Chapter 39: Chapter 39

Zaira and Black left immediately when they dropped us off, Zaira mentioned something about helping out at the training base and Black just said that he needs to rest after having a long day. I am feeling kind of jittery and nervous about being introduced to the whole pack immediately, it is kind of scary when I think of being in front of a new pack. I am used to the attention because I am an alpha's daughter but this is way different because there is going to be a whole pack looking up at their new Luna. There is going to be all those who actually like me and those who have mixed feelings about me, I know this very much because not everyone can like you.

I have been sprawled on the bed looking up at the ceiling with different scenarios of how my introduction might turn out to be like, it can either go well or turn out as a disaster and as much as I feel like I am kind of jinxing myself, this whole event has me feeling weary and I really do not know why. I hear the closet door open and close and I raise my body to look at a freshly showered Isaac in jeans and a plaid shirt. How the hell does he still look totally defuckinglicious even in the simplest outfits?

He smirks at me. "Why thank you. It's really hard to look this defuckinglicious." He says and gestures at his body and I smack my palm over my face hiding my embarrassment.

Okay mind, we really need to screw some loose bolts because this thoughts are not mine, I swear.

I fall back on the bed with a groan and I feel the bed dip and Isaac's arm around my waist. I lay my head on his chest and inhale his scent; I think I have a developing headache because of all this thinking. He rests his chin on the top of my head and tightens his hold around me as if he is scared that I might push him away.

"I'm sorry." He mutters silently almost unheard. I raise my head and look up at him with scrunched eyebrows and a confused look on my face.

"For what?" I ask.

"Today. Lily" he replies and I catch on to where this whole talk is going. "I did not know she wanted to talk to me until I found her leaning on the car after class. I didn't really want to talk to her or even see her and I was really shocked when I found her leaning against the car. She's in my past but she just doesn't seem to get that. I was about to chase her but then you came and then the whole super showdown. I'm so -". I cut off his mumbling and press my lips on his.

I do not even think that he noticed that he was mumbling nervously. I nibble on his lips slowly, enjoying the wonderful taste of his lips on mine. He reciprocates the kiss and keeps at the same slow pace in a loving and wonderful way. This kiss is different from the other lustful and rush kisses that we share, it's slow and calculated with a lot of love swarming in from Isaac's side of the bond and the nervousness at the pit of my stomach is replaced with flutters and sparks. The way his lips move on mine as if telling me that he will never let go and he will keep me safe in his arms.

I pull away and look at him with wide, happy eyes. “I told you to never say that again" I throw him the most disappointed look I can manage

"Well I thought you were mad and that's why your wolf has been so uneasy." He replies and stares into my eyes.

"I taught that bitch a lesson and I've just been thinking about all that freaky stuff I did and well...the pack." I reply and slow down at the last part and suddenly the nervousness is back. Isaac pulls me closer to him and smiles.

"Don't worry, they pack is going to love you." he assures with a smile that makes me smile back and wrap my arms around his torso. "And what you did to lily, was just your possessive Luna side at work." He says and his smile grows wider. Prouder.

I nod my head and remember when my mother would at times use her Luna voice but there was something about the way I commanded Lily that just makes me feel like it was not just my possessive side.

"Don't worry you're going to be introduced to the pack as my Luna and I am going to be with you through all of it." He says and places a kiss on my temple.

I sigh and lay my head on his chest, breathing in his scent. My eyelids get heavy and I close them allowing the sleep to take over.

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I do not know why the heck I agreed to going shopping with Zaira but I sure as hell regret it because it seems like I did not learn a lesson from our last shopping spree, it's like retail therapy is the only think that makes her extra, extra happy and giddy which is not really my favorite Zaira and the same goes for Black- he keeps on groaning and huffing whenever Zaira pulls us into a new store.

Even after moving from shop to shop we still haven't been able to find the perfect dress for me, most of the pretty dresses we found were either too small or too big. I swear it's like these days they are only making dresses for people with huge breasts and an hourglass shape.

"Can we go home now?" I ask and pant as I try to catch my breath. Fit as a fiddle.

"Of course not. What do you think you are going to wear?" she replies and pulls me into another shop. "I just have a feeling this is our last store and its here." Zaira says and rolls up her shirts sleeves.

"Love to burst your bubble but you said that about 21 or more previous shops." Black says and enters the shop after me. "I don't even know why I'm here isn't this supposed to be just you two?" he says and points at Zaira and I.

"The alpha said you had to come since I would be too excited to do my job." Zaira says and smiles at Black. He groans and sits down on one of the many seats in the store.

"Let's go find you a dress." Zaira squeals and pulls me deeper into the shop. I think I have had my own share of shopping during my whole lifetime and after today I am never doing it again.

After trying on a dozen of dresses, Zaira and I stare at the lavender dress on a mannequin. How did we miss something this beautiful?

"Are you seeing it?" Zaira asks with wide eyes.

"Hell yeah!" I respond.

"This is it."

"That's if it fits." Black scoffs, making me jump and turn.

"God, you almost gave me a freaking heart attack." I say and hold my hands above my chest.

"You can get over a heart attack but you can never get over this crazy shopping torture." Black replies and looks up at the dress. "Wow this one looks okay but the question is if it's a perfect fit?" he adds on.

I pat down the dress as it cascades down my body and stops just below my knees. It holds my upper body perfectly and becomes a flared dress immediately when it reaches my hip, making it look kind of like one of those fairy tale dresses. I look at myself in the mirror and smile. Finally. I just want to sleep now. The lace like material on top of the dress makes it look glittery and makes the lavender color look brighter and amazing.

"I'm tired of waiting so would you just come out or else I am going to come in there." Zaira threatens and I shake my head.

I walk out of the changing closet and stare at Zaira and Black and wait for their judgment. Zaira's jaw drops and she covers her mouth with both of her hands. "God, you look kick ass." She says and smiles.

"Is that a compliment?" I ask with a confused expression. I am not trying to look kick ass but majestic and normal, you know.

"It's a compliment in her dictionary." Black replies and crosses his arms over his chest.

"Oh yeah, so what do you think she looks like?" Zaira asks with a mocking voice.

Black raises one of his brows and looks at Zaira. "Um...like Cinderella but not in a good way." Black replies with a joking tone and I can see the humor in his eyes.

"Then what do you want her to look like, Ariel?" Zaira asks and places her hand on her waist and eyes Black.

"I don't think werewolves can fxck with mermaids." Black muses

Zaira and I chuckle. "You look wonderful Luna." Black says and I blush lightly at his compliment. What? He doesn't really compliment me so let me enjoy this moment like one that I will never see again.

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I just cannot seem to put the feeling of worry and nervousness aside and just relax. I have taken in deep breath after deep breath but I still can't seem to calm down and I have not seen Isaac since morning and he has been blocking me out and the nervousness keeps on growing minute by minute. Why am I so anxious and nervous when I actually wanted to do this, I wanted to be introduced to the pack officially but the sudden nervousness is giving me second thoughts? But there is no going back since people have already started gathering and I am already in my dress and physically ready but not emotionally.

I feel like something is missing and something might go wrong, I really don't know why I am jinxing myself but this feeling just won't subside.

"Isa!" I hear someone's scream and turn around to face my mother in a dark blue dress. She pulls me into a hug and I wrap my arms around her. She stokes my hair and pulls away after a while. "Oh honey, what's bothering you?" she asks in her sweet motherly voice and pulls me to seat on the couch in my changing room.

"I don't know mom. But I've been feeling nervous and worried." I say and she holds on to my hands and rubs her thumb on my skin, soothingly.

"It's okay to be worried, this is massive and one of the major moments in your life but don't let the worry drown you." she replies and keeps a hold on my hands.

"I was also nervous when I was being introduced to the whole pack as their Luna but in the end I was able to overcome the nervousness and smile down at the wonderful people that are in my pack. You might not know it but those people down there are also nervous to meet you but they are also proud of having a Luna so don't you want to make them proud and show them that you're a strong Luna?" she says with a smile and I smile back.

It is really wonderful how my mother is able to pick me up at my lowest moments and I don't really know what I would do without her. "Thanks mother." I say with a smile.

"Great. Now I have to go and wait for Dylan and Alan with your father." She replies with a smile.

"Where are those two?" I ask with concern in my voice.

"They both had to take care of something, Alpha and Beta stuff I guess." She answers and stands up and walks out of the room.

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"Let's get that pretty ass of yours down to those hungry werewolves." Zaira says as she helps me get down the stairs in my strapped silver heels.

"If this was a wedding you would have made a perfect bridesmaid." I say sarcastically.

"I know right but my cousin Sheila didn't think the same." She replies and I just laugh.

We walk up to the back of the pack house which is very pretty and has a mixture of modern and old decorations which tells me that this has been one of those structures that have stood the test of time.

"You know every alpha family has lived in the pack house until the alpha when he built his own house because he felt kind of uncomfortable living in the pack house because of the death of the previous alpha and Luna." Zaira says and I can feel the sadness in her voice and the change in her mood.

"At least you don't have a hundred and more wolves listening in on your wild night." She chuckles and I smack the side of her arm.

"Hey, that was just the plain truth." She counters.

The cold night air hits my skin immediately when we step into the back yard. I stare at the decorations covering up the place. The lights hanging everywhere make it easier to see in the dark night and the stars and moon in the sky in the moon illuminate enough light making everything look beautiful and wonderful. The chairs are facing the stage that has been set up just for the night. The quiet backyard of the pack house is now filled with a lot of werewolves and some are seated while some are standing and talking among themselves in hushed voices.

My eyes catch Isaac, talking to a few men and as if he feels my stare he turns around and our eyes meet. He sends me a flattering smile that makes all my insides twist and turn in delight. The mere sight of him in jeans sends my wolf on hyper drive but now seeing he in a dark grey dress suit makes me want to jump him. His suit holds on to his body in a mouthwatering way which makes me weary of all the unmated females here. He smirks at me and walks up to the stage. Immediately he is on the stage the whole place goes silent and the only sound is of the night wind. Everyone stares up at him and bow their heads lightly.

He stands there in a confident way and in a serious manner. The way he stands in front of all these werewolves in a dominating way even though he is younger than some of them makes it look hella sexy. Oh my god, I have to remove all these thoughts before I actually jump him.

"Good evening." He begins. "Thank you so much for taking a bit of time from your busy schedules to come and share this evening with me. As you all know, there's been word that I found my mate and I would like to confirm that it is true." He says calmly and the crowd cheers. "So let me introduce you to my mate and your Luna, Aleisa Sullivan." He adds on and a grin covers his face as he stares at me and eyes me up and down shamelessly.

Zaira pats my back in an encouraging way and I make my way to the stage and stand next to Isaac and stare at the cheering crowd with a smile on my face. Isaac pulls me to his side and places a gentle kiss on my forehead. "I hope you accept, love and respect her like you have me." He says and stares at me before staring back at the whole pack.

The feeling of belonging surges up in my chest and I smile down at all the people eyeing me. I step forward and unhook Isaac’s arm around me, much to my dismay.

"Hello, everyone." I begin and take in a deep breath. "It's really amazing to be part of this pack and I don't really want to bore all of you with a long speech 'cause I want to skip to the eating part." I say and earn a few chuckles from the crowd.

"I promise to do my best as your Luna and fulfill my duties. Hope you all have a good time, thank you." I finish and step off the stage with Isaac's arm around me again. Keeping it heartfelt and simple

He places a light kiss on my lips and smiles down at me making me mirror his smile. "I'm proud of you." he says and places another kiss on my lips.

"What can I say, I never disappoint." I say with a grin on my face. He places another kiss on my lips.

"I won't be liable for my actions if you keep walking around in that dress." He mutters, huskily and his hot breath tickles my skin.

"Oh please, you'd fxck her even if she was covered in mud." A voice says causing Isaac and I to turn around.

"Nina!" I exclaim and immediately wrap my arms around her.

"Quid agis (How are you)?" she greets with a large smile once I pull away.

"Valeo. Et tu (I'm fine thanks. And you)?" I reply with a smile and step back into Isaac's embrace.

"Gratulationes (congratulations)!" she smiles and stares back at Isaac. "Tibi bene volo (I wish you well)." She adds on.

"Thanks Nina." I reply.

"I'm upset with both of you. You’ve been too busy with each other that you forgot about this old woman in the middle of the woods." She says and feigns hurt in her voice. "But I will forgive you if I receive a little cookie." She adds on and winks at us.

Isaac and I burst out in laughter. "You really need to wash your dirty mind, clean, Nina." Isaac says and hugs her.

What more can I say my face is already red. They both chuckle at my misery.

"Vale (goodbye)!" she says. "I know you have a lot of people to talk to and I hope your heels don't kill you by then." She adds on and walks off.

I talk to a few more people, who welcome me to the pack and are glad that they finally have a Luna. Most of them are friendly and welcoming. I stare at Isaac from a distance as he converses with the group of males from earlier. I grab myself another drink and take a sip as Zaira and Black follow behind me at a distance. Apparently they did not get a day off and them following me at a distance and their constant bickering is kind of amusing but irritating. It's suffocating when you know that you have someone's eyes on you, watching your every move.

I walk around a bit more but I still can't find Allan and Dylan. I greeted my father earlier and he said they will join us later on, they better be here soon before I slit their throats for missing one of the best moments in my life.

A feeling of sudden dizziness and queasiness overwhelms me and the surroundings around me seem to be spinning. I make my way back into the pack house in search of the bathroom; I bump into the blond bitch from the training facility when I reach the door.

"Hello Luna." She greets but even I can hear the tone of disgust in her madly sweet voice even with the queasiness I am feeling.

"Hi." I reply with a fake smile. "Candice right?" I ask keeping the polite charade a go.

"Yah. Congrats by the way." She says. Oh okay, so we are keeping the fake at on.

"Excuse me." I say and walk into the house, leaving her behind. I look behind me before entering the house completely and notice Zaira and Black by the door looking at Candice. I sigh and shake my head and keep on my search for a bathroom.

I search for a bathroom on the first floor until I find one down the hallway. I enter the white tiled bathroom and wash my face. I silently listen into Zaira and Black's bickering from outside the door and smile. I splash another handful of water on my face and look at my reflection on the mirror. I bend down to pour water on my face again. I do not know why I suddenly feel so sick and ready to let everything I ate come up. Was it something I ate?

I suddenly feel a cold breath fanning on my neck and I stare down at the floor and notice a pair of large black boots behind me. The feeling of fear and anxiety takes over me and I freeze.

I know very well that this person is not a member of the pack and they have a rogue's scent covering them up. I raise my head and stare up at the mirror and immediately my eyes meet with a pair of cold and dangerous grey eyes. I let out a horrified scream and the man smirks before covering my mouth with a white cloth and the scent of chloroform fills up my senses.

"Time to have some fun." His sinister and cold voice says and my entire body shuts down.

Darkness.