Chapter 6

• “Did- did he say that about me?” I stuttered.
• She nodded and shifted away from me “Can- can I see him?” I asked. I wish she could say yes, I want to know why he acted that way earlier.
• “He’s in a meeting with the elders,” she said and my face fell in disappointment.
• “How about you take a rest, I’ll set up a dinner between the two of you,” she said and darted a sweet contagious smile at me.
• My hope was revived when she spilled those words.
• “I’ll see you later, Elena,” she cupped my cheeks and rubbed it fondly before strolling out.
• “Luna Violetta is the nicest person I’ve ever come across,” Glacia commented when she found me still staring at the closed door.
• I smiled lightly and slumped into the bed.
• Sometimes, life could be a game of cards, who would have imagined that a day would come when I would be the Luna, who would have thought that Nathan would come back pleading to be accepted into my life again?
• Well, I can’t wait to see the Alpha tonight, and neither can I wait to watch the dismay that will dart across Nathan's face.
• I smiled and muttered a silent 'thank you' to the Moon goddess before letting dark mists of tiredness take over me.
• The night approached fast and bubbling with hope. I glance at myself in the mirror for the umpteenth time, sighing anxiously.
• A rasping knock on the door pointed out that the Luna was here to take me to him. I took a deep breath and shuffled to the door. My wet quivering hand wrapped around the knob and I pulled the door open.
• My awkward smile disappeared when I found Nathan standing before me.
• Why is he here again?
• A scowl smeared across my face and I made to slam the door on his face but he trapped his ankle between the door.
• “What are you doing here? Go away!” I snapped and pushed the door harder, I felt like crushing his legs.
• “The Luna assigned me to take you to the dining venue,” he said in the calmest voice that I’ve ever heard.
• I stopped struggling with the door and pushed it wide to reveal his melancholic face.
• What happened to the Beta Nathan I know?
• I sighed and glanced back at the mirror, avoiding his poignant eyes.
• My eyes widened when I noticed that the rogues on my cheeks had spread to other parts of my face.
• During the struggle, my make-up got ruined and my hair fell into disarray.
• “I’ll wait,” Nathan said and stepped away from the door.
• I sighed and shut the door before trudging back to the mirror to start the gruesome make-up processions again. Glacia, who had taken care of my make-up has long ago left, now I’m left to do it all on my own.
• I don’t know anything about beautifying the face, I mean, I’ve never done make-up before.
• I stared blankly at the kit, slowly examining the unfamiliar contents.
• “Need help with that?” Nathan’s voice made me jump from the chair.
• “No,” I snapped.
• I couldn’t turn around to look at him because of the embarrassed look smeared across my face.
• “I do know a few things about make-up,” his irritating voice came up again.
• “I can handle this.”
• But I know I can’t.
• Nathan being the stubborn irritant that he is, shuffled closer to the dressing table. He peeked at my face and smiled.
• “Wow, you look more beautiful, Elena.”
• Gosh, I hate the way he mentions my name.
• I didn’t reply to his annoying comment. I pushed the make-up kit towards him and he grinned widely (something he hardly does)
• “You finally believe me, right?” he muttered.
• “I don’t !” I huffed and faced the mirror. I always talk back at him in anger, it seemed to affect him as his startling eyes turned poignant.
• O found my lips stretching into a wide smile when Nathan finished touching up my face.
• My brows furrowed in admiration as I stared at my restored face.
• “How do you do that?” I asked and he chuckled.
• “Do you want to learn? I can teach you,” he said.
• I wanted to say yes but when I remembered that he was my ex-mate I shook my head negatively.
• “No.”
• He sighed and shrugged.
• “If you decide to change your mind, don’t forget I’m always here to help out,” he said.
• I didn’t respond to his comment because I’m sure I’ll never go to him for help He seemed to understand my silence.
• “Let's go,” he mumbled.
• Oh my, I almost forgot about the dinner.
• I slowly got up and shuffled out of the room, he trailed after me till we got out of the castle.
• Nathan took the lead from there. I watched his fast graceful strides as he walked.
• If he hadn’t rejected me we won’t be acting like strangers, right?
• After many sauntering through gardens and lawns, we finally got to the venue.
• My legs stopped working when we got to the garden, it was the same garden Nathan pronounced rejection upon me, the same garden I accepted his rejection.
• Now I’m going to have dinner with the Alpha in that same garden that reminded me of nothing but sadness.
• I noticed Nathan’s arm tense when we stepped into the garden of memories. It seems like we are on the same page.
• He recovered faster than I did and waved at the far end of the garden.
• “Come on, it’s over there.”
• I simply nodded and followed him.
• I hope this dinner gets to erase all the nasty memories of this place.
• My jaws dropped open when we got to the dining arena.
• Sweet-smelling flowers rounded the large oval-shaped table, the surroundings glowed with different colors of lamps, and the aroma seeping out from the covered plates made my mouth water.
• Did the Luna prepare all these for me?
• My eyes became rheumy as I gawked at the magnificent decorations, no one from a higher status has loved me the way Luna Violetta does.
• Everything was in place except one, the Alpha.
• “Where is…”
• “Beta Nathan,” a voice interrupted me from behind and we turned.
• “The Alpha has declined din ing with Lady Elena, he says that he has a lot to worry about.”