Episode 3

The next day, after her morning hygiene routine, Aurora sat at the table for breakfast with her family.

Rodolfh and Mary couldn't have children. They tried for a long time, but to no avail. Mary loved Rodolfh very much, but something was missing for their happiness to be complete. Then, one spring dawn, they heard a baby crying. When they opened the door, they found me inside a basket.

They searched for the pup’s parents for days, along with Alpha Califf, Lucian's father, but they couldn't find any clues. Rodolfh saw that little creature as a gift from the goddess Selene. They couldn't have biological children, but they gained a gift, a daughter of the heart, and so they loved Aurora from that day on.

"Thank you for yesterday's surprise, I love you guys!"

"We love you too, our girl," Rodolfh said, kissing his daughter on the head.

"Love you, daughter!" said Mary, giving her a warm hug.

"Neither you, Rory, nor Alpha Lucian found your mates yesterday, that's strange, since most of the wolves were at the party," Rodolfh said thoughtfully.

"Our daughter will find her mate at the right time."

"That means I get to have this little wolf by my side longer!"

Little did he know that everything was about to change.

They were pulled away from their family moment by someone knocking on the door.

"Leave it to me!" Rodolfh said, walking towards the door.

"Good morning, Mr. Colton! Is Miss Aurora in?"

"Good morning, Berta! Yes, Aurora is in, please come in!"

"Good morning, ma'am! Good morning, Miss Aurora!"

"Good morning, Berta!" Mary and Aurora said together.

"The Alpha has appointed Miss Aurora to work at the pack house, as his personal maid."

"What do you mean?" Aurora asked, disconcerted.

"I'm very sorry, miss, those are the supreme's orders."

"Aury! It is an honor for any omega to work at the pack house!" Mary said, unaware of what had happened the night before.

"As if I had a choice!" Aurora thought.

She went up to her room, and as she was picking up her clothes to change, her mother knocked on the door.

"Can I come in, Rory?"

"Yes."

"Is something going on? I sensed that you weren't very happy to hear that you're going to work at the pack house."

"I just… I wanted to have a normal life like any other wolf; working at the pack house will deprive me of many things."

"I understand you, your father and I will talk to the Alpha, try to resolve this situation."

"No, Mom, I will work at the pack house, the Alpha doesn't like interference, it's better for all of us to accept his orders."

"I just want to see you happy, daughter, and if…"

"It will be a new experience for me, if it doesn't work out, then we can try talking to the Alpha."

"All right, you know I'm your mother, I always want what's best for you, if anything happens that hurts you, you can count on me."

Aurora noticed that Mary was suspecting that something was wrong, so she would have to be a good actress.

She was very hurt inside; the words Lucian had spoken made her heart bleed.

After getting dressed, she followed Berta to the pack house. Upon arriving, they entered the big house, climbing the stairs. Soon after, they entered a hallway. Aurora realized they were in the bedroom wing when Berta spoke:

"Aurora, this is going to be your room, it's next to the Alpha's room, it was his order. As his personal maid, your job will be to tidy the room, wash clothes, take coffee to the office, or some meals, when ordered."

"I don't understand, Berta. Why are you telling me about this room?"

"Alpha Lucian has ordered that you come live here at the mansion. You will have Sundays off to see your family."

"Where is he?"

"In his office, in a meeting with the elders."

"Okay, Berta, I'll go, thank you."

Berta left, leaving the young woman alone, her head spinning.

"What does our mate want with all this? To have us close? Kyra, Aurora's wolf, spoke, trying to find an explanation.

"No, he wants to humiliate me even more!"

"He will accept us, the bond is strong, and…"

"I don't want to be with someone just because of a bond; I believed that love could exist, in time, but I was wrong, all he is managing to do is make me hate him."

"By the way, my name is Kyra, when are you going to let me out? The longer you postpone the transformation, the more painful it will be."

"I don't want to talk about this, Kyra, I'm a maid now, we don't have time for fun."

Meanwhile, in the Alpha's office, the elders were pressuring Lucian again. In the meeting, they made it very clear that the pack needed a Luna.

Next week, Alpha Daimon and his daughter Jasminy would spend a few days in the Star Pack. The elder Wolf who extended the invitation, they had already chosen their Luna.

"Maybe I agree with them, Jasminy is a great choice, if I'm going to have a Luna, she needs to be strong," Lucian thought.

Lucian returned to the pack house. As he entered his room, he had a surprise; Aurora was organizing the mess he had left that morning.

"Alpha, I..."

"I see you followed my orders."

"I had no choice."

"Watch how you speak to me, maid!" Lucian said, approaching her.

Aurora backed away until her back was against the wall. She cringed, realizing she had no escape.

They stood face to face, two destined mates, those chosen by Selene to be united.

The Alpha watched Aurora; she seemed so fragile, so weak…

"You've never shifted?"

"No, I..."

"As I thought, you are very weak."

The girl's eyes welled up with tears; she was trying to hold them back.

"What do you want from me, Alpha? Why are you humiliating me like this? I am your…"

"Don't finish that sentence! Nobody can know about this! Do you understand?”

"Then what are you waiting for?! Say the words! Reject me! I don't want to be your mate anymore either!"

Lucian felt the impact of the words spoken by Aurora; an anguish arose in his chest. He knew he was being a jerk to her, but he wanted what was best for his pack, and this girl would not be a good Luna. Unable to control himself, due to the strength of the bond, he claimed Aurora's lips in a hot, urgent kiss.

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