I looked at gunjan concentrating on whatever she was making.
"Hi."
She looked surprised obviously not expecting me here.
"Hey mayank. What are you doing here? Do you want something?"
"no. I just thought to leave the two best friends alone to talk."
"oh. Yea they must have their needed time with each other ."
I nodded my head agreeing with her.
"You know seeing them i wish i also had a friend with whom i could share everything."
She looked at me surprised.
"what??" i asked getting confused by her look.
"You don't have a friend"
I shook my head.
"being the son of one of the most strongest pack in the world i find it hard to trust anyone. In my pack its hard to make friends because they see me as their future alpha and i cannot reveal my true feelings to them or look weak even for a second. And as i am new here i haven't made any friends."
"oh i understand how it feels. Even i never had someone to talk to. My old pack always mistreated me. There was no-one who wanted to talk to me. So i was always alone."
"not anymore. I can see how much samrat loves you. And you have nupur also. And now me too"
"yes i am glad for that."
"so since our mates are best friends, lets become friends too. Since you know when they need to have a conversation time. We could keep each other company"
She laughed at my words and i gave her an "what?" look
"if you want to be friends with me, you just have to ask. You didn't have to give any reason"
Oh she caught me!
"oh well! I just thought you might not want to be my friend. You know i can understand it is hard for you to trust anyone easily."
"Yes i find it difficult. But i trust you and nupur. I don't feel uncomfortable around you guys."
"well i am glad about that. So friends?"
I brought my hand forward.
She nodded and shook my hand.
"friends."
She smiled.
"so what are you making?"
"oh i am making chocolate cake. I love baking."
"oh wow i love chocolate."
"everyone does. I think the people who don't are weird"
"so true."
We spend some time talking to each other getting to know each others taste and preferences.
I must admit i felt as if i really had a friend. She never judged me based on my tastes and i was glad to have a friend like that.
We have been keeping quiet for a while now. Clearly she was out of topics and so was i. But there was this one thing i wanted to talk to her about. But i wasn't sure if it was the right time, until i heard her speak
"you know mayank, friends don't hesitate to tell each other anything. I can feel that there is something you want to talk about."
I looked at her surprised. Wow she can really understand me.
"umm..yea actually i do. But i don't know if you would be comfortable"
"its ok. If i feel uncomfortable i will tell you and we change the topic ok?"
"ok"
I prepared myself to ask her.
"so gunjan, when me and nupur asked about the mating process, i saw a hesitant look on your face. What was that about?"
I finally asked her and breathed a relief.
I was tensed as she didn't speak for few minutes.
"its ok if you don't wanna talk about it."
I said trying to make her comfortable.
She put the cake in the oven and came and start infront of me.
"No i actually wanted to talk about it to someone. But didn't know whom to go to. I guess i can talk to you."
I nodded my head and gestured her to continue.
"I am scared mayank. I know samrat loves me and trust me i love him a lot too. I want to complete the mating process"
"so whats the problem?"
"Mayank i have faced a lot of torture in the past. i was constantly looked down upon. People always tole me i am weak and pathetic. And that i am ugly. All that has brought down my self-confidence. Though i am gaining confidence slowly, i am scared what if i am not able to meet the expectations of the pack. They would want a strong and beautiful luna not a broken pitied luna. I don't want to be a disappointment to samrat or this pack. I am far from perfect mayank. And what if i do something that will endanger the members of this pack. What if i end up doing something that will make samrat go away from me. I wont be able to handle the criticism and rejections."
I looked at her shocked. Was this girl really so down on her confidence that she couldn't see how string she was?
"what? Why are you looking at me like that mayank?"
"Gunjan i cannot believe you see yourself so low. I swear the day you tell me your old packs name i will create hell for them no-one deserves what you had to go through. And now listen to me carefully gunjan. You are really very strong. Anyother wolf in your place would have probably gone into depression and killed herself. But you fought back. You took control of your life. And look at you now. You are happy with samrat and far away from the pain. And this needs a lot of courage gunjan. And as far as being a luna is concerned. Every luna is different. She has her own way of dealing with the pack.
And gunjan i know by talking to you that you make people comfortable. You don't judge anyone easily. You hear them out completely before saying anything. And thats the best quality a luna can have. Memebers of your pack will feel free to talk to you and share their problems. And you are making your past your weakness. No make it your strength. People will admire you when they get to know how strong their luna has been to face so much for so long. They would know that you can actually understand their pain and their problems because you yourself have gone through alot. And about maing decisions, no one can make all right decisions. But a wise person is someone who learn from their mistakes and have the courage to face the mistake. And i know you do have the same. Don't be so harsh on yourself. Explore yourself. Trust me you are a very amazing person and you would make a perfect luna and a mate."
I finished with a smile.
I looked at her and saw her deep in her thoughts. Judging by the look on her face, i knew she was considering my words.
After what seemed ages, she looked at me.
"your right"
She said and those words made me give her a confident smile and a nod.
"I know i can do this. And i wont let my past tarnish my present and future. Tahnk you mayank for making me understand."
"my pleasure. What are friends for?"
"i am glad to have you as my friend."
"same here."
We smiled and just then the oven sent an alarm saying the cake was ready. Gunjan quickly got up and brought the cake.
"it looks yummy."
I told her.
"thank you. Lets go and eat it then."
"ok"
I grabbed the plates as she took the cake and started moving.
"oh by the way gunjan. I was planning to surprise nupur tonight and probably complete the mating."
"really? Wow thats amazing. Guess what?"
I looked at her with my brows raised.
"i am doing the same with samrat"
I smiled at her.
"i am happy for you."
"so am i"
And we proceeded towards the room to join our mates and enjoy rest of the evening.
And let me tell you, the cake tasted as yummy as it looked.
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