Chapter 3
Chapter Three
Dianna
I wake up hearing the voice of people whispering in the background. I opened my eyes and was shocked when I found myself inside Alpha Edward's room.
"Are you very sure she is Dianna?" I heard someone ask and I was covered with fear if I had done anything wrong.
"Yes she is Dianna, I recognized her because the clothes she is wearing was the one I gave her because I no longer make use of it,'' Ma'am Flora said, and immediately the flashback of what happened in the river reflected.
I could remember falling unconscious naked and now am with clothes, what exactly had happened and what about the stranger I saw in the river? Is he really the ONE? or does it mean something else? But if he is truly the ONE, did he bring me back to the Pack to declare it?
A lot of unanswered questions were running through my mind which made me want to listen to their conversation to see if I could find answers to my question.
"That is impossible, how can a wretched girl like her become a Jewel," Beatrice uttered and I can sense the frustration in her voice.
"Please talk softly, she is now the Empress of the South, hearing that alone widens my eyes. Has the Emperor of the South found his mate in the adulthood ceremony today? And wonder who is the lucky one.
I was supposed to be thinking about how I am going to see Gabu after the adulthood ceremony is over but the only thought that was running through my mind is how I am going to see those eyes that have the same color as my hair. It was quite unfortunate that I was unable to capture his body structure before I fell unconscious. But why did I fall unconscious after looking into his eyes and when he proclaimed the word mate, then I felt the whole world rotating and emotion overpowered me? This is a puzzle that needs to be solved.
In a short while, the whispering stopped as if there was a command to do so and my heart started beating very fast. I stepped back from the door and suddenly I heard loud footsteps that can cause earthquakes approaching. Whosoever owns this footstep has the power to defeat the whole world.
Suddenly it stopped at the door where I was and I watched as the door opened slowly, my whole body was shivering and full of goosebumps and it became clear that whoever it was has the power to change my life. I was afraid and excited at the same time as the door was wide open. Behold I was face to face with the same man I saw at the river and once again his raven-dark eyes warred into my soul. Again I felt like the whole world was rotating, although I was feeling dizzy but I was determined not to miss this opportunity to capture his full body structure.
Slowly, he came close to where I am and my heart was beating like someone that is running a marathon race. Nobody has ever told me how they felt when they saw their mate for the first time so I can't really explain how I was feeling at the moment. The only thing I am sure of now is I badly desire him in every sense possible.
"How does it feel?" He asked, his voice reached the deepest part of my soul. He was standing feet away but his smell filled me up.
"What do you mean?" I managed to ask and he was pointing his finger at my chest.
I was really confused about how to answer his question. Is he asking the reason why my heart is beating fast or how I feel about my heart beating fast?
"Khan," I heard someone's voice behind him and he gently turned to acknowledge the call.
"It is time to go," I moved to the left to see whose voice it was behold, it was the man that saved me from those creatures that were chasing me.
"That's alright, leave us," He said and then left and closed the door but I was able to see a glimpse of Alpha Edward and his family before the door was closed properly.
"Edward has already told me all I need to know about you,"
His deep voice sent a spark all over me, really, he was calling Alpha Edward by his name as if he is just like an ordinary member of the Pack and the man that saved me just called him Khan.
"Khan?"
The word just left my mouth, my eyes widened as I realized I was actually standing in front of the most powerful Wolf.
"Judging from what Edward said, you don't really have many things so you are coming with us." There was finality radiating from his voice but I still dared to ask questions.
"But why?" He turned and faced me.
"You know why," something flashed in his eyes and it answered my question unexplainably.
"I guess because you are my mate," he nodded and left.
I can see he is not the type of man who talks much and he has poor communication skills.
Honestly, I was still in shock being the mate of the most powerful wolf. What kind of luck brought us together, I am sure this will affect my life negatively. How will the people of the South accept a Luna that will bring disgrace to them instead of being a Jewel?
"How was the adulthood ceremony?" I asked Ma'am Flora as she entered the room.
"It ended yesterday," she answered lovingly. That means I was unconscious for the whole day and that is why I was feeling this hunger.
She explained everything that happened, how the Emperor of the South arrived at the ceremony carrying me in a bridal style. My face heated up with the thought of being in the arms of the strongest wolf.
"Did he come to the ceremony alone?" I asked because I was wondering what he was doing at the river all alone.
"His people came before him, and they said he was on his way. Then the next thing we saw was him carrying you. I have never seen anyone so powerful like him even in the presence of the Alphas at the ceremony, it is very clear that he is above them all." Ma'am Flora said with so much admiration for him and I couldn't deny the fact that I felt proud.
"But what about Gabu?" I asked because I was supposed to give a reply to him today.
"If you want, I can go and get him for you."
After a short while, Gabu entered the room and I was happy to see him. I am sure he already knew the reply to his request because for as long as I know, no wolf in his right sense will dare to convert another wolf's mate.
"You really gave us a scare," he joked as usual and I smiled.
"I haven't experienced such before, but tell me has anyone felt unconscious after meeting their mate?"
"No, I haven't heard of such, I guess maybe he is different from an Alpha and possessed a powerful power," Gabu replied, "It is quite funny, those that have been treating you badly because of the blisters on your face are now hiding."
"Anyways, I don't think there is a need for them to hide because I am still the same old me. The ugliest disgrace of the Dark Wood Pack." I shrugged and he looked at me as if I have two heads now.
"Are you being serious for real?" Gabu asked.
"Please what is the problem?"
"Are you telling me that you haven't noticed any changes?"
"The only change I have noticed is ma'am Flora being nice to me and Beatrice looking at me with spite, nothing more."
"I am actually referring to the changes on your face," as he brought a mirror and placed it in front of me. I was shocked and speechless by what I saw.
I have always been wondering how beautiful I would have looked if my mother didn't cast those spells on me. Never in my wildest imagination have I imagined being this beautiful. All my blisters have gone and my face is now as smooth as my skin. I collected the mirror and moved closer to the window to see if it was really my reflection or anything else.
"Now you stand above all the beautiful Luna and unmated females," he said and honestly he is really speaking the truth.
Then my mother's last word echoes in my memory. 'All would be well when you find him'.
"So Khan is the one," I muttered.
I heard a knock at the door and I was expecting Gabu to order the person that was knocking but he turned and looked at me.
"Why are you looking at me like that, don't you know you have powers now," he said with a shrug and honestly it felt weird.
"Please come in!" I said hoping my voice sounds good with power.
"Empress, it is time for us to leave," the man said with his head bowed and it all seemed weird to me.
"Lead the way!" I replied as I have heard it from Luna Bianca so many times.
"Goodbye Gabu, I hope I will get to see you again," I said and he nodded in agreement.
As I stepped out of the house, I was surprised to see people gathering in the open space waiting just to welcome me.
Ever since I regained consciousness, a lot of things have happened. First, I found out that I am now the mate of the most powerful wolf. Secondly, all those blisters covering my face have disappeared and I am now beautiful and lastly, I am now an Empress going to the South where I belong.
They are all good things but why do I still feel like they are just a step that will lead to a difficult path?
Immediately, my eyes sighted at the man that called himself Khan, the Alpha of the Alphas.
"Let's move," he ordered
Everyone started moving, they led me to a different carriage from his. Although I felt bad not being in the same carriage with him since he is my mate now because I don't really know the reason why I crave his presence even though he is still a stranger to me.