(Nikki P. O. V)
After I reached the Clary’s room, I raised my hand on the door to knock but retreated it with many thoughts running inside my head. I have told Stella that I will win her and make her my friend so confidently but what if I fail to do that? What if she didn’t open the door after sensing that it was me behind the door? What if she shut the door on my face? What if she refuses to be my friend and assistant? What if she first acts as my friend and then betrays me just like what Stella told me?
*Stop pacing around the floor like that; if she didn’t open the door, then use your power to order her to open the door.* my wolf Kiera said to me.
*But I didn’t want to do that. I don’t wish Clary to feel that I am looking down on her after winning the duel between us* I protested.
*Look, you have already shown her her place in the duel. So, it is already impossible for her to become very close to you soon. You have to work your way to her heart,* Kiera said to me.
*Kiera is right, I have a long way to go, but I won’t reach anywhere if I don’t take the first step to win over her. If she didn’t open the door or shut the door in my face, I would have no choice but to use my Luna voice. It will take a long time to win her, but it will be worth it,* I thought and took a deep breath to calm my nerves.
I raise my hand to knock on the door, but before I hit it, someone has already opened the door for me.
“What do you want?” Samara, another slut of the pack, opens the door and sneers at me.
“Isn’t it Clary’s room? What are you doing here?” I ask her.
“Yes, it’s Clary’s room, and it is none of your business,” Samara said with a scowl. I take a deep breath to stay calm, not wanting to
“Is Clary inside the room? Can I talk with her for some time?” I ask with a smile.
“Why? Aren’t you satisfied enough after humiliating Clary in front of the entire pack? Or are you here to stake your claim as her master?” Samara asks with a scowl. Before I can say anything to her, Clary scolds her behind her and pushes her away from the door.
“I apologize on behalf of my friend Luna. She behaves like this because she is worried about me. I hope you forgive her,” Clary said, opening the door wider to let me enter her room.
“It’s okay, I understand. It’s good to have friends like her to have your back like this,” I said with a smile and feeling relieved.
“Yes, she is a wonderful friend. Would you like to have some snacks?” Clary asks while forwarding a plate of chips and cookies to me.
“Thank you,” I said while picking one coco chip cookie. Yum, tasty. I thought while eating a cookie.
“So, what brings you here, Luna?” She asks while throwing chips in her mouth.
“If you don’t mind, can we talk alone?” I ask while glancing at Samara, sitting beside her.
“Of course,” Clary said and looked at her.
“I am leaving but don’t think you can hurt my friend. If I found out that you hurt my friend behind my back, Luna or not, I will find you and make your life a living hell,” Samara said to me and walked out of the room.
“Sorry,” Clary said with a sheepish smile.
“It’s okay,” I said with a smile.
“Clary, first of all, I would like to apologize to you for provoking you in front of the whole pack,” I said, but Clary cut me off.
“No, it should be me who should apologize to you for provoking you. You did not do anything wrong,” Clary said hurriedly.
“I think it’s both of our faults. You raise your doubts about me and provoke you into the duel. I hope no one bothers you or bullies you after the party,” I said, worried that the pack members would have bothered her or bullied her even after my warning.
“No, of course not. I heard you have warned them at the party not to do that, thank you,” Clary said with a huge smile.
“I am glad to hear that, and there is no need for you to thank me. I have only done the right thing. Anyway, how are your wounds, dose they still hurt? ” I asked, worried.
“No, it doesn’t hurt anymore, and it’s almost healed,” Clary said.
“If you don’t wind, can I see it?” I ask hesitantly.
“Of course,” she said and showed me his leg. And I signed in relief to see it fully healed.
“I wanted to come and see you after our duel to make sure you were okay, but Stella and Emma dragged me back to the party. I am relieved to see it fully healed now,” I said, falling on the chair, feeling the huge burden removed from my shoulder. And smile when I hear Clary giggle at my misery.
“Clary, if you won’t mind, I would like to become your friend,” I said hesitantly, fearing that she would reject me.
“Really?” Clary asks, grabbing my hands in excitement.
“Really,” I said, unable to hide the smile on my face.
“I will be glad to,” Clary said excitedly.
“Then, friends?” I ask, forwarding my hand to shake hands with her.
“Friends,” She said, shaking hands with me.
“Clary, if you won’t mind, would you like to become my assistant?” I ask her.
“Don’t worry. I would not treat you like a servant like ordering you around to bring food and water to me, message my legs, or anything like that. Being my assistant meant helping me do pack work, looking through some documents, and giving some advice when needed,” I said hurriedly, worried that she would misunderstand me.
“Of course,” she said while giggling and nodding her head.
“Are you sure because if you become my assistant, you will have to leave the pack house and your friend behind to go to Emma’s mansion and stay with me until my training is completed?” I ask for confirmation.
“I know, and it would be my honor if I could be some help to you,” she said, and I couldn’t hide the grin that broke on my face.
“Great, we will have so much fun together, and we will get to learn so much from each other. I will also teach you some basic magic that even a normal human can perform and different potions that can be used on a daily basis,” I said while grabbing her hands in excitement.
“So when are you preparing to go back to Emma’s mansion?” Clary asks me.
“We planned to return tomorrow, but something happened, and it got delayed for a week. We will be heading back after a week.” I informed her.
“So, you got a lot of time to prepare to leave. If you need any help, don’t hesitate to ask me, okay?” I asked her, and she nodded her head.
I have fun talking and getting to know her until an Omega calls me for lunch, and I also drag Clary to come and have lunch with us. After lunch, I go back to my room.
At 5:00 P. M, we all gather in the backyard to go for a hunt. We lined in a formation in our wolf form, in which Mom and Dad were in front of the line, then after them were I, Cole, and Stella followed by others.
I feel adrenaline rush through my body. It’s been a long time since I have gone for a run; I felt Kiera scratch the walls inside my mind and wanted to be free. I set her free and watched the show from behind the scenes.
After running for some time, Kiera stopped when she heard a voice and looked around to see a rustling in a bush. She slowly walked toward the bush, and when she saw something white coming out of it, she pounced on it and bit its neck. She looked down to see she was holding a big white rabbit in her mouth. I heard Dad howl, signaling the end of the hunt.
I take control of my body and walk where everyone decides to gather after a run and hunt to see everyone gathered there and waiting for me. I throw my prey on the truck an Omega brought to take the hunts back to the pack house.
We get back in the formations and run back home. We get dressed and gather around the stage to see who gets the reward for hunting the largest prey in the pack. Every annual hunt, the member who hunts the largest prey gets a hearty reward from the alpha and Luna of the pack.
This time it was Cole who hunted the largest prey in the pack. He had hunted a bear, a lion, a white fox, and two rabbits. It was a two-week vacation package in Africa. Then, we all go to our room to prepare for the hunting banquet. The prey we hunted would be skinned and used as a material for jackets and coats, while their meat would be served as cooked food with other dishes in the banquet.
After getting ready, everyone gathers near a bonfire and enjoys the party to their heart’s content. After the party, we greet farewell to the guests invited to the party with gifts and return to our rooms to get some sleep.