Sold once, Married twice

Episode 1

Ryan

"I'm already 19, I will soon be given a mate, why can't I just wait till then? why must I be sold out, Mum?" I cried angrily, they hated me, of course they did.

My step father's business was about to go down the drain and the only thing that could come into his mind was to sell me out to the most dangerous and wicked Alpha of our time as his wife, in the name of arranged marriage.

"We have never asked you to do anything, nothing!" Mum folded her arms, staring at me like I had just committed the greatest crime of all. "Since your father rejected me, Marcus has been here, now all he needs from your ungrateful ass is for you to get married and he can regain stamina in his company."

"I understand but I am not a toy anyone can just sell or do as they please" I could feel my wolf snarling angrily, I had no say in it, I know I didn't.

"Go and pack your belongings you are leaving tomorrow morning, the deal is done and signed." She gave a low hiss and walked away from the room

"I hate you, all of you" I screamed as loud as I could so she'd hear it and it will stick to her head

Sometimes, I feel adopted, or maybe she just hates me because I remind her of her lover that rejected her.

'It can't be that bad Ryan' my wolf, Sky echoed in my thoughts, that was our own way of communication, she was the only friend I had in this fucked up world.

"Of course it is that bad, haven't you heard of the terrible things the alpha king has done?, he massacred an entire village because their chief said no to him, he is a monster, only God knows what will happen to me now."

'I'll protect you' Sky said boldly and I couldn't help but smile, it wasn't possible, no one could protect me, at least not from the Alpha, not even the moon goddess

Staring at the big mansion in front of me, I couldn't help but gulp, it was 7 times my step father's house, at least mom was right about one thing, The alpha was bastardly rich.

"I'll carry your luggage to your room and inform the maids to dress you." the Middle aged man that drove me from my house to this place said, his eyes scanning throughout my worn out denim trousers and red checkers shirt as he imphasised the last words, like I was some dirt bag from San Francisco.

"Thank you" I forced a smile, since I'll be living here for now, I might as well make Allies.

A woman who looked like she was in her early 20s bowed to me at the entrance of the mansion after the driver had gone, she gestured her hand toward the entrance and I followed suit as she started walking inside, after minutes of passing different doors which felt like hours, we finally got to a room where she fumbled a key and opened the door, I stepped inside and was genuinely wowed.

It was big, as big as 4 rooms combined, my box was already inside and my bed had been done.

"This is your room, Miss." the woman finally spoke up, "I am your personal maid, I'll attend to whatever needs you have."

"I don't want to be here" I said, tears filling up my eyes, the ones I've been holding in since I heard that I was going to be sold out.

"Oh, dear." The woman gave a pleading eye and helped me sit on the bed, she rubbed my back slowly.

"Will he kill me? the Alpha." I asked slowly, I still had my entire life ahead of me, it was too early to die, I still had to find my mate.

"Of course not!" She blurted. "You wouldn't even need to see him, Alpha Aiden is rarely home"

Aiden. his name sounds wicked.

"I am glad." I let out a sigh of relief

"All you need to do is bear him a son and you are free to run away, he wouldn't mind and I would even help you." she chuckled and I couldn't help but smile back.

All I have to do is bear him an heir and I'll be free, I would find my mate and live happily ever after.

"Thank you for everything..." I looked up to her as she opened the door to exit the room

"Anessa." she nodded before exiting

I went around the room to inspect it, I had everything I needed, I had no reason to leave here even in the next two weeks, they already had new clothes hanged perfectly in the wardrobe, how did they know my size?

I sighed and sat back on the bed, in as much as I hated to say it, I missed home.

***

"The wedding starts in 3 hours, is she properly dressed?" I heard someone scream from outside the room, probably in the passage that contained so many doors.

What wedding were they talking about?

"No, I thought you said he wouldn't be here till next month, you said the wedding will be next month." Anessa's voice echoed back.

" Well, he is on his way here already, get her ready, nothing must go wrong today." the male voice came through again before there was a knock on my door and before I could say a word, Aneesa barged in.

"Good morning, Miss Ryan, I'm sorry for barging in but the news came so soon." she blurted all at once, trying to catch her breath.

"What's going on?" I said standing up fully from the bed, I was awake already but had to check some messages on my phone.

"Mr Aiden is on his way here, for your wedding."

"Wedding?" My mouth bursted open. "I just arrived yesterday, it's to soon"

"I'm sorry, I thought he wouldn't be back till next month, you have to dress now." she finished but didn't let me say anything as she clapped her hands two times and 6 young women came into the room with different cleaning agents and surrounded me.

'What does this mean?, what about our mate?' Sky's worried voice filled my head

"I'll go and handle things outside" Aneesa said in a rush as she jolted out of the room leaving the 6 maids and I, I closed my eyes and let them do their thing.

***

I stood at the alter they had made for the small wedding, they were no strangers in the wedding, I could see my mom and step dad with their 12 years old bitchy daughter sitting in the front roll, some women sat beside them too and they were all snaring at me like I had stolen the love of their lives.

Like as though I asked for all these, it would all be over soon, once I give birth to a son, it will be over.

I held onto the white wedding gown and the flower Anessa had forced into my hands and waited, the woman who was supposed to bless the wedding was also standing in front of me, we were all waiting for the Alpha.

"Is Mr Aiden ready?" I heard someone wisper behind me

"He said he has some thing to do and won't be able to make it, I would stand in for him." the thick male voice completed and I wanted to turn fully to see him but he was beside me in seconds.

How rude, the maids had dressed me up so early in the morning for this godforsaken wedding, just for the groom to say he was too busy to attend?

The woman in front of me gave a questioning look to the guy that stood next to me and who was clearly not the Alpha, but he nodded for her to continue and she did.

After minutes of blabbering, she finally said "I crown you and Alpha Aiden, husband and wife."

***

I paced around my room angrily, how dare he! alpha or no alpha, he had no right to disgrace me the way he did.

I smiled as an idea came into my head, all I was here for was to give birth to an heir anyways, so I might as well just make my stay short, I was going to visit his room tonight.

"Aneesa." I called out loud

***

"Are you sure you want to do this?" Aneesa sighed looking at me for any sign that I wanted to back down and head back to my room.

"No, I'll go in." I smiled at her looking at the door before me. "the earlier I bear him an heir, the earlier I get to go home."

She nodded and walked away, I took in a deep breath and tried to knock but the door flew open and my entire body went to a halt.

I was looking at the most handsome guy I have ever seen in my entire life, sharp defined jawline, muscles that I could see through his red shirt and Ofcourse, those eyebrows that looked furious, his lips were moving but I heard nothing.

"Are you deaf?" He growled this time, "What do you want?"

I inhaled and finally spoke up "I am your wife and today is our honeymoon."

He twitched his eyebrow in surprise but then held the door wide and gestured for me to come in.

I did, I was still standing by the door but he went to the big bed and sat down, I stared at him nervously, his room was bigger than mine, in seconds, he pulled off his red shirt and I could see the scar beside his breast and his well defined abs.

"Wha... what are you doing?" I stammered unable to look at his face.

"You said tonight was our honeymoon, did you not?"

"Yes, but I ..."

He stood up from the bed and folded his arms, his entire focus now on me.

"Undress." his voice was thick and commanding.

Episode 2

Ryan

"Undress." his voice was thick and commanding, he walked closer to me and placed his hand on the wall above me, I tried so hard to focus on his face and not on his abs that were popping from his body.

"Excuse me?" I had to find my voice again after staring at him for what seemed like hours, i slipped from under his arms that were above my head.

Okay, that is wrong, I tried to, but before I could completely move away, he placed his other hand and trapped me in.

"What on earth do you think you are doing?" I glared hard at him, trying to hide my fear.

He twisted his head to a corner as if observing me.

"I asked you to do something, why are you still fully clothed?" His voice was surprisingly calm but I could sense deep down the amount of power it held.

My wolf felt completely helpless with him like that, I understood her, he was the alpha afterall.

"You didn't come to the wedding, why?" I questioned, ignoring his earlier statement, I would understand if my wolf was scared of him, but I had no reason to be scared, actually I had every reason to be angry.

"Who do you think you are talking to in that manner?" He snared at me and removed his hands from the stance that entrapped me.

'Apologize now, Ryan, apologize!' Sky cried inside me but I mentally told her to keep shut.

"I can make sure that this will be the last breath you'd take and no one wouldn't say a dann word about it, do you know that?" His voice was getting heated up and angry now, the hairs on the back of my neck stood up frightened as if reacting to him.

"Undress or I'll do it for you." He folded his arms again and looked at me as if daring me to disobey his command. "Maybe it will make you think twice about barging into my room in your life again."

I took in a deep breaths and took my hands slowly to my buttons, it was all my fault, I came to this room for this, so why does it feel like I'm being forced.

Before I could move to the third button which would have exposed my breasts, a rushed knock came through on his door and the person came in immediately not waiting for his approval.

"Oh" the man who stood for Aiden with me at the alter came to a halt when he saw my hands on my button and Aiden's furious eyes on him.

"This better be fucking worth it, Kyle, or your head would he on a stake." Aiden glared angrily.

Is he always this angry and aggressive or is it just me.

" I'm sorry, it's about the baby." Kyle said in a rush and Aiden's angry eyebrows deflated to a sad and disappointed one.

"Leave!" He turned to me angrily. "And if I ever see your face here without you being summoned, I will kill you."

He finished but I was already outside the hall, I didn't wait for him to finish, I didn't want him to.

All that filled up my head was the news Kyle brought, what baby were they talking about?

Did Aiden have another baby? a wife perhaps?

" Oh My..." Aneesa sighed sadly as I walked through the hallway to the room.

"What happened in there?" She stoped and began searching my body for any mark of violence.

I thought she said the alpha wasn't violent.

"Well, nothing, I just want to take a run in my wolf form." I sighed and she nodded, I had no intention of telling her how I completely disgraced myself.

****

"Thanks Aneesa" I smiled at her as I admired the beautiful woods that she had showed me, it was a bit far from the mansion and they had to drive me there and wait for me to finish so they can take me home.

"Any time, Mrs." she bowed a little. "This space is conserved for just the alpha, but I guess since you're his wife, it's yours too."

"Are you sure I won't bump into him here?" I spoke up quickly, after our last encounter, I don't think I'd want to see him again.

"Yes, Master Aiden is rarely here, only when he wants to clear his head, but definitely not today" she smiled but then I remembered she said the exact same thing about his coming home.

I hope for everyone's sake, she is right this time.

AIDEN

"What happened to the baby? you said he was healthy." I searched into Karl's eyes for anything, any hope that what he was saying was not true.

"I'm sorry, Aiden, he was healthy but overnight he kept coughing until he spilled his guts out." Kyle explained further, I felt my heart fall down to my chest.

Kyle's lips were moving but I couldn't make out words of what he was saying, this was the 8th baby that had died.

It all stated from last village I destroyed years back, the village witch cursed me, she said I would have no heirs until I learned to love myself and the girl with the crescent moon on her back, I had no idea what it meant until it started happening.

I mean, the death of all the sons my mistresses gave birth to for me, it's impossible to love myself, talk more of anyone else, the pack witch has revealed the person that would give me an heir and now she was here.

But of course, she turned out to be a 19 years old mouth running worm.

"Aiden?" Kyle calls out when he sensed I was trapped in my own world.

I stare up at him tiredly, "Do you think I should just give up? I mean, you are my beta, your family can continue the bloodline."

"That's nonsense!" he rolled his eyes as if I had just said the most crazy thing ever. "It's quiet the opposite, all hope is not lost, you still have the girl with the crescent moon..."

"Yes, until she finds her mate and she won't belong to me anymore."

"Well, till that happens, you need to get yourself an heir, you're 22 and she is 19, unless of course you want to say you're impotent."

"Do you want your head hanged on a stack so badly?" I rose an brow at him and he bowed apologetically but still laughing.

"I'll leave now." in seconds, he was out.

***

I shifted into my wolf form, my bones cracking as the transformation took place, my wolf was big and black with grey eyes, I ran into the woods speedily, I needed to take some air and this was the only therapy that helped.

I could scent something else in the woods, might be a stray wolf because this was my personal space, no one dared to come here.

I followed the scent until I reached the small lake, my legs came to a halt as I stared at her.

A white furred wolf backed me and kept staring at the beautiful waterfall that filled the lake.

I low growl with an urgent urge to confront and protect my territory but I was interrupted by the sound of bones cracking, she was transforming.

The anger that stored in my bones melted like snow when her naked human body stood up from the grass.

There was the mark, the crescent moon mark on her back and her long black hair that glowed and danced as the evening wind blew on it.

And in seconds, another wolf came into view, it was watching her too.

Episode 3

AIDEN

In seconds, another wolf came into view, it was watching her too, the wolf seemed familiar but I was finding it difficult to recall who exactly it was.

I growled angrily, my possessive wolf taking the better part of me as I lurged forward towards the wolf. He had no right to be in my territory or even look at Ryan!

Smart enough, the wolf's gaze turned to me and it dodged the attack and positioned itself properly.

"What the heck!" Ryan screamed and immediately reached for the cloth beside her, she pulled the long polo on and stared at us in fear.

I heard bones cracking, the brown colored wolf in front of me was already shifting to human form, I did same too.

"Damien!" I stared in shock as my half brother stood straight, fully transformed, he unhanged a towel and tied over his waist, I did so too.

"Hello, brother." he smiled.

"What are you doing here?" I was still angry that he watched Ryan get naked, besides, we haven't been close brothers but we were cool.

"Don't say you aren't happy to see me." he rolled his eyes.

"Sorry to break the introduction." Ryan said walking over to us, she still had the long polo that exposed more than half of her thighs. "But what are both of you doing here?"

"Sorry mi lady," Damien bowed and held a hand to his chest. "I was passing and got your magnificent scent, I had to follow, it lead me to you, I am mesmerized by your beauty." he took her hands into his and kissed it gently.

I folded my hand to suppress the anger that filled me up, I don't even like her so why do I feel this way.

Ryan

'I like him, I wish he can be our mate.' Sky mumbled in my head and I kicked it off, I couldn't help but smile.

"My wife." Aiden growled but it was almost invisible, he put an arm over my shoulder and dragged me close to himself. "You're talking to my wife."

If I didn't know better, I'd say Aiden was being territorial, certainly a bad look for someone that didn't want me hours ago.

"Oh my!" Damien clasped his hand over his mouth. "I knew you had just married but I didn't know she was was this dazzling, I'd give anything for her to be mine."

He smiled at me again but a look for Aiden and he cleared his throat.

"You can head back to the mansion, I'd meet you when I'm done." Aiden said and Damien nodded before leaving .

I shuddered away from Aiden's hold like he had a bad flu I didn't want to contact.

"Why the hell are you out here undressing in the open where everyone can see you?" He frowned and turned to me.

"Aneesa said this was only for the alpha and I could come here since I was your wif.." I stopped myself halfway, I found it difficult to say the word, it's been barely a day since I got married and all these already happened.

He stared at me and his eyes strolled down my thighs, I could feel his gaze on one of the traumas I tried so much to hide all my life.

"Where did you get that?" He asked, his eyes lingering on the scare.

"What do you mean?" I tried to pretend like I didn't understand what he meant or what he was saying, but I understood everything, every part of it.

"Don't play stupid with me Ryan, you know exactly what I mean, what caused that scar there?"

I looked down sadly, that was a part of me I didn't want to unfold, a part I didn't want anyone to know.

"Please can I not say it?, I really don't want to talk about it."

" I am your Alpha and I command you to speak."

"I was sexually assaulted okay! I was assaulted by my stepfather when I was 12, he gave me the mark and put a charm on it so whenever I tell someone about it, he'd torture me with it by saying I was lying and I self harm myself." I blurted out angrily.

" I hope you are happy now."

His angry face softened up and for the first time in history I think I saw some emotions in his eyes, I didn't wait for him to show his sympathy or pity, I ran off, back to where Aneesa said she'd be waiting.

***

It was past my bed time already, I laid tucked into my bed as I stared into my phone, I needed a distraction, any at all.

Like the universe heard my plea, there was a knock and Aneesa entered the room immediately.

"How are you not asleep?" She looked at me surprisingly.

"Just have a lot on my mind." I smiled and that was when I noticed the big bouquet of flowers in her hands and another box of chocolates.

"Please tell me that is for me." I pleaded with my eyes and she laughed but nodded.

"I was asked to give it to you, he said you will know who it is once you open it and that he was sorry." she handed it over to me.

Could it be Aiden? was he apologizing for forcing me to talk about my past?, maybe Aiden isn't so bad afterall.

"Thank you" I placed it on the table and turned to her.

"one other thing, Master Aiden has summoned you to his room." she gave me a wink and walked away.

I couldn't help but rejoice inwardly, he not only gave me flowers and chocolate, he also invited me to his room, I guess tonight is the night.

***

I stood before the door of the room but before I could knock, the door opened.

"Come in." he said calmly, he was shirtless and again, I couldn't help but droll.

He followed suit and sat on the bed, he also tapped the side of the bed with his fingers in motion for me to sit beside him, I did.

"The faster you give birth to an heir for me, the faster you get to have your freedom, do u want to go on?" His voice was totally calm, like sex was a normal thing for him, I almost completely forgot that Kyle mentioned something about a baby.

I nodded to his earlier question.

"Fine, but one thing you need to know is, I don't do soft, and once I start, I won't stop till I'm done"