Tasting All My Mates by Alexis Dee

278  Let’s Steal Her Shine 

Author’s POV: Years Ago: 

“When are we heading out again?” Emelia asked Hazel. It‘s been three days since they had an encounter with the Alpha King, and Emelia couldn‘t shut up about how good he tasted. 

“Weren‘t you the one who was scared of the idea of leaving?” Hazel secretly rolled her eyes at Emelia, kneading the dough as they would in the kitchen to prepare food for the entire coven of witches. 

“I was until I met him. He was so fine.” Emelia remembered how good–looking and charming her Shaun was, and it made her smile. 

“You shouldn‘t forget that you cannot have sex before the granting ritual.” Hazel shrugged her shoulders as she looked exhausted with Emelia. She didn‘t get how a charming and handsome boy like Shaun could fall for a mess like Emelia. 

“Don‘t worry, I am not losing my virginity any time soon. Besides, we are both so young right now. He turned 16 the previous month, and I will turn 16 in a few days.” Emelia was still flying high from the kiss she shared with him. 

“You know, I used to get it a lot from everyone. They would all make fun of me for not having been kissed already. I can now say! am happy I shared my first time with someone as special as the Alpha King.” The more Emelia talked, the angrier Hazel became. 

“Well, you have been talking about him ever since we returned. Have you even thought about the granting ritual? What dress are we going to wear and who will be the leader among the two of us?” Hazel couldn‘t help but be accepted as the leader of the new 

group. That would mean a defeat to Emelia. 

dress of her choice,” Emelia said as she cut the

She told you that she would give you a dress of her own choice?” Hazel stopped kneading and turned to Emelia, who didn‘t understand why her friend looked so shocked at her

she was the only one who got a visit from the mother witch. It

the dough and stared at it with big misty eyes. Mother Witch had already chosen the leader, and she was going to grant

for the day of granting,” Emelia kept yammering for the next few minutes while Hazel realized she need to do something about Emelia. All these years, Hazel had never seen Emelia as a threat. Hence, she loved hanging around with someone who would make her stand out more. But it seemed like the tide had changed. Emelia

granting ritual or else she would have to bear Emelia as her leader, something she would not tolerate in a

who were participating in the granting ritual. That day, when the coven celebrated Emelia‘s 16th birthday,

Emelia was blindly following Hazel

for Shaun. Consider it as my birthday gift to you,” Hazel said as they crossed the

thought you forgot.” Emelia stopped in her tracks just so that she could

still the same person who wants to explore what‘s out there. Now let‘s go before the guards find us here.” it wasn‘t hard for Hazel to make Emelia obey her. She had

Emelia found Shaun swimming in the pool and enjoying

her sight. She too gave him a smile and then walked over to greet

never see you again,” jumping out of the pool, he

made her presence known, smiling at them as if she was the best friend one could

here and not to mention, you are all wet, your highness,”