Diana's POV

"Luca! Come on let's go!"

I tried pulling him off of the kitchen chair but he wouldn't budge.

"Hold on babe, I'm almost done."

I puffed out air, blowing away a strand of hair that made its way to my face. It's been a long 'adventure' of pain and cravings for the past few days and today we are supposed to be going shopping.

Right now, Luca is in the kitchen finishing up some sort of paperwork while eating breakfast. I took a seat in his lap and watched what he was working on.

"What are these?" I asked.

"These are for the pack warriors, I'm wanting to get them some new gear and also some files on a couple of the warriors that passed away since, you know."

I nodded understanding. I leaned my head on his shoulder.

"Soooo, this is the life of an Alpha King? Just a ton of paperwork?"

He let out a chuckle and kissed my cheek.

"This is the life of ALL Alphas, and well just keeping everything in order."

I decided to give him some more time and change into some presentable clothing.

"I'm going to go check up on Mon and just borrow some clothes."

I pecked his lips before heading towards her room. Once I made it to her door, I knocked on it waiting for her to open it.

"Monica?"

Shuffling was heard and the door opened, showing Monica with a towel wrapped around her body and another towel in her hand. She dropped the towel out of her hand and pulled me into a tight hug.

"Oh my goodness you're alive!"

I wrapped my arms around her also and she sniffed me, pushing me back so we can look at each other face to face.

"Your scent is different, it smells like-"

Her eyes widened and she shifted her eyes to my neck where Luca marked me. She screamed, pulling me into another tight hug.

"HE MARKED YOU!?!?"

I let out an awkward chuckle.

"Yes..." I replied.

"When? Where? How?"

"Well...I started something called 'heat' that was pretty painful."

"You started your heat? Did Alpha Luca force you?"

I shook my head quickly.

"NO! I also started my period, which is why you had to bring me pads. The pack doctor came and told Luca that if he didn't mark me to reduce the pain, that I would well, die."

"That's why I didn't see you all week, you've been stuck in your room. That makes more sense as to why Alpha was being a douche to everyone who dared even asking about you."

I gave her a confused glance.

"When you go into heat, your mate becomes more protective of you and goes on a rampage. Trust me, I understand. Anyways, what did you need?"

I stared down at my toes, wiggling them as I swayed back and forth.

"I, uh, needed some clothes, Luca was going to take me shopping."

"Of course!"

She dragged me into the room, seeing that she was all alone.

"Where's Blake?"

"He went to check up on the warriors, he'll be back soon."

I gave her a smile. She opened the closet doors.

"Have your pick."

I grabbed a plain black shirt and some military-style pants. I sighed sadly, remembering my outfit the day in the forest with my youth group.

"You okay?"

Breathing wearily, I nod.

"I'm fine."

I started taking off Luca's shirt, and put on Monica's shirt, it fitted me well. I then put on the pants and felt the cloth stick to my smooth skin.

"Do you have any shoes I could borrow?"

She gave me a quick nod and threw me a pair of plain black flats.

"Thank you."

"Not a problem Luna."

"DIANA!" Luca yelled from downstairs.

I made my way downstairs and saw Luca waiting by the stairs, his arms folded. I ran to him, making him open his arms as I gave him a warm embrace.

"You ready?"

We started walking to the front of the Packhouse and saw a black car waiting for us.

Luca opened the passenger side for me. I climbed into the car, getting the new car smell. He ran to the driver's side, getting ready to leave.

"Where did you get the car?" I asked curiously.

He shrugged his shoulders before replying, "It's a rental,"

"Huh, how did you get a rental?"

"Would you believe me if I said I know some people?" He questioned.

I shook my head pursing my lips.

"Not really, no."

He chuckled, shaking his head at my response.

"Well then, there's your answer,"

As he started to pull out, Blake suddenly came in the back of the car, causing Luca to push hard on the brakes. I heard Luca groan.

Blake went to my side and tapped on the window of the car, which started rolling down.

"Blake, what in God's name do you want?" Luca said irritated.

Monica came out of nowhere and gave me a sheepish smile, scratching the back of her head.

"Can we, uh, you know, like go with you guys?"

"No."

"Yes."

I rubbed Luca's arm up and down who just rolled his eyes.

"Lighten up."

He opened the locks on the car, both Blake and Monica climbed in the back.

"Why can't you guys just give us some time to ourselves?" Luca asked, pissed.

"Well Luca, I'm your Beta and I am not going to be leaving you alone for a loooooooong time." Blake joked.

"Plus, Diana needs me if you guys are going shopping, no offense Alpha, but you have terrible taste and have no style," Monica added, making me snort out a little laugh.

Luca scoffed and continued to pull out of the front of the Packhouse, driving off of the pack territory and to a mall.

"Blake, who's taking care of the pack?" Luca asked, glancing back at them in the rear-view mirror.

"James has got it all covered, told him we would be back in a couple of hours."

The rest of the ride was quiet, all of us just enjoying each other's presence and some country music playing quietly on the radio.

Once we made it, I saw people rushing out of cars and heading into the large mall. Finally, new clothes here I come.

***** 2 hours later*****

"This is beautiful, totally ceremony worthy." I heard Monica say to me as I stared at myself in the mirror.

I was wearing a long and tight-fitting purple dress, it was beautiful but very pricey.

"I love it too, but it's a little expensive."

Monica blew a raspberry, waving her hand.

"Nothing is expensive for Alpha, he can buy this whole mall if he wanted."

He could? Crazy boy.

"Alright, I'll buy it."

She squealed and clapped her hands.

"Perfect."

"I want to surprise Luca, any way you could ask them to leave until we finish paying for it?"

She left the dressing room, I heard their muffled voices. I grabbed the price tag in my hands and sighed, feeling guilty. I feel so bad, spending a ton of money.

Hopefully, Luca loves it.

Monica came back letting me know that they left the store and were waiting for us outside.

I quickly changed out of the dress and back into my clothes, walking out of the dressing rooms and to the cashier. Monica stood next to me, handing me a credit card.

I grasped it in my hands and paid for the very last thing I was getting today.

Once the cashier put the dress in a bag, we headed out of the store, we saw Blake and Luca sitting on a bench with more than thirty bags surrounding them.

They saw us walking to them and stood up, both of them grabbing a handful of bags. I grinned at Luca, sliding his card in his back pocket.

"Finished?"

I linked my arm under his.

"Yep."

He kissed the top of my head and we made our way back to the Packhouse.

*****

We finally made it. I stretched my arms and legs, getting out of the car and walking into the Packhouse. Luca walked in behind me empty-handed.

Blake walked in afterward, holding every single bag with a struggle. He threw them on the ground letting out a heavy breath, wiping his forehead.

"I really appreciate the help," Blake remarked sarcastically.

"No problem," Luca replied with a monotone.

I giggled and so did Monica.

"Diana, I need to go work on some more paperwork and figure out dates for your Ball, I will be in my office. Do you know where it is?"

I shook my head.

"It's the second door to the right of our room if you need anything just come in and get me okay?"

I grabbed his hands, swinging them side to side slightly.

"Okay."

He gave me a soft and lingering kiss on my lips, before pulling away. He grasped my face in his hands.

"I love you, and do not leave the house unless Blake or Monica is with you."

"Understood."

He gave me another kiss and made his way upstairs. I started to take a few bags and headed to the room.

Blake and Monica follow me with the rest of the bags in their hands also. They set them down on the bed and gave me quick hugs.

"Need any more help?" Blake asked.

"I'm fine, you guys have done enough, go rest and enjoy yourselves."

"Would you like anything for Dinner?" Monica asked politely.

"Why don't I make everyone dinner tonight? How does Indian food sound?"

They grinned and walked away, leaving me all alone. I opened the closet and moved Luca's clothes all onto one side, making some space for my clothes.

I put all my lingerie, bras, and panties in the dresser where Luca kept his briefs. The process of getting all my clothes set took about twenty minutes.

As soon as I finished, I went to the kitchen and started cooking dinner. Chicken Tikka Masala and white rice to be exact. The kitchen door swung open showing Monica.

"Mm, smells good in here."

She licked her lips, sniffing the air once again. She sat down at the dining table.

"So, this has been on my mind for a while. How did you and Alpha Xavier meet?"

I stayed silent.

"What happened to you there? Did he hurt you?" She asked, worriedness in her voice.

"What's with these questions all of a sudden?"

She fiddled with her fingers and tapped her foot.

"I just never had time to have a serious conversation with you, I do think we need to talk about this."

I sighed, wiping my forehead.

"No..."

She gave me a look of confusion, I continued to reply.

"He didn't hurt me. He did lock me up though, so I wouldn't be able to escape."

Monica's eyes darkened ever so lightly.

"He what?"

I ignored the anger present in her voice. I explained to her everything, how I got pulled into this life, how we met.

She sat quietly, listening to every word that came out of my mouth. Once I finished, Monica stood up, giving me a hug.

"Don't cry. Remember, Alpha will always be there for you, he would never let anything bad happen to you again. I'm so sorry you had to go through so much in very little time."

I wiped my tears and went to wash my hands in the sink.

"Food is ready."

I changed the topic. She let out a small laugh and grabbed a few plates out of the cupboard setting up the table.

"BLAKE GET YOUR ASS DOWN HERE FOOD IS READY."

It was my turn to laugh as Monica yelled for her mate. Soon enough, he showed up.

I made a plate for Luca and began heading upstairs, leaving the two in the kitchen on their own.

Once I made it to his office, I lightly knocked waiting for him to answer. After a couple of seconds, I just opened the door, peeping my head in.

I saw him dozing off resting his chin in his hand, his head falling slightly.

It was honestly the cutest thing I've seen, making me awe in my head. I walked in with a plate full of food and put it down on his desk.

He woke up and looked up at me, giving me a tired smile, letting out a yawn.

"I made you dinner."

I took a seat in his lap, and he engulfed me in his arms, cuddling into me.

"You didn't have too." He said.

I scoffed, playing with his hair.

"It was the least I could do, you've already done so much for me and this was my way to appreciate it."

He pulled me closer, our foreheads touching.

"Well, in that case, thank you."

He whispered, I gave him a smile and turned my head to his desk which was stacked with papers among papers.

"This is so much! Let me help you, what can I do?"

He chuckled and kissed my neck.

"You don't have to help."

"But I want to help." I said, putting a little emphasis on 'want'.

"Alright,"

I gave him a look of victory.

"You can feed me as I finish up some last-minute stuff."

I dropped my shoulders, staring at him.

"Really?" I asked.

"Hey, you wanted to help."

I sighed and grabbed the spoon, bringing it to his lips. He opened his mouth taking a bite as he held a paper in one hand while the other one was rubbing my thigh.

The sound of glass breaking was heard from downstairs making my head jolt towards the door.

"HOLY SHIT THIS IS F*CKING SPICY!" Blake yelled loud enough for the whole pack to hear.

I turned my head to see Luca, sniffing.

"Is it really that spicy?"

He nodded a little, wiping his eyes.

"Babe, we're white."

I burst out laughing.

"Awe I'm sorry."

I gave him some plain white rice to ease down the spice a bit. He opened his mouth again taking another bite.

"MONICA GET ME SOME F*CKING MILK I THINK I'M ACTUALLY DYING!"

Luca and I laughed even more.

"Diana, where are you from? is this what you eat every day?"

I nodded and answered him.

"That is for me to know and you to find out."

He took note of that. I looked at the paper in his hands and saw a phone tree of some sort.

"Is this for the Ball?"

"Yes. I'm inviting everyone but you know who."

I rolled my eyes, resting my head on him.

"Invite him, show me off, and let him know that I belong to you and not him."

He grunted, putting the paper down and rubbed his forehead.

"I don't know Diana..."

I kissed his lips looking into his beautiful green eyes.

"For me?"

He sighed, putting his face into the crook of my neck and shoulder.

"Alright."

AN: Hey guys! Thank you for continuing on reading! I have so many ideas of how I want this story to go! Let me know what you think will happen. Much Love!