CHAPTER SEVENTY.

(Arthur's POV)

Now that I had shown Zoey to everyone in the pack it seemed like I was becoming proud of myself and I was no longer ashamed of walking with her even if I wasn't married to her yet, but in all, everyone now knows that she is my Luna.

No one would also think that we were having an affair, as everyone simply needed that she was my new Luna chosen by the moon goddess.

And now I couldn't wait to fix a date for the wedding, I had spoken to Poets mother, and she has been also ready to give her blessings, she implied Zoey and I to choose a date quickly so that Zoey would have her coronation as well

I navigated through the hallway in the building as I got out to meet Zoey very close to the pack house, but definitely no one was allowed to go near those areas.

We had decided to meet at one of the houses there, which was definitely her idea. Although I had wondered why she had decided to see me there, I couldn't place a finger on anything, it seemed like she was probably scared of the words of the pack.

I hastened my footsteps as I got closer to the house, I knew she would definitely be there waiting for me to arrive, if I was right I was already five minutes late, and I knew that Zoey wasn't going to like that.

“Hello Zoey,” I said as I walked closer to her.

She sat on one of the chairs as her legs were crossed, she definitely looked beautiful like the moon.

“Hi Arthur” she responded as she smiled back at me 

“You wanted us to meet here, this was unexpected though” I said as I looked around.

I mean meeting at my own place wasn't a bad idea at all, and now that everyone knew that she was my Luna, Meliora was caught in an abomination, she is gone, there's actually nothing to be feared., I thought.

“Yes, I just want us to be here” she responded as she smiled.

I knew she was still scared of what the backlight said concerning the fact that she had probably taken her sister's husband away.

“I know you are still scared of what they are going to say Zoey” he said moving closer to where I was standing.

She shook her head, like she was sure that that was not the reason why she had asked to see me here in this exact pack house.

I moved closer to her again as I smiled, my hands danced on her hips as I stared at her 

“So why did you want to see me here?” I asked with a hint of curiosity in my voice.

She smiled as she stared at me again, it was that same look that told me that there was exactly nothing wrong, I didn't know why I still couldn't believe that she was fine, I knew Zoey and I knew how she acted.

“Nothing much Arthur, I just fantasized about this place, nothing more” she answered as she smiled.

“You want me to believe you Zoey, you can tell anything okay” I asked as I stared back at her, just like I knew Zoey from time, even before now, and I know exactly how she acts whenever she is worried

She nodded her head again, but this time, it wasn't as affirmative as the first time. It seemed like she was already doubting herself at this point and I knew she was going to give in soon, just like I had noticed, she was worried.

“Like said Arthur, I'm fine okay” she answered 

“But you do not seem fine to me, it seems like you worried about something” I said trying to make her listen to me.

“I just do not want to continue seeing her face in your room” she said as she turned her face away.

But at this point, I just couldn't understand what she was trying to say, whose face was she talking about, I mean, nobody dared try to disturb her.

“Who is making you worried?What's wrong? Talk to me" I said as I was moving closer to her, I could sense that she was already annoyed, and I knew that I needed to calm her down.

Firstly, I just needed to deal with whoever is trying to give her a tough time.

“I see her every time there, and I'm fed up” she answered as she withdrew her hands from mine

This was exactly not getting anywhere, because I still didn't understand what she was trying to say, this sounded like a difficult parable which was indeed hard to decipher 

“Who do you see all the time Zoey?Who is she ?  Tell me, My guards will deal with her now” I requested as I turned to Zoey.

“She is in your room, and you know exactly what I'm talking about?” She responded with a rigid voice.

Damn this, the last time I checked there was no one in my room, I don't think I accommodated anyone, I thought, or except …

“Did any of my guards put anyone in my room without my notice?” I yelled as I held my head.

“No, none of your guesses did so, but you did,” she replied.

“How on earth did I do that?You know you are the only one I love Zoey, I don't understand you please” I asked and begged consecutively before kneeling.

“I just hate to see her anytime I walk into your room, and that's why I had suggested here” she replied 

There was silence in the room as I didn't utter any word, let the moon goddess kill me if I understood what Zoey was trying to say. When it felt like I was taking too long to respond, she stared back at me.

“Her portrait in your room, I hate to see it? " She answered, turning her face again for a second time.

“Whose portrait?” I asked 

“Meliora's portrait” she answered with a hint of anger in her voice.

“Meliora's portrait?” I exclaimed, I couldn't just quite place that well.

“Have you forgotten that you still have a portrait of her in your room, and this pisses me off. Sometimes I wonder if you still want her, what explains that her portrait is still in your room?” Zoey asked as she stood up from the chair.

Hell no, this was right, Zoey was right, even if I hadn't paid much attention to it, but I had left Meliora's portrait in my room, and I couldn't say why.

“I'm sorry Zoey, You know it's you I love, please, I promise to take down that portrait and then anything belonging to her in that room” I promised 

Immediately, I turned around and calmed one of the wolves into the room. As soon as he stood in front of me, I ordered him to destroy Meliora's portrait in my room at once.

In a swift movement he was gone to carry out my orders.

“Are you satisfied now Zoey?” I asked as I still knelt on the floor.

She didn't say anything, I knew she was still pissed, I walked closer and patted her before kissing her forehead, I knew I needed to ask something sweet now to get my attention.

“When do you want the wedding to be fixed ?” I asked.