Seven

"Anyways since you don't want to go out, why not accompany me to the luna meeting" Luna Rosa proposed.

"What luna meeting?" Rina asked.

"the Lunas of the neighboring pack are planning the werewolf regional meeting, it's in a month time" Luna Rosa told her.

"a month time?"

"Yes, please come with me" Luna Rosa pleaded.

Rina shifted uncomfortably, this was already passing the boundaries. Rita obviously didn't attend any of the Luna's meetings. If she agreed, wouldn't she be passing her boundaries?

Rina sighed, she had already crossed a lot of boundaries and today was just the second day. What was one more boundary she couldn't cross.

Besides looking at Luna Rosa's hopeful face, how could she say no?

"I will come with you" she assured Luna Rosa.

"That's good news, I will leave in an hour, is that okay?"

"Yes it's okay" Rina assured her.

Luna Rosa smiled at her and left the kitchen to get ready.

Rina collapsed on one of the chairs.

'what the hell was she doing?' she wondered.

She was still thinking the same as she and Luna Rosa shifted to wolf form and ran through the forest to the neighboring pack where the meeting was being held.

They got to their destination and shifted back to human form.

"Luna Rosa, welcome" a woman came up to them.

"this is Luna Tyra, she is the Luna of this pack" luna Rosa whispered to her.

Rina nodded.

"Thanks, it's a pleasure to be here" Luna Rosa told her.

Luna Tyra looked at Rina. "and who is this?" she asked.

Luna Rosa put her arm around Rina.

"This is Rafaele's mate, Rita"

"Oh, why haven't I been seeing you around?" luna Tyra asked.

Rina and Luna Rosa looked at each other awkwardly. They couldn't possibly say, it was because she had neglected all her duties as a luna.

Rina cleared her throat. "Being a luna has been very overwhelming, I begged Luna Rosa to put me through and still hold the luna position while I learn" Rina replied.

"and you have been learning for three years?" Luna Tyra asked, a disturbingly calm expression on her face.

"Yes ma'am, it is quite overwhelming"

"well we should be thankful that you finally joined our meeting. Let's go in, the other ladies are already waiting" Luna Tyra replied, with a dismissed look, she made her way inside.

"I am so sorry Rita, Luna Rosa suggested a match between Rafaele and her daughter Nani, however Rafaele had already set his eyes on you, I am afraid she still feels slighted."

"It's okay mother, I don't mind" Rina assured her.

Truly, she didn't mind, by tomorrow she would be long gone and all of this would be Rita's problem.

They got inside and sat on the available seats.

Luna Tyra sat at the head of the table, by her side was a young lady who looked like her. Rina guessed this was Nani.

Nani shared her mother's feelings judging by the glare she shot at Rina.

Rina sighed, she was the victim here, why was she the one being glared at?

"Shouldn't you be at a party with your friends?" Nani asked Rina in a mocking tone.

"I decided to follow mother to the meeting today, everyday can't be a party day" Rina replied

"hmm, I didn't know you knew how to function at a gathering without alcohol" Nani observed.

Rina smiled at Nani, did she really think she could embarrass her?

"You know, when you get mated, you realize that it comes with a lot of troubles which a little glass can make you feel better, I am sure everyone can agree with me?" Rina asked the table of women.

"Yes, yes, it's true" the women echoed.

"Don't worry Nani, you would understand once you get mated" Rina told Nani in a patronizing tone.

Nani glared at her, 'This bitch was mocking her, who did she think she was?'

Rina smiled at Nani's darkened face. She had grown up in a pack where everyone compared her to her twin sister and made snide remarks about her.

Growing up, Rina had learnt how to be quick with her words as well.

"alright let's start the meeting, we don't have time to waste" Luna Tyra interjected before her daughter exploded out of anger.

The other Lunas stifled their laughter. Luna Tyra always lorded it over them, this was the first time someone was standing up to her.

"We are here to discuss the werewolf regional meeting" Nani, who had self appointed herself secretary began.

"well just like before, I would host it this year as well" Luna Tyra announced before any one could say anything.

Rina looked around, the other Lunas were quiet. None of them even opposed luna Tyra.

"Why?" she asked.

If looks could kill, Rina would be dead from the glares that Luna Tyra and Nani gave her.

"What do you mean why?" Luna Tyra asked.

"Why would you be the one hosting, you hosted last year, we haven't even discussed it and had a vote yet" Rina argued.

"Discussion? Vote? Everyone knows I am the best person to host it. There is no need for a discussion" Luna Tyra said, a tone of finality in her voice.

"Then you shouldn't have invited us for a discussion, you should have just sent us the invitation" Rina ignored Luna Rosa's hand signaling her to stop.

"Then let's have a discussion, who else is interested in hosting the regional werewolf meeting?" Luna Tyra asked.

Rina looked around the table expectantly but nobody's hand was up. The Lunas looked down to avoid her gaze.

"see, no one else is interested. I already knew this, that's why I announced I would host" luna Tyra looked at Rina mockingly.

Rina raised luna Rosa's hand up.

"Our pack is interested in hosting it"

Luna Rosa looked at her in shock.

"What!" she exclaimed.

"You are kidding" luna Tyra said with a laugh.

"I am not, our pack is interested in hosting the meeting." Rosa told her determinedly.