CHAPTER 4

 Amelia felt strange looking at him. She didn't know the consequences of what she had just done...

A gulp went down her throat. Was this the point where she was going to apologize to him?  But before she could even say another word, he already got up from the bed and stared.

"Then we might have to look at the contract again." He ended up off the room.

Amelia sat on the bed still staring. She was confused for quite a while as she still couldn't understand what was going on.

That morning she woke up. 

"Good morning Miss. Amelia!" They greeted her

Wasn't it supposed to be Mrs?  But Amelia didn't think much about it, if that's what she wanted, then it's fine. 

She drew a deep breath before a maid brought her meal over.

"Sorry! Have you seen you Alph.." Amelia hesitated a little bit and when the maid had smiled at her, she was a little bit revealed.

Maybe she could make friends with her and would not have to go through the ordeal of having to ask the Alpha some questions himself.

"He went out for a meeting with the council. You don't have to worry. He will be back soon." She assured me.

"I know that you already know my name. Can I know yours?" Amelia inquired.

"Sure! I'm Caroline." The maid replied.

Meanwhile, Bruce walked faster with his Beta, Elijah right by his side.

"I see that you have decided to take someone as a mate just like the council wanted. But a human? Don't you think that would be the best thing that the council would overlook?" He sounded sarcastic but Bruce was still a little bit tense.

Beta Elijah was not just his Beta, he was also a childhood best friend who had helped him through all his ordeals.

"That's because it was supposed to be temporary until I got what I wanted to dispose of her." He replied.

Elijah paused hearing these words. "Supposed to! What's that supposed to mean Alpha Bruce." He inquired.

"Last night, I discovered that that human is my mate!" Bruce replied.

Elijah was still awe-struck after he heard these words. It had never been heard throughout the history of the pack that the Alpha would be mated to a common human. The least that it could be was an Omega.

His heart was racing for his brother as thoughts streamed through the cause of his head. There was one thing that he knew about all of these for sure.

He drew a deep breath once again. And looked at Alpha  Bruce.

"And what are you planning to do?" He inquired.

"Isn't it quite obvious already? You of all people should know that I can't reject her as my mate or I am going to die. That's the curse that was placed upon me by that witch." He growled.

Was this punishment for what he had done a long time ago? Giving in to a witch during the time that his pack was at war, not because he loved her but because he wanted to use her, and when was done, he could only dispose of her.

Bruce stared at the space that was just ahead of him, his hands clenched tightly. He wasn't capable of loving anymore but he had an instinct to survive.

Alpha Bruce made a swift turn towards the man who was standing just ahead of him, his stare ever-piercing.

He was the Alpha of the pack and no one had to know about this. It was going to cause too much trouble for him and his pack knowing that he could not reject nor hurt someone because his life was tied to them.

Elijah seeing the stare that was laced all over his face was surprised and frightened. "What are you doing, Alpha Bruce!"

"Just a little reminder for you Elijah. Nobody is supposed to find out anything about this or I am going to find out about the bond that we share." Alpha Bruce walked away from him before returning to the council meeting.

The place was mostly filled with mean-looking men who looked like they were ready to rip the heart of the Alpha off from his chest.

Their hatred started right from the birth of this cold Alpha and ruthless one. And it continued with him Killing his father. Reaching its heights at this time.

But even with their resentment, they still stayed at their limits, mostly throwing little rebellion against the young Alpha when it was needed.

"We are told that you made a mate of a human Alpha Bruce." A voice came right after him from behind.

Alpha Bruce turned around to meet with the cold stare of the werewolf council of the Greenwood pack,  Jails, also the oldest serving member of the council 

"Wasn't that what the council wanted since they thought I never wanted to get my mate!"

"Alpha Bruce! You know that you are the Alpha and you need someone strong to take your position as the Alpha. Why did you have to choose her?" Another voice came after him.

Thinking about it now, he knew the exact reason that he had chosen her. He was angry after the ultimatum that he had been given. He wanted to rebel against the council but then, it escalated to something way bigger than he could handle.

"I didn't make her my mate. In the human world, it's called marriage."

"And what are the other members of the pack going to say about it?"

Their words were coming after him at the moment. His hands were clenched angrily as Elijah watched.

He was only the Beta of the Alpha and not a member of the werewolves so there was nothing that he could do about it.

"Ha." Alpha Bruce roared angrily, shaking even the roots of the building to a shaking point.

"I chose her as mine. If anyone has a problem  with it, then they should get to pass me." He growled.

In the worst case, the leader of the council would usually back off from their stance after establishing his relationship but this time, it was different.

"It's not about us Alpha Bruce. We will not be the one fighting against you in this instance."