Chapter 4 Our Bond

• DOUBLE MOON PACK
• Julia's POV
• "Alpha Arthur will be here this morning." my father announced facing me.
• I was shocked at my father's announcement. Why will the Alpha be coming here to dine with us? Now I see the reason why my parents asked me to come eat breakfast together with them at the dining table so the Alpha can see us as one perfect happy family but we are nothing close to that. I am always treated like a slave while Maya is treated like a princess.
• My mom dished the food and to my greatest surprise, I was served exactly what they gave others, unlike other days when I will have to eat the leftovers. Ever since I clocked 15 and I didn't find my wolf, since then the ill-treatment from my parents has been getting worse but I believe that this time once I turn eighteen I am going to have my wolf.
• I moved my eyes scrutinizing around me and my eyes met with Maya's own who was giving me a deadly glare. I eyed her before turning my attention back to my food.
• "Father, did she have to dine with us? I am getting irritated at her presence here." Maya scoffs, giving me a disgusting look while in the real sense, I'm prettier than her even with all that makeup on her face.
• "Don't worry my princess, it 's just for today, next time she won't have this opportunity again."
• "I can't wait to become the Luna of Black Moon Pack and I will never have to see your face again and you shall be under my feet!" She hissed angrily making some stupid childish sound with her spoon on the plate as she fetched a spoonful of food into her mouth.
• "I am going to punish you Julia for making my princess angry." My father warned.
• "What!! That is unfair!" I stood up from my chair in anger and immediately the door went open revealing Arthur as our eyes met.
• "Are you surprised to see me?" Arthur said to me as he sat down next to me with a smile.
• “Of course not, I am not surprised I knew he was coming already,” I muttered under my breath as I rolled my eyes.
• "You are welcome, Arthur." Maya smiled, giving him a bright look as if that was how good-hearted she was.
• "Thank you." he smiled back at her before he narrowed his eyes down to me but I was quick to look away. My parents might pick offense if I should hit on him here.
• "Hmmm...the food here is delicious." Arthur complimented as he fed on the chicken stew before him.
• A smile crept on my face hearing such sweet compliments on the food I cooked.
• "Thank you so much I cooked it." I heard Maya's voice making the smile on my face die off immediately. Wait a minute, what kind of game is she trying to play here, Miss Perfect?
• "No, she didn't, I cooked it." I protest my attention on Arthur who is now confused on whom to believe.
• "You f*cking liar." Maya fired at me, giving me a deadly stare.
• "You are the f*cking li....."
• "Stop it!" my father cut me off immediately giving me a killer look. Everyone's eyes on me right now is enough to make me drop dead. Why are they giving me those looks? I am the one who cooked the food. There is no big deal about the food if not the fact that Maya is just a bitch and a liar claiming to be what she is not when in the actual sense she can cook nothing.
• "Okay girls, it's enough, let 's discuss what really brought me here." Arthur squeezed my hands lightly as he gave me an assuring smile. I knew that he believed me.
• "The annual awakening festival will be held tomorrow as we all know,” Arthur announces.
• "And we need to start making preparations fast," my father added.
• "So many different packs and Alphas will attend this ceremony and would be ushering in the wolves of those entering 18 years of age just like Julia." He turned facing me, giving me a light bright smile. I return his smile, and Maya mumbles some silent words under her breath.
• "Will the alpha of the Black Moon Pack be here on that day?" Maya asked. She has always fantasized about being the mate of the powerful Alpha, maybe probably in her dreams.
• "Yes, hopefully he will be here. He sent us some messages acknowledging his coming." Arthur said.
• "Oh yes, finally he's coming. He wasn't here last year when I clocked eighteen but I believe this year he's going to choose me as his Luna. I got everything to make him see me as one." She raises her shoulders high a little posing before narrowing her eyes towards me like I care.
• Oh God, will she just keep shut and let me listen to something important other than her stupid fantasy about the powerful Wolfe?
• "The Alpha will not even choose you." I challenge her, getting irritated at her stupid attitude.
• "Fck you! Who do you think you are to tell me that shit?" she yelled at me, her eyes boring into my skin.
• "Because you are not fit to be the Luna of the powerful Alpha." I snapped at her. She needs to stop feeling great and mighty.
• "Oh really, then tell me who is fit, is it you asshole?"
• "I am better off in everything than you Maya." I challenged her.
• "Stop it Julia." my father's voice cut me off again. That is what he always does, stopping me from giving Maya a piece of my mind while she is always allowed to insult me.
• "At least I am better off than you who hasn't felt her wolf yet," she yelled at me even after I was stopped by my father.
• That is it I have taken enough of her words "I don't think I belong here." I bang my fist on the table loudly making everyone frightened except Arthur who was calm watching everything, without saying another word I walk out of the dining room with fury.
• "Julia, come back here. How dare you walk out of our presence." My father called me but I didn't even bother to answer his call as I ran out.
• Let him eat the stupid dinner with his precious daughter like he always does. I can't stay there anymore when I am not allowed to eat my food in peace.
• I never belong to this family. Once I clock eighteen I will attain my freedom.
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• I shut the door to my room loudly behind me, I ran to my bed and lay on it using the devout to cover my body.
• I was angry at myself because I hadn't felt my wolf as Maya had insulted me earlier.
• Most of the pack members of my age had started having changes indicating their wolf form. Some will grow fangs and claws, some will have rapid hair on their body. These are the changes that occur before you finally transform into your full wolf during the ceremony under the influence of the full moon.
• Maya started having these changes when she was sixteen. Then she transformed into her full wolf form during the festival last year when she clocked eighteen. But here I am almost clocking eighteen in the next two days and yet I haven't seen any changes. Although some didn't see changes and yet still transformed during the coming-of-age festival under the full moon.
• A light knock came on my door disrupting me from my thoughts.
• "Yes, who is there? " I yelled, I knew it was not Maya or my mom because they always entered my room without knocking.
• "It's me, Arthur. Please open the door."
• What! Arthur? What is he doing here in my room? I quickly look around my room to be sure that everything is tidy. I quickly arrange the few untidy things before opening the door for him to walk in.
• "Julia, are you okay?" he asked me immediately as he walked into my room.
• "Yes, I am fine." I nod my head faking a smile but deep down I am not fine. In fact, I have never been fine in this house.
• "Sit here." I usher him to my bed, the only available place to sit.
• Arthur took a close look at me. Instead of him sitting on the bed, he took a few steps closer to me, his eyes fixed on me as if he could feel my pain.
• "I am sorry for the way Maya talked to you earlier. You don't have to bother much about it because you are definitely going to transform on your eighteenth birthday." He assured me, holding my hands as he squeezed it lightly.
• "I am fine now." I smiled at him trying to hide my pain.
• "And after everything that day I am going to make you my Luna and announce to all the pack members that we are mates." He moved his face closer to mine as his gray eyes fixed on my face. I could feel the butterfly dancing in my tummy with the way he spoke, gently caressing my hair with his hand and his sweet scent filled my nostrils.
• What if we're not mates? That tiny voice whispered in my head but I pushed the thoughts away because what me and Arthur had together is more than just a mate bond.
• I gave him a light smile as uncontrollable tears threatened to drop down my face. Arthur is the only person who has ever treated me nicely. Most of the time I enjoyed being in his company because of the way he made me feel special.
• "I have something to show you." He muttered and my eyes flickered with joy as I gave him all my full attention wondering what it was.
• He dipped his hand inside his pocket then he removed a bright shining bracelet that had a big "A" design on it.
• "What is this ?" I whisper but loud enough for him to hear me as I stare at the beautiful bracelet.
• He gave me a light smile then he stretched my hand forward, gently he wore it on my wrist. The bracelet is beautiful and shining.
• "Wow, it is beautiful and looks good on you." He complimented looking at the bracket on my wrist.
• Then he asked me "Did you like it?"
• "Yes I like it, it's beautiful." I smiled revealing my dimples.
• "But you are far more beautiful," he said softly, his hand gently running through my hair. The delicate gesture sent a wave of warmth through my body, and I felt a flutter of emotion in my chest. He seemed to have a calming effect on me, his touch soothing my frayed nerves. I closed my eyes, savoring the simple pleasure of his company.
• "What does the ‘A’ stand for?" I asked, watching the bracelet closely.
• "It stands for Arthur."
• Great, now I have a bracket of his name on it.
• He pulled me closer to himself holding me on my waist then he whispered in my ear "I can't wait to make you mine, Julia."