Chapter Five (Isla)

The next morning, we got up early; I went for a quick shower, stepping out from the water I wrapped a towel around me as Anders walked into, he bathroom.

“Still mad at me, or are you going to join me?” He asked with a smirk.

“Join him, you know you want to.” Daciana Purred, “Look at our sexy mate.”

 He was naked from the waist up; I had to tear my eyes away from his muscled chest. I looked at his face and almost caved when his piercing blue-grey eyes met mine.

“He was kissed by another woman right in front of you, don’t you dare cave.” Zemira snapped, as Daciana growled.

“Still mad, I muttered as I walked past him, letting my towel fall as I left the bathroom.” I heard him growl in frustration before the shower turned on again.

“Good work, make him regret pissing you off.” Zemira cheered.

Laughing, I walked into the closet and, finding a low-cut tank top and jean shorts, I put them on and double checked my luggage to make sure I had everything.

Anders walked out of the bathroom and headed to the closet, “why are you still mad, I explained it to you already.” He said as he walked out in jeans and was pulling a white t-shirt over his head.

I shrugged, “I plan to make sure it never happens again.”

“So, you are torturing me?”

“O prefer to think of it as teaching you a lesson.”

“What should I have done? Thrown her on the floor.”

“Yes or thrown her across the room.”

“Still think you should have killed her.” Daciana scolded me.

“I don’t want to leave until we have this settled between us.”

He walked towards me, stopping just in front of me, “You are being unfair.” I retorted.

“How am I being unfair?” he chuckled.

I tried to avoid looking at him, “Come on Isla, look at those puppy dog eyes. Forgive him.” Daciana coaxed.

“Fine, I will put it behind us, but don’t think you can win every argument with you puppy dog eyes.” I scolded him.

“Puppy dog eyes? I think you mean wolf's eyes.”

I play punched his arm right before he pulled me into a hug and kissed my neck where his mate mark was sending shivers down my spine.

“Don’t you start, we have to get going.” I laughed as I tried to push him away.

“Come on, we still have time before we have to go.” He smirked, looking down at me.

“You really are manipulative, you know that.”

I wrapped my legs around his waist and kissed him, my mouth opened, inviting him in as he carried me to the bed. He put me down and took his shirt off before leaning back over me, his hand slid underneath my shirt and bra, cupping my breast.

I heard a knock at the door, and he growled, “what now?” he growled, removing his hand and getting up to answer the door. I got up and fixed my clothes, I grabbed his shirt off the floor and walked up behind him.

I handed him his shirt and as he glared at his brothers and Shaw.

“Sorry bro, did we interrupt?” Alec laughed.

“What do you want?” he asked as he pulled his shirt on over his head.

“Wanted to go over some things with you before you head out.” Thane shared.

“Fine, I’ll meet you in my office in a few minutes.”

“That’s all it takes, huh?” Alec laughed again.

“Watch it.” Anders warned him, as they turned to head towards Anders’s office.

Anders closed the door, “Now where were we?”

“You were going to your office, and I am going to get breakfast.” I answered him.

“Oh, come on.”

“Go, they are helping you run the pack in your absence. Make sure they have all the information they need.”

“You are a bossy Luna, you know that.”

“You love it.”

“Maybe.” He quickly kissed me and headed to his office.

The maids came to grab our luggage and haul it downstairs. I followed behind them, heading to the kitchen to grab something for breakfast.

Omen was already in the kitchen when I entered, drinking a cup of coffee.

“Morning Queen Isla, how are you today?”

“I’m fine, but please just call me Isla.”

He nodded, “Until we get to the coven, anyway.”

I poured myself a cup of coffee and grabbed a banana muffin that was cooling on the counter.

“So, what will happen when we get there exactly, do they even know I am coming?” I asked Omen before taking a bite of my muffin.

“They have been made aware, I will introduce you to the leaders of the covens that are under you, and we will plan your coronation.”

“Covens? I thought my mother was Queen of one coven?”

“She is, but the coven has others under their control. Our coven is one of the strongest in the world, so other covens have pledged allegiance to us and see us as their ruler, and in return we offer them protection when they need it. “

“How far is it from here?”

“About half a day away by car, we are basically your neighbours.”

It might be harder to figure out what my mother was running from than I thought. I thought it was simply a single coven.

“I could have told you that they had others attached to it, it branches out like a tree. My coven is the single point that the tree starts from,” Zemira bragged.

“Well, aren’t you special?” Daciana barked.

“Stuff it goddess born.”

“Remember what he said about you two arguing?”

“Yeah, yeah, a weak vessel could break.” Zemira stated sarcastically.

“Everything okay?” Omen asked me.

“Yes.”

“Are you ready to go?” Anders asked us as he entered the kitchen.

I finished my coffee and nodded.

“Yes.”

“What should we do about Ashina?” Shaw asked, “Do you want her to stay in the dungeon or have you come up with a punishment for her?”

I looked at Anders, “It’s up to you, love.”

She was just trying to protect me, but I almost lost Anders because of it, I really didn’t know what to do with her and she was my auntie. “Leave her in the dungeon, and we will deal with it when we get back.”

“Very well.”

“Move her to the medical wing dungeon rooms though they are cleaner and give her some books or something to read, bloody boring being locked up.” I added.

“Thank you, Isla.” Shaw smiled.

“That was kind of you.” Omen commented.

I shrugged, “Not really, she is still locked up and will be punished. I also know why she did what she did, so really am not sure how to deal with it.”

One of the omegas entered the kitchen, “Alpha, the cars are here.” She informed Anders.

“Shall we?” he asked me. I nodded and took his hand.

Walking outside, I saw some of the Packs men loading our luggage into the back of a black car.

Anders opened the door for me, I sat down, and he closed the door. Moving to the other side, he opened the door and sat next to me. Omen sat in the passenger seat up front.

Feeling Anders' unease about leaving the pack, I held his hand, and he lifted my hand to his mouth, kissing it. His eyes swirling between his normal blue-grey color to red.

I closed my eyes and leaned against Anders when the car was put into gear and I could see the pack's castle in the rear-view mirror.