Chapter 4 The Strict Luna

• Jade 's POV
• I was nervously standing outside a lavish room with double royal doors having silver handles. Mr. Zavier Salvay, or as I should be calling him after his revelation— Alpha Zavier, brought me to his packhouse in New York.
• The flight had been silent once he shared about his pack and how they lived a normal life between humans. Otherwise I thought there would be boundaries marking packs, wolves roaming around freely in the open as it was their little territory. I met no such thing when we landed at the New York airport.
• For starters, the alpha had me change into an air hostess's decent clothes, a pair of trousers and I white shirt. He said that his Luna was strict and if I was to stay in his house then I needed to impress his wife. That made me think of the claims powerful men made about their wives being the queen of the family, and controlling everything within the house.
• I had observed Alpha Zavier. He was undoubtedly handsome and his cute smile put a smile slit widely on my own mouth. It was hard to imagine him being controlled by his mate. For a change, his Luna makes me wonder whether or not I should go with him. If she is strict, a lot will transpire in my life that I won't like.
• When we landed, a car took us to his huge palace, which left me aghast. I followed him blankly inside and came to my senses only when he told me to stop outside of a room while he went inside.
• I was standing outside his bedroom and his mate was inside. She didn't sound delighted when Alpha Zavier introduced me to her after hitting random laughable topics after greeting her with muffled 'Miss yous' and kisses.
• She came out and eyed me from the forehead to my shoes. Her eyebrows drew together in disgust. She would have hurled comments at me (that's what it looked like when she narrowed her eyes on me) but Alpha Zavier took her away, and asked a maid to take me out in the hall for refreshments that were arranged for me.
• "No ways, Zavier, I'm not letting that woman stay in the house, let alone anywhere in the pack." But hearing the resistance she was putting up at the mention of my name while I turned around, my stomach churned. It made me realise I was not going to get a place here.
• She came to see me in the living room after fifteen minutes with her husband. Natalie Salvay's look that she's given me at the arrival was scary. Her eyes had widened and shone dangerously. She'd stared at me as I stood up with my head lowered on the floor in respect.
• "Why don't you go look around the house, dear?" Alpha said and I nodded, following the same maid that escorted me till here out in the garden.
• I stopped across their lavish mansion and admired the huge pool on the front. Luna followed me to the front and remarked, "Her walk is triggering, Zav! You can't have her here."
• I was taken aback when she ignored my presence as if I was non-existent and pulled her husband, I mean her mate, and growled audibly near his ear.
• In the water I saw her sour expression. She pointed at me and said something on their, what I assume, their mind link.
• But the look Alpha Zavier gave her post taking a glance at me was comforting. It said that he was not going to let her resistance get to me. It said that he was not going to let me go anywhere from here and this was going to be my happy place very soon.
• "Natalie, she's not like other women. She's different. You'll be impressed by her if you ever spend five minutes with her in a room." I watched Alpha Zavier say through the water.
• I heard his wife chuckle, which has to be of sarcasm, followed by her impertinent remark, "You've got to be kidding me, Zavier. She has to be different because she's a mortal. A human! You know how tempting humans are. And she... If you didn't notice then let me remind you, is a sexy woman with a body looking as exotic as a temple. Wolves in the pack would die to pay her temple a visit if she stays here." There was a pause.
• "Not to mention the rejections other females will have to take because of her. You're getting my point? She... Can't stay here Zavier." She tried harder to convince the alpha that I was a bad asset to make an investment in.
• "The only thing I've seen so far is that she's clever as hell. I want her in this pack." The alpha said. "I've learned she has majored in medicine from the top most institution of Australia. A little more training and she'd make a pretty medic for our pack. I don't know but I am not letting her go out of here. Not that she has anywhere else to go."
• "Well then... Great! Suit yourself. But know that I will never accept her as a member and she will always have to go through my hard treatments." His Luna's disappointment was sensible.
• My shoulders shuddered. She noticed my trepidation and smirked, getting what she had expected to get out of me.
• "I am gonna give her a tough time here which will make her run away sooner or later." I saw her look at my back in the waters.
• "Babe, you'll love her, I swear. She's got killer persuasion skills and her mind runs better than your typical mortal woman. I will be disappointed if she doesn't get a place here to stay. I've promised to take care of her, Nat. Please let her stay in." Alpha tried to convince her.
• He was risking his relationship for me. It's clear that Luna doesn't like me and she won't appreciate me staying in this mansion which is too luxurious for someone like me. I've grown up in an apartment of two bedrooms, a kitchen, a single bathroom for all, and a small living room. This place seemed as if it had come out of a dream. I am not lucky enough to get a chance at being its resident, am I?
• It might be a struggling stressful life but I will make ends meet. Anyways I wasn't sure I could adjust between mythological beasts I have grown up studying about in fictions.
• The least I can request from Alpha Zavier is to lend me some money so I can buy myself some clothes, a roof for some days while I figure out what to do with my life. And where to go to find myself a safe haven– which I don't think will be here in this mansion with an impertinent Luna, who is already so sure of making my life more miserable.
• Obviously... I'll pay him back once I've found a job.
• One thing is certain... That I am not going back to Australia. I don't want to see my filthy father. But I will also not sulk and cry over the course my life has taken. I will stand and fight.
• "You heard that?" Suddenly my eyes drifted off to my back at Luna.
• It seemed that Alpha Zavier was asking her something. But… There was no reply. Only a deep heave before she padded towards the pool and stopped before me.
• "Jade, Right?" Her voice was edged with bitterness.
• "Y-yes," I was suddenly in a cold sweat.
• "You will wear decent clothes if you are staying here. No skirts. No short tops. No loud lipsticks or makeup. No flaring of hair. No roaming around in the rear area– or anywhere in the mansion without my allowance. No loud laughter. Mind your own business. Overall, you will not react to any male if they ever approach you." She said in one go, making my back steel me with sheer surprise.
• "You will immediately report to me if a male tries to get closer to you without fail. If you agree with these basic conditions, you are good to go." She completed and glanced at her husband with a defiant look.
• Maybe she was trying to say that I would succumb to her conditions and run for an escape. But when she turned to me, I showed her no fright on my facade though I was a trembling chaos from the inside.
• I had been frozen. I was not sure she would agree with my stay. I mean yeah, those conditions are worse for a young beautiful woman like me. But she did agree. It's hard to believe but she did.
• Excitement coursed through my body and the first reaction I managed was a glad grin, "I will not give you a reason to regret your decision, ma'am. Thank you."
• "Fine. I'll have a servant take you to your room in about five minutes." She rolled her eyes and excused herself.
• "She's strict for some reasons. But I know she won't be like that with you for long." The alpha walked toward me after his mate was out of our vision.
• "I hope so, sir. I must agree that staying under her scrutiny will be a tough job." I replied.
• Alpha smiled and agreed. We discussed her behavior a little more until a sweet joyful girl greeted us. She was Katie, the daughter of one of the members of the pack, Mrs. Nina June.
• "Okay then we'll catch up again later, Jade." Alpha Zavier vibrantly smiled and walked back inside his bedroom while I left with Katie.
• This place is new but I already feel like home. I'll see to it I become a part of this mansion just like other beings and make the most out of my life.
• ****
• Meanwhile, on the other hand, in a lavish club in Los Angeles, Zach Salvay, Alpha Zavier's only heir tossed a coin and let out a small laugh of sarcasm.
• "You lost the toss, Gayle! It means I will get to sleep with Harriet tonight." He rose on his strong legs.
• Passing an annoying smirk to Gayle, one of his good friends in the club, he trudged to the other end of the buzzing hall and stopped across the serving counter in front of a beautiful lady.
• "Hey, sexy," Zach leaned towards her, causing her to arch her back and bring her face closer to his.
• Their lips met. He sucked them light, before drawing apart from her.
• "Strange! I am wondering what brings the hottest guy in the club to approach me all of a sudden?" Harriet raised an eyebrow.
• Zach Salvay was a handsome alpha male. With a towering height and shoulders broad like an avenger's, his eyes made girls go crazy. His face was carved patiently by the moon goddess with dark eyes, perfect nose, a sharp jawline and a mouth that was irresistibly pink and drawing.
• Harriet stared at his lips as she stroked his arm up and down. Her auburn hair was a mess as some stood erect due to static electricity.
• "You never approached me, before? So what is it that brings you here?" She kissed him on the jaw.
• Harriet was clad in a tiny emerald dress stopping right below her hips. Zach ran a hand on the back of her legs. He paused above her curved a$$ and palmed her butt cheek.
• "I'm suddenly tempted by this goddess and wish to court her in my bed tonight." He smirked, stealing a kiss of her lips whereas she was totally lost in his touch that was sliding under her dress to her g-string.
• Tbc....