Mated to the Alpha King-Book 1 novel Chapter 21

I race toward Adaline and envelope her in a hug. How I missed her. I had asked Lucas how she was and he always answered that she was safe and unharmed but left it at that. He hated talking about my old pack, it always ended up with him mad and sad at the same time.

"How did you know? How did you get here?"

"Well I do live here now so how couldn't I know about it? It's all anyone talks about."

She lives here? As in she lives in the pack house?

"What about Rapid River? What about all of them?"

Adeline just smiles and shakes her head.

"Your mate took over the pack and made one of his top warriors Alpha and his mate. Their names are Kane and Donna I think. Very sweet people. Now enough about that. We need to finish getting you ready so you can meet the pack."

Sofia is the one that speaks next whilst Adrian just smiles enthusiastically.

"I agree with Adaline. Now let's get you to the vault so we can pick out your crown."

So that's how I end up underneath the pack house in a room full of priceless jewels.

"Pick whatever crown or tiara you want to wear tonight." Adrian speaks up, even though it's more of a squeal then a normal statement.

"I-I... I don't think I should..."

"Oh come on Audrey! You are to be Queen soon and you gotta look the part! So choose!"

"Okay! Okay! So pushy lil sis!"

I walk around the room admiring all the jewels.

Some small, some larger then my fist. Some refined, some look like they were picked from the ground and immediately made into jewelry.

I walk around the room once, twice, and a third time. Unsure of which one to pick when my eyes stick on a piece and I know that's the one I need to wear.

A lot simpler then all the rest of the tiaras and I somehow felt drawn to it. A beautiful pattern of diamonds twisting underneath each other with almost unnoticeable crescent moons line the entire piece. I pick the tiara up, and become startled when Luna Sofia yells out.

"CAREFUL! DON'T TOUCH IT!"

I instantly place the crown back where it was and go to apologize when Sofia starts speaking again but in a voice laced with curiosity.

"Interesting choice Audrey. No one has worn that tiara since the first queen, according to legend. Some say that-"

"I know it's a little crazy dear but it's true. Besides you didn't get burned and that is proof in itself. It I were to touch it I would develop third degree burns on my hands, no matter how much fabric separated my skin from it."

"Anyhow that's the one you picked so that's the one you will wear! Let's get back to the house before Lucas freaks out that you aren't their."

We make our way back to the house and up to Lucas' and I's room were Kendra and Lenna use a levitation spell to get the crown on my head. As they did this I learned that the twins are elemental hybrids, meaning their normal powers have to do with the elements. Kendra can control fire and Lenna can control water. Apparently there are others like them and whatever element they can control represents their personality.

After the crown is placed on my head, everyone compliments how I look and leave the room.

Ten minutes later and Adrian knocks on the door.

"Lucas is downstairs. Are you ready?"

"Ready or not, here we go."

Adrian leaves the room and I follow after her.

Walking down the staircase I see Lucas standing in a black suit with a matching blue tie.

The second Lucas looks at me we lock eyes and don't look away the entire time it takes for me to descend the stairs.