WEEKS had passed after the congregation and Blythe’s eighteenth birthday was approaching. Sa loob ng ilang linggo na nakalipas, marami ang mga nangyari pero naging abala si Lawrence sa kaniyang mga Alpha duties. He was frustrated that he couldn’t give time to his mate. He was stuck in his office every day and doing his king’s duties and accepting and reading several reports. Now, Blythe’s eighteenth birthday was approaching. Gusto niya itong makausap kung ano ang plano ng dalaga para sa kaarawan nito. But when he went to talk with her, she was not in the room, and he was told that the Queen went to school. Lawrence facepalmed. Sa dami ng trabaho niya nakalimutan niya na na weekdays ngayon at nasa university ang mate niya. “Cade, may bakante ba ako sa araw na ‘to?” he asked after he sat