Chapter 3 Three

Nymera's POV.

'Would she see me as being stupid or cunning?' I muttered as Astra walked closer to us. If I had my way around this I would have taken my leave but Kaelith was so stubborn. How could he just get hold of me in such a manner and now she's spotted us like we were actual love birds.' I muttered as I had my gaze on her. She stood watching the both of us without a single word for minutes while I fiddled with my hair and bit my lips in regret.

'Perhaps she'll not approve of this' I muttered again.

"Hmm, I see you both are getting along, Kaelith."

He chuckled and buttoned up his clothes. He wasn't even interested in the topic from all I saw but had to force his way through answering her questions.

"Getting along? What do you mean? we just met today, she's a friend of mine." From the way he sounded, it looked like he owed her an apology and perhaps needed her cooperation in this. Minutes ago he made it clear to the werewolf that he gave a punch never to spill a word to his father, the Alpha or this Beta, maybe Kaelith was scared of something which Lady Astra was conversant with.

"Friends, I see. And Nymera you left me alone all this while, I looked for you everywhere in this part of the building and you weren't to be found, thank goodness I trapped the prince's scent and followed it down here like I said, my wolf is very perceptive, I love you so much Amber." She said as she smiled at herself with both hands placed in her chest region.

"Nymera, you didn't tell me you had something to do with Lady Astra, perhaps I would have let you go."

'In your wildest dream' I muttered and pretended not to pay attention to him by staying silent with my expression conveying the message at the moment.

'You liar.' I muttered again.

"Hello, Nymera?" He called,

"Oh, I'm so sorry about that, I mean, we both played together and she was out of sight before I mistakenly ran into you and your men, I'm sorry I didn't say a thing like that."

While the conversation went on Astra kept on staring at me in smiles, it didn't look so real from all I observed because she could have expressed it too. How I turned out to stand in such a romantic posture with the same man she lusted over minutes ago was puzzling. I couldn't tell what she thought of though, all that mattered to me was walking out of their sight and heading back home. It wasn't a serious case but I felt so shy and unhappy I was in one, I needed to take my leave right away before the other students returned from school and mocked me.

"I think I should take my leave right away My prince, my lady." I took a bow as my eyes hooked on the ground and Just before I left, felt his hand hold me back.

"Ohh, not so fast, pretty one, you can't just leave like that, at least Astra should walk you down to your boulevard, isn't that right Astra?"

"Of course, I mean, she's also a friend to me, what choice do I have,"

I felt loved and cared for. It felt like the moon goddess had revived my spirit. All through my life I've been ridiculed and mocked for not having a wolf and now I'm happy again, the son of the Alpha of the pack just became friends with me and this was someone I admired, same as the daughter of the king's warrior, Astra Young. It felt like I was bound to royalty on the same day. 'Hmm, it seems the moon goddess has a plan for me after all.'

"How did you know Kaelith?" Astra Asked while we walked down to my boulevard which was situated in the Lower town. We've been silent for some time now and I wondered why she couldn't even say a word to me. It was obvious she disapproved of my union with Kaelith but I wasn't too sure of it though. Astra's smile sometimes meant otherwise and one wouldn't point his finger at what she thought of, she was so broadened to study as a person, coupled with the complexity of her wolf.

"I met him for the first time today,"

"What?!" She screamed in shock as she paused with her arms raised, though below her shoulders.

"Do you mean you met him just today and the both of you were caught up in such a complicated position, like lovers who had known each other for like a year or more?"

"No, Astra, it's not what you think, you misunderstood the situation, it was just a sad coincidence that you weren't there to see how I would've fallen to the ground."

She paused for a while before she laughed. It was such laughter of mockery that it got me pissed though I maintained decorum. She doesn't have to know my true intentions and concepts about her, after all, I just met her too for the first time, it was such a coincidence.

'But why would she act this way? Like she care or something? It wasn't a crime to make friends with the Alpha's son, and besides I wasn't the one who initiated the meeting, Kaelith did, I was pleased it happened though but at least Astra needed to understand.

"I'm so sorry I laughed that way, it's so amusing like you both are trying to make up a fantasy Bollywood piece right?"

"Of course not Astra, I'm telling you nothing but the truth, you could ask him yourself."

Astra and Kaelith lived in the royal Palace of the Alpha of the Crescent moon pack so we're quite familiar with themselves, Astra's father being the King's warrior had a chamber in the royal palace where he lived with his family and was a very close pal to the Alpha himself, perhaps that explains why Kaelith shivered while introducing me to her.

"So long! Wolfless!!" Two guys across the streets called on me and it got me angry. I felt so bad and that happened right in front of my new friend, Astra.

"Wait a second, are you the one they're referring to as 'Wolfless?'"

"Honestly I wouldn't want to cause any trouble My Lady, I think I should just mind myself and head home from here, you've done so much keeping me company throughout..."

"Such a wolf, those boys need to be taught a lesson."

"Astra, you don't have to..."

"Shh, It's been a while Amber had a taste of blood, maybe they'll serve as my fresh meat for the day."

"Hey! You two, who do you think you're calling wolfless?"

The boys turned and laughed, the first one fell to the ground and even rolled in mockery. They both got to their feet and walked towards us. My heart raced as I saw them. 'Humphrey and Findy, Astra, they're very dangerous, please let's avoid them, they've got powerful wolves too, I can't fight." I whispered behind Astra who grew angrier and folded her arms.

"I wouldn't want to repeat myself, but I asked a question, who the hell do you guys think you're calling 'wolfless'?"

Humphrey chuckled and spat in front of her.

"Who the fuck do you think you are wolf?"

"Who I am doesn't matter, all I demand is an answer, and I'll be needing it right away,"

"Kiss my ass bitch if you think I'll be able to respond to you, well of course, the human being knows herself and she's the most miserable bitch in this city,"

I watched her canine tooth pull out and her fur too, her claws all sharpened and her ears elongated, her eyes turned yellowish-brown, such a gigantic she-wolf.

"No one addressed my Baby as a bitch and deserves to live."