Marking is when a male wolf, bites between your neck and shoulder blades. To humans its called a “hicky” To wolfs it’s a symbol that you are now his and he is yours. It will leave a red mark for a few days sometimes a week, but once gone you can still smell the male all over you. I heard that your body has a chemical reaction and it starts smelling more like your mate, you never fully loose your scent, you just mix with his…a little. To tell you the truth that’s about all I know, I didn’t care much for this stuff a long time ago. Because I was under the impression no one would want a half breed like me, for starters I couldn’t even control my wolf. She would just come out and start destroying things.
    Part of the reason why father had her locked up in a bottle for the longest time. Not only that, but I get a little weird around a full moon, and father doesn’t ever let me shift when it comes around.

    Making my way down stairs Matias had headed back to his room. He didn’t say anything to me, which made me wonder a few things. However I really felt bad about making everyone run around last minute and try to toss together a large party. I got right to working helping where ever I could, starting in the kitchen and making all kinds of breads, pastries and meat dishes. Wolfs eat a hell of a lot of food, and with the amount that was sure to show up, having extra was a must. The main cook gave me a smile and told me he was good for right now, that gave me a chance to help out the maids.

    They were busy cleaning and dusting every inch of this place, on top of which making sure beds were properly turned over and ready for when someone had a little to much to drink. Are main maid was Leah, a tall well build woman with a black woman’s ass and breast. She had almost no stomach and could run faster in heels then I probably could in sneakers. I tapped her on the shoulder sending her spinning around.
    “Aww Miss Luna” she looked surprised.
    “Hello Leah, give me something to do” Smiling. Her eyes about lit up.
    “Oh you’re a life saver. Could you strip all the beds on the East Wing?”

The east wing is the other side of the stairs, my bedroom is on the West wing.

“Sure thing” Taking off and starting at the back of all the rooms. I took everything off, and tossed the items into the hall before leaving and going to the next room. I was about five rooms in when I heard someone yelling for me. My head popped out of the doorway like a gopher in the summertime. My hair was a mess and I was a little sweaty. Walking down the hall was Matias in a pair of ripped up jeans and a sleeveless tank. Holy hell, is there anything that doesn’t look good on this man. His shoes also caught my attention being that they were converse. Now I’m not into men’s fashion or anything, and it takes a lot to throw me a curve ball, but Converse are hard for some men to pull off, there more a punk rocker thing.

    In Matias’s case they worked, he looked like some sexy teen idol that should have been splashed with cold water and posing with his pants around his hips. My strength to not look was totally wiped clean, it was as though he was walking in slow motion. Pinching myself, I snapped out of it before he was close enough to notice.

    “Need help?” Looking sexy and a little embarrassed.
    “Really? Alpha’s don’t normally do this kind of thing.” It wasn’t a lie they don’t, there job solely lies on training new warrior wolves and having meetings. You wouldn’t catch Donavon pulling sheets off another persons bed let alone his own. Matias snapped me out of my little daydream.   
“Are you implying I don’t know how to work?” fussing.

    “Umm, well yea.” What was I suppose to say…no of course not. Like hell I was going to start lying now, specially about something as mindless as sheets. Moving past me he took all the sheets off the bed in one quick motion. You have got to be shitting me, it took me like ten minutes for one bed, and he’s already done. Scowling at him, I hate being out done. He dropped the bedding outside the door and smiled at me. He was having way to much fun with this.
    “Umm I wonder” there’s that damn twinkle in his eyes again.
    “You wonder what?” Moving on to the next room.
    “Shall you make a bet?” still standing at the door. I stopped turning my head around. I really shouldn’t buy into this, but I can’t resist.

    “A bet?”
    “First person to strip five beds gets a reward.” heading over to me. My heart started beating faster, oh crap. Close to my face now he waited grinning like he had already won.
    “Fine, but if I win you….” trying to figure out what I wanted, got it! “You have to wear an outfit of my choosing.” His eyebrow raised.
    “An outfit huh! Done, But when I win you have to kiss me.”  wait I have to kiss him, shit. Why of all things did he pick that, I never make the first move, its so…..not me. I nodded cause saying yes to that would make me squeak. We found a maid who gave us a second of her time, and we stood outside of our next rooms to strip.

    “Go” She said returning to her duty. I dashed into my room and pulled all the bedding off and threw it into the hall, running for the next room. Like hell I was gunna loose, no way. I didn’t even bother seeing where he was, I just kept pulling bedding off and running to the next room.
    “Done” I yelled out of breath and smelling worse for wear.
    “Damn it” He was on his last room, when I grinned proudly. Thank you dad for always making me help out the staff. His defeated look, was almost to much for my heart to take. Standing next to me, I got the impression his wolfs ears were dropping and pitiful. A quick pat on the head and I got a “what the” look from him.

    “You did good, I would of never though you were good at stuff like this.” Smiling to make him feel better, I got him to blush.
    “Well you won, so what crazy thing are you going to make me wear?” crossing his arm, he was pouting. Oh my god I made an Alpha pout, where is a camera when you need one.
    “I’ll let you know later.” walking away to find Leah. Once I found her and let her know I was done she was very pleased.
    “That was fast”
    “Yea I had a little help” Grinning.

    “Ohh, well would you mind helping out the butler, he seems to be doing fine. But you know how men can be stubborn.” She winked at me and walked off yelling at another maid. It made me laugh and I went to find the butler. He was outside sweeping the deck off. This deck was ten times bigger then mine, and it was pretty hot outside. He wore a lot more clothing then he and was clearing having a heat issue.

    “Mr. Taylor, I can take over” stepping up to him.
    “Oh Miss Luna, that’s alright.” He really did look like hell.
    “Please I really need something to do” Give puppy dogs eyes. His pleasant face, softened and he handed me the broom.

    “As you wish Miss Luna, thank you.” Bowing and walking back inside. Sweeping wasn’t anything new, I could totally handle this. Father had me doing all kinds of chores around this place before I left. He said I got it from my mother, cause she could finish clean a whole house in under four hours, and still have energy to cook a huge meal. Leah wasn’t kidding it really was hot as hell. I finished up the last part for this side before moving onto the other side.

    A black car pulled up to the house and a man open the door for none other then Alpha Donavon. Ohh just great, senior psychopath is here. I scowled just looking at him, he looked like a moron. Dressed in over priced Italian shoes, pressed grey slacks and a crazy loud silk shirt. He looked like some wanna be gangster, how I hated this man. He caught me looking and smiled, all that was missing was the devil tail and horns.

    “How lovely to see you again, Miss Luna” walking up the steps and going for my hand to kiss it. I held the broom like it was my life line.
    “Mr. Donavon…what brings you here?” Going back to sweeping with my back to him.
    “I have requested to stay in the house of Monarch.” This made me stop.

~He did what! Just let me rip his throat out. I only need a few seconds.~ My wolf snarled as I turned to look at him.
    “You are staying the night?” even more concerned for my safety.
    “That is correct.” Grinning like a crazy man. My blood started to boil, feeling my wolf wanting out. No way in hell was I letting her out, she would destroy him. I smiled meekly, and decided it was time to lay down a few playing cards.

“Oh well that should be fine, Alpha Matias is staying here as well.” My pleasant smile glaring at him. His face hardened at Matias’s name.
    “Is that so?” raising his head, as if I were a child in trouble.
My wolf wasn’t satisfied with what I said, and was brooding inside. I decided for everyone’s safety including my own, that it was time to stir the pot.
    “Yes, I’m very excited well be wearing the same colors tonight. Isn’t that wonderful?” Closing my eyes and picturing the look on his face. When I opened them, it was better then I pictured. Beat red and glowing eyes, frowned at me. Boy was he pissed.
    “Ohh dear Alpha, your going to get sunburn if you stay out here much longer.” Shoeing him inside, and away from me. Returning to my sweeping I burst out laughing, wolf calmed down a little bit.

~That was clever!~ huffing
~I know right, did you see his face, he looked like a fat cherry~ Laughing harder, I got a look from a maid. But I couldn’t stop.

    “You seem quite happy” Matias walked around the corner. Nodding and laughing a little more, I finished sweeping.
    “What’s so funny?” Pushing himself on the railing.
    “Oh nothing, I just saw the biggest cherry a few minutes ago.” He cocked his head to the side, and was dumb founded.
    “A Cherry?”
    “Don’t worry about it” wiping my forehead and cracking my fingers.
    “Oh your father wants you to get ready.” Jumping off the rail.
    “Alright” heading back inside. We were heading back in when Donavon almost hit both of us. The fiery electricity between the two, sparked across their eyes. Oh this isn’t good.
    “Alpha Matias, how kind of you to escort my bride to be.” taking my hand and kissing it. Eww he touched me, I wanted to cry...no I wanted to scream. Matias low growled his displeasure in him touching me.

“Alpha Donavon, it’s a bit early for guest to arrive.” Trying not to snap the words.
    “Aww Hasn’t Miss Luna told you, I will be staying the night. And many more to come.” Flashing me a smile. Okay, screw bringing my wolf out I’m just gunna punch him.
    “I see, the more then merrier” Matias was back to being calm again. I looked up at his face, he didn’t seem the least bit bothered by this. It must of shocked Donavon as well, cause he couldn’t think of anything to say. Then he went and opened his stupid mouth.

    “It well be quiet a show tomorrow, us being in a battle for the lovely Luna.” He paused giving me a dirty look, and not the kind you give to an enemy. It made my skin crawl, and I felt what was left of my food wanting to come up. “I’ll get to defeat you and mark the Monarch’s daughter, all in the same day.” Laughing loudly. Matias was going to say something, but my wolf screamed inside me and I lost my temper.
    With a hard punch across the face, I redden Donavon left cheek. He stopped laughing and held his face, growling at me.
    “You little….” I cut him off.
    “How dare you speak to me like that. I am still the Monarch’s daughter, and as of this moment you are not my mate. If you so much as breath on me till the match is over, I’ll kill you myself.” Getting closer to his face, and growling. You could almost see my wolf in my eyes barring her white fangs at him.