She finished excising and came back to the room, wearing a dark look on her face, it was almost like someone had died.

"Babe! What happened,?"

I pulled her over to the bed and made her sit down.

Mona took in a deep breath, breathed out, and then said to me.

"Ivanna, my dad just got me mated to someone,"

She kept up with the depressed look on her face.

"That's good," I said as I couldn't hold back my excitement.

"Good?, Have you lost your mind," she stood up from the bed in a rageful bring tone..

"What?, Did I say something wrong,?" I raised a question, bewildered by her comeback.

She shook her head and said.

"Yes Ivanna, my Daddy got me mated to Luciano Grant, can you imagine,?" She seized in a deep breath and fell on top of her bed like a damsel in anguish.

I don't understand why Mona feels the need to pick up an issue, literally after being mated to one of the most eligible and good-looking alphas in the clans, so what is the problem?

I tried to cheer Mona up, when her brother walked in, he saw me sitting beside his sister, however, he didn't say anything, but turned to the sister and spoke only to her.

"Dad, wants you to come downstairs,?"

He let out and took off.

Mona exclaimed and went downstairs to speak with her dad after Coleman had left.

She did ask me to come with her however I believed that whatever Alpha Nathan wanted to tell her, was and Should be between family.

Which I am not.

I am not family and even though I go down with her, Coleman wouldn't keep quiet, he'd surely say something about it, and I'd either get upset or worse, angry...

I was waiting for Mona to return, then after some time, I got a call from Elijah, I picked up and said.

"Good morning," I greeted.

"Good morning, How are you, Ivanna,?" He asked about my well-being over the phone.

Indeed Elijah is my kind of man like I always say, I hope tomorrow night at the house of the old Werewolf witch when she communes with the moon, I get to be betrothed to Elijah and no one else...

"I'm fine, and you,?"

I sat down on Mona's bed, crossed my legs, and spoke with him.

"Good," he laughs, and then Continued, "Can we talk about our meeting today, I'm sorry Ivanna, but I don't think I can make it anymore, ?" He says.

"Why,?" I asked him.

He takes some time before responding to my question.

"My parents want me to stay back for a ritual, I know it sounds stupid, but my parents believe if I stay back and participate in the ritual, I might get someone good and nice as my mate, " he paused and then came back to say, " someone like you, Ivanna,?"...

I giggled and agreed to reschedule the meeting, even though I have been stressing out and trying not to be this desperate, I can't believe my date with Elijah has been canceled.

Elijah apologized and disconnected the call, Mona was yet to return, and I thought about going to find her, however, we bumped into each other, on my way to the door.

"Hey!" I saw the same expression of sadness, she had while leaving the room.

"Leave me alone Ivanna, I want to cry,!!".

She pulled me away from standing in her way between her and her bed.

She fell on it put her face on the pillow and screamed through it.

"Did anything happen downstairs,?".

I dragged her head up and made her face me.

She sadly shook her head, " Nah! But my dad wants me to go meet up with Luciano after the moon mate ceremony, and it's impossible to leave,".

She informes..

"Wait! Isn't Luciano coming,?" I asked because young Werewolves and alphas must attend.

Then why isn't Luciano not coming?

"I think it's because, he doesn't stay in the city, his entire pack lives in the other City, and Dad thinks it's a good idea to extend our colony, Can you imagine,!!".

She again exclaimed, falling her head down on the bed.

I placed my hand on her head and slowly caressed it.

", Everything will be fine," I spoke.

"Really! How sure are you,?" She lifts her head, "Ivanna, aren't you at least scared for tomorrow, what happens if they mate you up with someone you don't like,?" She asked.

"Someone like who,?*" I giggled as she called out a name, " Someone like my brother,?" She placed her head down and exhaled...

There is no way in hell I'd mated with a boy like Coleman, Yes! He might be Handsome and dashing, but he has a foolish and irritating character...

I can't stand it.

But come to think of it, what if Mona's words turn out to be true? What if the moon goddess chooses her brother as my mate and I have to forget about Elijah?

No freaking way, I cannot imagine that happening.

The night covered and I came back home.

I should be out dancing and happy, but I can't do that because Elijah's parents want him for a stupid ritual.

"Ivanna, can I talk with you,"

I decided that coming back home, it would be good to ignore her.

"Why,?".

I stood by her room door.

And said to her.

"Ivanna, please let's talk,"

She reached out for my hand, but I went around and walked inside her room by myself.

"Tell me, what happened,?' I rudely replied.

She came back in and closed the door of her bedroom.

"Ivanna, how about we talk about what happened this morning, you can at least give me reasons why I had to burn a few of your dad's things,".

She again tried to reach for my hand, however, I pulled back and stopped her from getting any closer.

"Don't touch me," I forbade.

"You burnt Dad's things, why did you,!" I continued as I questioned her.

"Because it was time," she says.

"Time for what,!" Immediately I responded to her.

"Time for a new beginning, Ivanna, It's been a year since your dad left, you will soon be mated to someone else and I believe I have the chance to be happy,". She turned to her dressing mirror and picked up a comb from the table.

She was busy combing her hair when I said, "Mom! Please don't tell Me, you want to start dating someone new,?" ..

Mom looked at me and spoke back.

"Is that a crime? You tell me, do you think I shouldn't be happy again,?" She tossed the comb away and confronted me with her eyes.

"It's not what I meant mom,?" I attempted reasoning with her.

"Then it's what, Look dear, you're going to get your mate tomorrow, and when you leave, don't you think I should have someone to talk to,?" She grabbed my hand and began squeezing it.."Don't you want me to be happy,?"

She said, looking straight into my eyes.

I am not saying Mom shouldn't be happy, she deserves to be, However, Does she have to burn Dad's things for that to happen?..

I left Mom's room, I was too exhausted and saddened to give any reasonable response to her request.