An Omega

   RAYELL’S POV

The Alpha hummed at my Dad's statements and it confused me.

"Which day do you think is appropriate for the wedding?"

Wedding?

I looked at my Dad as he asked and my face changed drastically when it occurred to me.

So, he asked me to accompany him so that he could match-make me and introduce me to the Alpha?

My heart trembled at the realisation and I ran away from their presence. 

Dad's loud holler sounded behind me but I refused to turn back.

How could he be this wicked?

He was literally selling his only daughter away without battling an eyelid.

Tears of disappointment rolled down my cheek as I ran, I could feel different gazes on my body but I do not care.

And when I got to where Dad packed his car, I stopped.

I had no choice but to wait for him, I do not know the way back home and our apartment was far to this place.

Soon, Dad came out.

He stared at me in rage and suddenly said, "You do not have a say in this matter, you will have to get married to the Alpha, whether you like it or not."

I tried to talk but he glared at me coldly and entered his car as he ignored me.

Helpless, I could not help but keep shut and enter the car as he drove off.

No matter what, I would not agree to the marriage.

...

When we got home, He got down from the car and walked inside, with me behind him.

He suddenly turned to me when I was about to walk to my room, he brought out a small piece of paper and some cash and handed it over to me.

"Get this for me now." he ordered and entered his room without another word.

Baffled, I opened the sheet and read what was inside.

It was something that he could order the maids or his assistant to get, so Why did he want me to get it for him?

What was he thinking?

Shrugging, I decided to go to the market to get the things

With the paper in hand, I walked out of our apartment.

When I was about to close the gate, a man in a black tuxedo stopped me.

His face was cold and devoid of any emotion and I was startled.

"W...who..who...are you?" I stammered in fear and he spoke up calmly. 

"You are Miss Rayell right?" Without waiting for my response, he continued. 

"I was ordered by the Alpha Phoenix to deliver a letter to you." He said and brought out a brown envelope from his pocket. 

The Alpha?

What does he want with me?

After listening to the way Dad talked about me to him, I made up my mind to avoid anything that has to do with him.

I was not ready to be somebody's wife.

Not yet.

And definitely not like this.

If I wanted to really marry someone, it would be a man that I love.

Not some Alpha, that I literally knew nothing about.

"But...." I tried to make an excuse to refuse the letter but the grumpy man raised his brows at me and then I was hit with a sudden epiphany.

Oh!

There was no way I could refuse the Alpha, it was a rule.

And, I was just a nobody.

Helpless, I collected the letter and he left instantly. 

Not in the mood to open the letter, I folded it and took a cab to the market to get the stuff.

...

  After getting everything, I took a cab back home and knocked his room, it was Linda that opened the door some minutes after.

 She was putting on a lingerie and there was a slight sweat on her face.

 Her face was also a shade of red, a quiescent witness to what was happening in the room prior to my knock.

I lowered my head when I saw her and gave her the stuff I just got, she snatched it from my hand and banged the door to my face.

I hurried back to my room and locked the door behind me.

And I remembered the letter that was delivered to me some minutes ago, so I decided to check what was written on it.

A neat and properly spaced handwriting greeted my eyes and it got me pondering in curiosity if he had an obsessive-compulsive-disorder.

"An invite for breakfast?" I questioned out loud.

Breakfast? Together?

Don't tell me that he got the wrong impression because of what Dad said?

There was no way in hell that I would marry him.

We do not even know each other.

And why would he want me to have breakfast with him?

What was in his head when he wrote the letter?

I won't.....

oh no!

There's a problem.

No one in the pack was allowed to disobey or refuse the order of the Alpha, no matter how small or how big.

So, I do not have a choice but to agree.

This was bad.

What should I say to make him understand that I was not interested in marrying him or any of such?

Looking at my reflection in the mirror, I cleared my throat and started rehearsing my lines.

"Alpha Phoenix, I want you to get this straight, I can never marry you, not now not ever."

No, that sounded a bit rude.

"Listen Alpha, I can't marry you, you are not my type."

Okay, that sounded worse.

"Alpha Phoenix, I can't marry you because I don't love you, and I am just a nobody, you are way out of my league."

Yes!

This was it.

I think this would be okay.

Satisfied, I smiled and laid on my bed to get some sleep.

There was high chance that I would not be given dinner tonight, so I might as well sleep my hunger away.

...

The early morning cold of autumn was chilly and I couldn't help wanting to stay in bed even longer.

I was not able to sleep well yesterday because I was restless and queasy.

My mind kept replaying what Dad said to the Alpha and the invite to the breakfast with him.

It was annoying.

Reluctantly, I got up and went to shower so I could prepare for the breakfast with the Alpha.

When the cold water touched my skin, I shivered at the bone-chilling sensation and gritted my teeth.

The water mixing valve in my bathroom stopped working weeks ago and when I tried complaining to Linda, she cut me off.

After I managed to shower, the same dilemma that I always had after showering, occurred to me.

Now, what should I wear?

I actually wished I could dress shabbily to make the Alpha think less of me, but I would be giving others the chance to mock me the more.

Should I just wear the gown that Lily girl brought for me yesterday?

It was not really dirty, so he would not know that it was the same gown I wore yesterday.

Having decided, I dried myself with my towel and wore the short blue gown.

It had a long sleeve so I would not catch cold.

I peered at myself in my mirror and nodded in contentment.

Then, I left the house and took a cab with the change from the cash Dad gave me yesterday.

When I got to the Alpha's mansion, I tried with all my power to make my existence less obvious when I felt the maids jeering at my dressing and appearance.

A woman walked up to me with a loopsided smile of disdain and told me, "The Alpha is waiting for you in the dinning hall."

This was one of the reasons why I was reluctant to come here.

After some minutes, we finally got to the dinning hall and then I saw the Alpha, who was on his wheel chair, with some files on his thighs.

He looked the same as yesterday.

Suave and charming.

I walked towards him and greeted in a polite manner.

"My Lord."

My greeting successfully grabbed his attention and he turned to me with a smile.

"I actually didn't know that you were going to honour my request." He made a sarcastic statement but I did not bother to reply.

"It's not like I have a choice, do I?" I mumbled under my breath and he chuckled out loud.

Did he hear?

Oh, I forgot.

He was the Alpha, so he would be able to hear.

He made a slight gesture for me to sit and I did.

Soon, breakfast was served.

"I was waiting for you, so I haven't had anything to eat since morning." He suddenly said and I rolled my eyes.

Wow!

The almighty Alpha was waiting for my arrival before he could eat?

Who would believe that?

"Okay Alpha."

He must have noticed my disbelieving expression because he smiled and started eating.

I could not eat because I was uncomfortable in his presence and I also do not have the appetite, so I could only jab the food with my fork.

He suddenly dropped his spoon and turned to face me.

"What do you think about the idea of you marrying me?"

I froze when I heard his statements and my shoulders stiffened.

Marry him?

Was he really thinking about that?

I think it was time to put my organised lines into use, so I looked up.

"No, I can not marry someone that I do not love."

He laughed in amusement and replied, "Love? Do you also think Love exists?"

Does he think Love does not exist?

How is that possible?

"I do not care if you think Love exists or not but what I know is that, I will never marry someone that I do not love." I told him.

Inwardly, I was surprised at my unusual guts but it was for the better.

I needed to clear things up.

"Think about it well Rayyel, think about what you can benefit from been my Luna. Think about the mockery that would ceased after you've gotten married to me, think about how you would be able to take revenge on those that have maltreated you before. So now, is it a yes or a no?"

Now, I was indecisive.

He was right about everything. 

If I became his Luna, My life long wish would be fulfilled and I would be able to get revenge on Linda for all she had done to me.

And If I want this to happen, I needed to be in control of an unshakable power and position.

The Luna.

Getting married to Alpha Phoenix was the only way to make my dream come true.

The only way to make my enemies cower in fear whenever they hear my name.

It was the only way to prove to the others, that my exception of being the only Omega in the pack does not make me worthless. 

It made me unique instead.

“So what do you say?” I heard him say again causing me to clutch hard onto my gown rims. 

My throat parched all of a sudden.

“I think we have a deal.” I mumbled under my breathe.