Chapter 5

Sienna:

My heart raced as we arrived at the Estate, or in other words, the pack’s grounds. 

The fear and nervousness of what was to come started eating me, and though I could tell that Alpha Arturo was trying to calm me down, somehow at least, I couldn’t help but feel myself grow more anxious with each passing minute.

The car came to a stop in front of the front door, and opening his door, the driver rushed to my side, opening the door for me as a bodyguard opened the door for the Alpha. 

Arturo walked toward me and nodded in assurance. The fact that I would be the only wolf among a pack of Lycans scared the life out of me. These people could easily kill me alive, and just thinking about that made my heart drop to my stomach as I took a step forward. 

“No one is going to hurt you, Sienna.” Alpha Arturo assured, his voice softer than it had been, even on the plane when he offered me a drink. I had to admit, at first, I hesitated, thinking that he might end up killing me, but not smelling any poison in the drink, I was thankful for the cold liquid as it traveled down my throat.

He wrapped his arm around my waist, pulling me toward the door which was wide open, revealing a bunch of people who seemed to be either excited or curious. I hadn’t met anyone from their pack, and therefore, I wasn’t at all sure of how things would be going when I did. 

He looked down at me, and I couldn’t help but feel my heart swell at the gentleness of his gaze. His sudden change of demeanor the second we were out of the perimeter of Italy confused me, and though I didn’t know whether it was him playing me, trying to earn my trust, before he got rid of me or if it was him being genuine, I couldn’t help but feel thankful for it. 

The two of us entered the house, and catching the different scents around me, my wolf felt somewhat threatened. Thankfully, she held her grounds well as I stood tall and strong beside my ‘husband’. The word alone scared me, especially since I didn’t really know the consequences behind it. 

Screams and claps filled the room the second we walked inside, and it literally took everything in me not to run out of the house. Probably sensing my sudden fear, Alpha Arturo tightened his arm around me, taking me by surprise, as he gently rubbed his hand up and down my lower back, comforting me. I nodded at him, thankful for that, and it wasn’t until a blonde woman approached us that the Alpha removed his arm from around me as he hugged her tightly.

“My brother is finally married.” She said, smiling at him. He smiled and cupped her cheeks, kissing her forehead before he pulled away smiling at her. I wrapped my arm around myself as I watched them in silence. 

“How are you, Valeria?” He asked, chuckling when the woman wrapped her arms around him again. He put her hand on her stomach when she pulled away, rubbing it gently, and I smiled at how gentle he was being with his sister. “How is my little nephew coming along?” 

“We are both very well, thank you.” She said before turning around to face me. “I am so sorry for my rudeness. You’re the bride here.”

“Hello.” I said, smiling at her. My cheeks reddened at her welcoming behavior and she smiled, pulling me in for a hug.

“Welcome to the family, Sienna.” She said, looking at her brother. “I hadn’t met you before today, but I am sure that our days would be long and we would be getting to know one another more and more as days went by.” 

“I am counting on that. The wedding happened in a rush that we seemed to miss out on a lot.” I said, and she nodded.

“You know how the elders are. But as long as you two are here and safe now, I am assuming that you have a few things to tend to together. So, we can have our conversations and get to know one another moments later, yeah?” She asked, and I nodded. Alpha Arturo shook his head at his sister, but he also knew that she was right, and wrapping his arm around my waist again, he pulled me toward, I assume, his bedroom.

He opened a door, and I couldn’t help but find my cheeks reddening at the fact that I was now in a man’s room. Being as isolated and well guarded as I was, this was the first time I entered a room with a strange man, especially considering that it was HIS room. The men who entered my room back at the pack were either my father, or the bodyguards who would be assigned to take me from my bedroom to school or university, and back. I wasn’t even allowed to go out without them thoroughly checking my bags for anything that I was not allowed to have, without bothering to respect the fact that I could actually have pads or any personal belongings in that bag.

Alpha Arturo stood in front of me. His eyes meeting mine and giving me a gentle smile, he ran his finger over my cheekbone, his movement somewhat assuring, calming even, making my heart swell. 

He lowered his hand down toward my waist, gently squeezing it before asking the one question that I didn’t expect him to ask.

“Are you sure that you’re ready for this, Sienna?” He asked, his tone so soft and gentle that a crying baby would have calmed down. “I am more than willing to give you a few days to mentally prepare yourself for this.”

“Alpha…”

“Arturo, Sienna.” He said, stopping me. “Within the walls of this bedroom, my name is Arturo.” 

“Our duties say that we must do this.” I said, looking down at his chest, avoiding his eyes.

“Then strip down for me and prove to me that you are ready, and willing to do this.” He said, making my heart race. “I do not force myself on a woman, and I will not touch you until you have given me your full consent.”

His voice was above a whisper as he spoke, leaning in, making my heart race faster than it already was. My body felt like it was on fire, and it wasn’t until our breaths mixed that I felt myself losing my self control for the ecstasy of the moment. 

“You have two seconds to pull away, neonata…” he whispered, his hot breath hitting my face as I closed my eyes.

He stopped, waiting for me to step back or move away from him.

I didn’t.

Instead, I pushed my lips against his, connecting them as I kissed him…