- Chance

The affectionate phase of Dave and Manny passed and they stared bickering. Dave was unhappy that Manny didn't mention about inviting Daniel's parents while Manny was angry that he didn't show up even after he was rescued. I was busy thinking about all the stuff that had happened and that was going to happen.

Things will go like this- Daniel will tell his father that I'm his real mate. His father will announce it to pack members and then I will be new Luna of the pack. It will help me connect with every wolf of the pack and that's what I want now I want to survive.

And the fake Luna, Shea might be crying over what she had lost. Her plan to cause pain to Daniel and me didn't go as she had expected. She didn't act fast enough and I had to snatch the opportunity. I'm never going to tell her about those photographs. I had collected them from Daniel's room last night before Shea could see them. God knows where she was at that hour but it doesn't matter me. I'm going to be new Luna.

Somewhere in my heart I think I'm doing the wrong thing. I don't know what will Daniel say when he comes to know that I'm a vampire. I hope he never comes to know that.

"...Sera's." I heard my name left from both of their mouth pulling me out of my thoughts.

Dave and Manny were both staring at me. I felt a little uncomfortable under their gaze.

"Why are you looking at me like that?" I frowned. I contemplated reading their minds, Manny spoke.

"We were discussing whose fault is this."

"Fault?" I was confused.

"Yeah, you know we are fighting here because we kept secrets from each other."

"And why? Because you asked us to." Dave joined in standing up.

"That means it's your fault and you should be punished." Manny said with finality in her voice. My eyes widened as she said that.

"What?" I took a step back as they started advancing towards me. They both knew my weakness. It hadn't been explored since last year but I guess it's going to happen now. The horror!

I shuddered, ready to leave but before I could even move, I was tackled by huge weight on my back. It was Dave.

I groaned at pain shot up from my back. "Got off me... pig." I chocked. He had pinned my hands behind my back together so I was unable to use them. I was also not putting much effort because I was enjoying the moment. There should be little fun in life. I can throw him off my back, which will be difficult since he is a grown up wolf, but I didn't do that.

"Manny, be ready." He said and I felt something on my side. Manny had started tickle me. I was extremely sensitive at my sides.

My laughter could be easily compared to that of an evil witch who had obtained the spell to make everyone her servant. Just my condition was opposite.

I was held captive by my own brother and best friend.

"Stop it." I shrieked in between laughter. My throat and stomach really hurt. "Please"

The magic word got Manny to stop and Dave was off my back. I stayed there on floor trying to catch my breathing. Dave and Manny did a high five. None of them even tried to help me get up. I thought my sides were burning.

"Oh God," I groaned rolling on my back and curled in a ball. "You two are awful." I told them closing my eyes.

"Learnt that from you." Dave replied.

I wanted to strangle him.

"But promise us Sera. You won't hide anything from us from now on." Manny said with a stern tone.

I was immediately on my feet at her words. I straightened my clothes and fixed my hairs which totally resembled a nest.

"Well I will tell you things about each other. There will be nothing secret between you too. But that doesn't mean I'm not going to hide anything. BYE." I shouted and fled from there with my vampire speed before any one of them could attack me again. I had enough torture for a day.

There was nothing wrong with taking Dave's car. I felt like taking a ride in territory. Dave won't mind that. Manny and he have catching up to do. I don't even want to think about it.

Now I have to look forward. What I am here for? The main motive - which will get me killed if I don't do it- needs to be completed. For that I have to be Luna of this pack. I have to find heriress of royal blood. I have no idea if this task is really that difficult because I have not tried to start researching it.

I was trying to get rid of hectic thoughts when my gaze fell on a similar figure.

Shea?

It would have been not that surprising to see her if she was not wearing those clothes. Her usual clothes, I mean all clothes show too much skin but there she was at the side of road weraing skinnning jeans and full sleeve top. Her half of the face was hidden under scarf. If it wasn't for my vampire vision, I could have never thought it was her.

She might have been mortified after what happened today. It is so unnatural for Shea to dress like that. Sun probably had risen from west today. Daniel's birthday is something special. There is something bound to happen. But what Shea was doing there? I might have thought she was going to commit suicide because of rejection but then I remembered, she is Shea and she is not alone.

I was about to park my car somewhere and then follow her but my phone started ringing. It read an unknown number. My first thought was to disconnect it but then I deicided against it.

"Hello?" I pressed phone against my ear.

"Sera, it's me," Daniel spoke.

"Hi me." I mocked with my eyes still focussed on Shea. The was she was walking was casual for any other person but for her, it was definitely suspicious.

"It's me Daniel. I-I wanted to talk to you." He started.

"Why?" I asked narrowing my eyes because Shea was getting out of my eyesight.

"Dad wants to talk to you... I told him that you are my mate." He said with a sigh gaining my complete attention.

"What was his reaction?" I asked frowning. Alpha Wayne was an amazing Alpha. He had always been. I know he will make the right decision.

"I can't say. But you should come here. He wants to talk to you right now."

"I'm on my way." I said ready to hang up.

"I love you Sera," he said and I stopped.

Silence hung in the air. The air outside was calm. Moonlight was reflecting against the windheild creating line patterns on it which I never noticed before.

"Bye Daniel," I finally hung up not saying his words back to him.

I hope he doesn't feel very bad. For past month I've been throwing him insults at him. The verbal abused he beared must have bruised his ego. But now I think he had enough. People commit mistakes but his punishment is really extended.

Is it really his punishment or my ruthlessnes? Am I torturing him too much with my words?

But I have stopped that now.

And what about my silence?

He can endure it. He can't just expect me to fall in his arms. I could have been dead because of him. He didn't care about my life or feelings.

But if I had not left at first space, Daniel coud have helped me shift on my birthday. I read his thoughts. He had planned to do so. Maybe he might have come to his senses.

There's not surity of that.

Why can't I just trust him again?

It's so simple. The first thing he did after I return was to reject me. He rubbed his replationship with Shea on my face. He put that stupid bet. I can't trust him because he is a jerk.

Now that Shea had left....

I left the rest hanging because I was already in front of pack house. I was in a very confused state. That's what happens when you argue with your consciece. There are very very rare occasions when I argue with my conscience. I can't even remember when it was the last time.

But when I thought about what was about to come, my confidence strengthened. I'm going to be new Luna, the true Luna.

I made my way to house. Daniel was already pacing back and forth on porche. When he heard my footsteps, his head snapped in my direction. His eyes settled on him roaming up and down.

Typical men.

I wasn't like I was wearing a dress or anything. Those were my casual clothes.

"Hey," I said as I came face to face with me.

I waved my right hand but he sntached my wrist and pulled me to him. His scent engulfed me. He rested his head on my shoulder. I swear I heard a snif. Daniel must have been really bothered by something. I was to read his thoughts but the front door opened revealing Alpha Wayne.

My eyes widened and I tried to pull away from Daniel but he didn't let me go.

"Daniel, your father is here." I muttered in his ear. He reluctatnly let go but his hand rested on my waist.

"Alpha Wayne," I bowed my head.

"I'm no longer your Alpha." Daniel's dad smiled. He was carbon copy of Daniel or whouldi say Daniel was carbon copy of him. His dad just had more wrinkles. They could have been mistaken as twins if older man's wrinkles were eliminated.

"Come inside Sera Winters. I would like to talk to you." He invited me inside.

Daniel's mother was nowhere to be seen. She might have been really exhausted or was it jetlag.

"Sera, I would like to talk you in office." Alpha Wayne said and I nodded following him with Daniel at my heels. Alpha Wayne stopped abruptly.

"Son, it'd be better if you stay here. I want to talk to her alone."

Daniel was to protest but the look in his father's eyes stopped him. He nodded his head. Alpha wAyne turned around and walked. Daniel kissed my forehead. "I will be waiting for you outside." He murmered in my ear before leaving.

I was really curious to what Alpha Wayne wanted to talk about. I tried to look inside his brain but that didn't help.

Once I become Luna...

"Well Sera, I have very importatnt thing to say to you." He said once we were incise his office. He leaned against his desk, folding his arms over his chest.

I nodded my head slowly feeling wary.

"No one in this pack should know that you are Daniel's mate. It will remain a secret." He said.