Damian POV
I stared at the girl sitting just opposite me, why was I drawn to her? There was this strange attraction I felt towards her and I couldn't understand it. But I wasn't destined to have a mate, so what could this attraction towards her be?
My phone rang, disrupting the thoughts that were running through my head, "Yes, Father, I'm on my way home." I answered without even looking at the screen.
Only the Wolf King could call me at any fucking time and I was quite aware that I had been out of the palace for nearly 20 hours, therefore prompting the call.
Yes, I'm the son of Wolf King Karlos of the Western pack tribe. Being the pack's tribe all the neighbouring packs rule under our guidance and control. My father might be the Powerful Wolf King, but he's suffering from an incurable curse that will soon take his life when he clocks 30 in a few months. Not just him; in fact, all the sons of the Royal have been placed under a curse.
The Royal family has been cursed by a powerful witch to die at the age of 30 without finding their true mate during the war between witches and werewolves; it is a curse that has existed in the Royal family for generations now. There is no way to break the curse as the witch who made the curse died in battle and the history about the curse or a way to break it has been wiped off. It has existed up to our 8th generation.
Well before each successor dies, they take up a chosen mate for their son that'll bore an heir for them and the Prince will be crowned as the next King. The former king celebrates their 30th birthday where they mysteriously give up the ghost. This has been going on for centuries and it was my turn to be crowned King after my father and take on a chosen mate as I was next in line to the throne.
My Dad had invited me to his office yesterday and reminded me of my responsibility to take up a chosen mate as my coronation was in 2 days. He proposed an arranged marriage to one of the Alpha's daughters but I had rejected it after the spoiled brat had drawn me up like a clown on our first blind date.
This decision had, therefore, put me out in the wild in search of a bride to be my Queen and the Luna of the Western tribe in two days.
I saw how her face lit up in surprise as the guard addressed me as the Prince. "Come on, let's go."
"What? Y.....your Highness, I can't come with you, please." She stammered, "I can't be seen frolicking with you. I'm thankful to you for saving my life."
What the heck was she doing? She needed to know that bringing her here was for a deal and she couldn't mess up.
"Hey, keep your thanks to yourself! I need you to do some important stuff and I'll explain to you when we get in. I don't go around saving people for free."
I looked behind my shoulders to see her running to keep up with my pace.
'What an obedient little wolf' I thought.
"Vivan!" I called for the maid's head.
"Yes, your Highness." She answered.
"I want you to take good care of her, she's my special guest. Clean her up and submit her to my room before nightfall. Is that clear?" I ordered, stealing glances at the woman beside me.
"Yes, Your Highness."
The meeting with my father was one of the most exhausting; he had called me in to ask about my whereabouts last night and also reminded me of my coronation in two days'' time.
3 months from now was his 30th birthday and he needed to crown me as King as soon as possible. It was funny how I told him I had found a wife already and he requested to see her at dinner tomorrow.
I walked into the room to find her admiring the painting on my wall, "you're a fan of still-life drawing?" On hearing my voice, she flinched.
"Your Highness. I...I'm sorry for being so disrespectful." she stammered, bowing down to apologize.
"There's nothing disrespectful in admiring paintings."
Surprised, she shifted, uncomfortable, "Okay, sir."
The atmosphere was tense but I needed to tell her about my decision and to make it quick. "As you already know, I'm the Wolf Prince and I saved your life not once but twice. I have a really small request."
Her eyes widened in shock as she stared at me, "Sir! A request?"
I dropped the contract papers on the table, "Be my Luna for 3 months, it's the price you'll have to pay for saving your life."
I saw how she swallowed and looked at me in surprise, "I should....be your Luna?" She stammered.
'Progress, this means that she was going to consider it.' I walked towards the window, "of course, you heard me right."
She tried to say, "I...I'm sorry, sir, but you're mistaken. I-"
"It's the only way you can repay me. I doubt there'll be anything I need from a weak omega like you besides this." Through the corner of my eyes, I saw as she cowered in fear, "I'll send in the maids to come prepare you tomorrow as the King has requested to see you at dinner."
She muttered, "Okay, sir. I'll do as you've said sir, to repay you for saving my life."
"Okay then. Sign this!" I dropped the contract papers on the table.
"A contract? I... I thought I was repaying you for saving my life." She stared at me in disbelief.
"Of course you are and that's the reason we need a written agreement. No emotions attached. Just a contract marriage for 3 months."
She nodded meekly and shakily as she signed the papers.
"Good." I retracted the paper. "The maids will clean you up and get you prepared for tonight. We need to see an important person."
I leaned closer, breathing harshly into her ear, "I'll introduce you as my wife so you better don't fuck this up."
Thea's POV I complied with the Prince's terms despite still being confused about why he needed me to be his Luna for three months. I was nothing but a lowly servant and now homeless and even an orphan. A couple of maids walked in and started cleaning me up, preparing me for dinner night.I was cleaned up, dressed in one of the best clothing I had ever seen in my entire life, and even scented with nice perfumes. "You look beautiful." One of the maids complimented me as she stared at my reflection in the mirror. I nodded my head in agreement because I was still stunned by my transformation. Who would have thought that a maid like me could be this beautiful and stunning? The light blue dress that was custom-made to fit me sparkled as I swirled around. The maids let out a gasp at my gorgeousness. "The Prince would be stunned when he sees you." Another chirped in. And I couldn't help but blush at their comments. They had finished doing my hair and my makeup when a soft knock came
Thea's POV"Look who we have here." I was lost in thought, scribbling poetry on a paper that I didn't hear the library door creak open fast enough for me to hide. When I heard it, it was already too late, my assaulters have already seen me. Hiding out alone in the library has never been much of a peace but I was left with no choice when the rate at which I was being bullied increased. There was no one to ask for help from because no one really cared about what was being done to an omega or a slave and worst of all an orphan.I grew up without knowing my parents except my grandmother who had been recently sick. Grandma told me they died in war as they were our pack warriors. And the bully increased when the Moon Goddess paired me with the Alpha's son. Could life be any more pathetic?But the joy I found was that my mate didn't resent me as much as they all do, maybe it was the mate bond or he truly cared for me but was helpless because of the taunts of being mated to an omega slave. N
Thea's POV It wasn't Jacob but one of the palace security or maybe a guard because he was dressed in all black and even wore a dark helmet that made it difficult to see his face. Which guard or security had the nerve to stand up to the Beta's daughter? Maybe he was new because Nuella literally lived in the palace ordering everyone around while hovering around Jacob like an annoying bee. Everybody knows her.Everyone would look away when she was up to her cunning tricks because nobody wants to upset the pack's future Luna and get in the wrath of the Alpha. "Excuse you?" Nuella inquired, looking at him with contempt, "Who the fuck do you think you are?"My heart shivered at the thought of my saviour getting in trouble in an attempt to save me but he didn't look like he was scared, instead he pointed to the door, "Run along cowards."Nuella moved towards him menacingly, and her friends cowered behind her in fear at the aura he emits, "you have no right to tell me what to do. Do you kn
Thea's POV The guards came straight to me, holding me in place as they made me go on my knees. "What's going on?" I cried to no one in particular. "You stupid bitch! How dare you try to lure the future Alpha?" Beta Cam barked at me, swinging his hand forcefully across my face, "Now accept the rejection!"I looked towards Jacob who quickly turned his face away, "Ja...jacob, please!" I sobbed, blood spilling down my lips where Beta Cam has slapped me.Nuella grabbed my chin tightly as she spat at my face, "you're just a lowly orphan and you don't deserve Jacob. So accept the rejection now, bitch.""Don't make this harder for us Thea. Just say the words and accept the rejection." Jacob begged from the room.I hung my head, tired from the whole pain and drama, "I, Thea Clover accept your rejection, Jacob Onyx as my mate."Nuella let out a strangled laugh as Jacob and I dropped to the ground, holding our chest in pain. But then the pain faded immediately. Our mate bond was broken.Jacob