Alpha Edward

~Roseline~

I stared at the familiar figure in front of me in disbelief. 'This was Alpha Edward?' I asked myself 'My soon-to-be husband was none other than my one-night stand and mate!'. My mind raced at the shocking coincidence. My face flushed with embarrassment as he stared at me with a smug grin spread wide across his face. 'Gosh! I wonder what he must be thinking with that look on his face!'. I never wanted to run from a situation ever before or wish the ground would open and swallow me whole and save me from this embarrassing moment but I knew neither of those options could help me now.

I couldn't continue staring at his face; I could die from embarrassment. So I averted my gaze to the ground, but I could still feel his piercing gaze on me. 'please, can you just look away!' I silently pleaded.

The king's voice broke the uncomfortable situation I was in. "This is your bride, Alpha" The king smiled at me, and I managed to force a polite smile before he turned to Alpha Edward. "I carefully selected the prettiest one for you, isn't she?" He asked. My heart sank as the king's judgement about me was only my looks. My mind had always been curious why the king wanted me and not my sister or anyone else and I foolishly thought it was because of my intelligence or I was older and more mature but it was just because of looks!

Alpha Edward's reaction to the king's question was even more heartbreaking as he just laughed it off, avoiding the king's question probably because he didn't think I was pretty. I don't know why but his reaction left me disappointed. He wasn't just Alpha Edward to me or just the man I was arranged to marry, he was my mate, and it hurt knowing he didn't find me attractive.

It had to be this hideous makeup my stepmother applied on me, and Isabelle's old clothes she forced me to wear, that's why he didn't think I was pretty. I had prettier clothes, and I was sure if I was given the chance to do my makeup, I would be more beautiful, but they didn't. I was locked since I agreed to marry Alpha Edward. My father was afraid I would run away and he was right. I would have, if I had seen an opportunity. Isabelle's and Liam's countless intimate sessions had been torture. I was desperate to escape the living nightmare I was in, so I was a little bit glad I was going away from them even though I was going to face more hell but at least it won't be heartbreaking...

"I'll leave you guys to prepare for the journey ahead, until next time"The king's voice brought me back from my thoughts. I watched as he shook hands with Alpha Edward before turning away, leaving just me and him, and a few guards with us.

The both of us stood in silence, staring at each other, well, he was the one doing most of the staring, as I couldn't bring myself to face him. I never imagined I'd be face to face with the stranger from the bar again, but here I was standing in front of the one person I never thought I would ever cross paths with, and not just that, he was my soon-to-be husband!

The silence was becoming more unbearable, and I couldn't take it anymore. I was tired of staring at the ground, standing in one position, and suffering in these uncomfortable shoes. Just as my legs were about to give out, Alpha Edward spoke up breaking the silence.

"Didn't think my bride would turn out to be a slut" he scoffed, his voice tone dripping with disdain. I felt a surge of disrespect and anger, but before I could respond, he turned and walked away, his shoulder brushing against mine in a deliberate gesture.

"Rude, and I'm not a slut!" I called out, but he was already gone, disappearing from sight. I doubt he heard me. The guards escorted me outside, where Alpha Edward was waiting by his car. He slipped into the driver's seat, and a guard gestured for me to follow. I hastened my pace, not wanting to be left behind. I managed to reach the car just as he was about to drive off, and I slid into the front seat, beside him. Before he could start up the car, I needed to address the insult he'd hurled at me. I wasn't one, what happened at the bar was because I was drunk, nothing more than that.

"I'm not a slut," I said, my voice firm. "What happened that night was a result of my drunken state. I'd appreciate it if you took back your words." I finished speaking. I knew some might say I was crazy for standing up to the Alpha, but I didn't care. He had called me something I wasn't, and I was simply standing up for myself.

He didn't respond, and just kept his gaze fixed on the road. I didn't care if he said anything or not, all I cared was that I cleared my name.

He suddenly stopped the car, got out, and came to my side. 'what happened?' I thought 'did he need to excuse himself? Was something wrong with the car? But everything seemed fine.

"Get out!" He yelled, flinging open my door.

I didn't mind his tone and simply got out of the car. Perhaps the car had some minor issues and he needed to fix it and since we're out in the dark, he needed to hurry. The night was really cold, dark and scary. I wasn't a fan of the dark night, they brought back so many dark memories I've buried deep inside me, so can he please hurry up and get us out of here.

He slammed my door shut and returned back inside the car to his seat, starting up the car. Jeez! Why was he fast at everything, he didn't even let me know he was done fixing whatever he needed to fix!

I pulled the door handle to get back inside, but I was surprised to see that it was locked.

Why did he lock me out? Did he forgot I was here?

I knocked on the window, and he rolled it down, his face stern. "Never talk unless you're asked to," he said firmly. Then to my horror, he rolled up the window and drove off, leaving me stranded in the middle of nowhere.

"What the hell?" I muttered stunned. " Did he really just abandon me out here, alone?"

I honestly wouldn't have minded him driving off, but not here, and not now. He left me stranded in the middle of nowhere, alone on this cold and dark night just because I corrected him when he called me a slut? I get thrown out just because I defended myself? "What the hell!"

The rumours were true, Alpha Edward was a ruthless devil and I had foolishly agreed to marry him despite knowing this, now look where my ignorance had led me to.

There was no time to regret my decision, my fear of darkness resurfaced, long forgotten memories crept up in my head but my mind snapped into high alert as low growls echoed from the distance. "Rouges" I whispered quietly but it seemed like they heard me as the growls drew closer

I was a goner, no doubt needed. I was no match for rouges, I don't even have my wolf yet and even if I did, that wouldn't help me now as I wasn't trained yet. I was paralyzed with fear, I couldn't run, neither could I move. I crouched down, eyes shut, hands over my mouth to stiffle any sound but the growls still drew closer. My blood ran cold a cold arm grasped my shoulder

"Argh" I screamed, eyes still shut right. I wasn't ready to face the monster in front of me "Please... don't hurt me please" I begged, my voice trembling. My pleas seemed to work as the cold hands withdrew from my shoulder but I remained frozen, too afraid to look up as the growls continue to echo through the darkness. 'I should have kept my mouth shut' I scolded myself. 'I should waited until we got home before correcting him. Now look what I've gotten myself into...'

The growls grew louder, and I could hear wolves screeching. Were they fighting each other? Oh jeez, they must be fighting each other to feast on me.

The sound of flesh tearing filled the air, followed by growls that grew louder, then suddenly ceased. the silence was more frightening as I feared one wolf had won and was now about to come for me.

A low growl approached me, and I backed away slowly, but a hand grasped me, yanking me up from the ground to a muscular body.

"Please... please don't kill me please" I begged again, tears streaming down my face. I wasn't ready to die yet. I hated my life now but I didn't want it to end like this.

"Shh it's ok," a familiar voice calmed me.

"Ed-Edward?" I whispered, struggling to free myself from his hold to confirm if it was really him. Did he come back for me?

"Don't look, the sight isn't pleasant right now" he warned, pressing me back to his chest. I felt a wave of relief wash over me, and I hugged him tightly, Ignoring the fact that he caused this but I could worry about that later, I was just glad I was safe.