Chapter 3 THE MEETING

I was surprised to hear that word at least not from the most desired Alpha Damian.

My heart started racing faster than an Olympic sprinter, so many thoughts going my mind, I was confused as I didn't understand what just happened, just then I started feeling butterflies in my belly, my heart leaped for joy at the thought of becoming his Luna.

He held my hands and pulled me to a close embrace.

"My name is Alpha Damian what's your name and where do you live?" He asked.

His voice was calm and soothing, but firm and exuded powered and affluence.

"My name is Ciara, Ciara Felix, and I live with my aunt Vivian". I replied.

Immediately I said that, I loosed myself from his grip and ran off to my aunt's house.

"Stop! Please come back" Damian said.

But I kept running without looking back.

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I arrived my aunt's house and just as I was about entering the front door, I remembered my aunt's burnt clothes. Cold chills ran down my spine as I didn't know what to expect when I got in.

Is my aunt back from work? Will she be angry with me? What would she do to me?

Those thoughts and more were on my mind.

I went through the backyard door and entered into the kitchen, I quickly went into the laundry room to see if the clothes were still there, but I couldn't find them. I searched all around but they were nowhere to be found.

"What are you looking for?" A feminine voice asked from behind.

I quickly turned to see who it was, there, I saw my aunt standing in front of me.

"Welcome ma", I greeted, my hands and feet shaking uncontrollably like I had parkinson's disease.

"Are you looking for these?" She said holding out her burnt clothes.

"I'm sorry ma", it was not intentional, "I ...,"

Tawaiii, Tawaiii, was the sound I heard on my face as I was about explaining what happened.

"How dare you burn my clothes Ciara, do you know how much these fabric cost?"

"You will be sorry for yourself when I'm done with you" my aunt said.

She called Eva and her friends who had come back to the house. She asked them to hold me and tie me up to the tree at the backyard.

I was tied up and given 50 strokes of Cain by my aunt and Eva. Her friends watched in pleasure, laughing and making fun of me, as they counted each stroke that landed on my back.

After the 50th stroke they untied me and thud! I landed on the ground, with so much pain at me back, my clothes were torn and pieces of it stuck to me skin.

I couldn't stand up as I was very weak and my legs could no longer carry my body, I felt so much pain, my stomach rumbled then I remembered I had not eating since morning, I started feeling dizzy so I just laid down there on the ground.

After about 10 minutes, I felt a hand lift me up from the ground, and then I heard a feminine voice call me,

"Ciara, please open your eyes," she said.

I opened my eyes and saw Lena, my aunt's housekeeper and cook. She was not around when I arrived at my aunt's house because she traveled to see her parents.

She pulled me up and took me inside my room, she brought a bowl of warm water and some medications for me

Lena cleaned my wounds and made a cup of coffee for me, then she gave me the medications.

"Ciara what happened, why are you here? Where are your parents?" Lena asked

I burst into tears on hearing those questions. I sobbed heavily that no word could come out from my mouth.

"It's ok Ciara, everything will be fine, we can talk about that later, but for now please lie down and rest, I'll take over the chores for the day". Lena said. As she pulled me to a hug.

I laid down on the bed and slept off.

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I opened my eyes as I felt the rays of sunrise on my face, the birds whistling sweetly on the trees.

My back still hurt badly, but I felt a little better this morning, I perceived the aroma of a well brewed coffee as my room door pushed open.

"Good morning Ciara", Lena greeted.

"Good morning Lena",

"How are you and hope you slept well? I brought you a cup of coffee and some medications to make you feel better". Lena said, with smiles on her face.

"Thank you so much Lena", I said as I sipped from the cup of hot coffee she made for me.

"About the question you asked me yesterday my parents are dead, they died in a pack attack three days ago, I wish I had my wolf I would have fought alongside my parents Lena", I said with a shaky voice as I broke down in tears again, but what can I do, the moon goddess blesses whosoever she wills.

"I'm so sorry Ciara, don't worry I'll always be here for you, she said as she pulled me to a hug, just try as much as you can to stay out of trouble and please avoid what happened yesterday from repeating itself again" She said.

"If there is anything you don't understand don't hesitate to ask me and if you need help with anything, I'll always be here for you". Lena added

"Lena there is something I want to discuss with you".

"Ok, What is it about?" Lena asked

"Yesterday, after I found out mum's clothes got burnt, I ran away into the woods in fear, and there I met Alpha Damian, he is so cute and handsome, he exuded so much simplicity and power. I saw him with another man I think that should be his beta".

"Really? So what happened", Lena asked she drew closer to me as she listened with rapt attention.

"Immediately our eyes met guess what he said to me".

"What did he say?" She asked

"MATE", I replied.

"Wow! he really said that to you?" she asked.

"Yes he did, and I think I like him Lena".

Immediately, the door to my room was pushed open.

"What did you just say Ciara?" A voice came from behind.

We turned to see who it was.