Ella’s POV
I looked around the clinic and sighed, stretching my limbs. It had been a productive day and I was relieved that there were no more patients in the clinic.
Starting the business had been a good idea and I was overjoyed everyday, knowing I had something more to contribute to the pack than a regular Luna.
Kevin was coming home this evening and I was excited about seeing him. My body still throbbed and I fondly remembered how he had made love to me days ago. It had been sweet and passionate at the same time that it had brought tears to my ears. It still brought tears to my eyes at the thought of it and I blinked back the impending tears.
I decided to take a walk in the garden I had cultivated behind the clinic to keep myself busy since there was no one there. It was getting late as well and I didn’t think anyone would come. I locked up the clinic and walked towards the garden.
It didn’t take long before I realized that I wasn’t alone. I heard Kevin’s name and decided not to give my presence away, curious to know what they wanted to say about him. I feared that they were fractions plotting against him and I wanted to know what they were up to so I could warn Kevin.
“The alpha must feel like he is smart, sleeping with the female wolves all these years and coming home to mate with another woman.”
“Ella thinks she is lucky. I wondered how she would feel if she knows her man has been with majority of the female wolves. She is getting what they are done with.”
“I would be mad if my man has sown his oats everywhere.”
“The alpha will soon get tired of her like he got tired with all the females he was with. How many were they?”
“Were they not thirty?”
Thirty? I gasped. Kevin had really been a slut. From the voices I could hear, I knew that they were two ladies in there. I wanted to know who they were but I was embarrassed to let them know that I had heard them and I stood up from where I was seated and quietly walked back to the clinic. They didn’t have to imagine how I would feel at the news of my mate being a despicable flirt. I knew how I felt at the moment.
I was mad with rage.
I didn’t go home, not wanting to see Kevin when he comes back and moved straight to the clinic, barging through the door and went to my office.
It was dark outside and I jumped in my seat hours later when a figure appeared in the doorway. I almost screamed until I looked at the figure very well and saw that it was Kevin. I sighed, hating myself for my stupidity as I remembered that I had just barged in through the door without locking it. I should have locked it.
I had been hiding here all night, trying to ignore him but here he was. What a failed attempt at evasion I had done.
“What are you doing here?” He asked, moving closer. “I had been waiting for you for hours at home. Why are you not home?”
“Because I don’t want to see you.”
He went still at my words, his face clouding with pain. “What was that supposed to mean?”
I sighed. “It means that I don’t want to wait for you to get tired of me before I let you go.”
He gasped. “Ella! What are you talking about?”
“How many ladies did you sleep with when I left the pack?” I blurted out.
He looked shocked at the unexpected question and then exhaled. “What did you hear?”
I sighed as I told him everything I had heard. I didn’t know tears were falling down my face until I felt his fingers on them, swiping them away. He pulled me up to him and I tried to fight him off but he wouldn’t let go. I eventually stopped fighting and melted against him. I couldn’t push him away even if I wanted to do that. I loved him too much and that was why it hurt.
“I didn’t live a good life when you left, Ella. I told you already that I lost my mind years ago but I wouldn’t let that be my excuse. I was a horrible flirt but I didn’t sleep with thirty females.
“How many?” I asked, not knowing why that mattered to me.
“It wasn’t up to ten.”
“Those ladies said thirty.”
“They were lying. Don’t you find it odd that they were gossiping about my past sex life right when you were in the garden?”
He was right. It seemed like a conspiracy and I felt silly that I didn’t check their faces. I knew it wasn’t Maya as I had her voice stored in my head and it hadn’t been hers that I heard.
“You are right. I’m sorry for acting out.”
He chuckled. “You were only jealous and I think I found it cute.”
“Don’t be silly.” I laughed.
He got serious and I was afraid of the look in his eyes. I wondered what he had to say.
“Will you marry me next week, Ella?”
I gasped. “Kevin!”
“If there is anything I knew already but learnt from what just happened, it’s that I need to our relationship official. Enemies won’t stop trying to get between us until I stake my claim on you and declare it to the world. I have to reassure you and show you and the rest of the pack that I would never get tired of you.”
Tears sprang to my eyes. “You don’t have to rush because of that. I’m over it.”
“That doesn’t mean that you are not bothered about what happened. I can’t have my mate getting bothered over what I can fix.”
“Kevin.” I could only gasp his name. There was so much going through my head and heart at the moment. I wanted to leap up and kiss him. I wanted to keep calm and listen to him declare his love for me. I wanted to shout loudly that he was mine so that everyone in the pack would hear me. I wanted to see Maya so I could rub it in her face that I had Kevin to myself permanently and officially according to our customs.
I felt petty for thinking of Maya at a time like this.
“Be mine, Ella, in all definition of it. I can’t wait to have you next to me. I can’t wait to sleep and wake up next to you everyday. I can’t wait to start a family with you.”
“Yes, Kevin.” I cried.
He smiled as he pulled me closer. “I will send for the town crier to announce our wedding date to the pack. I will send a messenger to the blue river pack to get your father.”
Maya’s POV
I hissed as I heard the town announcer going round the town. I clenched my fists, hating Kevin and Ella more as the words the announcer was saying drifted into my ears.
I couldn’t believe my plans had failed. Those crazy wolves were getting married. I had lost. I ran off to my room as I saw people jubilating at the news to cry my heart off.