LUNA’S MATE: A True Mate Bond

Chapter 4

Elena POV.

My wedding night was extremely lonely. I didn’t mind at all, but he could have at least showed up once after the whole wedding thing. At least to explain what exactly I was meant to do. Whatever social gap he left, his way more charming brother, Nacho, filled up, supplying me with enough gossip juice throughout the night that would otherwise have been the worst.

The next few nights, which were termed my honeymoon, were even way more boring because Nacho couldn’t stay for long in the evenings and King completely ghosted me, leaving me alone in the mansion of a house that was beginning to feel haunted. I had , however, gotten way more clothes than I could ever possibly need. I also made my first female friend, Beta Isabelle. She is really cool and helped me pick out my clothes and also kept me company sometimes. She also gave me my current favorite beverage, a home brewed cappuccino mix. I think I drank it more than I drank water.

Currently, I was preparing to go for a workout with Nacho. I began those since I was now a Luna and “the people needed a strong Luna”, Nacho kept telling me. I think that was complete bull because I did absolutely nothing as a Luna, but if I stayed one more day doing nothing, I would absolutely run mad.

I was out of the door when Beta Gabriel drove in in his super luxurious car. I waited for him to get out. He must have a message for me from my MIA husband. We werewolves used mind links for communication, but I had not yet been officially made a member of the Nightwood pack courtesy of the ghost called my husband .

“Hello, Beta Gabriel.” I greeted him as he stepped out of the car. He turns to the trunk of the car and brings out a box which I presume is a gown and another box of shoes with a set of jewelry.

“Hello, Luna Elena. The Alpha king asked you to get dressed in this for the gala tonight. The driver will pick you up at exactly 7.00pm. Be safe, okay?” He said, patting my head before getting back into his car. He is so formal that it slightly pisses me off. He always calls me Luna Elena despite the protests and how many times I have told him not to. Isabelle says he is like that with every female that is not his mate.

I still had time to get prepared for the gala, so I met up with Nacho anyway. We work out for a while in silence after we greet each other with me panting at every little exercise. He soon stops lifting his weights and just outright laughs at me. We went for a run and I changed into my wolf form. It had been a while since I did that, so my wolf was kind of dormant.

“You are so lazy. Here let me spot you.” He holds my biceps as I attempt to lift 150kg. I have extra strength as a werewolf, but since my stepmother, Beta Seraphina, locked me up constantly, I did not develop my strength like I was supposed to. When we got to squats, he held my waist and I could feel his warm breath in me. I’m not going to lie, I am attracted to Nacho. He is everything his brother isn’t . But I have no intention of acting on my attraction. Even if I was just posing as the Alpha King’s Luna and wife, I still had duties. When his hand slid downwards, I inhaled sharply and dropped the 70kg weight I was using for my squats.

“You lazy wolf. Why did you stop?” He asked so innocently and I glared at him. If he is going to play this game, so will I.

“I need to get to the gala tonight. Are you going?” I replied as I pulled off my shoes and socks to get into the gym shower. There was a gym at the house, but I prefer staying with Nacho in a public place.

Soon, I was home, putting on makeup for the gala. Freaking asshole. You didn’t say a word for a week and now expect me to dress up and play wife. I got outside immediately at 6.59pm and waited for my ride, which was exactly on time. I got in and the driver took me away from the pack and landed in a different pack. The place was well decorated. I stood awkwardly as I waited for my ‘prince charming’.

Well, I stood there looking pretty as other couples walked in looking majestic. Suddenly, the air smelled sweeter and I felt a primal heat bubble through my core. My wolf kept mewling in happiness. What’s going on?

“Mate. Our mate is here.” What? I sniffed around frantically while trying to appear dignified. Suddenly, his scent drew closer. I scanned the people for anyone who remotely looked as frantic as I did but there was no one.

Without warning, I felt an arm on my waist, the person invading my nostrils with his sweet scent. ‘Mate’. I instinctively buried my face in his chest as I felt tingles all over . My wolf mewled contentedly and I painfully separated myself from him to see who it was. To the amazement of my wolf and self, it was Alpha Lucas, the same bastard. “Oh,Moon goddess, why is this happening to me? What have I done to deserve this?” Did I not live a good past life if that ever existed, I said to myself.

“Mate.” My wolf was half taking over already and I felt my eyes change and I whimpered the word against my wishes.

“Come on. Stop this nonsense and let’s go in.” He said, coldly, and my wolf whimpered. Tears filled my eyes but I quickly blinked them away. He doesn’t accept me as his mate.