Chapter 6: Lunch Time

Gerard POV

At fifteen to noon, I make my way to Medallion for lunch with Trina. It’s only a block away, so I will be on time. I don’t think this is going to be a pleasant conversation, but I need to be up front and honest with her. I don’t want to complete a mate bond with her and there be any secrets with her.

As I made my way to the restaurant, my phone buzzed and I see it’s my mother. “Hello mother.” I said.

“Since when do you call me mother?” She laughed.

“Does parental unit work?” I chuckled.

“You brat! To you I will always be mom. Don’t make me remind you who I am young man.” She said jokingly.

“Okay, okay. What’s up?”

“Trina said you need to talk to her. Is everything okay? You aren’t planning on breaking up with her a week before the ceremony, are you?” My mother asked.

“No, mom. Nothing like that. I am almost at the restaurant to talk to her now. I’m definitely looking forward to the ceremony.” I said.

“Good. Trina is a good girl. I don’t think anyone will be better suited to stand by your side. Treat her well, Gerard.” She warned me light-heartedly.

“Don’t worry mom, I intend to treat her like the Luna she is to become at my side.”

“Good. Don’t forget the suit fitting tomorrow.”

I sighed into the phone, “I won’t mom.” I said exasperated. If one more person reminds me about the damn suit, I may have a conniption. “I see Trina. I have to go, mom. Bye!” I said quickly and ended the call.

I see Trina and she looks beautifully elegant in a deep wine colored, skirt suit. The skirt goes just above the knees and shows off her incredible legs. Her dress shirt buttons are open just enough to see her ample cleavage, and I would love for those red heels to be on my shoulders right now.

“You look stunning.” I said.

“You look handsome. I like the gray suit on you. It looks serious but comfortable. You wear it well.” She said, smiling.

“Shall we?”

“We shall.” She said, linking her arm in mine as we go into the restaurant.

As the hostess seats us at an open table near the window with a view of the park across the street, we grabbed the menus and start scanning what we would like to eat. After the waitress comes to our table and grabs our order, Trina then looks at me expectantly.

Okay, here goes. “Thank you for meeting me for lunch, babe.”

“I admit I have been very curious about what you want to discuss. You said I was important.” She reminded me.

“It is. Before I say anything, I want you to know that I am in no way, shape, or form wanting to call off the ceremony. I love you and I can’t wait to have you by my side.” I said.

This earned me a soft smile from Trina. “Well, then tell me what’s going on already.”

I take a deep breath and begin. “Remember how Erik wanted to go out with me to celebrate our upcoming ceremony?”

“Yeah.”

“Okay, so we will. Apparently, there were other she-wolves there. They were drinking and invited us to drink. They put aconitum in the liquor, and I may have gotten drunk last.”

“By ‘may have’, you mean you did get drunk.” She said, easily cutting through the bullshit.

“Yes. I ended up taking one of the she-wolves with me to a hotel.” I said quietly, unable to look her in the eyes.

I hear her suck in a breath, and when I look up, she looks like she might cry. “You slept with her.” She said as a matter of fact.

“Yes. I was drunk and my senses were completely clouded from the aconitum. I don’t even remember anything. I didn’t realize what I did until this morning.” I said.

I see her blinking back tears and I feel gutted. I never wanted to hurt her, but I was not going to keep things from her either. I tried to reach for her hand, but she pulled back.

“What did she say when you woke up?” She asked.

“She was already gone when I woke up. I didn’t even get her name, and I gave her a fake name. I did that before I was too drunk, so I remember that much.” I said.

“Is that all?” she asked.

I start feeling a cold sweat break out through my forehead. “Not exactly.”

“Oh, Goddess, what else, Gerry?” She asked.

“Well, I had already been drinking, but not enough to be drunk. Aconitum messes with your senses, but not for our wolves, apparently.” I started.

“Gerry, if you don’t get to the point, I will tear this entire place down, with you in it.” She snapped at me.

That is the first time she has ever spoken to me like that, and honestly, after my conversation with Erik today, it’s a relief. She isn’t maintaining that perfect image right now and it just further solidifies my decision that she will make a perfect Luna. I just hope she still wants to be my Luna after this.

“It turns out that whoever that girl was, she’s, my mate.” I said quickly, like ripping a band aid.

Shock crossed her beautiful face, followed by fury. “Did you both mark each other in this drunken, one night stand?” She asked, trying not to yell.

I feel my Adam’s apple bob up and down my throat as I look down again. “Yes.”

Trina sat back and looked up. I see tears swelling in her eyes and her jaws clenching. “You are unbelievable.” She whispered angrily.

“Baby, I’m sorry. I never would have even thought about crossing such a line if I were sober.” I said quickly.

“Don’t you dare fucking ‘baby’ me. You cheated on me. You marked another woman. You did this a little over one week before the Luna Ceremony. How could you?!” she yelled at me in hush tones again.

“Trina, I know this is bad. Would you rather I hide it from you, and you find out later? I told you I don’t want to cancel the ceremony and I mean it. I do love you. I want you by my side.” I said. “I made a stupid mistake, and you can punish me, right here, right now, and I wouldn’t fight you. As long as you forgive me. I didn’t want to go through the ceremony with this enormous fuck up, completely on my part, weighing on me.” I said, my voice pleading with her to understand.

“I need to think. I need air. I need you to give me some space, Gerard.” She said, using my actual name instead of calling me babe or Gerry, like she usually does.

“I understand. How about we talk tomorrow night after you have had a chance to think about things?” I asked.

“Fine. I’m leaving.” She said, getting up and walking out of the restaurant.

Just as I see Trina leave, I thought I saw a familiar red head walking down the sidewalk across the street.