Waited For The Luna
Chapter 9

Aunt Alice owns a bungalow house with her mate and husband Felix. She was originally from White Moon then moved to Black River upon meeting her mate when she was 20. They decided not to have pups and instead took care of me and Noah every summer when we were kids. Dad lost his mate Amy when she gave birth to Noah and his deceased twin they named Isabella. It broke his heart, but Noah was able to fill the gap they left. A few years after I was entrusted to dad, hence the name.

“Answer me, young lady!” She said trying to squeeze more information.

I gave her an awkward smile before answering. “We met last night and I offered to drive him here. Not a big deal Alice.” She said being called aunt made her feel old so she opted for us to call her by her first name. She’s really cool and a big gossip.

“Well, I was going to tell you to drop by the packhouse to introduce yourself to the Beta, but you instead shared a ride with the Alpha.” She rolled her eyes and watched me enter her house. “You said you offered him a ride. Why did he drop you off?” She added.

“He said he just got back from the airport” I mumbled as I popped grapes in my mouth. “Since he didn’t bring his car, he borrowed mine.”

“Okay. Well, your dad called. He almost drove here just to check if you’re here.”

I looked at her worried with my puppy eyes.

“I told him you were resting and would call him ASAP. You better dial his number now.”

“Will do Alice!”

I then dialed dad’s number.

“Hey, dad what’s up.”

“What’s up with you? You said you were going to call.”

“Well I stayed up late last night, so I slept through the morning. Don’t worry the pack is safe and I’m safe.” I technically did not lie. I did stay up until the early hours of the morning.

“Okay, I need to scrub in on an operation right now. Call me if anything happens. Okay!”

“Promise dad, Love you!” I said then hand up. Alice was now standing by the counter drinking her tea.

Just as I was stood up from the stool I was sitting in, I felt a wave of pain radiating from my chest and instantly dropped to my knees. Not to mention I have a massive hangover that made my feelings much worst.

“Bell! What’s wrong?” Aunt Alice said worriedly as she walked to my screaming figure on the floor.

“Alice, get me some poppy seeds and ginger tea. I’ll be alright.” I said while clinging to my chest. She hurriedly brewed me the tea in her coffee area. I waited on the floor with big drops of sweat falling on the floor. “Alice! PLEASE.” I said as I could no longer bear the pain.

As soon as she was done, she poured it into a cup and helped me drink. It lasted for a bad 10 minutes.

The pain subsided a little when I gulped the tea down my lungs.

Alice held me in her chest, like a little baby, while we sat on the floor.

“Bellamy! You have to tell me what’s wrong with you! I know you won’t come here on a school day if it wasn’t this serious.” She said as she caressed my hair. I always felt the motherly love I’ve never experienced with Alice.

As soon as I got better. We sat on the porch, Alice was giving me glares, waiting for my explanation, with her arms crossed.

“I’m sorry Alice.”

“What’s happening Bellamy.” She cut me off. “I found my mate, Alice” I said, and she raised her brows. “He’s a jerk” I added, before pausing. “He refused to reject me, but he still sleeps with his girlfriend. It hurts every time they do it.”

“Then why didn’t you report it to your alpha! He would’ve punished that bastard!” She said with her words laced with anger. “Alice you don’t have to know.”

“I’ll call your father.”

“No, please don’t I’ll tell you everything okay! But promise me you won’t tell dad.”

She then shrugged her shoulders indicating me to talk.

“He’s Alpha Gerald’s son, Luka. He promised to hurt me until I was on my death bed begging for him to reject me.” Alice’s eyes widened in horror as I leaned back on my seat.

She held my hand and asked. “Does it hurt a lot?”

“It hurts more in the first few weeks.”

“ That dumb boy. He’s going to put a curse on himself for doing this to you.” She angrily spat leaning on her chair.

I furrowed my brows and curiously asked. “What do you mean Alice?”

“It hurts because his soul knows he’s bonking someone other than his mate. As much as he wants to hurt you, he’s only hurting himself furthermore. That’s common sense! Why would a future alpha not know that.” She looked so exasperated. I didn’t really pay attention to mate bonds, since I never expected to experience such complications with it. I thought it was meeting, marking, and finally mating. If you get rejected then you break the bond and say goodbye to his sorry a*s. Nobody wrote ‘What to do if Alpha-mate won’t reject you’ in the handbook that I got.

“I don’t know Alice.” I said slumping my head on the table. “It’s been going on for a month and a half now. He’s really determined to hurt me. And I don’t know why.”

“If you don’t reject each other the might bond only attracts you more towards each other. He’s probably feeling more pain since his soul wants him to stop mating with another woman. So dumb! He literally just dug his own hole.” She said as she massaged her temples while nodding her head, completely dumbfounded.

“What do you think I should do?”

“Break the bond. If this lasts any longer then he’s going to be in deep shit. If he refuses, tell his father. Which I doubt would advise him not to, since mates are extremely important to an alpha. No Alpha would be dumb enough to reject his Luna, that would make him weaker, even if he takes a second Luna. Now that I mentioned it, it only means you’re the future Luna of the White Moon Pack. Oh, my goddess!” She said widening her eyes and covering her mouth shut. I can tell you she is the most animated person I know.

I pouted and slumped my chin on the table. “I honestly don’t like that thought one bit.”

“I also don’t have a good feeling about it, but Bell, you’re strong and smart and beautiful. You’d be a great Luna if you do choose to and if you both consider accepting each other. But I do understand if you want to break the bond. You have been through so much.”