"I'd rather not," I reply, fiddling with my fingers. After he said that, we went up to his room and were sitting on the bed. I was slightly nervous, scared he would just drop the rejection bombshell on me. I was also scared of him trying something. I mean, we are in a room together and alone.

"I just want to get to know you. If it makes you feel any better, I'll tell you about myself and you can then tell me about yourself?" I shook my head at his suggestion. I didn't want to get attached. I had to keep my heart stone cold, even though I just wanted someone to warm it up. Preferably Kaden, my mate. "Nova," he sighs, "I'm trying. Please cooperate." But, he's going to reject me.

"Can I go for a walk?"

"A walk that will end up in you running away? No. You're not leaving me, okay?" Ugh. I scowl at him and cross my arms. "So, as you know I'm Kaden Clark. I'm twenty three-"

"Six years?"

"What?"

"You're six years older," I point out. I've never been with a guy that much older than me.

"Is that a problem?" I shook my head, I'm leaving anyway. "My parents are dead, hence why I've taken over. My father was killed four years ago and then my mother died because of heartbreak. I took over when my father died, as my mother wasn't in the right state of mind to run a pack. I grew up an only child and-"

"I was an only child too," I find myself telling him.

"See, we've got something in common," he happily says. "Tell me more about yourself. What was it like being in your pack?"

Horrible. "Great." I hated it there. "I loved it there." He looked at me weirdly and narrowed his eyes slightly like he was trying to decipher something. He opened his mouth to say something but refrained, making me frown. "Say it," I demand.

He sighs before opening his mouth to speak. "If you loved your pack, why are you a rogue?" Oh yeah. I felt myself starting to sweat from the nerves. I felt like one of those people who are sitting in a chair with a spotlight on them whilst being questioned. It's a horrible feeling. My palms were starting to get clammy too and I kept rubbing them together. I didn't like this. It was one question, kind of, and I was already freaking out.

"Can you open the window?" I ask, feeling extremely sweaty and hot. He frowns but goes to open the window. "Thanks," I mutter before getting off the bed and standing by the window, staring out at the passers by.

"Are you okay?" He asks, placing a hand on my back. I flinch and walk away. "Nova?"

"I'm fine, okay? I've got a question," I say, looking at him.

"Ask away, love."

"When are you going to reject me? Honest opinion, and don't give me the whole 'never' or 'I've been waiting for you' crap. I know it's a lie, so don't sugarcoat it. I'd rather you just reject me now rather than wait it our for longer and longer." At the end of my little rant, he just stares at me. He stares at me in shock and horror. What? He also looked..hurt. Without saying anything, he turned and left the room. I frown and guilt overtakes me. Did I hurt his feelings? He looked angry too. Oh.

Have I got this all wrong?

Yes, Ariella growls out, clearly annoyed with me.

But my opinion was different, I still don't think I thought wrong. I was right, wasn't I? He is going to reject me. He's probably just trying to guilt trip me. I look to the door and grin, my one way out. I open the door, thankful no one was around. What did I expect? He did say no one is really allowed up here. Score. I make my way downstairs, skipping every other step. Eventually, I'm on the ground floor and I head to the front door.

"Excuse me, are you the Luna?" I turn around to find a small girl looking up at me with her big brown eyes. Aw. She looked around five, and had blonde hair.

"Um-"

"Lara, leave the Luna alone," a lady, who I assumed was her mother, said. She came and took the girl, Lara, by the hand and apologised to me.

"Oh, no, it's fine." She smiled and led her daughter away. How do they know I'm the Luna? I've only met Edna and Kaden.. I turn back around and open the front door. I notice that the coast was clear and I smiled. I leapt at my chance of escape and made a run for it. I ran straight. I was running into a town where a lot of families seemed to be out and about. His pack. I kept running forward, in which hopefully I'd reach the end of their territory.

"Luna!" I turn around and find some guy who looked similar of build to Kaden. Beta, Ariella told me. I heartbeat sped up, as did my legs. I turned a few corners, hoping to lose him. "Luna, stop!" I cursed under my breath at hearing his voice again. I made a detour and headed into a store. It was a furniture store, and I found the bed section. I quickly hid under one, thankful that no one saw me do so. That would be awkward. I calmed my breathing and blocked out Ariella as she was trying to take over and go back to Kaden. I then heard rushed footsteps and heavy breathing.

I stayed quiet and I saw feet walking past the bed. I hoped I was well hidden, but a part of me didn't think I was. He's going to catch me. He's going to take me back.

The feet walked away from the bed and I signed with relief, that was until someone grabbed my feet and I was pulled out from under the bed. "Get off of me," I yelled out, attempting to kick him away.

"Luna, stop." He held me down and I struggled, still trying to get free. "Why are you running?" He asks, still trying to calm my struggling body.

"I can't go back, okay? You've got to let me go, please," I beg, struggling still.

"Why? Kaden needs you, you seriously don't understand. You have to come back with me. You've got a duty, you're the Luna of this pack and you're his mate. You've got to get it out of your head, he's not going to reject you. He never will, Luna. He's waited for ages, didn't think he had one. Now he's found you and you're running away? You don't understand how much that's killing him. You've got to come back and from what I can see already, you both need each other. So please, will you come back? He needs you."

After a few minutes of thinking and debating, I make my decision. I know I'll regret it later. "Okay, I'll come back."