“I’ll kill you-”
“Hey, Nick!”
I stand beside Aiden when I showed myself. Aiden’s voice was starting to sound serious so I had to butt in.
“Luna.” He slightly bowed at me. I almost chuckled from his acknowledgment when he used to call me ‘River girl’.
“I told you to stay inside.” Aiden growled to me in a deep voice. His arm snaked on my waist and pulled me closer to him. It didn’t escape me that he was trying to send a message to Nick that I am his.
“Why? Its Nick. I knew him.” Then I leaned to his ear and whispered, “And you are with me so I’m not scared of being in he@t.” It’s true anyway. He can make my heat go away by kissing me or holding me. I’ve tried it.
So if he worries that I’ll be around any guy because of my heat then it’ll be okay now because he’s with me.
Nick cleared his throat that made me grin and Aiden just pulled me closer to him, gripping my waist tightly.
“We’ll talk about that later.” He whispered back to me.
“You’re dismissed.” Aiden said to Nick, not looking his way. His gaze is focused on me entirely.
“But you are needed in the pack building, Alpha.” Nick complained. He reminds me again of how whiny he was when we met at the river.
I look up to Aiden when he growled and I saw his jaw clenched. What’s the hold-up? He should go now if they needed their Alpha.
“I’m off today.” There’s finality on his voice. Nick sighed and shook his head.
I put my hand on Aiden’s chest as I examined his face. I think I’m the one holding him up, the reason he won’t go.
“It’s okay. You can go. I can finish your cooking.” I interrupted as I look at his eyes, trying to send a message. I don’t want to stop him from his responsibility. It’s always the pack that comes first.
“You can’t cook.” Aiden blurted out that made my eyes wide. What the hell!? I was trying to help and he just told his Beta that I can’t cook?
“You can’t?” A surprised Nick said. I rolled my eyes at Aiden. Damn. I regret saying those words to spare him.
I was about to burst in shame but I alter it with anger.
“Just go do your job or else I’ll never talk to you again!” I shouted with my nose flaring. I walked out of Aiden’s shock face and Nick’s suppressed smile.
I don’t know if my threat will work but that just came out and I’m not planning on taking it back now.
I went to the kitchen and saw the food on the stove. It’s on simmer but I don’t know how to cook that recipe. Heck, I don’t even know what recipe is that.
My body jumped when I felt Aiden behind me. I knew it was him even without looking back, I can smell him.
“I’ll finish cooking this then I’ll go.” He whispered on my ears that made me shiver.
“Just teach me how and I’ll finish this. Your pack needs you, Aiden.” I did not move when he snaked his arms on my waist. This stance is becoming his hobby and I’m starting to like it.
“Our pack.” He corrected. “I will hold your introduction ceremony soon. They will know you are their Luna.” He pressed his lips on my shoulder after saying that.
“But you haven’t claimed me yet.” It will be weird to introduce me to the pack as his mate when his scent won’t linger on me at least.
“I will never introduce you without my claim. You are too beautiful to show off unmarked.”
I’m beyond happy. My wolf was assured at last that he accepts me. I was too. I thought he would never accept me from the way he reacted but it took him less than a day to change his mind.
With the reason for his resistance still unknown to me, I decided to let it go. When the time is right, he will open up to me. And I will have the right to ask him anything I wanted to know.
“Okay.” Was all I can say. But a lot of words wanted to come out.
He taught me how to finish the meal before he headed out. Nick stayed outside the whole time and I thought it was rude of Aiden to not welcome his Beta inside though I assumed he is either jealous or overprotective of me.
Today didn’t start well but it ends just right for me.
Nick’s POV
“Rogues attacked the west border and few of our wolf died.” I reported to Aiden. We are reaching the pack building where the other members with a position in the pack await.
“How many Rogues?”
“Five as the report says.” The Rogues got nerve considering their number but the reason for the attack was unknown.
“Did our wolves killed every one of them?”
“They manage to kill four but they said one of them is incredibly strong. That one Rogue killed six of ours.”
Aiden snapped his head to look at me. Surprise registered his face and that’s the exact reaction I had when I heard it.
“Even I can’t believe it.” I said, shaking my head.
“Where’s Titus?” He groaned. Aiden asked referring to the head of the guards, Titus is older than us in his early thirties.
“He’s at the pack building now, healing at the clinic but slowly.”
“How can he live when all his men died fighting?” Aiden growled.
Leaders must die protecting the pack and its members. That is what Aiden believed in. He always leads that way and we never questioned him. It may sound harsh but that’s how it should work.
“He lost his mate on the fight, Aiden. Don’t be too hard on him.”
“Sharma?!” I nodded in response. Aiden growled as his body start to shake. He never liked it when pack members die without a war. Let alone killed by Rogues.
Sharma came from the Shadow pack, one of the strongest She-Wolf fighter and the mate of Titus.
We are now walking inside the pack building, headed to Aiden’s office where the others await.
“Sharma was killed after killing two Rogues, Alpha Aiden. Right in front of Titus.” I started calling him Alpha because we are inside the pack building.
Aiden sighed as his eyes turned red, his Alpha blood taking over. He might know how Titus is going through. He found his mate now and I can only imagine how losing one might felt.
We got inside the office and enter another door to the assembly room. Everyone was on their designated chair with wary eyes.
Aiden sat on his chair and I sat on his left.
“Alpha.” everyone including me bowed to Aiden who’s jaw tightly clenched. His eye color didn’t change that only means he is angry.
“We are disturbed by the strong Rogue, Alpha Aiden. He single-handedly killed six of my fighters.” says the head of fighters, Kael.
“It’s unusual for a Rogue to have such power. He got no pack, its impossible he got Alpha blood. His power is incredible for his kind.” Jeron, the head of the Trackers said next.