I decided that I wanted pasta, mostly because I loved carbs, but also because it was simple, so Kieran motioned for the waiter, letting him know we were ready to place our orders.

The waiter walked over to me first, a sly grin on his face.

"Hello beautiful, what can I get for a pretty face like yours?" He asked.

Kieran growled lowly at the man.

"You can get me a new waiter. Preferably a waitress instead." Kieran said as he stood up.

"Kieran. Calm down." I said and gripped his hand, pulling him back down into his chair.

The man recoiled when he heard me say Kieran's name.

"K-Kieran. Alpha Kieran. I-Im sorry, I'll send someone over right away. My apologies." The guy said and took off.

Kieran chuckled deeply and sat next to me.

I couldn't help but laugh. I knew Kieran could be cold, but for certain people he made exceptions and I think I was slowly becoming one of the few.

I guess you could say we were friends.

"Charlotte. I ordered you your pasta since you were zoned out once again." I heard in Kieran's amused voice.

"Well its not my fault you're apparently use to dumb girls who don't have the mental capacity to have thoughts of their own." I said and Alina squealed as she grinned at her brother from across the table.

He smirked at my sass.

"You're my marked, so you're the only one I'll ever let talk that way to me. So, enjoy it darling." He said.

I chuckled, but I knew he wasn't kidding. If I were anyone else's I'd most likely be dead.

I was about to speak when a tall white haired man came in with a gorgeous white haired woman by his side, despite their hair, they seemed older than myself, but they were both beautiful none the same and he had a slight accent.

"Ah, Kieran. Its been too long." Said the man who approached Kieran as if they were long lost friends.

"Pierre. Good to see you old friend." Kieran said and hugged the man.

Kieran turned toward me, hand extended and he helped me rise from my chair.

"I heard you claimed a female. I thought it only rumor." Pierre said with a grin as his topaz eyes pierced into mine.

"This is Charlotte." Kieran said, his voice swelling with pride as he helped me from my seat.

I smiled and held out my hand in greeting.

"Che bellezza." Pierre spoke, taking my hand and placing a light kiss on my knuckles.

I gasped at the temperature of his skin, it was much lower than my own. The eyes, looks, temperature. It dawned on me and I grinned.

"I've never met a night walker. Pleased to meet you." I said. Vampires usually lived secluded lives, and although they were dubbed as night walkers, they did indeed come out during the day despite contrary belief, and there were also strict laws about feeding on humans so their diets mostly consisted of animals.

Pierre smiled and turned toward Kieran as if in approval.

"She's intriguing. A woman who speaks her mind is a woman who can lead. She'll be a fantastic Luna." Pierre said with a smile.

"I agree." Kieran said.

Pierre said his goodbyes and wished us well and then he was gone, his mate Giselle giving e her number and requesting we all meet again soon.

I sat down quietly, letting myself think on the word that meant so much. Luna.

It was what we called the Alpha female. I would lead an entire pack alongside Kieran. That's if we even finished the mating process, we're just barely getting to know each other and I know he's definitely not going to open up and bare the depths of his soul to me over one night. And was Kieran even capable of something close to love?

I blinked away the thoughts when a plate was set in front of me. I picked up my fork and Kieran gave me a curt nod to taste it. I twirled the fettuccine on my fork and took a bite, relishing in the flavored as I chewed it.

I cleared my throat, feeling it begin to itch a bit. I set my fork down as my throat began to swell and my oxygen began to slowly be cut off.

I gripped Kieran's forearm, clutching my throat with my right hand.

I pushed back from the table as my throat closed and the world around me began to blur.

I forced my fingers down my throat, causing myself to gag and the contents of my stomach came up and I spewed onto the floor in front of me.

I could feel the toxin in my blood as it coursed through my veins already and my body began to weaken. I could feel Kieran's hands on me as he lifted me, but I could barely see him. His hazel orbs huge and trained on me as he shook me, trying to keep me awake.

I just wanted to sleep, and so I did.