ARES'S POV ----- “I heard my Royal Alpha found his mate.” I heard an annoying voice. I swivelled to look at my Beta who looked like a sly cat, his blue eyes glinting with mischief. “I did,” I announced and he jumped on me, pulling me into a tight hug. I struggled to try to show him I was irritated but he knew it wasn’t the truth. Because of him, I finally got a chance to be happy about finding my mate, forgetting the situation, at least for a while. “Congratulations, my friend, you finally got a leash.” He commented and I gave him a look. “She is my Queen,” I declared to him and pushed him away. He chuckled and stood in front of me with a smile. “Whipped already. I thought you were a big bad Royal Alpha King but one glance at your mate and you’re whipped.” He taunted me but I d