Rowan, Damien, Lucian and Kai's POV
"I'll kill them!" Rowan exclaims,his fists clenched.
"No need. We will get rid of them today. From the upper council to the lower council. We get rid of them today. We should have done this a long time ago. We knew when she was trying to infiltrate the council and we ignored it." Damien says, still standing on the spot.
"Shouldn't we be concerned about Mira's health and emotions? The maidens should also dress her as well. She is going to be meeting the council today. And she cannot meet them dressed in any of her outfits. One of us has to take her on her dressings and the rules as fast as we can. The meeting has already been scheduled." Kai suddenly speaks up.
"Mira." Rowan turns to stare at her, a blunt look on his face.
"This was not how we intended to introduce you to the pack but it has to happen this way. You have to keep up with the meeting,it'll be best if Rowan helps you with the rules and the regulations and all while we prep for everything. This is your first time with the council,some of the members,particularly the upper council would try to be intimidating. Act like the Luna you are." Lucian says to her, his eyes sparkling.
"You are not going to be attending that meeting Lucian. You need to have proper rest." Kai says, folding his hands and giving Lucian no room to oppose him.
"I can rest as much as I want. After the meeting. I'm going and you have no say about it. We are all going. No one is going to be excluded."
"You can barely even breathe. Stay put Lucian." Damien adds.
"Nope. I'm going."
"Are we really going to let him do this?" Kai asks the rest of the brothers.
"Lucian is as stubborn as the word, stubborn. If you do not get him there, he will find a way to get there himself. You should know him for that." Rowan reminds all of them and they all keep quiet.
"Great, so we need to address two people like they are babies."
"Not again Damien. Get a good grip on yourself." Rowan pats his shoulders.
"Are we going to keep standing here in silence or is anyone going to get moving?" Rowan asks and it puts the rest of his brothers in gear mode.
"Now, I understand that a proper rest would be extremely beneficial for you at this point in time but you need to understand that as the Luna of this pack. The pack comes before us, the pack comes before you. No matter how severe your situation may be, the pack is rule number one unless in life threatening situations." Rowan extends his hands for her to take.
"I'm going to guide through the walking process. A Luna is on no account permitted to walk through the hall like a commoner. You come in after the last of us. And you take a sit right to us. The tiara on your head must match other accessories. I particularly have no idea why the Luna who created this rule did but it is now tradition." Mira steadies herself on the floor.
"Let's see what we can do with you, Mira. Walk from here to there." He carefully pulls his hands out of hers and lets her walk.
She limps with every strength to and fro till she gets to him.
"This is beyond terrible." He squints his eyes.
"Your crazy queen almost dislocated my butt!" She buffs out with annoyance.
"Remember, I told you. Whatever the Alphas and the Luna face has nothing to do with the clan. In their eyes,you are the unbreakable,fearless, condescending leader. Suck up the pain,ignore the shocks and take a proper walk." He straightens her spine with his hands.
She clamps her teeth together and locks the pain out of her mind. The only thing she's focused on is the thought of the council members approving her.
"Good. Very good. Bravo. Now, the waking style is going to get complicated with your dress. But today, I'll permit you to walk with flat shoes. This is not our tradition." His eyes travel down to her leg.
"Your traditions all seem absurd." She say with excess annoyance.
"That was the same thing we said to our old man before he died." He chuckles.
"I'm sorry. I didn't intend to stir up such memories."
"I wasn't holding any offense though and neither will my brothers."
"Alpha Rowan?" One of the guards from the shadows call.
"Yes?"
"The meeting holds in thirty minutes. We need to dress our Luna." There is a very much obvious struggle with the word Luna. But Mira doesn't seem to care about it and Rowan acts like he's not bothered.
"Always raise your head high." He turns around and leaves her to the custody of the maids.
Mira promises to hold in her complaint. Even when the maiden washes her neck severally. She endured it quietly despite the burning sensation.
In no time, they are done.
"Is she ready?" Kai stands there at the front of her door waiting for her.
"Yes sir."
"Clean up the room as the meeting is going on. Fix the door as well." Lucian says.
She walks out, putting every of the word Rowan gave to her earlier to practice. When she gets to them, she smiles, appreciating herself on the inside when the smile on her face freezes.
"What? Do you not regularly see handsome dashing Alphas?" Lucian teases her.
"You…" She struggles to form sentences.
"Like I told you earlier Mira, the problems of the Alpha and the Luna has nothing to do with the people. We are here for them and not the other way round. Nobody should know about this." Rowan tells her.
"It's not like I have anyone to tell."
They walk together with her behind them as per the tradition. They all stop at a brown door.
"On the existing protocols, welcome the Alphas and their Luna."