The Lost Lycan Princess

Chapter 7 - The Ball

It was late that night when I got home. Kiera had been waiting up for me, the dark bags under her blue eyes were visible from the lack of sleep. As I entered the kitchen, Kiera jumped from her position at the island as she ran towards me wrapping her arms around my neck. The sudden impact winded me and I tried to catch my breath as I wrapped my arms around her waist. Tears ran uncontrollably from my green eyes. I was drained - emotionally and physically. Those ocean blue eyes were all the filled my mind as the pain in my heart pierced it's way throughout my body. I wanted my mate, no, I needed my mate.

As much as I hate to admit it but he had an effect on me even after just one encounter. If this was how I felt about him after just meeting him one time for a few seconds, I was curious to know how strong our bond could go if we were together.

From what I heard growing up, the mate bond is the strongest bond that ever existed between two beings. It was almost impossible for one to survive alone without their mate, they would slowly began to loose their sanity and often wolves committed suicide due to the intense pain and depression that came along. The bond only gets stronger with time and completing the mating bond and the marking were the final steps. What was going to happen to me? Could I stay away from my mate too long? Would the pain be too much?

Lycan wolves are the strongest wolves in existence but truth be told I wasn't that strong. Physically, I was a warrior. I trained my whole life to become a soldier, to fight till the death, to kill or be killed. It was the only way of survival. But emotionally I was weak. I wasn't very good with discussing my feelings or dealing with them for that matter. I didn't have good control over them, but being the strong lycan wolf that I am I can master hiding them very well. It was an issue I could control sometimes but I learned this wasn't the case when it came to my mate.

Realising me, Kiera led me into the living room and I sat beside her in the couch. Kiera sat back as I placed myself lying on the couch with my head resting on her lap. She rubbed her fingers in circles around my head massaging my scalp and whispered sweet nothings to me in an attempt to sooth me as I cried my heart out.

I knew she understood what pain I was going through. She had met her mate and by the looks of things had completed the mating bond. I knew she was imagining herself in my position, away from her mate. I lifted my head to see tears in those beautiful blue eyes if hers and I couldn't help but hug her as I tried to sooth both her and I. The entire time since I came home there was complete silence around us but it wasn't an uncomfortable silence. This was a peaceful one where my best friend allowed me to mourn, to let everything out that I was holding inside and to ensure me by just her presence that she was there for me.

When I finally got tired from crying, Kiera took the opportunity to break the silence.

"You know what u need?" She stated turning her body to face mine.
"You need a distraction and I have the perfect one" she spoke softly as she caressed my cheek.

I smiled at her, this women would go to extreme lengths just to make me smile.
I tilted my head to the side, "and what might this distraction be?" I asked genuinely curious.

"Elijah asked me to accompany him to a Ball tomorrow night at his pack house. It's being held to celebrate his Alpha's engagement and I think you should come" she tried to sound intimating in order to convince me but failed terribly. I chuckled at her attempt.

"I'm not sure Kiera, what if my mate is there? What am I supposed to do?" I was nervous at the thought. I knew my wolf would try to take control and run into his arms and as much as I wanted that to happen I knew I had to be strong. But the thought of seeing him again made me weak at the knees and my heart beated even faster. I smiled remembering his angelic face, his God like body and his ocean blue eyes. Those eyes ...