CHAPTER 5

NASH’S P.O.V.

‘Avinash, come and join us for dinner in the dining room,’ my mother’s voice rang in my head.

‘Coming,’ I replied immediately and walked in the direction from where the smell of food was wafting. I never minded mom calling me Avinash, well, how could I, she is mom...

‘And leave that friend of yours behind, I do not wish to see her here,’ my mother snapped in my head and I felt she had shouted in rage.

‘She has to eat!’ I complained.

‘Make her eat in the bed you are so fondly sharing,’ my mother spoke in the same agitated tone and I felt the mind link close.

Clarice did not belong to our pack in India, she belonged to the French pack, and hence I could not mind link her. So I quickly texted her that she should stay in the room and I will come find her once all the drama with my family was done.

She just replied with a thumbs up, and then another message popped up on my W******p. It was an image. I looked around to ensure I was alone and opened it.

It was Clarice, topless, in my bed. And message underneath the photo said, “Come soon, you know what you are missing.”

And for the first time, the sight did not entice me. I blinked at her message and turned off the phone screen wondering why the hell was the princess’s face flashing in front of my eyes. And I knew it was because of Zues. He was pushing images of her beautiful face making me realize who was the most important girl in our life.

I entered the dining hall and scanned it for my parents. They were seated on a rather large table, surrounded by many other people. I looked around and spotted Jared standing at a side and grinning at a girl. My sister, Devi, was eying Jared and I sent her a quick mind link to stop gawking at a playboy.

‘Are you any different!’ my sister snapped back in my head and closed the mind link.

I sighed and looked around, my princess was no where to be found. I walked solemnly to my mother and sat beside her.

“Where have you been?” my mother hissed quietly. “We wanted to introduce you to everyone.”

“Out,” I replied curtly as I picked up my water and drank from it.

“And I hope your friend is not accompanying us,” she added venomously.

“No, she is not,” I replied without any interest. Where the hell was my princess? I thought feeling irked.

“Great, because,” my mother heaved a sigh.

“I will send her away, alright,” I snapped at her with a soft hiss.

A woman, who was sitting quite close to us on the big circular table looked at us with raised eyebrows. She felt incredibly familiar. She looked quite young, well, all werewolves looked young for their age, but she looked like she was in her early twenties… and she was so beautiful that I felt a pang of longing as I stared at her beautiful oval face.

My mother pinched me on my thighs to bring me back to this world so that I stop staring at the woman, who was staring back with a rather sarcastic look.

“Forgive my son, Luna Kira,” my mother simpered. “He just –” and this woman, Kira, just brushed her hand in the air and laughed with my mother.

“Teenagers,” Luna Kira replied with a grin, and I felt a jolt at her laughter. Why the hell was she so familiar!

‘Stop ogling at other Lunas, the alphas would kill you,’ Zues warned me. And I stood straight, looking around.

I saw Italian clan, I saw Spanish, French and London. I have been hopping from one European country to another in the past two years, and knew all about them. The French party waved at me and smiled, I was with them at their house until yesterday. I waved back and winked at them. As I looked around I realized only off age kids were present at the table, and I knew for sure that many of the families here had smaller children too. Maybe it was a restricted dinner invite!

Four men arrived and everyone stood up. The way they were dressed, in long cloaks, and the severe expressions they had on their faces, I knew they were the council. The four men sat down at the centre of the table and everyone followed. A man jogged towards Luna Kira and sat beside her. Jared was still standing at a side, as if waiting for someone.

“Alpha Dimitri,” my mother called out to the man who was speaking rapidly in Luna Kira’s ears.

Alpha Dimitri looked at my mother and smiled, “Yes, Luna,” he addressed with a bow.

“This is my son, Avinash, I don’t think you have met him,” my mother introduced.

Alpha Dimitri extended his hand and I shook it.

“Nice to meet you, young man. So, you are Avinash, heard a lot about you.” And the look that Alpha Dimitri gave me, I knew that he knew about my merry frolicking.

“Anything good?” I asked with a grin.

“I heard you like to visit different countries. Feel free to come to ours sometime, ours is incredibly beautiful,” and he laughed lightly.

I was about to reply that I may take him up on the offer when I felt it. I saw her later but I felt her first. She was wearing a knee length black dress with sweetheart neckline and she was looking like a fucking goddess. Maybe I would address her as goddess and not a princess. My breath hitched as I saw her stop dead as if she too have felt me. Zues soared with pride in my head as he could feel the mate bond strengthening.

Jared, the bloody playboy, spotted her and approached her.

A pang of jealousy erupted within me. If he touched her with his filthy hands, I swear I would kill him! But he did. He walked up to her and placing one hand on her waist, he whispered something in her ears. She just shook her head. I tried to use my wolf hearing but the chatter around did not allow me to pick up what they both were whispering about.

Jared wrapped his hand around her waist and pulled her to a side, she did not want to go! Why was no one interrupting this? What did this playboy wanted to do with my mate?

Alpha Dimitri and Luna Kira were staring at the couple with concerned expressions.

As I saw her drag her out of the dining room, an involuntary growl escaped my lips, rendering the entire room quiet. Everyone was now staring at me.

“What are you doing?” my father hissed, who was sitting on the other side of my mother.

“Can’t you all see, he is just dragging her outside, against her wishes!” I hissed back, unable to control my anger. “What the fuck he wants with her? Who will protect her?” I demanded, not caring that everyone was staring and listening on us.

Ahem! Alpha Dimitri cleared his throat at my whisper.

“Firstly son, this table commands some respectful language," Alpha Dimitri spoke with a stern look, but it was nothing like my dad would have given me... I already liked this alpha more than my father. " And I think my daughter is more than capable of protecting herself, Avinash,” alpha Dimitri continued with a proud smile. “And as for Jared, he never lays an unwanted hand on any females, I think he is decent enough and it is the first rule of our house. And my daughter, well, she definitely does not need protection against her brother!”