My Cruel Mate

I woke up to so many flowers in my room. My favorite, sunflowers, how did this happen? I gracefully hopped out of bed and smelled them, I tried searching for a note but I didn't see any. Could it be they are from Garret? But how did he know these are my favorite? I went to the bathroom to shower, the flowers put me in a good mood

I wore trousers that were left for me on the bed and a big shirt, the doctor and a nurse walked in, and they were shocked at the many flowers in my room.

" Wow, Luna, I'm sure the alpha sent these,” The female doctor beamed. I only smiled but I knew it wasn't him. Alpha Edward Chasia wouldn't do this for me. They checked me one last time and cleared me to go. I looked at the clock. Juanita told me that Marcus is coming to get me at 10 and it's still 9

" Doctor Tee, can you send two members of the general staff in this room, I'd like their help to deliver these flowers to some patients,” I said, the doctor was so happy and immediately did as I asked. Two middle-aged men came named Mr. Tim and Jim helped me carry the flowers, we went into each room, leaving them and it was good to see how simple flowers brightened up the patients’ day! We ended up reaching outside where something caught my eyes, on the hospital's smaller gate was a group of frail people, eating.

" What's that area?" I asked. Most of them were women with kids and they looked sick too.

" Oh those are the people who come here to seek medical help, most of them are strays,” Mr. Jim said. Strays are werewolf and Lycans shifters who are let their packs for different reasons, most of them survive but some let their inner beasts take over and become feral " They are staying just outside the main gates... in the forest,”

" Why aren't they getting help then?" I ask.

" Well, they do sometimes but they come back again with more injuries or sicknesses, the cold just worsens their situation,” He responded sadly.

" How did they manage to get through security?" I asked.

" They stand on our borders for days sometimes and patrol just take pity on them,”

I frowned and approached the group, they were over 20 people.

" Hello everyone!" I waved jolly, and they all turned to me and bowed.

" My name is Caliana Meyers and I'm the Luna of this pack,” Their reaction surprised me. They all got on their knees to bow. I looked back and Mr. Jim, perplexed.

" No, please don't do that," I went to help a woman who had two kids in her arms stand up but Tim blocked my path.

" We don't know what infections or diseases they carry, Luna,”

I shook my head and helped the woman stand up and the others did the same, however, they weren't looking into my eyes.

" What is your name?" I asked politely.

"I'm Kareen and I help out a lot in the camps,” She said.

" Have you been attended to?" I asked, she smiled nervously and looked past my shoulders. I followed her gaze to a short bald man, he had a solemn expression on his face.

"Who's that?"

" He's the hospital director, Mr. Cameron,” Mr. Tim answered, " Alright Tim, ask the cafeteria if there is more of that soup, and if there is, ask for it t be brought here immediately,” I went to talk to the director, his expression decompressed upon seeing me and he smiled, bowing.

" Luna, what are you doing out here,” He asked, still with a smile.

"I was giving out flowers when I saw this group... May I know why they are not being attended to?" My question made his smile falter and he trailed his gaze to the group, a flicker of disgust appeared in his eyes and I almost growled at him.

" Well, they are not our priority Ma'am and if we render any kind of assistance is only from the goodness of our hearts,” He said and I swallowed.

" But they need it, those three men’s wounds need to be cleaned and those babies need a proper check-up,” I pointed out, I can tell from the way they are looking that surviving every day is a battle, they barely have any clothes on their backs.

" We would like to help but the hospital's resources are well just enough for our people,”

" Can't you ask for funding from higher officers?"

"It's complicated than that, Luna, please don't concern yourself with this issue, we shall give them some gauze and spirit, or a first aid kit maybe some medications for the kids," He smiled.

" Please do more," I asked and he nodded. "Does the alpha know about these groups of people?” I asked and he stiffened.

" We don't concern him with such matters, as you know, my Luna, there is a system, there are people in power meant to assist the alpha with trivial subjects like these," He explained and I nodded. My heart went out to the group of people. Marcus appeared by my side and everyone bowed, he didn't look at anyone else when he said;

" Let's go, I have to go back to work," I followed after them. Getting in the SUV, we were silent, my mind going back to the needy strays we left outside the hospital.

We reached home and Love ran to hug me, she give me the wildflowers she picked out herself.

" Welcome back, home!" She cheered.

" Thank you, sweetie," I caressed her cheek.

"1 made you a sign but it wasn't neat so I threw it away," She informed me.

" I would have loved it,"

We go into the house. The servants greeted me and I went upstairs to my room, the room was neat and smelled like Alpha Edward. I noticed that the mirror was gone and a new one replaced it, just like most of the furniture.

I rested in my room until I was called for dinner, the whole family was there except Jamal who is still on a business trip. I sat next to Love who was just excited that I was back home.

The dinner went on silently until two men came into the room, carrying bouquets of flowers. Love and I stood up,

" They are so pretty, whose are those?"

"It's a delivery for you, Luna,” I smiled and grabbed one, this time it came with my favorite chocolates, I don't remember when last I ate these.

" Are these from you, Daddy?" I turned to the alpha, he was seething in anger as he glared at my sunflowers

“No,”

" Are they from you, Garret?" I asked.

* ou

" Garret," Alpha Edward growled in warning.

" Why would I send you flowers and not put my name besides, I would send you roses if I did,” He shrugged.

" Roses, why?" I asked, getting out of topic,

" You look like you like roses, aren't they women's favorites?" He knitted his eyebrows.

" Yes, girls do like Roses,” Added Marcos.

" Well, I'm a sunflower type of girl," I inhaled them

" Really..." Before Garret could say more, the alpha hit the table with his palm, cracking it even though he didn't mean to. We all went silent

" Who sent you those flowers?"

"I don't know, it doesn't have a card,” I told him.

"You don't seem to know a lot of things, do you? First, it was the attack, and now, the flowers," He all but growled. It was hard to resist him when he was looking like that and my mind wandered to a place they shouldn't.

" Looks like the Luna has a secret admirer,” Marcus mused, eyes sparkling with mischief. His brother growled

" Burn them,"

"No," I immediately said, challenging the alpha. Everyone turned their gazes on me.

" They could be poisoned,” He gritted his teeth.

" Then I'll die a happy woman,” I smiled sarcastically, making him angry.

" Burn them," He ordered a servant, I grabbed my boxes of chocolate and flowers closer to my chest. No one is getting them from me

" Don't be childish,” The alpha growled.

" They are not poisoned, please," I said.

" How can you be sure of that?" Garret asked and the alpha nodded in support. Now they are on the same side? Please.

" Because she received a room full of them and she's alive, she even distributed them at the hospital," Marcus shrugged.

" What? And I'm just hearing this now?!"

"I didn't know you cared, brother,”

" Don't be an idiot, Marcus,” Alpha Edward snapped. While the men bickered, I ran to my room and locked the door.

You're been silly,” I heard the alpha grow! outside my door.

"You are not taking my chocolate from me," I shouted. Opening my Ferrero rocher chocolate to eat one.

" It might be poisoned, you're not just a fucking pesty mutt, you're a Luna to the Golden Stone pack,” He reasoned. I looked at the chocolate greedily, however, I knew he was right to fear. Alpha Edward has a lot of enemies.

" Then you'll get what you want! Getting rid of me without lifting a finger, my pack will still be yours so it's a win for you," I retorted. I heard some people on the other side of the door, laughing at my childish behavior.

" Meyers, this is not a comedy show,"

The door clicked open and Alpha Edward pushed the door open just as I put one chocolate in my mouth. He sighed in frustration.

" Don't dare chew that," He warned sternly.

"I will," I said with a full mouth.

" Caliana Meyers don't make me reach into your mouth with my fingers to remove it because I will, I have a five-year-old child, trust me when I say I've done it before,” My eyes widen and he gives me a look that says I would do it. My gaze trail to the bystanders watching, trying to muffle their laughter. Seeing that my willpower weakened, he spread his hand out, I didn't know what he wanted me to do but I soon realized he wanted me to spit my chocolate there. I did.

" What you did is dangerous,”

" Being in this pack is dangerous,” I answered curtly, an emotion I'm unfamiliar with appeared in his gaze. He took my boxes of chocolates and flowers. He gave me one last look before exiting the room.

I sighed once Lena closed the door and lie in bed. That was fun. I remember saying before closing my eyes to sleep.