The True Luna He Wants

CHAPTER ONE

ODETTE’s POV.

I lay on the bed, a small frown etched on my face as the memory of Zach finds its way into my head. It has been three years since he died but it still feels like yesterday.

Zach and I met back in high school, that was eight years ago and we formed a bond, a very strong bond.

Imagine my joy when we both discovered we were mates.

Dad had the best and the most lavish mark and mate ceremony for us.

In his words, “you should have a mark and mate ceremony that surpasses your mum and I”

I still laugh when I think about that because I know it’s highly unlikely because I still hear the tales of Mother and father up until this very day. Twenty five years ago and both of them are still madly in love with each other. Dad literally worships the ground that mum walks on. I actually imagined that kind of life between me and Zach, he loved me and showered me with all the love he had to offer and I was all over the moon.

Just one mistake, one mistake and I lost him.

Dad and mum had gone on a vacation three years ago and the pack was left for me and Jayden to take care of. We were still in the process of training at that time including Zach, a rival pack attacked and Zach took the hit for me.

He couldn’t recover, the wolfsbane was too much in his body and I watched him die off, he died right in my arms. Just six months after our mark and mate ceremony. My whole life shattered to the ground, it felt like I had no reason to live anymore. Even when dad got back, he made sure to kill every single member of that pack at my behest, I was too angry but till now the pain of losing my mate is still so strong and intense.

I always feel it, one those cold lonely nights or on those nights when I am on heat.

I didn’t realize death could be so painful and so agonizing, even when mum told us about our real father, Nicholas and how he died saving me, I didn’t feel it because to me, he was just paying for his sins but Zach did nothing wrong. He was only trying to protect me and he…

My thoughts are interrupted when a gentle knock resonates on the door.

“Princess” father’s voice filters through, “are you in?”

“Yes, dad”

He pushes the door open and saunters in. Twenty five years has actually got nothing on my father, he still looks as young as the photos I saw him.

“Aren’t you supposed to be at work?” I ask, pulling my body to a sitting position.

“Yes” he replies, lowering himself on the space beside me, “but your mum called me and told me you hadn’t come out of your room since this morning”

“So you had to come back because of that?” I roll my eyes, “you really need to stop letting mum manipulate you into doing all these things for her dad. One would think she is the alpha and you are the Luna”

He chuckles lightly, revealing his fine set of dentitions.

“Striving to keep your mum happy is my only priority now baby but tell me, what’s going on with you? Because of Zach?”

I let out another sigh, dad knows everything that goes on with me. It is safe to say that he is my best friend but I really don’t know how to communicate this with him. He has been trying for the past three years to bring me out of this shell but I guess I loved Zach too much to give up on him.

“Today is our anniversary dad”

“I know that” he replies, “and I have prepared a special something for you. We can’t bring him back but I am sure he won’t want to see you sad”

“And what is that?”

“Hey girl” his face breaks into a smile, “we don’t work that way. You need to get out of bed and freshen up. Only then will you get what I have for you”

“Common dad” I roll my eyes again.

“Now get going young lady, I will be waiting downstairs”

He kisses me on the forehead lightly before making his way out of the room leaving me to my thoughts again.

“You should go take a shower” my wolf tells me.

“Fine”

After a while, I am back out wearing a pair of sweatpants and pull my hair into a high ponytail.

I look at myself in the mirror, a complete replica of my mum in her youthful days.

With one last look, I make my way out of the room and down the stairs but I stop short when I see mum and dad both kissing shamelessly in the living room.

“Oh please guys” I cringe out, “why some of you don’t get tired of public displays of affection, some of us lost our mates so can we have some decorum?”

“I am sorry baby” mum apologises, “your father just likes to be naughty when he shouldn’t be”

“Hey, don’t pin this on dad” Jayden says as he saunters into the house.

Looking back at him, I can’t help but smile. He has grown into such a fine young man, the complete replica of our real dad. Almost 6ft tall with the finest face I have seen, he and Kayden are almost identical to each other.

“And yes, the man after my heart has returned” dad says happily as the two of them exchange their signature handshake. We all have a signature handshake with dad and all hell are let loose any day any of us forgets it and leaves the house.

“Come darling” mum tells me, “you know I am always by your side”

“Well, you will be changing that statement as soon as your favorite son comes home” I roll my eyes again, plopping down beside her and resting my head on her shoulder.

I look back at my family and I smile, I am grateful for the gift of them. Twenty five of my life and I have never witnessed a negative energy in my life, dad always makes sure to keep us away from anything that can harm us.

All my life I always wondered how a man who isn’t related to us biologically can love us in this kind of manner and not be proud. I know he loves me more. A complete replica of my mother, also a white wolf like her and I got to possess all of her powers and her qualities. I thank the moon goddess for giving me such a family, I wouldn't have asked for anything else.

“How was your trip, Jayden?” Mum asks him, “everything good?”

“Yeah” he nods, he and Kayden have taken over Avanti and dad only supervises them.

Kayden has travelled to London for the last three months because Avanti is trying to open a branch there while Jayden manages the business here and around the country me…I love the pack house.

“Yeah, the preparations for the fashion week will commence soon” he tells her, “everything is fine”

“Maybe you should join him, Odette” father tells ms, “that will help take your mind off Zach”

At the mention of his name, pain tugs at my chest.

“I am not cut out for that dad, let me focus on my training at the pack house, I love that life”

“You should listen to your dad, princess” it is mum, “we are all worried about you, three years and you are still sulking. I know it’s hard but you really need to live again, love”

“I am fine mum” I tell her, “I am only like this because today is our anniversary, I will be up and about tomorrow”

“How about I shower and take you for a ride?” Jayden suggests.

“Dad said he has something for me, dad” I turn to him, “what’s the surprise”

“Don’t tell me it’s the Mercedes 300sl Gullwing I just saw out front, dad?” Jayden says and I spring up from the chair, rushing outside. I have always wanted that vintage car and I have looked for it everywhere.

“Oh my f*****g world” I exclaim, “dad!!”

He also comes outside, a huge grin on his face.

“How did you know I wanted this?”

“Well, I might have snooped around your things”

“f**k!! This is so beautiful dad” I pounce into his embrace.

“How did you even get this? I have been looking for it?”

“Well, you wouldn’t just get it if you wanted”

“You really spoil her, Enzo” mum says, “she has a lot of cars already”

“Whatever my princess wants, she gets”

I have wanted this car for as long as I can remember. Zach and I looked for it but we couldn’t get it, it was our dream car and here it was, in front of me”

“Thank you so much dad”

“I am glad I was able to make you smile princess” he kisses my forehead, handing me the keys, “why don’t you take your baby for a ride?”

“I sure will”

“Be careful, “love” mum calls after me, “or better still wait for your brother”

“Let her” dad tells her.

“I will be back”

I jump into it and In no time, I zoom out of the mansion. My driving lessons actually came in handy because it’s like I have been used to this all my life.

“This is what we both wanted, Zach” I mutter under my breath, tears welling up in my eyes as I drive towards the highway, “exactly what we wanted”

Just as I sniff back a tear, the sound of an incoming truck alerts me and my hands go numb.

All it happened so fast, a maybach from the other side speeds towards me and collides with my car, sending my car swerving off the road alongside his as the truck crashes into the streetlights, missing us both by a few feet.