Chapter 38
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"Beta Edward," Alpha Draco called with a strong voice. Everyone at the table stopped what they were doing and the whole dining room went completely silent.
Edward's attention was focused to him in an instant. "Yes, Alpha Draco?"
"I want extra guards along the borders from now on. Make sure to secure the grounds and no stranger is wandering in plain sight. Tell me immediately if something unusual happens."
Edward nodded his head and looked at everyone else with a nod. Then as if it was already discussed, half of them stood up from the table and went to the left door and the other half went to the right door.
Alpha Draco also stood up from his seat, preparing to leave. "Where are you going?" Anastasia asked, concerned.
"I'm going to search the grounds and make sure no one else is here but us," he stated dangerously.
"Everyone else will be doing that. Please, stay," she requested, almost begging. "I'm scared."
Alpha Draco's eyes softened as he looked down at her. "Don't be." Then he kissed her forehead. "I'll stay. I'll keep you safe."
She gave him a soft smile. "Thank you."
"Let's go up to our room. You need to rest. It's been a long day."
Alpha Draco followed after her as she went towards the bedroom. He was silent but she was sure he was worried. "I'll just take a bath and I'll be back," she told him and he nodded his head, sitting down at the table near his bed and reading a book.
As she showered, Anastasia thought about how far she had come with Draco. She was right where she always was. Taking bath while he waited for her, reading a book until she's done. At time, she found herself distracting him and making fun of him. His patience used to be always thin. She realized how easy it was to piss him off which she found exciting.
As soon as she was done showering, she walked out the bathroom door to see him still reading the book. "What are you reading?" she asked, walking towards him.
"I'm studying something," he replied without even looking at her. She removed her bathrobe, revealing her lingerie. She knew this shouldn't be the time but she wanted him to relax. And perhaps she also wanted herself to relax.
She leaned against his table and showed off her sexy figure. His eyes quickly found hers and settled. With a sly smile, she asked, "What are you studying, Alpha Draco?"
"How to make my mate behave," he said it so sarcastically that she couldn't help but chuckle. Girls were made to be talkative, she guessed. Sometimes she used to overthink a lot of things too, which couldn't be helped.
"Come on."
He reached out his arm, urging for her to come to him. Once she did, he pulled her towards him and she ended up sitting on his lap sideways, his arm secured around her waist. He's gotten so used to being so close to her that he always wanted to be close to her. She put her arm around his neck as he showed her the book.
"Werewolf history?" she questioned and he nodded his head. She took a look at the pages and the words states different facts about werewolves. Why was he reading all these werewolf facts when he had already been a werewolf for such a long time.
"You see, when I first saw you, you smelled like a human. But I also knew that you're my mate. I'm guessing you are a half-blood," he stated as if it wasn't obvious to her. "If you're truly a half blood werewolf, that would explain why you're a fast learner and can keep up with the rest of us. If you can feel it, I know you'll get to your first shift and you'll be stronger than you already are."
She hadn't even considered becoming a werewolf before nor becoming a Luna but now she was more than excited to be one. Perhaps that explains why she had always felt like she didn't belong with most people. It had always been like that.
"I'm trying to find out if.. once we mate.. there's a possibility that it will urge your wolf to come out and run free," he explained. "You will be stronger in protecting yourself from danger."
He had a point but that first part caught her attention first. "Wait.. You think about us.. mating?" she repeated, unsure of what to say. She knew what it meant and he didn't have to tell her twice. She just couldn't believe that he was also thinking about it as much as she was.
"Soon, you'll have my pups."
"P-Pups?" Her eyes widened in shock as she looked at him, speechless.
