I'll marry him!

 ⁠~Roseline~

My head ache as I struggle to get down from the massive bed I was laying on. 'this is what you get for drinking too much' I scolded myself. I reached out for my nightstand to grab some painkillers but there was nothing there, just an empty space

'Am I still drunk?' I wondered confused at the sudden change in my room. Using the last bit of strength, I pushed myself up from the bed And when I got up, I realised that it wasn't just my nightstand that was missing, I was missing too. The room I was in didn't look like my room at all, everything was so unfamiliar and I had no idea how I ended up here. I tried to stand up a examine my surroundings even more and figure out how I ended up in this strange room but my body ached all over, as if I'd been ran over by a train countless times. The pain was so intense that I had to lie back down, forcing myself to think about how I ended up here.

Memories of the previous night flooded my mind as I struggled to recall the event that led me to this situation.

My party didn't end the way I wanted to. Instead,it ended in heartbreak and betrayal. My boyfriend cheated on me with my sister, but that wasn't the most painful part, it was when I learnt that they were mates. The pain hit me again, just like yesterday when I caught them together. I couldn't stay there any second, so I ended things with Liam and ran out of my party, into another local bar Which brought me to my current situation.

There was more to the stranger I met at the bar last night. As I approached him, I felt his presence dominating, and I quickly realized he was an Alpha. The waitress's warning made sense now, she didn't want me near him because of his status. But which pack did he belong to? he clearly wasn't from here as our Alpha was old and wrinkled not young and handsome like this stranger. And why was he at this local bar not the high- end ones where other Alpha's go to whenever they visited our pack? Or he was on his Alpha duties, tracking down criminals, and he's using this bar as a undercover, or he was just here to enjoy a quiet time? I couldn't help but wonder.

My instincts told me keep my distance from him, so I retraced my steps back to go sob alone but I suddenly felt this force hit me, pushing me forward to him.

I blamed it on the alcohol as my body seemed to have a mind of it's own, pushing me forward towards the stranger and I couldn't bring myself to stop. Before I knew it, I was standing in front of him, but he wasn't alone. Two men stood beside him but they didn't give up the same aura like him rather I assumed they were his bodyguards from the way they were dressed. They blocked my path, grab my small arms and was about to throw me out but the stranger suddenly spoke up, gazing at me and I gasped when I saw how handsome he was.

Among all the Alpha's I'd seen, he was with no doubt the most handsome. He had shiny brown hair that he let fall to his shoulders, his sliver eyes darkened as he stared at me and a lump formed in my throat when I realized what that force that had drawn me to him meant.

"No way" I gasped at the realization of who this stranger was to me. He was my...

"Mate" he growled, his deep voice finishing the thought before I could even form it in my head. He stood up and I gasped at how tall he was. I was tall but compared to him, I was considered short. His presence was intimidating and captivating, but that not what I was concerned about, rather our mate bond. A random stranger at the bar was my mate?

"Let go of her" he growled at the two men holding me, his eyes flickering. They quickly released me, retreating afterwards, leaving us alone in the corner.

He stared at me from head to toe, gazing at every at every part of my body before returning back to my face "Name" he ordered, his deep voice sending shivers down my spine.

I hesitated, unsure whether to obey this stranger's order but I suddenly felt the need to. It had to be our mate bond. "Roseline. Roseline Caster" I answered, my voice barely above a whisper.

He fell silent after I told him my name and just stared at me, his expression unreadable. 'Did he not like it?' I thought as his silence was confusing or it was me he didn't like. If that was the case then 'ouch' my boyfriend cheated on me and now my mate didn't like me. So much for looking forward to this day. I proceeded to take my leave to save him the stress from saying it but he held my arm, his grip gentle yet firm, and I wasn't prepared for what came next.

He kissed me!

My eyes widened as he pulled me close, his body pressing against mine. His tongue seeking entry into my mouth. I tried to resist, but I was too drunk to think straight, or it was our mate bond pushing to kiss him but either way, I gave in, opening my mouth for him to slide his tongue in. My hands found themselves to his neck pulling him close as our lips locked. He picked up like I weigh nothing and gently pushed me back to the sofa, our lips still locked.

I was a pro when it's comes to kissing thanks to Liam but this stranger's kissing technique was on another level. I struggled to keep up and he noticed and guided me to his pace, till we were going in the same rhythm. My body grew hot as our kiss intensified, I had totally forget that I was in open bar kissing a total stranger that unexpectedly turned out to be my mate. There was this voice in my head telling me to pull away, to get away from him but I ignored and continue instead.

I couldn't seem to get enough of him, I wanted more than just his lips. Guess this what Liam meant when he said he couldn't resist Isabelle. Not caring I may seem desperate, I reached for his pants buckle but he held my hands and broke the kiss. "No" I groaned in frustration, wanting to continue. "Please-"

"We can't do this here" he growled before yanking me up from the sofa, throwing me over his shoulder, and then out of the bar and into this strange room where I found myself in now. No matter how drunk I was, I couldn't forget that it was my first, I had saved it for Liam but he fucked my sister. Now I was giving my first time to a total stranger. I told him to be gentle but he was anything but gentle, he was rough, leaving my body aching all over.

The sound of my phone ringing snapped me back to reality. I stumbled towards the table to get my phone, and noticed a bundle of cash beside it.

"Oh great! My mate thinks I'm a slut!" I tossed the cash aside, picking my phone. I wasn't a slut, what happened last night was something I never planned, it was totally unexpected, I'm still shocked that I met my mate at the bar and ended up having sex with him, knowing nothing about him. Now he thinks I'm some cheap slut! I pushed the thought away not wanting to dwell on it as it's only going to hurt more. 'us being mates meant nothing to eachother,' I told myself. It's hurt but I just shrugged it off as I wanted to forget what happened last night.

I had a bunch of missed calls from Claire, but none from Liam. 'So, it's really over between us?' I thought, feeling a pang in my heart.

I wasn't in the right headspace to talk to anyone right now. All I wanted was to go home, crawl into bed, and escape from the world. Maybe after a good rest, I'd be ready to face reality and talk to someone, but for now, I just needed some time alone. A lot had gone down in the last few hours.

"Shit..." I cursed, spotting a mark above my right breast. I had totally forgot about the part when he sank his teeth into me, but why though, why mark someone you will never see again or it's as a remembrance? Whatever the reason is, it's already done.

I finished freshing up and headed home but I regretted my decision cause of the backlash I received from my father when I entered the house.

"Where the hell have you been you useless child!" My father yelled fuming with anger "Didn't I say you're getting married"

'this again!' I rolled my eyes before facing him "I won't get married to him, I've already made my-" I stopped short when I saw two familiar figures at the top of the stairs.

"What's the commotion about, Daddy?" Isabelle asked so innocently as she came downstairs with Liam holding hands together. But as soon as Liam's eyes met mine, he quickly let go of her

"Nothing sweetie" my father replied calmly to Isabelle which made me envious and angry. I was his daughter also but he spoke to me in such tone "Hope I didn't cause the both of you any disturbance?"

"No, Daddy" Isabelle smiled, her eyes shining with excitement "Liam and I actually have something important to tell you." She said ignoring my presence "we're getting married!" Isabelle exclaimed, her voice filled with joy and also mockery.

My world came crumbling hearing what Isabelle said "Getting married?" I whispered my eyes fixed on Liam, tears welling up in them. But he barely acknowledged my presence, sparing me a glance before turning back to Isabelle. How could he do this to me? wasn't it enough that they were mates and now they're getting married? Gosh! I was such a fool to trust and believe his lies.

"We're mates, so why wait? we want to be together and start our life" Isabelle said, resting her head on Liam's shoulder.

"I'll support your decision to start your life and I'm trying to do the same for your sister" My father turned to me with glaring eyes but before he could say anything, I spoke up. "I'll get married to him. I'll marry Alpha Edward" The room fell silent, with everyone staring at me in shock but my father's was soon replaced with a look a relief that I've finally given into his demands.

Every one's expression returned to normal except from Liam's. His gaze fixed on me, jealousy written over his face. A grin spread across my face knowing he hated the idea of me getting married to someone else. My decision was one I was going to regret but I didn't think about that right now. I only agreed to get married to make Liam jealous and it worked. Seeing him jealous made me feel a little better, because it showed me he still cares for me.