Princess of the Werewolves novel Chapter 31

"I didn't tell them who you are yet. I just set up the ceremony. The pack will come and a few Alphas from neighboring packs" Asher informed me.

"I'm gonna be a Luna and a Queen?" I said slowly. How will I manage doing that?!

Asher grabbed my hand in his and drove with his left hand. "I don't want to give up my pack. I know that's a lot of responsibility, but we can figure it out" he declared. So he'll have to balance being an Alpha and being a King.

Well, at least we're in the same boat. "Okay. Just don't tell them that I'm a Royal"

"But they'll see it when we complete the ceremony" he reminded me.

During a Luna ceremony, the pack introduces themselves to the Luna. Then they all shift and howl. Like in Lion King, but we howl instead of roaring.

"Can we just do that some other time?" I asked sweetly. Asher kept his eyes on the road and shook his head. "Look, its not that I don't want to be Luna" I assured him. "I just think its dangerous"

"My pack won't hurt you" he stated.

"I'm not worried about them hurting me. If word gets out that the future Queen is a Luna, people will come after the pack. I don't want them to get hurt" I explained.

"No one is gonna get hurt" Asher said as we turned onto the driveway. "We don't have to complete the ceremony tonight"

Asher parked and turned off the car. I unbuckled my my seat-belt and leaned over the center console to hug my mate. The tingles started on my skin, causing me to smile. "Thank you" I whispered to Asher.

"You're welcome. Let's go inside. Brian has been waiting for me to bring you back" he informed me with an eye-roll.

I chuckled and got Matthew out the car. The three of us walked into the pack house. Brian ran downstairs and hugged me. "Thank the Goddess you're okay!" he exclaimed.

"Shh!" I motioned to Matthew. Brian mouthed 'sorry'. I nodded and asked where the guest bedroom is. Asher led me upstairs to the second floor. He had a guest room set up for me and Matthew. We are in the room across from his.

I put Matthew in the bed and left the door open. We went back down stairs to Brian. "Who's the kid?" Brian asked.

"My little brother, Matthew" I said. Brian kept asking questions about Matthew, which I answered with a few words. Then, he left to get his mate. Asher and I went into his office and talked about random things.

How ironic is that?! She's making out with my mate right in front of me, but she actually has manners. It's weird. "Oh no" I shook my head. "Don't apologize. We're done" I stated and walked out the room. Asher knew what I meant with those last two words. I knew what I was doing. It was over. He can get on his knees and beg, but it would take a lot more just for me to talk to him.

When the door closed, I let my tears fall out. I didn't sob, I just cried. I started running to the guestroom, but I bumped into someone and stumbled backwards.

"Sor- Are you alright?" I looked up and saw a young girl with light brown hair. I nodded my head and walked into Matthew's room. I quickly shut the door and locked it.

Matthew woke up when the door closed. "Eve?" he asked sleepily.

I sat on the bed next to him. "S-sorry, squirt. Go b-back to sleep" I said shakily.

Matthew rubbed his eyes and studied my face, before wrapping his small arms around me. "Why are you crying?"

"I just... got hurt" I whispered.

"Do you need to see the doctor?" he asked innocently.