Chapter Forty One

Emily's POV 

“You're wrong. Jacob Galahad is an Alpha and all Alphas have one thing in common. Prestige. In order to get to him, you need to have that as well. Build an image.” Fayne said and I smirked.

“You talk a lot, Fayne. There's no way I can build an image here I…” I trailed off, realizing that Fayne had a point.

“Ultimately, you are Jacob's Luna whether he wants to admit it or not. You just have to build yourself untill it's extremely hard for you to be ignored.”

“I see.” I said.

“And how do you think is the best way for me to do that?” I asked.

“Build some rapport with the people here. That way it won't be hard for you to get information.”

“All these things you're saying sound easy to the ears but ultimately, they're easier said than done.” I said.

“I was the advisor to the queen, believe me I know how things work in hierarchies.” Fayne said.

“It's not that I don't trust your words, it's just that things are harder now that we're in a pack of werewolves. They take loyalty seriously and if I'm caught scheming, that would be off with my head.

Fayne scratched the side of his head, “It's the same everywhere. You just have to make sure you're not caught,” 

I nodded.

“What do I do now?”

“Eat first and I'll tell you.”

I sighed, trying to finish off the rest of the food even though I didn't feel like eating it. Once I finished eating, Fayne handed me some water to drink. After I drank, he gave me a graceful nod.

“Now, you're ready.”

“Excuse me?” I asked him and he smiled. “Well, when I was at the pack’s workers area, I heard that there will be a party in three days, all important Galahad clan members will be there. Jacob would probably not want you to show your face there as it'll be bothersome to him and his business if you're involved, but you have to show your face to them so they know you exist. That way there will be a division of power. In these three days, I want you to do the best that you can to let your presence in the pack be known. The more people talk about you, the better.”

“Are you sure?” I asked and he nodded.

“Yeah, if you can't do it—”

“—No, I'll do it. I'm tired of being at the back burner all the time.” I said and he nodded.

“I understand. But you must remember, there are pros and cons to everything in life. If you want to be a visible Luna, you have to understand that there will be eyes on you and then we won't be able to talk about things like you'd like. That is why, I'm going to tell you some important things that you should remember.”

“I'm listening,” I told Fayne.

“You have to discount your pride. If you want to go far.”

“What do you mean I have to discount my pride if I want to go far?”

“Jacob Galahad will not give you power without you paying the price,”

“So what you're trying to say is…”

“You have to cooperate with you brother, Matteo Silver,”

“How can I possibly do that? I'm trapped here.”

“If I'm not mistaken, it's not only members of the Galahad clan that will be here in three days. Outsiders will also be here. You can make friends with other Lunas and betas when they come over.”

“I see.” I said and he nodded.

“So I have three days to introduce myself to people here.” I said.

“As you know, I've got your back, Luna.” Fayne bowed to me.

I lifted him up so he was staring into my eyes.

“I'm sorry for what those werewolves did. They destroyed the human empire completely. They also killed your king and queen.”

“It's not you who should apologize, Emily. I know that everything that happened was out of your hands. What happened is simply the repercussion of a more powerful colony taking over, it's not new to me.”

“Still I feel guilty for you, there's no home that you can return to.”

Fayne said nothing and I sighed, remembering the rabbit I left behind.

“By the way, what happened to Grey?”

“I'm not sure, to be honest.” Fayne said which made me feel uncomfortable.

“I just hope nothing bad happens to him.” I said and Fayne nodded.

“Me too.”

“By the way, Emily, when all of this is over, where do you want to be?”

I looked at Fayne. If only he knew that I would choose a life of being together with him in the woods but I realized that it was not right speaking about that with him so I simply shrugged.

“Well, I don't know. I haven't thought about it yet.”

“Well think about it,” he said to me.

I heard footsteps coming so I placed a finger over Fayne's lips. His stare towards me was deep and unwavering.

I gestured Fayne to stand by the door so I sat on the bed. There was a knock on the door and I gestured to Fayne to unlock it.

The moment the door opened, I saw the man that led me in here in the first place. His name was Simon.

Simon stared down at Fayne, “What are you doing here?”

“He's my slave.” I said. “Any problem?” My voice was calm and composed, this made Simon turn to me and cleared his throat.

“Luna,”

Then he sniffed the air and turned back to Fayne. He then ripped Fayne's cloth apart, revealing Fayne's wounds.

“If he's indeed your slave, why does he have some many horrible marks on his body? They're unhealed too.”

I smirked. “A slave doesn't need too much care now, does he? If you see any marks on his body, just know that he deserves it. Since he's mine, you don't have the right to tell me how to treat him!”