Chapter 39

**LUCIANA'S POV**

I ended the call and went back into the room to inform them that I would be leaving.

“I told you,Duncan. The prophecy. You cannot ignore it.”

“What does it have to do with me?”

“Prophecy again. What the hell is this prophecy?” I muttered to myself and pressed my ears to the door.

It was hard to hear what they were saying but I still kept my head there,hoping to catch anything being said.

“It's almost like they're whispering.” I heard someone say.

“Yeah,almost like they know someone's trying to listen. Funny enough, I was hearing them quite well before I decided to put my ear on the door.” I replied.

“Hmm.. should we try sneaking in. That way,we can listen to them better.” The person said.

“No, they'll see us.”

“But,if we're really quiet and we creep in, they might not see us.” He said again, trying to defend his claims.

“That's a dumb suggestion…. Wait..” I stood and turned. I didn't know the person. I didn't even realize someone was there all the while.

He stood a few feet above me, he had brown hair and brown eyes that were looking at me with much curiosity. His hands were placed inside his coat,and an amused smile lit up his face. He was cute.

“Who are you?” He asked, simply.

I racked my head for answers but my brain refused to give me answers.

“Who are you?” I asked instead,raising my chin.

The smile on his face grew larger as he stared at me with amusement. “But I asked first.” He retorted, courting a small frown.

“Ladies first..” I replied, rolling my eyes.

“Not fair..” he whined, “ that's feminism. I believe in gender equality.”

“That's none of my pro…” I stumbled back and pushed the door open in the process,falling on my butt. He tried to catch me but missed since I fell immediately. He also fell but he fell on me.

“ Get your face off my chest!!” I yelled, when he refused to stand.

He stood and stretched out his hand so I could take it. I took it and stood up,rubbing my soft butt that hit the hard floor.

“I wouldn't quite call that region just a chest. It was as soft as a pillow. A delight for my head.”

I became red and was about to slap him when Duncan spoke.

“Jeremy?”

I turned and saw that five people were staring at me. I turned redder as I was embarrassed. I turned to leave but Jeremy held me,as Duncan had called him.

“What the hell do you think you're doing? Let me go!” I mouthed.

“If you go,you will not be able to listen to what they were saying.” He whispered.

“Are you stupid? It's called eavesdropping for a reason.” I whispered back.

“Then we can always go back outside and eavesdrop.”

I hit my forehead with my palm. “You really are stupid. Extremely foolish. They will know. I mean, they caught us red handed already. Only an idiot will still continue talking when he knows someone is listening in.”

“How so?”

He was driving me crazy. How could someone be so dumb. Even though I never had proper social training because I was always locked in,I still knew basic things about society. I sighed.

“Imagine this scenario. You were telling your best friend or bro about a girl you had a thing with,and while you were about to disclose the most important part about you sleeping with her,your actual girlfriend fell into the room. Now,it's obvious that she heard everything you said. Will you still continue?”

“Of course not. I don't have a girlfriend but I know that the female gender is really scary so,I won't do that, unless I want to get myself killed. Only an idiot would do that.”

“Good!” I exclaimed. “So,if you don't want to be an idiot, you will let me go my way.”

“But I don't want to do that.”

“What the hell are you doing in my territory?” Duncan asked, “ and why are you with her? What are you even saying?”

He grabbed my shoulders and turned me to the crowd. “This little lady here is a candy. Where did you get her from?”

I tried to leave but he didn't budge. Why were guys so strong or rather the correct question was why was I so weak?

“Get your hands off her!” I heard Damon yell.

Duncan put his head back and sighed. “Release the girl,Jeremy. She's not a toy.”

“Whoever said she was a toy? I really do consider her a sweet thing. She took her time to explain with so much care to me. She had patience with me. Something that you don't have.” His voice turned sour as he said that.

What the hell was going on?

“Get your hands away from her!” Damon yelled again,approaching us.

Jeremy groaned and waited for Damon to approach. As soon as he got to my front,the temperature dropped several degrees, and I could feel a chill coming from behind me,from Jeremy!

“Bow!” Jeremy ordered in an authoritative tone.

He was an alpha? He gave off the feeling earlier on but now,his aura was terrifying and I almost bowed as well but something prevented me from doing so.

Damon fell to his knees with a groan. “Alpha Jeremy..” he whimpered “I had no idea that it was you.”

“This is why you shouldn't just yell at people. I feel the urge to discipline you but the cutie in my hand has saved you.” He added with a small smile.

Anger flickered in Damon's eyes as he clenched his fists. This reaction didn't go unnoticed by Jeremy.

“Is she your mate?”
Damon's lips pressed into a thin line as he shook his head. “I do not know.” He finally replied dejectedly.

Did he want me to be his mate?

“Good,then I shall make her mine.”