Six

RAYELL.

The mating was fixed and I needed to go by it regardless of whether It was advantageous for me or not. Every one of the arrangements was made by the Alpha and my Father, they didn't let me know some other thing other than the date of the marriage and mating custom.

My crowning ceremony as the Luna of the pack was additionally around the same time.

That was when I would be announced as the Luna of this pack, it felt unreal but I had no choice. I don't even know why Alpha Phoenix wanted me to be his mate, could he have an ulterior motive?

Even if he does, there was nothing I could do, I needed the position of the Luna desperately. Although I do not know anything about the Alpha or the pack, I still had to get mated to him.

Then, a knock sounded at my door and I quickly went to open it to see Linda and a middle-aged woman.

"Take her measurements." Linda told the woman calmly without sparing me a glance.

"Yes ma'am."

"I would not want you to taint my image in the ceremony, so she would take your measurements and sow your wedding gown for you." She said and I nodded internally.

That was so like her, she would not be this nice if she does not have anything to gain from it but I just kept quiet and allowed the woman to take my measurements. 

"You have a nice fugure little miss." The woman said and I blushed. 

I did?

That was new.

"Do your job and leave." Linda berated in anger and the woman quickly did what she had to do and left. 

"Do not think that you would be free as you will get mated to the Alpha, it would just be the beginning of your doom." Linda said and stormed away. 

What did she mean by that statement?

Unbothered, I locked my door and laid on my bed to sleep.

It had been a long and stressful day.

...

As the dazzling orange sun was topping through the skyline, the radiant blue sky was uncovered of mists and there was a light fog in the cool, fresh, morning air. 

The air smelled new and clean, and you could smell the dew in the air. The grass was wet and starting to become marginally brown. 

The ground was covered with a sweeping of brilliant leaves that had tumbled from the trees like snow, leaving the branches practically uncovered.

I watched through from the window and breathed out.

The harvest time breeze conveys fine dros, every one a commitment of the downpour to come. As recently chilled air moves the cloud, steaks of splendor get through from a patient sun. 

I let my eyes rest for some time, feeling the atmosphere of road, hearing the sounds, taking in the smell, it be still to let my cerebrum.

It was reviving as well as relieving, my entire body loose and my psyche was liberated from all concerns. The cool air appears to clean everything up and I grinned.

It gave me inspiration to have the option to go during my time well and face any difficulties that comes my direction with boldness.

My life was bad and fulfilling now, however It surrendered me that all eventual well toward the finish of everything.

It wouldn't be like this eternity, as harvest time wouldn't go on perpetually, my aggravation and torture would likewise not go on for eternity.

Then, I heard Linda's voice from the door.

"Get dressed and come downstairs, I won't repeat myself." with that said, I heard the sound of receding footsteps and I got down from my bed.

Why did she want me to come?

This was the first time that she would call me to come downstairs.

With a light sigh, I entered my washroom and striped myself.

 I cherished washing. It's a contemplation of sorts joined with a lift for my faculties. Showers are my temperament lift, taking me higher.

In a stupefied stagger towards the restroom, still in a lazy semi-oblivious state, I feel for the shower handle, I turn the handle to one side and change it to the ideal temperature and afterward I recollected that the switch was done working however that didn't destroy my mind-set. 

The sound of surging water empowers me, the principal drops are harshly cold however my body immediately adjusted to the temperature and the water saturates my skin. I stepped in, the water flowing down, my body retaining the waterdrops like a wipe.

 For reasons unknown, this is a particularly fulfilling sensation. For those couple of moments in my day, my psyche is totally clear,even though the water was frigid and bone-chilling, it was a kind of freedom that no other movement can very contrast with, a break in my generally bustling life. Very much like the water that fills it. 

The shower is a different spot. It is a position of reasoning and examination, an individual stage for my own personal singing exhibitions, and obviously its planned use, where I can be revived.

Hesitantly, after my normal brief shower, I'm compelled to venture out when I heard Linda's holler from first floor.

I got dressed and ran downstairs. 

"Did you do that intentionally? Keeping me waiting?" Linda asked in anger and I hurriedly shook my head, I was not ready for another round of thrashing this morning.

"No."

"Better, this is Mrs Laura, she would be teaching you the matters of the pack and the things you needed to know as a luna, do not make me lose face. Consider yourself lucky that I could go through all this stress for your coronation." Linda said and I scoffed inwardly.

What stress?

Was she not doing all this so that I would not embarrass her in two weeks time?

She was doing all this so that people would think that she was a good step mother and was not maltreating even when I was literally useless and weak.

Raising my head, I turned my attention to the woman on seat, she looked strict and her lips were pursed tightly.

"Good morning ma'am." she nodded at my greeting but did not bother to reply.

Linda gave me a side glance and left.

And with that, my training to become a Luna and a good mate started officially.

It was true that I needed the training because I did not know anything about the pack or the royal family, I learned about the pack in general and the Alpha.

From the training, I also deduced that Mrs Laura was not hired by Linda, she was just lying. 

It seems Mrs Laura was sent by the Alpha, because she kept saying, 'The Alpha told me' 'The Alpha said' 'The Alpha instructed me' and with that I realised that she was sent here by Alpha Phoenix. 

I also noticed her look of disdain and contempt on my body but I ignored it and focused on the work on ground, I was already used to gazes like that, it was nothing new.

The only person that had not looked at me with the same gaze was Alpha Phoenix and it had surprised me but I did not really put it in mind.

After some hours of training, the woman left and promised to come back the next day at the same time and I could not help but groan inwardly because my sleeping time would be shortened.

 I had always find it difficult to sleep and when I did, I would wake up late but today was differwnt because I slept early.

The moment she left, another woman came inside.

She said she would be the one to teach me the ways I could satisfy my husband sexually. 

By the time she would leave at the end of the lesson, my face had already turned completely red like a cooked shrimp or a monkey's bum.

How could someone talk about those things out loud?

Don't they feel ashamed?

And then, something suddenly clicked on my head and my red face instantly lost colour.

Would I have to do all the things she just mentioned with the Alpha?

Was it too late to refuse the marriage now?

Another woman came in and I gasped, how many lessons would I have in a day?

I had thought that getting mated to the Alpha would be easy, that I just had to say yes and attend the marriage and coronation, then that would be all.

But, it seems that was not the case at all. 

By the time the lesson ended, the sun had already set and my back was stiff and painful. 

I had been sitting in the same position since morning and I was not allowed to stand up. The moment the last person left and I saw that nobody came in again, I ran to my room and collapsed on the bed.

Today was hectic and terrific, I had learnt many things but I was not happy in the slightest. 

This was not what I have imagined for my wedding.

...

The training went on for one week and five days before ir finally stopped and on the next day, the fashion designer brought my dress and I went into my room to check it out.

The white wedding gown fitted me perfectly, looking at my reflection in the mirror, my overall appearance had changed and I looked different.

Then, I paused and stared into space.

Tomorrow was my coronation and wedding day, it was tge beginning and end of an era to me, I would be able to decide on my own from tomorrow henceforth but ur came with a price. 

A price I did not know if I would be able to pay.