Arya
I get to meet a lot of important members of the werewolf community. Many that I did not know and I am sure I won’t remember them in a few hours. I have met these elegant ladies; the lunas of the other three packs of the land. Luna Eileen of the Moon Howlers pack is the most elegant Luna I have grown looking up to. She is pretty old, and her husband, Alpha Elvis is the oldest alpha amongst the five packs. I feel so honored when she requests to meet me.
Luna Eileen has a whole packaged bundle of advice for me. I pay careful attention listening to each and every word of hers. This should have been the kind of advice my mother should have been giving me. She talks to me while holding my hand, making me want to hold onto her and never let go. She tells me a lot about being a Luna of a big pack like the Blacktooth Guardians. She tells me about taking care of the women folk and the children of the pack. Being a luna is like being a mother; another of mothers. I have no child of my own yet and u surely feel like I will need a lot of time to get used to all this responsibility.
“Don’t worry about that. You don’t need any experience to handle this. It comes as an instinct to be born as an alpha female. You will do just fine as long as your knowledge your responsibility and be devoted to serving your pack,” she says. “Remember a strong Luna makes her Alpha even ten times stronger. Alpha Logan surely is the strongest alpha in the entire land, even at his young age. It is up to you to weaken him or to make him even stronger. You are very capable of doing either.”
It dawns on me that this is like another rite of passage. I’m expected to be more responsible and mature. I am supposed to be an example to the women and the young ones in the pack. I hope I can handle that. I have been doing a lot of that back at home. I used to actually be involved in such matters before Eric got his Luna. When Eileen mentioned that it comes as an instinct, believed her.
“Now this is the most important issue; taking care of your mate. I know you have been with him already and you have spent a good time together. I should be saving this for the mating ceremony but the earlier the better because you will be living with him anyway,” she walls me leaning closer and her voice getting even softer.
“You see these Alphas, they go through a load of staff. They hardly ever share anything when it comes to what exactly they go through governing these large institutions. It is us a hell of a lot, trust me, but don’t insist that he tells you every nitty-gritty of their business. You will just end up fighting about it. He will tell you what he has to and whatever he doesn’t, it is none of your business and you have no right to question him about it. I know we can be so curious most of the time and we feel like we need to know everything so that we can trust them completely but that is not the case. If you can believe that he isn’t telling you something because it is the right thing to do, then that is what trust is about. If you can understand that, then trust me, you will be having less of the fights you have been having over petty issues because you will have built a pillar of trust between you,” she says.
“Secondly, you have to know him. You should understand him. Don’t just jump to conclusions that he likes this or he wants this when you are not sure. You can ask him or take the initiative to study him. Get to know his likes and dislikes. These men are like children. He has been living an independent life before you but now, it can’t be the same. He will be dependent on you, on your love, your care, and your attention. You should be able to give him attention when he asks for it, or even if he does not because he shouldn’t. You must know. I am not saying that you should be entirely submissive r he will take you for granted. Know your place, know your stand, know your stand. You should be a woman of substance, make him proud,” she adds.
We are in our house, sitting on one of the sofas in the living room. It still sounds stranger saying ‘our’ when referring to Logan’s property. She had to bring me here because she needed some bit of privacy and quiet from the noise of the party.
“Anyway, I have a lot of things to say, but I can’t exhaust all of it tonight. Maybe you should visit me sometime. We need each other so let’s not be strangers. You should talk to these Lunas, I am sure each one of them has something to say to you. Even Luna Ella. You might just see her as a friend but I am sure she could be having some words of wisdom for you. Make friends with them. There is no jealousy or malice between these five packs. We are one family, you know, only that we are under different governments but that doesn’t make us different,” she continues to say.
Alpha Elvis comes walking our way and Eileen’s eyes shoot up in recognition.
“We shall keep talking, I will make sure that I stay in touch. You can come over someday and we can hit the spar. I am not too old to hang out with, you know. I hope all that talking hasn’t scared you away,” she says.
“No, of course, not. I feel even more drawn to you. I look into the spar date. I am interested in learning more from you,” I tell her.
“Oh, well. That is good to hear,” she says getting up. I get up from my seat too. She opens her arms and I come in ready for the hug. She smells well.
“Take care, dear. Take care of the alpha,” she says.
“I will. Thank you for your time,” I respond.
“Oh, don’t mention it. I take it as my obligation. Your mother was a close friend. I know I can’t do much to any extent that she could have gone but I hope it works out for you,” she says, and then gives me a chaste kiss on the cheeks.
When she leaves with her mate, I am left with a lot to think about.
“What did she say that seems to have put you in a stupor?” Logan’s voice startles me out of my reverie. He looks so… Delicious.
I don’t know where that came from, but it seems to be the right description at the moment.
I walk to him and fall into his embrace suddenly wanting to feel his closeness so badly. He holds me tightly against his chest. He smells so divine.
“How do you like her? I tend to stay away from her space because I feel like she could whack my ass if I made a stupid mistake,” he says while looking in the direction through which they went. I can’t help the laugh that escapes my throat.
“She is a strict mother and luna; doesn’t tolerate any nonsense and has her own set of virtues,” he adds.
“I see. I like her though. I think she is the wises female I have ever met,” I say.
“That she is. She ruled the Moon Howlers pack for a full year when her husband was evil. She a powerful alpha female and everyone in this gives her respect for that,” he says.
Whoa!
She is much more than I thought.
I feel awkwardly undeserving to have been graced by her time and attention.
“She asked me to visit her someday, and I said yes without thinking twice,” I tell him.
“Oh, you should. There is a great deal to learn from her. I think she sees a lot of potential in you. She never surrounds herself with hopeless individuals,” he says, not looking any bit of joking about the statement.
“Oh, now I am worried that I will be the one whose ass will be whacked.”
“No, she wouldn’t do that to you,” he says, chuckling.
“Why not? I am way more clumsy than you are. I should stand a higher chance of being disciplined than you.”
“Whichever the case, you are the Luna of the Blacktooth Guardians pack and your stand commands respect. You should know that and so must everyone else,” he informs me.
Oh…
Eric and Ella come our way. Ella is a petite blonde, a perfect match for my brother. There is a way all fated mates are a perfect fit. The Moon Goddess never makes mistakes. She looks gorgeous in her white party gown and blonde hair curling down her shoulders.
“Arya, we just came to say our farewell and wishes of good luck,” Ella says.
“Oh, come on. It’s not like I am never coming back home,” I tell them.
“We know that you will be coming back but it will just be a visit no matter how many hours or days you spend around. It won’t be the same, you know. I will miss you around the house,” she says, opening her arms for me to hug her.
I co e into her embrace, allowing her to hug me. I do the same for Eric.
“We shall be living now,” Eric says, holding Ella’s hand.
“Okay, have a safe journey back home,” Logan responds.
“Thanks. Rank care of my baby sister while I am away,” he adds.
Jeez…
“Oh, I will. You don’t have to ask,” Logan responds, grinding at his brother-in-law.
Holy crap!
If someone had told me about this two months ago, I wouldn’t have believed it. I would have taken it as a sick joke, but here they are; my brother and Alpha Logan grinning at each other at my expense.
When they leave, Logan pulls me into his chest.
“I think we should go back to the reception and see our guests off,” he says, before giving me a chaste kiss on the lips.
I get on my tiptoes, holding him closer so that he can give me a proper kiss. She kisses me again, better. This time, I am awakened, I don’t wish for him to stop. My skin craves his touch.
I know this is because I haven’t been getting enough of him lately. He has been so occupied with his work and he just chooses to be free at the wrong times when we can’t meet up. I just want to feel him all over me.
Logan pulls away from the kiss and looks me in the eyes. I can see he wants me the same way that I want him.
“That’s enough for now,” he breathes, rubbing his thumb over my lips. “We have to go and do this. It would be impolite for our important guests to leave without us saying goodbye to them,” he says.
I frown.
“Don’t pout. We have all night, all day tomorrow, and every day from now. I promise I will make this wait worth it,” he says, giving me a sexy side smirk.
That is a promise. A promise that leaves me, even more, wanton than I have already been. I have to keep myself under control because this is a gathering of wolves. They will easily sense my arousal because it is so easy to scent it as a werewolf. I don’t want coy gestures passing around about how I was so horny when I came back to the reception with my mate.