Adilah

Chapter 10

I stay at the door of the shop as Travis talk to its owner, a man in his early thirties. Since I can't be without a mate, he is telling the store owner that he is giving me permission to do whatever I want here. Much to my disgust at the idea of it, I keep my mouth shut and wait like a good lady.

A few minutes more and their conversation ended. "He said you are free to do anything here until I get back. But don't talk to other males, in fact, don't even go near them. I will get into trouble. "

"I am not that stupid." That is the last thing that's on my mind right now. I scan the area for the lady again. I can't see her because of the aisles that made the store much like a maze.

"I didn't say that. I'll catch you up in a bit." Finally, Travis leaves. He needs to train again on his guarding skills. You should never leave your responsibility alone, but then again I will not have this chance if he's a good guard. I tentatively make my move, aware that the owner's eyes are still on me. I go inside one of the aisles to avoid him. By the looks of it, it looks like they sell antiques here. Too bad that I can't touch any of them because they are inside a glass case. I am distracted by the old pieces when something clatters from the other side. I quickly walk towards there. Glad enough that the woman that I am looking for is busy picking up the mess. I move to help her.

"It's okay, Luna. You don't have to help me." I stop short of approaching her.

"How did you know?"

She stares at me, embarrassed for some reason. "Right I am sorry, you don't know me. I am an Equality pack member." Hope suddenly enters my spirit. This is it. "I am so glad that I meet you. Have you found your mate? Is he in here?"

"He owns this place." Of course, that is why she works here. She also looks around his age.

"Have you been here long enough?"

"About two years now." My forehead creased in confusion. Two years is too long for producing an heir. She grasps my expression easily, "We are having trouble producing a child."

"Oh." That is the only thing that I can say. I don't have any knowledge about the subject, and quite frankly I don't want to even touch it. "Anyways do you like it in here?" I start a casual conversation with her first to avoid suspicion. I just can't trust anyone just yet.

"It's actually quite nice. I mean at first, I was scared to death. But Matt is a good mate and he treats me well." She looks genuinely happy. But that is not the expression that I saw from the ones who got back from this place in our pack. My mind is getting confused every minute that I am here. "How about you, Luna? I assume that you have already found your mate. What is he like?"

Well... someone who knocked me out and brought me to his place unwilling. He also ran away from me and jumped from the second floor just to do that. Of course I am not going to tell her that, and besides, I am pretending that Travis is my mate.

"He's sweet." He knows how to make sweet stuff, that's for sure.

"It's actually not as bad as we have told it was. If you found the right person, I mean." She gives me a smile, finally warming up to me.

"I am glad that you're happy." I really am, but my situation is definitely opposite hers. She's lucky. Maybe there is more to integration than what I think. Maybe it is possible for some people. "Do you happen to know how to get to the Western pack?"

In my change of topic, the lady blinks in confusion. "I am sorry. But I just heard a lot of good things about them." I say as an excuse.

"Their border is not far from here. I think it will take 8 to 10 hours to get there. We usually get our supplies of antiques from there."