Chapter 10

My date knows my sister

******************Luna Pov**********

When I stepped out of my bathroom and entered my room in a towel, I saw my mother sitting on the edge of the bed dressed in a stunning, elegant dress, looking like a true Luna.

When our eyes met, she gazed away, and her sight rested on the bags.

"What's in there?" My mother asked.

"I told you that I was going shopping today," I said, striving to keep my emotions in check.

Tonight was extremely important for my mother, and I knew her mood would be unstable, and a slight slip of the tongue could send her off. Also, I needed her to be in a good mood for when I broke the news about Damn it! I didn't get his name.

Frowning, I watched my mother walk over to the bag, pick it up, and take it to the bed. Then she pulled out my black and gold slim-fit dress and gazed at it with a smile on her lips.

"It's good to know that you are putting effort into tonight," My mother mumbled, dropping the dress on the sheet.

Then she looked into my eyes with her piercing gaze and said, " You know that Killian and his entire family are going to be attending tonight, right?"

"How can I forget prince charming's attendance? That's all that you have been talking about to me." I calmly said as I met her eyes.

"Yes, because you need to be reminded of that since if Killian becomes your mate, it will be the perfect opportunity to secure your position in the park."

Looking away from her face, I mumbled, "I am going to attend a party but not with Killian. I met this super amazing Alpha. Well, I know he's an alpha because only their kind can mask their scent, and"

"Luna, what the heck are you talking about now?" My mother lashed out, standing from the bed.

Although I wanted so desperately not to offend my very powerful mother at such a crucial moment, the thought of spending my night at the ceremony with Killian disgusted me.

"He seems like a nice guy, mother, and he's rich too. If you can just take your focus off Killian for a moment and give him a chance to.." I mumbled, pausing when I noticed the look of anger in my mother's eyes.

"You want me to give some random so-called alpha that you met at the mall a chance and forget the alpha that your father and I know?" My mother said, taking a few steps closer to me.

Not wanting her anywhere closer to me, I kept moving backward slowly as I said, "Just for tonight. Please!"

"Did you leave your brain at the mall, Luna?"

Even though I didn't respond, my mother's yellow eyes bore right down to the very deepest of my soul, and I froze, unable to take another step back.

When my mother reached me, she leaned closer to my face, and with brisk authority, she said, "You are going to put on that gorgeous gown, match downstairs, and stay by Killian's side during the entire ceremony so you two wolves can get bound."

"Yes," I whispered, dragging my gaze to the floor to avoid the apathetic look in her eyes after speaking those words.

"Good. Now put on your little gown and come downstairs. The guests will start arriving soon, and it will be nice to have you by my side to help greet them."

"Okay,"

Giving me a stiff smile, my mother caressed her palm against my cheek and then said, "Don't stay in here for too long."

Annoyed, I gave a smug smile and calmly uttered, "Sure thing,"

Then my face hardened as I watched her turn away from me and walked out of the room.

Mother wouldn't understand, but I deserve the best, and I have this gut feeling that the guy I met at the mall is what I'm looking for. He's rich, hot, and an alpha, what could be better than that, and he seems to have a decent attitude.

Even if my wolf has no connection with him, and I don't have a feeling for him, not even my mother or anyone else is going to stop me from getting my hands on what I prefer and that's him!

Tonight, I met him for the second time, and I wanted every inch of my body to be perfect because he was the only wolf I wanted to sink his teeth into my neck and leave his mark engraved on my body.

Dropping the towel from around my breast, I walked over to the bed and picked up my gown, and smiled.

Then I took my time to get dressed, and after I was done, I styled my hair into a very elegant accessorized updo, exposing my neck and my back before completing my look with a dramatic night make-up look, gold sandals, and an exquisite black clutch.

After giving myself time to admire my beauty, I smiled at how perfect my reflection was. Then I left my room and headed downstairs.

When I reached the staircase, my mother and father were already awaiting me there.

Without saying a word to them, I stood by my father. Then I forced a stiff smile on my lips and held on to his arm.

"Killian and his family are already in the ballroom," My mother said, giving me a side-eye as she and my father walked along with me to the grand hall.

But I ignored her words since I didn't care about her or what she wanted because tonight was all about my desire.

The moment we arrived in the grand hall and others realized our presence in the room, the hall became silent, and everyone's focus got drawn to us.

The attention we were getting wasn't something strange, and I was too distracted trying to find my date that nothing mattered at that moment.

"There's Killian and his sister. We should go and greet them." Mother said, and her eager voice drew my attention back to her.

"You two do that, and I will greet Mr. Noble." My father said before letting go of my hand and walking off into the crowd.

At first, I was pissed at my mother for being headstrong in making me hang out with Killian. But then when I stared at him, I saw someone that I was impatient to meet.

"Sure, mother. It will be nice to meet the Nobles." I said, striving to suppress my excitement.

A doubtful look crossed my mother's face, but I overlooked it and walked away, heading straight for Karen.

The way she was looking at my date that I invited made an irritation flare in my chest for her, and yet I met her gaze with a smile on my face as my mother and I approached them.

Then when I reached Karen, I tapped on the shoulder of the alluring guy beside her, and when he turned, locking eyes with me, I smiled and said, "Hey, it's nice to see you again."

Even though I could feel my mother intensely gazing at me, I didn't look her way and kept smiling at him.

It was a bore risk to disobey my mother, but in the midst of such a crowd, I knew her reputation came above putting me in my place, and I was willing to use that to my advantage.

A dimple formed on one side of his cheek as he smirked and then said, "You too, Luna."

Gawking at me, Killian snickered and said, "Hey, Luna."

"Hi," I mumbled before darting my gaze back to my date and focusing on his eyes.

"You look incredible," I said, also ignoring Killian who couldn't take the hint and walk away but kept scowling at me.

"Not as stunning as you are in that dress." He said with a sweet lob-sided smile on his face.

Clearing her throat, Karen suddenly threw me a dirty look, and with a note of incredulity in her voice, she said, "Well, it seems like you two are well acquainted. I thought the only person you ever speak so formally to is Blake, Nero?"

When I heard those words, I swear my jaw almost drop to the floor as I gazed at Karen with my lips apart. At least the only good thing I felt glad about was that I now knew his name.

The hall grew quiet for a while, and the silence was kind of freaking me out, especially since tonight was about banishing my sister, and everyone just heard that my date knew my half-sister.

"You know my sister?" I asked, glaring at him.

"Your sister is Blake?" Nero uttered, a little doubtfully.

Even though I didn't want to freak out, my mind kept forcing intrusive thoughts in my head, and I felt my hate for Blake grow stronger than ever.

Yet, I kept my lips upward, in a smile, as I calmly replied, "Half-sister. How do you know her?"

"Oh, she's a student in a class that I teach." Nero casually uttered, and the unconcerned look on his face told me that he didn't seem to care about her as Karen made it sound.

But it was still frustrating to know that the Alpha that I had my eyes on knows my sister, and worse of all, he kept that from me.

"So, you know Blake and behaved as though you didn't when I told you about the ceremony?" I mumbled, unable to keep the question suppressed any longer.

"You didn't mention her name in the conversation, and as I said before, I am new in town," Nero uttered, frowning slightly.

That was true, and now, I felt a bit embarrassed about confronting him on it when it was just a question that my common sense could have answered.

"Young man, who are you?" My mother abruptly asked, and I held in my breath to calm myself as I watched her scold at Nero.

Let the hunt begin

Watching my mother grimace at Nero, I felt so enraged, and yet, I knew not to blaze the fire by getting mad.

So, I gazed at Nero, drew my brows together, and made a face to signal him to answer her question.

For a moment, he stared at me and then faced my mother as he said, "Good evening. I'm Nero Fang, a transfer instructor from West Coast college who recently arrived in the state."

With a look of annoyance on her face, my mother snorted derisively and said, "I'm not asking for your name or job? I mean, who are you exactly, and what"

"Google my name," Nero calmly uttered, not breaking eye contact with her.

"I need the answer from you and not some stupid Internet!" My mother said, her yellow eyes staring back at him cold and unwavering.

Yet, he had this unbothered expression on his face almost as though he wasn't afraid of her. But I couldn't blame him since he was new in town and didn't know the kind of person my mother is.

Grabbing onto her arm, I pouted and whispered, "Mom, you are drawing others' attention to us."

But she yanked her hand out of my grip and lashed out at Nero, "Who do you think you are walking into my house and ordering me around."

"I invited him," I mumbled, feeling so embarrassed that she was doing this in the middle of such a crowd.

At that moment, the worst that could happen happened. My father approached us with Mr. Noble by his side.

"You are that dumb-ass instructor who didn't know when to shut his garbage hole and stay humble." My father said in a nasty tone.

"You know Nero?" I asked, shocked that my date was well known than I assumed him to be.

Without taking his gaze at Nero, my father furrowed his brow and said, "You are that filthy brat instructor."

"Dad, can you watch your words, please. I know what Blake did was wrong. But she's still your daughter and my sister." I said, feeling sickened in myself by every word that I uttered.

Instantly, my mother, my dad, Karen, and even Killian's eyes were on me, and from their expression, I knew exactly what they were thinking, 'When did you start caring about Blake?!'

Not in a million years will I give a damn about what my father says about his bastard. But a good impression is what I wanted Nero to have for me, and if that means putting on a caring sister act, then I'm down to do that.

"Yes, I'm Blake's instructor," Nero said, and I studied his eyes but there were no emotions within them.

There was no denying at this point that he felt nothing for my sister. But even if he did, he could only have her dead because I'm not allowing Blake to take what I want.

"What are you doing here, in my house, with my daughter?!" My father said in a firm voice, with anger.

"I invited him," I rushed to Nero's rescue, judging from my father's expression that he didn't like Nero either.

This was frustrating because if I'm supposed to bring him into the pack, my parents need to accept him first, and that seems like something impossible at this moment.

"Luna, if you don't shy..." My father coldly uttered.

Annoyed, I pulled out my phone, hit my browser icon, and typed in 'Nero Fang."

As my eyes stretched out wide, I looked at him and said, "Y-ou a-re! You are the founder of Xbox Tech, a multi-billion dollar corporation with branches all over the world."

Even though I was staring at his picture in the article, nothing felt real at that moment because I was in disbelief at how wealthy he was. Compared to him, my father and everyone's riches in this state were a trifle.

My father suddenly snatched my phone out of my grip and looked at the screen for a while before staring up at Nero's face and coughing faintly.

Then he absentmindedly handed my phone over to me as he asked, "What's a billionaire like yourself doing in a small state like this and working as a college instructor?"

"Taking a break from the world of business and following my passion for teaching... Why I am in this state," Nero uttered, looking relaxed as he spoke, and in that instant, he had an air of importance about him.

When I met his eyes, he slightly smiled at me before saying, "I got transferred and didn't choose this school. Since teaching is my pursuit, I am humbled to where I get sent by the head of the Department of Education for werewolves."

The room was quiet for a moment. Then Killian abruptly asked as he shoots Nero a look of raw resentment, "What's with the scent concealment, pal? Is the something you are hiding?"

A remote coldness came into Nero's eyes as he frowned and said, "I thought I was invited here as a guest. I didn't think I would be getting interrogated!"

A surge of annoyance spiked in me when I heard those words because I invited him and now, my pack was treating him like some criminal.

"I get it. I'm the new guy in your territory so the skepticism is understandable." Nero said as his expression smoothened a bit. "I don't suppress my scent because I have something to conceal, but because I'm hiding from something."

Fixing his gaze on me, Nero let out a sigh and said, "Rogue from my pack attacked one unfortunate night when I was little and carried on a massacre, leaving me as a lone alpha, and my sister and I are the only surviving members of the pack."

The despair in his eyes as he told that story and how vulnerable he looked made him even more seductive, and I slightly bit my bottom lip as my body grew a bit hot and my heartbeat raised.

"I can see that my presence here is unwelcoming, so I think this is my cue to leave." Nero suddenly uttered, and I felt my heart stop for a slight second.

Immediately, I grabbed his hand and entangled my finger with his, and said, "No, please, stay!"

But his focus swayed towards my father almost as though he was waiting for his approval and not mine, and even though I felt a bit annoyed, his behavior was sensible.

"Since my daughter seems to have taken a liking to you, I too won't mind you being here." My mother said.

It should have felt strange hearing her say those words since she was so hookup on Killian and me being together. But it didn't because she's my mother, and just like me, she wants what best, and Killian was nothing compared to Nero.

Now all I had to worry about was my father, and when I gave him a pleading stare, he looked away from me and said, "Since you are my daughter guest, you can stay."

Just like that, I had my hands on a filthy rich alpha. I guess fate really does favor me a lot.

"Oh, Mr. Fang what a tragic life story. I'm so glad you and your sister survive, even though it's truly sad that the rest of your pack didn't." Karen said as she clutched onto Nero's arm.

At this point, I was like, "What the fuck was going on?!" But it was clear from her thirst appearance that I had a competition, and it wasn't my half-sister, but her classmate, Karen.

Now I knew why she was trying so hard to ruin Nero for me. Unlike having Blake as an opponent, Karen was a bit of a challenge, and if she did want Nero, things would get ugly pretty fast. But I wasn't ready to be the one to lose him.

Looking up at his face, I pouted and mumbled, making my voice sound pitiful, "It is truly tragic. But you have my comfort just as you are here for me."

"And mine too," Karen abruptly uttered, and my anger pierced through my chest.

As I was about to put Karen in her place, my father cleared his throat and uttered, "We should start the ceremony!"

Then he looked at me, frowned slightly, and said, "Luna, Loretta, can you two join me at the front of the room."

Even though my body was hesitant, I let go of Nero's hand because I knew not to misbehave when my father's eyes changes color to red.

Then I followed my parents, keeping my gaze ahead of me and trying my best not to think about how much I wanted to snatch the air from Karen's lungs.

When we got to the front of the room, I stood by my father and kept my gaze glued on Nero, feeling a sense of calmness when I noticed that he had taken his hand from Karen's grip.

In that instant, I accidentally locked eyes with Killian and he had the gaze of someone who wanted to destroy a being, and I didn't need to guess who that person was.

"Today, we gathered here as a pack to announce that one of our members has rebelled and forsaken the pack, and it's my regret to inform you all that it is my daughter." My father declared.

The news about Blake getting renounced by my father has spread like wildfire so no one seems shocked by what he said.

"In the presence of you all, I proclaim that Blake Hayes will no longer be a member of Dark moonlight pack, and she's an outcast!"

Never did I imagine such a day, but I was glad it happened, and now, I had one less bitch to worry about.

"According to the pack law" My father uttered, pausing with a look of uncertainty in his expression.

Swaying my focus off him, I looked at Nero's emotionless face, and I wondered what he was going to think about the rest of my father's words.

"According to the pack law, let the hunt for the rogue begin!!" My father loudly uttered with a cold-blooded expression.

Within a matter of seconds, the hall grew noisy with cheering, and it was no surprise that Blake didn't get a single sympathy from anyone.

This pack was no place for the weak, and if you are, you are worth nothing and just a nobody which is what Blake was.