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Chapter 4

CALIANA'S POV

ONE WEEK LATER

Juanita, Cassy, Benedict, and Carla, were buzzing around in my room like busy bees. Juanita kept ordering them around strictly, I wanted to help but she blatantly refused.

They had been ordered by Edward to deck me up, the order came from the alpha and nothing could change that.

"Cassy! My Goodness! Why is Caliana's foot still bare, get the heels already." Juanita yelled at the cute looking made, my friend to be precise.

"Benedict, where are the hairpins I asked for 20 minutes ago…"

"Carla please don't get me started, we can't spend eternity on Caliana's makeup."Juanita kept ranting endlessly, the ladies groaned, going about their duties, and I laughed, finding it cute.

Juanita and Cassy were officially assigned to me three days after my arrival while Benedict and Carla were one of the most cheerful ladies I have ever met, they took away my sorrows and became my friends. They had come up to clean my room when they suddenly engrossed me in their conversation like I was an old friend.

They were all my good friends, but Juanita was still as strict as ever, I know she was only scared about Edward finding out his Luna made friends with commoners, but I don't care, I am just a commoner as well, and there's nothing really special about me.

"When you become Luna in a few minutes from now, do us a favor and relieve Juanita of her duties. Lady is a pain in the ass." Carla whispered and we both chuckled lightly.

Yeah, it's my Coronation today, Edward will be introducing me to the pack members as their Luna. I am so worried and nervous, I puke the moment Jamal informed me. Embarrassing I know but at that moment nothing mattered other than my worry.

The ladies didn't know much about being a Luna, but they encouraged me, saying I would do great, with full awareness that it might not end up as said.

Edward has been avoiding me for the past week. After what happened in my room, I never saw him again. At breakfast, lunch, and dinner, he would be absent. Sometimes I would be alone in that mighty room, my newly made friends were a big turn up for me.

Levy phoned me twice every day, I didn't fail to mention, I had my wolf, I told her about the ordeal and she threatened to deal with Vince. Best friend for life.

"Done!"

I had no idea how long I spaced out, but Carla's voice brought me back to reality.

She stepped aside for me to view my face in the mirror, I looked amazing, more beautiful than I have ever been.

I also noticed my hair was done and my feet were now in a pair of Golden heels. Benedict's idea to look Golden for the Golden Stone pack.

I wore a Gold and white strapless Mermaid dress, which glittered under the light, Golden butterfly pins holding my hair in a tight bun, my makeup simple yet beautiful, I looked my best.

"Now who said this idea sucked." I turned to stare at the four ladies and everyone's eyes were directed to Juanita, she stared back at everyone and sighed.

"Fine I take my words back, Benedict you came up with such an amazing idea, and I love it." There was a bit of sarcasm in her tone, but all in all, I was ready to go, and ready to face the entire Golden Stone pack with Alexa, the moon Goddess, Levy, and the four musketeers, I had nothing to fear.

"It's three musketeers, it's a legendary number, it's always been." Alexa groaned in my head.

"Who cares if it's three, I say four, and four it is," I replied in my mind.

"Already being a true Luna, I must commend." Alexa giggled while I smirked.

"Didn't notice," I replied and shut her out of my mind, it was time for the big finale.

Juanita, Cassy, and I got Into the elevator. Benedict and Carla offered to use the stairs.

We stepped out of the elevator and met the hall empty, everyone was already waiting at the supposed hall.

I have been here for a week and stuck up in my room, I never got the chance to explore the pack house, but it wasn't late, and I had some companions, they wouldn't mind showing their Luna around.

Remember I said the pack house had palace-like buildings, well one of the buildings happened to be the coronation hall.

My palm became sweaty as I arrived at the entrance and saw the crowd, my stomach churned painfully and I almost let out a puke.

I could hear Edward addressing the large crowd and it worsened my situation.

"I know you all are eager to meet the new Luna of Golden Stone pack. Before that, I would like to describe a few features of this brave woman.

"The new Luna of Golden Stone pack is BOLD AND BEAUTIFUL.

"FEARLESS AND FAITHFUL

"CHARMING AND CONSISTENT

"and in conclusion is a LEADING LADY ready to take you, me, and the whole of Golden Stone pack to a greater height.

"Please welcome CALIANA KNIGHT!"Edward announced.

At this point I was alone, Juanita gave me a thumbs up and left to join the crowd.

I felt nervous but determined, Edward and I may not be on good terms and his forged speech might have been for the people, but I felt like I wanted to be who he had described.

I finally put my days of training into use, I put on a stiff face, no laughter, no smile, no nervousness, no fear. I held my head up high and intertwined my fingers together like an elegant aristocrat.

Slowly I walked into the hall, eyes gawking at me but I ignored it, ill whispers were thrown at me in the worst way possible, but my head remained held high in glory, like I was a queen.

Eyes followed my every movement but I didn't falter, I just kept going with so much determination, it burned through my blood.

I climbed up the stairs of the podium and came face to face with Edward, my heart didn't fail to skip a beat, I bowed in a respectful gesture.

I faced the crowd and then Edward, steadily I went on one knee and bowed my head again.

I stared up at Edward with my head still bowed, he looked dashing in his white Alpha Royal robe. His right hand laid on his chest and my coronation began.

"I Alpha Edward Chasias of Golden Stone pack, hereby bestow the title of Golden Stone's Luna to Caliana Knight of Blood River pack," Edward said and the cheers rang out, but I was more engrossed in the sudden wave of energy that flowed through my veins like blood, I felt stronger physically and emotionally, my nervousness vanished and nothing but courage was left.

Edward outstretched his hand towards me and I held onto it and stood up, the cheers increased as I turned to address them.

"PEOPLE OF GOLDEN STONE PACK,IT IS OF GREAT HONOR THAT YOU HAVE GIVEN ME THE PRIVILEGE TO BECOME YOUR LUNA. I SHALL USE THIS POWER BESTOWED UPON ME FOR THE GOOD OF THIS PACK AND TAKE IT TO GLORIOUS HIGHT ,I PROMISE TO DO MY VERY BEST AND MAKE YOU ALL PROUD OF YOUR CHOICE. THANK YOU. I bowed at the end of my speech and a loud cheer followed.

I smiled seeing the happy and relieved faces, they loved me, and I couldn't be happier. In the midst, I caught Edward staring at me proudly, Sparks flew like fireworks but I controlled myself and made the people my main focus.

I got off the podium and approached a few eager members wanting to take pictures with me, most especially teenagers.

"You must feel on top of the world right?" I heard an unfamiliar voice behind me. I met black cold eyes staring right at me.

"What do you mean?" I asked the lady who appeared out of the blues spilling nonsense.

"Why do you ask that, or are you dumb that you couldn't get my question into your head ." Taken aback by her words, I decided to give her a piece of my mind, but Edwards's intervention helped just fine.

"Bow to your Luna, show some respect, Candace." Edwards gritted.

The bitchy lady, Candace or whatever glared at me but still bent her head low, bowing to me.

"Rise!" I said and she did, a smirk was plastered on my face as Candace stormed off annoyed.

I tried to talk to Edwards,but he left in a hurry and was nowhere to be seen again. I smiled, impressed with his current change.

EDWARD'S POV

THREE HOURS LATER

"Caliana did great, I didn't expect her to approach the pack so well, I am impressed with my choice., " Jamal said, rolling around in his seat as usual.

"Yeah me either, she was good but you know that's not where it stops, we have to train her to become a qualified Luna," I replied, signing off some documents.

My mind wandered to how Caliana looked so breathtaking in her Gold dress, I loved her courtesy and willfulness, something I have not seen in a woman for a long time.

"Our mate is perfect, why don't you just accept her already," Stark growled in my head but I ignored him. That's all he keeps talking about. Our mate, I can't believe he would think of a woman or urge me to accept one after what happened in the past. Never.

"Edward, are you seriously working at your Luna's coronation party? The party has already started. Let's join the others. I heard we have a lot of guests we could transact with.

"Go without me, and make the transactions, I need to finish this paperwork before I can join you all, so excuse me." I took out another brown-covered document and began signing.

"Alright, show up early Edward, remember it's your Luna's coronation, it's not something An Alpha should miss, we can't have people figuring out what they have no business with. " Jamal got up and left.

I spent an hour signing documents until my butt ached. I got up exhausted and stretched to relieve my sore joints.

I heeded to Jamal's words and went to the party, the sun was almost down indicating time had gone by.

I avoided raising attention to my arrival and just watched the party from a distance. I searched around for her and found her in a quiet corner, drinking a glass of wine.

Her movements mesmerized me, was it the mate bond or me, impossible, obviously it was the mate bond, I would never feel an ounce of attraction for any lady especially not her.

I kept my eyes on her all through and got alarmed when Candace approached her. Caliana had a warm smile on her face, I breathed a sigh, happy she did not recognize Candace as the lady I had sex with a week ago.

Wait why do I even care if she knew who I got intimate with, it's none of her business what I do with my life.

Stark purred in my mind "Are you sure?" He asked while I remained silent.

My worry returned as the smile on Caliana's face vanished like it was never there, I could sense something was wrong.

I approached them unnoticed, ears dropping on their conversation.

"Sadly, Edward had to get stuck with an excuse like you, he deserves so much better, not a nobody hailing from the slum," Candace said rudely, my eyes flashed listening to her act so rude to Caliana.

Caliana said nothing in return, she couldn't because of the presence of other people, but that didn't apply to me.

"Did you know, Edward and I were once lovers, he was so crazy for all still is ,that he craves for me all the time. I bet you saw us on just one of our escapades." Candace said and I paused on my track.

Shit! She revealed it to Caliana,it felt like my biggest secret had been exposed. The hurt in her eyes had my shoulders weighing heavily on me.

"Candace! I let out a silent snarl, glaring hard at her. She looked frightened to see me and tried to run away when I grabbed her hand in a tight grip, bruising it in the process.

"Watch your tongue, one more word against you Luna, I will have it cut out," I warned and released my grip, she scurried off immediately and I turned to find an angry Caliana staring back at me before I could say another word, she walked out on me, leaving the party hall, no one noticed the tension between us and I was grateful.

I followed Caliana out and began searching around for her, I went back to the main packhouse but it was empty, I searched her room also empty.

I asked around but no one had seen where she went, the garden was the last place on my mind, cause I had not been there in a while.

I went to the garden and found her scent lingering around the flowers. "Finally!" I breathed out going in to find Caliana.

At last, I found her, but she wasn't alone; she was with Michael, Alpha of the Crescent Moon pack, the second largest pack in the whole of America.

The very sight of him angered me, they were engrossed in a conversation to not have noticed me ,Caliana had a blue suit jacket wrapped around her shoulders and I needed no soothsayer to tell me it was Micheal's

My anger tripled and I completely lost my mind. I confronted them, throwing Micheal's jacket off Caliana's shoulder.

"What is going on here?" I snapped at Micheal who smirked in return.

"I was just conversing with Luna Caliana here, I hope you have no problem with that Alpha."

"I have a problem with you placing your wretched jacket on my Luna, she's mine let it sink deep."

Micheal laughed and placed his hands on my shoulder, he leaned in and whispered," You claim she is yours but yet I can't find your mark on her, does that mean she's open to all." I couldn't control myself anymore, I landed a heavy punch on his mouth causing him to stagger backward.

"Alpha Michael." Caliana gasp rushing to check on Michael, who kept groaning."

Her concerned gesture made me immensely angry, so I grabbed a hold of her hand and pulled her with me. I cared less about who was watching, so I took her back to our floor and released her hand.

"What is wrong with you Alpha Edward, why did you act so foolish out there," Caliana said and my palm subconsciously connected to her face. It was so hard that her head collided with the wall.

My anger subsided as I watched her slump to the ground groaning in pain, blood oozing out of her head.

I helped her up and carried her in a bridal style, panic swiveled through me. How could I let my anger get the best of me, I hurt Caliana and felt remorseful.

I took her to her room and left to get the first aid box, I returned and cleaned up her wound, dabbing the bruise with a cotton wool and methylated spirit, I knew she would heal, but my conscience pricked hard on me, that I just couldn't leave her on her own.

I showed quite a lot of emotions today because of this woman and I hated it. I got up without a word and left her alone. Hopefully, she feels better now.

"Why are you leaving?" Her face held so many emotions, but I could tell she was more confused and frustrated than ever. It should remain that way.

I left heading straight to my mini-bar, I needed to cool my head off before I would do something stupid.