Chapter 6

• It’s been a few days since my little breakdown, and ever since then, I have not seen Theodore . I am a little grateful because I always cry every time we see each other, but I also miss him a little. The mate bond is not helping because I am trying to avoid him, but the bond makes me want to be with him.
• I am in the kitchen making breakfast for myself when Charlotte walks in.
• “Good morning, Luna,” She says, taking a seat on one of the kitchen stools
• “I am not your Luna, but good morning to you too,” I say with a soft smile. I am happy she is here after the way Theo kicked her out yesterday. I was worried she wouldn’t want to spend time with me anymore.
• “How are you feeling today?” Charlotte asks while I serve a plate of scrambled eggs to her. If she is here now during breakfast time, that would mean she has not eaten.
• “I am doing okay; why do you ask?”
• “Thank you, and the beta’s house is not too far away from here. I could hear you crying last night,” Charlotte says, with pity in her eyes while she eats her breakfast.
• “Oh, I am fine, you don’t have to look at me like that,” I say and walk back to the stove to make eggs for myself.
• “How am I looking at you? And I am happy you feel better today.”
• “With a lot of pity in your eyes for me.”
• “I am sorry, I can’t help it.”
• “It’s fine, and why don’t we talk about something else.”
• “Do you have any plans for today?”
• “No, I don’t.”
• “Great, do you want to follow me to the mall? I want to buy an anniversary gift for Dan.”
• “I would love to follow you, and I didn’t know you guys are married” A lot of werewolves don’t get married, but some do. It’s not a necessary thing for werewolves because once a werewolf bears a marking on their neck. It’s like a human wearing a wedding ring; everyone knows you are taken.
• “No, we are not. It’s our mate anniversary.”
• “Mate anniversary? I have never heard of that before.”
• “It’s something we made up ourselves. Our mate anniversary is the day we met and completed the bond. Since completing the bond is like getting married, we decided to celebrate it every year,” She says, smiling while looking lost in her thoughts. I am sure she is remembering the day she met Dan, and from her smile, I can tell it was a happy day.
• I wish I could have that, but the day I met my mate, I almost died, and when I woke up, he barely said anything to me.
• “That’s so lovely,” I say, smiling
• “Yeah,” She says, still lost in her thoughts.
• Later in the day, Charlotte and I head to the mall in the city. We are currently in a wristwatch shop, trying to find the best one for Dan. I don’t know much about wristwatches, nor does Charlotte , so you can imagine how things are going.
• “How about this one,” I say, pointing to a silver wristwatch. It’s a steel strap watch.
• “I don’t like it.”
• “What’s his favorite color,” I ask, so I can know which color of wristwatch to suggest to her.
• “Blue”
• “He will like this one then” I show her a three-hand blue silicone watch
• “Nah,” Charlotte says, refusing my suggestion again.
• “I give up,” I say, throwing my hands in the air. This is the fifth one I have showed her since we entered the Armani shop. They have one of the best wristwatches I have seen so far.
• “Sorry, I am being picky. I just want to make sure the one I get for him is the best.”
• “I understand,”
• “Thank you, and what do you think about this one,” She says, pointing to a brown leather meccanico wristwatch.
• “I like it; this one would look nice on Dan,” I tell her honestly.
• “I thought as much also, I will get this one, and you should get one for our Alpha King. You could get it for him as his birthday present.”
• “Birthday present, when is his birthday?” I ask, surprised I didn’t know my mate’s birthday was close. It’s not like I know anything about him, so I shouldn’t beat myself up about it. I got to know even his name from someone and not him. I feel like a woman who was forced to marry a man who hates her.
• “It’s in two weeks, I am not surprised you don’t know, but you should get him something. Maybe it will make him see that you care about him”
• “I won’t say I care about him; we are mates, so I kind of have to want to be with him,” I tell her honestly because I might want to be with Theo, but I won’t say I care about him.
• I don’t even know if I like him without the mate bond being there. Our relationship is so messed up that I could not even get to know him and see if I like him. The mate bond makes you want to be with your mate, but it does not make you fall in love with your mate. The attraction is there, but you make the feelings.
• “I know, but it won’t hurt, would it.”
• “It won’t hurt, but I don’t have any money to buy him anything.”
• “Don’t worry about that, we will buy something now and once the Alpha starts giving you money. You can pay me back.”
• “Really,” I ask, a little surprised by her generosity. She does not know me that well but is willing to lend me money.
• “Yes, now come on, let’s look for something the Alpha might like,” She says, linking my arm with hers to walk around the shop.
• “Thank you,” I say, smiling
• “Anything for my Luna,” She says, smiling back.
• I can’t stop smiling in the evening as I admire the dress I bought while at the mall with Charlotte . It’s a black long fitted crepe dress featuring a structured bow and handmade crystal embroidery on the side. I got a dinner dress because there will be a big dinner ball for Theo’s birthday. I am not surprised since he is the king; I am sure he celebrates his birthday like this every year. He is going to be 25 years old.
• He became king at a very young age. He took over the throne when he turned 18. His uncle helped him run the werewolf kingdom till he was old enough to take over. His parents died years ago. His father died while protecting his mother from a vampire, and his mom died after giving birth to Liam. This was a few months after Theo’s dad’s death. Charlotte believes she died during childbirth because the death of her mate was too much for her to handle. Theo practically grew up without his parents. His uncle, who helped him run the werewolf kingdom while growing up, moved away once he took over. Charlotte told me all of these while we shopped earlier today.
• I stand up from my bed to walk to my closet to keep my dress when a knock comes at the door. I drop the dress back on the bed and walk over to the door to see who it is; maybe it’s Charlotte . I open the door, and the person standing there is the last person I ever expect to see
• “Where did you go to earlier today?” Theo asks once I open the door
• “Hello to you too,” I say and give him enough space to enter
• “I asked you, where did you go to during the day?” He says, walking into my room like he owns the place; actually, he does, but still.
• “I went to the mall with Charlotte .”
• “Why didn’t you ask for my permission before you left?”
• “Your permission; I didn’t know I needed your permission to go out.”
• “You should always ask for my permission before you go out.”
• “I don’t think I need to ask for your permission before I can go out. I am not your prisoner.”
• “Yes, you are not my prisoner, but my mate.” He says and begins to walk closer to me. “The next time you leave this house without my permission, I will make sure you never see outside this house, so always ask me before you step your foot out of this place. Are we clear?” He says as his breath fans my face with his last words.
• He is so close to me that I can see his beautiful long eyelashes as he stares at me; he is so handsome. I feel my hands itching to run through his hair; that looks like he must have run his hands through them a lot today. I am guessing work was a bit stressful today. It’s expected; he is the werewolf king. I am sure the job is not easy. I wish I could do something to help him.
• “Will you stop admiring me and answer” His voice booms loud in my ears.
• “Yes, we are,” I say, even though I know he is wrong to make such decisions about my life, but I also know it is pointless arguing with him.
• I got so lost earlier admiring him that I forgot what we were talking about for a moment and just took in the beauty of my mate. I forgot how unreasonable he is about me asking for his permission before I can go out. Sometimes I wonder if he does these things because he cares about me or just wants to make my life a living hell.