Chained Hearts

Dancing With The Devil

I stop gazing and become aware of my surroundings to find my sister in the crowd of people surrounding me and trying to talk to me.

" How does it feel to be the future queen?" Asks someone from the crowd. I can't even spot who as I am bombarded with a thousand other questions.

" Ava!" I hear the shout of my sister as she rushed towards me, pushing through the crowd she finally reaches me.

She grabs my arm and drags me outside to the balcony again and I skim the area to see that he is not there. I sigh out in relief. He must be busy mingling now as the new king.

" Are you okay? What happened out here?" Raven frantically questions me with concern.

" I am fine. I freaked and ran away but the king caught up to me and I told him I don't want to be queen, he said he will make me fall for him and blah blah" I say as I roll my eyes in the end and give a nervous laugh.

" Really woman, you get to be the queen to the king and the whole empire and you basically say no." Raven says in annoyance. I wanna punch her because I remember very well she once cried over one of Alexander's story.

" I don't want any of this. Just leave it" I say and she simply stares at me with a weird look.

" Fine" She replies casually and looks at the stars. They seem to be shining more today as if they are laughing at me.

The balcony doors open again catching both of our attentions and in walks a handsome man. Not as handsome as Alexander though.

Whoa, where did that come from?

He is tall with black hair, strong chiseled jaw and light stubble. His is also very well built and has striking blue eyes. Those striking blue eyes are currently also staring right at Raven.

" Mate" They both say at the same time.

Oh.

He quickly walks up to us and kisses Raven straight on the mouth. She immediately kisses back and he pulls her up from the ground do she can kiss him with better access.

Well, I am the biggest third wheel ever right now. I start to stare at my toes and wiggle them.They finally let go of each other.

" You are stunning " he says breathlessly as his eyes roam her body. You can see the admiration.

" Thank you" Raven blushes. as she makes eye contact with him but also checks him out with her hand on his chest.

" What's your name?" He questions her as his brawny hands stroke her curls.

" I am Raven Jackson, alpha and luna's daughter of the Dark Moon pack" She says to him.

" I am Mason, the new king's royal in command" Mason replies back. He has a really gruff voice for someone who seems to be our age almost.

My sister gets the second in command after my mate the first in command and king. What kind of fuckery is this.

I look back to where Raven and Mason are standing and see they are no longer there. Well, thanks for telling me sis.

I just laugh it off and head back inside. Every one is slow dancing.

Great, perfect timing to come back in Ava. Note the sarcasm.

" Have this with me?" Asks Jamie as he puts his hand out for me. He came today for the food too.

" Sure" I place my hand in his and giggle.

We walk to the center of the ballroom and start to dance to the song. His hands rest on my mid back and our arms are together as my other hand rests on his shoulder.

We dance for a little while peacefully as the songs play and talk amongst our selves about the weird combinations of food he has tried and hot alpha's around us. He knew better than to ask me about my mate. The peace was soon distributed as someone tapped on Jamie's shoulder.

" May I have a dance with my mate?" Asks the one and only king Alexander.

" Of course you highness" Says Jamie as I silently begged him to say no. I hate you Jamie Smith.

Jamie walks off to another girl from the pack and replacing his body is my unwanted mate.

I seem crazy for not wanting him but why would I want someone who kills so much and run an entire kingdom without even being ready for so much pressure. I barley was able to organize my sister's birthday parties. Imagine me handling a kingdom.

" If I did not know he was gay and had a mate I swear I would have thrown him into the nearest wall" He says roughly as we dance to the song. My body is as stiff as ever as our bodies move to the music.

Mainly he is moving, I am kind of just in shock and cranky because I am hungry and still upset and about all of this. His hand travel further down my back and I shiver at his touch. He pushes me closer into his body. My hairline reaches his mid chest. Who the hell gave him that much milk.

" Much better " He smirks. I just roll my eyes and mimic him.

" So Ava Jackson, why did you come to this ball looking like a goddess when you didn't want to be my mate?" He questions and I don't even wanna know how he got my name right now.

" My family and pack dragged me here. Don't flatter your self sweetie" I shoot at him. Alexander's eyes widen a bit at my bold response.

" Well, tell them I thank them. In fact I can tell them myself when I visit them. I finally met my breathtakingly beautiful mate" He smiles as a blush crawls it's way to my face.

We dance along to the sing quietly after that and I don't know why but I feel at peace with him. Like something was missing my whole life and I found it. I have an internal battle of if I should simply just reject him but that thought makes my heart sick.

I am dancing with the devil himself and I don't want to stop.