A/N: BOOK HAS BEEN RENAMED TO VEILED IN DARKNESS FROM DEALING WITH HER DARKNESS. THANKS TO wanderingcyansocks FOR THE TITLE IDEAS. I LOVE THIS. WHAT DO YOU ALL THINK?

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Keneally hated being at this ceremony, they were always filled with rich, egoistic Alphas and spoilt little girls who thought the world only ever revolved around finding the perfect, rich, and powerful partner.

It was never his intention to be involved with the facade, but somehow he always found himself entangled in it. He traveled to different counties every year for the mating ceremony, quietly observing the happenings around each pack he visited. It was his duty and he had to follow through with it.

Though he had almost skipped this year's mating ceremony, somehow he couldn't fully reign in his anxious wolf whose insistence had forced him to attend.

He had given up on finding his mate after years of searching for her in every pack he visited. One would think someone like him who traveled to different countries each year would have been in his mate's arm at the moment, but In Keneally's case, it was quite the opposite.

Rather than traveling with his mate and doing what normal couples do, he was stuck having to watch mates find and claim each other once the lunar mon showed its presence.

Ezra his best friend on the other hand who had accompanied him on his voyage to the Silvermoon pack this time was just as tired as he was about finding his mate, but he had decided to accompany Keneally for almost the same reasons. His wolf had somehow managed to channel the idea that his Fated was going to be at the ceremony tonight and Ezra didn't doubt him in the slightest.

Keneally's grey tuxedo hugs his body tightly. He adjusted his tie as he eyed the excited wolves arriving at the courtyard. The loud chatters and whiny voices from the females regarding their potential mates annoyed him. He wasn't objecting to their longing to find their mates but by their desperation and hopes on him being highly ranked.

Some even murmured in hushed voices about their plans to defile the council and reject their Fated should he be of a lower rank. Keneally huffed as he peeled his eyes away from them.

He very well knew their attempt at rejecting their mates wouldn't be possible because that was why he was present.

He shook his head as he adjusted his tux. His friend, Ezra moved till he stood beside him, dressed in a maroon-colored suit. Ezra had said to him before they had boarded the plane that he was certain that he was going to meet his mate tonight so he had to look his best. Keneally snorted at his naiveness.

"Ok, Ken. Let's go in and show them all that the golden boys have arrived!" Keneally hated how loud Ezra would get whenever he was excited. Should he wind up deaf someday, then he would make sure he pulled up a billboard with Ezra's name on it telling people he was the cause. Not that there was a possibility that was going it happen, because he was a werewolf, that too one from a powerful bloodline.

He ignored his excited friend and began to make his way into the hall where the event was being held. Once inside, he could sense the sharp eyes of females bore into his back as he walked in.

He was used to getting this sort of reaction from females wherever he went, he knew he was a good-looking male and that he had all the qualities any she-wolf in her prime wanted which were good looks, money, and power.

Keneally thrived on this. His physical appearance made it easy for him to have his way with any female of his choice without too much effort but tonight he didn't feel in the mood to fool around.

His wolf was relentless and anxious. It was making him uneasy because he didn't know what the reason was for his sudden attitude. He had tried to reach out to him concerning it but all his attempts had proved futile.

Keneally is soon pulled out of his thoughts as he felt a pair of hands snake around his waist. The scent of freshly plucked sunflowers wafted into his nose and he immediately knew who it was without being told. He instantly twirled her around till she was facing him.

"Why are you here?" He pulled her by her arm and led her outside to a location where he was sure no one would hear them. Keneally always knew that she was crazy about him, but he didn't know she was this crazy that she would leave her home halfway across the world just to stalk him.

"To meet you of course," she replied, stepping on her tiptoes and placing a quick kiss on his unaware lips. He quickly wiped his lips in irritation, sending a sharp glare her way.

"Now tell me. How long have you been stalking me for you to get my exact location?" His voice was soft, yet serious.

Andrea wrapped her hands around his waist once more "I've missed you. Don't you miss me too?" She pouted into his chest, allowing herself a deep inhale of his woody scent.

Keneally pulled her away from him, flashing his canines in anger. He was tired of the girl continuously tailing him wherever he went and professing her love to him. She was his ex-lover and he had let her know of his intentions of not wanting anything serious before he began their affair, but she hadn't let him be since he had left her. It was beginning to eat at his patience.

"You need to leave." He dragged her right arm, pulling her in the direction of his vehicle. He pulled the keys from his back pockets and flashed them before her.

"Take the car. You can sell it to a broker. It's worth a fortune, the money you get from it should be enough for you to get a plane back to your home and live comfortably for a very long time. " He opened the driver's door for her, but she slammed it shut

Andrea pulled at her skin-tight dress, exposing her breast to him. "I know you want me." she bit her lip, edging closer to him until her chest is leveled with his.

Keneally could feel his member harden at the provocative gesture. He had always appreciated how bold she was about her desires. It was one of the first things that attracted him to her in the past. He loved his female confident and Andrea was just that.

The only thing he didn't like so much about her was her clingy nature. She was like a bug that just wouldn't let him be and honestly had she caught him any other day then he would have bent her over and showed her the type of man he was, but he couldn't let himself be distracted. The timing just wasn't right.

"Now's not the time, Andrea." He said, urgently. He needed to be done with this female so he could get inside and continue his duties. He needed to convince her and he had to do it fast.

"Okay, you know what, " He began and he could hear the eager female's ear perk up. "Wait for me somewhere, when I'm done with the task I came for today, I'll come to find you and we can have some fun. Is that cool?"

Andrea nodded her head in excitement as she sent a small smile his way, standing on her toes so that she could place a quick kiss on his lips. Goddess, he hated when she did that, but he couldn't object. He needed to rid himself of her.

Satisfied with his answer, the annoying female purred into his ear "I'll be waiting, sugar lips." With that, she turned from him and skipped to a direction he wasn't even willing to find out at the moment.

Keneally groaned in annoyance as he adjusted his tux once more and made his way back into the event halls. As he entered, he could see a male sprawled up on the floor, cowering in in fear but he didn't bother to find out what the reason was. He craved fresh air and if he didn't get it fast then he might explode.

He made his way towards the balcony. The moment he arrived he let out a high breath. He looks unto the horizon could see the lunar moon slowly making its appearance. He let the cold wind circulate its icy fingers all over his agitated body. The calm air was relaxing him and that was just what he needed.

Alas, his brief moment in the quietness was soon disturbed as he heard an object slam into the wall next to him, alerting him. He looked in the direction where it came from and could see a female whose back was turned to him grumbling incoherent words into the air.

She piqued his curiosity so he just stood in the corner observing her movements in interest. Soon enough, he saw her began to pace around the room, hands grasping around blindly and if his guess was correct. She was trying to find the object she had thrown in his direction.

Keneally turned and gripped the heels beside him, quietly striding towards the direction of the female who he had taken interest in. His wolf howled in joy as he neared herand when he finally came close to her, he said.

"Looking for these?"The silver heels was held sturdily in his hand and he could see the female's back straighten and soon enough she slowly turned around to face him.

The air was almost knocked out of his lungs as his eyes made contact with the woman who made his heart thump so loudly, he felt like it was about to leap out of his chest. Her hair brown like dark honey was tied up in a high ponytail, framing her face beautifully.

Her gorgeous eyes that locked in on his were like the color of ash coming from the remnant of a roaring fire and they held different emotions he couldn't quite understand in them, but he felt like he was being pulled in by them and that they were calling out to him.

The female before him was slim, tall and was clothed in a red dress that outlined her curves in all the right places. Goddess help him for he wanted to spend the rest of his life worshipping her perfect body.

Keneally thought that she was perfect. Too perfect to be true and standing before him at the moment. The intentions he had for her already were too dirty he was afraid they might taint and scare her away.

His wolf was pacing in his head, whispering incoherent words in his ear and forcing him to take quiet steps in her direction.

The Lunar moon fully appeared in the sky like a mother that came to ease her children into a star-filled night. The moment the rays from the moonlight shone on the female's face did he finally understand what his wolf was trying so desperately to inform him.

"Mate." His wolf had taken over and had spoken through him before he had any chance to react.

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