Chapter 79


    Chapter 79


    Dimitri


    | frowned when | saw Aurora’s face void of emotions as her earlier excitement seemed topletely fade away.


    She wouldn’t even look at me as the two of us walked down the stairs, and | could tell that whatever happened, it happened with


    her mother; however, no matter how many times | tried asking, she wouldn’t answer. My mate just decided to enter a dark hole of


    thoughts, and the thing was, | didn’t even know what was bothering her.Copyright by N?v/elDrama.Org.


    “Aurora, | know that | have been asking for a while, bute on, | know you. enough to know that something is bothering you.” |


    said, looking at her. She looked at me for a second, and she shook her head at me as she gave me a fake smile. “Did she say


    something that bothered you?”


    She looked at her mother for a second, and | could swear that she wanted to answer before she looked at the door as the elders‘


    scent hit our nostrils. They were thest guests to arrive for the night, and | knew that it was something in their ‘traditions’ and


    ways.


    They would be thest to arrive as to be shown the respect that they ‘wanted’ to have by the guests. Most would bow, and others


    would show their submission to them, and that was something that they both liked and wanted. It showed off their power over


    others and other wolves were reminded of their rank inparison to the elders.


    | smiled and opened the door for them, fighting back a frown when | noticed that Aurora didn’t take a step forward to approach


    them for a few seconds, clearly hesitating as if something was bothering her. She looked at me, and | was forced. to look away


    from her as the Lord Alpha entered. He was the first to always walk inside a ce anyway, and that was something that proved


    his dominance against even the other elders.


    Elder Jordan followed close behind before the others walked inside.


    I shook the Lord Alpha’s hand, and | couldn’t help but frown when | noticed that my mate wasn’t by my side. Normally, especially


    with the way that he treated her, she would be more than happy to see him.


    | looked at her and shook my head in question as the Lord Alpha studied her expression. She smiled and took a step forward,


    extending her hand to the elders to shake theirs after | did. And though | was quiet, | couldn’t help but notice how even elder


    Jordan that noticed something was wrong.


    “Lord Alpha, elders, thank you foring.” | said, choosing to dismiss her attitude. | wasn’t going to ask her about what


    happened in front of the elders. To say the least, | didn’t want them thinking that something was going on, but | knew very well


    that something was more than just a little wrong with my mate right


    now.


    Her mother looked at her from a distance, and | raised an eyebrow as | noticed. the same expression that she had tonight was


    the expression that she had on our mating night. It was not something that | liked, and considering the fact that Aurora wouldn''t


    even look at the woman, | knew that something bad happened between the two of them. Whatever it was, | knew that she wasn’t


    going to be willing to talk about it right now.


    “Congrattions on your child, and we do apologize for noting earlier.” The Lord Alpha said, distracting me momentarily.


    Aurora looked at him, her eyes studying his expression for a second as she listened to his words. “You know how our customs


    are, and we rarely doe unless invited to an official gathering.”


    “| do hope that she was not hardbor on you.” He asked, smiling at Aurora who didn’t answer for a second too long. The fact


    that she was more than a little distracted bothered me, and the Lord Alpha frowned in confusion before she nodded and smiled. |


    had to admit, | couldn’t help but find myself wanting to go to her mother to question what happened between the two of them.


    Because | knew for fact that whatever it was, it happened between them in the dressing room after they left the nursery.


    MESIN


    “Do not need to worry, Lord Alpha. Dimitri was by my side through it all, and had it not been for Natalia, | don’t know what | would


    have done. But | know for fact that | was more than a little lucky to have the two of them by my side.” She looked at elder Jordan


    as she said her words, and though | knew that she was lying about it being easy on her. The two of us still agreed that we didn’t


    want anyone. to know that she suffered through it. Mostly because we didn’t want trouble rising between the elders, and | knew


    that if Charlotte heard of it, she was going to do what she possibly could to try and press on the topic.


    Elder Jordan studied my mate’s expression, and though | normally wouldn''t have liked challenging elders, | knew the reason why


    Aurora was doing that right now. She was proving a point, and | could tell that the elder saw that.


    “| take it that you and your beta’s mate have grown closer over the months.” She said, raising an eyebrow at Aurora who smiled.


    She looked at Natalia, giving her at quick wink toe before turning to the elder as she nodded.


    “She has be the sister that | never had. Thankfully enough for that, | am more than happy with her being around.” Aurora


    said, looking at the elder whose eyes hardened. | knew that this wasn’t the response that she expected, but | also knew that both


    Natalia and Aurora wanted nothing more than to teach the woman a lesson after the way she treated my mate thest time they


    met.


    “Hi, thank you all foring. | do trust that you have been well.” Natalia said, choosing to y the role of the friendly human who


    wasn’t harmful. If only they knew how strong the woman was, | knew that even Elder Jordan wouldn''t be epting her among


    wolves as much.


    “You''ve been standing here for a while now, and | figured that | could call you in


    for a drink. You know, Luna Aurora specifically chose all of them herself.” Natalia raised an eyebrow at the elders who looked at


    her as if she grew a second head. | knew that Ivan was mentally pping himself at the way that his mate was acting, and


    though the elders normally didn’t like to be treated with the sarcasm that Natalia gave out; | knew that her being human was


    something that had them. letting it slide. They still knew who her father was no matter the fact of them not knowing how strong


    she was, and that had its own benefit to her.


    “Yes, a drink would be refreshing, do you not agree?” Elder Jordan said, looking at Lord Alpha Sirius. He nodded, and | smiled,


    watching as Aurora looped her arm with Natalia’s. | knew that my beta’s woman could tell that something was wrong with my


    wife. She knew her well enough to understand her expressions, and | knew that if she saw it, then | was right with my suspicion.


    “| take it that she has been worn out with the child? You know, being a first time. mother and everything might be a little difficult


    as she might fear doing something wrong or dealing with something in a wrong way.” The Lord Alpha stated, looking at Aurora as


    she walked with Natalia. Both women spoke, but the music dulled down whatever it was they were saying, and that was


    something that | was thankful for.


    Thest thing that | needed was trouble if she chose to say something that was going to be more or less offensive toward the


    elders right now.


    “There was a light in her eyes that seems to be gone. And though it wasn’t as bright before, but now it seems to havepletely


    faded now.” He said, and | had to admit, | couldn’t help but find myself frowning in confusion at his concern. Normally, elders


    would only care, especially in situations where rtionships. were arranged, about how things were going to ensure the alliances


    didn’t break; therefore, for him to be concerned about her right now was not something that | understood. However, | had to


    admit, even Aurora’s gaze on him told me that something was going on, toward him, that she didn’t like. And whatever it was, |


    was determined to find out. But first, | was going to have to deal with the bullshit that her mother did.


    “She is just a little tired. We did try to ensure that she is rxed as much as she could, by we, | mean me, the maids, and nurses


    that are around the pack for the baby’s sake and hers. But she insists on being the one to tend to our baby.” | said, choosing to


    be vague with my response.


    While it was true, | knew that Aurora wasn’t being exhausted, at least, she didn’t show that she was. The two of us were tending


    to our baby together and that was something that only brought us closer. But | want going to refer to that right now,


    the least, | would rather that he believes that she is tired until | found out what was wrong.


    to say


    “| see,” he said, looking me in the eye. “And your rtionship is going well?” His question took me off guard and | shook my head


    in question, waiting for an exnation to what he was asking. “You know, it was us who chose to wed the two


    of you; therefore, if there is something going on, we can always interfere to fix it before things get out of control.”


    “As you may know, you still have your duties toward the packs,” he said, and my eyes hardened as | felt my breath get caught in


    my throat.


    “Our rtionship has been well, Lord Alpha,” | said, keeping my eyes on his. “You needn’t worry about it.”


    “It was a mere question to help out if needed. Considering the arrangement came from us, we didn’t want you to feel forced into


    something that you could not handle.” He said, and | took a deep breath before nodding.


    “How about we go inside?” | asked, choosing to change the subject as it got on my nerve. The idea of him asking such a


    question when we were here to show off our daughter was absurd to me, and though | knew that Aurora and | didn’t initially start


    out as lovers. Thest thing that | wanted was for anyone to be interfering with how our rtionship went. And that was


    something that | knew the elders. understood right now. “You know, the girls would be waiting for us with the drinks, and | think


    that we have kept them waiting for a while now, do you not agree?”