Role

~ Emilia ~

Adrian's gaze didn’t leave my face.

I hurried to my feet and held the metal door to avoid falling to the floor.

"Al…pha…" I muttered and bowed.

He didn’t speak a word but stared at me. I lifted my head to find everyone's pressing gaze, including the men and old woman in there.

My feet wobbled beneath me and tension brewed within. Everyone stared and didn't say a word, which made my heart skip bit by bit.

“Morning, Alpha," I said, breaking the long, suffocating silence.

He nodded and kept accessing my face. Like he would get any information he wanted by looking at it.

“Austin.” He signaled his beta, and he hurried over to where we stood.

“Take her to the pack's dining."

"Yes, Alpha.” Austin bowed and led the way. “Let’s go, ma'am."

I chuckled within myself. Not like he didn’t know I was bought. And why would he be referring to me as a ma'am?

“Well, I’m not a ma'am." I rolled my eyes and adjusted in my position to stand firmly.

“She is Emilia, Austin." He called my name again, sweeter than anyone had ever called it.

“Emilia, please follow him.” Adrain said.

I stared at him in shock. He was being so gentle and sweet right now and not the dreaded Alpha Adrain, whose name was mentioned in hushed whispers.

“Okay, let's go, Austin."

Austin led the way, and we both headed towards the corridor adjacent to the door we stood at.

We passed a series of corridors and hallways, each of the corridors filled with guards that held their swords like they were preparing for war.

We finally arrived at the dining. The tables were already set, filled with fresh bread, eggs, lots of fruit, and sizable cuts of meat.

I was shocked to see Adrain already seated with a girl that seemed the same as my age standing behind him.

But how come he arrived before Austin and I? We obviously left while he stood there and watched.

“Sit." Adrain ordered, snapping me out of my thoughts.

I inhaled deeply and sat down, trying to keep a bold face as much as I could.

Showing these wolves how scared I was would make them see me as a weakling and would eventually want to use me and toss me around.

“So Emilia, how are you?” he asked, his voice sweeter at the mention of 'Emilia.' He indeed mentioned my name like it meant more to him.

I took a sip of my coffee, trying to maintain my composure.

“I’m okay." I replied, my voice neutral as I forced a tight smile.

He leaned back on his chair.

“I see," he chuckled, his eyes not leaving mine.

“I was thinking maybe we should discuss your role in the pack as my Luna."

I nodded, still playing the part of the clueless Emilia.

“You made me your Luna, so you should know what you want me for.” I demanded, summoning every last shred of courage.

He grinned widely. “A quite difficult one.”

"Well, what do you think about the werewolves' pack?” he asked, eyes steadily fixed on me.

“It’s different."

"Different? What exactly is different about it?” he asked and leaned forward towards my direction.

I inhaled terribly. Adrain was asking many questions, and for any reason, I wouldn’t want him to know I have a clue of what the werewolves' pack looked like. I spent most of my free days while I was young reading and researching about werewolves and their packs and what it seemed like to be one.

“Everything about it is totally different. Servants with swords, lots of hallways and corridors, and metal doors with different inscriptions.

“Everything, definitely everything.” I swallowed hard and raised my chin in defiance despite the fear in my hands.

I sipped the coffee one more time to avoid more questions.

“I mean, it's totally different from the human world. You don’t need to have as many guards as that to protect your home." I said, pointing at the guards that stood at every end of the dining.

“Emilia,” he called, and looked deep into my eyes. Our eyes locked for a moment, and he slowly looked away.

“This is Ivy," he said and pointed at the girl behind him. “She is going to be your personal servant."

I nodded, and my gaze moved to the girl behind him.

She was really tall, just like Adrain. Blonde hair with a hint of gray.

She let out a faint smile when our eyes met. I accessed her for a while before turning back to Adrain.

“So, from earlier, who do you think we were talking about?"

My hands suddenly began quivering, and I gripped the coffee cup, pressing hard on it to hide my nervousness.

Does he know I eavesdropped or is he trying to find out?

“Who were you talking about? When and where?” I furrowed my brows in confusion.

He chuckled dryly and then leaned back on his chair.

“At the door earlier."

I sat up straighter, burying the tension that overwhelmed me.

I shook my head.

“I don’t remember hearing anything.” I replied and took a bite of the meat.

His mouth curved slightly.

“I see. Ivy will show you to your room, and we will continue our discussion later. I have somewhere to go." He said and stood up immediately.

My mouth fell open as I watched him sip the last content of his coffee.

He looked so handsome.

His lips curled into a warm smile.

“See you later, Emilia."

He called my name again. The name tasted different on his tongue whenever he called it.

I smiled as I watched him leave.