's hostel.

I looked at the paper that was handed to me, and it indicated the number, sixty-one, and where I was standing was fifty, so I started walking deeper into the hostel. It was quiet since it was already nighttime. Soon, I stopped by my room number, and as I opened the door to the room, I stepped inside.

The room was a massive apartment, not that I had ever experienced or slept on a normal bed before this moment. The room contained two beds, one located on the opposite side of the room, and one on the right side. I could see my luggage on the other side. Just then, I heard the door open, and someone stepped out.

He was hot, with dark hair, and quite taller then i could ever imagine, He had a towel wrapped around his waist, just like the other alphas.

He was impossibly handsome,so much so that for a moment, I forgot how to breathe.i knew he was my age mate , looking at him.

Tattoos snaked over his chiseled chest and down his arms, inked symbols and black lines dancing across tanned, flawless skin. His dark hair was wet seeing as he just got out of the bathroom,and a towel hung low on his hips, teasing just enough to make my heart stutter.

When I tried to speak, my voice caught in my throat. "Hi, I'm—"

He didn’t look at me. Not once. His sharp glance skimmed past me like I didn’t exist, like the air was more interesting than I was. That look,cold, piercing, and indifferent,cut deeper than any insult.