Alpha Arthur's Exclusive Bride

CHAPTER THREE

Alpha Arthur's POV

My beauty walked up to the table for dinner. But things were over my control, my mother had invited Elora over for dinner. She was the one my parents had chosen as my Luna to be. Too bad, I had chosen someone else. I had no feelings for Elora, I saw her as a younger sister. I had explained the same thing over and over again to my parents but they didn't want to understand me at all.

My mom introduced Elora as my Luna, this made me feel bad. I was about to tell my new bride to come sit beside me at the other end but my mom beat me to it. I wanted to protest, but Freya signaled me not to. So I maintain my composure.

Elora was sitting beside me while Freya sat in the opposite direction. 'Freya' I just knew her name. Looking at the surprised look on my parent's face, I got curious. " Does her name sound familiar?" I couldn't help but ask. They acted off.

"Yes, it does…I mean to say no it doesn't. It sounds like a good name" My mom said with a smile. But I felt something was off. "You and father had been startled just now?" I said observing them properly.

"That's not the case son, your mom and I were just shocked, this was the same name we kept for our female child if we ever had any" My father said with a smile. "But the moon goddess had other plans, she didn't give us a female child" My mom chipped in.

"Owh, that's a good sign" I replied with a smile.

Looking at Freya she was quiet the whole time focusing on her meal. "Elora is an Alpha princess of the neighboring pack, the Red Owl's pack. What about you Freya?" My mom said, looking at her.

I was earnestly waiting to hear her reply, this was because I knew nothing about her.

"Owh, it's nice to meet you Elora. I'm from a distant pack, I won't disclose my identity now, my pack would pay a visit here" Freya responded.

I felt very impressed, she was a woman with fewer words, more actions.

"Are your parents still alive?" My mom suddenly asked.

"Mom," I said, sounding displeased. How could she ask such a question? It sounds awful to my ears. I knew they love Elira so much but that doesn't mean they could make Freya feel bad. Though I had no idea of her background and I didn't care about it. Whatever status she held would fit me just fine.

"I am asking to get to know her better , Freya dear please answer the question" my mom urged

I saw the frown on Freya's face but suddenly the frown faded. " Were you expecting them to be dead?" Freya said, looking at my mother. I chuckled, my mom deserved such a response.

"No dear, I just feel asking you such questions would make us know each other better " My mom replied.

" Elora, you've been so quiet since I came. What do you think about my parents?" Freya said, facing Elora.

Hearing this we were shocked, we all turned out looking at Elora waiting for her response. Elora was shocked as well " What does that got to do with me" she questioned, looking confused.

"Owh, it seems your parents ain't alive" Freya said with indifference, she focused on her meal. Looking at my parents they were silent, this was nothing but a face slap to them.

"What insolence, how dare you" Elora said, hitting the dining table angrily. "How dare you curse my parents?" She continued.

" Owh, so sorry. Please mind my manners. I thought yours were dead that why Luna Alia thought mine, were dead to"

"Arthur, why are you quiet?" Elora said facing me. She was about acting like the spoiled brat she was.

"She didn't say anything wrong, she just shared her thoughts" I responded. There was no way I would defend Elora. My parents always allowed her to have her way that was why she became spoiled.

"How can you defend her? She was being rude just now. It's so unfair"she said, acting like a child.

" She was? How come I never noticed it?" I said, looking surprised.

"Mom," Elora said, pouting, " Mom, say something. Arthur is being unreasonable and partial" she said, looking pitiful at my mother as she stomped her feet on the floor.

"Just let it slide darling, I wasn't meant to ask such a question. Freya dear, I'm sorry about that." My mom said looking at Elora and then at Freya.

" I am going to my room, I've lost my appetite" Elora said, exiting the table.

"I would go talk to her," my mother said, walking behind Elora as usual. Freya focused on her meal, it seems she wasn't affected by all this. My father was silent, he kept observing Freya, I didn't understand why. Our eyes suddenly met , so he got up and left as well.

" You don't need to hold anything back," I said looking at her. She stopped what she was doing and looked at me. " I have nothing to hold back," She replied with a smile. "Thanks for the dinner" she said and left as well. Now I was all alone.

It was almost time for bedtime, I thought about checking up on Freya to know how she was settling and I felt it was right to apologize for what had transpired between her and my mother earlier.

Getting to her room, her door was slightly open but she wasn't inside. Something caught my attention, I couldn't help it I got into the room. It was the smell of Lavender, walking towards the bed, I saw the clothes she had on during dinner.

Picking up, I inhaled the scent "Our mate" My wolf said, sounding very excited. I couldn't believe it, so what attracted me to her in the first place was nothing but the mating bond.

I had perceived it then, but it wasn't strong like it was now. Suddenly, the sound of water drops coming from the washroom, my wolf was about to go wide. I immediately left her room.

I thought about what had happened during dinner. I felt something was off, my parents behaved strangely at the table. I headed towards their chambers to have a chat with them. I was already halfway there when I had them arguing. " She looks so much like her, having such a name isn't a coincidence. She could be her child, or could it be that she survived?" my mom said, pacing round the room.

"You have nothing to worry about, such coincidence do exist" My father replied

" To be on the safer side, she can't be our son's Luna, she can't be his bride. We have chosen Elora and only she can bear the next heir to the throne. I would make sure of that "

"He has already announced her as his Luna, it's according to the pack rules. We can do nothing about it" My father said, letting out a depressive sigh.

" Then, he would have no other choice than to take Elora as his concubine. That girl called Freya Luke has to go as far away as she can" I heard my mother Say, I couldn't take it anymore.

"And why is that?" I said walking in on them. They were startled by my presence. "How much did you hear?" My mom asked.

"As much as I'm expected to" I replied with a frown. "You both can drop whatever plans you have. She's my mate, harming her is the same as harming me. Mom and Dad, please I don't want to hear about this again." I said looking at them seriously. " Now let's talk about something else, who did you both kill?" I said facing them.