Chapter 4

Adira’s POV

“What do you need to address father?” Aira asks my father as I take my seat.

My father cups his hands in front of him before he says, “The Alpha and Luna paid me a visit late last night.”

My mother gave out a gasp before she asks, “Why didn’t you tell me about this last night dear?”

My father cleared his throat before he said, “Because I wanted the whole family to hear the news together.”

I moved to the edge of my seat wondering if Zane had really gone through with telling his parents that he wanted me to be his Luna. There was no other explanation for them visiting my father and I had to wonder how he took the news of Zane choosing me over Aira. This had to be the reason why he too wasn’t at our spot last night.

Aira began to clap her hands and said, “Oh father, do tell.”

My father looked at my mother with a huge smile on his face as he says, “It turns out that Zane has asked for our daughter to become his Luna.”

Butterflies began to flutter in my belly at this news and I knew then that he had gone through with his promise to me. My wolf began to purr hearing this news too and I couldn’t help but smile for the first time around my parents, because it seemed like for once my father was going to be proud of me.

“Zane, himself, asked me for my permission to mate with our daughter and make her his Luna.” My father then said as he hit the table with joy and the glasses and plates jumped in the air, spilling over on the linens. But my father didn’t care at this moment because he was rejoicing in the news that I was going to be the next Luna of our pack.

My mother then began to fan herself, before she said to Aira, “We need to start preparing today for your Mating Ceremony this weekend. We have so much to do if you are going to be crown the new Luna.”

“Your mother is right Aira, you need to be on your game this weekend until the deal is sealed.” My father said to her, and I blurted out, “Wait! Zane asked for Aira to be his Luna?”

My family all began to laugh and then Aira said, “Did you actually think that father was talking about you? How pitiful is that. Zane would never want a she wolf that looks like you on his arm.”

Her words hurt like venom and I knew she was right. I never had a chance to be with Zane and I was foolish for thinking so. Everything that Zane had said to me the other night was a lie and I was stupid enough to believe his lies.

Standing up abruptly my chair flew back, and I placed my hands on the table and leaned across the table towards Aira and said, “You can have my sloppy seconds Aira. I didn’t want to be the Luna of this pack anyhow.”

“Sloppy seconds?” Aira said out loud questioning me and I was glad that I had put that in her head that Zane and I had been together even though we weren’t. But what he had done to me was far worse than the lie I just told and I wanted that lie to stay in her head for the rest of her life that she spent with him.

My father then stood from the table and he raised his hand to me but before it could connect with my face, I caught his hand in the air and my wolf let out a growl of disapproval of his actions towards me. My father’s eyes widened as I gripped his hand in shock that I had stopped him from laying a hand on me. But I don’t believe it was me, I believe that it was my wolf, and I could feel her taking over.

“Adira!” My mother yelled from the other end of the table, but I didn’t bother to turn my head to look at her. I was done being the disappointment of this family and I was done being treated like a no one to them. I was also done being played as the fool from Zane.

For once in my life, I let myself believe that someone actually wanted me for who I truly was and I was even willing to give a little to be the mate Zane needed me to be. But I was truly naive and stupid to think that he would give me the chance to be the Luna he needed me to be for him. I had to wonder if he and Aira had this all planned this whole time to make a fool out of me at the Mating Ceremony.

Anger began to take over and so did sadness that I had been done so wrong by those around me that I should be able to lean on. I felt so numb inside and didn’t want to feel anymore pain from those around me. Giving my wolf full control I slowly let myself drift away not wanting to feel the pain and I didn’t care what came next in my life because I never wanted to see my family again or Zane.

As my wolf took over, I could feel her pain of betrayal too, even though I felt like she was trying to hide it from me. I felt the connection of Zane’s and my wolf the other night, and I knew that the betrayal had to be hitting her too. But my wolf was much stronger than I was and right now I could feel her power as she took over. It was nice to know that I had her because I had no one else to stand up for me or that I could count on.

I took one last look into my father’s eyes before I closed mine and let her take me completely. It was the last time I hoped to ever see them again and the hate that filled them towards me.