I looked at myself in the mirror.Again.

It really is me.I looked so different.

The pink gown ,present from Granna accentuated and highlighted my black hair.With the dress,there was jewelry to go along with the gown.A simple black diamond necklace clasped my throat lightly and my ear were adorned with the same black diamond tops. I straightened my hair .A small clip bunched a section of my hair at the top and the rest flowed down gently to my waist. Then Aiinata had came back to insist on makeup which she applied on me despite my protests.It was no wonder she was so adamant about it.My face glowed.The girl staring back in the mirror indeed looked really pretty.

A small smile bloomed on my face.Ma would have been so happy if she saw me looking like this.

Today was the day,I'll finally be able to catch the murderer.And then....

I walked to the balcony and looked outside.It was such a beautiful night with stars twinkling in the the sky.The full moon hung brightly in the sky shedding its light on the creatures below.The picturesque scenery was enough to uplift even the most sorrowful of moods.The gentle breeze caressed my skin.The trees swayed slightly to the direction of the wind as if willing to bask in the quietness and exquisiteness of the beautiful nature.I closed my eyes and breathed in the fresh air.It soothed my soul.

Today,It'll all end.The cycle that my selfish wish started.It'll all be over with.And then ...who knew what the future held.

I stood there in the serenity of the night and let myself dream with the "What Ifs."

What if it was all different.What if Ma was still alive..?What if I had met Aeran before..?What if his love could have been mine from the start..?What if I had never met him.?

What if.?

My emotions were all over the place.I didn't knew what to feel anymore and had just resigned.I was really tired now.I was not able to find my place in this world.Where did I really belong..?What was I supposed to do..?Where should I be..?

Life kept on giving me the hardest blows.I used to fight them with all my might.Now,it didn't interest me anymore.My will....it had died somewhere ,without my knowledge.I just existed,a slave to motions happening around me.

One thing left for me to do and after that I just.....

The harsh reality couldn't be ignored longer.The cacophony of the sounds from below finally reached me.

It was starting.

I opened my eyes and gave a final glance to the moon,thanking the Goddess residing inside, for making my wish come true even when it turned out to be the greatest bane of my existence.

I made my way inside as the door opened .

I stopped as he sauntered inside ,to look at him.

He looked handsome today.The black tux he wore gave him the regal appearance of his status.Nothing could compare the masculinity and grace that he carried .He too, stopped and looked at me.No, actually gawked at me.I couldn't divert my eyes this time.His eyes didn't let me.His hungry gaze raved up and down at me.And then those lips tilted and I saw the same affection and love that I always wanted him to have for me.An actual breathtaking smile.Without any word ,he started making his way to me.I stood frozen to the spot.He stopped a step away from me.The heels I wore, made me taller today and I was able ,to at least, match his height a little bit.

He opened his mouth to say something then stopped and shook his head,ruffling his well made hair with his hand as he raked them.I looked at him questioningly.And it was then I realized he was nervous.Alpha Aeran was nervous.

I didn't make it any easy.I let him fumble with his words.

He looked so cute.I could never have imagined, him getting flustered like this..and that too in front of me..Out of all the people it was me .

All those emotions I had experienced where he was concerned came back to me.

And automatically my body did what I couldn't do anymore from my heart.

As he was contemplating what to say to me,I took a step closer to him .His eyes widened and I was happy to know I could incite such a reaction in him.He stopped breathing altogether as I raised my hands up to his head and started fixing his hair gently.Letting my fingers set the unruly soft hair which were spiking in all directions.He seemed so innocent,so lovable.His eyes stared deep into my soul, searching for something.I didn't ask what and I didn't want to know anymore.When all his hair was styled as perfectly as before I let my hands fall but not before he clasped them together in his hands.With an urgency I didn't detect, he hugged me tightly to him.His face burrowing in my neck breathing deeply.

I closed my eyes tightly.I couldn't do anything else.Not feeling my hands on him,he hugged me tighter to him,almost bruising me in his tight grip,commanding me silently and authoritatively to hold him.I didn't. I refused all his commands.I remained rigid when he kissed my throat coaxing my submissiveness,peppering those small kisses to make me submit to his will.I refrained.Despite my refusal he didn't let go and held me against his hard body.Not willing to let me go.I remained there ,not fighting his hold but remaining as aloof as I could.

We stood there ,just like that for a long while.Finally I whispered the words."Let me go."

If only it was that easier.No matter how tight his hold on me was,I could feel myself slipping away.So far.

He shook his head adamantly.His hard body clinging to mine desperately.

"No." That single word held so much intensity.As if time itself was his biggest enemy.

"They all must be waiting."I tried again.Things needed to be done.I had to be selfish once more.

My revenge preceded over everything in life.Even him.

"Fuck them.They can wait their whole lives for all I care." He growled again not ready to let me go.

I sighed audibly as he refused to budge.I used the last weapon I had in my arsenal .The murderer is out there.My blood boiled at that.

"Granna must be waiting." I said emotionless.

His body deflated and I knew I had win.Very reluctantly he let go of his tight grip and looked at me with love shining clear in his eyes.It was right there for anyone to see.

"You look really beautiful tonight."He stared intently at me.

I averted my gaze and moved out of his arms,not really willing to accept and withstand the intensity of his emotions.Picking up the pink drape that accompanied my dress.I turned back to him.

"Let's go."

I moved to the door.He grabbed my hand and stalled again.I looked at him exasperated.

He smirked at my eagerness to go and as if taunting me,very slowly took out a box from his pocket.

With a jerk of his hand he pulled me and I fell back to his chest as he chuckled slightly. I huffed and straightened immediately.I had no time for him. Couldn't he understand that.?He offered the box to me.I looked at it quizzically.

Opening it,I found two brooches inside.A gold and a red one.I looked at them intently.

"Here ."He picked the smaller red one and fastened it tenderly to my dress,much to my shock before I could even utter a word of indignation to him.Clever boy.

Picking the other one,he threw the box away from my hands and placed the brooch on them.Asking me,no from his eyes ,it looked a command.I shook my head and tried to fix the brooch to his coat lapel as his hands lazily wound around my waist.

"I wish time could fucking stop and we could stay like this forever." He smiled whimsically .My fingers stopped their movement.

Not anymore.

Frantically I fastened the brooch and jerked out of his arms.

"I think we should get going now."Before he could stop me I reached the door,opening it,I hurried outside,not waiting for him to follow.

I stopped at the stairs as he made his way to me.His anger clear in the hazel eyes.The questions ready at the tip of his tongue.

I started the steady walk downstairs .His hand once again captured mine and very possessively he wound it around his arm.

"You are my Wife and the Luna to my Alpha.No matter how hard you try.I am not letting go,baby.I am never letting go of you." With that smug statement of authority he pulled me down with him.

.........

The many people that were present downstairs stopped what they were doing and stared at the powerful and beautiful euphoric picture the couple presented as they descended down.

The powerful Alpha with his equally beautiful Luna.