Chapter Two

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Appalling.

It seemed I wasn't the only one surprised at the words my father uttered, My mother and Delphi both looked at my Father in shock too. It was obvious he made this decision on his own. Not like they were part of his decision-making, but at least they were always the first to hear it.

"Lugard, What do you mean?" My mother, Vera Wolfenstein asked him. "You know she cannot do that, that's her virginity at risk" My mother truly seemed concerned about me. "She has to be ...sexually active to do that" she whispered as if the words would hurt me if I heard them.

"But her pheromones can just come from her sweat right?" Delphi asked. So I thought too.

"That's not enough to hold the Alpha down" Alpha Lugard roared.

"I can't let you do this Lugard," my mother stood against my father. "Charia would never secrete any more in her life again. You know she needs her pheromone to find her mate " I didn't understand why the mother was so bothered about my virginity more than my life.

"Charia is useless, Vera." My father raised his voice at his wife.

I know Dad, I know.

"What wolf only secrete pheromones once in their life? Look at Delphi here, she has control over whatever her body does, physically or sexually! Charia would secrete all her pheromones to hold Alpha Ryder down and that is final! I don't care if she doesn't have any other pheromones to find her mate. She would be dead after all, or do you think this task was for the weak?" The greatest Alpha who my life depended on said.

"So it is true that you are letting Charia enter a ruthless wolf cage. Tell me you're joking Lugard. There's no way Charia can slay Alpha Ryder, why waste her pheromones and her life?"

It wasn't the first time I'd seen my mum so concerned about me. It all went to vanity at the end of the day. No one could convince my father or change his words. His orders were final. he didn't get into this position with bean cake, and neither would he leave it like rice cake.

"Father, if this is the task you assigned to Charia, then I can handle it. I can secrete enough to attract Alpha Ryder and if I can tame him, I'll be strong enough to take him down." I didn't understand why Delphi was supportive too.

I was treated like a pup by my mother and little sister. Just like a newborn wolf desires permission and protection, these people thought they could protect me from my father. It was all fake, I could tell. They wanted me dead as soon as possible. They planned to pretend they cared about me before I lose my life.

"Ryder recognizes your scent from anywhere. This wouldn't be the first time you are meeting him, also I do not think he's attracted to you" My father said to her.

Delphi pouted like her pride had been hurt. She laughed softly again. "So you think he would be attracted to Charia?" She scoffed

"Never. Charia can never attract a man you can't attract. Any man in the world. You're the prettiest lady on earth. A gift from the moon goddess" Alpha Lugard pat his favorite princess and she blushed. "Charia's first secretion would be able to distract Alpha Ryder, her unfamiliar bad scent would disgust him and he would ask that she be washed by his guard. During this attempt, Charia would attack Alpha Ryder, he wouldn't be hurt for too long, but he would be weak, while Charia is caged or killed for her criminal attempt, we would attack."

The plan seemed perfect. Sorted out by the expert himself. I was going to die at the end of the day and he was going to end the Blue Moon Pack, that's what he wanted, but I didn't understand why.

"What did Alpha Ryder ever do to you?" I grunted, I do not think I had ever seen both packs fight. Alpha Ryder came here with his clan frequently, he saw my father as his father, and they always spoke well, had meetings, and talked about the progress of the city together. they were friendly packs. Although I had never had the opportunity to come to his face, nor had he seen me before, whenever I peeped, I saw the genuity he had towards my family. He even dropped gifts for Delphi and Melissa anytime he left.

"Well you see, I might pass on soonest as I am too old, and your mother refused to give me a male heir. I need to wipe off the next clan. Ryder is qualified to take over my pack if I'm gone, but if he's dead, Delphi can take over."

Meaningful. At least to my father. His years of building up the Red Moon Pack were not going to end just because he had no male heir which was my mother's fault, according to him. For Delphi to be entitled to his position, the next male Alpha must leave the way and that was Alpha Ryder. Father didn't care if Ryder was like a son to him.

"You have two weeks," Lugard said. I froze. That was too short for me to summon enough courage. I needed a year in fact to ever think of meeting Alpha Ryder face to face.

I walked out with weak knees and no choice left but to my room about to break down and bawl my eyes out. I met Melissa there and I threw myself at her sobbing profusely. She tried to calm me down as always, she was my favorite therapy.

My life flashed before my eyes, all the years of staying locked in like a slave. I was finally going to be let out, but not for free, I was entering a dangerous wolf cage. I was indeed useless and my life was a mess. The moon goddess created me for frivolity and mockery.

My type of wolf that had not shifted yet, my type of wolf that has no rank, no powers, no strength, and worse can't attract my mate. My type of wolf can only secrete once and is vulnerable to any other wolves.

In two weeks I was going to face my death, and I would not be able to run from it nor beg for mercy. If these powerful Alphas were known for something, it was being very merciless. I was just a wolf with no family or rank and I was about to expire my boundary for life.

I didn't even know what was harder. Secreting my pheromones for the first and last time or slaying an Alpha. Not just any Alpha, but a famous, and powerful potent beauty, Alpha Ryder.