" Do I really need to do this mom?" I asked, my eyes glued to the mirror watching myself in the white dress, I thought I would be happy or over the moon when I wore this dress but right now all I feel is dread and regret.
Regret for not marrying my fated mate but rather marrying my chosen mate.
We don't have any other option than me sacrificing my mate and my happiness for our pack and I will happily do anything and everything for my pack.
" I'm so sorry that we are putting you in this tough situation honey. If it is in our hands we will never let you sacrifice yourself." My sweet mother put her hands on my shoulders hugging me from behind while I'm sitting on the stool like a happy bride but I am not.
" Why is he so cruel, mom! Doesn't he know what mates are and what mate bonds are! Why did he choose me?" I asked, still in the schock from the way my life has turned upside down.
" I don't know darling. Rumors say he doesn't have a heart and is ruthless but I hope the moon goddess always protects you from his wrath." Her voice trembled but she is staying strong for me but everyone knows what my life is going to be.
Rhys Blackwood may not look like a literal monster but he is a monster who is snatching me away from my pack and the mate who may come and whisk me away if I don't get married to him but he does not let me have that moment.
We need his protection and help from the rogues who are gonna ambush my pack and kill everyone but as ruthless as he is named, he proved that by putting the condition of marrying me.
" I hope so too, mom." I whispered, feeling helpless and heartbroken but at the same time a relieved sigh escaped me at the thought that my pack is safe from those dirty mutts even if I have to bleed for the rest of my life.
" Wow! You look so beautiful." A feminine voice sounded behind us, startling both of us. When I turned around a very striking and beautiful she-wolf was standing at the door with her eyes shining with admiration and a big grin on her pink lips.
" Um! Thank you." I said, a genuine smile replacing my scowl.
" Iam Vanessa! Female beta of the pack and Miles's mate." she introduced herself with a proud glint in her eyes making the Jealous monster rear its head inside me.
Her Alpha snatched away my only chance at getting my mate. I shook my head to clear it as it is no one's fault but the man himself who is going to be my husband and Chosen mate.
" Come let's go. Everyone is waiting for you." She forwarded her hand waiting for me to take it but the anxiety and dread I was feeling since I heard about this marriage has increased tenfold and my body is alert in flight or fight mode.
My mom nudged my shoulder slightly, pulling me from my dilemma and I took Vanessa's hand with a small smile.
If she had seen my discomfort and sadness, she didn't let me know.
Three of us walked towards the doors and exited into the long hallway which was empty and cold.
I'm getting married in an old church which is located outside our pack. It screams old ghosts and vintage, I don't exactly know in which year it was built but it's so old that it creeps me out.
We slowly walked to the end of the hallway where my father was waiting for me. His eyes seem sad and filled with regret.
I Am the literal daddy's princess and it's killing him to give me away to someone who is not my mate. He first rejected Alpha Rhys's proposal and told him to never step foot in our pack but I pleaded and begged him to think about our pack and made him agree to this wedding.
" You look beautiful, Princess!" He took my hand from Vanessa's and held it tighter like he doesn't want to let go and wants to hide me away.
" Thanks Papa." I gave him my most bright ful smile but he can clearly see it's my fakest smile.
" There is still time, Felza. I can send you to my sister's pack and I can still find some solution to our situation." If we defy Alpha Rhys on the wedding day in front of the guests then he will find me and hang me or will do worse than that.
" No, Papa! He will find me no matter what and I don't want to risk anyone. Please let me do this. " I pleaded, knowing this is the only option we have because we are surrounded by every way and we don't have any other choice than to take Rhys's proposal and his help.
" Your attraction towards him is a bonus point." My Wolf scoffed in my head and I can feel her anger and resentment towards me.
She is not at all happy or agreed to this arrangement but she knows too that we need to do this in order to save our pack and our people. She is so protective over our loved ones.
I didn't acknowledge her taunt and just moved along with my father. We came to a halt at the large double doors and my heart started picking its beats rapidly leaving me breathless, I can feel the sweat gliding down my back and my feet cold.
The doors opened abruptly making me jump in fright but the hold of my father on me stopped me from face planting in front of everyone.
" It's okay, I got you." My father whispered, patting my hand and increasing his hold on me.
" Thanks, Dad!" I blink back the tears threatening to spill through my eyes. I don't want to show weakness, I want to show how strong iam.
He guided me forward and a slow song was playing in the background. I haven't looked around me yet, My eyes are unfocused and my heart is aching so terribly.
With each step my heart broke and the dreams I have had with my mate shattered down my heels.
I slowly focused my eyes at the end of the long aisle and my stupid heart stopped and my breath stuck in my throat.
I shouldn't be having this effect at the sight of him but I can't stop the reaction, it just comes naturally because standing at the altar is the most beautiful man I have ever seen but his cold eyes! His cold eyes show his inner ugliness and a cold hearted man.
He is towering over everyone in his six foot seven inches, his raven slicked back, his dark eyes raking all over my body and his sharp jaw clenched showing his high cheekbones and plump lips.
Like a devil he is wearing head to toe black.
Everything faded around me. My wolf is also so silent that I thought she was not at all with me.
My father walked through the aisle and we came to a halt at the altar, in front of the man who easily snatched away my dreams of a mate and a happily ever after.
His cruel smirk made me clench my jaw and palms so hard with anger and hate.
If he thinks he has won then i'm going to show him how much of an insanity he has brought upon himself.
I matched his cruel smirk to which his eyes narrowed but he took my hand which my father is giving to him.
Let the game begin.
" You look beautiful, My love!" His deep voice made me shiver physically and my words stuck in throat. I have in my head since my father has handed me over to him and iam not at all present at the scene playing infront of me.
The pastor is blabbing so much that I had tuned out him the second he opened his mouth.
I averted my gaze from the charmingly handsome devil to the surroundings around us which is decorated with white flowers.
I don't even like the white color nor the white nameless flowers.
I was doing a good job of avoiding my soon-to-be husband by entertaining myself with every single useless thing around me like subtly counting the flower petals in a boquet behind Rhys.
He caught me and he startled me like iam a kitten and he is big bad wolf.
" Uh! Umm! T...thanks." I breathed out the words, too intimidated by him to talk properly.
He taunting me with that god forsaken word, trying to make me crack so I can make a scene and he can get a chance to punish me but iam not going to give him that chance.
" You look Okay though." I shrugged my shoulders after throwing the insult at him and averted my gaze towards the guests showing him iam bored out of my mind.
I can hear his warning growl lowly vibrating in his throat. It affected me and the Alpha power is oozing off of him making me want to submit to him but iam an Alpha Female, I won't submit.
My head is still turned towards the guest and my eyes sweeped all over the people who sat down to witness the union of two people which will built on power, arrogance and heartbreak.
My eyes stopped their tour and stuck to the most beautiful blue eyes i have ever seen and the way my wolf woke up from her deep slumber she put herself in. She started purring loudly in my head making me confused at her reaction.
My eyes moved from the blue eyes to a sharp nose and down to the lips. My heart started beating faster and I can feel the pull towards the man who sat in a second row.
I sniffed the air to breath his scent and the most delicious and mouth watering scent of cinnamon and sugar wafted towards me which is strong among the other's scents.
His eyes met mine and the recognition in them is instant. I don't know what to do, to flee to him or to stand my ground and move forward with the wedding.
" Go to him, Felza! Go." My wolf is growling and snapping at me with happiness as well as anger at my hesistance.
" I..I..." no words are coming out of my mouth and my body felt like it's been struck by the lightening.
What do I need to do?
I was waiting for this moment for so long and when it's finally happening, iam standing at the altar infront of a man who blackmailed me and my pack into this wedding.
He showed kindness when we needed, at the same time become cruel by asking my hand in marrige when he damn knew that we don't have any other choice than his help.
My eyes frantically started searching my parents but they are talking among eachother and not looking at me. My throat has clogged up and iam feeling like I am not getting enough air into my lungs.
" Felza! You need to go to him. We were waiting for this moment for so long, Please!" My Wolf's pleading breaking my heart.
" Felza!"
Someone is calling my name but i am not able to pinpoint who it is. My body is shaking with the way his gaze is penetrating me, at the same time the way my body is glued to the ground and moving but my soul and heart are screaming at it to move and run to him.
" M..Mate!" I was pushed back abruptly and my wolf came front uttering the word and trying to free someone's hold from my arms.
" I need to go to my mate! Leave me!" She growled, turning her head to look at the person who is helping her back.
" No! You are not going anywhere." Rhys growled, increasing his hold me and pulling me back into him.
His wolf is at front too, our human's sides are pushed back and the Wolves are at the front ready to tear eachother apart.
" You can't stop me from going to my mate." She tried once again to loosen his hold but he is so much more stronger.
" There is no mate for you, Felza! You are my mate and you are going to be my wife." He snapped, his body vibrating from anger.
" Felza! What happened?" I heard my father's worried voice behind me making me turn towards him.
" Dad! My mate is in here, I want...." As much as I love my father she loves the same.
" Stop!" Rhys's angry growl made everyone stiffen in their seats and walked towards me, I didn't even remember when iam standing infront of my father.
" I won't let you disrespect me like this." I can feel his anger and rage in every single bone.
" Alpha! Let's hear what she has to say." My father said, looking hopeful at the monster who is shaking with anger in front of us.
" No! I'm not going to listen to anything. Who is he?" He asked, turning his burning eyes towards me. My eyes darted towards the man who sat there with a blank face.
" Come." Rhys took my wrist and started dragging me towards him. My heart started picking up and it felt like I was going to puke my guts out with the way my anxiety skyrocketed.
" What are you doing? Leave me!" I protested, tried to get my hand back but his hold on me is strong and I don't stand any chance.
Everyone is whispering and looking at us curiously and like it's a soap opera.
He made me stand in front of my mate who looks even more handsome closely. He stood up, only an inch or two shorter than Rhys but he had a kind face and soft eyes.
" Reject each other." My head snapped towards Rhys who stood there with a clenched jaw and his fists clenched so tight like he was barely controlling his anger.
" What are you saying?" I asked, bewildered by his cruelty and heartlessness. How can he be so cruel to ask me to reject my mate! He is not that monster everyone labeled as him! Or am I going to see the monster everyone is afraid of.
He moved towards me and pulled me into his body. He is so tall that I am unable to reach even his shoulders.
He bent his head towards my ear making my breath hitch at his close proximity. His scent evades my senses and I am engulfed by his warmth.
What the hell is happening to me? My destined mate is standing a few feet away from me and I'm getting affected by my chosen mate!
" You clearly heard what I said, Love!" A cruel smirk appeared on his devilishly handsome face and iam having a conflict with my head, heart and body.
Am I shameless and cruel for finding him attractive even though he is ruining my one chance at happiness! Something is clearly wrong with my head and my wolf, who is suddenly giving him eyes.
" No, I'm not going to do what you are asking. I'd rather die than reject my MATE." I gritted out the last word putting emphasis on it.
" Do you think you have any say in this! You are going to do exactly what I am saying, Felza!" A warning growl rumbled through his chest and went straight to my core.
What the fudge! Something is not right! Is there any witch near me? Who is blowing her magic my way!
" No! I'm not going to reject my Mate and I am canceling this stupid wedding." Everyone gasped around me like how dare I stand up against the big bad Alpha without any fear.
I can feel pity, bewilderment, Surprise and shock from the people around me.
They probably have never heard or seen someone stand up to Rhys Blackford.
" You are going to regret that, Love!" His signature cruel smirk appeared once again shaking the butterflies in my stomach to wreak havoc.
I should be ashamed but I'm not!
" Maybe, Maybe not but what I know is that I don't want to lose my mate." I may look like a sacrificial goat ready to be sacrificed but I don't care because I want to have my mate and that's the only thing I know right now other than the consequences which come for standing up against Rhys.
He moved even more closer to me than before, crowding my personal space and not leaving any room to breathe normal air without getting a whiff of his scent which is delicious and mouth-watering.
" Do you want to get blood on your hands?" His question knocked the air out of me and the fear and terror started gripping me tightly.
" W...What do you mean?" I asked, i am trying to be brave and not show him that whatever he is saying is affecting me but the smirk on his face told me that he is very well aware of my fear and he is loving the way he is making me feel.
" I Am going to kill every single one of them. You heard about my reputation right? I don't disappoint." His threat spread like a wildfire making everyone panic as well as some people try to run but Rhys's men surrounded everyone, closing all the exits and locking everyone inside like prisoners.
" You wouldn't." I said, disbelief and panic spreading through my body making me nauseous. If I don't run away from here I'm gonna puke my guts out or pass out from the nerves.
" Try me, Love!" His chuckle vibrated through my body making me shiver even if it's blazing hot around me.
" Don't you dare touch any of the people here. I will slit your throat before you harm my people." My wolf pushed me back, taking full control of my body. She loves her pack and people, she doesn't tolerate it if someone threatens her pack.
" If you don't want any bloody mess then it's better to reject him and move to the altar, Felza!" My name came out of his mouth on a growl. His eyes are shining gold and returning back to their original color.
He is pushing back his wolf, being an Alpha comes with control and domination and here I am standing up to him and saying no. I Am not being in control so his wolf is not liking that and taking me as a challenge.
" No, I'm not going to change my mind just because you are threatening us." I may be dumb for saying things which will come to bite me but I'm not going to cower in front of him.
My wolf agreed with me and she is ready to fight this stupid, Stubborn and handsome Alpha.
He narrowed his eyes and clicked his finger making me snap my eyebrows together in confusion as to why he did that but when a scream pierced around me I got to know that he signaled his men to hurt anyone from the guests to prove a point.
" No, Stop!" The screams of a man echoing around the old church made my stomach flip upside down. I don't want to look at the scene, I can't handle the cruelty he is bestowing upon the people.
" Why! You clearly don't care about anyone other than yourself. Let me do what I'm doing and you do what you want to." He is mocking me, belittling me and showing me that I have no power against him.
"Stop! I....I will do what you want." I gritted out the words. Tears burning behind my eyes and my heart breaking piece by piece,I can feel my heartbreak physically.
" See! How easy is that? Come, let's get it over already." He is throwing the words so carelessly like he doesn't value the bonds Moon goddess has blessed. He truly is a monster with black heart.
" What is your name!" He demanded my mate, who stood there like a statue gritting his teeth but not standing up for his mate.
I should be the one standing up for our bond but my hands are tied because he seems like a low ranking wolf and he can't stand a chance in front of this monster.
" Chris Ashford." His name came out of his mouth begrudgingly tearing my heart even more.
" You heard him right? Proceed." He demanded, his eyes shining cruelty and he is standing there like he is bored with this.
" I, Felza Rose Winters, R...Reject Chris Ashford as My fated mate." If I want to be not stomped upon by this heartless monster then I need to be strong and always raise my head even in the situations which are killing me.
" Great! Now it's your turn." he growled at the last part, startling me as well as my ex-mate.
" I, Chris Ashford, accept Felza Rose Winters Rejection." A pain like no other pierced through my heart making me clutch it and my knees buckle making me kneel on the ground.
" It's not the time to cry, Love! We are already behind the times. Let's go." He didn't even let me grieve my bond for a second before he was occupying my space and head with his presence and touch.
He took my body in his arms in bridal style and took me to the altar where the priest was waiting for us. I feel numb, tears streaming down my face but I don't care about anything right now.
Grunts of pain from my mate can be heard but there is no bond buzzing between us now, it's gone. There is nothing but an empty void inside me.
I don't know how i'm going to survive this but i am going to do whatever it takes to survive this like the Alpha female iam.