Alpha's Rejected Daughter

Sharmaine's POV

Today's class was boring. The old teacher was usually very enthusiastic about teaching but now seemed impatient for something. Every few minutes, he looked at his watch.

The atmosphere in the classroom was extremely gloomy. No one was listening to the lecture; a few people were lying on the table to sleep, and others were on the phone or something like that. The whispers of a group of people huddled together to discuss the ongoing war. The tumultuous chatter drowned out the teacher's lecture.

An empty can suddenly fly into my head, accompanied by an excited voice, "Bingo!"

The mocking laugh followed it. Even without looking up, I knew who that person was. Drake, the leader of a group that bullies me.

They hate me just because I'm not like them; I'm not originally a member of Dead Forest. I joined because my mother married Alpha David. Even though she has become the new Luna of the Pack, she is not respected, and neither am I. Since the first day I came here, I have suffered from their cruel jokes, but when I brought it to my mother, she told me to be patient. I went from being a lively girl to being reserved and quiet just because I didn't want to cause trouble for my mother.

"Don't tease Sharmaine!" The old teacher spoke up.

I know he's just speaking out of respect because even if my bullies do more outrageous things, he won't blame them.

The bullies ignore the teacher's words. They laughed even louder and continued their cruel joke by throwing rolls of paper or trash at me.

I clenched my fist, and the empty can in my hand became distorted. Before my anger flared up, causing me to do something crazy, the sudden sound of the school's loudspeakers stopped all activities in the classroom.

"EMERGENCY NOTICE! All teachers and students quickly dispersed. Ask everyone to return home quickly and not wander the streets because the war situation has taken a turn for the worse. Red Ocean's army is moving towards the center of the Pack."

The message is replayed three times. Immediately after that, everyone became agitated. Drake and my bullies can no longer laugh and joke around. Their faces became extremely worried and bewildered. Their speed of packing up and running out of their class was as fast as rockets.

Soon, the classroom became empty, leaving me alone.

I slowly packed up my things and leisurely left.

On the way home from school, I found the atmosphere so quiet and lonely that it was suffocating. The road is always crowded with cars and people passing by; now, it has become deserted, without a shadow of people.

Contrary to my calm face on the outside, I was terrified on the inside. The war had only begun two months ago. I didn't expect Dead Forest to lose so quickly. It happened so suddenly that I couldn't adapt in time.

Going from afar, I saw many soldiers standing in front of my house. They seem to be waiting for something. I felt surprise mixed with a little bit of anxiety in my heart.

Previously, I lived in Alpha David's villa with him and my mother, but because Alpha David and I didn't get along four years ago, I moved out. I haven't seen him and his mother for a long time. My mom and I usually talk on the phone.

I don't know why those soldiers came looking for me. Several possibilities popped into my head; my steps slowed down.

While I was still thinking, those soldiers saw me. Two of them ran towards me.

"Alpha David invites you to his mansion. He said that he is not sure when you are outside. You'll be safer in Alpha's mansion." The soldier spoke in an urgent tone.

I pursed my lips, thought momentarily, and then replied, "I don't want to go there. Please tell Alpha I will stay home, close the door, and not go out, so there is no need to worry about me."

I remember the days of living in the same house with Alpha David; the atmosphere between us was always dark and stuffy. So I don't want to go to his mansion. I wouldn't be comfortable going there.

"No! You have no right to object. That is the command. Do you want to cooperate with us, or will we use force to take you away?" The soldier said seriously.

I feel that I am not Alpha's daughter but a criminal in this soldier's eyes. I panicked and took a step back. I said, "I'll call Alpha. You wait for me a bit."

I was about to take out my smartphone from my backpack to call Alpha David, but before I could, the soldier beside me said, "Don't trifle away our time! Catch her!"

I panicked, and two soldiers grabbed my hands before I could react. They easily lifted me. I tried to struggle and scream but to no avail. In the end, I was crammed into the car.

I talked to the soldiers on the way, but no one answered me. Their faces darkened; some of them looked at me with disdain and disgust. I'm used to those eyes, so I don't feel angry; I'm just worried about being kidnapped.

My worries disappeared when the car actually stopped in front of Alpha David's mansion. I breathed a sigh of relief in my heart. Although facing Alpha David made me uncomfortable, it was still better than being kidnapped.

I obediently entered the mansion; the soldiers were still following behind me as if they were afraid that I would suddenly run away. I don't understand why they act so weird.

"Mom!" I called out loudly. I think my mother is here right now.

My response is silence. A soldier behind me said, "Alpha invites you to his study to talk."

I was bewildered, unsure of Alpha David's intentions, but I had a bad feeling in my heart. I faltered, turning to run away, but behind me were four strong soldiers.

Their faces were ferocious, looking at me with stormy eyes. They urged me to hurry to David's study.

In my heart, I didn't want to, but there was no way to resist these soldiers.

In the big room, there was only me and Alpha David. I sat across from him. The atmosphere was tranquil and stuffy.

"How many years have you been here?" Alpha David suddenly asked.

I didn't know what the question meant, but I answered, "Nine years, Sir!"

After answering that question, I felt that time passed quickly; nine years passed like the blink of an eye. I have been coming here since I was nine years old and now I am eighteen years old.

It may seem strange to people that I call my stepfather sir, but that's how I've communicated with him all these years, and I don't want to change that.

"I raised you for nine years. Although you and I are not close, thanks to me, you have been able to live comfortably for the past nine years, right?" he asked.

I pursed my lips, remembering the time of being bullied and enduring people's disdain over the years. That's not an easy life. I want to refute that, but I think of my mother; she has lived a perfect life over the years, so I don't deny Alpha David's words.

I nodded, "Yes, Sir! I thank you for that!"

"Will you repay me?" He asked.

I have a feeling he has bad intentions towards me. I'm not sure about my hunch; maybe I'm too sensitive. I hesitated momentarily, then replied, "I will render thanks to you, but I don't know how to reciprocate your favor."

I vaguely guessed that David was setting a trap for me, but I couldn't bluntly say not to repay him. I am not ungrateful.

David's expression showed satisfaction when I said that. He said, "The war situation between the Dead Forest and the Red Ocean is taut. Currently, Dead Forest is at a disadvantage. We can lose the Pack at any time. Do you understand that?"

I looked at him, neither nodding nor answering. I am trying to figure out what he's talking about war with me for. I'm not a Beta or a strong warrior.

"The last way to save the Dead Forest situation right now is to make peace with the Red Ocean. I sent a letter of reconciliation to Alpha Albert. He said he agreed to make peace on the condition that I pay him a large amount of money and you have to go to the Red Ocean. He likes you, so he wants you to be his mistress." David said calmly.

I was bewildered; in my heart, I understood what David meant but didn't want to accept that fact. I got angry, stood up, and yelled, "What the hell are you talking about? Why do I have to be that damn older man's mistress? Do you know how disgusting he is? Even if I die, I will not go to the Red Ocean to be his mistress."

I know the Red Ocean pack's Alpha Albert, not because he's a strong Alpha but because he's a perverted old demon. He was over fifty years old but had a hobby of forcing beautiful girls under twenty to be his mistress. The scary thing is that his mistresses could not live more than a year because he had a hobby of beating and torturing girls cruelly.

His heinous actions are not condemned just because he is an Alpha. I feel highly disgusted every time I mention that name.

David slammed his fist on the table so hard that the things on the table shook in an instant. David's face darkened, his brows furrowed, and he looked very fierce. He shouted, "Shut up! I gave you a good life for the past nine years, and now you repay me with your ingratitude? You bastard! You have no right to object!"

I panicked and was scared, "Where is my mom? I want to meet her. Does she know the bad things you're doing to me?"

I wanted to turn around and run out of the room to find my mother because I knew she would protect me, but when I opened the door, I was stopped by four tall, muscular soldiers.

"Lock her in her room! Observe her, don't let her run away, and don't let anyone come into contact with her, including Luna." David gave orders to the soldiers.

Immediately, four soldiers rushed to arrest me. I struggled and screamed but to no avail. In the end, I was knocked unconscious.

...

"Sharmaine, wake up!"

An urgent voice rang in my ears. I felt someone's hand patting my face. I slowly opened my eyes and woke up. The bright light made me squint a few times.

A gentle hand helped me sit up. In my head, I recalled the conversation with Alpha David. I panicked, looked up at the person beside me, and realized it was my mother. I excitedly exclaimed, "Mom! Did you come to save me? I don't want to marry Alpha Albert. He's a perverted old man...."

Because I was agitated, the volume of the conversation increased. My mother covered my mouth and motioned for me to be quiet. At this point, I calmed down a bit.

"Don't speak loudly. I have arranged for you a car. Get out of here!" My mother whispered in my ear. Her face was urgent and worried. She gave me a small backpack.

I asked, "Where should I go? Won't you come with me?"

My mother had a troubled expression and said, "I won't go with you. Go to the White Mountain pack and find your father, Alpha Raymond. Only he can get you out of this situation."

I froze for a moment. It has been a long time since I have heard that name. Bad memories flashed through my mind.

"No! I'm not going to White Mountain. Did you forget how he treated us? He won't help me." I spoke in an indignant voice, so the volume was high. My mother covered my mouth again. Annoyed, I pushed her hand away.

"You are his daughter anyway, so he will help you. You have no choice because Alpha David and Alpha Albert will catch you no matter where you go. Listen to me; Raymond won't let you get caught." My mother tried to convince me.

I resisted, but I understood my mother's words were true. While I hesitated, my mother urged again, "Hurry up! You cannot procrastinate for long. If David wakes up, you won't be able to run away."

In the end, I agreed to do as my mother said. She prepared a car for me. When I got into the car, I asked my mother again, "You really don't want to come with me? If Alpha David wakes up and he knows you let me go, he'll probably punish you."

My mother reassured me, "Don't worry about me! I'm Luna; he won't do anything too harsh to me. Please leave quickly."

Although my mother tried to stay calm, I could still see a glimpse of worry in her eyes.

I drove away. I think I'll go to the White Mountain to ask my father for help and beg him to save my mother.

The familiar scenery stretched out before my eyes reminded me of the past in White Mountain Pack. Although I have had the name Alpha daughter since I was little, I have never been loved by my biological father.

I thought my life would forever take place in White Mountain. However, everything was broken when I realized my father had a mistress outside; even his mistress bore him a daughter a year older than me. That means he had an affair while still living with my mother.

When my father kicked me and my mother out of the pack, I still didn't understand why he was so cruel to my mother and me. Until I was sixteen, my mother told me her story and my father's story to me.

My mother and father's marriage was a mistake. When my mother was young, she accidentally saved my grandfather. So, my grandfather wanted my father to marry my mother. Because of the Alpha position, my father agreed to that marriage while he already had his mate.

After my father married my mother, in front of everyone, he pretended to love my mother, but in reality, he hated my mother because he thought my mother had separated him and his mate. His mate has become his secret mistress.

After my father and mother married for two years, my grandfather died, and my father officially became Alpha. At that time, he made his mistress public. When my mother found out about it, she was heartbroken. She was even sadder when that mistress bore my father a daughter. My mother wanted to leave, but then she found out she was pregnant, so she couldn't leave. Also, because my mother was pregnant, my father could not divorce my mother.

After I was born, I still didn't understand why my biological father was always cold to me.

The kids in the pack had wolves when they were eight, but I didn't. That made my father hate me even more. When I was nine years old, he used the excuse that I didn't have a wolf to divorce my mother. It is a ridiculous reason, but it is supported by many people.

My mother brought me back to her hometown, the Blue River Pack. After that, my mother remarried Alpha David of Dead Forest because, by chance, she discovered Alpha David was her mate.

After my mother told me everything, I tried to find out about the events that took place in White Mountain after my mother and I had left, and I was shocked to learn some facts. My biological father is married to his mistress, and their stepchild is loved and respected by everyone in the pack because she is a werewolf with overwhelming strength.

While reminiscing about the past, I entered the boundary of the White Mountain at some point without my knowledge. After a while, the border patrol stopped me.

I immediately revealed my identity, and they recognized me. I was taken by them to the pack center and my father's mansion.

This place has changed a lot from my memory, but it still evokes nostalgia in my heart. Although I have not been loved by my father for nine years here, in return, I have lived a very carefree and happy life with my mother.

That beautiful memory was so far away that it was no longer accurate.

As soon as I entered the living room, I saw a woman sitting on the sofa. I recognized her as my father's mistress, Selena. No, she's Luna of the White Mountain now. I recognized her because in the past when I knew my father had a lover outside, I secretly went to look for her. At that time, I just stood and watched her from afar.

"What are you here for? I didn't expect that one day you would dare to return to this place!" Selena glanced at me with cold eyes, her voice filled with disgust.

I sat on the sofa across from her and said, "I want to see Alpha Raymond!"

Selena frowned, "I haven't allowed you to sit yet. Didn't anyone teach you how to behave when going to someone else's house?"

Selena is a woman who shamelessly stole someone else's husband, so I don't care how she feels. Although she is my father's life partner, there is no reason for her to sabotage other people's happiness. She and my dad were both hideous when they had affairs with each other but always swaggered in front of my mother.

"I want to meet Alpha Raymond. I have something urgent to tell him." I repeated my words with an impatient attitude.

Selena is angry with my attitude. The wrinkles that were well hidden under the thick powder were exposed on her face. I thought she would scold me aggressively, but unexpectedly, she suddenly closed her mouth as she had suddenly realized something.

She took a few deep breaths, trying to regain her composure. Then she coldly said, "Alpha isn't here right now. He is working. You stay here to wait. When he comes back, I'll ask him to meet you."

I didn't expect Selena to be so good all of a sudden. This business is a bit shady.

Selena asked the maid to take me to a guest room where I could rest. The servant even prepared a new dress for me to wear.

I was trying to figure out Selena's intentions but was too tired to care about her. After showering, I lay on my bed and thought about my mother. Did she get punished by Alpha David?

...

Maybe it was because I was so tired that I fell asleep without knowing it. When the servant brought me dinner and woke me up, I woke up.

"Alpha Raymond is back?" I asked the servant.

"Not yet, Lady!" The servant answered.

I am disappointed. After that, I put that thought aside because I could do nothing, even if disappointed.

There was a loud bang, and the door to my room was suddenly flung open. I looked towards the door and saw a girl entering my room with an aggressive face. As she walked, she shouted, "Damn whore! Get the hell out of my house."

I froze for a few seconds, and the image of a ten-year-old girl appeared in my mind. That young face has grown into the girl standing in front of me right now.

I am sure this girl is the stepchild of my father and his mistress. Her name is Violet.