4. I Want You

“I can't believe you are here, Ayana." I squealed, hugging the girl in my arms.

“Come on Lyra, you will squish me into a ball if you keep this up. You have been hugging me the whole day." Ayana complained with a pout and I smiled.

Ayana was my best friend before Selene came along. A year before my eighteenth birthday which is two years now, she left the pack without much of an explanation.

In my past life, Selene mocked me for taking away my best friend's mate. It turned out that Damon was Ayana's true mate. 

I had already started falling in love with Damon back then and I guessed she left because she couldn't stand her best friend having feelings for her mate. I wondered if he still was in this life too.

“I am happy that you are back." I replied sincerely. In my past life, she never came back till my death. 

“I thought you forgot all about me after getting a new best friend." Ayana joked but something told me she meant it.

“No one can replace you in my heart and don't ever think like that again," I replied. 

In my past life, she left abruptly. I was mad at her for leaving without as much as an explanation and never went looking for her. With Selene filling the void she left,I forgot all about the one person I grew up together with.

“What a sweet mouth," Ayana jabbed and I giggled.

“Tell me something though, why are you attending the Luna choosing ceremony?" Alana asked and I sighed.

I wasn't going to explain to her about my rebirth. She would end up calling me crazy or delusional so I chose to tell her half the truth.

"The Luna choosing ceremony was announced after I broke things off with Killian but now, I want him back.” I declared. 

Killian had announced the choosing ceremony after I made it clear that I wanted nothing to do with him. 

"A ruthless and heartless man like you will never be my mate. I will never agree to it.” Those were the words I had shouted at him in anger when he forbade me from being with Damon. 

"Besides, I deserve someone better than a low ranking warrior.” I added and an uncomfortable look flashed through Ayana's face. 

Guilt gnawed at me when I realized what I just called her fated mate. But I wanted her to know that I had nothing to do with him anymore.

“Ayana…” I called, taking her hand in mine.

"I am happy for you. You deserve to be happy and the Alpha loves you enough to make you happy." Ayana cut me off and said.

Love me? Killian loved me? I didn't believe it but I didn't say it out either. He was possessive of me, a typical Alpha trait but it didn't matter to me. I was going to make him love me.

“You know what, I also came back for a reason." Ayana said, her face flushed as she started combing my silver hair. I could see her coloured cheeks in the reflection of the TV that was silent.

“Is this reason a man?" I asked and wiggled my eyebrows at her.

“You will see tonight." She answered vaguely and I scoffed.

“Didn't know we kept secrets from each other." I accused her but Ayana just smiled and remained tight-lipped.

After getting ready for the party, Ayana and I left for the pack house. My mother lived away from the pack house. She preferred the quiet there.

She was shocked when I had informed her that I was going for the ceremony.

“I only want him mother. I will fulfill the arrangement you made for me.” My mother had smiled happily when I told her my decision. 

She always told me that there's a reason Killian and I were engaged from a young age. I never listened to her before, even though she didn't care about my happiness, only concerned about pleasing the Alpha. How wrong I was.

“Are you ready?" Ayana asked me as we stood at the entrance of the ballroom.

I smiled back, “I was born ready for this." I replied and she chuckled.

“Let's do this." 

Taking a much needed long breath, I sauntered into the room.

The murmurs died down as we entered the hall, all eyes trained on us.

“Damn you woman, you sure know how to make an entrance." Ayana murmured from beside me and I just smiled. I wasn't going to tell her that I was sweating buckets. I had planned to make an epic entrance for Killian’s sake and I dressed for the occasion.

My long flowing royal blue dress created a contrast to my silver hair and it added a charm to my already sky blue eyes.

My eyes scanned the room and met with his dark ones. He had a glass in his hands and an intent look on his face as he looked back. I sent him a wink and a smile but he looked away immediately. I smiled at his antics. He was obviously ogling me earlier and then ignored me?

I walked to the makeshift bar at the end of the hall and ordered myself a glass of wine.

“I didn't know Alpha Killian's ex-fiance is such a stunning beauty." A voice sounded beside me.

"Now that you know, can you leave me alone?” I spat, not bothering to look at him.

I was in no mood to engage in any conversation with anyone, not tonight when I had a mission.

"You are feisty, I like it.” He commented. 

It irked me and forced me to turn his way.

The face that came to my view was a rather familiar one. Alpha Leo. The same man who colluded with Damon to invade our pack, the veil.

“What do you want?" I asked, alarmed. 

I never met this man in person in my last life, only sneaked on them with Damon plotting against the pack.

“I want you." He stated much to my chagrin.

“Excuse me?" I held myself off from flaring.

“Don't get me wrong Miss Lyra. I want to make you my Luna. Since Alpha Killian doesn't want you, you can come to my pack and be treated like what you are, a queen," he proposed and I fought the urge to roll my eyes.

If my guess was right, he only wanted to use my powers against Killian.

I flashed him a fake smile, “Alpha Leo, the rumors about you are, after all, right. You are quite the opportunist.”

“A man must do what he has to to get what he wants." Alpha Leo answered with an annoying grin.

“So that's what this is about? You want to get a trophy Luna?" I queried. "I am not interested in your offer.” I refused outrightly.

Alpha Leo smiled, seemingly expecting my answer.

"I like the challenge, Miss Lyra. I would have been disappointed if you had agreed right away." He mused.

A low growl sounded and I turned around abruptly to catch Killian glaring at me, annoyance written all over his face. I turned to look at Alpha Leo who smiled provocatively at Killian. My heart picked its pace as I contemplated walking to him but he walked away, exiting the room.

Without another thought, I followed behind him, fastening my pace to catch up with him. I wasn't going to allow him to misunderstand anything else, especially not about me and Alpha Leo.

“Killian wait," I shouted immediately I spotted him. 

Killian halted in hís steps before he turned to face me, a scowl on his face.

He started stalking towards me and I sensed danger. I started backing away as he advanced until I was trapped between his broad chest and a wall.

“What the hell do you want Lyra? To show me you can have as many men as you want?” Killian scowled at me and I momentarily flinched.

“I want you. I want to be your Luna. I want to marry you. Isn't that what you have always wanted?"