Chapter 14

**Elise**

It’s now about 5 in the evening and the Mating Ball would soon start in less than 3 hours, during which I was currently lounging on the bed, my phone in hand as I move to speak with my father as I had promised to keep him up to date while during our time here at the Moon Walker Pack.

“Yes Daddy, I found my Luna” I say, having been unable to stop thinking of Ashton since he had left to go back to Isaac.

“You did? Who’s the lucky wolf?” asks Sebastian to his daughter.

“He goes by the name of Ashton, Ashton Wolf, he’s currently the Beta of Alpha Grant, the Alpha of the Midnight Pack” I answer, knowing better than to lie to him when he would eventually meet him upon our return home.

“Ashton you say?” hums Sebastian, drawing my focus back to him

“Daddy? Is something wrong with Ashton?” I now ask, hoping my Father would approve of him.

“No.. Just strange that the Moon Goddess gave you a Beta for a Mate, but who am I to judge her. I’m just happy that you're happy, sweetheart. I’m glad you found your Luna” replies Sebastian, happy for his daughter.

“Thank you Daddy, but I’m not the only one who has managed to find their mates, Shaun, Ian and Iris have each found theirs as well” I admit, feeling pride bloom deep within me as I think back to when Ashton had just left, Shaun and the others having slowly woken up one by one until we were all gathered within the living room of the suite, each of them introducing their mate to me.

“That’s wonderful news sweetheart. Who are they?”

Smiling, I moved to tell him exactly who each of them were. “Well, Shaun’s mate is part Fae and part Wolf and comes from the Silver Moon Pack. Her name is Aerin and she’s a very sweet girl, a perfect fit for Shaun. Ian’s mate is also a wolf, her name is Kat and comes from the Midnight Pack, the same pack as Ashton. Iris’s mate is unique, she’s part Wolf and part Dragon, her name is Krista and comes from the same pack as Aerin, the Silver Moon Pack.”

“A Fae and a Dragon you say? Well that’s definitely exciting news my dear, I’m happy for them” answers Sebastian before coughing, a frown making its way onto my lips as I’m forced to listen to my father, wishing there was something else I could do to help him.

“Dad, why don’t you rest, I’ll call you when we're ready to leave. But for now you should rest, and I have to get ready for tonight's ball anyways” I move to say, worried about his declining health each and every day since that fateful day with the Sky Pack and Rogue King.

“Of course, I’ll see you soon, be safe my little Moonstar.”

“I will”

And then, with that said, we both move to hang up the phone, a sigh rising past my lips as I move to put my phone back on the nightstand, moving to go get ready for the night, as the ball started at 8 o'clock sharp and I had wanted to make sure I looked absolutely stunning for Ashton.

*‘He won’t even know what hit him once he sees our dress’* chuckles Elza, excited for the ball.

Smiling, I know she’s right, for my dress for tonight's ball was a stunning red dress in the shape of a mermaid silhouette and I couldn’t help but beam with anticipation for tonight's event.

Moving over to where I had currently hung the dress, do I gently move to grab it, before making my way towards the shower to wash and get ready before moving to get dressed. For tonight, I wouldn't be just a wolf attending a ball, no, I would be an Alpha Female looking to impress her mate.

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**Ashton**

The moment Isaac had reached out to me through the pack bond was a moment I could have killed him. Having been enjoying my morning with my mate, I couldn’t have been happier, until Isaac had to go and ruin that for me.

*‘Ashton I need you back NOW! I need to speak with you’*

Mentally groaning I knew my wolf Xavier was not pleased one bit. *‘He really has the worst timing’* groans Xavier, not liking the fact that we were interrupted by our Alpha.

*‘Your telling me’* I say, knowing that sometimes he could get a little out of hand.

*‘ASHTON!’* yells Isaac again.

“FUCK!” I accidentally say out loud, groaning my thoughts aloud instead of in my head.

*‘I’m coming! Don’t get your panties in a bunch!’* I move to say to him, knowing that if I didn’t at least acknowledge him once, he would continue to annoy me until I did. The known fact being that not only was he my Alpha but also my friend, which made him at least bearable at times when he got like this.

2 minutes later…

Once I manage to approach the room that we were sharing during our time with the Moon Walker Pack, am I suddenly hit with four different aura’s. Four in which I knew nothing about which in turn made me stop and think for a second.

*‘It would seem like the other’s have finally found their mates as well,’* replies Xavier, having sensed them as well when approaching the room.

*‘So it would seem’* I reply back, each aura relating to that of a wolf except for one. *‘One wolf isn’t as strong as the other three though… Could they possibly be an Omega?’* I moved to ask Xavier, curious to see if he knew the answer to that.

*‘Possibly, I mean, Omega’s are meant to hold weaker aura’s just because of their nature. It’s their job after all to help a pack while those with stronger aura’s fight to protect it’* answers Xavier with a shrug.

Nodding, I move to link back to Isaac. *‘Hey, I’m back but I’m going to shower first. Then once I’m finished you can tell me all about this “IMPORTANT” matter that you had to urgently rip me away from my MATE from when it could have waited until later tonight’* I say to him, not giving him a chance to speak as I carefully move to head for the room that I was borrowing during our stay.

45 minutes later, after enjoying my nice warm hot shower do I move to finally exit, a towel now wrapped around my waist as I moved to exit the room only to see a very distraught Alpha on my bed, making me think that this important matter was really important and it wasn’t just him trying to get me back to the room.

“Dude, Isaac… A little privacy would be nice, you know. Look I know you're upset but I need to get dressed first” I move to say, only for him to growl.

Pausing, I move to arch a brow at him, Isaac rarely growling at anyone unless he absolutely had too.

“Did you mark her?” asks Isaac.

“Pardon?” I question, not prepared for that.

“I asked you a question, Did you mark your mate?” asks Isaac again, his eyes now boring into mine as he moves to hold my gaze.

Annoyed by the fact that he even had to ask me do I move to growl back. *What the actual Fuck?* was all I could think, baffled that he even had to ask me that. Knowing that I was still physically linked to him in every way possible made me angry.