Chapter 21: Chapter 21

Eliana's Point of View

The ride to the Werewolf Kingdom was over two hours long. Lilian and Ashley kept talking about how much fun it was going to be going to a werewolf celebration. When we arrived at the kingdom, I was shocked to see how many people were there. It was packed.

"Wow, there are so many people here," Ashley said

"Yeah, werewolves from all over come here hoping to find their fated mate. not only werewolves but also different supernaturals and humans. To be honest, A lot of them come here hoping that Killian is their fated mate. That way, they will become queen. If not him, then they hope they are mated to someone of high ranking," James said

The limo stopped in front of the castle, which was huge. We all got out and followed James inside. I noticed that the guys were not dressed up. Only the females were.

"I thought we were supposed to dress fancy," I said

"The women do because they want to look their best just in case they find their mate. " We guys normally wear jeans and play in the games," James said

"So the guys don't care as much about finding their mates as the girls do," I said

"No, mostly everyone wants to find their mate, but women want to make sure they look their best so that their mate finds them attractive. From what I know, it doesn't matter what they look like. The fated mate will always find them to be the most beautiful, no matter what. You know that when werewolves find their fated mate, that is the only person they want. Even if they were attracted to another before meeting them, that attraction fades, and they will feel disgusted for touching anyone else," James said

"I heard some reject their mates," Ashley said

"That is true, but very rare. A werewolf usually can't live without their fated mate. Mates are the other halves of each other. Most die quickly after their mate does. Some hold on until their pups grow up, but they are never the same.

I heard about the effect the mate bond had on people. I didn't like the thought of it. It seemed to me like the mate bond took a person's choice away. It made them want someone, and that was wrong. I felt like a person should be able to decide who they wanted to be with,

"We will spend the night here. Eliana and Ashley, I will show you two your room. Lilian, I will take you to my room after," James said

"Okay," Lilian replied, and we headed to an elevator. Once we made it to the room, he opened the door. It was like a suit.

"When you are ready, you can head out to the back. There's so much going on down there. It will be going on all night. Everyone will be looking for their mate once the Blood Moon comes," James said

"Okay," Ashley said, and Lilian and James left. Ashley and I looked around the room. There were two bedrooms, a family room, a kitchen, a dining room, and two bathrooms. There was also a balcony that showed the back where everyone was. Some were in the pool, while others were dancing. There were games being played as well. I could see a buffet full of food.

"You ready to go down there?" Ashley asked

"Honestly, I would rather stay in here and watch TV. Maybe read a book or two," I said truthfully. I wasn't fond of parties. I would rather stay home and relax

"Don't even think about it. Come on. We are in this together," Ashley said

"Fine," I replied, and we headed downstairs.

We went to the back, where all the activities were taking place. We walked until we ended up closer to the woods. Games were being played. I looked over to see Killian and James was playing football with others. Lilian was standing on the side, like others were just watching.

"There you are," Lilian said

"Hey," I replied. It took a lot for me to look away from Killian. His shirt was off and he was showing off his eight pack and he was wearing shorts. It made me think about the night we were together and how those muscles felt. I shook my head trying to get those thoughts out of my mind. I needed to get away from him.

"I am going to go to the bathroom," I said

"Oh, do you wnat me to go with you? Ashley asked

"No. I know where it is. Just stay here with Lilian," I said

"Alright," Ashley replied and I walked away. I didn't really need to go to the bathroom. I just wanted to get away from the sight of Killian shirtless.

"I can't believe you really showerd up," I looked up to see Nikki walking toward me

"I don't have time for you, Nikki. I am not in the mood," I said

"I am just shocked that you decided to show up," Nikki said

"Whatever, bye," I said and I started to walk away

"I know what happened between you and Killian," Nikki said and that caught my attention

"I don't know what you are talking about," I replied

"Killian told me everything," Nikki said and I looked at her. "I wonder what Ashley would think about her so called friend if she knew you fucked the man she was in love with. She would finally know you are a slut," Nikki said. I could feel myself losing control. Not because Nikki called me a slut but because Killian told her what happened between us.

"Shut up, Nikki," I said as I closed my eyes trying to stay calm

"You know he didn't even like it. He said you were terrible and he only did it on a bet he made with his friends," Nikki said

"I SAID SHUT THE FUCK UP!" Suddenly a bunch of energy left my body and Nikki ended up on the ground

I looked around and was happy that no one saw what I had just done. I looked at Nikki and saw that she looked scared. "You are crazy. I am going to tell Killian what you just did to me," Nikki said

"Go ahead," I replied and she got up and walked away.

"You are one powerful girl, aren't you?" I looked up to see a beautiful woman with blond hair and blue eyes looking at me. When our eyes met she had a shocked expression on her face. I was sure she was shocked at my hair and eye color just like everyone else