The pack house was well-illuminated. There was a buzz of activity outside it. Maids relieved people of their jackets, some more maids journeyed here and there taking in trays of what seemed to be a never-ending assortment of food and drinks. The lights cast alternating colors of red, blue, green white, and back again. A huge sheet of canvas was hung outside at the very top of the house. On it was painted two wolves- a male and a female- looking at a red moon and apparently howling. The light of the moon above bathed the painting in a red glow. Written boldly in attention-grabbing black was 'Red moon pack house'.
The painting seemed to blend into the smooth face of the wall. It was on closer inspection that one saw the breeze ruffling it gently in waves and realized that it was hung there. The painting was so life-like that I found my eyes being drawn to it again and again. I was not the only one. All around me, people were craning their necks to look at it.
Right in front of me, there was an archway which seemed to be entirely made up of greenery and flowers. I took a deep breath and a hundred different fragrances of flowers wafted to my nostrils and I inhaled deeply. For a moment, it felt like I had been transported to a perfect and beautiful time and place. The people who were milling around were gorgeously dressed. Nervously, I fingered the folds of my gown. I was glad for once that my mum had insisted on me wearing something dressy. Apparently, this mating ceremony thing was a big deal to many pack members.
I felt a slight push. "Oh, I'm sorry," a lady on her way in said apologetically. "I thought you were er-headed inside."
I came to myself with a start. Hastily, I stepped aside with a murmured apology, realizing that I had been standing in front of the house, staring for a long period.
The lady nodded and went to stand in front of the imposing door. The guard at the door opened it and sounds of conversation and music drifted out. It sounded like there was a crowd in there. I frowned. Crowds were really not my thing. Briefly, I considered ditching the whole event- my mother was not here after all. Remembering that Lucas was, I sighed. Even though Lucas was here to find his own mate, knowing my mother, she had probably told him to keep an eye on me during the event. I snagged a glass of wine from a passing guard and drained it. Steeling myself, I approached the door in time with a few others. It was opened and I stepped into luxury and light.
I stood still and stared, taking in every detail of the room. My first impression of the room was of glamour, space, and light. All the huge windows were shut, thick velvet curtains covering them. The interior was oak paneling. The room had the feel of a luxury hotel, instead of a pack house. Music drifted from powerful, hidden speakers that I could not see. Works of art adorned strategic places on the wall. The sumptuousness of it all took my breath away.
I was conscious of curious stares from a few people as I walked in. Their gazes drifted over me in approval, accepting me as one of them. In the crowd, I saw a few people I recognized. Not in the mood to exchange pleasantries, I quickly scanned the room, searching for a perfect place to sit. My eyes lit on a deserted table at the far end of the hall. It was perfect. I made my way towards it and sat down, dumping my clutch purse on the table.
I was the only one this far back. The other guests were gravitating towards the center of the room. There was an air of hushed and intense excitement. Trying to disguise the contempt I felt, I studied the crowd. The ladies seemed to be the most excited. They were all dressed in their best clothes, every flattering inch of their bodies shown to their advantage. Their gazes drifted around the room as they stood or sat loosely in groups, giggling and talking to each other. I shook my head. I couldn't believe that people actually did look forward to this.
Relaxing in my chair, I brought out my phone to check the time. It was a few minutes past ten. I stared at the screen in disbelief. Time seemed to pass slowly this morning. I would have thought that it would be minutes past eleven by now. I fought to stifle a yawn, covering my mouth with the back of my palm. I was supposed to be sleeping in. I had not really slept well last night with the stress of the long journey home, the argument with my parents, and the fact that my body was trying to adjust to the new environment. Yet here I was stuck in a place I did not want to be in.
Waiters circulated carrying food and drinks. Remembering that I had not had breakfast because of the makeup my mum had spent hours on, I hailed a passing waiter who served me a plate of fruit salad. At the far end of the room, I caught Lucas' eyes. He saw me looking at him and winked playfully. He was smartly dressed in dark trousers and a nice-looking silk shirt. I had to admit he looked really handsome. Fighting the urge to grin at him, I looked pointedly away to show him that I would not forgive him that easily for teaming up with my parents against me.
There was a slight feedback whine of a microphone. I looked in the direction of what looked like a stage. A blonde curvy young woman in a tight black dress stood there, one hand on her hips, the other wrapped around a microphone. She surveyed the crowd with a half smile on her painted lips.
"Hey people, let's simmer down now," she said in a full, rich voice. "I know you all are excited and your passion and desire for your mates have got you all steamed up."
She waved her hands in front of her face, fanning herself vigorously. This elicited laughter and cheers from the crowd. I rolled my eyes and wondered if I was the only one who had been forced to come here.
She continued, spreading her arm wide. "Now, I officially welcome you all to the annual mating ball of the Red moon pack. Feel free to search for your mates here among those assembled." Her voice dropped confidentially. "Who knows, you might get lucky this year."
There was applause and a few catcalls from the crowd. Suddenly, I started feeling queasy and uncomfortable. I pushed the plate of salad away, wondering if it was the cause of my sudden unease. Beads of sweat stood out on my forehead and dropped on the table. I stood up quickly. The air-conditioned hall suddenly seemed stifling. I picked up my bag, about to head out for fresh air when the scent hit me. The scent of a mate; it was more potent than anything I had ever known.
I shook my head in denial and walked towards the exit, my wolf rebelling all the while and fighting to keep me in the hall.
"What you feel is just your overactive imagination, Emma," I mumbled to myself over and over again.
I was almost at the exit when I heard a voice behind me say "Mate" in a loud growl. The room immediately fell silent.
My heart sank, and I slowly turned as my eyes met a pair of brown eyes.
There was a collective gasp of surprise from the crowd, but l noted their reactions with a tiny portion of my brain. Every cell of my body was doubly aware of the stranger who stood before me. He looked like he had stepped right out of the pages of a glossy magazine. Well turned out for the event, he was dressed in a simple cotton shirt and trousers. Simple though his outfit was, each article of clothing hinted at designer origins. All he had on, I noticed later. For a long heart stopping minute, my eyes were riveted on his perfect face. Those intense brown eyes of his looked me over several times, seeming to absorb every detail of my appearance. He looked to be in his early or mid twenties. His strong jaw line hinted at a forceful personality. He looked like someone who had a lot of authority and who was used to getting his way with everything. I stood there for several seconds or minutes- I could not tell for how long. The mate bond between us was pulling me in so many different d
I glanced at him after saying that, but he just kept calm, and didn't bother saying anything, and that even annoyed me even more. I really can't believe that this man that called himself my mate,has locked me up here for hours now, and now that he is here, he still doesn't want to let me go.But I won't give up, but rather I will make him release me. "I'm talking to you, or have you gone deaf, and can't hear me?" I yelled, but he just looked at me with a smirk on his face."Look, you really have to let me go, because I'm not looking for a mate right now, and I don't want anything to do with any form of mate, so we have no business together." I told him."I'm not letting you go anywhere, because it is so unfortunately that you happen to be my mate, so either you like it or not, you are going to stay back here in this house, and as my mate." He finally spoke up, and I just won't let that happen."You have no right to keep me here with you, I'm not going to be a mate to anyone, and not e
After battling with myself for a while, I finally decided to go and get the answers I needed. I actually wanted to wait for her to come over to the dining room for breakfast, and while we were eating, I would ask her. But I really can't stop myself right now.I have tried to hold myself, but not anymore. And since I woke up this morning, all my thoughts are on no one else but my mate. I really can't help it but I feel so connected and fulfilled with her.Though I can say my mate is extremely stubborn, I really like her so much already, and that's more reason I want to Know more about her so badly, I really can't help it.I thought to myself, as my mind flash back to how she was asking me to let her go yesterday when I forced myself to sleep. And even while she was sleeping yesterday, I really couldn't help it but admire her.With all of this I can tell myself that I really love her already, even though I just met her yesterday, and for sure no matter what I'm not going to let her out
I really want to leave here as soon as possible. I really need to return back to the States where I had come from before all this drama started happening to me.Honestly I never really expected something like this to happen to me. My parents are really the cause of this, and right now I don't even know if I'm stuck here forever.I'm just not really used to this life of being in a cage. And honestly this Alpha is really not a good one. I really have to do everything possible to frustrate him, maybe he might finally decide to let me go.Because I can't really see myself staying back here in this pack, when I'm so used to my life in the states. I really have to go back, but I couldn't really deny the fact that the Alpha is handsome, and he is like my type of man somehow.Though I never really wanted a mate, there are some fixtures that I really admire in a man, and he has all of them. But I'm just not interested in staying back here and becoming his Luna, so I really need to leave here.
It was really so frustrating to not be able to get the information you have been dying to get, when the person that can give you the information is just beside you."Why are you so stubborn, despite everything I have done to make you see reason not to think of leaving here, but yet you are still having the thought in your mind." I said, while sitting beside her on the bed."Isn't it obvious to you that, I don't want to be here, and don't you think it's high time you decide to let me go?" She asked, while staring straight at me."Keep dreaming, but know one thing, I'm never going to let you go, because you are my mate, and also the new Luna of this pack." I told her, but she just kept calm and stared at me,so I continued."And as for the information about yourself that you don't want to tell me, I will find a way to get it, and then I will know everything about you, without you saying it." I said,"That's never going to happen, so I don't need to worry about you ever getting informati
I was still seated on my bed, praying and hoping for night to come when I heard a knock on my room door. I frowned immediately but decided to just answer to hear what the person there had to say."Yes, what do you want actually?" I asked, feeling reluctant."I'm sorry to disturb you ma'am, but Alpha sent me to call you downstairs." I heard a lady's voice from outside the room.My mate was calling me again to come out of my room, but I would always be so stubborn towards him. I'm never going to honour any of his invitations to come out of my room."Go back to him, and tell him, I'm not coming out of this room." I spoke up, loud enough so she could hear me."Ok ma'am I will do just that." She said, and I could hear her footsteps fading away."I will do everything possible to frustrate him, so he can finally let me out of this house." I said to myself, and relaxed back on my bed as I shut my eyes tightly.Somehow I really couldn't wait for the day that he would finally say he was tired o
"Let me guess, the details about your mate right?" Connor asked me, and I smiled immediately and nodded in agreement."It's seems you really care about this girl so much Alpha." Connor said, as he took the glass to his mouth."No, I don't think I care about her, but she is my mate, so it only right that I know everything about her, because that's the right thing to do, so I just had to do it." I told him."Hmmm," he exhaled, and I just glanced at him. "Alpha are you sure about what you just said now?" He asked, and just blinked my lashes rapidly, and sighed softly.I knew he had caught me, but I don't really want to give up so easily. So I have to change the topic, so we doesn't talk about it further. "So have you heard any news of any attack on our pack again, after the last one?" I asked, and Connor started talking about it immediately. And I felt so happy about it. To me it was really a good thing that Connor mind is not in my relationship again. Though I know that he already know
I thought as I continued walking over to the sitting room. I'm sure Connor was still waiting for me there, so I was heading there to go and see him.And again my mate whom I have known her name to be Emma has still refused to eat anything, since she has been with me. Somehow it worries me, and I really want her to eat something and stop starving herself.She is really important to me, even though I can't admit it to her. But I really can't stand it if something happens to her. Yes she is very stubborn, but I also love her so much, even though we have really had good times together since she was in this house.But I can't help it, but I care so much about her. But as much as I care for her, I still have to pretend like I don't care, so she doesn't get full of herself.I can't really afford to see that happen, because I might never have to get her to myself ever, if I make her get so full of herself.So I really can't take that risk, so I just have to keep pretending like I don't really
EMMA'S POVMy hands were trembling as I waited patiently on the bench, right outside the office of the doctor that called me over.My heart racing, just thinking of what the outcome might be.The doctor had contacted Hunter and I to come over together, but Hunter was too busy to show up.He has an important meeting that needs to be attended to immediately. Not that he doesn't want to come around with me to the hospital, he wants to.I'm the one who persuaded him to go for his meeting. Promising I'll be fine and share with him whatever report I get after the check up.And here I am, sitting outside the office of the doctor.She had told me to wait here while she attended to a patient that came in before me. I can't double cross her because my husband is the Alpha. I did what every good being will do.Waiting calmly, my attention was fixed on the people passing the hospital with their loved ones.Some with their partners, and some with...their children.I felt my heart grow heavy at thi
She had a point, and I guess I really need to hear him out just like she had said. "Okay fine I will hear him out, just like you have said." I told her."Really?" She asked, smiling."Yes, but I really feel betrayed but the fact that he hid it away from me, I really can't lie to you." I said to her,"I totally understand you, I guess you would still have to tell him about how you really feel with what he did." She said, and I sighed softly."Okay, I will be right back then." I told her, and she nodded before I walked out of the room.I made my way to Connor's room, and I didn't bother to knock, I just went into the room immediately.He was sitting in his bed looking all pale when I entered, and I could tell he was really not happy about what he did."Connor, why would you hide something like that away from me, when you know how me and my mate started this beautiful relationship we have built now?" I asked him, as I walked closer to him."Alpha I'm really sorry, but the truth is she r
Immediately it was noon we all went for lunch, and afterwards I and Hunter went over to his room.The announcement ceremony was scheduled for two months time, and then, we were all getting ready for it. I have told my parents about the date already and everyone was already so prepared for the big day ahead.I was looking forward to it, and so was everyone in the Mansion. And honestly I couldn't be more happy than this.The day finally came, and by then my baby bump was already a little visible. I saw so many people in the Mansion, from my room where I was standing by the window.I really couldn't wait to go out there. Just then, some maid walked into the room, and I turned to them immediately."What do you want?" I asked her."I'm sorry Luna, but Alpha asked me to bring her to you." The maid said, and bowed in respect to me."Who are you?" I asked the lady immediately, and she told me she was my make-up artist, and she was there to dress me up.I sighed softly and told her to start he
We talked about the file for a while before we finally concluded our conversation and I left there.Immediately I returned to my room, my thoughts about my mate came again. Honestly I really don't know why I keep having just this thought, and it alone, but nevertheless I will look for a way that I won't have to think about her again.Even though Charlotte doesn't love or even want me, I have managed to develop feelings for her, and I don't even know how.I actually thought, you have to be close to someone first before you can be able to love the person, but my case was totally different.Charlotte doesn't even want to see me, but I'm madly in love with her already, but nevertheless I really hope she loves me too someday.I thought and took a deep breath as I finally climbed into my bed realizing I don't have any other activities to do.Though I wasn't really going to sleep, I would just have a few minutes of rest, because I really need it, and I'm going to give myself that rest.I tho
"Yes that's true, I'm just being childish." I said, and we all laughed about it."So mum and dad what do I offer you?" I asked them, as we finally sat comfortably on the couch."I don't really need anything, I'm fine." Mum said,"Me too." Dad added."Come on, that's not possible, this is actually the very first time you both came to see me here, and you don't want me to offer you anything, no that's not possible." I said,"But we don't really want anything, the fact that we have seen you it's okay for us, and we are more than satisfied now." Mum said, and dad nodded in agreement."If you both don't take anything, then know you would never see me ever again." I threatened them."Come on don't say that, you are very important to us,so how can you say that to us?" Mum asked."Then just go ahead and tell me what you want then I will get it for you right away." I told her."Okay fine, just get us a glass of fruit juice, that's all." Mum said,"Okay that's much better." I sighed softly and
"No please, I really want to do it." I said,"But I don't want you to stress out about doing that, so don't worry about it, I will go over there after having my bath." He told me."Come on, allow me to do this one thing, please." I pleaded."Okay, but on one condition." He said,"What is your condition?" I asked him."You won't take so long to get back, and you won't make me wait too long for you." He finally said,"Okay, it's a promise, I will be a bit bad, trust me." I assure him."Okay then, you can go ahead." He said and I thanked him, before walking out of there.I thought of going over to Connor's room, but it won't be good if I don't confirm if he has eaten or not. So I really needed to see a good reason to go to his room.I took a deep breath as I rushed over to the dining room. I said to the cook coming from the kitchen, immediately I got there."Has Connor come down to have his dinner yet?" I asked her."No Luna, he still hasn't come down yet." She answered, and I just sigh
I took a deep breath, before I finally focus fully on the TV. I really don't want to think about anything right now, so I just really think to do something else so I could forget about my thoughts for a while."Can you put something else, you know I'm not really a fan of news, and I'm getting bored already watching this." I told him."Oh okay, I will just changed it then." He said,"Yes please do that." I urged him immediately, and he sighed softly, and turned fully to me.He glanced at me for a while before turning back to the TV, and grabbed the remote control from the table and turned the channel immediately to movie channels, and I smiled immediately and thanked him, while he just nodded in response.We both focused our attention totally in it and I couldn't think of anything else other than the movie in display.I felt really good, because that was what I really wanted and nothing more, so I just took a deep breath, and relax back as I enjoyed the movie, while my husband also sat
Hunter increased in pace inside of me, and I moaned out my lungs, as I felt super good about the whole it.It's been a while since we last had sex, and this was really so good, because I get to try sex in another dimension.At first when he was making the attendance to start this sex here in the garden, I felt worried immediately, and also wanted to stop him from doing it, but right now, I really don't feel worried anymore.All I feel right now is pleasure and the sweetest that comes with this amazing sex I was currently having with my Hunter right now."I really love this, you are so amazing." He whispered against my ears, as he went on and on riding me hungrily, as I continued moaning out in pleasure."I'm going to come now." He screamed, and I urged him to do that, and just then, I felt the cold substance inside of me, and immediately I knew he had come, and just then he finally pulled out, and sat tiredly beside me."I love you so much Emma, please don't even hurt me again." He wh
Why haven't the wine, Hunter started up a conversation, and I immediately went with the flow as we both talked for a while."So tell me what gender you want this baby to be?" Hunter asked me."Well, it's not something new, I want a female, so I won't be out numbering around here." I quickly answered him with a smile plastered on my face."I thought as much that you won't want any other gender other than a female, but I'm sorry to disappoint you, this isn't a female in here, it's a male, and my heir." Hunter said,"No it's not a male, but a female, a male can come later on, but this is definitely a female." I said, touching my stomach."No it's a male, so don't say anything else, I'm the father, and I know the baby I have put in there, so you don't need to argue it with me." He said."You are so confident, but I'm really sure about what I'm saying here, I can feel her and not not Him." I told him."Your feelings are wrong, because it's him and not her, so get that." He said, and I just