Chapter 28

Aurora James - POV

When I arrived back in the pack, I parked my car in front of the black Lamborghini and walked into the house. I made my way upstairs and walked into my room. "Can we go for a run today, Aurora?" Lily asked me as I kept my bag on the bed and walked towards my suitcase. 

Ever since I got here, I didn't get the time to unpack my things, but right now, I am not sure if I should unpack them at all. If Beta Perez rejects me, I don't think I can stay in this pack anymore. "He will not reject us." 

"We never know," I told her as I walked into the bathroom. After a long shower, I wore my denim shorts and the sleeveless top and walked out of the bathroom. 

"Can we go?" 

"Yes, but you should not stray far away, okay?" I asked her, and she nodded her head. My stomach was grumbling in hunger, but I was afraid to go into the dining room because I was not ready to face Elijah or Beta Perez. 

"We can hunt something in the forest." 

"You better hunt something good then," I told her as I walked out of the room. As I reached the foyer, I saw Levi walk toward me with an apple in his hand. 

"Going out somewhere?" 

"I am going for a run," I told him. 

"Why don't you have dinner before you go?" he asked me when I felt the nervousness set within me. 

"No, that's all right, Levi. I think I will have something later." I told him, and when I was about to walk away, he spoke again.

"There is no one here today." I turned around with a frown on my face. 

"Beta Perez isn't joining us for dinner?" I asked him when he shook his head. 

"He has some work, so he will not be coming down anytime soon."

"What about Alpha Alonso?" 

"He has gone back to the main pack. Alpha Lopez had invited him for dinner, he wanted to invite you as well, but Beta Perez told us that you have some paperwork that you need to finish for him." Levi said with a frown on his face when a smile appeared on mine. This felt like Christmas came early, two of the men I dreaded to see weren't in here right now, and I could have my dinner in peace. 

"Let's go," I told him as we walked down the almost empty hallway and entered the dining room. There were only a few warriors at the dining table while the place looked deserted. Levi and I walked to the buffet table, and I grabbed a plate and took some mashed potatoes and gravy along with some grilled chicken. 

"Where is everyone?" I asked Levi as I took a bite from my food. 

"Beta Perez sent most of the warriors to the main pack to go and meet their mates." 

"Is there something special today?" I asked him when he looked at me like I came from space. 

"Today is a full moon, Aurora." 

"So?" I asked him as I took another bite of my chicken. 

"You know unmated she-wolves go into heat today. Unlike the male wolves in other packs, our men here lose control of their wolves if any unmated she-wolf is around them." Levi casually explained while the fork slipped from my hand and fell onto the floor. 

I turned around when I saw the full moon outside, and my heart began to race faster. "Why didn't you inform me about this earlier?" I asked Levi as I got up from my place. 

"Relax, Aurora. Only unmated females have this alluring scent that would drag the males towards them. Alpha Alonso told us that you have already completed the mating process." Levi said.

That idiot had put me in a soup! 

"Where are you going?" Levi asked me when I began walking out of the dining room. 

"To my room. I am not hungry anymore." I told him. I only took two steps when I felt a sharp pain in my abdomen as I bent over. My body began to heat up as I turned around to see Levi's eye color changing rapidly. 

Shit!

"Aurora, l…Leave this place." Levi stammered as he tried to gain control. While my eyes widened in fear, I turned around to run away when I saw the warriors blocking my path. Before I could take another step forward, I felt Levi wrap his arms around me and pull me towards him. 

I turned around when I saw that his eyes were glowing yellow. "Levi, please let me go," I said as I struggled in his arms when he bent down and kissed my neck. Tears rolled down my cheeks as I tried to push him away, but then I felt his hand on my shorts. "Levi!" I kicked him in the dick, which made him loosen his grip.

I only managed to take two steps when he grabbed my hand. "Levi?" 

"Everyone out of here!" I heard a powerful voice, which made the warriors leave the place as if they were under a spell while Levi let go of my hand and walked outside. I turned around when I saw Beta Perez standing near the doorway. His pupils were dilated, and it was black. 

How is he still managing to keep control?

He took predatory steps towards me, and I knew that I should run, but right now, I didn't want to leave him. My body heated up to a point I felt my core pulsing as he got closer to me. The scent of oranges and cinnamon invaded my senses, making me close my eyes as a moan left my mouth. 

He didn't even touch me, and I already felt the wetness between my thighs. Lily was in complete control of my mind and body, and this heat was clouding my judgment, but I knew one thing, Beta Perez hated me, and I didn't want things to get complicated between us. 

"Beta Perez." my voice was husky, and this only made his hands curl in fists as I took a step back while he took one forward till my back hit the wall and I had nowhere to go.