The Alpha and His Contract Luna
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Today was a sort of party to officially welcome me to the pack. I was nervous because I was still notsure about Darren. We haven't gotten a chance to talk since he told me the truth of his past withLauren

The air between us has been so awkward that it is almost painful to be around him. He looks at mein hopelessness. As if he already decided that there was no way I would give him a chance. I wantedto assure him but I don’t know how. Not when I haven't yet made a decision.

"You feel that?" Raya asks, pulling me from my negative thoughts.

I know what she was implying. Since this day started I just had a bad feeling. Like something terriblewas going to happen. I tried shaking it off but it was useless. It kept throughout the day making italmost impossible to focus.

“I can't wait to see what terrible fate awaits you today” she continues when I don't reply. Smirking ina devious wolfish way.

I sigh. Alice still hasn't been able to pinpoint what exactly was wrong with Raya. More tests wereneeded but I felt like we were running out of time. Every day that passed without a tangiblediagnosis, the more Raya's sanity slipped.

"Please behave today” I plead.

There were going to be a lot of people present today and the last thing I needed was Raya losingcontrol. Not only would the pack think I'm incapable of being Luna but also it would easily reach thecouncil of elders.

“Can't make any promises” she says in a sing-song voice before slinking to the back of my mind.

I take a deep breath and leave the safety of my room. My friends were going to be here and so wereRen and Sebastian. I was dying to see Ren.

“You ready?” Darren asks once I get downstairs.

I stare at him. I still can't believe that he loves me. That he fell in love with me even though I wasbroken.

Pushing those thoughts away, I focus.

I was nervous about meeting the rest of the pack. I didn't know what to expect and that terrified mecompletely.

"Yes, let's do this”

He smiles at my false bravado. With this hand on my lower back, he leads me towards the backyard.The moment we get outside everyone quiets and they turn to face us.

“I want to take this opportunity to welcome everyone to this special party specifically organized towelcome my mate and Luna to the pack. Thank you for coming in numbers to show your support. Ihope that you enjoy yourselves” he says. His voice deep and rich, reaching to every corner of the bigbackyard.

Once he’s done cheers, claps and howls erupt. Excitement buzzes through the air. As everyone looksforward to a night of partying.

Darren takes my hand and begins to introduce me to the higher ranks in his pack. The only ones Iwas familiar with were his parents, Claire and Brent and lastly Lucy who for obvious reasons wasn'tpresent.

Just like Sebastian, he didn't have a gamma but some Alpha's do. He introduced me to hisenforcers, tracker, head warrior and the list goes on.

There were a lot of names to remember after just one night but I was sure I would afterwards. Afterthe introductions were done, we head on and greet his parents.

Edward was excited and Kate was civil unlike last time. It was going to take time but I was sure that Iwould convince her that I wasn't going to break her son's heart.

That statement implies that you're planning to stay with Darren’ a voice whispers in the back of mymind.

Maybe I was. At this point I wasn't sure but I wouldn't worry about that tonight. Tonight was forletting loose and celebrating. I will worry about everything tomorrow.

After the parents, we go to our friends. We receive congratulations from them and hugs. Iris waswith the other kids. She and Colton seemed happy to have been reunited. Krystal was with Jax andother teenagers.

As the night progressed I sought out Ren. I replace her sitting at a secluded bench feeding Rhett. Tessawas with her dad, who seemed to be smitten with his baby girl. Not that he didn't adore Rhett buthe already had a special bond with Tess. She even calmed down only when her father held her."Something tells me you need some insight to something, I'm just not sure what it is” Ren says themoment I sit down next to her.

“I'm just confused about Darren”

"What about him? I thought everything was going great between the two of you" her brows arepinched in confusion.

“They were, until he told me the truth of what happened between you two and all the cruel he did”I hear her sigh. This was going to be a long ass talk.

“You have to understand that what he did to me is all in the past, Mayra. I forgave him. I will befrank and say that he was a bastard and a major asshole but he finally pulled his head out of his assand changed.

Darren and I were never meant to work. The only purpose our relationship had was to conceive thenext oracle. I believe one way or another we would have broken up whether it concerned Mirandaor not"

She burps Rhett then continues. “Sebastian and my path never crossed when we were mated todifferent people, but the moment I first saw him in my office I was a goner. I might not have knownit then but looking at it now, I see it clearly. Sebastian and I were meant to be and honestly I know Iwould have fallen out of love with Darren eventually. Everything the goddess does is for a reason”

I get what she’s saying and even though Sebastian was meant to be my fated anyone who looks atthem knows that they're meant to be. It's in their eyes, their connection, how they complementtogether. They fit.

“I just don't know...it might be the past but what if it happens again. What if he falls in love withsome other woman and cheats on me? I don't think I can handle that Ren. It would destroy mecompletely” tears threaten to fill my eyes when I think of that possibility.

“Let me tell you a truth, I've known Darren since I was eighteen and he has never looked at anyother woman the way he looks at you. Not me and definitely not Miranda. He was my first love butSebastian is my true love and I believe the same goes for him.

You're his true love Mayra, his forever love, his end game. He'll do anything for you and will loveyou fiercely. Just give him a chance” she finishes

I chuckle a bit at that. “You sound like my therapist”

She smirks. “She seems like a very sensible woman”

We sit in silence as I think about everything she has said. Everyone around me seems to be pointingto the same thing. That I should give Darren a chance. That he is the man for me. Can I give him up?Can I give up our bond?

Before I can answer, my phone pings. I take it out of my pocket and I see it's a text from Alice.

[I'm in the forest, come quick. I got results from Raya's tests and it's not good. I couldn't wait, weneed to discuss this now]

I wondered why she just didn't come through the pack gates but I push those concerns aside. Worryfor Raya takes control. I had to know what's wrong with her.

“Excuse me Ren, there is something I need to do, I'll see you later” I say quickly.

I didn't give her a chance to reply before I'm sprinting through the lush green grass. I get to theforest in record time.

“Alice” I call out as I walk deeper into the forest.

The deeper I go the more I worry that I had made a rush decision. I mean what if someone wasusing her phone to lure me away from the rest.

Fuck it! I was about to turn around and go back to the party when I felt a presence behind me.

I fully turn and I breathe in relief when I replace Alice facing me.

“Damn, you sacred me” I say, my hand on my chest.

I stare, waiting for her to speak but she doesn’t say anything. She seemed weird and there was acertain struggle in her eyes.

“Alice, you okay?" I place my hand on her shoulder and shake her.

She focuses on me. Her face sad for a split second.

“I'm sorry” is the last thing I hear right before she swings her hand hard and everything fades intodarkness