Chapter 6

"Where's Violet?" My dad was quick to ask as he settled into the sitting room. He wasn't looking much different from when last I had saw him. Aside from the fact that he was aging from day to day.

This was exactly what I was trying to prevent. I hated moments like this, where he would have to question me like a child.

"Dad, I'm old enough. I'm no longer a child. I'm old enough to make decisions for myself!" I yelled, my head pounding. My dad was a man of control; he loved being in control, and when he said something, he wanted it done his way. He was mostly the reason why I had to marry Violet.

"You're old enough to make decisions, and yet you have to make a stupid one. I didn't ask for any story. Where is Violet?" His voice boomed through the room. I could tell he was losing his patience.

"She's gone!" I looked away; the word was hard to say. Heaven knows I didn't intend to let her go. That was a choice she made on her own.

I watched as his face fell with disappointment.

"I'll give you two days. Two freaking days to bring back Violet and take that woman away, or else..."

"Or else what?" I didn't know where the bravery came from, but I was done with being Daddy's boy.

"Or else... Whatever you see, you take it!" He grunted. He was shocked at the nerve I had replying back to him.

I knew my father was a man of his word, but I didn't feel threatened. I was already mad at myself, my wolf was also mad at me, and now my dad.

I sighed as I watched him walk away without saying another word to me.

"You're just getting started," Kai mocked.

"Oh, shut it!" I snarled at him.

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Violet's POV

Mason had offered to walk me home after insisting that I wouldn't be strong enough to handle Nina. And here we were, deeply engaged in conversation as we walked. Surprisingly, he possessed a charming sense of humor, complementing his handsome appearance.

"So, tell me, where did you stay before you moved to town?" He queried, flashing another smile as he stared at me.

His look was charming, friendly, and welcoming. I didn't even realize how hard I was smiling back at him.

"Um... I was staying with a distant cousin of mine in New York," I lied. Of course, I had to tell a lie because no one from the Redmoon pack would tolerate knowing I'm from the Silvermoon pack.

"Oh, that's nice. I do travel to New York on certain occasions. I've visited like eight cities there," his response made my heart beat erratically. If he often visited New York, then... I hoped he wouldn't ask me questions I couldn't answer.

"So, where do you stay in New York?" There came the question I dreaded so much. I hesitated for a moment.

"Uhmm... Rochester?" It sounded like a question as I blurted it out.

"Rochester!" I confirmed, blinking rapidly. Thanks to the geography class I had back then in high school, else I was screwed.

"Oh, Rochester, that's nice. I visit there quite often," his response made me think twice. Who was this guy?

"Are you by any chance a globetrotter?"

He chuckled, revealing those pearly whites.

"You can say that again. I'm actually a businessman, so I do travel widely. Just for business purposes," he explained.

"That sounds exciting! Traveling for business must offer you a unique perspective on different cultures and markets."

"And how about you?" His question sank deeply into my soul.

What about me? I do Luna for a living, controlling the entire Silvermoon pack, and assisting the Alpha. But well, that was the past, and it was time to move on.

"Me? I'm a chef..." I lied again, well, that can't be an entire lie because I cook exquisitely, and it was a course I studied back in university. So, it wasn't really a lie.

"Oh, that's nice. I'm hosting this event. So, I'll be needing your service. What do you say?" He winked at me.

"I can't say no if money is involved, and I get paid according to what I deserve," 

"Well, so tell me, what's your charge?" He asked again.

"We'll discuss that on business terms, Mason," I smiled at him, then halted as we reached the entrance to my grandmother's house.

"So, we are here. Thank you for your help," I smiled at him, then collected Nina and waved goodbye as I took her back to her stable.

"Who was that fine young man? I only saw his shadow," Mama's voice startled me as I turned to face her.

"Oh, that was Mason. He helped me with Nina; she almost threw me to the floor, but Mason helped me," I recounted the experience to her; the incident was still fresh in my head.

"I told you about Nina; her lineage is ancestral. That's the reason I don't want to sell her off yet. You could lose the baby if you keep doing something strenuous," my grandmother's words made me realize that if Mason hadn't been there to catch me, then I might have fallen to the ground and perhaps lost the baby. The realization made me gasp.

"I'm sorry, Mama, I won't do that again."

"It's okay. Anyway, you need to visit the Manor today. The Alpha king is back from his travels, and you need to be introduced to him as a new member of the pack," Mama explained.

Of course, as Luna, I knew that every new member that moves into a pack must be introduced to the Alpha King, just in case of intruders.

"Okay, I just need to freshen up then," I muttered as I walked inside.

"You just have to do as I say, and all will be fine," Mama's voice echoed after me as I got inside the shower.