Just as I felt like it was too late, a large man steps in front of me. He blocked my view of Eric allowing me to calm down enough to regain control over my emotions. I look up expecting to see Ares but it was one of the other mateless Alpha's. He had short blonde hair with blue eyes, he was about six foot tall smiling down at me.
"Hey, congrats on becoming the next alpha." he smiles down at me
"Thank you.. I'm so sorry, I can't seem to remember your name." I said honestly
"That's alright, I'm Leonard, you can call me Leo." he smiles while chuckling
"Nice to meet you again" I chuckle
They announce that the ballroom is opened back up and everyone starts to flood out. We wait back for the entrance to clear, I catch a glimpse of Ares as he walks past. He looks at me with Leo, he gives me a curt nod and walks away. Part of me wanted to run up to him and ask him to dance but the other half refused to chase a man who wasn't my mate.
"Would you like to dance with me?" Leo asks