Mated To Another

Chapter 03: Slava

Ciro's gorgeous face flashes a small satisfied smile as his hand yanks open the passenger side door of his car. He offers his hand and a pale hand of a petit female grasps lightly onto his. Her lengthy legs are the first to exit the car and land on the soft earth, followed by the rest of her body. My breath caught in my throat as I took in the female. Her vulcanite-black hair cascades over her shoulders. She has a slender body with a shapely figure. Her waist is wasp-waisted, and her complexion is a gleaming pale. A pair of rapture-blue eyes sits beneath her slender brows. Through her velvety eyelashes, she gazes up at Ciro tentatively. Ciro's eyes gleamed with love and at that moment I knew. I knew my reality and my wretched fate.

Ciro with the female by his side turns around towards the foyer of the packhouse. Luna Croía and Alpha Lain smile as they step out of the packhouse to greet Ciro. The immediate expression of surprise on their faces, however, reveals to me that none of them was aware of Ciro's females arrival. Luna Croía's eyes find me, where I stand on the path with my mother, and a look of sorrow and pity crosses her face and I wished to puke. I swallow the pity and straightened myself with a fake grin covering my face. Luna Croía's eyes are then drawn to the female by Ciro's side, and they welcome the new couple inside with charming, broad smiles.

For a few moments, I am struck speechless on the spot, my mouth slightly agape. My visions grow blurry as the gravity of the situation begins to sink in. My fingers dig into the palm of my hand, and the other hand clutch the fabric of my dress. I could feel my mother walking closer to me. I glance at her as she softly loops her arm over my shoulder. I could see her heart sink as she stared into my gleaming eyes.

"Let's go," Mother says, motioning me ahead.

"We must be present as we welcome our future Luna," Mother says once again in a soft low voice and I wipe my eyes with the back of my hand. I gulp and slowly nod my head as we begin walking towards the packhouse.

As I walk with my mother towards the packhouse, I could feel all the pitiful gazes of the wolves present there. I couldn't keep looking up as their pitiful gazes started to sicken me and I look down. I climb up the stairs of the packhouse, with my mother at my toes. The packhouse is full of light banter, but as soon as I along with mother reach the living room, the chatter dies down. I glanced up to find Luna Croía, a few of the females of our pack and Ciro's female. Luna Croía walks toward me as soon as she sees me, and Ciro's female turns around with curious eyes and a frown. Luna Coria comes to a halt in front of me and smiles softly.

"Are you alright, dear?" I smile as she asks.

"I am, indeed. Luna, thank you for your concern." I say as politely as I can and Luna Croía smiles.

"Come, let me introduce you to Ciro's female." I nod as she says in a reverent tone. Croía glances around, and Ciro's female stands straight.

"This is Bertha, Beta Hanniel's female," Luna Croía introduces mother first and then glances at me. "And this is Nesta, his daughter." I lower my head slightly in reverence, and I could sense Ciro's female gazing down at me with gleaming eyes. I look up with a soft smile and Luna Croía turns to Ciro's female.

"Please meet Ciro's female, Milena."

Mother and I bow our heads and say in unison.

"Welcome home, dar naše alfe." As I glance up, I find Milena smiling brightly. "Thank you, and it's a pleasure to meet you." I smile up at her as she says in a tentative tone. (gift of our alpha)

"Nesta is Ciro's childhood friend. And I'm hoping you two will form a friendship as well." Luna Croía says and I glance up at her. I look back at Milena and she flashes me a beaming smile. Alpha Lain, Ciro and Hanniel walk into the living room our heads turn toward the entrance. While our heads are lowered showing our respect, Luna Croía walks toward her male. Father comes and stands beside mother and I hear him whisper something to her.