Chapter 83

Eleanor:

I watched as Natasha walked out of the kitchen the second that I walked inside.

Thankfully, the two of us came up with the silent rule and agreement of not wanting to be by one another’s side no matter the cost. And that was something that prevented more problems from occurring between us. 

“Luna Eleanor, to what do we owe the honor?” Liana asked, smiling at me. The fact that she was calling me Luna was something that embarrassed me. Though I knew that I technically was the pack’s Luna, I respected the fact that she was not only older than I was, but was here long before even I was born.

“The girls have been informed of my arrival, Liana, you don’t need to worry.” I said, not wanting to engage her much.

I knew that as her mother, and I didn’t expect any less, that Liana would be siding with her daughter. And though I understood her reason, I still didn’t find myself wanting to associate with anything that was close to being a part of them. It was a resentment that made my chest ache, and considering that even Liana understood that, she thankfully didn’t dwell on anything.

“Alright, I am here if you need anything.” She said, and I nodded. I walked toward the already chopped ingredients. I had given them the instructions on what I wanted them to prepare for me before going up to the room to find Killian wanting to go down to the office, and though I understood that he had things to do, it pained me that he was still hurting because of a shot made by Elton.

The fear that I felt that night still gave me goosebumps, and I knew that had I not fought back that things would have ended tragically for me. I was just thankful for the fact that my wolf had helped me step up, I knew that I wouldn’t have been able to do it without her.

“We are going to be adding soup and two different salads. The dining room is to be prepared properly, and I want the black and white plates.” I said, and one of the girls nodded. 

“The black and white set usually comes out on special occasions.” Liana said, and I nodded.

“Indeed,” I said, looking at the woman, who was clearly waiting for an elaboration. “Alpha Killian is going to be joining us on the dining table for the first time in weeks, and if that is not a special occasion; I don’t know what is.” 

The girls gasped and muttered, clearly excited to know that the house’s Alpha was well, and I had to admit, the fact that he wasn’t harmed was something that I was more than a little thankful for. To say the least, I knew that him joining us was going to give a small boost to the pack members who have clearly been uneasy since he came out being as injured as he was. The state that I came in was no different than a dead girl coming in a corpse, but I wasn’t as injured as he was and thankfully, Vladimir, who I still owed my life to, managed to tend to the wounds that I got from Elton. The man even got me an after pill to ensure nothing went wrong in the process, and considering that I wasn’t on a non-pregnancy one, I was more than thankful for him.

“Now, if there are no other questions that you would like to ask, Liana, please can you tend to your job while we tend to ours here.” I said, silently dismissing the woman, whose eyes widened in surprise. She wrapped her hand around my arm, pulling me to her, and I frowned in confusion when she chose to pull me out of the kitchen.

“What do you think you’re doing?” She asked, glaring daggers at me, and I raised an eyebrow.

“I should be asking you the same question, Liana.” I said, pulling my arm away from her. “You seem to be forgetting that the woman standing in front of you is the pack’s Luna, and that such behavior, no matter how close you are to the Alpha, should not be accepted.”

“Is that a threat?” She asked, and I shook my head. 

“I don’t threaten,” I said, looking her dead in the eye. “But I am not that weak wolf that entered this pack, and that is something that you don’t seem to notice.”

“Well, you should know that I am not one of the pack’s maids; therefore, I don’t recommend that you challenge me. Otherwise, you are going to be dealing with consequences, do you understand me?” She asked, glaring at me. I went to respond; however, a low growl echoed the walls around us, making me frown as I caught sight of Killian by the door. 

I looked down at my feet, knowing Liana’s place in Killian’s life, I knew not to cross him. However, to my surprise, the man walked toward the two of us, and glared at Liana whose eyes widened in surprise. 

“I don’t like going against you, and the last thing that I want is to find myself standing between you or anyone else,” he said, keeping his eyes on her as he stood in front of me. “However, Eleanor is not one of the consorts that you sent to my bed.”

“Killian…”

“You, and everyone are going to respect her, do you understand me?” He said, stopping her. “Or YOU are going to be dealing with the consequences, and you know for fact what it is to be dealing with disobeying the pack’s Luna.”

Liana kept her eyes on Killian for a few seconds before she looked down and nodded before taking a step back, leaving the two of us alone. My heart raced against my ribcage as he turned to face me. I looked down at my feet, avoiding his eyes and he put his finger under my chin, raising my face to look him in the eye.

“Chin up, Eleanor.” He said, reminding me of his first boost of confidence in me when the two of us first met. He was the first person to ask me to look up and not down at my feet when speaking. “I don’t want you getting in any trouble with Liana or Natasha, okay? And I know that Natasha might react to this, but I don’t want you responding to it. I am going to be dealing with it, and you take care of your other duties here, yeah?”

I gulped and nodded, and he smiled before leaning in to kiss my cheek. “I came here to tell you something,”

“And that is?” I asked, blushing before the two of us looked at one another. He purred, and my heart swelled as he ran his finger over my chin. I knew that had this been my father or Elton, that my chin would have been bruised right now as they dug their fingers in my chin. To them, everyone, especially those that they assigned as headmistress, head guard, or even favorite mistress were always right. I was always forced to submit and listen to their order, otherwise, I was to deal with the bullshit.

“My parents are coming,” he said, making my eyes widen. “And I think that it is time for them to meet you…”