Chapter 4

• “Why is he behaving so oddly? Doesn’t he see that I’m doing all I can to keep my distance from him?” I utter, while running to the kitchen.
• “Hey Leila Aragon, what is wrong with you? Why are you running? Is there an emergency or something scary in your room?” My mother asked, laughing at my appearance.
• I laughed and said, “Zeke says I need to hurry, so I'm trying to move as quickly as possible,” feeling the wind in my hair as I ran. But deep down, my heart is still pounding because of my conversation with Bradley.
• “Yes, please lay the table for your brother and Eunice. I can almost taste the food already. I receive a call from the council. There’s an immediate meeting, so I have to leave,” my mother explained while removing her apron.
• “Why? What seems to be the issue?” I worriedly asked while following my mother’s every movement.
• My mother heaves a heavy sigh and remarks, “I don’t know yet, but the council received a call from the Red Moon Pack’s Alpha.”
• My body became rigid and my eyes widened as I was taken aback. I could not speak, but my appearance was enough to stop my mother from leaving.
• “Hmm, Leila, you’re acting weird ... Looking at you know, I can clearly see that you know the reason for the council meeting,” my mother commented as she walked beside me.
• The weight of guilt was apparent on my face, even though we hadn't caused the disruption at the airport. I’m concerned because the council will blame my mother if the Red Moon pack gets angry.
• “Leila Aragon, speak up ...” my other worriedly asked.
• “I’m sorry, mom, earlier when I was waiting for Bradley at the airport, the alpha of the Red Moon pack approached me. He asked me to join him for a coffee, but I refused...” I stopped for a moment and looked at my mother, “But that alpha gets agitated. He was seething with rage as he cursed our pack and grabbed me. Then Bradley sees that scene, so he knocks out the Red Moon alpha.” as soon as I finished my story, I hold my mother’s hand and give her an apologetic smile.
• My mother looked at me with a raging fury, but when she hugged me, her words were gentle and soothing. “I’m so glad you’re not hurt,” she murmured, her hands running up and down my back.
• “I’m sorry for causing you trouble again,” I apologize. Since I was young, I would often get unwanted attention because of my striking beauty. I can't help but wonder if my exceptional appearance results from some sort of curse.
• “It’s not you who should be sorry. The alpha of the Red Moon pack should beg us to forgive!” my mother exclaimed while getting her phone and making a call.
• In just a few seconds, my mother was talking on the phone. I felt my cheeks flush with warmth as I heard her words, and a smile spread across my face. I admire my mother so much. My mother had to show tremendous courage on her arduous journey towards becoming a Luna. She took over the obligation to Bradley for him to grow and become ready to be a true alpha. But my smile wipes away hearing my name mentioned and the incident at the airport.
• “Mom, the council will be furious! How can you revoke their order to summon me?” I exclaimed as my whole body grew cold with nervousness.
• “I’m the Luna of the Sapphire pack, so you shouldn’t be afraid. And one more thing, you’re not required to answer the council call because you’re not yet a member of the pack,” my mother remarks and takes the apron from me again.
• “Should I be glad I’m not a member of the Sapphire pack yet?” I answered with a snout. This is another one of my worries. I introduce myself as a member of the Sapphire pack, but my mother hasn’t officially accepted me, and I don’t know why.
• “Bradley had each member of the pack swear a pledge of loyalty to ensure the bond was strong. That’s why the former members have to repeat the process they went through,” my mother reasoned, but I still have doubts.
• “My guts are telling me that the real reason is my mate... He is not a member of the Emerald pack, so you are preventing me from being a full member,” I respond while raising my eyebrow.
• “Ha Ha Ha, that’s the main reason,” my mother laughs as we continue the cooking.
• When we finished preparing dinner, my mother instructed me to call Bradley and Eunice. I look for my little brother like this, but to my dismay, Zeke is nowhere to be found, so I step into the stairway with a heavy feeling.
• “I will ask Eunice to call Bradley, so I don’t have to go to his room,” I whisper to myself before knocking on the door.
• But my feeling got heavier after a few minutes, a lot of knocking ... no one opened the door for me.
• “Eunice? Are you there?” I raised my voice, thinking that Eunice might be in the bathroom. But I still got nothing, so I went to Bradley’s room.
• While approaching the door of Bradley’s room, I once again felt my heart beating fast.
• (Leila, calm yourself! Remember, you have a strong heart, so the bond between mates does not affect you!) I remind myself over and over until I stop in front of the door.
• I took a deep breath before knocking three times...
• [giggles and whispers]
• I couldn’t help but raise my eyebrow when I heard giggles and whispers inside Bradley’s room. I can’t be wrong; it’s a woman!
• “So, even if I knock on Eunice’s door for an hour, no one will answer because she is here in Bradley’s room?!” I murmured and intensified the knock on the door. I don’t know, but I can’t help but be annoyed to think there’s a woman with Bradley in his room. I couldn’t stop the explicit images from entering my mind.
• “Bradley! Open the door you bastard.“
• My sentence stopped in half while my fist stopped pounding on the door when it suddenly opened, and Jacob faced me with a frown.
• “Leila Aragon, do you want to break down my door?” Bradley utter, smirking as he crosses his arm on his bare chest.
• “You! What are you doing?! How could you? “
• “Hey, what’s wrong? Is there a problem?”
• I couldn’t continue what I was going to say when Eunice spoke.
• “Perhaps Leila has gone crazy,”
• Bradley steps aside so I can glimpse Zeke and Eunice, sitting on the floor and laughing as they play with the toy car.
• “So, what were your thoughts?” Bradley whispered in my ears.
• “Huh? Well- I’ve been knocking, but you’re not answering, so I thought-”
• “You thought what?” Bradley cut my remarks while giving me a weird look.
• “I thought nothing! Anyway, the dinner is ready, so mom asked me to call you and Eunice,” I responded while avoiding Bradley’s eyes.
• “Eunice, the aroma of my mom's dishes is the best in the entire city. I’m sure you will love it!” Zeke stated while standing up.
• “The main reason I visited this town is the food,” Eunice responded as she held Zeke in his hand, and together, they left the room.
• Bradley grabs my arms before I can take a step, and I feel the strength of his grip as I try to leave.
• "Wait!" Bradley said, his voice reverberating in the air as he pulled me in tight.
• “Bradley!” I shouted in disbelief, my eyes wide as I stared at the door. I’m afraid Eunice and Zeke will come back and see Bradley and me being intimate with each other.
• “What? I’m not doing anything. Not yet!” Bradley responds. Let go of me and walk to the drawer.
• “Then what do you want? If you ask about the mate or bond thing, my answer is still no! I will never accept you as my mate!” I stated and looked at the floor.
• “Leila, you can’t escape the bond between mates. But let's put off talking about that until I'm more settled in.” Bradley walked closer to me, the box in his hand, and said with a confident voice, “I’m not in a hurry to be mated.”
• “What is this? You just said you’re not in a hurry. Why are you giving me a ring?” I asked, as my eyes widened. Although I hadn’t seen the contents of the box, I assumed it was a ring, so I urgently returned it to Bradley.
• “Ha Ha Ha, Leila Aragon... Open the box so you can find out for yourself,” Bradley chuckled as he suggested.
• When I opened the little box, I heard a tiny jingle coming from within, which only made me more embarrassed to see its contents. I blushed while pulling out the necklace.
• “Like it? Zeke told me you watch the moon every night. So I gave you your moon,” Bradley uttered. He took the necklace and put it on me.
• I was speechless because I didn’t expect that Bradley would waste time buying gifts for me since we’re not close, or rather say we never talk. Because we never really got to know each other, I didn’t expect him to remember me at all.
• “Let me clear one thing! This is a gift from a brother to his sister?” I murmured while holding the pendant.
• “Why do you want to get a gift coming from your mate? Are you ready?” Bradley answered with a meaningful look.
• “What gift are you talking about? I’m just asking-”
• “Hmm, prepare yourself first. Your mate’s gift will hurt you, but it can also give you pleasure,” Bradley whispered.
• All my blood rushed to my head as my eyes narrowed. I was not born yesterday to not understand what Bradley meant.
• “Bradley Silva! I’ll kill you!” I screamed furiously.
• “Ha Ha Ha! Zeke did not lie when he said you’re the best to piss!” Bradley stated as he ran away from me.
• “Maybe that little devil didn’t mention to you what I was doing once I caught him!” I exclaimed while chasing him.
• Bradley and I were both immersed in the fun of our little play, and I could feel the joy in the air. Perhaps this is the reason finding mates is the most essential thing in our race.
• “Your right. Zeke didn’t mention what you were doing once you caught him ... So what will you do?” Zeke asked as he stopped running and turned to me.
• With Bradley’s sudden stop, I could no longer avoid him. I’m sure I’d be blown away once I hit him ... That is why I just closed my eyes and waited for my head to bleed. But that did not happen ...
• “Leila, your scent is driving me crazy.” Bradley’s husky voice gave me a chill.
• But the crucial part is me being on his top while Bradley’s arms wrap around me. Bradley’s hot breath blew in my neck, giving me a strange tickle.
• And the worse part is, I can’t move my body away from him…
• “Bradley ... I-” My words seemed lost, so I just sat down to get away from Bradley’s face, which was only a few inches away.
• (Leila Aragon! Restrain your heart! Bradley can hear your pulsation!) I uttered to myself. And because I was busy with my feelings, I didn’t think about where I was sitting.
• “Is this one of your punishments? Because it’s working, right now you’re torturing me!” Bradley remarks.
• And it was only then that I realized our position, me sitting on his hardness while my hand was on his abs, which appeared because of the slipping of his shirt.
• “Oh, my god! I’m sorry!” Blushing, I moved quickly to stand up. But with my sudden action, I felt his arousal getting bigger.
• “This play is dangerous, little Leila,” Bradley affirmed.
• And it was too late for me to react or understand what he meant. All I know is I was on the bottom while Bradley was on my top. He changed our position that easily!
• “Hey, what are you doing? It was an accident,” I tried to reason out while pushing him away. But I know that my push is too weak until my hands stop moving.
• “Perhaps I can give you a minor example of how I plan to punish you if you take offense towards me,” Bradley said, while focusing his gaze on my lips. He did not hide the lust which was clearly reflected in his eyes. But instead of being scared, I felt excitement.
• (Damn you, Leila! Why are you not doing anything? Why are you waiting to taste his lips!) My mind screamed, but my body remained frozen.... waiting for his kiss.