Episode 5

 Dina's POV

"You did what?"

As my Mother joined in, I quickly hid behind Whadh, peeking through

"You… you mean you brought the berries?! Where are they?"

Whadh glanced behind him, meeting my eyes. He gently pulled me out but his hand was glued to my waist. We watched the people including my parents, eager all of a sudden.

"What's the berries all about anyway? Is it more important than my life?" I blurted out, softly.

"Those berries are not just berries like I told you." Whadh whispered into my ear, and I startled, almost meeting his lips when my head snapped. "I'll tell you some things you need to know."

 Dina ? Are you two flirting with one another in front of your family or what?" Father's voice was laced with impatience.

Straightening my body, my slightly trembling finger pointed at the baskets filled with the shimmering berries. "Right there, in the baskets, Father. They are so sweet and fresh…"

Father almost knocked me down before I could finish. Whadh's grip was firm enough to keep me still. Stunned, I watched them all mesmerized by the berries illuminating their faces.

"Uh… son?" Father covered the berries and shifted his gaze at Whadh brushing diet off my hair. "You said you helped my daughter picked the berries?"

"Yes. But I'm not your son. Just your daughter's husband."

The women's faces flushed just like mine everytime Whadh spoke. His voice was obviously the tone they lacked.

"Of course." He glanced at me. "Show your husband to that room next to ours, Dina "

"Henry?"

"Shut up, woman! Have you ever seen the berries from that forbidden forest before in your cheap, miserable life?!"

"No, honey."

"Then help my daughter and her husband get comfortable for more to come!"

While they whispered, it was quite loud and clear where I was.

Later that night,…

"Whadh? It hurts too much… Please stop, okay?"

"We need to knot our union. So stay there."

Our clothes were off.

While laying flat on that bed I had never dreamt of touching, I huffed and puffed so rapidly. Whadh said he wanted to see something, and I told him I wanted to touch things too. At first, it was sweet while it lasted, but later I began to feel as though a knife was going through my skin.

So I begged for my dear life.

"We could knot it with something else… right?"

My eyes welled up with tears.

"Like what?"

When he stopped, I praised the Lord in my heart.

"Like…um…like… to go get a rope or Mother's kneating wool?"

He propped himself on one elbow as he locked eyes with me. "Then what after that?"

"You knot it. What you want to knot."

"Dina?"

"Yeah?" Answering softly, I avoided his searching gaze.

"It's not that kind of knot."

"It's not?"

He shook his head slightly.

"But this one hurts so bad. I'm gonna die if you go too far."

"You won't die. A Luna is stronger than she can ever imagine."

"I can't bear that one."

His warm hand stroked my cheek softly. "You can. Take a deep breath and receive it with confidence. It's just one push and you'll start feeling good, I promise."

"I think I should go ask Mother."

He pressed me back down. "You don't need to. Lay back!"

"Why?" The whispering tone that reminded me to run out, came knocking. "You said you couldn't do it with other girls, right? How are you sure that I won't die but feel good after? Is it candy or food that I'm gonna like?"

"To me, with the right woman, it is more than food." With all seriousness, the words flowed out of his mouth. "So stop wasting my time, and let's knot–"

"I won't knot tonight. Please get up!"

"We must do it for the tie to become stronger, Dina!"

"It's not the size now, can't you see that? Come back again when it can go in there without me dabbing my tears up and down!"

Where I got the courage to run my mouth in front of such a man, I mean, a werewolf, I had no idea.

"That is the honor of a woman, Dina It shows that you're pure, and has never been touched by any man; which I'm proud of by the way. So spread those legs again and let your Alpha be the one to break it. I'll be extra gentle just for you, believe me."

"Okay, I… Get up for now and let me prepare. I'll let you try again when it's nighttime."

 "Dina!"

"I… Mother will get mad if I didn't join the morning chores early. Please put down your scary eyes… It feels like Father and Mother scolding me again."

"I have no time for this, Dina! Open!"

The door suddenly burst open.