My Luna: A Sultan's daughter (Book 4)

2. Meeting

THE room was eerily silent for a crowded one. Eli was reeling towards the window to grasp some air.

Just as he was caught up with the view outside of a gorgeous goddess, his Mama called him.

"Niño, sit here upfront. We have urgent matters to discuss as the servants and soldiers have arrived ahead of time already." Alpha Alex addressed him. She was as lovely as ever. Her thick Spanish accent never changed along with her physical features. Yes, she was already in her late thirties, but there were no signs of aging. She looked as young as he could remember.

The room murmured with excitement as the visitors had arrived. It meant that newly shifted werewolves would find their mates or just mingle.

"Silencio. (Silence) This is not the time to bring personal matters upfront. We are here to host a very important meeting between the Spanish Crown and the Sultan from the Moro's." She ordered them again.

Her words pierced like a double-edge sword to all that was present. They all looked down and listened, but internally there was a war going on.

He knew it very well, as he had it already. That woman outside was no ordinary beauty, and he intended to find her.

"Joselito, you will be in charge of the safety of the Sultan's daughter. Pedro, you will accompany the young crowned Prince. Make sure he is well entertained. We do not need any negative comments thrown our way. As for you Gamma Trish, you will be in charge of the security of the Sultan and his family. Beta Jaime, you are in charge of the Prince. Understood?" She looked at each one of them. She was fierce and straight to the point.

He did not want to disappoint her. After all, this was his first important mission.

"Si, Alpha." (Yes, Alpha.) They replied in unison.

Once the dust settled down and everyone was much calmer, he saw his Papa move forward.

"Warriors, today and for the next few weeks, our skills will be put to test. The years of training turned to a real-life situation. Yes, we will still do daily combat training, but other than that, they expect us to provide the best protection for them. I believe Luna Claudia had grouped you already and each group will have an independent meeting. We will take those with special missions out. Are you keeping up?" He asked them as a General would act.

He was proud of his Papa. Since he was a little boy, he wished he could be half the man that his Papa was. He was his role model growing up.

"Si, Alpha." (Yes, Alpha.) The warriors replied to him.

"Great. Now for the team leaders: Team A will be led by Fabiana, Team B by Hector, and Team C by Julio. Now proceed to the field for the briefing." He then went out of the office and the warriors followed him.

Leaving the room less crowded. Only the High-ranking members and their apprentices remained.

"Now that everything has been taken care of. Joselito and Pedro, I want you two to find your mates immediately. If they are not part of the guests, then once this is over, you have my permission to travel around the archipelago."

Pedro raised his hand towards him. They gave each other a high-five.

"Yes!" he exclaimed. He had been requesting for this for a year now.

"Thank you, Mama. This means a lot to me. My wolf had been unwell for quite a while. Without our mate, he would become ill, as he said. I think he is longing for her." he hugged her as he said the words. He did not care that his family was there to watch this touchy scene.

"Do not fret Mijo. I am sure she is out there." (Do not fret, my son.) She patted him on the back as she hugged him back.

"Now, shall we continue?" She let go first.

He knew the drill and went back to his chair. His Mama might be affectionate and loving, but she was fierce as well.

He did not want to offend her in any way. Not when she just gave him a go signal to explore the world.

"As you all know, we will be doing the party to celebrate the arrival of the Sultan and the Prince. This will be the first of many. I want you all to prepare for the celebration. Ask the help of King Pat and Queen Edith to create a temporary canopy on the border of the hacienda and the woods. I think that is the safest place to have the venue. The road towards the school will be used as the main road for this building. We have exactly three days to accomplish this. Leo, I believe you and Sambag were close and you might be able to use that connection. I need tons of logs and the Tayho's are quite useful. He is now in charge of their army. Can you speak with him?" She looked at a young man from the corner.

He was Tia Trish's mate (Aunt Trish). He might look younger than him but he had traveled back and forth in time to know everyone who was influential.

He looked at him intently, studying his reaction. He did not trust him yet. Well, ever since they got kidnapped together, he got wary of him.

That was a long story and needed to be told some other time. The short version of that was he got off easily while he had to live thru the nightmares for months.

He never really trusted people outside his family after that.

"Si, Alpha. I will ask him. Can I also ask Trish to accompany me? Surely, she and Pastora can help me convince Sambag much easily. I haven't talked to him ever since I got back so it might be awkward." Leo scratched the back of his head.

"Very well. But get back as soon as possible, we have little time." She reiterated with an emphasis on time.

He just chuckled at them. He never knew his Mama would be this control freak for the Spanish Crown.

"Si, Alpha. I will. May we be excused now? If there is nothing for us to discuss further? I want to go there immediately." As arrogant as ever, Leo stood up.

It shocked him to see Leo, walk out in the middle of the meeting. But the most surprising part was his Mama. She nodded to him.

"Mama, are you sure?" he could not stand the guts of Leo. He protested.

"Mijo, relax. We have much to talk about and so little time. You may go now, Trish and Leo." She said, dismissing them both.

The rest of the meeting went smoothly. He listened but did not interrupt further. He knew there would be severe punishment if he did so once more.

"You may now go, everyone. Mijo, remember what I told you about your mate." She reminded him again.

His Mama Claudia held his hand and gave it a gentle tug. He knew she was just giving him the boost. She was always there for him whenever he needed her. But, just like his Mama Alex, she looked young and her wavy hair was as silky as ever. He could not even find a strand of grey hair, unlike his Papa who had gone all grey already. His mind trailed off the topic and wondered about the lady he saw earlier. Her exotic beauty enthralled him. None like he had seen before.

"Oh, Mama. I really hope she comes sooner. I am ready to be the Alpha but it seems Mama Alex does not see that way." He whined at her. They were standing outside in the hallway.

"You should understand her. She is just looking after you. Being an Alpha is an enormous responsibility, and she does not want you to carry that burden by yourself. There now. Let us greet our guests." His Mama Claudia wrapped her arms in his and dragged him downstairs. She was a happy-go-lucky mother than his Mama Alex.

Right, he had two mothers. His Mama Alex had two mates, his Papa Miguel and Mama Claudia. The three of them shared the duties and everything that went with running the pack and a big family.

For him, that meant finding his mate and start his own family. He had dreamt of how it would all happen when he turned sixteen, but at early twenties and mateless, he was having doubts already.