Kria's POV....
I gave dresses and jewels to Ahana and came back to my room. I couldn't get him out of my mind. He's so sexy, the way his lips touched my hand and can't help but wonder how it feels when his lips connect with mine. How does it feel when his lips touch all over my body? How does it feel to be unde...?
'Oh my god, what the heck are you thinking, Kria. He's a stranger for god's sake and when did you start having naughty thoughts? You are ruining my innocent brain'. 'Yeah handsome looking stranger and come on you cannot be innocent all your life'. Ugh shut up. Great, I'm speaking to myself now. It's like I have someone else talking to me. I knew that I was weird but now I'm becoming crazy. Whatever, I'm going to go to bed. I took my cell phone and texted my mom and my friends good night and went to deep sleep.
Adrian's POV...
In Manik's Room.
"I found my mate" I said while entering his room. He was with his cousins and relatives. Some people don't know about werewolves because Manik's mom is a Human. Manik sent everyone out and closed the door. I was smiling ear to ear. He came to me and hugged me and told, "You have been waiting for this day since you were 22 bro, I'm so happy for you. By the way, who's she?" he asked. "She's your Mate's friend, Pataka. I don't know much about her except her name. Her name is Kria". Manik was shocked but was happy and a little worried, "I'm happy for you bro but let me warn you, she's a very naughty girl. She's too good and can't hurt anyone or say no to anyone unless they demand it. She's like a sister to me. Annoying, loving, kind and caring but she won't listen to anyone's orders'. Ask her a favour, she will try to help you how much ever she can but if you order her or demand her, she'll do the opposite. That's why I call her Pataka, it means firecrackers".
Oh! Feisty. I will have fun taming her. "Yeah bro, I'm going to tell her soon and I'll take her to New York. I can't wait to introduce her to the pack as their Luna. My dad will be so happy. Mom will be ecstatic" I told him excitedly. "No bro, not so soon. First try to befriend her, show that you really care and would do anything to make her happy. Let her fall for you. Later you can tell her. She's all about love and fairy tales" he said, chuckling. I thought about it and felt he's right. "Okay Manik but she has to fall for me and she will because I have already fallen for her and trust me, I fell hard". "Oooh! Someone's whipped" he teased me. As long as I'm whipped for Kria, I don't care that I'm whipped. Manik remembered something, "Oh and listen, Chris and Aaron are coming the day after tomorrow. Don't tell them anything now. I don't want them to go and blurt out anything as soon as they see her. Now if you don't mind, my mate is waiting for my call. Goodnight bro". I chuckled at him and wished him "Good Night Manik" and left his room.
Kria's POV....
I woke up the next day with a smile on my face. What? I never smile when I wake up. What's wrong with me? Anyways today is Ahana's Haldi function. I took a quick shower and got into my simple dress.
I went to Nat's room and woke her up. Aadya was already in Ahana's room. Ahana was in her simple white saree. After we all got ready, we went to the backyard where everyone was preparing for today's function. After Ahana and Manik took their respective seats, we started applying haldi on them.
I felt someone's watching me. I turned to my left and I saw Adrian was sitting on the couch sipping juice. 'Mmmm, looking hot'. I shook my head at that thought and saw him again. He was smirking at me. How dare he? I caught him staring but now he's smirking like I've been staring at him. Hmph, I looked away from him. Nat's mom called Nat and I. She told Nat to bring the flowers and she asked me to fill the bathtub with hot water in Ahana's room to prepare her for the shower as Aadya and Nat will bring her to her room once the rituals are done.
I was about to enter Ahana's bedroom and when I felt someone's presence behind me, I suddenly turned around and I almost bumped into a wall. Okay, it wasn't a wall but Adrian. "What do you want?" I asked him. "Hey, is this the way you treat your guests?" He asked. 'The nerve of this guy', I thought to myself, giving him a stink eye.
"Sorry sir. May I know what you are doing inside the house when everyone is in the backyard?"I asked him sarcastically. He smirked at me and said, "Nothing, just wanted to talk to you". "I would love to but now I'm busy so you can speak to Nat. She's always free. I got to go. Ba-bye" I said and started walking to Ahana's bedroom. "It's alright; you can speak to me while doing your work. I know girls are good at multitasking" he said.
I just ignored him and went inside the bathroom and was filling the bathtub. I went outside the bathroom and Adrian was waiting for me. It was so annoying. "Adrian, I told you I can't talk now. I'm busy. Please go and be with that monkey man Manik" I said impatiently. "Okay fine but you must meet me at the terrace after the dinner. I will be waiting" he kissed my cheek and left. I stood there shocked and butterflies erupted in my stomach. What? I cleared my mind and thought now is not the time and I'm going to kick his butt after everything is done.
Nat, Aadya came with Ahana. Ahana took a bath and got ready wearing her saree for Pooja.
We went to the Pooja room where the bride and groom should do the worship rituals. After that, everyone left to have lunch. Aadya came to me and smiled a creepy smile. "What did you do?" I asked her. She just shook her head and said, "I didn't do anything darling but what did 'YOU' do?" she asked me with the same creepy smile. "What did I do?" Did I forget anything you asked me to do?" I asked her because I couldn't remember if I missed to do something that was supposed to be done. "Stop over-thinking now. I'm asking, what's up with you and the Handsome American hunk?" she nudged me and nodded her head to her right. I turned and looked in the direction she showed me and there he was, standing in his all glory watching me like a hawk with that darn sexy smirk.
"I don't know Add, he's acting weird since yesterday. Today he told me that he wanted to know me and I should meet him at the terrace after dinner. He even kissed my cheek, the audacity of that son of a Biscuit" I said gritting my teeth looking at him. "Audacity for ordering you or kissing you?" She asked me in a teasing manner and without thinking I replied, "Obviously ordering me like I'm his maid.." and I looked at her as she looked at me with the same creepy smile again so i continued, "mm..uh..um I mean, Kissing was bad too but you know how much I hate being ordered around". "Oh oh, someone's getting herself a boyfriend soon" she said while bumping me with her shoulder. "Aadya, I thought you'll support me and advise me. I'm not going to meet him, I'm not going to follow any orders and you know that" I said. She just laughed and went to the guests to ask if they needed anything leaving me flustered and hangry.
Among us, Aadya is like an elder sister to us. She'll always take responsibility and she's the one who gives the best advice for us. My mom called me to serve Sambar for the guests. I was serving and Adrian was having lunch beside Manik and Ahana. These people don't know how to eat rice with their hands. It is so funny. When I went to serve him, he winked at me. I felt blush rising my cheeks but I just ignored him and went to serve other guests. 'I'm so not going to meet him at the terrace' I thought to myself.
Some uneventful events, playing some games and other activities later, we went to my room because my room is on the third floor as there are only two rooms where nobody will come and disturb us unnecessarily. Ahana, Aadya and Natasha were staying on the second floor and some guests of Monkey man were staying there too. Manik's mom knows that I hate waking up early and if anyone disturbs me I'll get cranky as some guests might speak loudly in the corridor and all. So she gave me a room on the 3rd floor. We changed into our pajamas and rested for a few hours. My mom came and called us for dinner and we went downstairs to have FOOOOOOOD.