Alpha Black and His Luna

An Invitation

Abbie’s POV

"Abbie... Marissa, I will not repeat myself, you two young ladies get down here right now!" Mom repeated, making my eyes widen in panic as I tried to hurry inside through the window.

"Mom, stop it. You're going to scare them." I heard Felicity's voice as I stumbled going inside the room. My foot caught on the curtain, making me fall onto my side with a thud. "Oh... that hurt!" I groan, grabbing my elbow. Marissa chuckled, holding her hand out for me. "Dummy!" Merida says in my head. As she laughs away.

"Come on. We'll go together to the slaughterhouse," Marissa adds, making me whine a little and hoping the floor opens up and eats me alive.

"Do you think Mom knows I got fired?" I ask, making her chuckle.

"Ah, hello! It's mom. You know you can't hide a thing from her!" Marissa says chuckling, making me roll my eyes. I should have known. She is a wise old soul. "But, before we go... I have to tell you something super important though, ok? Don't freak out!" she says, as she grabs my arm and looks at me, making me feel intrigued. "Ok. I'm listening."

"I heard the rogue King will be attending a ball at Hunter's Pack. Now, I know how you feel about him. The rumors about him aren't too good. Hunter is amanwhore after all. A... sexy, muscular, fuckable manwhore, but!" she says, making me scuff as I roll my eyes.

Marissa was still communicating with her parents back home, and being that they were Hunter's neighboring pack, word spread faster than wildfire.

I had always crushed on Hunter Black. He was so handsome and so studious, but his reputation over the years of becoming a playboy was not appealing to me. I have seen a few of our guys go around with human girls and then play it off when they find their mate. I hate it. How do men, humans or werewolves, expect us to stay pure and innocent for when they find their true mates, but don't care to do the same?

It's preposterous. I don't agree with it. If my mate thinks I will accept him if he's been around with half the female species, he is so wrong. I have saved myself for that man, wherever he may be, so I expect him to do the same damn thing.

I haven't exactly been expecting to find a mate anytime soon, but I do know that a mating bond is something extremely sacred. And yes, I know I am only twenty years old, but by now, almost everyone has already lost their V-card. All, except me. Even Marissa had lost her V-card to the scumbag that rejected her. I wanted to rip his damn head off when I found he had slept with her and rejected her the next day. Seems like all the men want only s*x. It's disgusting.

"I know. I know. But hey, that's beside the point, ok? I'm talking about the rogue King here! I think... I might be able to get invitations to the party for you and me. You can finally meet your notorious Savior!" she suggests, making a grunt. I closed my eyes and sighed. This was not fair.

The least I wanted was to go back there. What if my dad is there? And Tara? I haven't seen them in over six years, and true, I'm stronger now, but... it's still Dad. He left such a mark on me that I don't think I would be able to even move or say a word if I saw him again. And what if... he tries to do something to me again?

She was right about one thing, meeting the rogue King was important to me, but I did not have any intentions of seeing Hunter or my father again. Especially after what my father did, or how let down I felt toward Hunter's choice of life.

"Who knows... maybe you'll find... Your mate!Aah!" she gasps, grabbing my arm. "What if... Hunter... is your mate?" she says playfully, making me make a gagging sound as I place my finger in my mouth. She chuckles, hitting my arm playfully.

"Oh come on, Abbie! I heard... He hasn't found his mate yet."

"Yeah, and I bet he's thrilled about it. How else would he live a promiscuous life? That's why he's been whoring himself around with every girl in his pack." I point out, making her burst into laughter. "Oh, come on. You never know..."

"I'll pass. There will be another way to meet the king, besides... seeing Mr. Most Eligible Batchelor in the whole region is not something I look forward to." I scrunch my nose, making her laugh. But the truth is, I was more scared to go and find my father there.

"Abigail and Marissa, I am WAITING!" Mom calls out, making our eyes widen in shock. She sounded a bit irritated, making us run out the door and down the steps.

"Finally," she raises her hands in protest. "You!" she points to me, making my cheeks red in embarrassment.

She stood firmly next to our alpha, Luke, and his mate, my sister, Felicity. "Sit here and eat," she warns me, pointing to the chair in front of the table across from where they sat. "But... Mom I already told you I,"

"Abigail, don't you dare lie to me, young lady. I know you haven't eaten all day. And you know how I know that?" she asks, placing he hand on her hip. She was mad, she always does that when she's mad.

"You have been busy going around trying to look for a new job. You've been filling out applications and going to interviews ALL week!" she yells the last words, making my eyes widen in shock. "I told you she knew!" Merida says in my head, making me close my eyes in embarrassment.

"How did you find out?" I say as I obey, sitting down at the table and eating my food.

She takes in a deep sigh, placing her hands on my shoulders as she stands behind me and kisses the top of my head, hugging me. "I went to the diner a few days ago. You had forgotten your wallet and I figured I should take it to you in case you needed money," she says, squeezing my shoulders lightly.

That day I ran out of the house after getting a phone call for an interview. I left in such a hurry I forgot my wallet and phone. They had called me to reschedule because there were too many applicants and I showed up anyway. I was so embarrassed.

"I went and asked for you. That... girl, Joanne. She told me about the fight you had with Andrea."

"Oh.... Mom, I swear I,"

"I know, honey. I know. Joanne told me everything. Sweetie, I know times are hard. But, don't rush yourself to get a new job. Maybe it's a sign you need some time off." her face softened, looking at me as she cupped my cheeks and smiled slightly.

"Mom, the least I want is to be a burden. I need to pull my own weight and help you and Dad out."

"Nonsense. You have never been a burden, Abbie. Sweetheart, we love you. You're one of us. Don't ever doubt that, ok?" she says, making my eyes fill with tears. "Oh, Abs," she says as she hugs me around my head, pressing me against her chest. She was so motherly, if in another life, I would have loved to choose her as my mom.

Luke clears his throat, making Mom and I look at him. "Anyway, Abbie, we came because we received invitations to a ball," Felicity says, making me tilt my head in thought. "Ok," I add, making her look at Mom and I wondered what they were up to.

"Abs, the ball is for your... other... dad's neighboring pack. The Blood Moon of the North Pack." Luke adds, making my eyebrows narrow. "Why would they send you guys invitations? Since when have they ever sent invitations out all the way here?"

"Uh. You know how I went to the council meeting last year? I needed to sort a few papers over our land?" he asks, making me feel confused.

"Yeah!" I drag my response. "Well," he says, rubbing the back of his head.

"I met their alpha, Hunter Black. And he was a pretty nice guy. I guess he remembered me," he says as if it was something to be proud of. Just the sound of Hunter's name made me feel irritated.

"Abbie, we got invited to go. But, we don't know anyone there, so... I was wondering if you guys could go with us? Luke's parents are going, and mom and dad are looking forward to it,"

"No thank you," I respond dryly, stuffing a big fork full of food in my mouth.

"Abigail!" mom scolds me.

"Abbie, this is a sign that you should mend things with your dad. If... he's there. Don't you think?" Felicity says, making me drop my fork irritatingly.

"No. It's not. I don't ever want to see the man, or anyone from that pack for that matter. Do you not remember how I got here? Do any of you? I almost died because of that man." I was angry at their suggestion.

"Any we will all be there with you. He will never hurt you again, Abbie, you know that. We wouldn't allow it." Luke says as he looks at me with compassion.

"Abbie, remember what Dad has always said, you can never get over your fears completely by pushing them aside. This might be a sign to confront him. Confront the situation head-on. We will be there with you every step of the way. We will make sure that he never gets close to you or hurts you. Please, Abbie, it wouldn't be the same for all of us to go, except you." Felicity says, pursing her eyebrows.

I hated this. How could they put me in this situation? It wasn't fair. "I'm not going. Sorry." I said as I got up, pushed my plate aside, and walked away from the table. They can not, and will not force me to go there.

If I did... I might regret it. The last I want is to confront my father, Armand. To me, he is dead. My dad is Bertram. My real dad. The one who has shown me love and has nurtured me through these last six years. Armand Montero had never been a true father to me, and he never will be.