A Gift

Days after returning to Kris's mansion, I still couldn't forget about the young woman who was maltreated by her aunt but there was nothing I could do. I was only here to celebrate with my long-time friend.

Finally Kris's actual birth date arrived and the atmosphere was electric . Although we had been partying for a few days, this day was the wildest of them all.

There was a lost of fearing, drinking and dancing. Kris was happy and I was happy for him too but I just couldn't stop thinking about Lila.

But why? I couldn't explain. She just took over my mind since that day.

Eventually, the party came to an end. I retired to bed early because I needed to return to the Moonstone back the following day.

I was get dressed when I heard knock on the door. I answered and the door was pushed open.

“You're getting ready to leave already?” Kris said.

“Yeah. I have to get back to my duty. You know, a pack without a leader is as good as dead,” I answered.

Kris chuckled in response.

“You're right. Anyways, thank you so much for coming down here to celebrate with me. I really appreciate it and that is why, I won't let you leave empty-handed. So, ask me for anything and I'll grant your request,” he said.

I looked at him to see if he was joking but he had a dead serious look on his face.

“You're serious?” I asked and he nodded.

I racked my brain but nothing came to my mind to ask for.

“I don't think there's… oh wait, I think I have one,” I said.

“Ask away,” Kris urged.

“I know you have a lot of valuable things to offer but I don't want any of them. What I'd truly want is to take one of your pack members back to my pack to serve there as a maid,” I replied.

Kris looked at me like I had just grown another pair of head but didn't say anything.

“O…kay. I can just ask one of them to go with you as you return to your pack,” he finally said.

“Actually, I have someone in mind,” I said.

Then I further went on to explain what Lila looked like but the look on his face wasn't pleasant at all.

“But why would you want Lila. You know she's wolfless, right?” he replied.

“She is?” I asked, trying to process this new information.

“She is and it's probably why her family sees her as an outcast,” Kris replied.

“But why don't you do anything about it?” I asked.

“I can't interfere since it's their family issue. Anyways, I can give you someone else if you really need a maid, which I find very surprising,” Kris said.

I was quiet for a moment. Was this really what I wanted? I asked myself. I don't even know this woman. Why am I doing this? I thought.

“No, it's Lila I want,” I said finally.

Then Kris looked at me suspiciously.

“Are you sure this is about making her a maid in your pack or do you have other intentions?”

“You should know me better than that, Kris. I'd never stoop so low to get myself involved with an outcast, a wolfless. I just want to take her out of this maltreatment she's facing. That's all,” I said.

I couldn't believe Kris would think that.

“Fine, I'll grant your request. Excuse me for a minute while I make preparations to have her ride with you back home,” Kris said.

And with that, he turned around and walked out of the room. In no time, I was fine getting ready and I stepped out of the room and made my way to the front of the house where my car was waiting for me.

But Kris and someone else was standing beside my car. It was the lady from the other day - Lila.

“Just like I promised, I have brought you your request. Now she'll go back with you to Moonstone Pack,” Kris said to me.

Then turning to face Lila, he said,

“This is your new master. Respect him and do whatever he tells you.”

Lila simply nodded and then looking at me, she lowered and head and said,

“Hello, Alpha.”

“You're Lila, right?” I asked, despite knowing the answer.

“Yes Alpha,” she replied, her head still bent.

“Good. Just like my friend said, I'm your new master and I'll be taking you back with me to my pack. I will let you know whatever you need to know when we get there. Is that taken?” I said with a firm tone.

“Yes master,” she said.

Then turning to my friend, I thanked him for his hospitality and he promised to pay me a visit at Moonstone Pack.

After all the farewells and goodbyes, Lila and I got into the car. The long ride home was quiet as neither of us said a word. But the time we got to Moonstone Pack, it was dark.

“Give her a place to spend the night,” I said to Beta Drake before heading to my room.

I had just finished dressing up after taking a bath when I heard the door open.

“Who is that woman?” Beta Drake asked me

“That's how you greet your brother and the Alpha of your pack whom you haven't seen in a couple of days?” I said, trying to sound playful.

“I'm sorry, welcome back brother. But tell me who that woman is?” he asked.

Before I could respond, he added,

“Is she your mate?”

“She could never be. She's just some orphan I rescued. She'd be working for us now,” I replied, before sipping a glass of my wine.

His face looked a little relieved by my response. We spoke about what happened while I was away and I was happy and proud that he was able to control and manage things.

“I'm proud of you,” I said before he left the room.

After he left, I decided to retire to bed. That night, I slept very peacefully without a single night. Little did I know that a greater trouble was bound to happen.