Chapter 5

ZIVA

“Please, I want a female guard,” I voiced out, ensuring that my voice was loud enough for Alpha Darwin to hear. I didn't want to stress myself by struggling to not be touched, especially when I was weak and could not even walk properly. I had to beg Alpha Darwin instead.

“Alright, Anji will assist you,” Alpha Darwin replied swiftly with a sigh, like I was a burden to him. I knew that I was a burden, but I'm thankful that he listened to me for once in three years. I gazed back at the male guard, noticing that the smirk on his face vanished. 

Respectfully, he walked out of the room while I heard footsteps approach me. I spotted expensive shoes walking out of the room, which meant that Alpha Darwin and his Luna left.

Afterward, a female guard approached me just as Alpha Darwin mentioned, and she assisted me to a large, spacious room. She must be Anji then. Anji carefully placed me on a comfortable, queen-sized bed. 

She took care of my bathing, feeding, and drinking throughout the day. At night, I could move my properly massaged legs after Anji trained me to walk, since Alpha Darwin assumed that my legs might be broken.

He didn't want Alpha Xander to receive a disabled girl. Also, he allowed me to eat as much as I wanted. At a time, it felt like my mouth would not stop chewing as my stomach protruded a bit.

“Don’t eat too much. You might get an upset stomach,” Anji advised in a soft, calm tone. I'd never seen a lady so calm and gentle until I met her. Her presence alone made me comfortable, so I obeyed and stopped eating.  

Then, Alpha Darwin’s repeated statement rang in my head:

“When Alpha Xander questions you about yourself, you should mention that you are my first daughter.”

I chuckled miserably at that statement, wondering why Alpha Darwin was very considerate of my marriage with the so-called Xander. From my perspective, Alpha Darwin is cunning and selfish. He will only do this for his gain. So is Alpha Xander needed for something?

Braiding my hair beautifully, the Omegas treated me like a queen, like they did before my eighteenth birthday. They left when they were done with the braids, meanwhile; I looked into the mirror, gazing at my reflection.

The dark circles under my eyes were painted with foundation, and there was a blush on my cheeks to make my cheeks look full. I looked extremely radiant with the make-up and the stunning pajamas. Also, I practiced walking again to ensure that I walked properly and elegantly.

Tomorrow, I will be the bride of a man I do not know, a person whom rumors refer to as a beast, a werewolf who killed his own mate. Sadly, I have no true family to comfort or console me, and I am only doing this for my last family member, my mother.

After practicing walking for some minutes, I cleaned the tutorial makeup from my face and lay on the queen-sized bed, preparing to sleep and wait for the new day.

• • •

A peaceful morning with no chores or disturbance. I was in my room throughout, eating and preparing to act like a rich Alpha’s daughter. Meanwhile, the Omegas were preparing for the wedding.

Strangely, the wedding was supposed to occur this morning, but the groom’s side complained that they wanted to make it occur at night, so that I and the groom would consummate our marriage afterward, and that is what frightens me!

I’ve never been engaged with this, except when Nikolas returned. But what if he murders me before that happens? Or...

Ah! I can't think of a plan to escape that. I don't want to be involved with a beast.

Nighttime came like a storm, making my heart race at the thought of getting married. Soon, I was in a dazzling dress, and I signed the marriage papers, but the man, Alpha Xander was nowhere to be found. Instead of arriving, he sent a representative who signed the papers.

Alpha Darwin did not even have any slight expression of concern about that. He hurriedly led me to the car that drove past the pack quickly, and I was all alone in the expensive, beautiful car. 

Also, I had a driver who didn't take a glance at me for once. He stared at the road, and he didn't speak throughout the journey like he was a statue.

I was taken to an unknown place with no guards to protect me, yet Alpha Darwin did not seem to think about my safety. He didn't consider what might happen if I got abducted or something bad happened.

Sigh... I guess he despises me a lot.

“Excuse me, where are we heading to?” I asked the driver, breaking the silence in the car. 

“La casa dell'alfa,” I heard the driver say. 

Goodness, is he speaking another language or what?

“What did you just say?” I asked, curious at the sudden change of tone. “Actually, I don't understand your language,” I admitted quickly, in order to get a response.

“I said that we are heading to the Alpha’s house,” the driver replied, his English sounding like a piece of broken music. He must be new to the English Language then.

“Oh, alright,” I responded, leaning toward the closed car window with the AC wafting around my body. Although I felt relaxed, I tried to check my surroundings. It was very dark outside, and the car was surrounded by trees and bushes, though the moonlight brightened the surroundings.

I glanced at the back, gazing at the Granelma Pack I left. I do not wish to return to this pack, so after I get my mother, I will stay in the pack I'm engaging with, or I and my mother will become rogue and live freely.

  

Screech!

The car stopped suddenly, and I turned around quickly, preparing to ask the driver many questions.

“Why did you stop?! What happened?” I asked quickly, with my heart racing. I was frightened, with lots of thoughts running through my mind. Are we surrounded? Are we going to be attacked? What is happening?

I expected the driver to respond, but he coughed silently. “It’s just a minor issue. It will be fixed soon,” the driver spoke with a calm voice. He didn't sound like he was scared at all. He sounded like he was relaxed and comfortable.

Issue? Hastily, I raised my head, sensing that something was wrong. Also, the driver stared blankly at the front, and I followed his gaze instantly.

Staring at what he was glancing at, I spotted a black wolf, with blood spilled over his body. It seemed like it was injured or wounded, and another wolf pounced on him, striking him with blows as the car started moving. The car drove past them, but I continued to gaze at the two wolves curiously.

“What was that about?” I questioned the driver, and a quiet response echoed from him, “It was a minor issue.” This time, the driver’s voice was quick and rash.

With that, I kept my mouth shut, assuming that he didn't like questions after his last response. Instead of focusing on what happened earlier, I tried to ignore it as I watched the car drive past a tall gate. 

The tall gate was colored black, and some people locked it as soon as the car drove past it. But inwardly, I knew that what happened earlier was a testament to my arrival at the Crescent Moon Pack.