Crazy Little Thing Called Mate

\ELEVEN/

- Everest -

I slowly followed my father into the house and then continued on our way to his study.

I was expecting the mystery man to meet us once we were already in the room, but he had cut me at the quick by already being in there upon our arrival.

He was the ugliest old man that I had ever seen, he reeked of arrogance...and the worst part, I knew exactly who he was.

My father greeted him in an honorable fashion before turning to face me, "Well say hello Evie."

'Evie?'

"Pardon me, my manners seemed to have failed me." I lied with a too sweet smile, "it is such an honor to be in your presence Alpha Supreme."

I had known just exactly who this man was, and even though I thought about being completely rude and disgusting so my "father in law" wouldn't like me and then I'd have to stay here. I knew that idea had gone straight out the window upon seeing the most powerful man in all of Weredom.

You see every Wolf belongs to a pack, and every pack has an Alpha and a Beta, BUT every Alpha answers to the Council. There are three members of the Council: two High Septons and one Alpha Supreme...and while the three are the ones who maintain Were order, it's the Alpha Supreme who makes the rules and dictates the punishment for breaking them, one could call him a king, and many of us believe him to be royalty...my family included.

"Well she seems to be very well spoken, clean no doubt, her looks match the description given almost spot on, and still young enough to produce heirs." The Alpha Supreme finally spoke as he slowly circled me.

My father looked as if he was fighting the urge to say "I told you so." Meanwhile I was thoroughly disgusted that two grown men would openly talk about a female who was well within ear shot of them.

"My daughter is also of good breeding, obedient, loyal, and is currently furthering her education as she just enrolled into the university the next town over."

I couldn't tell if he was talking about me or some dog I didn't know about.

"No." The Alpha Supreme sounded in a bored fashion, "education will not be required...unless the girl is learning how to birth pups then she has no use for fancy universities."

"Then I will personally pay the school a visit and inform them that there has been a mistake, my daughter will not be attending their school."

I couldn't even face my father.

"She will do Richard."

"May I be excused...unfortunately I still have quite a bit of packing to do." I said in a calm even voice.

The two men nodded and I left the room, the tail end of the conversation hitting my ears.

"I'm certain your son will be pleased Alpha Supreme."

"Titus has been a bit broody since the 'incident' perhaps your girl can bring his spirits up once again."

Titus...the name had made a violent shiver run down my back. I knew fully well the Alpha Supreme only had one child, but it hadn't set in that HE would be the man I was suppose to marry until right in that moment.

Titus Graystone has something of a reputation as being the cold prince with little to no sympathy for his often tortured victims.

My father chuckled and pulled me out of my thoughts, "I have every confidence, my Evie is just like her mother was."

I finally reached the stairs and went straight up to my room, there was no use in putting off the inevitable...Caleb was gone to me and I would never see him again.