Nina prepared herself to hear Ezra say or do something pervert-like, but to her surprise, he said;
"Dress up. We will be meeting the elders soon."Nina then remembered him talking with his mother, concerning how he didn't invite the elders of his pack. That was unheard of, and she wondered why. She decided to ask."Alpha, why didn't you invite the elders of your pack to our wedding?" When he delayed answering her, she left him and walked to the closet, looking for something to change into. She sighed. She didn't feel like meeting any elder that morning."They didn't approve of you." She then heard Ezra's voice, and it made her pause for a moment. If they didn't approve, why did he go further? Not like he knew her, or that her pack had much to offer. Even though her pack was doing fine, this was a far bigger and much more prosperous pack.Why did you go ahead with the marriage then?" She decided to ask. "Why did you even marry me? It's not like you have met me before or something.""I was pressured." He answered her."Then why me? Why not marry someone else? Perhaps someone you know, and are comfortable with?" She asked again, genuinely curious, as she sort out her dress. She was holding a black gown. It reached her knees, and it looked tight. Ezra's eyes examined the gown for a moment, before he focused on the question she asked."I just decided to get married. I let it known to different packs, and some Alphas and Betas offered to give me their daughters. Your father was included. I just picked at random, and it happened to be you." He then turned to her, his gaze curious.Her mouth formed an 'O'. She had no idea why he married her, but she didn't guess this at all. She was just a random pick?"Now that you know why I agreed to marry you, why did you agree to marry me? I first thought that it was because of the rejection from your mate, but I am beginning to think differently." He narrowed his gaze at her, his eyes gleaming with some sort of curiosity."I was forced to. You know, duties before desires." She smiled faintly, but it did not quite reach her eyes."You are not that close to your parents, are you?" His gaze lingered on her face, studying her carefully."Is it that obvious?" She chuckled, but she didn't look amused the least."It is very obvious, Nina. You are married to someone you do not know, in a pack you have never been to. You have no friends here. You are not used to our ways. Yet it's been more than a day, and they haven't called you."She looked away from him. "You got that right, Alpha. I am not particularly close to my parents, and that is me putting it lightly.""How will you put it 'not lightly' then?""I hate them." She admitted, and he could hear the depths of those three words from her voice. Her hatred seemed to stem so deep, he feared it had consumed her. "They are not my parents, they have never been, they were just a biological means for me to come into this world." She smiled again, and he thought that her smile was a bit scary.He watched her quietly, as she began to rub her hands together nervously. He could tell that she was not used to opening up to people. Did she trust him?"I will go change now." She walked to the closet again. It was a walk in closet with a lot of space and shelves. She could surely hide somewhere so he would not see her dress. She knew she was just deceiving herself. If he wanted to see her naked, he would just come there, and there was nothing she could do.But luckily for her, he didn't come. When she was done, she stepped out, only for her to meet him standing in the center of the room with his arms folded across his chest, and his gaze fixed on her. He seemed to be tracing her shape with his eyes. She couldn't deny that he was a very sexy man, but she wished to perhaps knock him into another reality."I'm done now, Alpha.""Your panties." He stated.Nina frowned in confusion. "Huh?""Give it to me."She seemed taken aback by the sudden demand. "Uhm, Alpha, we are going to see the elders."He corners of his lips curled into a smirk. "I know."Hesitantly, she reached her hands under her dress to take the material off. This man must be crazy. She let it fall down her legs, before slowly stepping out of it. She then bent to pick it up."Here you go, Alpha." She squeezed it, and placed it in his pocket. She noticed the change in his gaze from the moment her hand traveled under her gown. Perhaps this could be a game of two. "What is your favorite colour?"Ezra sucked in a slow breath, controlling himself. He wanted to see what was underneath her dress, but they needed to see the elders. Axel mind linked him that they had arrived."We should go." He stated, his eyes staring at her suggested something different from what he was saying. Something not too innocent.Ezra stretched out his hand to her, and she shook her head. "There is no need for that.""It wasn't a request Nina."She then took his hand while glaring at him. But he ignored her and walked her to the elders instead. There were in the meeting room in the last floor. There were couches there placed in a way that they formed a semi circle. Then there was another at the front. He took Nina and went to seat there. In the side of the couches of the elders close to them, sat his mother."Good morning, elders of this pack. I was informed that you wanted to see me and meet my wife."They offered a respectful bow to him. "Alpha, I believe you have a prior knowledge to the reason we are here today." Elder Paul began, and Ezra nodded. "We are very displeased with your recent actions. We asked you to get married, and you did without bothering about our opinions. Then you failed to inform us about the wedding. We got the message from your mother, Elder Michelle here. We then sent some elders to represent our pack, but you failed to acknowledge them. What do you have to say about this Alpha?"Ezra smiled. "First of all, my wife and I would like to thank you all for coming this morning. It is a blessing having you here in this pack house."Nina looked over at him, not sure if he was genuine or sarcastic. Perhaps he just had a sweet tongue."You suggested that I picked a wife, and I did. I know that most of you had your preferred candidates for me, but I know what is best for me.""What about the pack. Do you care what is best for it?""Of course I do. That is the reason I went out of my way to get married. I didn't intend to. You would have wanted me to marry the daughter of Alpha Pascal from the spring snow pack, but the other elders would disagree. Everyone of you have different bride candidates for me, with your own reasons. You all also have reasons to disagree against the other's pick. I saved you all trouble." He gave a nonchalant shrug of his shoulder.Elder Paul then turned to Nina. "I am sorry if I might come off as offensive, Luna."She waved her hand dismissively. "I prefer that you speak your mind.""Do you have any idea that your father is in a lot of debts? You know he expects this pack to help him pay it off right?"Nina seemed to tense at the mention of her father's debts. She knew about it. That was the major reason he traded her off anyway."Alpha Ezra is not obligated to pay my father's debts, neither is the pack.""We are connected to your pack by marriage. It is normal to expect that we help each other in times of need and difficulty."Elder Michelle stood up. "I don't think it is very nice to bombard the new Luna with questions. I expected that some introductions would be done, and you would ask about her and her pack, but instead we get this. I don't appreciate this behaviour Elder Paul.""I'd rather we dealt with this matter early on than to sugarcoat things." He stated defiantly."But your dealing would not change what had happened. They are already married. She is our Luna now, and you must learn to treat her that way." Michelle argued fiercely.Nina was more than surprised. Since she was a child, she had not had anyone defend her like that. Instead, she was always blamed or scolded. Was that what it felt like to have loving parents? Ezra was a very lucky man."She is not our Luna yet, Elder Michelle. They haven't performed the Luna ceremony. I wonder if they are mated yet."Ezra then stood up. "Elder Paul, I would like to remind you that I have been the Alpha for five years now. This pack has prospered tremendously under my reign. No single member of this pack is left uncared for. We are stronger than ever. We are at the very top. Every pack wants to form an alliance with us. And I was able to achieve all these without getting married to any Alpha's daughter. I don't think I would have problems now." Elder Paul was about to speak again, but Ezra held his hand up for the man to be quiet. "I would let you all know when a date for the Luna ceremony is decided. The meeting is dismissed. You may all go to your homes, unless you want to stay in the house for food and drinks. Your choice." He then took Nina's hand and walked away.They went out of the house to the garage where he packed his cars. They were seven of them, and they were all luxurious cars. She wondered if they all belonged to him, or perhaps some belonged to the Beta and gamma. Maybe even his mother and Claire.He walked to the BMW he used to take her home after their wedding, and he got inside. "Get in.""Where are we going?""To the wolf's club."Nina sighed, before she walked into the passenger's seat of the car.Nina and Ezra stepped into the club known as 'the wolf's club'. The insides were illuminated with dim lights of red, blue and purple. Calm music played as opposed to what she had expected from a club. Well, there were only a few people dancing. Most people sat in corners drinking, involving in little chats, wildly making out, and not caring a bit that they were in public. It was more of a brothel than a club. Anyway that was nothing new in the world of werewolves. "Why did you bring me here?" Nina asked out of curiosity."This is where I like to spend my time, and clear my head." He greeted the people that recognized him, as the others were too lost in their carnal pleasure."Do you... You know get involved in..."Ezra chuckled. "Of course. That is why I come here." He watched her reaction, and he noticed her frown. Perhaps she was displeased by the knowledge. "You don't like me doing that?""You can do whatever you like, Alpha." She responded dryly."When you see me with a woman, do
When Ezra got to the pack house, he carried Nina bridal style, and discreetly moved into the house. She seemed to have fallen asleep, but she held on tight to him. Something about her just made his heart clench. It was as if she sought for protection, for love. He could give her protection, but he wasn't too sure about love.When he got to the room, he lay her on the bed, and she whimpered a little, before falling asleep again. He then mind linked Axel, before getting up to attend to some things.When Nina woke up, she was surprised to find Claire in the room. Did Ezra send her in?She sat up, squinting as eyes as her head ached badly. "Did the Alpha send you here?"She nodded, standing up from the sofa. "Yes. He told me that you got drunk, and that you might be having a headache. I brought you some medications. You should take them." She then went to the bed and gave her the drugs. "You went to the wolf's club right?"Nina nodded. "Do you often go there?""Never alone. Axel would alw
Ezra freed Nina from the chair and carried her to bed. She expected him to keep her in bed, but instead he carried her on his laps, checking her wrists."You are not injured." He stated."You don't want me injured, but yet you keep chaining me. I don't understand the logic behind that." She reasoned as she leaned into him. She didn't bother to struggle against him as she knew it was useless. Somehow he was comforting."You are my wife. I have to always ensure that you are alright. Besides the chains are very smooth, they would hardly wound anyone, unless the person struggles too much." He then placed her on the bed. "You should sleep now."She was surprised. She thought he was going to have sex with her after their exercise. She knew that he was very turned on, watching her. She then remembered what Claire said, they needed to mate, so she could secure her position as the Luna and a member of the pack.Ezra stood up and started walking towards the bathroom. "You don't have to do that,
Nina sat on a stool in front of the mirror. She pushed her hair to one side of her shoulder to expose her neck, so she could see Ezra's mark that was beginning to form. She felt strange that she was now marked. When she was younger, she thought she would be marked by her mate. Then after finding him, and with everything that happened with him, she thought she was never going to be marked again. But here she was, wearing Ezra's mark, and she didn't hate it at all.She jolted when she felt a soft skin pressed on her neck. Ezra! She didn't notice his presence until she felt his lips on her skin, the exact spot he had marked her. It had become so sensitive, it sent an electrifying feeling down her spine."Good morning, baby girl." He kissed his mark again, nibbling on it a little, drawing a satisfied sigh from her."Good morning, Alpha." She greeted back, her eyes closed, enjoying the feel of his lips on her skin."I thought we are past that now. No?" He asked, not liking the formal way w
"Ezra, what is this I hear? You asked Axel to abduct me? It seems you have grown too tall, you have forgotten who birthed you." Michelle yelled as she stepped into the pack house and met Ezra. He was just on his way out."I am sorry mom, but I need you safe.""Couldn't you call?" She yelled again."I know you mom. You will not agree to stay in the pack house for long."Michelle frowned when she realized something. "Don't tell me that I will not be allowed to go out.""You will, but you will not be allowed to go near our boundaries. Plus you will be guarded."She suddenly knocked his head, having to get on her toes. "I am not a weak woman."Ezra chuckled, rubbing on the part she knocked. "I know mom. I will see you later." He placed a kiss on her forehead, and walked past her."Ezra! Come back here." Ezra waved his hand to her instead. "Where's Nina?""She's with Claire."'Is she marked yet?''Ask her when you see her.'Michelle scoffed. She then ignored him and went into the house.__
Nina and Claire stayed together till it was late. All the while, Nina couldn't stop herself from thinking about Ezra and wondering where he was, and worrying for his safety. "They are here." Claire declared suddenly, as she sensed Axel's presence. She immediately broke into a smile and she excused herself from Nina to go meet Axel. Nina always found it so funny how she always get so hyped just by the mere presence of her mate. She wondered if they were recently mated, because only newly mated wolves act that way. She wanted to follow after her to see Ezra, but she decided to wait. He was going to come inside anyway. A short while later, she saw Axel and Claire coming back inside. As usual, he had his hand wrapped around her waist, and she was all over him. They didn't care the least who was watching. The omegas even seemed used to them. "Good evening Luna. How did your day go?" Axel asked as they approached her. "It was lovely. I had Claire to keep me company." He thinned his l
Nina opened her eyes the next morning, and she was surprised to meet Ezra's gaze, staring right back at her. She smiled."Good morning.""Good morning baby girl." He husked in a sleepy voice, and she felt her heart flutter. "Did you sleep well?"She nodded."I forgot to tell you last night. A girl named Keisha came visiting yesterday. Claire said she is Alpha Pascal's daughter. She was looking for you, concerning the issues of rogues."She remembered Claire telling her that Ezra once had an affair with her, and it made her sick to the stomach. She watched his reaction."Oh, where is she now?" He asked casually."After waiting for almost the whole day, she asked to sleep here, but your mother denied her. I think she went to Elder Paul's house.""Did she cause you any trouble?"Nina shook her head. "Not yet." She then turned away from him.Ezra noticed her reaction, and he could only think of one thing. She found out about his affair with Keisha. "Nina?" He called, gently tapping her a
Ezra was dressing up behind the closet, while Nina still sat on the bed. He had only put on his briefs when he decided to torture her."Nina, come."She stood up and walked over to him."Help me dress up."Her eyes widened slightly, as she had not expected it. Then she sighed."You don't have any clothes out.""I will wear anything you choose." He couldn't help but enjoy the slight changes in her expression. He was playing on her innocence, and he found her very interesting. He noticed how her gaze darted about from his face to his chest, and then his stomach. "You can touch me if you want." He teased.A faint blush appeared on her cheeks. She didn't say anything, instead she went to focus on her task of looking for clothes for him. She came back with a navy blue T-shirt, and a pair of trousers."You are going to wear your trousers yourself." She stated, and he shook his head."No. I want you to do it.""No.""I wasn't asking. I even suggest that we start with it." He said, gesturing