Chapter 3

When I hear a knocking on the door that wakes me up since I don’t have my clock so I don’t have a single idea what time it is. So I get up stretching my limbs, I open the door and it's the Luna. I groan in annoyance. I open the door for her, I still have to be respectful. She goes in and turns really fast to look at me as I just closed the door.

“I know this is not the best way to celebrate your birthday, we have asked the leader of the Lycans to allow your friends to have a small party in your house. I came to escort you there myself but I wanted to give you this small present, hope you like it.” I hear Luna say from the other side of the door, feeling like my day will not get any better. I follow to answer her awkwardly.

“Thanks, I appreciate the thought and will you be there with the Alpha or will you both be too busy?” I ask in a hopeful, but tired tone.

“I’m afraid we won't be there when your father arrives this evening and we need to be ready to talk with him on really important matters. I apologize for both of us.” She quickly adds.

“It's okay, hopefully things get solved. Will I be able to meet my dad?” I keep asking, maybe soon she can say something good.

“Yes, you will. By law, you are old enough to make certain choices like meeting your dad and mom, but your mom won't be coming here. Please try to understand the rules we need to follow for your own good.” Hearing her dictate me and saying it with annoyance, I decide it's best to get up and get things done.

“I respect your decisions. I would like to go to the house now. I have many things to do too.” After making sure everything is good to go. I open the door to see her.

She has her hands folded on her chest. “Okay, follow me.” She turns.

She walks out and I can feel tears roll down my face. My face was really soft while holding back my tears. I cleaned them up, I walked to her as my tears cleared. I put the small box in the back pocket and I got in a BMW. There are many types of cars the Alpha and Luna use. The Luna usually is in a BMW so this doesn’t surprise me. It has taken me quite a while to not let the pain of being alone get to me. I mean a man for god's sake, crying is for babies.

We enter the gate and literally we pass near the center building where I work. There is a house on the side. It's like a ten-minute walk on my bike. It's cut in half. It’s been abandoned for a while. It's a cement house, just like all the houses here are made of wood, but those who live on the wood are either up the hills hidden away or on top of where the sea waters meet the sands land.

All the houses are painted in bright colors. The house I will be living in is a bright orange color. It is hidden between palm trees, pine trees, platano trees, flambollanes and ceiba trees. I go into the house and there are boxes of my stuff. I am holding on so tight, then I hear a voice and I flinch. The Luna came out of her BMW with three more Omegas. They start putting stuff away.

“I am going to help you make sure the house feels like home a bit. I will also be visiting as I have been so I know you are alright, Okay Iniko?” I nod at her words.

“Sure, thanks for the help,” I answer as I walk away from her.

I put stuff where they go with the help of everyone else as we do. I stop for a minute, my stomach starts to rumble. I realize I have no food in my own house. I went out of the bathroom where I was putting my toiletries. Once I'm on my way out, I see boxes of pizza. The Luna walks out while on her cell, then she puts it down a bit to talk to me.

“I ordered food and I am having more Omegas to bring you food. I can’t allow you to be here alone and hungry can I?” She has over-done eyebrows that unite in annoyance, while I smile at her to answer.

“Thank you, Luna.” I pull and push myself from the door frame.

“Go on and eat. I am outside to make sure they get things right. Do you know how to cook?” She asks doubtfully, I nod then shrug my shoulders.

“Well the basics are rice, mashed potatoes, habichuelas, frying boxed bacalaitos, tostones, mayo ketchup and I only know how to cook chicken. Why?” I ask, raising my eyebrows.

Luna claps her hands and smiles as she walks outside. “Perfect you can defend for a bit, but I will have an Omega from the kitchen come over some days to help you learn to cook, okay?” She turns out to be outside.

“Thank you, I appreciate it.” I roll my eyes at her back.

She walks out and I get a slice of pizza as I get my head around the fact that this is my birthday. Happy 18 years old to me. The rest of the Omegas here take slices with me. Omegas don’t eat a lot so I eat as I usually do. Out of 7 boxes, 2 are eaten by the Omegas. They are full and I eat all 5 boxes, I usually eat 2 boxes.

The Luna comes in with the rest of the Omegas. I see my two warrior friends on the back of the house in a small markesina in the back and one in the front of this 4-bedroom house. It stings to see them help me after being with me in such a horrible way. They put a long, big freezer in there. The Omegas fill it with meats, frying foods and other goods.

As they finish I get my house ready for a party, but as I start the same Omegas come back with party decorations. I put some merengue on as we work. We start goofing around as we do our work, Chase is dancing with one Omega and Kealan is working with balloons and tying them.

I finish putting the last touches. While we are doing this I hear a knock on the door. I scream “COME IN! IT’S OPEN!!!”

We keep the time going, when someone pokes my back shoulder. I look back and my face starts to heat up because in front of me is Anvi. She is such a beautiful girl, her pixie cut black hair with blue tips. Her dark, blue eyes are enchanting. Dimples with her dark skin tone. She has an hourglass figure and a low voice.

She is so energetic and always caring about her friends or anyone who she can help. Wearing a short-sleeve to her elbow of a blue-colored with a zig-zag deep v cut. Her dress is long just underneath her knees with flats.

She is 6ft 2 inches, 18 years old and hasn't found her mate. She is so worth it though. She works with the animals on the farm in the Lycan territory. That reminds me I haven't showered or changed since yesterday. I have to make it look like I am not stinky. I stayed waiting for her to act until I realized I yelled at her to come in. I scratch the back of my neck as I try so hard to be nice.

“Hey, I had no idea you were coming in. Kinda having loud music and stuff, the party isn’t ready.”

Anvi looks at me with her smile “It’s okay I don't mind. Do you mind if I help?

I shake my head “No I wouldn't mind, thanks for caring. I kinda have to go get ready since I didn't have the time last night. The first shift got me all covered in sand.”

When I hear David ‘Are you blaming me for running at the beach?’ he asks, a bit surprised in his tone.

Anvi walks to me and says “Here, this is for you.”

She gives me a small box. I opened it to see a necklace with “Anvi” on it. Does she like me? Oh please give me good news and pick me as your chosen mate. I would be the happiest man alive.

“I love it, thanks Anvi. I will be back soon okay?” I tell her as I walk backwards.

“Take your time, stinky!” She giggles.

I smile at her and I take the box with me up the stairs. I lay my clothes and take my shower. As I take my time to look good because I now know Anvi is here, I need to make it work. Okay, I look okay, good. I’m wearing a long, gray shirt with a small V neck that is tied up. My dark skinny jeans and my sneakers. I opened my door since I heard knocking to reveal a woman I have never met before.

“We need to talk, Iniko…”