Kate’s POV
A knock on my door jolted me up from the book I was reading.
I strode to the door and opened it.
It was Ruby and one other maid.
I hadn’t requested for you, I said as I strode back to where I was sitting.
Yes we we instructed to bring this here, Ruby replied.
Pointing to the carts of clothes the other maid pulled in.
Who instructed you to bring it here, I demanded.
Beta Louis, Ruby responded.
Okay arrange it, I said.
There are different dresses of various colors and styles.
Underneath the cart are heels that compliment the dressed.
I was also instructed to inform you there is a burial this evening, Ruby said as they were arranging the clothes.
A burial, I yelled my eyes wide open.
Yes, Ruby replied with a low voice sadness written all over her face.
We lost Sir Seth to a rogue attack on their way back from Twilight Fang Pack, she added.
But I was at the clinic when two injured men were brought in, I never knew we lost one, I said
I sat down quietly as Dimitri’s statement came rushing back,
I became teary as I now know the reason why he had said that.
Excuse me please, I ordered.
The maids stopped arranging the clothes.
What time is the burial, I asked.
We should head to the morgue immediately, Ruby said with a low voice filled with sadness.
Okay let me get ready then, I said.
wait for me by the door, i added.
Okay my Luna.
I stood up immediately and get dressed in a black dress I had brought with me from our pack.
I felt a sudden rush of guilt rush over me knowing fully well, all this is happening all because of my Father’s greed.
If he had not want to take the Silverwood Trees which he knows he doesn’t have the territorial right, there wouldn’t be any need for an Alliance, I thought in my head.
That selfish b*stard, I cursed.
I opened the door, and right there the maids were waiting for me.
We head to the pack sacred forest where they bury their loved ones here,
The Clearing is filled with silence.
The whole pack is moaning,
As I strode through the assembled moaning crowd, there were murmurs.
Some were looking at me with a disdainful look, some were growling and some are murmuring pointing their fingers at me.
Dimitri was already at the front,
He then turned to look back to what must have caused the murmur,
Our eyes came in contact.
Sadness filled in his face.
Silence he yelled,
And then silence filled the burial ground once again.
The body has been placed inside the ground and they are covering it already.
I sighted the family of Sir Seth,
His wife and two sons were crying profusely, I moved closer to them,
Diana was beside them consoling them.
I joined in to console them as well.
I am sorry for your loss, I said.
The wife looked at me with disdain in her eyes, you are sorry, will your sorry bring back my husband, she snapped.
If only we didn’t sign an alliance with your forsaken pack all this wouldn’t be happening, she snapped again.
Another murmur erupted from the back,
We can’t afford to lose anymore men, we need to break the alliance of immediately.
Their Weak Omega they gave in return, isn’t fit to be the Luna after all.
Yes, we need to break the alliance off.
Dimitri growled , how dare you speak of your Luna in such a manner.
I understand you all are mourning but I will not tolerate any derogatory words against your Luna.
And you all should understand that this battle is now beyond the alliance,
It is a fight against the entire Werewolf Kingdom now,
He said as he pace to and fro in annoyance.
Now you all should keep quiet and let’s respect the dead and go back to our various houses.
Silence filled the clearing once again as everyone lower their head in sadness.
After they finish with the burial, everyone dispersed including the family of the deceased,
I stood at one corner, Ruby closely beside me as I watched in silence,
“Diana came to my side,
Are you okay, she asked as she stood beside me.
Yes I am, I said.
Okay don’t let anything they said get to you, she said.
They were all just mourning. She added.
I understand, I replied .
We both head back to the pack house silently.