Chapter 50Selena's POV Everyone stared with smiles on their faces, as I walked down the aisle alone. My stepmother, stepfather and Elsa's faces held more glares than smiles but I didn't care as I was more focused on keeping my tears and anger at bay. Asher was standing at the altar, his face conveyed how happy he was though I was certain it was all for show rather than his true feelings. He offered me a hand, providing support as I stepped on the makeshift stage carefully crafted for the two 'love birds'. That was the decorator's words, not mine. I nervously glanced around the guests, searching for Cecelia or any semblance of hope that this wedding would not hold. But there was no one. Even Axel was missing. "Do you, Selena, take Asher to be your lawfully wedded husband?"I took a shaky breath. Just how shocked would they be if I suddenly declare my disinterest in marrying Asher? Elsa would probably have a field day about my plight, stepmother would all too willingly give Elsa t
Chapter 51Unknown POV Asher felt something stir in his heart the moment Selena smiled brightly at him. He realized then, just how much he wanted to see that smile again."Gosh, it's beautiful", Selena breathed out. "You'll love it more in the morning", Asher chuckled at her innocent awe filled eyes. "You've never seen one?""Never", Selena answered almost immediately. It was the only conversation they were having where Selena indicated the slightest bit of interest and she wasn't glaring, scowling or looking at him like a ticking time bomb. "My step family once went on a vacation", she gave a sad smile. "I couldn't tag along because obviously, stepmother thought it would be too much of a financial burden to take me"Asher listened intently. "When they got back, Elsa blabbered on and on about how beautiful the ocean was. I was so intrigued and I thought I'd never get to see it even after I die", she shook her head. "It's so silly""No, it's not", Asher refuted. "That's a beautiful
Chapter 52Axel's POV "Just calm down. Maybe she doesn't mean it", Blake tried to comfort me. "I mean, she was obviously upset so she may have said some things she didn't mean""She meant it", I shook my head. "How desperate could she be to just spite me that she had to get married to Asher?", I questioned. "It's just crazy""Well, don't worry too much. Have you tried calling?", he asked. I nodded in the affirmative. "Yes. But apparently, she blocked me""Okay...", he dragged out. "You can just settle things with her once she gets back after a few days""They'll be there for a month", I mumbled out, growing more hopeless. Blake kept silent this time, finally giving up on finding the 'bright' side of things. After Asher and Selena left for their honeymoon, I felt completely downcast and heartbroken. Selena had every right to be upset at me, even I felt upset at myself but I only wished she could understand just how desperate and helpless I was. I'm trying my very best to ensure sh
Chapter 53Unknown POV It took a considerable amount of effort before Selena was able to fall back asleep after Lily had broken the news to her. She felt bare and exposed, secretly blaming him for her predicament. When Asher had walked into the room that morning, she involuntarily brought the blanket up to her chest, throwing him an awkward smile which was a dead giveaway that she was hiding something. Asher didn't feel anything was off, taking her sudden kindness as a way of warming up to him. He took a bath, walking out of the bathroom, clad in nothing but a towel hanging loosely on his waist and a towel for his hair. He ruffled it, drying the hair mechanically. Selena slowly appreciated his beautiful body, a sad attempt in distracting her from repeatedly checking her phone after less than a minute in hopes of seeing Axel's name flashing across the screen. It was pathetic but she still missed him. It hasn't even been seventy two hours. "When are we leaving?", Selena questioned
Chapter 54Selena's POV Ever since Asher told me about the conversation with his brother, I had beaten myself up about everything. Because of my stupid pride and the unnecessary anger, I jumped into marriage with an asshole. But, Asher had been treating me well which made it even more difficult to hate him. He had kept his promise. On one hand, I'd be willing to run back to my mate but he would never mark me or tell the world I was his mate. Then there was Asher who turned out to be a lesser jerk than I had originally thought. He was surprisingly understanding and I knew I could live a comfortable life with him.If I stayed here long enough, the mate bond holding Axel and I would wane without him marking me, and I could forget about him. I felt so confused. The possibility of falling for Asher had never crossed my mind, yet here I was. "You up?", Asher peeped into the room, smiling brightly the moment his eyes met mine. I returned his smile. We had fallen into some routine. Eve
Chapter 55Selena's POV The ocean was breathtaking though I remained a bit afar off, for fear of the large waves. The crashing dance of the large waves was almost hypnotic. Asher stood next to me, a small smile on his face as he watched me. The wind caressed my skin but mercilessly ruffled my hair, the long minutes of brushing it down was wasted in no time. Lily stood aside, setting out the food and drinks. Amidst the noise of crashing waves and howling winds, there was a serene calm that came with it, like the winds whispered words of comfort until you couldn't think of anything but the spellbinding effect of your surroundings. Asher's phone rang loudly. It was a bit surprising because we barely received any calls out here. The ringtone was shrill, unlike his usual ringing tone. "Excuse me", he threw me a small smile before walking off. The moment I was about to continue staring at the ocean, I caught his hand pulling out a small flip phone, like a burner. I spent a minute pond
Chapter 56Selena's POV Focusing on the voice, I began to make out their words. They were in a discussion about some mark which apparently was a big deal. So why was my name called?"Are you absolutely certain?", Asher asked the faceless guest. "Yes sir. I didn't report earlier because I needed to be certain. The Red werewolves are rare so it was unbelievable at first. But I'm sure", the guest replied, his voice a tad bit deeper than Asher's. "But Selena's an omega", Asher sounded confused. "How can you tell me she's a Red werewolf?"I felt my heart stutter in fear. I'm nothing but an omega, what was all the talk about Red werewolves? Red werewolves were myths, at least I used to think so. They were basically spoken of in fairytale books, never in historical facts. Everyone believed that Red werewolves were too good to be true, they even rivaled Gammas, at least the books said so. "She's weak, and barely holds her place in a fight""Certain situations can make it show. She may no
Chapter 57Selena's POV "Where?", my voice held the same weight of desperation it felt. "Are you certain?", I asked. "Yes. Very", Lily kept her fingers on the spot. "There's no scar, no mark, not even a single patch of discolored skin except here", she tapped at the spot. It was right after my shoulders. With her fingers still placed securely on the spot, I twisted, trying my best to see what she was referring to. Lily rolled her eyes at my actions before she reached for a hand mirror, passing it to me. Placing it at the right spot, I twisted, my eyes finally catching the scar. It was like a raised bump, the jagged outline of a crescent moon virtually made out the outline of the scar. "Oh Goddess", I exclaimed. "What's wrong and why are you so suddenly interested in your body?", Lily questioned bluntly. "I mean, not that you don't care about your body or something as bizarre""Lily, I think I'm in really huge trouble", I confessed. "Why do you say that? Is everything okay?",