His Ugly Mate

Alpha Kane

"Hey, all of you, make your way over here.... Let's start fires all over the place." While playing with my friends using arrows and fire, I couldn't help but laugh. It was the best game we had ever played.

Indeed, each of us was fifteen at the time. However, we were considered to be part of the royal family of the blue moon pack, and I was considered to be the next in line for the Alpha position after my father.

My best friend yelled at me, "No, don't wait, Kane!" as he tried to stop me from doing something.

But dammit! I just released the arrow, and it just dropped in the Beta's house at this very moment with the signal "run guys, run or they will catch us." I informed them, and without delay I got up and started to run.

One of my closest friends approached me with a concerned question: "Kane, what if Beta wasn't there, and he didn't have time or any help to stop the fire?!!"

But I didn't give much thought to whether or not I should return because there was no way to turn back.

And it is imperative that no one else find out about what happened, or else my father will kill me.

Even when it came to me and other members of the royal family, he was very strict.

"Do not talk about today's incident ever again; forget about it completely.... Is that clear? Or else my father will put us behind bars...." I commanded, while also elaborating on the implications for them.

And yes, all five of us, the five closest friends, completely forgot about that. It was a secret between us.

After ten years had passed, all that we were aware of concerning the fire incident was the fact that the Beta had permanently lost that house because it was destroyed in the fire and that his daughter had been Injured. That was something that everyone was aware of.

I didn't inquire because I didn't want to know what took place and I didn't ask.

I am now twenty-four years old, and in a few months, I will be twenty-five, at which point I will be the ruler of the blue moon pack.

My father hauled me aside in the middle of our sparring session and said in an authoritative tone, "Now, follow my every command, Kane. It is imperative that we speak."

Immediately after that, I said, "Wait for me, guys...," and we continued. After I waved to my friends, all they did was laugh and nod in response.

My father strolled into his office and beckoned for me to follow him inside, telling me to "lock the door behind you and come here."

It sounded so strange, as if he had discovered that I had done something wrong and was letting me know about it.

I was able to finally get it out "Yes, your highness, may I ask what it is? Has something not quite right taken place?"

He frowned and raised his brows "yes! In order for me to give you the throne, you must be mated."

My eyes widened, but I couldn't contain my excitement as I immediately agreed, "okay, when will I pick my mate, then?"

He crisscrossed his arms over his chest and said, "you should pay for the mistakes you've made in the past, so..." He lingered in his words as they floated through the air.

After that, he abruptly cut off his previous words, "I have chosen a mate for you. Don't fret about it, okay? All that is required of you is to become her mate."

"But shouldn't I go see her and introduce myself before we talk? And what about the mistake I made in the past? I don't understand!" I made a comment about being curious.

"That's all there is to it! It's not too late to get ready for tonight's mating party; just go." I was almost speechless when he made a motion toward me and then walked away.

.................

Rosy

I was looking at myself in the mirror and yelling at myself, "everyone hates you! Simply put, because you have a terrible appearance. You will never be able to leave that house alive. You will remain confined to this location indefinitely. Take a look in the mirror. You will never find someone to love. No one ever." I used my bare hands to shatter the mirror.

My father, Beta Franco, overheard that, and he burst into the room immediately after hearing it. As he watched my hand bleed, he said, "sweetheart! What the heck happened?"

I heaved a sigh and said in a depressed tone, "nothing, father! However, you should not keep mirrors in my room. Never once have I come across a mirror anywhere in this entire home! I can't stand the way I look! I am my own worst enemy. I want to die."

When my dad gave me a bear hug, I could have sworn I saw tears in his eyes. I'll never forget that moment. But he tried his best to sound authoritative, saying things like "you are my baby girl" and "you are beautiful."

I burst out laughing uncontrollably and scoffed, "Be honest with yourself, father! Look at my horrible swollen face and the burns all over my body! I look like a beast."

He gently cupped my face and moved his fingers across my cheeks while saying, "you are not a beast! It was an accident, and you should be adaptable and make yourself accustomed to that."

I gave her a satisfied smile and replied, "Yes, get used to being ugly because I was just ten years old and hadn't shifted yet, so my body couldn't heal the scars! You are now asking me, after ten years of torment, to be adapted to live like a monster for the rest of my life?" I wondered. How could he speak to me in such a manner? I really wish I could just end it all by taking my own life.

"That was in the distant past! In addition to that, you are now twenty years old, and..." he continued speaking, but I couldn't hear what he was saying. Even after ten years, his comfort could not ease the pain that had been gnawing away at my chest.

I have not been permitted to engage in play, make friends, or attend the royal school for education. It felt like I was a prisoner living behind those tall walls and doing everything there was to do.

"Did you know that the son of our maid Melissa had a nervous breakdown when the veil fell off my face? Are you aware of how much it stings?" I angrily said.

He rubbed his hands together and said, "Everything will be good now.... Tonight is the night of your mating ceremony."

After he had left the room, I raised my eyebrows and stuttered-asked, "What do you mean by that?"

He motioned for the maids to enter my room, and when they did, I saw a wedding dress fit for a princess and other items in their hands. "Father! What exactly is going on?"

"You'll be mated tonight too... Alpha Kane! Get ready!" he yelled at me before leaving the room.

What! Alpha Kane! The person who was responsible for ten years of my pain? But how and why is that!?

Alpha Kane

I started getting ready for the mating party. I was interested and thrilled, but I also felt a little anxious about it. Even though I haven't met my mate yet, I am determined to be the Alpha the following year no matter what it takes.

It was a condition that my father had, and he was a very stubborn man. If I were to refuse his request, he would abdicate the throne and give it to another member of the royal family.

So hell no! Even if she were a cow, I wouldn't object to having sexual relations with her.

The last time I touched my suit, I stood in front of the mirror and praised my own appearance, saying, "dammit! I'm as good-looking as the devil himself! Regardless of who ends up being my mate, she has a lot of luck coming her way. Sexy, intelligent, and the next Alpha in line, as well as incredibly filthy rich and powerful."

I opened the door to my room and walked downstairs, where I was followed by the guards and introduced myself to the Beta along the way. He bowed his head respectfully and said, "your highness, in the ballroom, everything is ready."

"All right, where are my father and my mate? But hold on, where are the rest of the people?" Because I was worried, I inquired. No one, not even the janitors, was in sight when I looked around. But only the guards and a small number of them, not all.

He looked at me with a strange smile and said, "the mating party for you and your mate and your father and..." The Beta drew out his sentences, and I swore to myself that he appeared sinister.

"Who else?" I questioned with a great deal of emphasis.

He gave me a sly grin and said, "and I..." what did it matter? The Beta always seems to be right behind us, like a shadow. Therefore, going there was something of a routine.

But the smile on his words was so fishy.

As soon as I stepped inside the ballroom, it looked more like my funeral. Even my mate was wearing a veil that covered her face, but it was such a thick veil that it was difficult to see through. There was no way for me to distinguish any of her features.

I moved closer to my father and bowed deeply in deference to the king as he entered the room.

My mate ought to have bowed her head to me, but she didn't! My first thought was that she must be a member of some sort of royal family because of her inflated sense of self-importance.

"Father! Why is she trying to conceal her identity?!" And with that, I lifted up her veil and screamed in a hysterical manner, "fuck dammit! She is so ugly! I do reject her." I clenched my teeth and focused on keeping my composure.

"You can't, and you ought to pay! Kane..." And no, it wasn't my dad who had the audacity to say that; it was someone else. He was the Beta.

I confronted him with a question, "What the fuck are you saying?"

"She is actually my daughter! And you.... You did that to her..."

Oh my god! What the heck are the chances of that? But I can't carry out such a task. It's important that I stand by what I said.