The sound of celebration rises up in the air, filling the entire estate and echoing to the surrounding area of Besaadi. The happy chatter of guests mixed with the bubbly music increases the happy tempo in the large Peterson hall.
It is the Ceo's birthday party and everyone who is anyone of importance in the city, including all members of the Cross Moon Pack crowded the hall. After all the celebrants, Ethan Jadiel Peterson is their alpha.
As the music changes rhythm, the master of ceremony walks to the podium and takes the microphone.
"Ladies and gentlemen, let's acknowledge the famous and powerful, Alpha Ethan! The man of the moment!"
The crowd goes wild in cheers as Ethan stands from his seat and waves a hand. A tight-lipped smile grows on his face as he waves.
His soul and the inner world do not reflect the joy he is forced to express in front of all his guests. For someone as powerful as he is, Ethan isn't happy about the way his life is going.
Today marked his Twenty-fifth year in life, yet he still hasn't found the one thing every wolf desires- a mate.
As he stands, worry lines cover his once smooth face, he thinks of how long he was going to remain without a mate. The emptiness he feels even with the long list of girlfriends he has had is impossible to ignore.
"Now, ladies and gentlemen, why do we go to parties?" The master of ceremony is saying.
Unintelligible streams of words are mentioned and the room falls into laughter as everyone struggles to say something to please Ethan or make him take notice of them.
"Okay okay. I see the ladies are super excited. Ladies and gentlemen, I am going to request for our dear Alpha to step forward and do the honors of slicing his cake!"
Girls were screaming, some even crying, for Ethan is the most eligible bachelor in the whole of Besaadi. Everyone wanted to either have him or get close enough to him so they can benefit from his influence.
Aside from his booming business empire and status as a powerful Alpha, Ethan is very handsome. His chisel jaw and piercing gray eyes are a constant craving for women both young and old. When you see his dark wavy hair in the room, you know the ladies will go to any length to get his attention. And Ethan never disappoints, he is a flirt and ladies man, but that is fast becoming a tiring activity for him.
As the master of ceremony calls on him to come cut the cake and make a wish. Ethan already has a wish planned.
He needs his mate.
He needs to feel the love that comes from a mate. He has been with many women, so much so that he can't even begin to count. He lost count after the fifth woman he dated.
At the time he thought dating multiple women was going to help him find his mate quicker. He ended up pretending to love the women and later breaking up with them when he felt no spark between them. No chemistry, just two creatures pretending to love one another.
Ethan gets to his cake and closes his eyes. He murmurs with tight lips a prayer to the moon goddess to bring his mate. He appeals to the goddess to make him find his mate faster. Jumping from one woman to the next was starting to become a boring game.
After his wish, he takes the knife the master of ceremony holds out for him and slices the cake into two halves. The crowd cheer and screams in excitement and the music returns even louder than before.
Ethan returns to his seat, strolling confidently to his seat to continue watching the crowd.
He has faith in the goddess. He knows that she heard his wish and she will send his mate. He just needs to be vigilant so he won't miss her when she comes his way.
"Hey, darling!" A female coos in his ears.
Ethan turns his stormy eyes to his side, where the sound had come and found Jessie, his current girlfriend.
Jessie is a beautiful girl. She has long brown hair that reaches her waistline and curves that can make any man lose control.
He asked her to be his girlfriend months ago because he pictures his mate looking just like Jessie. But once again, he was disappointed.
Jessie isn't his mate.
There is no single chemistry between them and he has to constantly force himself to be able to get a hard-on whenever she wants him to be with her.
Even as she flings herself on his strong arms, pressing her breasts against him, he feels nothing. But to maintain his bad-boy aura, Ethan smiles seductively at her.