The Alpha's Mysterious Mate ( The Fate Series Book 1)

Camille's POV: 

I usually enjoyed parties, but this ball just was not for me.

The person I loved was not by my side, he was with another girl.

Ever since the event started, I had stayed out here in the garden.

I didn't want to sit in the hall just to watch Peter and Serena dance all night.

Even though I was already 18, I still hadn't found my mate yet.

I had a relationship with Peter once, but I wasn't sure if it was love.

We didn't even sleep with each other.

That happened just last summer, while I was on vacation.

I stayed with Patricia, and she introduced me to her brother.

When I first laid eyes on Peter, I thought that he was my Prince Charming.

Ever since then, Patricia had always wanted to play matchmaker with me and Peter.

But it seemed that Peter wasn't as enthusiastic about it as I was.

Over time, we were only able to make small progress in our relationship.

One night, in the maple forest, Peter kissed me.

That was my first ever kiss.

I was ready for him to take more than that.

My first kiss, my body, even my virginity.

But he stopped at that.

He only took my first kiss.

Even though it was clear that the Moon Goddess didn't appoint us as mates, I thought that we could still fall in love on our own and make a good couple.

Peter, on the other hand, didn't think so.

He believed that his mate was still out there somewhere, and he wanted to find her.

Disappointed, I headed back to my home in France.

For a while, we kept in touch.

But eventually, we drifted apart.

It was difficult for a shy person, but I managed to initiate our conversations.

Even then, I could tell that Peter didn't seem too interested in me.

A few days ago, Patricia told me that Peter was in the city for a business trip.

I felt so happy to see him again.

This was going to be a good opportunity for me to win his affection, I thought.

Unfortunately, the first thing he did when we met that day was to introduce this new girl.

He had finally found his mate.

"Just in time.Serena, let me introduce you.This is my sister, Patricia.And this is Camille, a friend of my sister.Patricia, Camille, this is Serena, my mate."

Hearing this, I gritted my teeth.

I knew immediately that Peter did this so that I would keep a distance from him.

Of course, he didn't want his mate to misunderstand anything about us.

came from a long line of aristocrats, I was raised to attach great

responded with a friendly smile, even though my heart

I looked at Serena, I observed how

was no match for me at

that

was completely

considered myself a smart girl.I wasn't

I understood why he couldn't love

Peter found his mate.If I truly loved Peter, I should just be

I should have your name engraved on a stone tablet.It would say,

me be.My head's already

die lonely like you! We are werewolves.I'm a wolf.I have

can't, Elaine. I just can't do it." I crossed my

then, you're going to be lonely for the rest of your

and into the garden.She sat down on

see, she didn't look too happy, as if something was

she be here in the garden, alone? "Go, ask her.Perhaps she and Peter got into

Elaine urged me.I sighed.

to find out what happened to them and I wasn't going to add insult to

mood, she still managed to talk to me after I greeted her

by the way? Shouldn't he be accompanying you?"

her

get us some

hesitated.There must be something wrong!"

ask further, but Serena continued, "Camille, have you met Peter's mother? Do

gentle and easy- going woman.She came from a noble family,

and nervously toyed with the hem of

mean...All the Lunas of the Red

seems that she is ashamed of her family background! She knows that she is from a humble family and doesn't deserve to be

was taken aback by

is in this way that Alphas are matched appropriately.A marriage like this will establish alliances between powerful and rich aristocratic families, benefitting the pack in the

I didn't mean to, I was merely

from Serena's face and lips as

her where she comes

from, Serena? I realized I still

up and clenched her

family. If you'll excuse me, I need

and left the garden without another

let out a devious

hand, are from an aristocratic family.You are much more beautiful and well-educated than her.She cannot compare to you at all! If she knows what's right, she would leave Peter on her own.You could be his

less harsh to me.Elaine was right, after all.In terms of family background, Serena was not the right girl for

with him.For generations, our families

advantage over Serena in many

smile, I

saw Peter trying to find

was probably

didn't want him to ask me if I

Serena's POV: 

had kissed before made me uncomfortable.Although what she said was very hurtful, Camille was still right.A girl

it was best to leave Peter.I should have

course, a Luna should

me under a fantasy, he made me feel special and that a life with him

only imagine difficulties ahead of me and

would eventually regret

better than me, someone more qualified to be his

and I had no chance of

going to do this?"Molly didn't

tried many times to persuade me, but her words weren't

up my mind.Trust me, I know what I'm doing.It hurts me

was going to leave Peter.It was

I packed all my belongings with a plan to leave this city, worried

get myself a

a new place to live,

for many years, I

was lucky to get hired at a burger restaurant,