Chapter 72

Avery's POV.

"Good evening sir." I greeted Erik's father when we met on our way to his place.

"Luna." He said with a smile, took my hand and placed a light kiss on it.

"Hope you're good?"

"Of course...you're looking very beautiful tonight." He complimented me and I gave him a smile.

Leilani and Shannon greeted him and he replied warmly.

"Are you joining us for dinner?" I asked, looking at the way he's dressed.

"Dinner?" He asked with a puzzle expression.

"Yes, we're on our way to your place for dinner, your wife invited us." I clarified his confusion and his expression darkened.

"I never knew you're coming down for dinner, as you can see I'm on my way to see a sick friend." He explained and I cocked my eyebrows.

That's strange...why would his wife not inform him about her coming.

"You can join us then, looks like the goddess wanted you to eat with us." I suggested with a calm voice and he nodded and followed us.

Ms. Deborah was waiting for us by the door and a frown appeared on her face when she saw her husband but she immediately concealed it with a huge fake smile.

What kind of woman is she?

The thought came across my head but I immediately discarded it.

That's the least of my worries now, I need all the focus I can gather tonight.

No time for distraction, tonight would determine the next huge step I'll take towards exposing those evil creatures and setting my kingdom free.

"Welcome Luna, it's an honor to honor this household with your divine presence" She said with a bow and I nodded.

Ok, that was a bit too much.

Divine presence!?

How ridiculous... I don't wish blessing on this household, not after what they're planning to do to me and things they've done before that's unknown to me.

Little exchange if greetings happened and we head into the dinning area.

"What of Erik?" Shannon asked immediately and she noticed that he was absent.

Ms. Deborah shot him a deadly glare and she immediately kept her head down.

Alright, that's no way to look at your son's mate.

‘I don't feel so good about this shitty dinner stuff.’ Kira's voice rang in my head.

‘I know Kira but we have to come, I'll be careful besides Leilani gave us something to drink before coming here. She said it would block anything that isn't supposed to be in our system. We'll be fine,the goddess will protect us.’ I assured her, she sighed and withdrew to the back of my mind.

I know Kira is scared,especially the gruesome death we've experienced before.

I'm scared too but I can't allow my fear to stop me from doing something I'm supposed to do.

I have to do this or die trying, I'm not giving up on my mission without a good fight.

"Hello everyone." Erik's voice greeted as he gets into the dinning.

"Evening Erik." I greeted and he headed towards me with a smile.

Kissing both my cheeks, he sat very close to me.

The dinner began and no sooner had it begun that I started wishing for it to end. If not I might sleep off due to the boring atmosphere.

Nothing chatty and I noticed Ms. Deborah constantly stealing glances at Leilani.

I'm just wondering why she's constantly staring at her.

"Ready for tonight bae?" Erik whispered closely to my ear and I flinched away from him causing some cutleries to shake on the table disturbing the quiet atmosphere.

All eyes turned towards us and I quickly muttered an apology for the disturbance.

Curse that idiot!

He mind linked me and I had to resist the urge to block him immediately.

‘I'm sorry, I didn't know that would happen.’ He apologized.

'Same here, I just wasn't expecting you to come so close to me all of a sudden.' I replied and he chuckled.

‘‘It's cool to know that I have such an effect on you beauty.’

"We agreed to keep everything secret, remember? You need to control the way you behave with me in public.’ I warned, clearly disgusted by his silly flirting words.

I just wish there's something I can do that will expose them once and for all.

I'm fucking tired of this act.

‘I know princess, that's why I'm not fucking your senseless right now.’ He replied and I nearly screamed.

I made eye contact with him and he winked at me.

Silly wolf.

‘I'm looking forward to how great you'll act tonight.’ I replied, trying to play along with him.

‘Ohhhhwww...looks like you're eager for me just the way I'm eager for you. I'm gonna love tonight, I've missed your touches for weeks and that juicy tight honey pot..i can't just wait to be buried deep inside once again.’

In your dreams asshole!

‘Naughty one... Take a chill pill, everything will go as you want my lovely boy.’

The comment seemed to send him off as he quickly stood up and announced the end of our dinner.

"We'll be going on our personal date now." He announced and his mom nodded standing up too.

"It was nice having you here tonight Luna...we hope to see you soon darling." She said coming to give me a hug.

"Thanks for having me." I replied and motioned for Leilani to stand up.

That's one of the things I love about her, she understands my silent communication and her eyes always remain fixed on me.

"Oh dear, you wouldn't be following them to their date...will you Leilani?" Ms. Deborah asked Leilani as she stood up too.

"No she won't, she'll be staying here with you tonight." Erik suddenly said and Leilani looked at me with pleading eyes to help her out.

Why would they want her to stay for the night?

I'm not risking my Leilani for anything.

"She'll come with us Erik, Leilani is my maid and she goes wherever I go." I said looking at both mother and son.

"I understand but I was hoping she'll stay and help me with some work, Shannon told me she makes this great lotion and bath soap with flowers, I was thinking she'll teach me some of her tricks." Ms. Deborah said with something I'll termed as a forced smile, any day, any time.

"Ohhhh...that's so great but maybe some other time ma'am, I need Leilani with me tonight and she needs to rest because she needs to wake up early for training tomorrow." I maintained my stand and my comment clearly displeased Ms. Deborah.

"Alright then, you got saved now Leilani. Maybe next time." Ms. Deborah said and I don't know why I read so many meanings to the sentence she made.

You got saved now??

Ms. Deborah, I don't know what you want from my Leilani but I'll never allow you to get it.

I swore in my head.

"LetLet's go then." Erik said leading the way.

So much for a boring dinner.

I've asked all the guards that are present within my rooms to go farther so they'll be out of our conversation.

As usual once we were inside the room, we had some little flirting discussion, few drinks from Leilani's special alcohol.

This one works a little faster than the old one and as usual... I began questioning him.

I took it slow with him because I know I have all night.

I raced towards Xander's parents house in fury, agony, anger, regrets and every negative feeling flowing in me.

How did all these happen?

How could I be so blind!?

Why's Shannon so evil?

How could she support those evil hypocrites?

‘Xander... Where are you?’ I mind linked him with a, sobbing voice.

He's the only one I need now.

‘What happened to you baby, are you alright?’ he asked with an alarming voice.

‘Where the fuck are you!?’ I screamed through the mind link.

‘I'm home, tell me where you are and I'll be right there.. Please don't do anything stupid and for the love of the goddess, don't go into the woods.’ He pleaded with urgency.

‘I'm at your parents house, meet me there.’ I answered and ended the mind link.

I rushed towards there on all four, the wind brushing my furs and Kira whining as she went.

She's feeling the pain I'm feeling and it felt good to know someone actually understands your pain.

The herbs had worked perfectly but after hearing everything from Erik, it took every fiber of control in my body not to tear him apart inch by inch.

To control myself, I kissed him with the leaf as he drifted to sleep and I shifted and leaped out of the window.

Once I reached my destination, I shifted back and searched for the keys. Xander and I had visited here regularly and I know exactly where he keeps it.

I entered the apartment and let out a scream of pain.

Why?

I began to cry uncontrollably till I felt a cold hand touch me.

I didn't feel any form of fear. Instead I stood up and engulfed the naked figure in a hug.

"It's okay baby....calm down my love." Xander consoled me.

"I can't...they killed my mom Xander.....they murdered my parents. They killed her!" I cried uncontrollably and I could hear his gasp.

He tightened his hold on me and I cried the most.