Chapter-04

Lilia’s P.O.V.

I woke up in my lavish bed in a very lavish room of the Blood Stone pack.

I was living here for the last four years, but this place never felt like home.

It can never be because I was living like a cannery in a golden cage.

My pack Rocky Heels was attacked by the alpha of the Blood Stone pack four years back.

We thought we will lose everything in his war, but the alpha’s eyes fell on me, and he wanted me for himself.

He offered my dad to hand me over to him and he would let him remain alpha in return but under his guidance.

My dad thought it would be great as he won’t have to sacrifice his pack and title of alpha.

So he sacrificed me.

I also didn’t object because as a daughter of the alpha I had some duty toward my pack.

And I would be glad to sacrifice my life for the sake of my pack.

But the alpha kept me locked in the packhouse of Blood Stone pack as I was still underage.

I was fourteen years then and now I will be eighteen in two days.

Alpha Ezekiel, the alpha of the blood moon pack would announce me as his Luna on my eighteen birthday.

And this will be my ultimate sacrifice, sacrificing my wait for my mate and presenting my fate in his hand to bend it according to his will.

When I woke up, two maids came forward to help me with my morning routine.

I was only wearing my see-through nightgown.

Though I have always loved to be conservative I got used to it as I was living here for four years and I could only wear seductive dresses.

According to them, I was here for Ezekiel and I was bound to live as he wanted.

They helped me change into another dress, which leaves nothing to anyone’s imagination about how much skin it was showing.

The dress was an off-shoulder bodycon dress.

The dress was so short that it was showing my cleavage deeply.

And in below it was reaching only to my thighs.

It not only accentuate my curves but also looked me like a seductress or you can say slut.

But I knew there are no decent clothes in my closet though it was filled with clothes of every top-class brand.

So I have long back stopped objecting when they chose dresses for me.

They tied up my dark brown hair in a bun while leaving a few strands of hair loose in front of my face and because of that, my entire backside was bare because of the backless dress.

After finishing their work, they leave me alone as I have to walk down for breakfast like every other day.

I walked outside so that I can go downstairs to have my breakfast with my would-be mate.

Ezekiel was sitting there at the table when I entered the room.

And how he was eye fucking me while I walked toward my seat. I know he liked the dress I wore.

But it was making me uncomfortable

“Good morning, Lilia,” He greeted me and I take my seat beside him.

“Morning.” I greeted back monotonously.

The maid served us our breakfast and we have our food silently.

Ezekiel didn’t like to talk during food and I was also not interested in talking with him.

Though he is providing me with every luxury, I could never accept him wholeheartedly.

He was good-looking, powerful, and romantic.

But there was a voice inside my heart that constantly reminded me he was not my mate and that thing never let my heart settle with him.

I always wanted to be with my true mate.

But fate tied me with him, and I couldn’t deny this bond for any earthly attraction.

After two days, I will lose every chance to be with my mate and this thought only was making me unsettled.

I knew if I accept Ezekiel he would always keep me happy.

But I couldn’t even think of him as mine and neither I will ever be.

I will always crave my mate even if I become his.

“Day after tomorrow is your birthday and Luna ceremony,” he informed me the obvious thing while he finished his breakfast and I look at him keeping my spoon as I have already lost my appetite because of this topic.

“I have arranged some beauty treatments for you. Today the stylist will come and you can choose any dress you want and tomorrow the girl will provide you with a full-body spa,” he informed me, but I didn’t react.

It was not a joyous occasion for me. I was forced to do this and how I can be happy with this?

But he didn’t mind as it was always been like this.

When we are together, it was always him who talks.

I just often reply with small words.

“And be ready for the day after tomorrow. I will claim what is mine after the Luna ceremony.” He said, and looks at me seductively.

How he was gazing at me with lust was making me uncomfortable.

But I didn’t show any movement.

Ezekiel left after his words and I also come back to my room.

That day, as Ezekiel said a group of a girl came to show me their collection of dresses.

But I was not interested, so I chose one simple and modest type of dress that can at least keep me calm.

Though I didn’t object when Ezekiel make me wear those revealing clothes, I don’t like them and I would never willingly choose something that vile.

Neither I want to wear something revealing in front of a crowd of men.

And I think he won’t object to this that day because he has always acted possessively around me.

The day ended with the dress choosing, measuring my size, checking the fitting, and selecting the jewelry.

But I was not involved in any of these.

My personal maid sorted out the thing, and I just gave them the final decision.

The next day also passed like this as another group of girls came for my body for pampering.

Ezekiel was very excited. He was making sure that everything was perfect, and he was arranging everything personally.

But his enthusiasm made me feel nothing.

For me, it was the end of my dreams, hope, and happiness.

For every she-wolf, her eighteen birthday is very important.

Because when they become eighteen they can feel their mate.

When they meet, they feel the spark of a mate bond.

But in my case, it was a curse.

Because I am going to be Luna a person who doesn’t know the importance of this bond.

Neither does he respect this bond.

And after he will mark me I could never go back to my mate.

I think I won’t even know who my mate is.

I don’t know what to do.

I feel like killing myself.

But I know one stupid mistake of mine will cause the death of many innocent people.

So I have to swallow this bitter medicine.

On the day of my ceremony, another group of girls arrived to make me prepare for the event.

I was sitting there silently and letting them do their job.

They were doing my makeup setting my hair and making me look like a princess.

But how calm I was from outside, from inside a storm was breaking my every hope and enthusiasm.

My brain was forcing me to back off, and my heart was crying for my mate.

What if he was also waiting for me and I would just take his chance away with my decision?

But did I have a choice?

No, I didn’t

I would have to do this, though I want to move my feet and run far away from here.

How I wished for my mate to come and take me away from him.

But I knew it can’t happen.

It was just my wishful thinking.

I know I was betraying my mate and I could never forgive myself after today’s incident.

“Luna, do you want something else?” The stylist asked when she was done with her work.

“Huh?” I came out of my daze and noticed my image in the mirror.

In front of me was sitting an exquisite girl who can snatch anyone’s heart.

But whose heart she was asking can never be achieved by her.

“Luna, if it’s Ok we can take our leave.” She asked when she noticed I was not responding.

“You can go.” Jane, my personal maid, said on my behalf.

She has come with me from my pack, and she only knows what I feel about this.

“Jane, can you bring me some wine?” I asked, and she nodded and leave from there sadly.

“How ungrateful she is. Alpha is doing so much for her and here she was, acting like a damsel in distress.” I heard the stylist whispering to her assistant while she was leaving the room.

But I sneered mockingly.

If she would have known what I was losing.