~JAMES-As her words repeated over and over again in my head, I hung up the phone and handled it roughly, swinging it to the coach nearby as I loosened my collar. How could she even suggest such a thing? I wasn't ready for such a lifelong commitment, so I could not just fathom her obsession with it."If only she would stop this madness." I murmured, cracking my knuckles as I thought about it.Perhaps she was fooling around, but I could only find out by calling her again to confirm."No, she sounded too serious." I remarked, sinking back into my executive chair as I exhaled in frustration.Wanting grandchildren was very much understandable since it was needed for the continuation of our bloodline, but she also needed to realize that good things take time.More like, I was avoiding the whole idea of love because it was non-existent."What's the problem, sire?" Dylan inquired the moment that he stepped his foot into my office.I hesitated to give him the details, but he was like family,
~AUDRINA~After my last meeting with Madame Mabel, she informed me that her son would be sending a delegate with some documents for me to sign, and I was curious to know what it was. As long as it was not a life commitment, then there was no problem at all.When the wait was beginning to get too long, I was close to giving up when he showed up at the point of meeting.“Sorry, I’m late.” The man apologized as he took a seat opposite mine, and I only flashed him a smile, having little or nothing to say.“It’s fine,”“Shall we proceed now?” He requested it, and I gave him a nod of approval.Bringing out a document from his bag, he placed it on the table, and my eyes darted towards it. I couldn’t read much of the details, but I was more eager than ever to do so.“Where are my manners? I forgot to give you a proper introduction. I’m Dylan, the Beta of Madame Mabel’s pack and a close friend to the man you would be marrying.” He announced.He seemed nice compared to the egoistic brat who did
~Audrina~As I stood before the mirror with the wedding dress draped over my shoulders, it felt like it was happening so fast. For the past two days, I have had sleepless nights because I kept shifting from nightmares to another with Paige trying to kidnap me on my supposed special day.However, the people assigned to make me the prettiest bride were actually so friendly that I loosened up a bit.As the makeup artist put the finishing touches on my face, her skilled hands worked so well that I almost couldn’t recognize myself.“Wow, you look absolutely stunning!” she exclaimed, stepping back to admire her work.“You’re going to be the talk of the kingdom for months with your pretty pictures everywhere.”A blush crept up my cheeks, but I was still unable to muster much enthusiasm.“All thanks to you,” I returned her kind words. “You are the one who did all the magic here.”She nodded in agreement but still countered my words, “Yes, that’s true, but if you didn’t have this alluring beau
~AUDRINA~A part of me kept screaming a gigantic yes, but the fear of the unknown made me think hard about the situation. What if Nicholas wasn’t the guy I used to know? He had never cheated on me before, and I was the one who was supposed to be on my knees, begging him to forgive me, but he was willing to give us a second chance.A nice guy if you asked me.I wanted to ask my wolf for her opinion, but I could already guess what her answer would be, so I never bothered. Nobody would understand my situation better than me.At this point, what mattered was my heart and happiness; it was yearning for Nicholas. Even if I was so terrified by the fact of eloping, it was a great idea to do it with the devil. I knew that an angel would treat me like his maid once we were alone.Besides, my stupid sister had already threatened me to leave, but what if this was a trap? No, Nicholas and Paige didn’t have any form of connection. In fact, she hated him and always mocked me for settling for a low l
~AUDRINA~After arguing with my wolf for a couple of minutes, I finally decided to prove her wrong by peering through the crack in the door, but what I witnessed made my heart sink to the bottom of my stomach. There in the room, Nicholas had his head fisted around the headboard, and with each thrust into her, the board slammed the wall.The center of the bed was literally soaked in their juices as he banged her even harder, as if he had been yearning for her for a long time now.I stumbled backwards, torn between barging into the room to confront them or turning away like a broken-hearted fool to finish what I had started.I shouldn’t have listened to him in the first place, but I was so blinded by love that I didn’t listen to the voice of reason from my wolf. She would definitely make me have an earful of ‘I told you so.’How could he do this to me? The whole time, he had been hooking up with my sister. Why did that even come off as a surprise? It was Paige that we were talking about
~AUDRINA~Once I got back into my dressing room, I shut the door hard and dropped to the ground, crying my heart out. How could I even continue with this wedding procedure? My makeup was already smudged, and it would leave a bad impression on the family I was about to marry into.But why was I even crying? Those two jerks weren’t even worth my tears; I should have seen this coming a long time ago. This was on me, and I had to pick myself back up because I honestly had nobody to fall back on.“They must have given up and gone home.” I said to myself as I glanced down at my phone to check the time that I was already an hour late.But in the midst of this mental breakdown, I was grateful to the goddess because I remembered praying to her to reveal if he was the right man for me, and she guided my steps.If not for her, I would have been all smiles with Nicholas before it would turn to another set of hot tears.Tossing my phone to the side, I buried my face in my knees so I could have a m
~James~When the delay was already too much for me to handle, I decided to go out of my way and find her myself.Despite my annoyance, I tried to understand the fact that she must be going through a mental breakdown.Because let’s be factual here, which woman would be happy that she is getting married to a stranger due to unfortunate circumstances?But still, it didn’t give her the right to keep my guests waiting, and it made my mother look like a fool.People were already starting to spread rumors that she must have run away because I was such a terrible person to live with.The audacity she had given them!Since I wasn’t sure of her room number, I kept asking the omegas around, and they directed me there, but as I got a few inches away from the door,.I heard two people again; one of their voices seemed familiar, and the person had the upper hand.“Are you sure this is her room?” My brows furrowed as I repeated my question again.I wouldn’t want to make the mistake of intruding into
~James~“Now bounce; otherwise, your head would not make it alive with your body.” I warned him, my eyes darkening, and my claws started to grow out, ready to pounce.Staring up at my figure, he instantly stumbled away in panic, and I turned my attention back to Audrina, my grip on her arm firm but not harsh."Listen to me, what’s your name again? Audrey, yeah," I began, my tone serious as I looked into her eyes."You need to understand the weight of your position as Luna. Your actions reflect not only on yourself but on our entire pack. If you do anything to embarrass us or bring shame upon our name, I won't hesitate to take drastic measures."Her eyes widened in alarm, and I could see the fear flickering in them. She knew the gravity of my words and knew that I wasn't one to make empty threats."Are you also here to threaten me? You were just on my side, and you saw everything that unfolded," she responded, her voice trembling slightly.“Yeah, that was just a front to push him off,