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.

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

responded with a friendly

I looked at Serena, I observed

match for me at

seemed that I had underestimated

was completely enamored with

myself a

loved Peter, I understood why he couldn't

Peter, I should just be happy for him.It was the only right

woman! I should have your name engraved on a stone tablet.It would say, ‘Here Lies Camille, A Selfless Martyr For Love.’ How does that sound?" Elaine mocked me in my

please.Leave me be.My

something.If you can't find yourself a mate all your life, that means I'll have to die lonely like

Elaine. I just can't do

be lonely for

walking out of the hall and into the garden.She sat down on a stone bench.She was

what I could see, she didn't look

about? Shouldn't she be having the time of her life with Peter? Why would she be here in the garden, alone? "Go, ask

Elaine urged me.I sighed.

told myself that I only needed to find out what happened to them and I wasn't going to add

in a bad mood, she still managed to talk to me after I

way? Shouldn't he be

pursed her lips

get us some

be something wrong!" Elaine was getting

to find the right way to ask further, but

going woman.She came from a noble family, and everyone

toyed with the hem of

Lunas of the Red

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

aback by Elaine's

from noble families.It 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 long run.This is probably what the Moon Goddess has in

mentally kicked myself for hurting Serena's feelings.But I didn't mean to,

and lips

while the iron is hot.Ask her where she comes from.Go! Ask her!"

come from, Serena? I realized I still didn't

and

come from a very ordinary family. If you'll

and left the garden

let out a devious

beautiful and well-educated than her.She cannot compare to

words sound less harsh to me.Elaine was right, after

solid chance with him.For generations, our families had been good friends.I even had a good

an advantage over Serena in

content smile, I left

saw Peter trying

probably looking for

to ask me

Serena's POV: 

that Camille and Peter had kissed before made me uncomfortable.Although what

best

course, a Luna should come

he made me feel special and that a life with him was

imagine difficulties ahead of me

eventually regret

someone better than me, someone more qualified to be

me now that Peter and I had no chance of having a peaceful future

do this?"Molly didn't

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

mind.Trust me, I know

leave Peter.It was

night, I packed all my belongings with a plan to leave this city, worried that Peter might

to get myself a job in order to

to find a new

at the Black Moon Pack for many years, I was experienced with skilled

at a burger restaurant, stationed all