CHAPTER 2

“ Grandpa!” Tristan shouted, rushing to Grandpa Lawson's side.

“ Someone, call an ambulance! Hurry!”

Amelia's parents were worried and rushed to help.

Amelia's mother felt guilty, knowing that her daughter's actions had caused trouble.

Nevertheless, she didn't blame her because she believed every word that came out of Amelia's mouth.

But the fact that she got married to a total stranger made her mother worry more.

Lilith, Amelia's best friend sneered.

She didn't regret what she did, not even for a second.

“ Finally, Tristan belongs to me and only me,” she smiled.

The room was filled with tension as they waited for the ambulance to arrive.

The wedding had turned into a total disaster.

“ I can't believe this is happening, “ Amelia's mother, Rose said, shaking her head.

“ Me neither, “ Amelia's father, Kelvin replied.

“ It's all because of your daughter. She has made us a laughing stock in the whole city of Las Vegas.” He added angrily.

“ No one even cared to ask her how she was feeling, all you cared about was the family's reputation,” Rose muttered.

“ Who cares about how she's feeling? Even if he was cheating on her, she should have called off the wedding quietly without causing a huge scene.” Kelvin hissed.

“ We need to discuss that later, but right now, we have to take Grandpa to the hospital right away,” Rose said.

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A few meters away from the wedding hall, Amelia stopped walking, her fingers still entwined with that of her new husband.

“ Can you let go of my hand?” 

His voice was so cold that it made Amelia shiver.

“ Oh, I am sorry.” She muttered.

The stranger got into his car and started it but Amelia didn't get in.

“ What are you doing?”

“ Huh?”

“ Aren't you coming with me?” He asked.

“ Oh, yes I am.” She walked into the car and got in.

As her new husband drove off, there was silence in their midst not until Amelia broke it.

“ Can I at least know your name?”

“ Bruce D’Amelio.” He replied, his eyes focused on the road.

The road was quiet and windy, making Amelia more anxious.

 “ Where are we going?” She wondered.

“ We are going to my pack,” Bruce replied casually as if he heard her thoughts.

“ Your pack? Are you some kind of werewolf?” Amelia chuckled, thinking of it as a joke.

“ I get that you're trying to make me smile, but that doesn't mean you should lie about where you stay.”

She chuckled once more as she found what he said ridiculous.

Bruce didn't utter any more words.

The road to Bruce's home was a winding path through a dense forest.

The trees were tall and close together, making the path dark and narrow.

The air was damp and smelled like leaves and dirt.

As Bruce drove further into the dark forest, Amelia's heart almost flew out of her mouth.

She was damn scared.

She closed her eyes all through the drive and only opened it when the car came to a halt.

She slowly opened her eyes only to behold a huge gate of bronze.

The building was surrounded by a fence and four guards stood at the entrance of the bronze gate.

“ Welcome Alpha” the guards all bowed in unison.

Amelia wondered why he was called an Alpha but she didn't think too much about it.

Getting through the gate, she was amazed to see different buildings.

The place looked like a whole town on its own.

“ Wow, this is incredible!” Amelia thought inwardly.

They got out of the car, while Bruce led the way.

Amelia had no idea where they were heading, but she followed like an obedient puppy.

“ Where are we?” She asked but was ignored.

Bruce just led the way into one of the biggest buildings in the whole place.

The building was filled with guards at the different corners.

It looked more like a palace or rather, a castle.

Inside the mansion, the foyer was grand, with luxurious decorations and artwork.

“ Welcome to my pack,” Bruce said, his voice cold and distant.

“ Pack again? Are you kidding me?” She raised an eyebrow.

“ What makes you think that?” Bruce asked but was interrupted when a man walked towards them.

“ Welcome back, Alpha” the man bowed.

Amelia's curiosity piqued.

She has been a fan of books, and as such, she has read countless werewolves books.

It felt like she was in one of the novels she had read.

Everything felt unreal to her.

The man who came to greet Alpha Bruce shifted his gaze to Amelia before returning it to Alpha Bruce.

“ Who is she?” He asked.

“ My bride.” Alpha Bruce answered casually, pushing his two hands inside his pocket.

“ Your bride? When?” The man asked with confusion written all over his face.

“ It's a long story, but why are you acting like we are close?” Alpha Bruce's face turned cold.

“ I have crossed my limit, I am sorry Alpha.” The man bowed and glanced at Amelia before walking away.

Once he was gone, Amelia faced Alpha Bruce.

“ What's happening here? Alpha? Pack? Does that even make sense?” 

Alpha Bruce turned his gaze towards her, his expression blank.

“ You will find out soon Kitten, don't be in a hurry.”

“ What? Kitten?” Amelia chuckled unbelievably.

“ Have you forgotten that this is a contract marriage that will end in six months?” Amelia asked.

Alpha Bruce's upper lips lifted into a smirk before walking towards Amelia who shifted back.

“ What… are… you… doing?” she stuttered.

“ And have you forgotten that you're in my pack?” He leaned towards her ear and whispered.

“ Enough with the pack stuff already!” Amelia half yelled.

“ I am not in some kind of werewolf book, so please stop!” She moved away from Alpha Bruce.

“ Welcome back, Alpha” a middle-aged woman walked towards them.

“ Lilian, show her to her room.”

With that said, Alpha Bruce walked out of the sitting room and disappeared into thin air.

The middle-aged woman took Amelia to her room and left afterward.

Amelia got into the room and took off her wedding dress, feeling relieved and nostalgic.

She put the wedding dress on a hanger and went into the big white bathroom.

The marble floor felt cool on her feet as she walked to the bathtub.

“ He must be very wealthy,” she thought, feeling amazed and a bit overwhelmed.

She entered into the bathtub and sighed as the warm water covered her.

The foam hid her body, leaving only her face visible.

She relaxed and shut her eyes, but her happy moments were ruined when the door to the bathroom was pushed open.

Her eyes peeled open as she saw a figure walking into the bathroom.

“ What….are…you doing here?” Amelia stuttered as she hid her naked body deep inside the foam.

“ I am here to have a bath with you, do you have any problem with that?” Alpha Bruce asked.

“ I am sure there are countless rooms inside this mansion, why did you choose to bathe in mine?” Amelia gathered the courage to speak up.

“ We are having our honeymoon tonight and I am also going to mark you as my mate” 

“ Wait…what are you talking about? Honeymoon? Mark? Mate?” Amelia was totally confused. 

Her head was messed up.

“ I am marking you as my mate tonight.” Alpha Bruce's eyes gleamed mischievously.

“ Mark? As in sink your teeth deep in the crook of my neck?” Amelia asked, fear creeping into her body.

“ Good girl, I guess you understood the assignment.” He smirked.

“ But that wasn't part of the deal!” Amelia yelled.

“ You don't get to make rules here Kitten, I do.”