8- New beginnings

Valerie's POV

Carrie and I were strolling around the pack ground. We weren't saying anything, and I didn't have anything to say to her either. But I preferred her silence to the breakfast table earlier.

"What do you think of Alpha Niklaus?" She finally asked me, and I turned to her.

"He has been good to me ever since we met." I smiled, thinking of it. I still didn't know what my plans were for our relationship, or maybe I had no plans at all.

At first, I just saw him as the key to my freedom. I wanted him to help me escape Alpha Ronald, and then we would go our separate ways. I was just taken aback by how accepting he was of my Omega status.

"So any plans of getting a new Luna?" Carrie asked.

"You are getting a new Luna?"

She rolled her eyes. "You are our Alpha's mate. Isn't it obvious that I am referring to you?"

Me? A Luna? A small chuckle escaped my lips.

"No, no. There is no plan. I am an omega."

She rolled her eyes again. "I knew that you were an omega before I asked you the question. I just want to know, so I can prepare ahead in case we are truly having one."

I chuckled. "No, no."

She only nodded.

"Tell me about the Alpha." I then asked.

"Well, there are different sides to Klaus. What he likes, he protects, what he hates..." She only shrugged. "But I can vouch that he is truly a good Alpha, and the people love him. Just do not get on his bad side or lie to him. I know that he hates people that lies, especially about important stuffs."

My heart raced with the possiblity that the Alpha would find out what I was keeping from him. Well, I still doubted that he would believe me.

"Have you ever heard of someone having two mates?" I asked her, and her brows furrowed.

"I have heard such, but I have not seen. My mom told me a story about one Luna that had two Alphas. They were both her mates."

I gasped. "So the pack had two Alphas then?"

She nodded. "That Luna is going to be having a whole lot of freaky time." She laughed softly, and I smiled.

"What about the Alpha's family? Are they nice?"

I already met them, but I thought it would be nice to get a little briefing of what I was to expect in my time here.

"Adeline is the sweetest sixteen year old you would ever meet."

I smiled. She truly was.

"The twins, David and Dante are quiet, and mostly talk to just themselves. But make no mistake, those two are the most nosy set of people ever."

I chuckled. They didn't seem nosy when we were at the table.

"And Fredric, only one goddess can make him smile. He is also very hot tempered, just like Klaus."

"The Alpha does not seem hot tempered to me."

He was mostly sweet, soft spoken and understanding.

"Well, you just met him yesterday. I don't think you have done anything that warrant him showing that side of himself. And besides, you are his mate, so it's definitely going to be different with you. No matter how mad Jamie is, I can easily turn him into soft purring cat."

I felt my cheeks heat up as I giggled.

"As for Marcel, be careful with that one. You never know what he is thinking." I nodded in agreement. I truly didn't know. "Sofia is the Luna's niece. She is the most rude and entitled person in the whole pack."

Luna? Oh, Klaus' mother.

"She is also the most delusional person I know."

"How?"

"If I just tell you everything, you might miss out on all the fun." She shrugged.

"I don't know if I am judging too quickly, but I don't think that the Alpha and his mother are on good terms." My curiosity got the better of me, so I had to ask.

"Klaus will kill me for gossiping about him." She chuckled. "But yes, you are right. They do not see eye to eye at all."

"Oh. Do you know why?"

"I think you can ask your mate this part by yourself." She raised her hands in mock surrender, but I knew that she didn't want to say more about that topic.

"Babe." We both turned back to see the Beta. He had a huge smile on his face as he stared at Carrie. It was only when he approached us that he acknowledged me. I was not even sure that he noticed me standing there before.

"Valerie, I hope Carrie isn't bothering you and filling your ears with too much talk."

Carrie tried to slap his chest, but he caught her hands and gave her a kiss.

"I was looking for you all over. But anyway, carry on."

I smiled at him. "You can have her, Beta. I was just about to go in."

I knew that he wanted some time with his mate.

"So you were not enjoying my company?" Carrie asked with a childish pout.

"I definitely am. I will find you later."

"No, I will find you. We are not done with your shopping, remember?"

My lips formed an 'O'. "What else do we have to shop for? You already bought me clothes."

She gasped as if she could not believe what I just said. "First of all, that's a very small amount of clothes to have."

Really? That was more than all the decent clothes I had back in my pack. Except for the ones Alpha Ronald had me wearing for his own pleasure.

"And secondly, you can't survive on only clothes. You need footwears, shampoo, deodorants, skin care products, hair products, a lot more."

I smiled, thinking she was just being dramatic. I never had to use all those extras on myself, and I didn't think I look bad. Or maybe I did and I had no idea.

Excusing myself from them, I went back inside the house, and to Alpha Niklaus' suite.

I met him seated on the bed, busy on a call. It sounded like a business call, so I walked in silently, and went to the sofa. It didn't take long before the call ended anyway.

"So how was breakfast with my family?" He raised a brow in question.

"It was good."

A low chuckle from him. "Suuure?"

"Well, I can't expect everyone to be nice." I shrugged. "At least I didn't feel unsafe."

He only nodded, and I wondered what he had in mind.

"Can I make a request, Alpha?" I asked him softly.

"I thought I asked you to call me by my name."

I smiled shyly. "Sorry, Alp... I mean Niklaus."

His lips curled up slightly, as if he was enjoying my struggle.

"What request do you have to make, Valerie?"

"I was wondering if I could get a job."

He looked visibly taken aback by my request, and he frowned.

"Why do you need one?"

I fiddled with my fingers nervously. "I thought it would be nice to be able to afford things on my own."

"You don't like me providing for you?"

I couldn't tell if he was offended or not, but I didn't want him to take it the wrong way.

"It's not that. I just... I want to start my life over, and I think keeping myself busy by having a job could be a good way to begin. And I will not like to sit idle all day." I looked at him, hoping that he would consider my request.

He sighed. "Any educational background?"

I pursed my lips. "I did not complete my education."

He only nodded. "Take your time, think of what you think you can do, and let me know."

A smile slowly spread on my lips. "Thank you, Alpha."

"You're welcome, Omega."

My eyes widened at the way he addressed me, then I realized he did that because I continued using his title.

"Sorry. Thank you, Niklaus."

He smiled, revealing the deep dimples on his cheeks. "Better."

"Are you going out?"

I asked because he was dressed formally- a crisp white shirt, tucked neatly in ironed black pants. His hair was messy like it was at the ball, but it added to his roguish handsomeness.

"Yes. I have a meeting to attend at the company."

Oh, he did mention that he was the CEO of an enterprise.

"How do you run the pack and your company?" I asked curiously.

"I don't go to the company always. I have assistants running it for me and giving me reports. I just go to check on it once in a while, like today." He walked to the mirror to knot his tie.

I smiled at how he was answering my questions. Alpha Ronald thought my questions to be irrelevant, and he treated me as insignificant, except when he wanted to have sex with me.

"Do you have a phone?" He asked, pulling me out of my thoughts, and I shook my head.

Alpha Ronald took the one I had, and he didn't give me another. He thought having a phone would expose me too much, and I might cheat on him or escape.

"There is one on the table there. You can have it. It has my number in it. Call me if you need anything that you think Carrie can't handle. I doubt that anyway."

I nodded. "When will you be back?"

"It depends, but likely evening."

I felt a slight pang in my chest with the thought that he would be absent all day.

He then walked to the bed, picked up his suit, and casually hung it over one shoulder. He approached me, ruffled my hair like I was a child, before walking out.