"Do you, Nova, take this man to be your lawfully wedded husband and mate? Do you swear, in front of the Moon Goddess and the whole pack, that you will be the best possible mate your husband could ever ask for?"
My smile was angelic as I nodded. "Yes", I said, my voice breathy. "I do." The Priest turned to Sean who. looked as handsome as he always did in his dark suit. "And do you, Beta Sean, take this woman to be your lawfully wedded wife and mate? Do you swear, in front of the Moon Goddess and the whole pack, that you will protect her and be the best possible mate she could ever wish for?" I smiled at Sean excitedly, already itching for the ceremony to be over so that he could lift my veil and kiss me. I could almost hear the mutters of jealousy from the pack females. Who would have thought the pack omega would be mated with someone from the Alpha's family? In addition to being extremely handsome, Sean was also charming and charismatic. No one in the pack didn't adore him. And he was mine. Sean looked at me and looked at me. It was then I realized he hadn't answered the Priest's question. My excited expression turned quizzical. The Priest cleared his throat loudly. "Beta Sean?", he prompted. "Do you?" Sean looked at me one last time before he turned to the priest. "No." *What?* Shocked gasps rose from the crowd. "No, I don't." The pack members began to murmur. From the corner of my eye, I saw my dad stand up angrily. "Just what do you mean by that?", he yelled. Sean ignored him, keeping his gaze firmly on the priest. He didn't even look at me. My heart clenched painfully and I fought the urge to break down in confused tears. "I will not marry Nova", Sean said loudly. I finally found my voice. "What...what do you mean by that, Sean?" My voice quivered. Sean shot me a derisive glance and I flinched back. I had never seen such venom on his face before. "Exactly what you heard, Nova", he sneered. "You believed I would want an omega like you? What a joke. Wake up." I took a hurt step backward, my heart already screaming at me to get out of there and preserve what shred of dignity I had left. "What do you mean by that, Sean?" Tears had welled up in my eyes and I was on the verge of bawling openly. "You're leaving me just because I'm an omega?" "Bingo", Sean said, winking at me. A blur of motion rushed past and my dad delivered a solid blow to Sean's jaw. Sean staggered backwards and rubbed at his lower lip which was already getting slowly. He pointed at my dad menacingly. "Come close to me again, and I'll forget you used to be my mentor." Dad stood, dumbfounded as Sean turned to the priest, who still stood there, looking lost for words. By now, the murmurs of the congregation had grown so loud, it was difficult to even hear my thoughts. Already, people were shooting me with looks of pity, while some sneered, looking smug. I guess they hadn't wanted an omega as their beta female. Tears rolled down my cheeks as I stared at Sean's stoic form. What had I done to deserve this treatment from him? "If you were going to do this,” I murmured, sobbing, "why wait until now? Why didn't you reject me a long time ago?" Sean tossed me a disgusted glance, and turned back to the priest, not even bothering to speak to me. "I said I will not be marrying the omega", he said, "but I didn't say a wedding wouldn't take place." The murmurs of the crowd died down. "Beta Sean, I..." Sean held up a hand to stop the befuddled priest, then turned to the congregation and held out his hand to someone. A slim hand took him, and a petite woman stood shyly, letting him lead her to the altar. All my breath left me in a rush. That was Anya. The woman Sean had been with before he found out we were mates. She was dressed in a pretty knee-length ivory dress and my heart bottomed out, knowing they had planned this. The church was silent as Sean presented Anya to them. "This is the woman I will be marrying today", he told the priest. "Do the rites." "Beta Sean, you can't..." the priest started to say. I heard a pained, savage scream that I didn't know came from me as I lunged for Sean, my nails elongated into tiny claws as I scratched at him. "You bastard!" I screamed. "You're cheating, foul bastard!" Sean grabbed hold of my flying hands easily and shoved me backward. A hand caught me and I looked down to see the Alpha's mother staring at me sympathetically. I looked wildly back at Sean and Anya. "Over my dead body,” I hissed. "Over my dead body will you marry her on my wedding day? You can't!" Sean raised a bored eyebrow. "You don't get to decide that." Another hand landed on my shoulder and pulled me to a sturdy body. I knew it was my dad. “Beta Sean,” the priest finally said, "I cannot marry you and..." He gestured to Anya who still hadn't said anything. "...the other woman. You are still mated to Nova, so the Moon Goddess won't honor such a union." "Yeah?" Sean scoffed callously. "Well, I have news for you and the Moon Goddess. Anya is pregnant." "What?!" I screeched. The pack members were eating this up, gasping and looking scandalized. Some sniggered. I wanted to kill them all. It was my life they were laughing at… Sean nodded, looking smug. "And I intend to do right by her and our child", he said righteously. "So if you could just marry us, we'll be on our way." The Priest shook his head vehemently. "I will not!" Sean glared at the man. "Very well." He turned towards me, still holding Anya's hand in his. "Nova,” he said. "I, Beta Sean, reject you as my mate and denounce our bonds given by the Moon Goddess. I no longer have any obligation to you." Every shred of hope and control I had left disappeared as my knees buckled and I slid to the floor, crying. My dad went for Sean again, and the church burst into commotion as men struggled to stop the fight. The Alpha's mother slowly coerced me up, murmuring soothing words as she tried to lead me away. As I raised my eyes, they fell on Anya who had been staring at me. Through all this, she had maintained an innocent facade, but I knew she enjoyed watching me suffer. To prove my point, she let a small smile grace her lips before turning away. The Alpha's mother led me through a side door, shielding me from crying eyes as we silently went up to my room in the pack house. In the irony of the situation, my dress was still a pristine white and my veil had somehow managed to stay in place. That didn't say much about the state of my heart though...it was irreparably broken. And there was only one answer to this kind of pain."Do you want me to stay with you tonight, honey?” My dad asked me, staring concernedly down at me. It seemed he had aged ten years in just a few hours. I shook my head woodenly, staring at the same spot on the wall I had been staring at since my eyes exhausted their supply of tears. "Are you sure?"Another nod. The Alpha's mother whispered something to him and finally, they both left, leaving me alone for the first time since the disaster that was my wedding. My face was blotchy, and my hair hung in tattered strands down my face. I had refused to get out of my wedding dress despite careful prompts from both my dad and the Alpha's mother. She had acted like I imagined my mother would, and that should have touched me, but in my current state, I didn't care. I waited for the click of the door that would signify that they had locked me in, but nothing came. I sat still, silently staring down at my nails. They had been ruined when I scratched at Sean. Despite my not having a wolf, I
I trudged back from the pack therapist's office, keeping my head low as I walked, hoping to avoid running into anyone. When Dad discovered me lying in a pool of my vomit this morning, he didn't know what to do, and seeing his expression shift between helplessness and anger made me feel even smaller. He mindlinked Josie (the Alpha's mother) and had her come stay with me in the bathroom as I washed myself. My wedding dress was finally ruined. It had caught most of the puke. I sat like a scolded child while they booked me a session with the pack therapist. A session where I'd sat staring into space until the hour was up. I knew the doctor would insist to my dad that I come for another session, but I couldn't care less. A woman asking me about my problems wasn't going to magically make the ache go away. A woman bumped into me as I walked, making me stumble slightly. I raised my head to see Cora smirking at me.Cora was my version of a bully. Beautiful and aloof, she had always found
My heart began to pound as I forced myself to walk calmly, breathing deeply to stabilize my heartbeat. One of the things I'd learned by living with wolves was that if they heard or saw any sign of weakness, they pounced. A speeding heart was a dead giveaway of how scared I was, and I quickly brought it under control, maintaining my brisk pace. I knew the nearest pack was miles away, but I was sure if I kept walking in one direction, I could meet something or someone. After just a few minutes of carrying my light suitcase, I began to regret bringing it with me. I knew I was being stalked. And if those wolves decided to give chase, running with a suitcase wouldn't help me - not that I was even fast enough to outrun a shifted werewolf. They would be upon me in a second. My best bet was to maintain my pace and pretend I didn't know I was being followed. I increased my pace when the first drizzles of rain hit my face and I heard the crunch of twigs being stepped on behind me. With a fe
The sun's rays woke me up, and I stretched my hands, looking out the area with a smile on my face; then it faded away after the reality of things hit me.I was in another pack, captured by people I didn't even know.Yesterday's experience kept popping up in my head, and I just couldn't help but think about it, and I started figuring out ways to counter it. He had just seen me take me, and the words he had proclaimed only caused thrills down my spine.A knock on the door sneered me out of my thoughts. I took a deep breath making sure that I was well dressed to avoid repeating yesterday's situation itself.I opened the door, and I didn't know why. I was somewhat disappointed after finding out that it wasn't the rogue king, making my heart sink. It was a crazy experience but I was able to shrug it off soon after.“I'm sorry, did I wake you up?” The innocent girl seemed sorry.I shrugged my head in response, “I was already awake. Did you need something because I'm not sure if I know you?”
IN THE CAR"How old are you?" Kristen asked, and Bella became confused."Twenty, why?" She answered, and Kristen locked his lips with hers. Bella was shocked; this was not expected. Kristen would never kiss her, not in a million years. She tried resisting, but he was such a good kisser. She had kissed before, but that was when she was fifteen, and now she was kissing again. But out of everyone, did he have to be her best friend's brother?Kristen was kissing her so deeply that she succumbed to it. Then she remembered the ten rules and immediately removed her lips. Kristen was confused, and Bella kept looking around like she was a psychopath. She got out of the car, and Kristen got out with her. She kept trying to walk away, but Kristen pulled her back."Where are you going?" He asked, and she tried to avoid his eyes."I...I...have to get out of here...I...I have to go," she said, trying to register all that happened.Kristen heaved a deep sigh. "If it's about the kiss, it's nothing. I
I was getting started, Irene sat beside me on the bed. I couldn't deny that I was still trying to get used to this lifestyle, Luther and I still haven't discussed the relationship term. His family mistook me for his girlfriend. Is that why he brought me here? Because they were out of women and he needed me to pretend to be one?“A penny for your thoughts,” Irene snapped me out of my thoughts.I smiled at her. “What are you thinking about? Is it about rogue king Luther?” She teased, giving me a smirk.“... Shouldn't you be doing something else?”She ignored my question. “Speaking of Alpha Luther, he requested your presence,” she told me.I was shocked and pointed to myself asking, “Me? Why would he want me?” I was feeling very nervous.“Because you're his girlfriend, silly,” she giggled.Oh right!“Go now!”I was feeling uneasy and she urged me to go. I didn't know why he needed me but I had no choice. She directed me to his room and I took deep breaths trying to figure out what to sa
I woke up and heard a loud banging on the door, I became distraught and annoyed. Who was knocking on my door so very early in the morning? I was annoyed and struggled to get up, staggering also the way back to the door.“Who is it?” I opened the door, realizing that it was my beta —James.I scoffed, running my hands through my hair. “You had better have a good reason for waking me up; otherwise, we're both going to have a problem,” I threatened him.He raised his hands in surrender. “I wouldn't have come here if it wasn't an emergency, but you have to come to see for yourself,” he told me.I sighed, hoping that it was a good cause at least. “What is it? What's going on?” I demanded to know.“It's about Nova. She's nowhere to be found and her father is here to see you. He's been causing a scene and demanded that you show up,” he explained.I was confused, wondering what you had to do with me. “Why is he making a scene here? Does he think I'm behind her disappearance or what?” I scowled
I returned to his room with a cup of coffee. I found him talking with a strange lady and immediately she noticed me, she stopped talking.“Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't know you had company,” I apologized, ready to leave the room at any moment.“Stay,” Luther ordered and returned his attention to her. “How about we talk some other time? Alright?” He told her.She nodded in response and walked towards me with a smile on her face. “It's nice to meet you, Nova.”“N–Nice to meet you too.”I was confused, wondering how she got to know my name. I was feeling weirded out here because not only did they assume I was his girlfriend, but they were also nice to me. Treating me better than my previous pack despite the fact that I'm an outsider among them.“Um…here's your coffee,” I handed it to him.“Thanks.”He collected it and took a sip. I wanted to leave but yet, I felt like I needed an explanation at least. People can't go around thinking that I'm his girlfriend when I'm supposed to be a captive.“