Chapter 7I am still in a daze while staring into nothingness. It’s already late at night but my eyes are still wide open sitting over the bed while hands locked in a chain. I feel so miserable. Why is this happening to me? I can’t imagine myself getting married at this age! I don’t even know Damon! And…I don’t even love him!What about my dream? My dream about getting married to the man I love? Well, I still haven’t met him, but I want to get married to the man I love and not to the man who’s cold and…rude! And a fucking alpha!He said that we’ll get married tomorrow and even though I want to escape him really bad I can’t sneak out with these chains locked on me. I am so hopeless. Damn it! I wiped the tears that fell on my cheeks. My eyes roam around the whole room. Damon left earlier after locking me here. And knowing him, even though I begged into bended knees he wouldn’t waste his time for me.What am I gonna do? Is this really my fate? To be a luna in this strange kingdom and to
Chapter 8Anna’s words are continuously repeating inside my mind. Without me, Damon will be useless in this kingdom. I didn’t think that luna was one of the essential people in this kingdom. Is that why Damon is forcing me to marry him? Is that why I am in this situation?I sighed heavily as I stared at myself in the mirror. I look like royalty wearing a huge and elegant white gown. The design from its top made the whole gown perfect. It has see-through embroidery and glittered long sleeves and a flowing gown. My hair was curled and down with a flower crown on my head.I’ve never worn clothes like this. I didn’t imagine wearing one. Marriage wasn’t in my thoughts yet here I am wearing a wedding dress.“You look stunning, Ma’am,” Anna complimented as she surveyed my look. I glanced at her.“I want to run away and leave, Anna,” I said truthfully. She didn’t look shocked at what she heard. Maybe she knows that I didn’t want all of it.“I’m sorry but this will be your life from now on,” A
Chapter 9 I can feel my cheeks flush from what happened. I can’t believe he’d reply to that! I would love to?! Damn him! I can imagine kicking his ass than allowing him to sleep with me! This is ridiculous! With deranged thoughts, I quickly took one glass of wine from the waiter passing by and straightly drink it. “Luna! Be careful!” I heard Anna following me. I suddenly feel irritated to hear her call to me. There’s an after party of the wedding that’s why the whole palace was busy and the function hall was full of crowd. But here I am in the far corner of the hall drinking my ass out because of what happened earlier! “I said stop calling me Luna, Anna! I have a name! It’s Athena!” I said with annoyance. Anna gets the glass from my hand and put it back on the table. I glared at her, but she looks at me innocently. “The moment you got married to our Alpha we are all obliged to call you Luna,” she explained. I hissed and shook my head. I crossed my hands over my chest and watch the
Chapter 10I feel uneasy while waiting for Britney to come back. I found myself staring into nothing while my thoughts are clouding up. Maybe I was just imagining things. Why would Damon…call her, right? And…she’s just a professor. There is no way she could touch the alpha.“Luna?” I blinked twice when she suddenly showed up in front of me. I straightened up and stared at her. “Are you done with your call?” I asked. She smiled sweetly. “Yes, Luna. Can we continue?” she beamed. I nodded and let her discuss it once again. I tried to concentrate but my thoughts are always flying somewhere.She wouldn’t be my professor if Damon doesn’t know her, right? It means…Damon may know her. Then, what are they? Don’t tell me…they have a secret relationship or something?I couldn’t help but sneer. I do not like Damon but isn’t it unfair for him to have a mistress while married to me? I gritted my teeth while watching Britney Flurry.The session finished and I didn’t learn a bit. I didn’t even unders
Chapter 11I couldn’t sleep that night particularly since Damon was just behind me. The only thing between us was the pillow I put on. The lights are all out, but my mind was in chaos. He said that our mate bond was strong. Does that mean it hinders him to like someone else other than me?The morning came and as usual, Damon woke up early. I didn’t see him when I woke up. Anna helps me with my daily routine. After all that I headed towards the dining wearing a long sleeve dress. I don’t know why but my heart immediately thump so fast when I saw Damon quietly sipping his coffee on his usual seat.He senses me coming so our eyes met but I look away. I can’t look straight at him. I silently sat down beside him. The servants quickly served our food. I can’t help but glance a bit at Damon and damn it he almost caught me glancing at him!Get yourself together, Athena!“How’s your sleep?” I was stunned when he asked me that. I am sure that the servants, Anna and Stone are also shocked by wha
Chapter 12I heaved a deep breath as Damon lift me down to the horse. I can feel his eyes staring deeply at me and I don’t have the courage to counter his eyes. I looked away and settled my eyes on the village we visited. I saw houses made from rocks and hardwoods.“Good afternoon, Alpha Damon and Luna Athena!” an old man approached us.“It’s nice to see you again, Rolden,” Damon greeted Rolden. Damon seems to know this old man by the way he greets him with pleasantries.“The villagers are now waiting for you Alpha,” I heard Stone say to Damon. Damon nodded and held my wrist to walk. I was shocked at first, but I manage to get myself together. Damn it! I probably look dumb! Why am I always startling whenever he’s making a move on me? This is ridiculous!Everyone bowed and greeted us when we entered their place. This place must be their meeting hall or something. The villagers are all here and they are all warm to us.Damon walks in front and greets everyone. I watched him as he talks
Chapter 13I can't believe what I see now. I could clearly see two wolves fighting in front of me. The black fur wolf attacked the brown fur wolf with so much strength and strangled his neck with its dangerous fangs.I feel like I'm in a nightmare. I can't believe all this is happening now. Two wolves are fighting with each other until death. And I don't know why I can't take the wolf with black fur out of my eyes.And in just an instant I saw how the black wolf killed the wolf that attacked me. I swallowed hard while watching the black wolf with blood stains on his fangs.My face froze when he turned to me. My hands were shaking. I feel like I'm going to run out of breath. The black wolf slowly approached me while I couldn't move from where I was sitting.I couldn't even scream in fear until the black wolf was completely close. His eyes stared at me long and hard. I felt something tickling my stomach. The one I always felt towards Damon. I stared into his eyes even more. And that's h
Chapter 14I just cried while I was inside that dark room. I'm also quiet when Anna comes in to bring my food. I don't even touch my food."Luna...please you have to eat," Anna convinced me. But I don't mind being hungry. I also have no appetite for everything. Why can't I just die? I know Damon can't kill me because even though he's cruel to me, I'm important to him.But...I don't want to die yet. I still want to see Mommy. I still want to find her. I had been locked up and chained in that dark room for two days when Damon came in again.He knelt in front of me, but I didn't have the strength to argue with him anymore."You have to eat," he said. I saw him lift the spoon with the food in it. He brought it closer to my mouth, but I just grabbed it with my hand, so the food spread on the floor. I felt his intense restraint of patience."I can't give you freedom, Athena." He said matter of fact. I sighed. I know he can't give that to me. I looked at him and our eyes met."Then...please.
The Final Chapter: Epilogue"Alpha Damon!" I stopped when Anna called me. She knelt in front of me, sobbing, "T-Thank you for saving Stone's life—""I don't want to receive gratitude for it, Anna, because I still can't forgive him for what he did," I explained. She nodded.“I know...but I'm hoping for Athena's recovery soon," she said before I continued walking. I waited a few hours before the doctor came out. I hadn't even showered or gotten dressed when I saw the doctor come out of the room. He's a great doctor. He's a wolf who knows how to operate even a human body."Is she okay now?" I quickly stood up and approached the doctor. For some reason, I feel better while waiting for the doctor to say, "Luna Athena...has lost so much blood, Alpha..., so we need more of her blood, but for now, I've stopped her bleeding. For now, she's stable. But we should not be complacent," he said. Somehow, I feel better. I immediately ordered the staff to go to the human world to get Athena's blood ty
Part 1: EpilogueI used to think that being an Alpha king meant just sitting on your throne, taking care of your people, and thinking of ways that would help the kingdom flourish. But I was wrong. Being an Alpha king means so much more than that; it also includes sacrifices and pain. I questioned my older brother's decisions back then, but I forgot that he's also just like us. He may be a great leader, strong and brave, but he also has feelings. Apart from being the Alpha king of the kingdom, he is also a brother who loves his family.Being the Alpha king has never been easy. When I became the Alpha king, I finally understood Alpha Devon's feelings and hardships, especially when Athena came into my life. Having her is both a pain and happiness. Pain, because she became my weakness. She was my only weakness, not only physically but also emotionally. Everything about her is a source of weakness for me: her tears, her cries, her pains, her broken voice. I can't bear to see her hurt becau
Chapter 65Solitaire... I didn't know why Solidad named her Solitaire. Solitaire is not a bad name, but I don't like the meaning of it. Nevertheless, I need to focus on the things I need to do with Solidad and her daughter. I gritted my teeth as I watched Solidad beg in front of me. She was asking for forgiveness and more time with her daughter. “I can't bear to be separated from my daughter, Alpha Damon! I know what destiny she has and I will never hold her against you, so please...give me a few more years and I promised I will willingly give her to you when she turns eighteen,” Those were her words as she cried hard in front of me.I am not supposed to feel pity for her, but at that time I did. Maybe because every time I see her, my older brother's memories keep coming back to me. This is the woman my brother loved the most. My brother wouldn't like it if he saw her mate crying and begging for my mercy, so I let her go that day. "What's her name again?" I asked Solidad before Ston
Chapter 64It was declared to lift Solidad's punishment. Instead of death, it was agreed that the punishment would be being a slave in the palace for the rest of her life. But Delta Robin appealed because Solidad used to be a queen in the palace, and she doesn't deserve to be a slave in the palace. That's why it was changed again and she was only given the punishment that she was not allowed to set foot in the palace again. It was also agreed that when she gives birth, she will live in the forest of the Agama kingdom for the rest of her life. One day, my grandfather Brandon visited the palace. "I heard that you have now met your mate, Alpha Damon." I welcomed him into my office. The housekeepers served us wine, so this is what we are holding now. "I don't even want to think about it," I said. To this day, I still can't believe that Solidad's pregnancy could be what the Goddess of the Moon intended for me. What else I hate so much is what is happening now. It's like fate is playing w
Chapter 63I let Solidad into the human world where she came from before she met Alpha Devon. I know the loss of my brother is painful for her, and I can't blame her, for asking now to leave the place filled with memories of Alpha Devon. Even I couldn't forget my brother. No matter what I do, nightmares and conscience continue to haunt me. Because Alpha Devon died, I didn’t have the chance to talk to him properly. I regret that doubt led me then, so I didn't approach him immediately when I noticed his strange avoidance of me. I wish I had fixed the space between the two of us before he died.But it was too late. There was nothing I could do to repent because death had taken Alpha Devon forever and all I could do was correct what I thought were his mistakes. Surely, if he were alive today, he would ask for the same thing from me. That's why in recent times and years I have continued the investigation. But when the councilors and elders found out about it, they immediately told me to
Chapter 62I couldn't accept everything I heard. I never thought Alpha Devon would choose my situation over the justice we wanted to achieve for our parents. But how can I face him when I know why he chose me? Alpha Devon had always had a soft heart, which is why he was loved by all the people in our kingdom. One of them is his love for his own blood, and that is his family. He knows from the start that once you sit on that throne, your main role is to protect the kingdom and not your family. But Alpha Devon chose the opposite, and I can't help but blame myself too. If I hadn't been weak and hadn't been taken lightly by the enemies, all of this wouldn't have happened. Alpha Devon would never have had a reason to abandon his role. That day, Jules left the palace. I heard Neticia crying from her room, but I can't comfort her right now because I am also confused and flabbergasted by all the things I found out. That same day, the elders and councilors announced that the hunting season
Chapter 61Neticia often came with me especially when Alpha Devon was busy. She's cheerful and energetic. Sometimes, I will get irritated because of her but I don't have any choice but to have patience with her. I am not like Jules who is always rude towards her.I don't understand why Jules disliked her so much. She's doing nothing wrong besides being annoying, but she's fine for me. Neticia tried to get close to Jules but Jules was being difficult. I don't want to interfere. That was what Jules wanted and there was nothing I could do.Years of being with Neticia made me feel a normal life. She was my playmate and friend for those times I was lonely. Because since the war ended Alpha Devon has been ignoring me. Or maybe I was just overthinking everything. Perhaps he was just busy.I just finished my training with Delta Robin when I passed by Neticia's room. It was slightly open so I could see her inside. She was sitting on a chair and in front of her was the canvas. One thing I've kn
Chapter 60I felt my head aching as I slowly opened my eyes. I can feel the soreness in my body as realization dawned on me. Terror filled me when I realized that I am now tied in a chair while in front of me is unfamiliar people staring at me like they want to tear me apart into a million pieces."Finally, you're awake," someone said. My forehead creased as I narrowed my eyes to look at the man slowly walking out of the darkness. The last time I remember I was on my combat training session with Delta Robin and then someone stormed in and knocked me off. I didn't know what happened after that. I just woke up in this situation."Who are you?" I asked. I am puzzled and worried, but I was trained to be calm in this kind of situation and don't want those restless training to be put to waste. I will be like my brother."I'm the Alpha king of the Rema kingdom, Alpha Rafael," he introduced himself at the same time I saw his face clearly. My jaw dropped as I clearly saw his face. I balled my
Chapter 59DAMON TIMOTHY SCOTThe day I was born was a whole week of celebration. It was repeatedly told by my older brother. I admire him so much since I was a child. I always watched him during a day break and sometimes mimic his moves. Alpha Devon never disappoints me until everything happened.I thought that being in royals is lucky. I can do everything I want. I can have everything I want. But I never thought that being in this family was this difficult. Primarily, when I found out the truth. What I thought was my cousin and friend Jules Simson was not just a cousin or a friend."I couldn't believe you hide this from me, you hide this from me and Damon!" I heard my brother, Devon's tense voice as he spoke. I am secretly hiding behind a wall because when I heard my brother's troubled voice I couldn't help but be curious."This is just for your own good! See what happened when you found out the truth? And you can't do anything with it, Devon. Nothing will change no matter what you