Chapter 43: CHAPTER FORTY THREE - PARTY IN THE PACK

MONA’S POV

Luka picked me up for the party exactly by nine. He was standing outside his car, with the passenger door open and as I walked towards him.

“You look beautiful,” he said, his grey eyes sweeping over me appreciatively.

“Thanks,” I gave him a small smile. “You look good too,” I said and I meant it. Luka looked terrific tonight, his shoulder length blonde hair was packed in a loose bun and he was dressed so casually, wearing a blue button up shirt that exposed his smooth chest and jean shorts that somehow managed to make his legs look longer with a sweater hanging on his shoulders.

“Let’s go and have fun tonight,” he said as we got inside the car and I sighed to myself, hoping this party could distract me from how crazy my life was getting.

The party was already in full swing when we arrived. This time, Luka held my hand firmly even when he greeted his friends. It was like he wanted to make sure this night went as perfectly as possible.

The music was so loud that I could feel the bass in my chest and the house was dimly lit with people hanging everywhere.

“If I ever threw a party like this in my house, I am sure my father would disown me,” I joked as I looked towards the kitchen and saw a couple shove pizza boxes to the floor and start making out on top of the kitchen counter.

“I doubt he will disown you so easily and besides this party is pretty tame compared to the ones Elena has thrown in the past,” Luka replied. Elena was the name of my classmate that invited me out to this party and from what I knew of her she was the only daughter of a pack chief meaning that her parents loved her enough to allow her do whatever she wanted, including trash their house.

I scanned the faces of the people in the living room with us until I found Vera. She was standing among some girls laughing excitedly when I approached them.

“I see you are already having fun,” I said and she spun around to face me.

“Mona!!” Vera exclaimed with a huge smile on her face as she pulled me into a tight hug.“You’re here!”

“Of course I am,” I yelled back, noticing how she wobbled about like she was drunk.

“I think you need to hold off on these,” I said, pulling the drink away from her hand, but Vera pulled them back.

“I think you need to get drunk,” she countered, finishing her drink and turning to Luka. “Luka, get Mona something to drink, she really needs to loosen up.”

“I am way ahead of you,” Luka smiled at her as he handed me a beer.

“You said you needed to take your mind off things, so what better way than to get drunk,” he said convincingly and I grabbed the beer from him and took a long and hard gulp, feeling its coldness run down my belly.

Luka gave me an impressed look as I finished the contents of the bottle. “Who are you and what have you done with Mona Togarde?”

I smiled at him, already feeling light headed. “We are here to have fun right, so let’s have as much fun as possible.”

Before Luka could reply, I grabbed his hand and led him with me to the center of the living room where music was blaring even louder and with people dancing.

I held Luka by his shoulders, looking up at his gray eyes and swaying softly to the music as he held me close.

“You still haven’t told me why you really came with me to this party,” Luka said suddenly and I paused.

“What do you mean? I told you we came here to have fun.”

“Yeah and that is what we are doing right now but I want to know what is really on your mind,” Luka replied.

I sighed deeply, still looking up at him. “You are on my mind Luka, I wanted to come with you because I want to get to know you even better. I feel like all I know about you is just surface level.”

Luka smiled, pulling me even closer, “well if there is one thing you should never doubt it is how I feel about you Mona. I care for you a lot, “ he said and my heart felt warm.

He swept a stray hair from my face as we swayed together, and I stared up at him, feeling my heart race.

Luka’s eyes lowered to my lips and my breath hitched.

“You look so beautiful,” he whispered, lowering his head to mine and I closed my eyes, waiting for him to kiss me.

Just then, someone bumped into me, spilling a drink on my shirt.

“Aw sorry,” the girl apologized immediately, seeming way too drunk to see the damage she had done on my clothes.

“It’s fine,” I snapped at her and she stumbled away.

“That’s quite a stain,” Luka commented, seeming a bit disappointed that the kiss didn’t happen.

“Yeah,” I replied, trying to dab at the stain with tissues. “I need to get to the bathroom.” I said as I slipped away from his grip.

“Okay,” Luka replied. “I’ll be waiting for you.”

Downstairs was crowded, with the line for the main bathroom stretched into the hall.

“You can use one of the rooms upstairs,” a girl said, noticing the stain, “There should be a bathroom in one of the rooms on the left.”

“Why aren’t you using it then?” I asked.

She shrugged. “You are the Alpha’s daughter, I don’t think Elena would mind if you use her bathroom,” she said and I thanked her and headed upstairs immediately.

I reached the room and pushed the door open quietly, expecting to do my business and get out quickly. Of course that didn’t happen, because in front of me was a couple making out passionately on the bed.

The girl was on top of the guy, holding his face close as his hands roamed down her back, grabbing her ass.

I stood there stunned, unsure of whether to just turn back downstairs and spend the rest of the party with a stained shirt or sneak into the bathroom.

I looked at my shirt and made my decision immediately. I turned to the bathroom and pushed the door open as silently as possible, but the stupid door let out a loud creak alerting the couple.

“What the fuck?!” the girl cussed as she pulled away from the guy.

“Oh, I am sorry, I just wanted to—” my words trailed off as I locked eyes with the guy she had been making out with.

It was Aster.