Since the incident I was bullied that day, I no longer go to the forest to look for fresh berries; my mate brings me various berries from the woods directly to me. Until I got tired of eating it, I forbade him to bring more berries because I was sick, even looking at them.
I'm a half-blood omega in the Moon pack, meaning I'm the lowest descendant of a wolf from an enslaved person. But I'm also a Luna Moon pack candidate because my mate is an Alpha candidate. The moon pack is in the North Osiris region, a reasonably large territory discriminating highly against mixed-blood wolves.
Most of the herd still think old-fashioned and feel that the wolves are the most potent and other races are under their feet, even though that's just individual recognition without looking outside the area where there are still many other races stronger than wolves. Moreover, the wolves look down on weak humans without strength; when they see humans, they will immediately stand up and be taken to Middletown to be sold to Eastern Osiris, where the old vampires are. Human blood can be easy food for vampires who isolate themselves from the outside world besides looking for food in the form of blood to be brought to their territory.
My relationship with Jacob is still under wraps since one year after our meeting; I met him at my mother's grave, which I recently buried. At that time, I still refused because I was afraid he would look at me with disgust and was ready to be rejected, but apparently, I was wrong.
Jacob Night wants to accept me; he is a strong reason for me to continue to live happily in the land of the Moon pack, which rejects me hard and considers me a sinner who violates the provisions of the Moon Goddes.
I hug his bare shoulders as he moves to find satisfaction from our joined bodies, my lips parting as he thrusts deeper and faster.
"Jacob..." I pulled his face, and looking for a kiss from his hot lips, he answered me just as passionately.
His breath was getting faster; our positions changed suddenly, making my face even redder between the torment of pleasure. I saw a seductive grin on my mate's lips; damn it, I knew this would happen because I was heavily pregnant, making our movements not accessible during lovemaking. I moved shyly to the sound of a sigh of relief; Jacob liked it when I moved shyly. I buried my face in his sweaty shoulder, and kiss after kiss came on my shoulder from his wet lips.
"I'm coming...ah..." Jacob said that, and I started moaning uncontrollably.
We groaned together. After that, Jacob shifted his body and hugged me from the side; I looked at his face, which seemed so satisfied. We enjoy the moment this union happens; we love each other.
We enjoyed the silence after getting what our bodies needed; I closed my eyes, listening to my mate's regular breathing. It was soothing; I felt a rub on my big belly too.
"In four more days, my alpha appointment party will be held, come. I will tell everyone you are my mate, the future Luna Moon pack." He said, breaking the silence while stroking my adorable chubby cheeks; before then, his hand returned to the protruding belly. "I want our baby to feel proud of us both, whatever it is. I will make you and our child happy; the blood in you is not a barrier for me to admit you to our entire herd."
My face turned pale to hear that; he realized my fear and immediately kissed my forehead full of affection. "Calm down; I will protect you."
I wasn't sure and was even more worried, "But… you know, the elders hate a half-breed to contaminate a purebred like you… I-I don't want to—"
"—Ssshhh, it's fine. I will defend you; they will understand. The rope of fate the moon goddess gave us; I'm so happy to have you. Luckily I was put together with you, pure blood or mixed blood. You are still my mate, no matter what. The rope of our fate will not change it... I have prepared a beautiful dress for you to wear later." he whispered reassuringly to Verity. "Like this, you look beautiful; let's make love one more time," he asked to change positions, making me sit back on his lap.
I'm still confused, but seeing that face smiling so brightly more than usual. I can't express my thoughts; I don't want this smile to disappear.
"Maybe one quick romance will make you happy again," he said, only I replied with a slight chuckle before scooping his face. "And I won't be able to make it for the next two days, so let's enjoy our time now before parting ways for a few days." He continued again just as he reunited himself with me.
.....
I started with a twinkle of happiness at my best friend, Liliana Skyler. A pure-blooded female wolf who wants to be friends with a half-blood like me, the name that the Moon pack gave me. Lowest Omega of all breeds, that's how they thought of me.
"You look happy to have called me here; what happened to you and Jacob?" he asked, starting to be curious and the thing that made me smile earlier.
"Jacob intends to make our relationship public on the night of his coronation party!! I'm so happy but worried; what should I do, Lili?" I replied, holding my best friend's hand on my lap.
"Oh, that's good." The brief retort made me frown before smiling and continuing. "You know, I found my mate two weeks ago too."
Oh, this is excellent news!
"Good grief!! Why did you tell me when this is the happy news that I want to hear? You finally found your mate!!" he replied enthusiastically, holding his best friend's hands. Invite him here if he's not busy! I'll also bring Jacob along later." I said.
But he saw the look in my best friend's eyes was not as enthusiastic as mine; it looked like this happy news, so it didn't matter.
"Aren't you happy? It's not like you are enthusiastic, Lili..." She realized that, but my best friend shook her head and smiled gently, exuding her beauty.
She has sky-blue eyes, a lovely smile, thick eyebrows, and tall stature. Giving the impression her smile was always warm. I like my best friend's smile; it shows I matter to him.
"No Verity. I'm just not feeling well, and you called me here through our pigeon; of course, I'm worried that something bad will happen to you." He said, mentioning the message pigeon that we have to keep in touch in secret so that neither my friends' family nor the Moon pack knows about it because I don't want my best friend to receive hate speech for being friends with me.
"Gosh, I'm sorry dear... alright. Then I'll make some chicken soup for you; wait here." Then I got up, leaving my best friend in the kitchen.
.....
I'm waiting for news; Jacob has not been seen since two days ago, and his appointment party will be held the whole moon night tomorrow night. I stayed even though I knew he couldn't come to me because the preparation for the alpha appointment party had several rituals before the full Moon came. Moreover, I had to mentally and emotionally prepare myself when my mate confessed our relationship in front of the entire moon pack.
It's pretty scary, but if not now, then when will it be? Meanwhile, within two months, our child will be born. If we don't acknowledge our bond of fate soon, our son will also be held with uncertain circumstances. He needs to be recognized by the entire herd as a direct alpha descendant.
But this morning was different; I found a beautiful pale silver dress. I smelled my mate's scent there which was left behind, which means when I fell asleep, he came but didn't wake me up.
'That's Demian's smell; I can smell it.' Natalie said, mentioning the name of our mate's wolf.
"That's right; I kissed him too." when I said that, I walked towards my small kitchen; there was already a cold breakfast and a piece of paper. "Jacob did come here, but I didn't feel it." I read the writing on the form.
[I didn't want to wake you up; last night, I came and left at dawn before you woke up. I love you; eat my beef stew. I will meet you before my coronation banquet; wait for me.]
"Ouch!" I rubbed my stomach as the baby kicked. "You also turned out to be as happy as I was, even though it was only three days. Previously we were abandoned for two months because of the mutant monsters that attacked the eastern part of the territory." I said while looking at my big belly.
Attacks by Morana's mutant monsters often hit the eastern and southern regions of the Moon pack, the villains of the Moon pack who, until now, continue to terrorize the Moon pack. Also, one of the reasons the group hates me is because my last name is Morana. It means death; they attribute this to themselves.
I waited a day later, but no sign of my mate coming. It's pretty unsettling, Natalie said. He couldn't even summon Jacob's wolf; something was preventing us from seeing each other.
I rubbed my stomach, which had been tightening since I had become anxious thinking about Jacob's rapture party and his departure, which had not yet been seen up his nose.
"Do we have to come to the alpha castle now?" I asked Natalie, who immediately growled disapprovingly.
'Don't try to kill yourself by coming voluntarily and claiming to be Jacob's mate. You want to be laughing stock, haha!! No one will believe it if our mate doesn't acknowledge us directly in front of the herd at the party later!!' he said to me, which I agreed with.
My shoulders dropped when I heard Natalie had a point, "You're right..."
Ultimately, I kept waiting until that day; that night, I recklessly came to my mate's appointment party with excitement and anxiety.
"Jacob didn't come until 7 o'clock; the rapture party starts in one hour..." I said to Natalie, who was already very angry.
'I knew this was going to happen!! My hunch was right when I saw Demian's strange behavior!' Natalie said the wolf Jacob's name.
"I'll still come; maybe he forgot about me because he's busy with preparations," I said, comforting myself, at least for a while, and ignoring Natalie's cackling that I was too naïve.
....
I suddenly went deaf, my eyes locked on the two people on the stage under the full Moon. The party on the hill in the northern part of the Moon pack managed to take my breath away for a while. The roar of the excitement of the Moon pack awakened me to take a breath, my hands holding my cramped stomach and my aching chest.
The roar of those around me grew louder as the alpha Jacob Night and my best friend, Lilian Skyler, stood holding hands and facing the current audience. They looked at each other with happy smiles full of love; the pain in his heart intensified, as did the wolf's sad howl.
"Let's welcome Alpha and Luna from the moon pack!! Alpha Jacob and Luna Lilian will bring peace and blessings to an end!!"
"Long live alpha, Jacob!!"
"Long live Luna Lilian!!"
"Long live the moon pack!!"
I don't know what happened next because my vision completely darkened with Natalie's angry roar after that.