Mira POV
The guards give me a grateful look. Serena's eyes are still closed. I force myself to keep my eyes on only her face and not trail them down to her back.
"Alphas?" The rope is shaking in his hands. I understand he doesn't want to be punished by any of the Alpha brothers.
"The Luna has the same authority as us. If she says stop,it means we already consented it." Lucian says.
They loose the ropes and untie her. The first thing she does after her hands are free is to wipe her tears. She goes back to her passive face burying all of her emotions at once.
"Her other punishments will still be executed and is not to be evacuated by anyone. Take her back to where she's coming from, straight to the dungeon." Rowan tells the guards assisting her.
My jaw hardens. I know fully well that the last statement was made particularly for me. Even a completely stupid person would see it. I click my tongue and I decide to address it later.
"The Luna I'm correspondence with the Alphas have called off the ceremony. The event for today is over." The man that shouts out names from earlier shouts again.
I'm curious if he's being paid here just to shout on different occasions as like this. I pinch myself to stop myself from asking that question here.
The clan and their crazy absurd rules may find my questions very insultive. I take a step forward to go back when I realize the brothers are all standing with their back straight.
I really do not want to entertain any conversation with this men, not Rowan, not Lucian, not any of them. I just want to write a letter to my father and let it all out.
"We are standing straight as per the tradition. We already taught you about this part of the tradition with the upper and the lower council." Lucian informs me, ignoring my pretty bearish face.
I stand there in all of my glory watching people pass. Occasionally, I smile at some people, some babies and their mothers as well.
When they have all left the hall, I turn back immediately.
"What was the meaning of that Mira Anton?" Rowan is the one asking me this with a squinted gaze.
"The meaning of what? I did nothing other than stopping it and you told me I could as per the tradition."
"That's not what he's referring to. You were smiling at people."
"This people are the clan." I say to him, the anger brewing deep inside me.
"It is wrong Mira. It does not portray you as a good Luna."
"I'm done." I stop myself from saying anything else and I start leaving.
"Mira!" Damien almost screams my name forgetting that people are still nearby.
I turn a deaf ear and I keep walking steadily down the hall.
"Mira? Is she okay?" From the paleness in his voice, I know that's Lucien.
I strut faster in the hall because I do not want any of them to catch up with me. The last thing I want to do is talk to the brothers that consider heartlessness as part of leadership.
"What's she on about? I heard female werewolves have sudden mood swings when pregnant. Is she preggy?" Kai is trying to lighten up the atmosphere.
"Can you for once stop joking in situations like this?" Rowan asks him seriously.
"She needs and wants to be alone." He tells Rowan.
"What exactly are you driving at, Kai?" This time, Lucian is the one asking. I'm sure they'd be suspecting him after the stunt he just pulled.
"I am not exactly driving at anything. I am just stating mere facts." He sounds amused.
I wished I had my werewolf powers, I would have been able to block myself completely from hearing anything they were saying but I did not. Now I'm forced to eavesdrop on their conversations even when I don't want to.
"We should go after her." Rowan is suggesting to the rest of them.
"She obviously left because she currently does not want to have anything to do with any of us. Don't you think going after her is not necessarily a positive decision this time around?" Kai is telling them nothing but the honest truth. I don't want to have anything to do with them. And I'd rather if they just leave me alone and let me be.
"No, Rowan is right. Let's go after her. Looking at the problem from afar would not help us decipher a solution,will it?" Lucian is trying to convince the rest of them.
I strut faster annoyed at the extreme lengthiness of the hall. I am still yet to arrive at my room.
Kai says something that I do not hear and it sort of makes me excited. I'm going far from them at least. I want to take this obnoxious shoes off my feet and run to my room but I remember the shadow guards. I have not been part of royalty until now but I know fully well that the gossips always come from the royal guards and the palace guards.
After walking for hours, I finally arrive at my room. I'm shocked and excited to see that the door has been fixed. At least, this means I can have my alone time just like I want it. I get in, shut the door and fling off my shoes. I put off eventually I'm wearing in very unladylike manner but that's not my problem.
I struggle to catch my breath as I stare around the place searching for writing materials. I find one of top of the drawer. I hadn't realized since when but the ink, the scroll and the paper were all together in my room.
They must be assuming I must have spoken to father from the very first day I got here.
I climb up and I pull all of it down. I sit on the floor and I prepare to draft my letter.
"Mira." Lucian. I can hear his faint breathing and his voice is already weak.
I grit my teeth in annoyance. I just want to be left alone. Is that too much to ask?