Rushing Things

CHAPTER SEVEN 

LUNA POV 

"Who's he?" I asked, raising an eyebrow. 

Of course Liam only mentioned that it's a cousin of his but he didn't told me the name, I can't even tell if whoever it is, is an Alpha.

"It's Victor," he said. 

"What about that?" I asked back, folding my arms across my chest. 

"And how did you come to know it's Victor?" 

"Come on, Luna, don't you get it?" He paused and continued, " and me knowing it's Victor isn't what we're supposed to be discussing." 

"Of course it's important we talk about it." I said.

"What if this is some kind of a game?" he asked, looking uncomfortable. 

"Liam promised to give me a position in the hierarchy in return... I really need it, and if this is the only thing I have to do to get it, then allow me," I said. 

"So, because you need a position in the hierarchy, that's the reason you'll have to go into a loveless relationship?" he said. 

"I'm tired of just being a caretaker," I said. 

"I need something more than that, even though I still don't know Liam's intention for this mating thing."

He let out a sigh, " so he hasn't even tell you his purpose for this? "

" He only said that, mmm... Strengthening the Pack's bloodline.. " I told him. 

He sighed again and then shook his head, " oh really?"

"Try to understand me," I told him.

"Listen to me, this two people are the least you should trust," he told me his voice barely above a whisper.

"Why shouldn't I trust them?" He asked me.

"Liam wouldn't want you to marry his cousin if he doesn't have an ulterior motive," he told me.

I was taken aback by his words. Could it be that there's something going on behind my back that I'm still not aware of? 

If there is, I guess it's high time I find the truth. I need to know who Liam truly is. 

All of a sudden, the door opened, and Liam registered his presence! 

His piercing gaze fixed on Kieran, and after a while, he asked, "I should have knocked before coming in; sorry I didn't."

" No calls for alarm," I said under my breath.

With that, Kieran moved to the door and pulled the door handle to leave the room when Liam called his name: "Kieran." 

Then he turned around and said, "Yes." 

"This is the second time you've walked out in the middle of a conversation; what's the problem?" Liam demanded. 

I stared at Kieran, thinking he would tell Liam anything, but instead, he said, "Nothing's wrong; I was just having a word with Luna." 

"But you ain't done discussing with her, right?" Liam asked. 

"You want to have a word with her too, so what's the need for me to still be talking?" Kieran asked, spreading his hands in a questioning way. 

"You can continue your conversation with her while I wait till you're done," Liam told him. 

"There's no need for that, since..." Kieran wasn't even through when I cut in, "Liam's right. You were saying something." 

"Liam only invited me for dinner; I'm already done with it, so it's best I start leaving. It's already late," he said. 

"Aren't you going to stay here until daybreak?" Liam asked him. 

"Not at all; I've got a lot of things to put in place," Kieran told him and made his leave.

Kieran had been looking moody and unhappy ever since Liam mentioned the wedding at the dining room. With what little he'd told me before Liam interrupted, I knew he was making sense. 

Thanks to the goddess that Liam's here now, I'll ask him about his purpose for the wedding. I want to know what's going on and why he suddenly wants me to marry his cousin.

I cleared my throat to get Liam's attention since he was still looking puzzled because of Kieran's reaction. 

"Hmm?" Then he turned to me. "I'd like to ask you some questions," I said. 

"About what?" he asked. 

"The idea of this marriage," I told him. 

"Was that what you guys were discussing?" he demanded. 

"We..." I trailed off. I wasn't about to admit that we were talking about the marriage, so he wouldn't start thinking otherwise. "We were talking about the underground fight I went to watch," I lied. 

"Was Kieran there?" he asked. 

It suddenly dawned on me that Kieran wasn't there at all; rather, it was Dylan. 

Shit! 

I would have said something else!

"Dylan told him," I told him, obviously lying. 

He stared at me, giving me a not-yet-satisfied gaze. 

"Let's not even talk about Kieran; I'm asking to know more about your purpose for this marriage," I said, trying to divert his attention back to the question I'd earlier asked him. 

"I thought I told you it was to strengthen the bloodline," he said. 

"You've told me that, but all I'm asking is the reason why this is coming suddenly," I said. 

"Nothing; it's just my idea," he said. 

"Your idea," I repeated. 

"Yes," he said. "I'd like the union to kick off in two days' time," he said, and I widened my eyes in surprise. 

Why the rush?

He wants the wedding in two days' time? I was still not comfortable with the fact that he'd suddenly come up with the plans for the marriage, and to make things worse, he wants the wedding in two days' time. Is he hiding something from me?!

I swear I'm not going to allow the wedding to hold until I find out his reason for rushing things. If this is some kind of plan to use me as bait or to cover their tracks, then I won't let them succeed.