Chapter Six

My alarm is going off, I'm so not ready to get up. I couldn't sleep, all I could smell is Caleb. With my mind replaying everything from yesterday over and over. I get in the shower washing away the stress of yesterday. I dry myself and my hair. Then pull my hair into a ponytail. Throw on my school clothes and some lip gloss and head down to the dining room for family breakfast. I am greeted by the servants as I enter and then by my parents and brother. They are all smiling. No doubt my mom had told them what we talked about. No one really said much about last night. We just ate and then grabbed our stuff for school.

It is the last week of school and first day of exams. My driver Joseph dropped me off at the student's entrance where Katie was waiting all grins. She has been my best friend since ever since she was born. I go running over to her and we hug. Then head off to homeroom.

"Erica, you have got to get me up to speed about meeting Caleb. Was he nice? Is he cute? Do you like him?"

I will at lunch. But I'll tell you this it was great. We get to class sit down and the teacher takes roll, collects our study booklet and our text books. She then passes around the exams. I can't wait to talk to her at lunch.

I love literature. So, retaining the everything the teacher taught and the poetry, novels and plays we read were easy for me. I open the exam packet. The first section is on grammar. It requires me to take my time picking out wrong punctation, proper sentence formation, and wrong spelling; the ones that people use wrong the most are there instead of their and your instead of you're. It really irks me. I finish that section and move on to the Literature section. I'm breezing through this one. It is multiple choice. Some are titles of work and we have to pick the author. Then there are pieces of work and we have to pick out the next line. I'm done and feel really good about how I did on this exam. I go up to the teacher and turn the exam in. Then I return to my seat and wait for the lunch bell. I was the second one to finish. Katie is still working on hers. She doesn't really like this class. I'm sure she will be extremely happy once it is over. Now more of the class is finishing and taking their exams up to the teacher and Katie is with them. She come walking back to her desk and gives me a thumbs up. I give her one back. I'm glad she thinks that she did good.

Katie and I walk into the cafeteria and get in line for our lunch. They are serving pizza. School pizza is so good. We head over to our table. Before I sit down good Katie starts in on the questions. Calm down! He was amazingly nice and so good looking. I was so nervous but I don't know why now. I like him a lot. I have something more to tell you that is really exciting.

"What is it? Don't keep me waiting. She says.

Ok, I smelt an intoxicating aroma when I entered their banquet room.

Katie says shockingly. Oh my, you found your mate there. That sucks that you are marrying Caleb and your mate is in his pack."

Yes, I did and it doesn't suck.

"What do you mean?"

The aroma was coming from Caleb. He is my mate.

Katie jumps up almost falling over her chair. "Are you serious?"

As a heart attack. She grabs me in a hug.

"I'm so happy for you."

He knows I am his mate and we really made a connection. He kissed me last night. And then called me to make sure I made it back to my palace ok. He was nothing like I had expected. I hope I can be a good Luna for him and can make him proud.

"Do you know when you will have to move into his palace?"

No not yet. My mom and me think it will be sometime after graduation. The bell rings signaling the end of lunch. So, we part ways and go to our next class.

I walk into my psychology class and sit down. The teacher takes roll and as she calls our name, we take our text book to her. After she finishes she passes around our exams. I open it and start. Thank goodness it is multiple choice. That way I don't have to worry about spelling the names wrong. The questions list the symptoms and we have to pick the mental disorder. And then questions about Psychologists and different medicines and treatments they used in the past and present. I take my time reading everything carefully. So many disorders can have very similar symptoms. I finally finish the exam. I guess I finished in a decent amount of time. Several finished before me and there are still some working on it. I think I did ok on it. It isn't much longer and the bell rings to go home. Whew, got two exams down. Now just two more tomorrow. I head out of the school beside Katie. I tell her I'll see her tomorrow and bye. I get in my suv and we speed away.

I get back to the palace and I'm met at the door with smiles from all the staff. That is awkward. I peek in at my parents and then head to my room to study for tomorrow's exams. I open my bedroom door and I drop my books. My room is filled with red long stem roses. There is a heart shaped balloon with a card attached drifting at my bed.

"To my sweet Erica. A petal for every time you crossed my mind, that formed a rose for every kiss I want place on your lips. Your Caleb".

Wow! I was not expecting anything from him. He is not only a gentleman but such a romantic. I gather my books and lay across my bed to start studying and my phone rings. It's Caleb.

"Good afternoon my sweet. I hope the flowers weren't too much. I just wanted to reassure to you how I feel about you. After all you must know we are mates."

I was speechless, he came straight out and admitted that he knows we are mates. The flowers are beautiful, I love them. Thank you so much. So, you noticed we are mates too.

"Yes, without a doubt, I knew as soon when I was at your palace and I was reassured at our banquet. It was you that I smelt. I have already told my parents and arrangements are being made for you to move in."

I haven't finished school yet.

"No worries your invite will come and you don't leave then. You will get to graduate."

That is great. I have a question for you. I know we have an arranged marriage and I know that is difficult for us both. But it has worked out for the good with us being mates. I'm sure you have heard things about me.

Caleb stops me. "Erica, I know you are a hybrid. I've heard pack members talking about it. It doesn't matter to me and my parents since you were able to change when you were sixteen. We are aware of your recessed gene but we are pretty sure it will stay that way in our offspring. The council has approved of you after they met you at the banquet. They were very pleased. The only one we are having trouble with is the Beta. He has been against you from the whole start of everything. But he will get use to it."

That is a huge load off my mind. I really wasn't sure if you knew.

"I have known for a while. I have been very curious about you. I know most werewolves are either grey, black, or a combination or the two. You have red hair. What color is your wolf?"

I am red like my hair. So I really stand out which I don't like.

"I like it that you are different. You will have different strengths than the normal werewolf would have. You do know I really care about you. I don't think it is just because of the mate bond. You are very beautiful and really nice. I enjoy being around you. I hope you do feel the same about me. I miss you."

I do feel the same about you. I've been missing you since I left your palace. Caleb, I need to get off of here. It has gotten late. I need to study a little more for my exams tomorrow.

"Ok my Sweet Erica, good luck tomorrow. I'll talk to you later and I'll see you soon. Goodnight my love."

Goodnight Caleb. We hang up. Wow I was on the phone so long I missed dinner. I start going over some of my notes. There is a knock at my door. It is my mom.

"Hey honey I just want to check on you since you didn't show up for dinner. I figured you were studying hard. I've got one of the servants to bring your food up here."

Thank you, mom. I hadn't been studying. I was on the phone with Caleb. He does know that I'm a hybrid and it doesn't bother him.

"That is great news. I know you were worried about that. I'll live you alone with your food and let you study. Goodnight."

Goodnight, mom. I get my tray and go over to my desk to eat. I finish eating and return to my bed to study.