The Lycan Prince And His Broken mate

The royal party

Michael's POV

Mom is at it again. She's throwing the usual parties that she always holds for me in hopes that I may finally get to find my mate.

This is so ridiculous!!!

I mean it was just a few days ago that she spoiled my afternoon. She'd ruined my perfect chance to screw that redhead and let off some steam.

Now she wants me to attend this party tonight, with a smile plastered on my face like a f*****g i***t, acting like everything is okay.

She must really have me mistaken for someone else because I really don't understand why she's forcing me to attend this party when she knows that am only going to ruin it.

This is not the first time she's hosting a party like this on my behalf. Every three months, she throws a royal party and invites every she-wolf that has gone through has gone through her first change.

At the end of the day, I still won't find a mate as everyone expects, but trust me, I always end up spending the night with one of the she-wolves. At least that will serve as compensation to me for making me sit through her rigorous party.

I wish she could give it a rest though. I lost every chance of having a mate on that very day that dad forced me to reject the daughter of Brandon Wellington. Only by some miracle will the moon goddess bless me with another mate.

But guess what guys??

Miracles are overrated, it just doesn't work that way. I've lost her so I'm forced to forfeit this throne and live a life of misery. I just can't stand the idea of picking one random wolf, turning her into a Lycan, and then starting the mating process with her when she's fully turned into a lycan.

I just can't do it!!!

The idea itself is very repulsive.

I'd rather continue with my philandering lifestyle, screwing every girl that crosses my path. It's definitely so much fun and it's quite adventurous as well.

Who knows, someday, I may stumble on her.

"Arabella Wellington."

Sometimes I feel that my mate's bond with her was never severed. I mean, I did say the usual words to reject her but she was too young to know what I was talking about.

She had only repeated the words that my father compelled her to say in response to my rejection. She had no idea what those words meant,

Does that still count as a normal rejection??

For all I know, she could be out there searching for her mate, just like am searching for mine over here. Will our paths ever cross again??

Who am I kidding??

It's been twenty five years now and I still haven't seen her or heard anything about her. She's probably an omega in one of those ruthless, strong packs that support my father's reign.

I know that dad instructed the Alphas to keep the family of the traitors alive and turn them into omega's but I have no idea how they were split and which packs they were sent to.

Besides, I know my father very well. He must have placed someone close by to keep an eye on her so I don't ever come close to her.

He has done everything possible to make sure that I don't cross paths with her again. Now he's backing up Mom's plans to find me a suitable wolf that I can mate with, forcing me to settle for less when am pretty sure that the moon goddess had given me the best.

Well, they're both going to be so disappointed because I don't plan to settle for just any wolf. I won't stand for it.

I sat all alone on my balcony on the third floor. I was lost in my own thoughts, thinking of different ways that I could sabotage Mom's party tonight. My quiet moment was disrupted by Derek, my best friend and the future second in command.

He's the sane one among the three of us. He has dark short curls that were trimmed to suit his face perfectly well. With his deep brown eyes that made him so irresistible to the ladies.

"Don't get carried away, his good looks are nothing compared to mine."

His father is one of the high ranked Lycan lords. He is my father's second in command and they live on the other side of pack houses.

"My prince, Brian, and I are going for a run in the woods and we're taking the path that leads to the stream and waterfall. Wanna join us??" he asked through our mind link.

He didn't have to ask twice. I jumped down the balcony, shifting midair to my beast Falcon, ripping my clothes in the process. My vision began to sharpen, as did my hearing and sense of smell. I landed with a loud thud as Falcon let out a very loud, ear-piercing howl that shook the entire trees that stood around us.

Falcon is a very massive beast. He stands at 22 to 26 inches approximately and he weighs almost 70 pounds. His fur is pitch black, just like Dad's. Everything about Falcon is the same as my father, except for his eyes.

His eyes are Crystal blue which is not the color of our eyes. My sister and I took after dads caramel colored eyes and whenever dad transforms into his beast, his caramel colored eyes turn a shade darker, looking like amber instead of Caramel.

"But whenever I transform to Falcon, the eyes of my beast turn deep blue like the seas. It had given my parents some concern during my first shifting but they finally come to terms with it and am loving it every day."

Through the mind link, I confirmed Brian and Derek's position then I took off immediately, running through the woods, dodging trees, jumping over fallen logs, scaring every animal I come across as they scurried into hiding.

Falcon seems to be very happy that I let him out to play today. He chased after any poor little animal that he could find, having as much fun as he could get before I could transform back to my human form.

When we finally got to where Derek and Brian sat by the stream, I transform back to my human form as Brian handed me a basketball short because am completely nude.

"Thanks, Brian," I muttered gratefully as I took the shorts from him and wore it immediately. I never remember to carry a pair of shorts or any clothes at all whenever am going for a run.

"You're welcome my prince, although I wonder who's going to be bringing these shorts for you when the throne is taken away from you and handed over to that proud asshole that your sister is dating." He said in a sarcastic tone that made me look up at them, eyeing them suspiciously.

They gave me a knowing look that confirmed my suspicions immediately. I should have known better when they suddenly invited me for a run on this very day that mom was organizing one of this her weird parties for me.

I should have known that this was just a trick to get me alone so they can talk sense into me or so they think anyway.

Who would blame them???

Their trains are literally hitched to mine. Derek and Brian have found their mates some years back but they can't start the mating process with their mate until I find my mate and begin my mating with her.

It has been the tradition since our forefathers sat on the throne. The second and third in command must wait for the future king to get mated before they can get mated.

Don't blame me for their predicament. I didn't make the rules, it's always been that way. Besides, it's really not my fault that I haven't found my mate. Is it???

Good thing they are my best friend's also. They understand me when I said I wanted to wait for my real mate that's given to me by the moon goddess. Their mates have been very understanding too. They have been so patient with me for many years now.

It's just that Derek and Brian know what's at stake if I don't find my mate before my 80th birthday, that's why they've been putting pressure on me, urging me to accept my mom's advice so I can maintain my position as the future king of all wolves.

If I don't find my mate before my 80th birthday, the throne would be taken away from me and it'll be passed down to my kid sister Erica, which automatically makes her mate, Gerald, the King of all wolves.

Derek and Brian will have no other choice but to serve that proud and pompous Gerald except they wish to relinquish their titles and that would be considered treason. The punishment for treason is banishment from the kingdom.

So it's either I find her before my 80th birthday, else many terrible things would go wrong and I really don't want to put my friends in a position where they have to choose between loyalties to the throne and loyalties to their best friend.

"Get those miserable looks off your damn faces already guys. You make it sound like it's all my fault.

For f***s sake am seventy nine years old Lycan prince with no f*****g mate. All my life I've trained and worked so hard to become king.

Yet the throne will be handed over to one douchbag if I don't find my mate in ten months.

Do you know how envious I become whenever I see you guys with your mates??

I want that too and It's so damn frustrating that I don't have it yet. But I ain't got a choice. There's nothing I can do about it so I just need to have an open mind about it and keep hoping I find her before my 80th birthday."

As I said those words to them, I realized that I haven't been completely honest with them. They have no f*****g idea that I've found my mate before.

It'll break their hearts to know that there's absolutely no hope of me ever finding my mate in ten months. It'll hurt them to know that the probability of them serving Gerald is very high.

Good thing I have my poker face on right now. They won't how I really feel right now.

"It's fine man. We totally understand. You're definitely going to find her soon because the moon goddess knows that you deserve to be king." said Derek in a comforting manner.

Brian suggested that We should probably head back and start preparing for the party before the Queen gets pissed at us for arriving late.

We shifted back to our wolves and ran back to the packhouse that's already decorated for the party. I couldn't help feeling bad for lying to my friend.

"Another boring night that will definitely end with no positive results." I thought within me as I headed up to my room.

At least mom would be too busy to catch me sneaking in an omega into my room...