Chapter 3 03

I startled back holding Den. I could see Aaron tensed, all the guards in all their defense mood. I turn to face the voice, only for it to belong a young man of the same age with Aaron.

I hissed inwardly, what does he wants from us now? As far as I know, we hold nothing of his. "What are you kids doing in the wood alone?" He questioned.

I could see Den fighting her urge not to drop at him, plus I was holding her back. As the Luna, I decided to set up.

"We are here to have a peace of mind." I replied.

"Really? In the south wood?" He laughed in between. Looking behind him, he has an arrow attached to his back which makes me believe he came for hunting.

"Yes. And why do you have a problem with that?" Aaron snarled.

I eyed him, we should try our best to make peace and do what we came for in the woods. "Nothing, I have nothing to do with that but you see I hate it when people try to invade my place." He said waving his hand at the woods.

"What place? How did the woods become your place?" It is now Den's turn to ask him.

The young man chuckled. " it leads to my pack and as a future Alpha, I need to be concern when a troop of packs that I don't know of decide to invade the path leading to my pack." He replied.

Now I see the reason why he stopped us. But no one said we were actually going to invade the pack and besides the cold is killing us already, all we need now is to camp out and rest before we return back home.

"We'll wait till you become one before you act defensive." Aaron told him making Den to laugh.

That must have gotten him angry because he moved forward to Aaron. "Well, say that again." He dared.

Before Aaron could say anything more, I stepped in between them. "Why don't we settle down and understand each other?" I suggested before ordering the guards to set the tents down.

We settled down, I offered a place for the future Alpha of the pack he claimed to be even though Den and Aaron were against it but we always have to keep our first bad encounter aside.

Aaron grumbled on how I never respect his decisions. "He is being a bitch." The young man laughed hearing that from me.

"I thought he is your brother?" He furred his brows. "No. He is more like my childhood friend." I informed passing him a mug of hot tea.

The wind whispered more into the woods, carrying the echo more. "I am Scott." He introduced bringing his hands forward for a shake

"I am Callisto." I chuckled taking in his hand.

I could feel Aaron's in me while I converse with Scott. He is keeping me company and Den decided it is time she put her guards down and join us.

"I pray you don't be a bitch also." She said directly to Scott. She must have heard me saying that about Aaron.

The way Scott acts when he looks directly into Den's eyes is intriguing. I could see his mouth switch, like he has something to wonderful to say to her then he keeps shut again.

"You don't have to worry about that, I am a man already."

We all turned to face him. He has had his coming of age then why is he still not an Alpha yet?

"My coming of age is next month. It was shifted actually, it would have been today." He added clearing our confusion.

My mouth made an o shape before I stood up to Aaron and I believe Scott need time to know about Den because there is something he is not saying.

Not assume things, but from the way his eyes sparks when she talks, then I will say they are mates. But will Den go with him?

She wants to be a free bird. Will they both go with the same thing or no? I don't know much or a little about Scott but for Den, she will seriously follow her heart.

No one can stop her from doing what she wants. I tried once but it was no avail. She wants to explore, plus she believes no man in the name of a mate will control her.

If Scott happens to be her mate, then I will give him heads up on how to go about her, so that they will be on terms.

"Don't you think he is something else." Aaron uttered angrily.

I furred my brows in confusion. "Something else? Like what?" I asked facing him.

"Like he is pretending to be something he is not." I laughed hearing that from him.

He even has the guts to say someone is pretending to be something he is not when he led me for years. He never denied not having feelings for me, until I became a laughingstock to the school.

And he acted as if he had nothing to tell me then. It took me a while to heal and move on from him but a piece in me still wants him.

"You know better than anyone about that. Then allow the young man to do his pretending as long as it has nothing to do with us." I told him in a calm tone.

I was beginning to lose my patience due to him. I came out from the pack, ignoring the cold just to have a piece of mind not to have Aaron wreck everything.

"But can't you see the way he acts with Den? It is as if he wants to trap her."

"Then why do you have problem with it? Or you like Den too?" I snarled, completely annoyed to the core.

"No, it is not that way but just. Forget about it." He mumbled under his breath before moving away.

To say, I perplexed. I don't understand why he is acting up that way. We are meant to meet new and we don't even know if he is going to be the one to bring Den out of her shell. Make her understand life, who knows?

Soon I started to shiver due to the increase in the cold weather. The sun was already setting so I urged the maids to fix everything up and head back home.

I really wouldn't like it when I get home late. My parents won't be happy about it too. "Den, we are leaving soon." I informed her, seeing how happy she looked as Scott told her things.

"Sure." She replied back, uncertained.

Scott was sad seeing us leave but he promised to visit and I gave him a code word that he will say to the guards at the border gates, so that they will allow him in.

"Scott is nice man." Den finally said.

"Seems same to me. He is so nice to keep us or rather keep you company." I giggled.

"I don't know why you girls don't want to see how he is pretending to be something he is not." Aaron scoffs, walking ahead of us.

I didn't know the time I released a laughter i didn't know I was holding in. "You are just jealous that he made us happy." I teased, hoping to crack him.

He hissed instead and went away the moment we reached the gates. Me and guards made sure that Den made it home safely before we head to the pack house.

"I am home." I shouted entering the house.

I found my parents and my baby sister in the dining area, ready to eat dinner. I joined them on the table, holding the hand of my sister.

"How are you angel?" I questioned making her giggle.

"Fine." She replied with her mouth full of food.

"No talking while eating." Mother warned.

We ate our food in silence. Everyone trapped in his thoughts. Soon the maids began to clear the table, I was getting ready to leave when father stopped me.

"We have a lot to discuss." He said in a serious voice.

I melted back into the chair, waiting for him to start. "Me and your mother have decided to let do what you want but if you don't find out what your heart fully desires then, you have to return home and take your title." He announced

I felt a little joy stir in me. I am getting what my heart desires and I will be able to explore the world. Now all I have to do is to decide what region I want to go.

"But you know you and your mother are the last set of the primordial wolf. You have to take the title of Luna so that the generation ends with you." He added.

My smiled reduced. I have about the primordial wolf last descendants and I happen to be one of them. I have once attended a monthly meeting they do and they are nice from my prospective.

"Yes, I know and I will remember everything." I answered with a firm tone.

I left them to my room, that is adjoined to my art room. I was not really in the mood to check the room today so I head inside the bathroom.

I did my business in the bathroom before I head back to the room. I dap a toilet around my neck to clean the water.

I silently sat on the bed thinking about what my father had said. What if I don't find what my heart desires? What if I get caught up in my dreams like a friend of mine did and have not been able to get herself straight?

It is going to be sad for me, a future Luna in line that has people looking up to me. I can't disappoint them then at the same time disappoint my parents.

Finding my mate is something I want to do the moment I have my coming of age. I need to find him in order to get to know him.

I can't really keep my expectations high when I am not sure of how he is going to be. He might not like the idea of me finding what my hearts desires or he would want to have anything to do with me.

"What if Aaron happens to be my mate?" A voice in my head said and I cringed.

I don't know why but I seem to also like the idea but I don't know what the Goddess has in stored for me.