When Emma and Derek stepped into the big hall, it was like there hadn’t been a bloodbath some minutes ago. There were no bloodstains anywhere, nor were there any scent of blood. It was sparkling neat and beautiful as it was before the intrusion.
Aiden, his twin and Yodah had done a great job, together with Clem, and co. Prescott was not left out either. Since Emma had deserted him for her love, Freya had been carrying and talking with him. Maya and Ava weren’t left out either.
Emma smiled, feeling so happy walking arms in arms with Derek. Her mind was consumed with the hot sex they had just had and the playful atmospere thereafter. Since they had been bathed with sweat after the hot beautiful exercise, they had visited the bathroom, where they had done a quickie first before bathing together. She could feel insides humming in pleasure and contentment.
“Stop ruminating on those thoughts. You are making it hard for me as it is.” She heard Derek whine in her mind, and smiled, loving this feature where they could share their thoughts without really talking. While they had been dropping chaste kisses on each other and dressing up, she had asked him if she had access at that moment to the pack’s link and he had confirmed in affirmative, but had told her that she shouldn’t try talking through it, at least not yet, till he had announced her as his Luna. An act that would take place a few minutes from now.
She couldn’t wait.
She had thought about her sister too. Perhaps she would invite her over to England, with the help of Freya, since they both were already roommates. Her parents could visit later. Having arranged that in her mind, she took in a deep breath, and smiled more widely. All will be fine. As far as she had Derek and family on her side, all will be fine, no matter no situations that might rise up. Of course, she was not stupid to think that the battle had ended. Those wolves who had died would be back. But she wasn’t worried about that. She knew she would be stronger on their return. And there was Freya, her most-likely-sister. There were researches and findings to be made.
She had to know her history.
“Stop thinking, and focus. We are already garnered the attention of people.” She heard Derek say, and nodded, deciding to keep her many thoughts at bay and focus on the party.
True to Derek’s words, the whole guests were staring at her, or were they glaring?
She wasn’t sure, and she didn’t want to assume. But she could swear that most of the guests were glaring at her, others were just shocked. Why was that?
Had Derek’s father said anything contrary?
No, she didn’t think so.
Before she would call Derek through their private mind path, Derek spoke.
“Go, stay with Maya. I will find out what is wrong.” He stated, confirming her fears. But she trusted him, even while he gently disentangled himself from her.
At least he had noticed the negative stares too.
Confidently, not in the bit intimidated by the stares and glares she was receiving, she walked, head high and chin up, towards Maya whose face was blank of emotions.
“Hey.” She greeted Maya, turning aside to nod at Freya. Even though she still wasn’t comfortable with the vampire, she had to augur along with her, for bringing an idea that had saved Derek’s life.
“Hey.” Maya greeted. Freya nodded at her. Prescott was still in her arms.
“Did something happen? What is going on? Why are they staring at me?” She whispered to them, and Freya shrugged.
“I think it’s because you are coated with Derek’s scent. It is obvious to everyone here that you had had sex.” Maya replied, a genuine smile slithering across her lips this time when she saw the instant blush that clouded the fair cheeks of Emma.
“You said what…” Emma croaked out, swallowing down a saliva which had been threatening to fall away from her lips for its openness.
She didn’t think she had heard Maya well.
“As werewolves, when we mate…or rather…when an Alpha mates and marks his mate for the first time, his scent usually overshadows that of his mate. So, yes…right now…we all know you guys had sex.” Maya replied, smirking as she watched Emma open up and shut her mouth in shock.
What the hell! Emma thought, directing a full bout of anger to Derek who was discussing in hushed tones with his father.
She scowled, as she watched him lift up his head in startlement, and search her out with his sexy deep blue eyes. He was smirking.
‘Oh, just wait till I get my hands on him!’ Emma thought, gritting her teeth. She couldn’t believe that the people were staring at her like she was a pornstar, a bitch.
“Don’t call yourself that!”
A sharp rebuke from Derek, but Emma snorted at that.
“What is the difference? They knew we had hot sex!”
She exclaimed, almost throwing her hands up in frustration but for the more attention she would garner. It was enough that they knew she had sex with their soon-to-be Alpha.
“That’s normal babe. You should be wearing it as a garment of honor. You will soon be their Luna, after all.” He mentioned, and she huffed, refusing to agree with him, even if the idea of ruling alongside him sounded sexy, but a bit frightening.
And so, she averted her eyes from the crowd, fixing her attention on either Derek or her two friends beside her.
Yes, she had accepted Freya as a friend, the sister part could wait.
Right now, they were discussing Amelia’s fun streak and her love for blond lecturers. Freya was unusually chirpy, a feature that pleased Aiden. He was happy that he had attended the party, not because of the treaty, no, not that, but because of her. He had been in her mind, and had seen her difficulties, so it was a relief seeing that she could talk this much, outside the company of Yodah. And there was the fact that he had gotten hard when he had found out that Derek and Emma had had sex. The scent had been a good proof. He couldn’t wait to have it out with Freya. For all their entanglements had been in the dream world. He knew that the real world would be better. So, he actually couldn’t wait for the party to end.
His thoughts were cut short, when he heard Alpha Peter’s voice.
“Welcome……………”
The welcome address had gone on and on, until he had mentioned the coronation of Derek as the Alpha.
There were loud murmurings clearly heard in the congregation, amongst the cheers and jubilee, and the clique-Aiden and co, Emma and co, Clem and co, wondered why.
Ps: Guys, i’m sorry that i had infused co.. this is because it might be lengthy putting in the whole names, but I’m sure that you guys know who and who are in the clique by now.
Thank you.