Chapter 15
Ashira's POV
I nodded at her. I don't think Aiden is open to argument right now. And I'm not near on begging anything of him.
My pride rises. My chin rose proudly as my ego continuously charging, fully ignoring my wolf's pain. I'm not the type who kisses any wolf's feet. Not my mate. Not even the Alpha.
"Let's go," I said to Aurea and started to walk outside the office.
The car ride was slow, letting me replay what had happened over and over again.
Maybe he doesn't want me. First, he didn't show up the traditional way at the ceremony. The scene he must have caused with Nick and me was because of his wolf being possessive with me. But not because he'd want a mate. Nor does he want me.
And then his words that don't spear my wolf straight into her heart come second but fatal. How could he bluntly tell me he doesn't want to claim me? I have never done anything to him for him to be upset. We just met! And yet the thought of having me as his mate disturb him?
"We've reached your home, Luna." Aurea interrupted my thoughts.
"Please. Call me Ashira." I don't want any claim or acknowledgment of something I'm yet to be deserved.
"I'm sorry but you're our Luna now-" she hesitated.
"I know you can't smell Aiden's claim on me." I cut her words. Bitterness touched the tip of my tongue.
"But that doesn't change the fact that you're our Alpha's mate, Luna." She even bowed lightly to me. I just sighed and let her call me Luna in the end. These wolves hugged the tradition righteously, their Alpha should be ashamed.
I hopped out of the car and saw a western build house in front of me. Painted in white, two-story and surrounded by trees everywhere. This is Aiden's house.
There are no neighboring houses and far from the center which explained the long car ride.
"Alpha Aiden asked me to assist you. He'd given me instructions but I'll do first what you wanted to." Aurea said. We're inside the house now. She's holding my luggage that she might have picked up at the guesthouse earlier.
"What's his instruction?"
"First is to show you your room, Luna."
I'll probably hear the rest of his order but I badly need to get off this dress.
"Let's do that."
She walked ahead of me to the stairs. There are five doors on the second floor that I've noticed. We turned left and stopped at the second door there.
Aurea opened the door and I was welcomed by a large circle bed in the center of the room. The theme is in brown and white. Classic. The outside of the house screamed modernization while the inside was most vintage.
I eyed the room for a bit, not taking more steps inside. I turned to Aurea who immediately bowed her head.
"Oh, please. Take it easy." I whined. Her utmost respect for me felt multiple slaps that I don't deserve. Making me remember that her Alpha indirectly rejected me.
She just smiled in response. I sighed. Realizing whatever I'll say would be worthless because she made up her mind.
"Where's Aiden's room?" I asked curiously.
"The first door we passed is, Luna."
I nodded. So we're next to each other.
"What's the rest of his instructions?"
"I'll need to take you shopping for your clothes."
The reason girls from the mapping like me came with light baggage is because we'll be under the responsibility of our mates when we find ours.
That summed up the shelter, clothes, and food we'll need. Most likely, our main role here is to give them a pup. To multiply the pack and produce more of their bloodline.
"I'll also cook for your everyday meal-"
"I cook my meal," I stated. That's the least skill I have but I don't want to be treated like a princess. Now I regret not participating in Ophelia's cooking lessons.
She nodded, agreeing to my words. We talked for a little more and I found that she's the servant of Aiden. She took care of his house and his food.
"Where's your mate?" I managed to ask while settling my clothes in the closet.
"He's dead." I can feel the sadness in her voice.
I can't believe she's mateless and still coping with life. Most can't. I'm just glad she's a woman because if she's not then she'll be able to smell my abnormality which is being a stealer.
"How'd you survive it?" I asked, playing with my fingers.
"Alpha Aiden made me a servant. You know the Alpha's effect on the pack. I survived the pain for the responsibility I needed to uphold."
I understand her. Though the fact that she's coping because of the Alpha's power saddened me. I bet she wanted herself dead when her mate died. What's a good thing that I can see is, she found something to focus on rather than to mourn and cry every day.
We finished our talk when I called it a day. I let her go home to where she's staying. She lived not too far away in the woods.
Once alone, I felt the surging feeling of being with Aiden. Missing him. This is normal because I got to know who my mate is but I'm not used to it.
I tried waiving the thought of having him near me. There's a lump on my throat that's too hard to swallow. My body's aching for his presence!
A picture of Aiden's golden brown eyes staring at me with lust popped into my mind. I still can feel his touch on my skin. His fingers left invisible marks on my waist, making me feel the sensation of it only. I felt the heat rushed in between my thighs. Damn! I never felt this horny before!
I decided to take a shower trying to fight Aiden's effect on me.